Caritasverband Für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V.

What Caritasverband Für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V. does

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V. is a registered Catholic charitable association (eingetragener Verein) operating within the Diocese of Magdeburg, delivering social services across the German state of Sachsen-Anhalt and adjacent southern portions of Brandenburg and Saxony. The organization maintains a broad service portfolio addressing elderly care, family and parenting support, migration and integration, addiction counseling, disability services, women and pregnancy support, child and youth welfare, debt and poverty counseling, and crisis intervention. Service delivery occurs through stationary nursing homes, ambulatory social stations, day care and short-term care facilities, family centers, addiction counseling offices, women's shelters, and community outreach programs such as warmth rooms (Wärmestube) and the train station mission (Bahnhofsmission). A consolidated Online-Beratung (online counseling) platform provides free, anonymous, and secure digital advice across 19 thematic categories, functioning as both a delivery channel and a primary front door for client access.

The entity is non-commercial: services are provided free of charge to end users, with revenue sourced primarily from public subsidies and contracts from the State of Sachsen-Anhalt, supplemented by donations and contributions channeled via the national Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. network. The organization operates as a regional affiliate within the nationwide Caritas Deutschland federation, retaining operational autonomy while leveraging shared branding, training infrastructure, and integration with Caritas international. Core operating subsidiaries include the Caritas Altenpflegeheim Bischof-Weskamm-Haus (Magdeburg), Caritaswohnheim Friedrich Lorenz (Beetzendorf), and Caritas Seniorenzentrum Kugelberg (Weißenfels). Technology stack and proprietary systems are not disclosed; the Online-Beratung platform operates on the caritas.de infrastructure. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, proprietary software, or commercial product launches are evidenced in the input.

Name

Caritasverband Für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V.

Legal name

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V.

Website

https://caritas-magdeburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V. is a Catholic non-profit social services organization serving the Diocese of Magdeburg across Sachsen-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Saxony, providing free counseling, elderly care, family support, migration, addiction, and disability services funded by state subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Welfare

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Small Residential Care Homes (RCFE/Board & Care) (HLADABAF), Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Family counseling
• Addiction counseling
• Migration support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Provision: The organization provides social services including counseling, elderly care, migration support, addiction services, family assistance, and disability support. These services are largely publicly funded through government contracts and subsidies from the state of Sachsen-Anhalt.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V. delivers free, anonymous social counseling and support services across the Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg in central-eastern Germany. Core offerings include elderly care (stationary nursing homes, ambulatory and day care), family and parenting counseling, migration and integration support, addiction counseling, disability and participation services, debt and crisis intervention, women's shelters and pregnancy support, youth services, and preventive health cures. Delivery occurs through stationary facilities, mobile community outreach (Wärmestube, Bahnhofsmis

