AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V.

What AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V. does

AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V. is a registered non-profit welfare association (eingetragener Verein) and local chapter of Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO), one of Germany's six Spitzenverbände der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege. The organization delivers social services across the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis and the state capital Wiesbaden, serving children, families, youth, seniors, migrants, people with disabilities, and socially disadvantaged individuals. Its operational portfolio includes four Kindertagesstätten ('Binsenkörbchen' Rüdesheim, 'Marie Juchacz' Idstein, 'Matschberg' Schlangenbad, 'Wetterfrösche' Schlangenbad), school supervision and all-day care at 18 primary schools, school social work at 10 schools, youth work locations in Rüdesheim and Walluf, migration counseling, mobile social counseling (MSB), senior household assistance, a school and Kita kitchen operation, and project-based programming (UN/GLEICH, INTKA, SCHWARM-Intelligenz, Demokratie leben!).

The organization operates through a dual legal structure: the e.V. association is the sole shareholder of AWO Rheingau-Taunus gGmbH, the wholly-owned subsidiary that runs the regulated social service facilities. Revenue derives from publicly regulated fee schedules under SGB VIII and SGB XI, contracts with the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis and Landeshauptstadt Wiesbaden, federal and state program subsidies (Bundesfamilienministerium 'Demokratie leben!', Hessen aktiv), and income-dependent parental fees. The AWO Bundesverband provides programmatic and identity guidance. The technology footprint is minimal — operations rely on standard municipal Kita portals (webkita.de, little-bird.de) and the organization's own school supervision registration portal (schulanmeldung.awo-rtk.de); no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability is described. The association is led by Chairman Michael Weigelt and Managing Director Ralf Reitz, with local chapters (Ortsvereine) in Idstein and Taunusstein and an AWO-Jugendwerk youth organization.

Name

AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V.

Legal name

Arbeiterwohlfahrt Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V.

Website

https://awo-rtk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V. is a German non-profit welfare association delivering childcare, school supervision, youth social work, and community programs across the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis district and Wiesbaden, funded primarily through public sector contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Childcare services
• School supervision
• Youth social work
• Migration counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Eltville-Martinsthal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Delivery & Public Funding: The organization generates revenue through the operation of social service facilities (Kindertagesstätten, Schulbetreuung, Jugendarbeit, Beratungsangebote) funded by public contracts, subsidies, and user fees. Services include childcare, school supervision, youth social work, migration counseling, community work, and home assistance for seniors. The gGmbH (AWO Rheingau-Taunus gGmbH) fulfills requirements for operating social facilities in the areas of children, youth, family, and elderly care. Revenue derives from a combination of public sector contracts, government subsidies, and parental fees for childcare and supervision services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V. operates a portfolio of social welfare services in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis and Wiesbaden region. Its core offerings include Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers), Schulbetreuung & Ganztag (school supervision and full-day care at 18 elementary schools), Jugendhilfe & Beratung (youth welfare and counseling including school social work, migration counseling, and youth work), and community projects such as UN/GLEICH (anti-discrimination), INTKA (career integration for migrant women), SCHWARM-Intelligenz, and Demokratie Leben im RTK. The organization is the regional chapter of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO), one of Germany's six major welfare associations.

Product overview

AWO Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V. is a social welfare organization and part of the six major welfare associations in Germany. The organization operates a portfolio of social services including Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers) at multiple locations, Schulbetreuung & Ganztag (school care and full-day programs) at 18 elementary schools, Jugendhilfe & Beratung (youth welfare and counseling) including school social work and migration counseling, and various community projects such as SCHWARM-Intelligenz, UN/GLEICH (political education), and INTKA (career integration for migrants). Additional services include mobile social counseling, school/daycare kitchen services, and holiday programs. The organization serves children, families, seniors, people with disabilities, migrants, and other community members in need across the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UN/GLEICH: Political education project focused on discrimination awareness and women's empowerment, part of the civic engagement and democracy promotion work.
• INTKA (Integration durch Karriere)
• Projekt SCHWARM-Intelligenz
• Demokratie Leben im RTK

Products and services

• Kindertagesstätten (KiTas) Daycare centers providing child care and early childhood education services for children. The organization operates Kita 'Binsenkörbchen' in Rüdesheim, Kita 'Marie Juchacz' in Idstein, Kita 'Matschberg' and Kita 'Wetterfrösche' in Schlangenbad, and a transitional facility 'Die Stube' in Idstein-Weißer Stein. Enrollments managed through municipal Kita portals (webkita.de for Idstein, little-bird.de for Schlangenbad).
• Schulbetreuung & Ganztag School care and full-day programs offered at 18 elementary schools in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis and the state capital Wiesbaden, providing child care and supervision services before and after school hours. Registration managed via the dedicated online portal schulanmeldung.awo-rtk.de.
• Jugendhilfe & Beratung Youth welfare services including school social work (Schulsozialarbeit) at 10 schools, group student assistance (Gruppenschülerhilfe), migration counseling (Migrationsberatung), and youth work (Jugendarbeit) at multiple locations including Rüdesheim and Walluf.
• Projekt SCHWARM-Intelligenz A community and educational project focusing on collective intelligence and democratic participation, part of the Gemeinwesenarbeit (community work) offerings for residents of the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis.
• Projekt UN/GLEICH A political education project addressing discrimination and equality, offering workshops on topics including discrimination in women's daily lives. The project reached nearly 300 participants in the first half of 2024, matching its full-year 2023 total.
• Projekt INTKA (Integration durch Karriere) Project supporting women with migration backgrounds in job searching, operating at multiple locations in the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis to facilitate career integration and employment access.
• Demokratie Leben im RTK A democracy promotion project within the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, part of a federal program supporting democratic engagement, including the 'Partnerschaft für Demokratie' framework and 'Virtuelle Demokratie-Woche' events for youth.
• Mobile Soziale Beratung (MSB) Mobile social counseling service providing advisory support to community members through fixed community locations and mobile outreach, addressing homelessness, social deprivation, and welfare needs.
• Schul- und Kitaküchen Catering services for schools and daycare centers, providing meals to children in AWO-operated facilities across the region, including Schulküche Walluf.
• Ferienspaß am Rabennest Holiday activity program for children at the Rabennest location, providing recreational programming during school holiday periods.

