Stadt Bad Pyrmont

What Stadt Bad Pyrmont does

The Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V. is a Catholic welfare association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1974, serving residents of the Kreis Lippe district in North Rhine-Westphalia and the city of Bad Pyrmont in Lower Saxony. Despite Bad Pyrmont's geographic location in Lower Saxony, the organization is canonically affiliated with the Dekanat Bielefeld-Lippe under the Erzbistum Paderborn and operates as a local member of the Deutscher Caritasverband. It delivers free, confidential social counseling across multiple specializations — general social counseling (Allgemeine Sozialberatung), debt counseling (Schuldnerberatung), refugee counseling (Flüchtlingsberatung), pregnancy counseling (via SkF e.V. Bielefeld), legal guardianship (rechtliche Betreung), and spa/cure counseling (Kurberatung) — alongside community facilities including a children's clothing bank (Kinderkleiderkammer Zipfelmütze), a community lunch (Mittagstisch), and after-school care (OGS Schulbetreuung) in Augustdorf. The organization employs 13 paid staff supported by 14 Caritas-Konferenzen comprising 250 voluntary workers across parish communities.

The technology stack is non-proprietary and consists of standard web infrastructure: external hosting, BigBlueButton for video consultation, Borlabs Cookie for consent management, Google Analytics for web analytics, and the national Caritas Online-Beratung portal. Distribution is regional and physical-first, centered on the Detmold headquarters (Palaisstr. 27) with external consultation sites in Bad Pyrmont, Augustdorf, Horn-Bad Meinberg, Schieder-Schwalenberg, and Bad Salzuflen, supplemented by video and online channels.

The revenue model is non-commercial. Income is derived from donations, public grants (notably EhAP Plus via the Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales and ESF Plus for the SOE project; Land NRW funding for Case Management Gesundheit under Kommunales Integrationsmanagement), member contributions through the Catholic Church network, and nominal participation fees (e.g., EUR 1.00 suggested donation for the Mittagstisch). The go-to-market is community-led, relying on parish referrals, the volunteer network, and word-of-mouth; digital outreach was extended with an Instagram launch in November 2025. Customer segments served include people in personal/social crisis, immigrants and EU citizens, low-income families, working parents with school-age children, and volunteers.

Name

Stadt Bad Pyrmont

Legal name

Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V.

Website

https://caritas-detmold.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V. is a Catholic welfare association founded in 1974 that delivers free social counseling, debt advice, refugee support, guardianship, and community facilities to residents of Kreis Lippe and Bad Pyrmont, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Counseling Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD), School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Debt counseling
• Refugee support
• Legal guardianship
• Community welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Detmold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts monetary donations from individuals and organizations to support its social work. Donors receive donation receipts (Spendenquittung). Donations can be directed to specific projects or to support families and individuals in need.
2. Public Funding and Subsidies: Various programs receive government funding. The SOE project is funded by EhAP Plus through Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales and ESF Plus. Case Management for health is funded by Land Nordrhein-Westfalen as part of Kommunales Integrationsmanagement. Kurberatung (spa counseling) involves social security / public health insurance reimbursement processes.
3. Member Contributions and Church Support: As a Catholic welfare association (Caritas), the organization receives support from the Catholic Church (Erzbistum Paderborn) and operates as part of the Caritas network (Deutscher Caritasverband). Membership contributions support the organization's mission.
4. Small Participation Fees for Facilities: Some facilities charge minimal participation fees: Mittagstisch (community lunch) requests a donation of 1.00 EUR; Kinderkleiderkammer Zipfelmütze requests a small donation for clothing. These are nominal and designed to remain accessible to people with low income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V. provides free, confidential social counseling and welfare support to residents of the Lippe district and Bad Pyrmont. Its core offerings cover general social counseling, consumer insolvency and debt counseling, refugee and migration counseling, pregnancy and mother/father cure counseling, legal guardianship, single-parent support, and community programs such as a children's clothing bank, community lunch, and after-school care.

