Wege E.V.

What Wege E.V. does

Wege E.V. (legal name: WEGE e.V. – Verein Angehöriger und Freunde psychisch erkrankter Menschen) is a registered nonprofit association founded in 1995 and headquartered at Lützner Straße 75 in Leipzig, Germany (Vereinsregister VR 2656, Amtsgericht Leipzig). It provides psychosocial support services for adults with chronic mental illness, children, youth and families, and relatives of mentally ill people, organized under sub-brands including the residential community Haus CHIRON, outpatient assisted living (ABW), contact and counseling for relatives (KUB), employment programs (NEUER SCHWUNG, DISTEL), the family counseling center AURYN, mother/father-child housing (Familienhaus WEGE), and outpatient educational support (BOJE). In parallel it runs more than ten peer-led self-help groups covering parents, partners, Young Carers, adults with mentally ill relatives, Borderline, resilience, and creative expression, supplemented by free social-law counseling and professional training courses.

The operating model combines residential care, ambulatory support, occupational projects, counseling, and peer self-help into a single Leipzig-delivered ecosystem. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-delivered and place-based. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is sourced from a mix of member contributions, donations, foundation grants (including the Oswald-Dong-Stiftung for the free legal advice service), likely public-sector reimbursements under German social law, and modest course fees (e.g., a EUR 30 Vertiefungskurs). Distribution is regional, relying on word-of-mouth, the WEGE e.V. Facebook presence, a CleverReach newsletter, public events such as Fachtag 2026, and referrals from social services, the Jugendamt, and cooperating institutions including Stadt Leipzig, Gutshof Stötteritz, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, and Plan L gGmbH.

Governance is typical of a German eingetragener Verein: a managing director (Geschäftsführer Jan Roscher), a board (Vorstand), and an extended board, with no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity. The association is a member of DGSP, LVGP, AFET, BAG, LAG, and the Landesverband der Angehörigen psychisch Kranker in Sachsen, embedding it firmly in Saxony's social-psychiatry and outpatient-education infrastructure.

Name

Wege E.V.

Legal name

WEGE e.V. – Verein Angehöriger und Freunde psychisch erkrankter Menschen

Website

https://wege-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WEGE e.V. is a Leipzig-based nonprofit association founded in 1995 that delivers psychosocial support for adults with chronic mental illness, children, youth and families, and relatives of mentally ill people, combining residential care, outpatient support, counseling, and peer self-help groups under one organization.

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Product category

Social Psychiatry and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Coordination (Dementia, Depression, SUD) (HSABAIAF)

Keywords

• Mental health support services
• Psychosocial counseling
• Supported housing
• Self-help groups
• Outpatient educational assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WEGE e.V. operates a comprehensive social-psychiatry service network for people with chronic mental illness and their families in Leipzig. Its core offerings span residential group home care (Haus CHIRON), outpatient assisted living (ABW), an employment program (NEUER SCHWUNG), a low-threshold garden/green space project (DISTEL), children/youth/family counseling (AURYN), outpatient educational support (BOJE), mother/father-child residential group home (Familienhaus WEGE), and a contact and counseling center for relatives (KUB). Complementing these professional services, the association facilitates numerous peer-led self-help groups and provides free social law counseling.

Product overview

WEGE e.V. is a non-profit association providing a comprehensive ecosystem of mental health support services in Leipzig. The organization operates a multi-service portfolio combining residential care (Haus CHIRON, Familienhaus WEGE), outpatient support (ABW, BOJE), and counseling centers (AURYN, KUB), with occupational programs (NEUER SCHWUNG, DISTEL). Complementing professional services, the organization facilitates over a dozen self-help groups covering diverse needs: parents, partners, Young Carers, adults with mentally ill parents, Borderline, and creative expression (Bilderwelten). Additional services include free legal counseling, resilience training, and a project for establishing regional self-help groups across Saxony. The overall offering functions as a fragmented yet integrated social care network addressing mental health from prevention through crisis support.

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Brands

• Haus CHIRON: Wohngemeinschaft für Menschen mit einer chronisch psychischen Erkrankung - a residential community for people with chronic mental illness.
• AURYN
• BOJE
• NEUER SCHWUNG
• DISTEL
• Familienhaus WEGE