Quantifiable outcome

• UN/GLEICH anti-discrimination project reached nearly 300 participants in the first half of 2024 alone — already matching the full-year 2023 total.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jugendbildungswerk Rheingau-Taunus-KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cooperation partner for the 'Virtuelle Demokratie-Woche' (Virtual Democracy Week) and youth participation projects under the 'Partnerschaft für Demokratie' framework. The Jugendbildungswerk co-developed the digital programming for youth engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Bundesfamilienministerium (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs)coreOthersFunder of the 'Demokratie leben!' (Live Democracy!) federal program, under which the 'Partnerschaft für Demokratie im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis' operates. Provides programmatic funding and policy direction for democracy promotion initiatives.
• Landesprogramm 'Hessen aktiv für Demokratie und gegen Extremismus'coreOthersState-level funding program of Hessen supporting democracy promotion and extremism prevention. Co-funders the 'Partnerschaft für Demokratie' activities alongside the federal program.
• Taunussteiner Bündnis für DemokratiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal democracy alliance in Taunusstein. Co-organized the Interkulturelle Woche (Intercultural Week) 2024 event with AWO RTK and UN/GLEICH project.
• BUNDjugend (via Myriam Rapior)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth environmental organization contributor invited to deliver the opening impulse lecture ('Wie Jugend sich Gehör verschaffen kann') for the Virtual Democracy Week 2020.
• Freiwillige Feuerwehr (Volunteer Fire Departments)minorOthersLocal volunteer fire departments (Freiwillige Feuerwehr) in Schlangenbad and Idstein collaborate with AWO facilities for emergency drills (e.g., fire safety exercises in Kitas) and community events. FFW Idstein conducted a training exercise at Kita 'Die Stube' in October 2024.
• TV 1873 Wehen e. V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports club that co-sponsored the Interkulturelle Woche 2024 event organized by UN/GLEICH and the Taunussteiner Bündnis für Demokratie on 21 September 2024.
• AWO Bundesverband (AWO Germany National Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) umbrella organization provides programmatic guidance, the AWO Grundsatzprogramm (core policy framework), training resources, and a network for the Kreisverband. The Bundesverband organizes the annual AWO-Bundestreffen and maintains the institutional identity and values framework that AWO RTK operates within.
• Gemeinde AarbergenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Aarbergen partnered with AWO RTK to host the annual Kindersommercamp (children's summer camp), offering creative workshops including Hip-Hop, theater, and art for over 50 elementary school children.
• Freiwillige Feuerwehr WehenminorOthersVolunteer fire department in Taunusstein-Wehen co-supported the Interkulturelle Woche 2024 event alongside AWO RTK and partner organizations.
• Bürgertreff Bad SchwalbachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center in Bad Schwalbach serves as a recurring venue for UN/GLEICH anti-discrimination workshops and other community events organized by AWO RTK.
• Familienzentrum MüZe Taunusstein-HahnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily center in Taunusstein-Hahn hosts the monthly Frauentreff Taunusstein women's meeting group organized by AWO RTK.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Hessen: The umbrella organization for smaller, non-confessional welfare providers in Hessen. Operates with a broader portfolio of member organizations and competes for similar municipal contracts in the same geography.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt Bundesverband e.V. The national AWO umbrella organization that AWO RTK is a chapter of. Operates across Germany with broader mandates, providing programmatic guidance, training, and federal policy framework — comparable as the parent and tier-1 peer in the AWO hierarchy.

Direct peers

• Diakonie Hessen / Diakonisches Werk Rheingau-Taunus: The Protestant welfare association's regional office in the same district. Provides directly parallel services — Kitas, school social work, Migrationsberatung, youth work, and senior support — under identical SGB VIII/SGB XI frameworks.
• Caritasverband Wiesbaden-Rheingau-Taunus e.V. The Catholic welfare association's regional chapter operating in the same Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis and Wiesbaden geography. Offers directly comparable childcare, Schulbetreuung, youth services, migration counseling, and senior care, competing for the same municipal contracts.
• DRK Kreisverband Rheingau-Taunus e.V. The German Red Cross local chapter serving the same district. Operates comparable social services including family support, youth programs, and community counseling, funded by similar municipal contracts.
• Jugendbildungswerk Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis: The district's youth education office that co-developed Virtual Democracy Week with AWO RTK and operates youth participation programs. Functions as both a cooperation partner and a partial public-sector alternative for civic engagement projects.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Wiesbaden: Another major welfare association operating in the Wiesbaden/Rheingau-Taunus region. Provides comparable childcare, senior care, and social services, competing for the same municipal and federal program funding.

Regional players

• Malteser Rheingau-Taunus: Catholic relief service with regional presence in Hessen providing adjacent social services, including youth work, senior support, and migration services, with overlapping municipal contract relationships.
• Volkssolidarität Wiesbaden: A welfare association with strong presence in eastern Germany but operating in Wiesbaden, offering senior care, social counseling, and community services that overlap with AWO RTK's service portfolio.

Others

• Stadt Wiesbaden — Eigenbetriebe und Ämter: The municipal government of Wiesbaden that both contracts with AWO RTK for Schulbetreuung services and operates some services directly. Relevant as the contracting authority and a public-sector alternative provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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