Product overview

The Caritasverband für den Kreis Lippe und die Stadt Bad Pyrmont e.V. is a Catholic welfare association offering comprehensive social services to residents of Lippe district and Bad Pyrmont city. The organization provides counseling services (general social counseling, debt counseling, refugee counseling, pregnancy counseling), care and support services (guardianship services, spa/cure counseling), integration support (case management for immigrants, SOE support for EU citizens, debt prevention education), and community facilities (children's clothing room, lunch table, school care). Services are delivered through multiple locations with both in-person and video consultation options. The organization operates as a non-profit entity affiliated with the Catholic Church, serving clients regardless of religious affiliation since 1974.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kinderkleiderkammer Zipfelmütze: Children's clothing room offering used clothing, shoes, toys, strollers, high chairs and more for parents with low income at a small donation.
• Mittagstisch
• SOE Projekt (Sicherheit, Orientierung und Empowerment)

Products and services

• Allgemeine Sozialberatung (General Social Counseling)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Deutscher CaritasverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member of the Deutscher Caritasverband (German Caritas Association), the largest welfare association in Germany. The 'Young Finance' debt prevention project is funded by the Deutscher Caritasverband and supported by ING-DiBa. The Caritas online counseling platform is also operated by the national association.
• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF) e.V. BielefeldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchwangerschaftsberatung (pregnancy counseling) services are provided by SkF e.V. Bielefeld at the Caritasverband's location in Detmold. The organization also collaborates with SkF for Ukrainian refugee assistance. SkF provides specialized pregnancy and family counseling services.
• Caritas Dienstleistungsgenossenschaft im Erzbistum Paderborn eG (cdg)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partnercdg serves as the data protection officer provider (Datenschutzbeauftragte) and was commissioned as the internal reporting office (interne Meldestelle) under the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (whistleblower protection act) for the Caritasverband. cdg also provides access to the secure reporting platform (sicher-melden.de/cdg396).
• Erzbistum PaderborncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a Catholic welfare association, the organization is institutionally part of the Catholic Church under the Erzbistum Paderborn. The city of Bad Pyrmont belongs canonically to the Dekanat Bielefeld-Lippe. The organization receives institutional support and recognition from the Archdiocese.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Major secular welfare organization with regional chapters offering similar social counseling, family support, and integration services. Competes for the same government contracts and donor base in NRW.
• Malteser Deutschland gGmbH: Catholic aid organization providing social services, refugee support, and family services across Germany. Operates same church-affiliated welfare model with overlapping beneficiary populations and government partnerships.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant equivalent of the German Caritas network, providing comparable social services (debt counseling, refugee support, family services) as the second-largest welfare association in Germany. Direct competitor in same geographic region.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional social welfare providers in Germany. Its member organizations offer overlapping services in family counseling, refugee support, and social work across the same NRW geography.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): National Red Cross society offering refugee counseling, family services, and social welfare support. Operates as a public-sector-recognized welfare provider with comparable government funding streams.

Regional players

• Caritasverband für den Kreis Höxter: Adjacent regional Caritas association in East Westphalia with similar service offerings and funding structure. Comparable scale, geographic setting, and demographic profile.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Hildesheim: Regional Caritas umbrella organization covering Lower Saxony, including Bad Pyrmont's federal state. Relevant peer for understanding funding dynamics since Bad Pyrmont sits in Niedersachsen but is canonically part of the Paderborn diocese.

Direct peers

• Caritasverband für die Diözese Paderborn e.V. Regional umbrella organization for the Caritas network in Erzbistum Paderborn, providing direct supervision, funding, and coordination for the subject organization. Operates the same Catholic welfare model in overlapping geographic territory.
• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF) e.V. Bundeszentrale: National Catholic women's welfare organization that already partners with this Caritasverband for pregnancy counseling (Schwangerschaftsberatung). Operates parallel Catholic welfare services in family and women's support.
• Caritasverband für den Kreis Minden-Lübbecke: Neighboring regional Caritas association in East Westphalia with similar service portfolio (general social counseling, debt counseling, refugee counseling, guardianship). Comparable structure, funding model, and client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/caritas_lippe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadt-bad-pyrmont

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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