Caritas Konstanz

What Caritas Konstanz does

Caritas Konstanz (legal name Caritasverband Konstanz e.V.) is a registered nonprofit association founded in 1914, operating as a regional member of the national Deutscher Caritasverband (Caritas Deutschland) network — one of the largest Catholic social welfare organizations in Germany. The organization delivers services across five interlocking program pillars: senior care (nursing homes, ambulatory care, day care, assisted living via subsidiary Caritas-Altenhilfe Konstanz); housing and support for people with disabilities (~70 residents in St. Franziskus and supported living); social support including debt counseling, migration/integration services, and energy-savings programs (Stromspar-Check); vocational qualification through the Seewerke workshop, iQ inclusion qualification center, and corporate inclusion (FBI) programs; and children/youth/family services spanning early intervention, inclusive kindergartens, autism counseling, after-school care, and a women's shelter. It serves over 3,000 beneficiaries annually across the Konstanz region and Radolfzell sub-region through 30+ physical facilities and approximately 1,000 paid and volunteer staff.

The technical infrastructure is modest and principally digital-service-oriented: an online counseling platform (Online-Beratung) covering 19 consultation areas, integrated with the Caritas Deutschland national portal; standard web presence with social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn); and a dedicated job board (jobs-caritas-konstanz.de). No proprietary technology, patents, or AI/ML systems are disclosed — the value proposition is human-delivered social services rather than software-driven. Distribution relies on physical facilities (care homes, workshops, neighborhood centers), community outreach through volunteer programs (wir-na-und, Münzsammelaktion), and an integrated online counseling portal.

The revenue model is a hybrid of institutional funding, earned income, and philanthropy — typical of the German Wohlfahrtsverband sector. Government and federal funding flows support contracts for refugee integration, disability services, elderly care (Pflegekassen), and unemployment programs (Jobcenter). Public donations (one-time and monthly) are solicited via the Sparkasse Bodensee donation account, with a tax-deductible receipt mechanism. Social enterprises generate transaction-fee revenue: Fairkauf second-hand stores, Seehörnle Hotel & Gasthaus, Konradihausküche catering, and the EINZIGWARE upcycled furniture brand. Services to beneficiaries are provided free or at subsidized rates, consistent with the nonprofit mission and German social welfare policy. Customer segments span six welfare personas: children/youth/families, people with disabilities, seniors, migrants/refugees, unemployed individuals, and people in financial distress.

Name

Caritas Konstanz

Legal name

Caritasverband Konstanz e.V.

Website

https://caritas-kn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritas Konstanz (Caritasverband Konstanz e.V.) is a Catholic nonprofit association founded in 1914 serving the Konstanz region of Germany with social welfare services across seniors, disability support, migration, child and family services, and vocational training, reaching over 3,000 beneficiaries annually through 30+ facilities and 1,000+ staff and volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE), Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Vocational training programs
• Migration counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Konstanz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations: Public donations from individuals supporting the organization's social welfare mission, with donation options for one-time and monthly contributions
2. Government/Federal Funding: Government funding for social services including refugee integration, disability services, elderly care, and unemployment programs
3. Social Enterprise Revenue: Revenue from social enterprises including Fairkauf second-hand stores, Seehörnle Hotel & Gasthaus inclusive business, and Seewerke workshop services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Caritas Konstanz is a registered Catholic charitable association (Caritasverband Konstanz e.V.) that delivers free or subsidized social welfare services to residents of the Konstanz region across five pillars: senior care, disability housing and support, social support (debt counseling, migration, neighborhood management), vocational qualification and inclusive employment, and child/youth/family services. The organization supplements care services with social enterprises (Fairkauf second-hand stores, Seehörnle Hotel & Gasthaus, Seewerke workshop, EINZIGWARE upcycling) and an Online-Beratung counseling platform.

