Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V.

What Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V. does

Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V. is the Catholic welfare organization recognized by the Bishop of Görlitz as the institutional representative of Caritas work across the Diocese of Görlitz, which spans parts of Brandenburg and Saxony in eastern Germany. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the full lifecycle — including general social counseling, elderly care (nursing homes, day care, ambulatory services, dementia support, senior housing), migration and refugee integration services, family and youth services (kindergartens, youth housing for unaccompanied minors, school social work, transition management), debt and addiction counseling, disability support, and food bank / homelessness services. Operations are delivered through a distributed network of facilities headquartered in Cottbus with regional offices and service points in Görlitz, Hoyerswerda, Weißwasser, Forst, Großräschen, Lübben, and Zinnowitz, augmented by parish-based volunteer coordinators across the diocese.

The underlying technology stack is modest: a standard CMS-based website with SSL encryption, a national Caritas online counseling portal offering free anonymous consultation across 20 topics, and embedded Google Maps for facility location. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile app, and no AI/ML capabilities disclosed. The organization is in the process of achieving BFSG/BITV 2.0 accessibility compliance, with known gaps in PDF accessibility, video subtitling, and ease-of-language content.

The business model is that of a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) funded through a diversified mix of individual donations, six yearly diocesan collections in Catholic parishes, public-sector framework contracts for statutory social services (youth welfare, integration assistance, elder care), and time-bound grant funding such as the EU ESF Plus program. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization is a constituent member of the Deutscher Caritasverband, the largest welfare association in Germany, which provides brand, coordination, and standards infrastructure. Leadership consists of Diözesancaritasdirektor Bernhard Mones and Zweiter Vorstand Matthias Schmidt, who has served for 35 years.

Name

Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V.

Legal name

Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V.

Website

https://caritas-goerlitz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V. is the Catholic welfare organization for the Diocese of Görlitz, delivering free social, elderly, migration, family, and disability services across Brandenburg and Saxony through a network of facilities and parish-based volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly nursing care
• Refugee integration support
• Family counseling services
• Addiction counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottbus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from private donors supporting the organization's charitable work. Donors can designate their donation to specific projects or allow the organization to allocate funds where most needed.
2. Diocesan Collections: Six times per year, collections are held in Catholic parishes of the Diocese of Görlitz. Funds collected are designated for charitable purposes, with portions remaining in parish communities for local charitable tasks.
3. Online Donations: Secure online donation platform accepting one-time or recurring donations through Liga-Bank Dresden eG.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V. delivers a comprehensive portfolio of Catholic-affiliated social welfare services to individuals and families across the Diocese of Görlitz in Brandenburg and Saxony, including general social counseling, elderly nursing and residential care, migration and refugee integration support, family and youth welfare services, debt and insolvency counseling, addiction counseling, disability support, and food/homeless assistance. Services are provided free of charge to those in need and funded through donations, diocesan church collections, and public-sector framework agreements. The organization operates through its own facilities (counseling centers, nursing homes, day care, kindergartens), mobile field workers, the parish network, and an online counseling platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• youngcaritas: Youth engagement initiative for young people to get involved in social causes
• CariPunkt
• Cari-fé
• HOT - Haushalts-Organisations-Training®
• care@work
• Caritas-Ferienzeit in Zinnowitz
• JIM Jugendinformations- und Medienzentrum
• SKOLL®-Selbstkontrolltraining

