Brücke Elmshorn E.V.

What Brücke Elmshorn E.V. does

Brücke Elmshorn E.V. is a regional association within the Brücke Schleswig-Holstein gGmbH network, a non-profit social psychiatry provider operating across nine districts and independent cities in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The organization delivers a comprehensive continuum of care for people with mental health conditions, including ambulatory support, residential housing, psychiatric day clinics, institutional outpatient clinics (PIA), vocational rehabilitation workshops (Starthilfe Kiel, Werkstatt Westküstenservice), child and youth services, gerontopsychiatric day care, and specialized programs such as the Psychosocial Center for Traumatized Refugees and the Patenschaftsprojekt Regenbogen sponsorship scheme for children of mentally ill parents. The Elmshorn entity hosts regional administration and the Sprachmittlerbüro language mediation office serving Kreis Pinneberg.

The underlying technology stack is standard web infrastructure — WordPress CMS, Umantis/Haufe applicant tracking, PayPal payment processing, devowl.io cookie consent, and Real Cookie Banner for GDPR — with no proprietary software or AI capabilities beyond third-party accessibility optimization tools. Services are funded primarily through German statutory health and social insurance frameworks (SGB V, SGB IX, SGB XI, SGB VIII), supplemented by tax-deductible donations processed online and fee-based language and cultural mediation services billed to municipal and educational clients.

The business model is community-led: referrals originate from statutory payors, social welfare offices, physicians, hospitals, and self-referrals, with no traditional sales motion. The gGmbH structure indicates a charitable limited liability company governed by Managing Director Irini Aliwanoglou and a supervisory board including representatives from PARITÄTISCHER Schleswig-Holstein. Geographic scope is strictly regional within Schleswig-Holstein; no international or even national expansion is signaled in the provided material.

Name

Brücke Elmshorn E.V.

Legal name

Brücke Schleswig-Holstein gGmbH

Website

https://bruecke-elmshorn.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brücke Elmshorn E.V. is a non-profit social psychiatry association in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, providing ambulatory care, residential housing, psychiatric day clinics, vocational workshops, and refugee support across nine districts under statutory SGB reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Psychiatry Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Social psychiatry services
• Psychiatric day clinic
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Residential mental health
• Language mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmshorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health and Social Insurance (SGB): Core funding through statutory health insurance (GKV) and social welfare payments under SGB IX (Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons), SGB V (Statutory Health Insurance), SGB XI (Social Long-term Care Insurance), and SGB VIII (Child and Youth Welfare). Payments cover residential care, ambulatory support, day clinics, and rehabilitation services.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations through PayPal, credit/debit card, and bank transfer. Donation accounts managed for specific projects such as the Psychosocial Center for Traumatized Refugees. Donations are tax-deductible with certificates provided.
3. Fee-for-Service Programs: Chargeable language and cultural mediation services offered to kindergartens, schools, family centers, and municipal facilities in Kreis Pinneberg and Kreis Steinburg. Fees vary by project and client type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brücke Elmshorn E.V. delivers community-based social psychiatry and mental-health services through a regional network of residential homes, ambulatory care teams, psychiatric day clinics, institutional outpatient clinics (PIA), and vocational workshops (Starthilfe/Werkstatt Westküstenservice) within the Schleswig-Holstein gGmbH network. The portfolio covers the full rehabilitation continuum under German social code (SGB IX/V/XI/VIII), supplemented by language and cultural mediation in 26+ languages, refugee psychosocial support, and child/youth/family services for clients across nine districts.

Product overview

Brücke Schleswig-Holstein gGmbH operates a multi-faceted social psychiatric service platform organized across multiple regions in Schleswig-Holstein. The portfolio consists of core service divisions including psychiatric day clinics (Tagesklinik Plön and Preetz), psychiatric institute outpatient clinics (Institutsambulanz), outpatient assistance (Ambulante Hilfen), residential housing (Wohnhaus/Wohngruppen), child/youth/family services, and the comprehensive vocational rehabilitation programs Starthilfe Kiel and Werkstatt Westküstenservice. These workshop divisions offer a diverse range of integrated employment modules including abs office, abs service, Antiquariat Lesart, Art & Weise, Backoffice, Brücke Textil secondhand, fleet restaurant, Fahrradladen, Hausmeisterservice, Wäscherei, WATERKANTine, Radstation, reCycle, BILDSCHÖN Designwerkstatt, Bistro, Kantine, Montage, Näherei, Tischlerei, and Betriebsintegrierte Werkstattplätze. Supporting services include Sprach- und Kulturmittler (language/cultural mediation in 26+ languages), Patenschaftsprojekt Regenbogen (sponsorship for children of mentally ill parents), Hofcafé, Selbsthilfegruppen (extensive self-help groups), and a donation portal. The organization positions itself as a comprehensive community mental health provider rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Patenschaftsprojekt Regenbogen: Sponsorship project for children of mentally ill parents providing support, outings, and companionship for children while relieving parents.
• Hofcafé
• Sprachmittlerbüro
• Starthilfe
• Psychosoziales Zentrum

