Caritasverband Euskirchen

What Caritasverband Euskirchen does

Caritasverband für das Kreisdekanat Euskirchen e.V. is a registered Catholic charitable association (eingetragener Verein) operating as the local district chapter of the German Caritas network under the Archdiocese of Cologne. Founded in 1966 and headquartered at Wilhelmstraße 52 in Euskirchen, the organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the Euskirchen district in North Rhine-Westphalia, including elderly and nursing care (Ambulante Pflege, Tagespflege, Betreutes Wohnen, Seniorenhaus Alte Apotheke), family and youth services (esperanza, Familienhebamme, Erziehungshilfen), community psychiatry (Sozialpsychiatrisches Zentrum), addiction counseling and prevention, migration and integration services, crisis and homelessness assistance, and social retail outlets (Möbelkino, Stoffwechsel 33, Kinderkram Babykleiderstube, Stromsparcheck).

The organization operates through over 40 services and facilities staffed by more than 200 full-time professionals and 500+ volunteers, with neighborhood offices such as Quartiersbüro Weilerswist extending reach into local communities. Its technology footprint is described as standard web-based information systems and digital communication platforms, with presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, plus a blog for the SPZ unit. No proprietary software, AI capabilities, or API integrations are disclosed.

The revenue model is that of a publicly subsidized German social services nonprofit: funding flows from Pflegekassen (care insurance), municipal and state social budgets (including the KIM Kommunales Integrationsmanagement mandate), church subsidies via the Caritasverband im Erzbistum Köln umbrella, social insurance reimbursements, and donations. Services are offered at subsidized or no cost to residents; social retail stores generate modest earned income. Customer segments span eight personas — elderly, families and pregnant women, children and youth, mental health, addiction, people in crisis, migrants/refugees, and low-income households — with no commercial customer concentration. The organization also played a central role in post-2021 flood relief via the Fluthilfebüro established in July 2021.

Name

Caritasverband Euskirchen

Legal name

Caritasverband für das Kreisdekanat Euskirchen e.V.

Website

https://caritas-eu.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caritasverband Euskirchen is a Catholic district-level charitable association operating under the Archdiocese of Cologne, delivering nursing, family, psychiatric, addiction, migration, and crisis social services across more than 40 facilities in the Euskirchen district with 200+ staff and 500+ volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Social services
• Elderly care
• Family support
• Addiction counseling
• Migration assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Euskirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Government-funded social services including elderly care, family services, psychiatric care, addiction counseling, and migration support. Revenue comes from public funding bodies, social insurance systems, and charitable donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caritasverband Euskirchen is a Catholic charitable association that provides a wide spectrum of social services to residents of the Euskirchen district in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its core offerings include outpatient and inpatient elderly care, family and pregnancy support, social psychiatry, addiction counseling and prevention, migration and integration services, homeless assistance, debt counseling, and social retail stores offering affordable goods to low-income households. The organization operates more than 40 services and facilities, supported by over 200 full-time staff and over 500 volunteers.

Product overview

Caritasverband Euskirchen is a Catholic social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected care and support services. The organization operates through multiple service divisions including Pflege & Senioren (nursing care and senior services with facilities like Caritas Pflegestation, Tagespflege, Betreutes Wohnen, and Seniorenhaus Alte Apotheke), Kinder/Jugend/Familie (family support including esperanza pregnancy services and Familienhebamme), Sozialpsychiatrie (community mental health via the SPZ), Sucht (addiction services with counseling, prevention, and rehabilitation including FREIO and euPrevent), Migration & Flüchtlingshilfe (integration services via Integrationsagentur and Café International), and Menschen in Not (emergency assistance including Wohnungslosenhilfe and Schuldnerberatung). The organization also operates Sozialläden social retail outlets (Möbelkino, Stoffwechsel 33, Kinderkram, Stromsparcheck) providing affordable goods to the community. With over 200 employees and 500 volunteers across more than 40 services and facilities, the organization serves the Euskirchen district between Eifel and Börde regions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• esperanza: Support services for pregnant women and families
• Möbelkino
• Stoffwechsel 33
• Kinderkram Babykleiderstube
• Café Insel
• Seniorenhaus Alte Apotheke
• Be.Such.
• FREIO

