Als AWO Augsburg

What Als AWO Augsburg does

AWO Augsburg, formally AWO Betriebsträger und Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, is a non-profit regional social welfare organization operating as a branch of Germany's Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) federation in Augsburg, Bavaria. The organization's stated guiding principle is "Probleme lösen – Leben gestalten" (Solving problems – shaping life), an orientation it claims to have maintained for over 100 years. It delivers a comprehensive social-services portfolio from more than 30 physical facilities distributed across Augsburg's neighborhoods, organized into eight service verticals: elderly care (Leben im Alter) including senior counseling, gerontopsychiatric counseling, dementia networks, ambulatory care, inpatient care at Christian-Dierig-Haus, short-term care, day care, assisted living, Pflegeappartements, Phase F intensive care, and an intercultural elderly-care network (ina); family services (Leben in der Familie) including family and education counseling, multiple KiTa facilities, ambulatory youth support, youth housing, and career-orientation programs; mental health services (Leben mit psychischer Erkrankung) including outreach assistance, occupational therapy, sociotherapy, psychiatric home nursing, day centers, and supervised living (Bebo-Wager-Haus, Clemens-Högg-Haus, Lotte-Lemke-Zentrum); addiction services (Leben mit Suchterkrankung) anchored on Marie-Juchacz-Zentrum; disability services (Leben mit Behinderung) including Villa Hammerschmiede and WG Freibergsee; community services (Leben im Stadtteil) including Bürgerhaus Pfersee, multi-generation meeting points, senior clubs, neighborhood cafés like ANDERSWO, and the Schwabencenter "Wohnzimmer"; and violence protection (Gewaltschutz) including the women's shelter, the Second Stage housing project, and the "via – Wege aus der Gewalt" counseling program for women, children, youth, and men across Augsburg and Landsberg/Lech.

The organization has no disclosed proprietary technology, no API, no mobile application, no AI/ML systems, and no patents. All services are delivered by professional staff at physical locations, supported by telephone and in-person contact. Marketing is limited to the organization's website, a softgarden-powered career portal, a news/blog section, and membership/donation recruitment calls to action.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through managed-services contracts with public-sector counterparties — Bavarian state ministries (notably the Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention), social services authorities, public health insurers, and government subsidies. Senior counseling is provided free of charge ("kostenfrei"), funded through public sources. The organization supplements this with membership fees ("Mitglied werden") and donations ("Spenden"). As a member-supported charity within the AWO federation, AWO Augsburg is not publicly traded, takes no venture or private-equity capital, and operates under a non-profit orientation rather than a venture-style growth mandate.

Name

Als AWO Augsburg

Legal name

AWO Betriebsträger und Projektentwicklungsgesellschaft mbH

Website

https://awo-augsburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AWO Augsburg is a non-profit regional social welfare organization in Augsburg, Bavaria, operating 30+ facilities that deliver elderly care, family services, mental health, addiction, disability housing, community programs, and violence protection, funded primarily by Bavarian state and public health-insurance contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD), Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Crisis Intervention & Emergency Planning/Response Coordination (HSABAIAN)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Family counseling
• Mental health support
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Welfare Funding: As a social welfare organization (Arbeiterwohlfahrt), AWO Augsburg operates primarily through government funding, public contracts, and social insurance systems. Revenue is generated through service contracts with public health insurers, social services authorities, and government subsidies.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AWO Augsburg is a non-profit social welfare organization delivering a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian and care services across Augsburg, Bavaria. Its offerings span elderly care (counseling, ambulatory and inpatient nursing, dementia networks, assisted living, day care, short-term care, intensive care), family and youth services (counseling, kindergartens, youth social work), mental health support (occupational therapy, sociotherapy, psychiatric home nursing, day centers), addiction recovery housing, disability services, community/neighborhood centers, and violence protection (women's shelter and counseling for women, men, and children). Services are funded through public health insurance contracts, government subsidies, member fees, and donations.

Product overview

AWO Augsburg operates as a social welfare organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian and social services in Augsburg, Germany. The organization is structured around multiple service areas: (1) Elderly Care (Leben im Alter) including senior counseling, gerontopsychiatric support, dementia networks, ambulatory care, inpatient care at Christian-Dierig-Haus, short-term care, day care, and assisted living; (2) Family Services (Leben in der Familie) including family counseling, childcare facilities (KiTa), and youth support services; (3) Mental Health Services (Leben mit psychischer Erkrankung) offering outreach assistance, occupational therapy, sociotherapy, and day centers; (4) Addiction Services (Leben mit Suchterkrankung); (5) Disability Services (Leben mit Behinderung); (6) Community Services (Leben im Stadtteil) including community centers and multi-generational meeting points; and (7) Violence Protection (Gewaltschutz) including women's shelter and comprehensive violence counseling services (via). The organization functions as a non-profit social services provider rather than a technology company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachberatung für Senioren (Senior Counseling)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: National Catholic aid organization with significant ambulatory care, elderly services, and social programs across Germany. Broader geographic scope than AWO Augsburg but overlaps substantially in service categories and public payer relationships.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Major German welfare organization offering Hausnotruf emergency call services, ambulatory care, and senior services nationally. Particularly comparable through its emergency call and senior care offerings that overlap with AWO Augsburg's Hausnotruf and ambulatory care programs.

Direct peers

• AWO München: Regional AWO branch serving Munich and surrounding Bavaria with the same comprehensive elderly care, family, mental health, and community service model as AWO Augsburg. Directly comparable as a peer regional AWO entity operating under the same federation brand.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Augsburg: Catholic welfare federation operating in the same Augsburg region with parallel elderly care, family services, counseling, and community programs. Closest direct competitor for public contracts and family-facing services in the same geography.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Bayern: German welfare organization offering elderly care, ambulatory services, and social assistance across Bavaria. Operates under a similar funding and service-delivery model as AWO and competes for the same publicly funded care contracts.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK) Augsburg: Bavarian Red Cross regional chapter providing ambulatory care, senior services, and family programs in the same Augsburg region. Comparable operating model and competes directly for care staff and public contracts.
• Diakonie Augsburg: Protestant welfare organization providing elderly care, youth services, and social counseling in the same Augsburg catchment. Direct peer competing for the same municipal contracts and client base.

Emerging players

• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Private-sector German operator of inpatient and assisted-living senior residences with multi-state footprint. Represents the private, capital-backed competitive model that AWO Augsburg faces for stationary care contracts and care staff recruitment.

Regional players

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Bayern: Umbrella organization for non-confessional social welfare providers in Bavaria, with member organizations offering similar elderly care, family services, and disability support. Indirectly comparable as a competing organizational model in the same regional funding ecosystem.
• Volkssolidarität Bayern: Membership-based welfare organization active in eastern and parts of southern Germany providing senior clubs, ambulatory care, and community services. Comparable grassroots member-supported model and senior service focus, though weaker direct overlap in Bavaria.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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