Products and services

• Psychiatrische Tagesklinik Plön Psychiatric day clinic in Kreis Plön providing 15 treatment places for people with mental illness through therapy programs including psychotherapy groups, ergotherapy, social skills training, and relaxation techniques.
• Psychiatrische Tagesklinik Preetz Psychiatric day clinic in Preetz with 15 treatment places treating patients in two settings (clinical and daily-life environments), offering psychotherapy, medication, ergotherapy, and social skills training.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz Plön (PIA) Institutional outpatient psychiatric clinic in Plön providing comprehensive diagnostics and treatment through individual and group specialist contacts for people requiring specialized psychiatric care.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz Preetz (PIA) Institutional outpatient psychiatric clinic in Preetz treating patients needing specialized care due to illness severity, duration, or distance from suitable physicians.
• Starthilfe Kiel – Werkstatt für Menschen mit psychischer Behinderung Vocational rehabilitation workshop in Kiel offering diverse employment areas (office services, bicycle workshop, laundry, textile recycling, restaurant operations) and integration support for people with mental disabilities.
• Werkstatt Westküstenservice (WKS) Comprehensive vocational workshop in Kreis Steinburg providing diverse employment areas including design, bistro, office services, canteen, assembly, sewing, carpentry, and laundry services for vocational rehabilitation clients.
• RPK – Medizinische und berufliche Rehabilitation Medical and vocational rehabilitation program (24 places) in Kiel helping people with mental impairments return to work through work therapy and internships in the general labor market.
• Ambulante Hilfen Outpatient support services for people with mental impairments offering flexible individual assistance at home, in housing groups, or at Brücke SH facilities.
• Ambulante Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe Outpatient child, youth, and family assistance in Kiel providing support through family conversations, education about mental illness, and help with daily tasks for families affected by mental health conditions.
• Wohnhaus/Wohngruppen Residential housing and living groups for people with mental disabilities, providing around-the-clock support in family-like environments across multiple sites including Neumünster (19 barrier-free apartments), Preetz (21+6 places), Plön, Itzehoe (23+5 places), and youth residential homes in Kiel.
• Sprach- und Kulturmittler Language and cultural mediation service offering interpretation in 26+ languages including Albanian, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, and others for healthcare, education, government, and police settings across Kreis Pinneberg and Kreis Steinburg.
• Patenschaftsprojekt Regenbogen Sponsorship project providing volunteer mentors for children of mentally ill parents, supporting child development through outings and companionship while relieving parental burden.
• Psychosoziales Zentrum für traumatisierte Flüchtlinge Psychosocial Center for Traumatized Refugees in Schleswig-Holstein providing specialized trauma counseling, language mediation, and integration support for refugees and migrants affected by psychological trauma.
• Tagesstruktur / Tagesstätte Day structure program in Kreis Plön offering creative activities, concentration training, cooking groups, relaxation training, and movement activities with individual weekly plans for people with mental impairments.
• Gerontopsychiatrische Tagespflege 'Die Lilie' Gerontopsychiatric day care center 'Die Lilie' in Itzehoe providing day care, social activities, and support for senior citizens (60+) with mental health conditions including dementia, anxiety, and depression.
• Selbsthilfegruppen und Gruppenangebote Extensive network of self-help groups in Elmshorn/Kreis Pinneberg including Mentalforum, body fitness, chess club, women's forum, men's forum, addiction support, and other community peer-support groups.
• Hofcafé Open meeting point café at Brückenhof in Elmshorn offering a casual community space, social activities, and integration support for service users and local residents.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PARITÄTISCHER SH (Der Paritätische Schleswig-Holstein)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and federation member providing umbrella support, shared standards, and collective representation for the organization. Heinrich Deicke serves on the supervisory board representing the foundation.
• Ärztekammer Schleswig-HolsteinminorOthersMedical association for physicians working in the organization's facilities. Doctors are members of the association and subject to professional regulations including the professional code found at aeksh.de.
• Ameos Preetz und HeiligenhafencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional psychiatric clinics with which Brücke SH maintains close cooperation for patient transitions, shared treatment approaches, and continuity of care.
• ZIP Kiel (Zentralinstitut für Psychatrie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional psychiatric institute with ongoing cooperation for patient transitions and specialized treatment.
• Fachklinik Plön-RuhlebenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized psychiatric clinic maintaining close cooperation for patient transitions and treatment continuity.
• Kieler Spendenparlament e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal donors' parliament that enabled a bicycle project for refugee women in the Psychosocial Center for Refugees (PSZ).
• Leu Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm engaged to process whistleblower reports and conduct follow-up measures in compliance with EU whistleblower protection directive.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Alexianer GmbH: One of Germany's largest Catholic non-profit healthcare and social services groups, operating hospitals, psychiatric clinics, residential homes and ambulatory services across multiple states. Directly comparable to Brücke SH as a multi-site gemeinnützige psychiatric and social-care provider with a similar mission and service mix.
• St. Augustinus Gruppe: Catholic non-profit operating psychiatric clinics, residential facilities and social psychiatry services in NRW. Comparable as a regional multi-modality mental-health and Eingliederungshilfe provider with day clinics, residential homes, workshops and ambulatory care.
• Stiftung Bethel: Large German v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftung Bethel operating residential, workshop and ambulatory services for people with mental illness and disabilities. Directly comparable in mission (social psychiatry, vocational rehabilitation, residential care for vulnerable populations).
• VAMED Deutschland: German healthcare service provider running rehabilitation and psychiatric facilities with a comparable focus on interdisciplinary, multi-modality care delivery for patients with mental and neurological conditions.
• LVR-Klinikverbund: Public regional psychiatric hospital and social-psychiatry network of the Landschaftsverband Rheinland. Comparable as a public-sector multi-site psychiatric provider offering inpatient, day-clinic, outpatient and community-based services across a defined region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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