AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser- Ems GmbH

What AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser- Ems GmbH does

AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser-Ems GmbH operates as part of AWO Bezirksverband Weser-Ems e. V., a registered non-profit welfare association delivering social services across northwest Lower Saxony (Weser-Ems region), Germany. The organization operates approximately 70 facilities spanning four service divisions: care, housing, and psychosocial assistance for seniors and people with mental illness; speech therapy, special education, daycare, youth welfare, and rehabilitation for children and families; counseling and advisory services (family, migration, addiction); and vocational integration for people with disabilities. It serves vulnerable populations across the lifecycle — infants through seniors — including children with speech/hearing impairments, families in crisis, people with disabilities, individuals with mental illness, migrants, and the elderly.

Revenue is generated primarily through government-funded contracts with municipalities, districts, and social insurance carriers under regulated frameworks (SGB VIII, SGB XI, Bundesteilhabegesetz), supplemented by membership fees from 9,000 members, donations, catering services (AWO Kochen mit Herz), and an employee assistance program (awo lifebalance). Service delivery is direct-to-consumer through owned facilities; clients access services via phone, email, or the facility finder on awo-ol.de. The organization is part of the nationwide AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) federation (founded 1919), leveraging the parent brand's recognition as one of Germany's six leading welfare federations.

Technology use is operational and consumer-grade: Zoom, Jitsi, and Signal for remote counseling; Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, and reCAPTCHA for web operations; and the Eye-Able accessibility widget. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capabilities, or software products are offered. The organization holds DIN EN ISO 9001 certification (TÜV NORD) and operates a three-member executive board led by Chairman Thomas Elsner, with Christoph Fehringer as commercial director and Thore Wintermann overseeing association and political affairs.

Name

AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser- Ems GmbH

Legal name

AWO Bezirksverband Weser-Ems e. V.

Website

https://awo-ol.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser-Ems is a non-profit welfare association operating 70+ facilities across northwest Lower Saxony, delivering social services to children, youth, families, seniors, people with disabilities, and individuals with mental illness through government-funded care, therapy, education, and housing programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg, Lower Saxony

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services contracts: Core revenue derived from contracts with public sector entities (municipalities, districts, state government) for the operation of care facilities, youth welfare services, counseling centers, and rehabilitation clinics. Funding is based on legal entitlements (e.g., Bundesteilhabegesetz) and contractual agreements with cost carriers.
2. Membership fees: Revenue generated from 9000 members paying membership dues. Members are encouraged to join as part of community engagement and advocacy for social justice.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: Donations supporting AWO heart projects (Herzensprojekte) to fund social work in the region. Donations are solicited through the website and targeted campaigns.
4. Catering services: AWO Kochen mit Herz provides catering services as an additional revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser-Ems GmbH operates as part of AWO Bezirksverband Weser-Ems e.V., delivering a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare services across northwestern Lower Saxony. Services span the entire lifecycle, including childcare and daycare, speech therapy centers, special education schools, youth welfare and residential group homes, mother-child rehabilitation clinics, addiction therapy, senior nursing care, assisted living, psychosocial support, and vocational integration services for people with disabilities. The organization delivers these services through approximately 70 facilities distributed across the Weser-Ems region.

