AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V.

What AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. does

AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. is the Berlin-Mitte district chapter of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) welfare federation, a registered nonprofit ("eingetragener Verein") headquartered in Berlin that has operated since 1992 as part of the AWO network tracing back to 1919. It runs more than 40 facilities and programs across the Berlin-Mitte district covering Kindertagesstätten (childcare centers), family and neighborhood centers, women's shelters, refugee and migrant accommodation (including the Ukraine Hilfe Berlin-Mitte program launched in 2023), senior day-care and inpatient care via its subsidiary AWO Gemeinnützige Pflegegesellschaft mbH, mobile anti-extremism counseling (ATiS), and support services for people with disabilities. The organization is funded principally through framework contracts and grants from the Land Berlin / Berlin Senate administration and the Bezirk Mitte, supplemented by approximately 1,300 member dues, donations collected via the AWO Stiftung Berlin-Mitte, and co-financing from partners such as IB Berlin-Brandenburg gGmbH. Approximately 460 employees deliver the services as of April 2022. Governance is member-based under e.V. law with an elected Vorstand, and the organization co-founded the BNS Berlin civil-society network in 2008. There is no disclosed technology product or commercial revenue line; the model is social-service delivery reimbursed under public-sector tariffs.

Name

AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V.

Legal name

AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V.

Website

https://awo-mitte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. is a Berlin-Mitte nonprofit welfare chapter operating 40+ facilities (childcare, senior care, refugee housing, women's shelters, family and counseling services) for roughly 460 staff, funded primarily by Land Berlin framework contracts and member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Temporary Shelters (624221), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Childcare and daycare
• Refugee housing support
• Women's shelter services
• Nonprofit counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 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 Contracts and Public Funding: Primary revenue stream from contracts with Berlin Senate administration (Senatsverwaltung) and other public funding bodies. Services including refugee shelter operations, women's shelters, youth services, senior care, and counseling are funded through public social welfare programs.
2. Membership Dues: Organization is a membership association with approximately 1,300 members who pay membership fees. The highest body is the annual Kreiskonferenz (district conference).
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Accepts donations to support social work. Multiple dedicated donation accounts exist including general donations, refugee aid donations, and women's services donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. delivers a network of social welfare services across Berlin-Mitte through approximately 40 facilities, including ten Kitas (childcare), two women's shelters, seven refugee housing facilities, two senior day care centers, ambulatory disability services, legal and debt counseling, and homelessness prevention. Services are largely free to beneficiaries and funded through government contracts with the Berlin Senate, supplemented by membership dues and donations.

Product overview

AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. is a social welfare organization operating a diverse portfolio of approximately 40 facilities and projects organized into seven main service divisions: (1) Childcare/Youth Services with ten Kitas (kindergartens) in Wedding, Moabit, Tiergarten-Süd, Kreuzberg, and Pankow-Wilhelmsruh, plus youth clubs like AWO LeLeKie; (2) Women's Services including two women's shelters (Brigitte Döcker Haus and Heidemarie Fischer Haus), the Frauenladen community center, IsA-K integration project, and Second Hemd social enterprise; (3) Refugee Services encompassing seven Refugien (housing facilities), asylum counseling, mobile counseling, integration navigators, and BNS specialized counseling; (4) Elderly Care with two day care facilities (Sommergarten and Sonnenplatz), multiple senior centers (Schillerpark, Haus Bottrop, Quasselstube, Club Tiergarten, Arnouxstraße), and the Dostluk Turkish-German senior group; (5) Disability Services (ATiS) providing assisted independent living; (6) Counseling Services including legal advice, pension counseling, and debt/insolvency counseling; (7) Housing Services offering homelessness prevention and FrauenWohnen specialized support. Additionally, the organization operates BEFF counseling for homeless women, a network coordination for single parents, and the 'Nachbarn helfen Nachbarn' volunteer visiting service. The portfolio operates as a multi-facility social services network rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AWO LeLeKie – Leben und Lernen im Kiez: Open children's and youth facility with focus on homework help and extracurricular educational offerings
• ATiS (Assistenz zur Teilhabe im Sozialraum)
• IsA-K (Integration statt Ausgrenzung – Kleiderwerkstatt)
• Second Hemd
• BEFF (Beratung und Empowerment für Frauen und deren Familien)
• Stiftung "Menschen integrieren – Zukunftschancen erhöhen"