Products and services

• Ambulante Pflege (Caritas Pflegestation) Outpatient nursing care services provided as the first point of contact for home-based care for elderly and care-dependent individuals in Euskirchen.
• Tagespflege Day care services for elderly and care-dependent individuals, providing structured daytime support and activities.
• Betreuungs- und Beratungsstelle Café "Insel" Counseling and support center for dementia and hospice care services for affected individuals and their families.
• Betreutes Wohnen Euskirchen Assisted living services for seniors in Euskirchen, providing housing with supportive services.
• Seniorenhaus "Alte Apotheke" Senior residence facility providing residential elderly care for residents requiring ongoing support.
• esperanza - Hilfen für Schwangere & Familien Support services for pregnant women and families, including counseling and practical assistance during pregnancy and early family life.
• Familienhebamme Family midwife services for expectant and new parents, providing home visits and early parenting support.
• Erziehungshilfen und Offene Jugendarbeit (Kinder, Jugend & Familie) Educational support services (Erziehungshilfen) and open youth work (Offene Jugendarbeit) for children, youth, and families needing developmental and educational assistance.
• Kurberatung Counseling and guidance on recommended mother/father-child recovery cures for families in need of respite.
• Sozialpsychiatrisches Zentrum (SPZ) Outpatient psychiatric center providing ambulatory care and community programs for mentally ill individuals, including the Café Workshop program.
• Wohnhäuser (Sozialpsychiatrie) Supported residential homes for people with mental illness or psychiatric needs.
• Fachstelle für Suchtprävention Addiction prevention services and programs including school and community-based prevention initiatives.
• Suchtberatung Addiction counseling services for individuals and families affected by substance or behavioral addictions.
• Be.Such. Addiction support and counseling program targeting individuals with addiction issues.
• Ambulante Rehabilitation/Nachsorge (Suchtbehandlung) Outpatient addiction rehabilitation and aftercare services for individuals in recovery from substance addiction.
• Kinder- und Jugendprojekt FREIO Children and youth project for addiction prevention and support, targeting at-risk young people.
• euPrevent (Cross-border Addiction Prevention) Cross-border addiction prevention project involving cooperation with regional partners across the German-Dutch/Belgian border.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Sucht) Supported housing for people in addiction recovery, providing stable accommodation alongside ongoing counseling.
• Haus Erft Residential facility for addiction-related services and supported living within the Sucht division.
• Wohnungslosenhilfe Homeless assistance services including emergency shelter support and outreach for people without housing.
• Schuldner- & Insolvenzberatung Debt and insolvency counseling services for individuals and families facing financial crisis.
• Rechtliche Betreuungen Legal guardianship and conservatorship services for individuals who are unable to manage their own affairs.
• "Kümmerer"-Projekt Neighborhood-based support project providing personal advocacy and accompaniment for people in special life situations.
• Fluthilfebüro Caritasverband Euskirchen Flood relief office providing coordinated assistance for residents affected by the 2021 catastrophic flooding in the Euskirchen district.
• Café International Meeting place and community venue for migrants and locals promoting integration, cultural exchange, and social connection.
• Integrationsagentur Integration agency providing counseling, orientation, and support services for migrants to facilitate their integration into the local community.
• Aktion Neue Nachbarn / Ehrenamt Migration Volunteer-based initiative supporting integration of new migrant neighbors through community engagement and volunteering.
• Migrationsberatung Migration counseling services for migrants and refugees addressing legal, social, and integration-related questions.
• KIM Kommunales Integrationsmanagement Municipal integration management program providing case-based support for migrants and refugees in coordination with local authorities.
• Quartiersbüro Weilerswist Neighborhood office in Weilerswist serving as a community meeting point and access hub for local residents seeking Caritas services.
• Arbeitsprojekte Employment projects for unemployed individuals to help them re-enter the workforce through orientation, training, and supported work activities.
• Gemeindecaritas & Ehrenamt Parish-based Caritas work and volunteer coordination supporting local community activities and outreach within the Euskirchen district.
• Möbelkino Social furniture store located in a former cinema, selling used furniture and furnishings at affordable prices to low-income households.
• Stoffwechsel 33 Social clothing store offering women's, men's, and children's clothing, shoes, bed linens, table linens, and other daily necessities at affordable prices.
• Kinderkram Babykleiderstube Baby clothing store offering gently used clothing for babies and toddlers up to 3 years, plus equipment such as strollers and car seats at affordable prices.
• Stromsparcheck Energy-saving check program helping low-income households reduce energy costs and prevent energy poverty through home visits and personalized advice.

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Erzbistum Köln (Archdiocese of Cologne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is part of the Caritas network under the Archdiocese of Cologne (Erzbistum Köln). The website URL structure (caritas.erzbistum-koeln.de) indicates affiliation with the Catholic Church's Caritas network, providing organizational framework, funding support, and alignment with Catholic social teaching values.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated German aid organization providing elderly care, migration services, and crisis intervention through regional chapters. Comparable to Caritas Euskirchen as a fellow faith-based social services provider with similar volunteer models and service breadth.
• Diakonie Deutschland: German Protestant social welfare federation operating parallel to Caritas across elderly care, family services, addiction, and migration support. Diakonie is the most direct peer because it offers the same comprehensive social services portfolio under a parallel faith-based framework, often competing for the same municipal contracts and volunteer pools.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional German social service providers, with district-level affiliates delivering family support, mental health, and disability services comparable to Caritas Euskirchen's portfolio.
• Caritasverband für die Stadt Köln: Sibling Caritas association within the same Archdiocese of Cologne, operating the same comprehensive service model in the adjacent city of Köln. Directly comparable as a same-network, same-faith-based social services provider with similar funding sources and operational structure.
• AWO Bundesverband (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Major non-confessional German welfare organization providing elderly care, youth services, family support, and migration integration. AWO operates comparable district-level structures and competes directly with Caritas Euskirchen for the same public funding and client base in NRW.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operates outpatient nursing, family services, refugee support, and senior care through district-level Kreisverbände — directly comparable to Caritasverband Euskirchen's structure and service mix in the Euskirchen district.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-rooted German aid organization with extensive elderly care, family services, and refugee assistance programs. Operates comparable district-level structures and competes for similar public contracts in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Emerging players

• Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer (SKM): Catholic men's social service organization specializing in homelessness, addiction, and legal guardianship — overlapping significantly with Caritas Euskirchen's Wohnungslosenhilfe, Suchtberatung, and Rechtliche Betreuungen programs.

Regional players

• Caritasverband Bonn: Adjacent Caritas district association under the same Archdiocese of Cologne, serving the neighboring Bonn/Rhein-Sieg area. Comparable operating model but distinct geographic territory, providing a useful comparison for Euskirchen's structural efficiency.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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