Product overview

AWO Kinder, Jugend & Familie Weser-Ems GmbH operates as part of AWO Bezirksverband Weser-Ems e.V., offering a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare services across northwestern Lower Saxony, Germany. The organization provides approximately 70 facilities and diverse services organized into four main divisions: (1) Pflege, Wohnen, Teilhabe & Begegnung (Care, Living, Participation & Encounter) covering senior care, assisted living, and psychosocial support; (2) Sprache, Förderung, Betreuung & Hilfe (Language, Support, Care & Help) including speech therapy kindergartens, special education schools, rehabilitation clinics, and mother-child facilities; (3) Beratung & Service (Consultation & Service) offering family counseling, migration advice, and employee assistance programs; and (4) Karriere & Engagement (Career & Volunteering) supporting employment integration and volunteer work. Key products include AWO Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers), AWO Sprachheilkindergärten and Sprachheilzentren (speech therapy facilities), AWO Förderschulen and Heilpädagogische Frühförderstelle (special education services), AWO Mutter-Kind-Kur-Klinik and Rehaklinik Werscherberg (rehabilitation services), AWO Betreutes Wohnen and various Wohngruppen (residential services), AWO Psychosoziale Assistenz (psychosocial support), Integrationsfachdienst and Jobcoaching (employment integration), and AWO lifebalance (employee assistance). The organization serves children, youth, families, people with disabilities, individuals with mental health conditions, and seniors across the Weser-Ems region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AWO Marie: The organization's magazine, published as 'AWO Marie'.
• AWO Kochen mit Herz
• awo lifebalance
• Marie macht's
• Vertrauensstelle Herzenssache

Products and services

• AWO Kindertagesstätten Daycare facilities for children offering childcare and early education services across the Weser-Ems region.
• AWO Sprachheilkindergärten Specialized speech therapy kindergartens for children with hearing or speech impairments, with integration groups for inclusive care.
• AWO Sprachheilzentren Comprehensive speech therapy centers offering treatment and educational support for children with communication disorders.
• AWO Therapiezentrum für Logopädie Speech therapy center providing logopedic treatment services for individuals with speech and language disorders.
• AWO Förderschulen Special education schools offering tailored learning support for children with specific educational needs.
• AWO Heilpädagogische Frühförderstelle (HFF) Early childhood intervention service providing developmental support and therapeutic assistance for young children.
• AWO Wohngruppen und Erziehungshilfen Residential group homes and educational assistance programs for children and adolescents requiring care support.
• AWO Ambulante Hilfen Outpatient assistance services providing family-oriented support and educational aid in home environments.
• AWO Mutter-Kind-Kur-Klinik: Lotte-Lemke-Haus Inpatient rehabilitation clinic offering combined mother-child treatment programs for families in need of therapeutic support.
• AWO Rehaklinik für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Kommunikationsstörung Werscherberg Specialized rehabilitation clinic for children and adolescents with communication disorders, including related kindergarten and school services.
• AWO Suchttherapie Addiction therapy services providing treatment and support for individuals struggling with substance abuse.
• AWO Betreutes Wohnen Supported living arrangements for seniors and individuals requiring assistance with daily living activities.
• AWO Kurzzeitpflege Weser-Ems Temporary care services providing respite support for caregivers and short-term accommodation for care recipients.
• AWO Seniorenwohnungen Senior apartments offering independent living with access to care and support services as needed.
• Tagespflege am Zwischenahner Meer Day care facility providing daytime care and activities for seniors near Zwischenahner Meer.
• AWO Psychosoziale Assistenz (Assistenz beim Wohnen) Psychosocial support services assisting individuals with mental health conditions in maintaining stable housing.
• AWO Besondere Wohnformen Specialized residential arrangements for individuals with mental health conditions, providing supported living environments.
• Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Integration specialist service for severely disabled individuals and rehabilitation participants to support employment integration.
• Jobcoaching und Vermittlung (AuVschwunG) Job coaching and placement services for severely disabled and equivalent-status individuals.
• AWO lifebalance Employee assistance program providing counseling services for occupational health, work-life balance, and psychosocial support.
• AWO Kochen mit Herz Catering service providing nutritious meals for events and care facilities.
• AWO Angebot für jugendliche Erststraftäter (Shift) Specialized program for first-time juvenile offenders providing intervention and support services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Near 1000 books donated across AWO Weser-Ems child-focused facilities (Kitas, Sprachheilzentren, Förderschulen, Mutter-Kind-Klinik) through VEMAG partnership — described as five-digit EUR value

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered significant and core.