Products and services

• Kita Network (10 Kitas) Integration-focused childcare and early education services for children from infancy through school entry across multiple Berlin neighborhoods (Wedding, Moabit, Tiergarten-Süd, Kreuzberg, Pankow-Wilhelmsruh), including Kitas serving children with and without disabilities.
• AWO LeLeKie – Leben und Lernen im Kiez Open children's and youth facility providing homework help, tutoring, after-school educational support, and exam preparation for BBR, MSA, and Abitur, serving children in the neighborhood.
• Kinder- und Jugendclub Bellermannstraße After-school care, homework assistance, and leisure activities for children aged 6-13.
• HIPPY – Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters Family education program providing pedagogical support for parents from migrant families to help develop their preschool children's skills.
• Frauenladen Women's meeting place offering counseling, leisure activities, and support services for women from various backgrounds including Turkish, former Yugoslav, and other migrants.
• IsA-K – Integration statt Ausgrenzung Project for women who have been sentenced to community service or are at risk of imprisonment, providing employment and counseling to avoid or reduce substitute prison sentences.
• Second Hemd Second-hand clothing store operated as a social employment project where women work off fines, long-term unemployed women re-enter the workforce, and sustainable clothing practices are promoted.
• Brigitte Döcker Haus (Frauenhaus 1) Emergency shelter for women and children affected by domestic violence, providing safe accommodation, counseling, and support for developing new life perspectives.
• Heidemarie Fischer Haus (Frauenhaus 2) Shelter for women and children affected by domestic violence, with wheelchair-accessible rooms and inclusive services for trans and non-binary individuals.
• Anlauf- und Beratungsstelle für Alleinerziehende Initial counseling and referral service for single parents covering topics including separation, childcare, finances, and housing. Services provided in German and Turkish.
• Netzwerk für Alleinerziehende im Bezirk Berlin-Mitte Coordination network bringing together administrative, welfare organizations, businesses, and politics to improve visibility and accessibility of services for single-parent families in Mitte district.
• BEFF – Beratung und Empowerment für Frauen und deren Familien Project providing counseling and empowerment services for women living in precarious housing situations, including multilingual support (German, English, Spanish, French, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian) and assistance with housing issues.
• AWO Asylverfahrensberatung Asylum procedure counseling providing independent, free advice to asylum seekers in their native language about the asylum process, their rights and obligations.
• Mobile Beratung für Geflüchtete Mobile social counseling service operating in partnership with IB Berlin-Brandenburg, providing multilingual support directly in hotels and hostels for approximately 3,500 people.
• Integrationslots*innen Pankow Integration navigators providing support for newcomers and people with refugee experience in Pankow, offering social counseling, assistance with authorities, and referrals to specialized services.
• BNS-Fachstelle Specialized counseling office for particularly vulnerable refugees within the Berlin Network for Particularly Vulnerable Refugees (BNS), providing mobile and confidential consultation.
• AWO Refugien (7 Refugee Housing Facilities) Seven refugee housing facilities operated by AWO Mitte, including shelter for particularly vulnerable refugees, housing for homeless persons, and temporary accommodation in hotels.
• Tagespflege Sommergarten Day care facility offering recreational activities, therapy, meals, and transportation services for elderly people with mental and cognitive health conditions.
• Tagespflege Sonnenplatz Day care facility opened in March 2023 in Berlin-Weißensee, offering 24 places for guests with professional care, activities, and nutritious meals.
• Senior Meeting Centers (Freizeitstätte Schillerpark, Haus Bottrop, Quasselstube, Club Tiergarten, Begegnungszentrum Arnouxstraße, Dostluk) Network of senior centers providing leisure activities, movement courses, language groups, cultural and intergenerational programming, including German-Turkish Dostluk group and digital literacy groups.
• Ambulatory Care Services (AWO Gemeinnützige Pflegegesellschaft mbH) Ambulatory care through AWO Gemeinnützige Pflegegesellschaft mbH with six social stations, providing in-home care services.
• ATiS – Assistenz zur Teilhabe im Sozialraum Assisted independent living services for people with intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities, providing social-pedagogical support for self-determined living.
