Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum

What Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum does

Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum (ATZ) K\u00f6ln is a registered non-profit autism therapy and support organization operating as a project of the parent association autismus K\u00f6ln/Bonn e.V. The center delivers integrative autism-specific therapy across the lifespan, combining established evidence-based methodologies including TEACCH, PECS, ADOS/ADI-R-based diagnostics, applied behavior analysis, music therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and family therapy. Services are delivered across three physical locations in Cologne (Weidenpesch headquarters, M\u00fclheim, and Rodenkirchen), with intake gated by an external medical diagnosis or suspected diagnosis for preschool children, followed by a structured intake and evaluation protocol. The clinical team is interdisciplinary and credentialed, with site-level leadership held by qualified psychologists, pedagogues, and child/adolescent psychotherapists.

Name

Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum

Legal name

autismus Köln/Bonn e.V.

Website

https://autismus-koeln.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAKAA

Autism Diagnostic & Educational Assessment Services

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAG

Autism Communication Support (AAC, Pragmatics & Language)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAL

Autism Teacher Training & Professional Development

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAJ

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

SECONDARYEDAKAKAC

Autism Classroom & School Program Support (Inclusion/Resource)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Autism Support Services (Educational)

Keywords

• Autism therapy services
• Diagnostic assessment services
• Professional training seminars
• Self-help group facilitation
• Evidence-based intervention

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance / Medical Therapy Funding: Specialized autism therapy is covered by health insurance when approved. If health insurance denies the application, costs are covered through integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe) by LVR, Social Office, or Youth Office. An external medical diagnosis and recommendation is required to apply.
2. Professional Training Seminars: Continuing education courses for professionals (therapists, educators, parents) on autism-related topics. Fees range from €180-520 depending on course duration and format. Courses are held at ATZ Köln or partner locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum (ATZ) Köln delivers integrative autism-specific therapy for individuals with autism spectrum disorders across all age groups, combining TEACCH, PECS, behavioral therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy, and family therapy methods at three Cologne locations. The core service is complemented by structured diagnostic assessment (ADOS, ADI-R-based interviews), self-help group programs, and a continuing education division offering individual seminars and a certified curriculum co-developed with Fortbildungszentrum Köln/Kalk.

Product overview

Autismus Therapie Zentrum (ATZ) Köln is a multi-location autism therapy and support center operated by autismus Köln/Bonn e.V., offering a portfolio of services across three locations (Weidenpesch, Mülheim, and Rodenkirchen). The core offering is the integrative autism-specific therapy combining TEACCH, PECS, behavioral, music, and family therapy methods. Supporting services include diagnostic intake and assessment (ADOS, ADI-R-based interviews), a client/parent/institution goals framework, and cost-coverage advisory. The center further operates a continuing education division with individual seminars (e.g., TEACCH, ADOS-2, behavioral interventions) and a certified curriculum (Zertifizierte Kölner Autismus Weiterbildung) co-developed with Fortbildungszentrum Köln/Kalk. Additional offerings include self-help groups across multiple sites and curated literature recommendations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fortbildungszentrum Köln/KalkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of a certified curricular continuing education program in the field of autism. The program is coordinated by Ulla Franke and includes courses held at both ATZ Köln and Fortbildungszentrum Köln/Kalk locations.
• autismus Köln/Bonn e.V.coreOthersATZ Köln is a project of autismus Köln/Bonn e.V., the parent nonprofit association. The association operates multiple locations (Cologne, Refrath, Siegburg) and provides organizational support, membership services, and self-help activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• LVR-Klinik Köln: Psychiatric hospital operated by the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR), which is also a primary payer for ATZ through Eingliederungshilfe. Comparable because it delivers autism-related psychiatric and therapeutic services in the same region and is both a referral source and a funding-counterparty for ATZ.
• Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum (SPZ) Köln: Hospital-affiliated social-pediatric center providing interdisciplinary diagnostics and therapy for children with developmental disorders including autism. Comparable because it is a key referral source and parallel provider of autism diagnostics and therapy in the Cologne market, competing for the same insured patients.
• Universitätsklinikum Köln: University hospital in Cologne running specialized autism diagnostic and treatment programs. Comparable as a parallel provider of high-acuity autism diagnostics in the same metro, frequently acting as an upstream referral source to ATZ for ongoing therapy.

Regional players

• Autismus Hamburg e.V. Regional autism association in Hamburg offering therapy, counseling and self-help services analogous to ATZ Köln. Comparable because it runs a similar multi-modality therapy model funded through German healthcare and welfare payers, but operates in a different metro (Hamburg vs. Cologne).

Broad incumbents

• Autismus Deutschland e.V. National umbrella federation for autism in Germany, coordinating regional associations, advocacy and scientific advisory bodies. Comparable because it sets national clinical-practice norms (S3-Leitlinie) and its Wissenschaftlicher Beirat includes ATZ Köln's former director, shaping the same regulatory and standards environment ATZ operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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