AWO Sachsen

Name

AWO Sachsen

Legal name

AWO Sachsen Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://awo-in-sachsen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Human Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Child youth welfare
• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Migration counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Social Services: Primary revenue stream from government contracts and social insurance funding (SGB VIII - Child and Youth Welfare, SGB XII - Social Assistance, SGB IX - Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons). Services are commissioned by public welfare agencies, youth offices, and social welfare offices.
2. Social Insurance Reimbursements: Reimbursements from social insurance providers for care services, rehabilitation, and disability support services. Payments follow standardized rates set by social legislation.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Voluntary donations from individuals, businesses, and organizations for specific programs like the Zuckertüte school supply initiative for financially disadvantaged families. Donations are used entirely for designated purposes.
4. Membership Fees: AWO is a membership-based welfare organization. Membership fees contribute to organizational funding and support for social programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AWO Sachsen Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit social services provider operating 75+ facilities across Saxony, Germany. It delivers a comprehensive life-cycle portfolio of social welfare services including child and youth welfare (Kitas, youth work, family counseling, child protection), disability services (residential care, group homes, inclusive employment via Inklusionsbetrieb and ZAB center), elderly care (ambulatory care, nursing homes, day care, senior apartments), migration and asylum counseling, addiction rehabilitation, and debt counseling. Services are commissioned by public welfare agencies and funded under German social legislation (SGB VIII, SGB XII, SGB IX).

Product overview

AWO Sachsen Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit social services organization operating over 75 facilities across Saxony, Germany. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized into five core service areas: (1) Children, Youth, and Family Services (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) including Kitas, youth work, school programs, and child protection; (2) Disability Services and Inclusion (Eingliederungshilfe) including sheltered workshops, residential care, and employment support through the ZAB Center; (3) Elderly Care and Senior Services (Altenhilfe) including ambulatory care, senior housing, day care, and care homes; (4) Migration and Asylum Counseling; and (5) Addiction Support services. The organization is structured as a parent company (Unternehmensverbund) with several subsidiaries: AWO Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (child and youth welfare), AWO SONNENSTEIN (disability services), Soziale Arbeitsprojekte SONNENSTEIN (social employment projects), and SHM Suchthilfe Mitteldeutschland (addiction support). Specialized offerings include the AWO Beratungsstelle - Ausweg family counseling center, the Shukura prevention center for sexualized violence, and professional child protection training programs. The organization is certified and operates as a non-profit entity, distinguishing it from private service providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shukura: AWO Fachstelle zur Prävention sexualisierter Gewalt gegen Kinder und Jugendliche - specialized prevention service for sexualized violence against children and youth
• Ausweg
• AWO Sonnenstein

Products and services

• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Children, Youth, and Family Services)
• Eingliederungshilfe und Inklusion (Disability Services and Inclusion)
• Altenhilfe und Seniorenbetreuung (Elderly Care and Senior Services)
• Migrations- und Asylberatung (Migration and Asylum Counseling)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Projekttheater DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2022Collaborative partnership for theater-based prevention programs. Jointly developed the new prevention theater piece 'Tim taucht auf!' for schools to address sexualized violence against children in an age-appropriate way.
• Theaterpädagogisches Zentrum SachsenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 September 2022Saxon Theater Pedagogical Center collaborated on developing new theater-based child protection prevention programs.
• Produktionsschulen des Arbeitskreises SachsenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2022Network of production schools in Saxony for youth vocational training. AWO Produktionsschule 'Stellwerkstatt' participates in annual events and collaboration with other production schools in the region.
• Battke Grünberg Rechtsanwälte PartGmbBminorOthersExternal legal firm operates the whistleblower portal for AWO Sachsen. Handles incoming reports according to the Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG) on a confidential basis. Provides reporting channel for employees to report violations.
• AWO Landesverband Sachsen e.V.coreOthersParent organizational unit that coordinates AWO welfare services across Saxony. Provides support for volunteer placement across 600+ facilities and services in Saxony. Manages volunteer coordinator services.
• Liga der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege in SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeague of Free Welfare Organizations in Saxony provides certification for training programs. Qualifizierung zur Kinderschutzfachkraft course is certified by this umbrella organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation operating child welfare, disability, elderly care, migration, and counseling services across Germany with the same SGB-funded operating model. A direct parallel to AWO at national level.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association, providing an analogous full-lifecycle portfolio of social services (children, disability, elderly, migration, addiction) under SGB contracts. Directly comparable as a competing welfare umbrella organization at federal scale.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional non-profit social service providers in Germany, offering the same mix of family, disability, elderly, and migration services under comparable funding models.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization delivering youth welfare, elderly care, migration services, and social counseling across Germany — closely aligned in service mix and SGB funding mechanisms.
• Lebenshilfe Sachsen: Specialized disability services organization (workshops, residential care, early intervention) overlapping directly with AWO SONNENSTEIN's disability segment in Saxony under SGB IX.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated welfare organization providing ambulatory care, youth services, senior care, and refugee programs with a comparable federal structure and contract-funded model.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operates comparable social and care services including youth welfare, ambulatory care, migration counseling, and refugee support, funded through similar government and social insurance channels.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Welfare organization offering elderly care, child and youth services, migration support, and social counseling across Germany, with a comparable SGB-funded operating model.

Emerging players

• SOS-Kinderdorf: Specialized provider of residential child and youth welfare services, foster care, and family support. Comparable in the children/youth segment but narrower in service scope.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband: National AWO umbrella organization that coordinates member welfare associations across all German states. Parent affiliate and direct strategic counterpart at federal scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@KÜR_Dresden_AWO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awo-sachsen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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