• Betreutes Einzelwohnen (BEW) Outreach social-pedagogical care service for adults with intellectual disabilities to live independently, including assistance with daily living, social participation, and health.
• Rechtsberatung (Free Legal Advice) Free legal advice provided by qualified lawyers for low-income citizens covering family law, labor law, social law, civil law, and administrative matters.
• Rentenberatung (Pension Counseling) Retirement counseling by Ria Reich of Deutsche Rentenversicherung Berlin-Brandenburg, providing guidance on pension questions and application support.
• Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung (SIB) Debt and insolvency counseling for residents of Wedding and Gesundbrunnen, helping with budget planning, creditor negotiations, P-accounts, and consumer insolvency procedures.
• Wohnungsnotfallhilfe Homelessness prevention and housing services offering assisted individual living, assisted group living, and housing retention/attainment support according to §§ 67/68 SGB XII.
• FrauenWohnen Specialized housing support services for women and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including temporary accommodation in shared apartments.
• AWO Familienpflege Berlin & Umland Family care services provided through AWO Mitte Sozial- und Gesundheitsdienst gGmbH, offering support for families during illness, hospitalization, pregnancy, or childcare gaps.
• Nachbarn helfen Nachbarn Voluntary visiting and accompaniment service connecting volunteers with seniors and people with disabilities for companionship, walks, reading, and daily activity support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving refugees at 7 shelter facilities across Berlin
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BNS - Berliner Netzwerk für besonders schutzbedürftige geflüchtete MenschencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008AWO Berlin-Mitte is a founding member of BNS since 2008. The organization operates the specialized counseling center for particularly vulnerable refugees as part of this network.
• Internationaler Bund Berlin-Brandenburg gGmbH (IB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Internationaler Bund (IB) for mobile social counseling for refugees. The collaboration began in spring 2023 as 'Mobile Sozialberatung' and has developed into a comprehensive support network. The joint team serves approximately 3,500 people at various hotel and hostel locations in Berlin.
• AWO BundesverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization providing programmatic guidance, quality standards, and coordination. AWO Berlin-Mitte operates as a Kreisverband (district association) within the national AWO structure.
• Senatsverwaltung für Integration, Arbeit und SozialescoreOthersFunding and program oversight from Berlin Senate administration for integration programs including Integrationlots*innen Pankow and various refugee support services.
• Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Verbraucherschutz und AntidiskriminierungcoreOthersFunding body for IsA-K project (Integration statt Ausgrenzung - Kleiderwerkstatt), the criminal justice support program for women.
• Kein Abseits e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Spielestar (gamemobile) activities and organized excursions for children and youth in refugee shelters, particularly at Marie-Schlei-Haus.
• CabuwaziminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircus training organization providing regular circus training for children aged 4+ at refugee facilities including Marie-Schlei-Haus.
• KICK IDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports organization providing free sports hall access for children and youth at Marie-Schlei-Haus refugee facility.
• CharitéminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's health consultation services provided at Marie-Schlei-Haus refugee facility.
• Berliner SportbundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Sicher Ankommen' project providing sports activities including football training for children in refugee facilities.
• Balance FamilienplanungszentrumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Vietnamese-language pregnancy preparation services for Vietnamese women at Lichtenberg refugee facility.
• Gangway e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBicycle repair workshop for refugees at Lichtenberg facility.
• Hertha BSCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Sicher Ankommen' project providing excursions and activities for refugee children.
• Willkommen in Reinickendorf NetzwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal integration network providing German courses, reading/play groups, women's and language cafés, sports activities, and other support at Marie-Schlei-Haus. Network of over 700 volunteers.
• Offensive 91 e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint cooking project for refugees at Treptow facility.