Product overview

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e.V. is a charitable social services organization serving the Diocese of Magdeburg (covering Saxony-Anhalt, parts of Brandenburg and Saxony). The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of social services structured around its core counseling and support offerings. The primary service is the Online-Beratung (online counseling) platform providing free, anonymous, and secure advice across 19 topic areas. This is complemented by face-to-face services including Altenhilfe & Pflege (elderly care with nursing homes, ambulatory care, and day care), Armut, Schulden & Krisen (poverty and debt support), Familie & Partnerschaft (family services including childcare and counseling), Frauen & Schwangerschaft (women's shelters and pregnancy support), Kinder & Jugendliche (youth services), Kur & Erholung (health cures), Migration & Integration (asylum and integration services), Sucht (addiction counseling), and Teilhabe & Handicap (disability services). Additional offerings include volunteering opportunities, the Mauritiusbogen magazine, and the Caritas-Musiktheater program. The organization operates facilities in cities including Magdeburg, Halle, Stendal, Halberstadt, Weißenfels, and Beetzendorf, and is funded in part by the State of Saxony-Anhalt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Beratung (Online Counseling) Free, anonymous, and secure online counseling covering general social counseling, migration, addiction, family, elderly care, debt, pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, hospice and palliative care, boys' and men's counseling, youth, child and youth rehabilitation, mother/father cures, legal guardianship, criminal justice support, grief counseling, and U25 suicide prevention.
• Altenhilfe & Pflege (Elderly Care) Comprehensive elderly care services including stationary nursing homes (e.g., Caritas Altenpflegeheim Bischof-Weskamm-Haus in Magdeburg, Caritas Seniorenzentrum Kugelberg in Weißenfels), ambulatory home care through Caritas social stations, day care and short-term care, living consultations, and senior housing for elderly residents of the Diocese of Magdeburg.
• Armut, Schulden & Krisen (Poverty, Debt & Crisis) Social support for people in difficult life situations including general social counseling, social advisory services, debt counseling, self-help groups, train station mission (Bahnhofsmission), warmth rooms (Wärmestube), electricity savings check (Stromspar-Check), and dictatorship consequence counseling.
• Familie & Partnerschaft (Family & Partnership) Family counseling, parental guidance, help with upbringing, family centers, daycare facilities (Kindertageseinrichtungen), parent-child groups, separation and divorce support, couples counseling, 'Kinder im Blick' courses, ambulatory educational assistance, family aftercare for sick children, and cure counseling for families in the Diocese of Magdeburg.
• Frauen & Schwangerschaft (Women & Pregnancy) Support for women including women's shelters and child protection houses (Frauen- und Kinderschutzhäuser), help for women in separation, mother-child housing (Mutter-Kind-Wohnen), and pregnancy counseling.
• Kinder & Jugendliche (Children & Youth) Educational and family counseling, youth counseling, leisure activities, bullying support (Mobbing), school support, residential care (Heilpädagogisches Wohnen, Wohnheime), and day groups for children and adolescents in the Diocese of Magdeburg.
• Kur & Erholung (Health Resorts & Recreation) Mother/father-child cure programs and preventive and rehabilitation measures with professional accompaniment for parents in need of recovery.
• Migration & Integration Asylum counseling, integration counseling for migrants, education and employment support, re/emigration advice, and guardianship services for immigrants and refugees in the Diocese of Magdeburg.
• Sucht (Addiction) Counseling services for individuals struggling with alcohol, drug, medication, or gambling addiction, including referral to treatment and self-help groups (e.g., Suchtberatung in Stendal).
• Teilhabe & Handicap (Participation & Disability) Counseling, workshops, childcare facilities, residential homes (including Caritaswohnheim Friedrich Lorenz in Beetzendorf), external living groups, intensive assisted living, and dormitories for people with physical, psychological, or intellectual disabilities.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land Sachsen-Anhalt (State of Saxony-Anhalt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state of Sachsen-Anhalt provides essential financial support and funding for numerous facilities, projects, and services of Caritas in the Diocese of Magdeburg. This includes building projects such as the Caritas Altenpflegeheim Bischof-Weskamm-Haus in Magdeburg, the Caritaswohnheim Friedrich Lorenz in Beetzendorf, and the Caritas Seniorenzentrum Kugelberg in Weißenfels.
• Caritas DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the national Caritas Germany network, providing access to the Caritas brand, resources, training, and integration with the broader Catholic social services network in Germany.
• Caritas internationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Catholic charitable network for global humanitarian aid and development cooperation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: National Catholic welfare organization operating alongside Caritas in ambulatory care, migration services, and elderly support. Larger geographic breadth but overlapping service categories.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: National Protestant welfare organization with significant overlap in elderly care, family services, and ambulatory care. Operates a broader national footprint with comparable service models.

Direct peers

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Sachsen-Anhalt: Workers' Samaritan Federation providing elderly care, family services, and ambulatory care in the same German states. Direct competitor for state-funded care contracts and skilled workforce.
• Diakonie Mitteldeutschland: Regional Protestant welfare organization serving the same Saxon-Anhalt/Thuringia region with the same comprehensive portfolio of social services including elderly care, family services, and disability support. Direct competitor for government contracts and donor funding.
• DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Landesverband Sachsen-Anhalt: German Red Cross regional chapter offering overlapping services including elderly care, family services, and migration support in the same geographic catchment. Direct competitor for public and donor funding.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Sachsen-Anhalt: Umbrella welfare association coordinating numerous independent social service providers in the same region. Competes for delegated state social services contracts and represents similar advocacy positions.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Sachsen-Anhalt: Workers' welfare association providing comparable elderly care, family counseling, and social services in the same German states. Competes directly for state contracts and skilled care workers.

Regional players

• Caritasverband für das Bistum Erfurt: Sibling Catholic Caritas organization serving the Erfurt Diocese in Thuringia with comparable elderly care, family, and social services. Provides operational benchmarks and resource sharing opportunities.
• Caritasverband für das Bistum Halle: Sibling Catholic Caritas organization serving the Halle Diocese with similar service portfolio. Operates as a sister regional entity under the same Deutscher Caritasverband umbrella without direct geographic overlap.

Others

• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. National umbrella organization that is the parent/affiliate of the regional Caritas associations. Provides national brand, training, and coordination, but not a direct competitor as it operates at the federation level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 records

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