• VEMAG Verlags- und Medien AGsignificantStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025VEMAG Medien (Cologne-based publisher) donated nearly 1000 books worth a five-digit EUR amount to AWO Weser-Ems facilities focused on children — including Kitas, Sprachheilzentren, Förderschulen, and the Mutter-Kind-Klinik. Books from Circon and Schwager & Steinlein publishing houses will be integrated into educational, therapeutic, and rehabilitation activities. The partnership aims to strengthen early childhood literacy, combat speech disorders, and support democratic education through reading.
• AWO Bezirksverbände Braunschweig und HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe three AWO district associations in Lower Saxony (Braunschweig, Hannover, and Weser-Ems) jointly produced a position paper on the Reform der Eingliederungshilfe, advocating for the rights of people with disabilities to maintain participation services without cuts.
• DRK Niedersachsen, Diakonie in Niedersachsen, Caritas Niedersachsen, Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Niedersachsen, LAG A|B|T, Lebenshilfe NiedersachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of Lower Saxony welfare associations jointly produced a position and priorities paper on the Reform der Eingliederungshilfe, calling for the protection of participation rights and social services for people with disabilities. The coalition advocates against cost-driven reductions in support services.
• 1. Immobilienanlagegesellschaft Oldenburg (a subsidiary of LzO)significantOthersAWO Weser-Ems operates a new Kita in Bergstrup (Vechta district) financed and constructed by the 1. Immobilienanlagegesellschaft Oldenburg, a subsidiary of LzO (Landesbank). The facility replaces a temporary container solution and is scheduled to open August 2026.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deutscher Caritasverband: The largest German welfare association and one of the six Spitzenverbände. Caritas operates childcare, youth welfare, senior care, counseling, and integration services across Germany — directly comparable to AWO's portfolio and competing for the same public cost-carrier contracts.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Evangelical welfare federation and one of the six Spitzenverbände. Operates a parallel network of social services including child and youth welfare, senior care, counseling, and disability services — competing directly with AWO for public funding in Lower Saxony.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross — a Spitzenverband providing social services, youth welfare, senior care, and family support across Germany. As a co-signatory to the joint position paper on Reform der Eingliederungshilfe alongside AWO Weser-Ems, it is a direct peer in advocacy and service delivery.
• AWO Bezirksverband Braunschweig e. V. Sister AWO district association covering the Braunschweig region of Lower Saxony. Jointly authored the Reform der Eingliederungshilfe position paper with AWO Weser-Ems — operates an essentially identical service portfolio in an adjacent geography.
• AWO Bezirksverband Hannover e. V. Third Lower Saxony AWO district association and co-author of the joint position paper with AWO Weser-Ems. Provides the same comprehensive welfare services — childcare, youth welfare, senior care, integration — within Lower Saxony's largest urban region.
• Lebenshilfe Niedersachsen: Specialized welfare association for people with intellectual disabilities in Lower Saxony. Co-signatory of the Reform der Eingliederungshilfe position paper with AWO Weser-Ems; overlaps on disability participation and vocational integration services.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Niedersachsen: Regional branch of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, a Spitzenverband coordinating numerous independent welfare organizations in Lower Saxony. Directly competes with AWO Weser-Ems for social services contracts and co-advocates on disability participation policy.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband e. V. The federal umbrella organization of the AWO federation, with 300,000+ members and 242,000 employees nationwide. It is the parent federation of AWO Weser-Ems and provides the structural context, advocacy, and brand standards against which the district association operates.

Emerging players

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic welfare organization with growing presence in social services, senior care, and integration across Germany. Competes with AWO for similar cost-carrier contracts, with a more focused service portfolio and stronger emergency-response heritage.

Regional players

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Niedersachsen: Lower Saxony branch of the ASB welfare association, providing senior care, social services, and emergency assistance. Comparable service mix and regional focus to AWO Weser-Ems, though not one of the six Spitzenverbände.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/awobezirksverbandweser-ems
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjyA5By8cubo9r7EZMOg2Nw
• Facebookfacebook.com/awo.oldenburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awo-kjf
• Instagraminstagram.com/awo.weserems

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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