• Vorspiel SSL Berlin e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolleyball training for women and men at Ostpreußendamm refugee facility.
• Landesjugendring BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Our rights in action' project providing empowerment workshops for young refugees at Hohentwielsteig facility.
• SKATEISTANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSkateboarding and education program for children at Hohentwielsteig refugee facility.
• Each One Teach OneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport organization for black third-country nationals who fled from Ukraine, serving refugees at Nordufer facility.
• Diakonisches Werk Steglitz und Teltow-ZehlendorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman courses for mothers with toddlers and integration ambassadors at Ostpreußendamm facility.
• AWO Landesverband Berlin - FreiwilligendienstecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoordinates Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) and Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) volunteer programs. AWO Berlin-Mitte serves as an placement site for volunteers.
• Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und AntidiskriminierungcoreOthersFunding body for single parent support services including coordination office and counseling center for Berlin-Mitte district.
• Bezirksamt Mitte von BerlincoreOthersDistrict government partner supporting single parent network coordination.
• AWO Landesverband BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional umbrella organization providing coordination for volunteer services (Freiwilligendienste) including FSJ and BFD programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Caritasverband für Berlin e.V. One of the six major German welfare associations, operating comparable Berlin-Mitte district services including refugee counseling, women's shelters, Kitas, senior day care, and debt advice. Directly parallels AWO Berlin-Mitte's portfolio and competes for the same Senate and Bezirksamt contracts.
• Sozialwerk Berlin: Berlin-based nonprofit operating social services for vulnerable populations including housing assistance, refugee support, and counseling — comparable operating model within the Berlin Senate welfare-contract ecosystem.
• AWO Bezirksverband Potsdam e.V. Sibling AWO Kreisverband operating identical multi-divisional welfare services (Kitas, shelters, senior care) in the Potsdam/Berlin-Brandenburg region — closest structural peer under the same AWO Bundesverband umbrella.
• Malteser Berlin: Berlin chapter of the Malteser Hilfsdienst operating ambulatory care, refugee support, and social services across the same district; comparable on Pflegedienst and refugee service lines funded by Berlin Senate contracts.
• Berliner Stadtmission: Berlin-based welfare organization running housing-emergency services (Wohnungsnotfallhilfe), low-threshold services for homeless individuals, and counseling — directly comparable to AWO's Wohnungsnotfallhilfe and FrauenWohnen programs.
• Volkssolidarität Berlin: Berlin welfare association focused on senior day care, ambulatory care, and social services; particularly comparable on Tagespflege/senior services and ambulatory care (AWO Gemeinnützige Pflegegesellschaft mbH), competing for senior-care public funding.
• DRK Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. Local district chapter of the German Red Cross operating in Berlin-Mitte with overlapping Kitas, refugee and senior services, ambulatory care, and social counseling; one of several Spitzenverbände peers competing for the same public contracts.
• Diakonisches Werk Berlin-Brandenburg: The Berlin-Brandenburg branch of the Protestant welfare association Diakonie, providing refugee shelters, women's shelters, Kitas, senior services, and social counseling across Berlin. Direct competitor for Senatsverwaltung and Bezirksamt tenders in the same district.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Landesverband Berlin/Brandenburg: Regional Johanniter welfare organization operating ambulatory care, refugee work, youth services, and Kitas in Berlin, in close service-line and funding-source overlap with AWO Berlin-Mitte.

Broad incumbents

• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin: Berlin umbrella of independent social-service nonprofits; broader incumbency role coordinating service providers across the same funding channels AWO Berlin-Mitte accesses, providing peer-set context rather than direct tender competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alleinerziehend.mitte
• Instagraminstagram.com/awo.berlin.mitte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awo-berlin-mitte

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Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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