Product overview

Caritas Konstanz is a charitable social services organization (Caritasverband Konstanz e.V.) offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services across five main areas: (1) Senioren Alltag geben (senior care including nursing homes, ambulatory care, day care, and assisted living), (2) Menschen mit Behinderungen ein Zuhause geben (housing and support for people with disabilities including St. Franziskus, St. Franziskus heimbeirat, and ambulatory training living), (3) Menschen Halt und Perspektive geben (social support including debt counseling, migration services, Fairkauf second-hand stores, Stromspar-Check, and neighborhood management), (4) Menschen qualifizieren und Arbeit geben (vocational services including Seewerke workshops, iQ qualification center, FBI corporate inclusion, and inclusive businesses like Seehörnle Hotel and Konradihausküche), and (5) Kindern, Jugend und Familie Zukunft geben (child and family services including inclusive kindergartens, early intervention, autism counseling, and women's shelter). The organization also provides free Online-Beratung (online counseling) across 19 consultation areas. Founded in 1914, the organization serves over 3,000 people in the Konstanz region through over 30 services with more than 1,000 paid and volunteer staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritas-Altenhilfe Konstanz: Elderly care services network offering nursing homes, ambulatory care, day care, assisted living, and counseling for older people in the Konstanz region.
• Fairkauf Konstanz
• Seewerke (WfbM)
• EINZIGWARE
• Seehörnle Hotel & Gasthaus
• iQ - Inklusives Qualifizierungszentrum

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 people served annually in the Konstanz region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Konstanz is part of the Caritas Deutschland network, the largest social welfare organization in Germany. This affiliation provides organizational support, shared standards, national campaigns, and integration with the broader Caritas international network.
• Caritas internationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational arm of the Caritas network providing global humanitarian support. Caritas Konstanz can participate in international aid efforts and access resources from the global network.
• Sparkasse BodenseeminorOthersLocal bank serving as the donation account holder for Caritas Konstanz, managing the IBAN: DE29 6905 0001 0000 0688 66 for public donations.
• Stadt KonstanzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partnership for neighborhood management programs and the Startpunkt family center in Allmannsdorf, coordinating local social services.
• Insel MainauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExclusive exhibition partnership for the EINZIGWARE upcycling furniture project, displaying restored furniture and products at the island venue to raise funds for Caritas projects supporting long-term unemployed individuals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Paritätischer Gesamtverband: Umbrella association for non-confessional welfare organizations in Germany. Provides coordination and advocacy for member social services providers, including many that overlap with Caritas Konstanz's disability, family, and senior services.
• Deutscher Caritasverband (Caritas Deutschland): National umbrella of Caritas organizations in Germany, including Caritas Konstanz itself. Operates the national Online-Beratung platform that Caritas Konstanz integrates with, and sets shared standards, campaigns, and advocacy for the network.

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare organization providing senior care, disability services, youth and family programs, and social counseling. Competes for the same government contracts, donor dollars, and skilled care staff as Caritas Konstanz.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas in Germany, operating nursing homes, disability services, counseling, and youth welfare through regional chapters. Directly comparable in service mix, funding model (donations + government), and beneficiary populations, just under a different faith umbrella.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic relief organization delivering ambulatory care, hospice, social services, and integration programs. Competes in the same Catholic welfare space and overlaps heavily with Caritas Konstanz in elderly care and migration support.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross society operating nursing homes, ambulatory care, youth services, and social welfare programs through regional chapters. Substantial overlap in elderly care, family services, and social support offerings.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: St. John-affiliated welfare organization operating nursing care, hospice, youth services, and social programs across Germany. Comparable service mix and beneficiary focus to Caritas Konstanz.

Others

• Sozialverband VdK Deutschland: Large social advocacy organization for disabled and elderly citizens, focused on benefits guidance, legal support, and policy advocacy rather than direct service delivery. Adjacent to Caritas Konstanz through overlapping beneficiary populations and counseling services.

Regional players

• Caritas Bodensee / Caritas Schwarzwald-Baar: Other nearby Caritas chapters in the Baden-Württemberg/Lake Constance region operating comparable senior care, disability, and social service programs. Geographic peers competing for similar donor and municipal support in adjacent areas.
• Caritasverband Freiburg: Neighboring Caritas chapter covering the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald region in Baden-Württemberg. Operates an essentially identical service portfolio (senior care, disability services, counseling, vocational programs) under the same national Caritas framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQqM9kXDmASKM8C-x9fGCug
• Facebookfacebook.com/CaritasKonstanz
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritas_kn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-konstanz

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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