Products and services

• Allgemeine Soziale Beratung (General Social Counseling) Free, confidential advice and support service for individuals and families facing social emergencies such as illness, disability, unemployment, family conflicts, criminal offending, and debt across the Diocese of Görlitz.
• Senioren- und Pflegedienste (Elderly and Care Services) Comprehensive elderly care portfolio combining nursing services, residential care homes, day care, supported/assisted living, dementia support, senior community meetings, and CariPunkt information points across the Diocese of Görlitz.
• Migrations- und Integrationsdienste (Migration and Integration Services) Migration counseling, integration support, fair-integration consulting, psychosocial center services, and youth housing (Junges Wohnen) for unaccompanied minors and young adults, including from Afghanistan, Nigeria and Syria.
• Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung (Debt and Insolvency Counseling) Free debt advisory and insolvency counseling for over-indebted individuals across the Diocese of Görlitz, helping them manage debt, navigate insolvency proceedings, and regain financial stability.
• Suchtberatung und Suchthilfe (Addiction Counseling and Support) Addiction counseling, ambulatory aftercare, SKOLL® self-control training, health navigators, Medical-Psychological Examination (MPU) preparation, and the traveling 'Drugs don't lie, so don't try!' prevention exhibition for youth.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Child and Youth Welfare Services) Catholic kindergartens, youth centers, school social work, transition management, youngcaritas youth engagement, JIM youth information and media center, the 'die insel' leisure facility, and the Caritas holiday program at Sankt Otto Haus in Zinnowitz.
• Behinderungshilfe (Disability Support Services) Ambulatory supported living, daily support services, Caritas disability assistance (Caritas-Behindertenhilfe), and psychosocial contact and counseling centers such as KBS Forst for people with disabilities.
• Ehe-, Familien- und Lebensberatung (Marriage, Family and Life Counseling) Marriage, family and life counseling across Cottbus, Görlitz and Hoyerswerda, complemented by family centers (Familienzentren), pregnancy counseling and early childhood support services.
• Online-Beratung (Online Counseling) Online counseling portal offering free, anonymous and secure advice across 20 topics including general social counseling, migration, debt, addiction, family, and youth, accessible to anyone in the Diocese of Görlitz.
• Hilfen in sozialen Notlagen (Social Distress and Material Aid) Material and emergency aid for people in social distress, including food bank (Tafel) services, daytime meeting point for homeless individuals, Stromspar-Check energy cost checks, and integration assistance for social participation.
• care@work (ESF Plus model project) ESF Plus model project providing support for working caregivers in Brandenburg companies, helping employees balance employment and informal caregiving responsibilities.
• Freiwilligendienste (Volunteer Services) Volunteer service programs including the Voluntary Social Year (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr, FSJ), Federal Volunteer Service under 27 (BFD), and Federal Volunteer Service 27+ (BFD 27+).

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas Deutschland (Deutscher Caritasverband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritasverband der Diözese Görlitz e.V. is a regional member of Caritas Deutschland, the umbrella organization for Catholic social services in Germany. The partnership provides access to national resources, coordination, and shared standards.
• Bistum Görlitz (Diocese of Görlitz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is the bishop-recognized institutional Zusammenfassung and representation of Catholic Caritas in the Diocese of Görlitz. The diocese provides spiritual oversight and support.
• Katholische Heimvolkshochschule St. Ursula, ErfurtminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner institution for the 'Kindertagesstätten leiten' (Kindergarten Leadership) continuing education program.
• LIGA BrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of welfare associations in Brandenburg. Hosted joint events including the 'Vereinbarkeit weiterdenken' specialist conference.
• LIGA SachsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of welfare associations in Saxony.
• MUL-CT (Medizinische Universitätslehre / presumably medical training institution)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Next Step Berufsanerkennung' project for qualification and professional recognition of international health professionals.
• Various local youth welfare offices and municipalitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContractual partnerships with youth welfare offices and municipalities for delivery of statutory social services including youth housing and educational assistance.
• Companies in BrandenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partners participating in the care@work project to support employees who are informal caregivers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major non-religious welfare association operating across Germany with regional state associations in Brandenburg and Saxony that mirror Caritas Görlitz's service mix (kindergartens, elderly care, youth services, family counseling, migration support).
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella body for non-confessional social services in Germany, with regional affiliates in Brandenburg and Saxony. Operates member organizations providing family services, disability support, addiction counseling, and elderly care — directly comparable to Caritas Görlitz's portfolio.
• Caritasverband für das Bistum Dresden-Meißen e.V. Adjacent Saxon Caritas diocese covering Dresden-Meißen. Runs an essentially identical service portfolio (elderly care, family/youth services, migration, addiction, debt counseling) under the same national federation — a near-clone peer for Caritas Görlitz.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic-affiliated humanitarian and social-services organization with active presence in eastern Germany. Delivers comparable elderly care, migration/integration services, and social counseling, with overlapping donor and volunteer profiles.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V. Neighboring regional Caritas association within the Deutscher Caritasverband network. Provides the same comprehensive Catholic welfare service model in adjacent Brandenburg geography, making it a structurally identical peer for benchmarking scale, funding, and operations.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated welfare organization delivering nursing and care, youth services, refugee support, and social assistance. Competes for the same municipal contracts and donor pools in Brandenburg and Saxony.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. National umbrella organization for Catholic welfare in Germany and the direct parent/coordination body for Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz. Operates the same comprehensive social-services model nationwide, making it the closest structural comparator despite its national rather than regional scope.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant counterpart to Caritas and one of Germany's largest welfare federations. Delivers the same categories of services (elderly care, youth welfare, migration, family support, disability) via regional member organizations, providing the most direct faith-based welfare peer for benchmarking.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross national society with regional branches delivering nursing care, youth/family services, refugee support, and social counseling — overlapping directly with Caritas Görlitz's service lines, especially ambulatory care and migration services.

Regional players

• Volkssolidarität Landesverband Brandenburg: Major regional welfare association focused on eastern Germany with strong elderly care, family services, and community support presence in Brandenburg. Closest non-faith-based regional peer for the geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/caritas.deutschland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-goerlitz.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritasdeutschland

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

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