Caritas Köln

Name

Caritas Köln

Legal name

Caritasverband für die Stadt Köln e.V.

Website

https://caritas-koeln.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Charitable Services

NAICS

Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Refugee support services
• Disability support services
• Youth and family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations, corporate donations, and charitable contributions managed through online donation platform (FundraisingBox/Stripe), supporting specific projects like elderly poverty assistance, childhood support, and trauma therapy for refugees.
2. Client Contributions: Co-payments and contributions from clients for certain services such as senior housing with services, daycare, and residential care.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Caritas Köln is a Catholic welfare association operating approximately 80 social services and facilities across Cologne. It delivers care, counseling, housing, education, and integration services across the full life cycle — from kindergarten (CariKids) and youth centers to nursing homes (Caritas-Altenzentren), hospices, disability workshops, refugee therapy (CTZ), debt counseling, and neighborhood assistance. Revenue is generated through public welfare contracts, donations, and limited client co-payments for defined services.

Product overview

Caritas Köln is a Catholic social welfare association offering approximately 80 diverse social services and facilities across Cologne. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected service areas rather than a single product. Core service divisions include: (1) Pflege & Senioren - elderly care with 7 residential nursing homes (Caritas-Altenzentren), 5 assisted living facilities (Caritas-Wohnen mit Service), 2 hospices, and 2 Caritas-Hospize; (2) Menschen mit Behinderung - disability services including residential homes, workshops (Caritas Wertarbeit with CariLog, CariTec, CariPrint divisions), and career education; (3) Geflüchtete & Migration - refugee and migration services including the renowned 40-year-old CTZ therapy center for torture victims; (4) Kinder, Jugend & Familie - youth services featuring youth centers (GOT, Jugendcafé Bugs), mobile youth work, CariKids kindergartens network, and the Respekt Coaches prevention program; (5) Ausbildung & Arbeit - employment and training services. Digital offerings include the AI-powered Caritas-Chatbot for social benefits questions, the Caritas Wegweiser information portal, and the Caritas Bildungszentrum Pflege (CaBiZe) for nursing education. The organization employs over 2,300 staff and is the largest employer in Cologne's free welfare sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CariKids: Caritas Köln's kindergarten and early childhood education brand operating multiple Kita facilities across Cologne.
• Caritas Bildungszentrum Pflege (CaBiZe)
• Caritas Wertarbeit
• Caritas Hospize
• Caritas Therapiezentrum (CTZ)

Products and services

• Caritas-Altenzentren (Residential Nursing Homes)
• Caritas-Hospize (Hospice Care)
• Caritas-Wohnen mit Service (Assisted Living)
• Disability and Mental Health Services (Caritas Wertarbeit)
• Caritas Therapiezentrum für Menschen nach Folter und Flucht (CTZ)
• Kinder- und Jugendzentrum GOT Elsaßstraße
• Jugendcafé Bugs
• Bugs Mobile Jugendarbeit
• Respekt Coaches
• Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung (Debt and Insolvency Counseling)
• Energiekosten senken / Stromspar-Check (Energy Cost Reduction)
• Caritas-Chatbot zu Sozialleistungen (AI Social Benefits Chatbot)
• Caritas Bildungszentrum Pflege (CaBiZe)
• CariKids Kitas
• Caritas Wegweiser (Digital Information Portal)
• Alter im Quartier (Aging in the Neighborhood)
• Migration and Integration Services
• Ausbildung & Arbeit (Training and Employment Services)
• Nachbarschaftshilfen Kölsch Hätz (Neighborhood Assistance)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,500+ people reached annually through Caritas assistance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Förderverein GOT Elsaßstraße e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport association for the Kinder- und Jugendzentrum GOT youth center, providing additional funding and support for youth programs. Located at Elsaßstraße 43, 50677 Köln, with its own bank account at PAX Bank eG Köln.
• Caritas JugendbürocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for youth employment and career services, connecting youth at the GOT center with job training and placement support.
• Pfarrgemeinde St. SeverinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish community partnership for neighborhood youth programs and family center cooperation.
• Hauptschule Großer GriechenmarktminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership for youth support and educational programs.
• Grundschule Mainzer StraßeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElementary school partnership for youth support programs.
• Grundschule ZugwegminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerElementary school partnership for youth support programs.
• Girlspace - Medientreff für Mädchen und junge FrauenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia meeting point for girls and young women - cooperation partner for media education and youth empowerment.
• Pfarrgemeinde Herz JesuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish community partnership for BUGS mobile youth work.
• Bürgergemeinschaft Rathenauplatz e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNeighborhood association partnership for community-based youth services.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Offene Türen (AGOT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group of open door facilities - cooperation for open youth work.
• Pfarrgemeinde St. Michael / St. GereonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParish partnership for youth services.
• DPSG Stamm St. Adelheid Köln-NeubrückminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCatholic scout association partnership for youth work in Neubrück district.
• Freiwillige Soziale Dienste im Erzbistum Köln e.V. (FSD e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTräger organization for voluntary social year (FSJ) and federal voluntary service (BFD) programs. Located at Steinfelder Gasse 16-18, 50670 Köln. Coordinates voluntary service placements for Caritas Köln.
• Afrika Film Festival KölnminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCultural cooperation partner for the Respekt Coaches program, co-producing media projects with youth exploring Afro-diasporic perspectives.
• Eichendorff RealschuleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership for Respekt Coaches prevention program and media education projects including Hip Hop empowerment and film production.
• Jugendmigrationsdienste (JMD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal program partner for Respekt Coaches prevention program with over 270 locations nationwide, promoting democracy, respect, and tolerance among young people.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Köln: Major secular welfare association providing similar elderly care, youth services, and family support across Cologne. Competes directly for municipal contracts and skilled care workers in the same geographic footprint.
• Diakonie Köln und Region: Protestant equivalent welfare organization operating in the same Cologne market with overlapping services in elderly care, disability, youth work, and social counseling. Most direct peer given parallel mandate and shared funding environment.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Köln: Red Cross chapter operating nursing, ambulance, and social services in Cologne. Directly competes for elderly care contracts and hospice services within the same urban territory.
• ASB Köln (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund): Welfare association providing outpatient care, senior services, and refugee support in Cologne. Direct competitor in the home care and social services segment.
• SKM Köln - Katholischer Verein für soziale Dienste: Catholic social services organization in Cologne focusing on homelessness support, debt counseling, and social psychiatry. Shares faith-based affiliation and overlapping client populations with Caritas Köln.
• Caritasverband Düsseldorf: Sister Caritas association serving the neighboring city of Düsseldorf with parallel elderly care, refugee, and youth services. Highly comparable operating model under the same national Caritas framework.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Regionalverband Köln: Welfare organization offering elderly care, hospice services, and social programs in the Cologne region. Comparable service mix and competing for the same skilled care worker pool.
• Malteser Köln: Catholic relief organization providing elderly care, hospice services, and refugee integration programs across Cologne. Shares faith-based funding channels and similar service portfolio with Caritas Köln.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland (Deutscher Caritasverband): National umbrella Caritas organization overseeing all regional Caritas associations including Caritas Köln. Sets funding frameworks, advocacy positions, and shared service standards across the network.

Emerging players

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband NRW: Umbrella association coordinating independent welfare organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia. Competes for member organizations and influences the policy/contracting environment affecting Caritas Köln's service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caritaskoeln
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritas.koeln
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritaskoeln

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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