Products and services

• Haus CHIRON - Außenwohngruppe (Residential Group Home) Wohngemeinschaft (residential group home) for people with chronic mental illness, offering 24-hour care in a community setting under WEGE e.V.'s supported living model.
• ABW - Ambulant betreutes Wohnen (Outpatient Assisted Living) Outpatient assisted living service supporting mentally ill individuals to live independently in their own apartments with regular professional visits.
• KUB - Kontakt und Beratungsstelle für Angehörige (Contact and Counseling Center for Relatives) Contact and counseling center providing support, information, and guidance specifically for relatives and family members of people with mental illness.
• NEUER SCHWUNG - Beschäftigungsangebot (Employment and Occupational Activity Program) Employment and occupational activity program for people with mental health issues, providing meaningful daily structure and work opportunities.
• Grünflächenprojekt DISTEL (Garden and Green Space Project) Garden and green space project offering low-threshold employment opportunities for people with mental health problems through horticultural activities.
• AURYN - Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienberatung (Children, Youth and Family Counseling) Children, youth and family counseling center providing professional psychological and social support to families in Leipzig.
• Familienhaus WEGE - Mutter/Vater Kind WG (Mother/Father-Child Residential Group Home) Mother/father-child shared living arrangement working with youth welfare services (Jugendamt) to support families in need.
• BOJE - Ambulante Erziehungshilfen (Outpatient Educational Support) Outpatient educational support services targeting parents with mental health issues or illnesses and their children.
• Kostenfreie Rechtsberatung (Free Social Law Counseling) Free social law counseling provided by lawyer Gaston Lubetzki for psychiatric patients and their relatives, held at WEGE e.V. premises.
• Aufbau und Festigung von Selbsthilfegruppen in Sachsen (Establishment and Strengthening of Self-Help Groups in Saxony) Project to establish and strengthen regional self-help groups for relatives of mentally ill people across Saxony, providing mediation to existing groups and supporting new group formations.
• Kinder im Blick - Elternkurs (Children in Focus - Course for Separated Parents) Course for separated parents to help understand children's needs, reduce stress, and develop positive co-parenting strategies after separation.

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stadt LeipzigminorOthersStadt Leipzig is listed as a cooperation partner of WEGE e.V.
• Gutshof StötteritzminorOthersListed as a cooperation partner of WEGE e.V.
• Irrsinnig MenschlichminorOthersListed as a cooperation partner of WEGE e.V. — an organization for mental health awareness.
• Plan L gGmbHminorOthersListed as a cooperation partner; jointly runs the Kidstime project with WEGE e.V. for families affected by mental illness.
• Landesverband der Angehörigen psychisch Kranker in Sachsen e.V.coreOthersWEGE e.V. is a member of the state association for relatives of mentally ill people in Saxony. Membership provides network and resources.
• DGSP (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Psychiatrie)coreOthersWEGE e.V. is a member of DGSP (German Society for Social Psychiatry). Listed as organizational membership.
• AFETminorOthersWEGE e.V. is a member of AFET (Bundesverband für Erziehungshilfe).
• LVGP (Landesverband Gemeindepsychiatrie Sachsen)coreOthersWEGE e.V. is a member of the Saxon state association for community psychiatry.
• BAG (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Ambulante Erziehungshilfen)minorOthersWEGE e.V. is a member of the federal working group for outpatient educational assistance.
• LAG (Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Ambulante Erziehungshilfen Sachsen)minorOthersWEGE e.V. is a member of the Saxon state working group for outpatient educational assistance.
• LVPKA (Landesverband Psychisch Kranker und Angehöriger)minorOthersCooperation partner in the project for building and strengthening regional self-help groups for relatives of mentally ill people in Saxony.
• AOK PlusminorOthersCooperation partner in the project for building and strengthening regional self-help groups for relatives of mentally ill people in Saxony.
• Oswald-Dong-StiftungminorOthersThe Oswald-Dong-Stiftung supported and enabled the free legal advice service at WEGE e.V.
• Bündnis KipsFamminorOthersPartner in the Fachtag 2026 event; the Bündnis (alliance) for children from families with mental health and addiction issues.
• Universitätsklinikum Leipzig (Spezialambulanz für peripartale psychische Erkrankungen)minorOthersListed as a cooperating institution at the Fachtag 2026, offering specialized outpatient care for peripartum mental illness.
• Das Boot e.V.minorOthersListed as a partner in the Fachtag 2026 program for strengthening parents through group offerings.

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plan L gGmbH: Runs the joint Kidstime project with WEGE e.V. for families affected by parental mental illness. Comparable family-focused psychosocial support model and direct partnership overlap.
• Aktion Psychisch Kranke e.V. National nonprofit promoting reform of mental health care in Germany. Operates family and patient support programs with similar psychosocial philosophy to WEGE e.V., but at national advocacy level.
• SeeleFon e.V. Peer-led information and support service for people with mental illness and their relatives. Comparable self-help and counseling model to WEGE e.V.'s KUB and self-help group offerings.
• Irrsinnig Menschlich e.V. Mental health awareness organization listed as a cooperation partner of WEGE e.V. Comparable psychosocial and educational mission with overlapping target audiences of youth and families.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziale Psychiatrie (DGSP): German Society for Social Psychiatry, of which WEGE e.V. is a member. Comparable community psychiatry orientation and advocacy for psychosocial support over institutionalization.
• Bundesverband der Angehörigen psychisch Kranker (BApK): National federal association for relatives of mentally ill people in Germany. Closest mission-level peer to WEGE e.V., with similar focus on advocacy, family support, and self-help group networks for relatives of people with mental illness.
• Landesverband der Angehörigen psychisch Kranker in Sachsen e.V. Saxon state association of relatives of mentally ill people, of which WEGE e.V. is a member. Direct parallel mission in supporting relatives and family members in the same Saxony region.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband: Major German social welfare organization that delivers overlapping mental health, family, and psychosocial support services nationally and at the regional level in Saxony.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Germany's largest Protestant social welfare organization. Offers comparable mental health, family, and outpatient support services across Germany through a federated regional structure.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic social services organization. Provides overlapping mental health, family counseling, and supported living services across Germany at much greater scale than WEGE e.V.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wegeleipzig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wege-e.v.

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