Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau

What Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau does

Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau is a regional Catholic welfare organization operating under the umbrella of Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V., delivering social services across the districts of Rottweil, Tuttlingen, and Zollernalb in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 1918 and structured as a nonprofit registered association (eingetragener Verein), it operates through three primary regional centers — Caritas-Zentrum Rottweil, Caritas-Diakonie-Zentrum Tuttlingen, and Caritas-Zentrum Albstadt — supplemented by five external branch offices in Balingen, Meßstetten, Schramberg, Oberndorf, and Spaichingen. The organization delivers free services spanning general social counseling, migration counseling (Migrationsberatung), Catholic pregnancy counseling (Schwangerschaftsberatung), psychological family and life counseling, school social work, occupational social counseling for businesses, homeless assistance via the JakobusHaus shelter, and senior network programming. It also operates multiple social enterprise and sustainability-linked projects including the Albstädter Tafel food bank, BUNTGUT upcycling workshop, SECONTIQUE second-hand boutique, Cariditas urban gardening initiative, Türöffner housing program, Café Kännchen social café, and the Kinderfonds Hütchen children's fund.

The organization's technology footprint is modest and consumer-facing rather than proprietary. Core digital infrastructure is inherited from the national Deutscher Caritasverband network, including the CariNet content management system and the Online-Beratung secure counseling platform hosted on caritas.de, which provides anonymous 24/7 support across 19 counseling topics. Donation processing is handled through the BFS-Net.Tool XXL platform from Bank für Sozialwirtschaft AG, and website accessibility is delivered via Web Inclusion GmbH's Eye-Able software. Operational integrations include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Maps, YouTube, and active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Xing. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or unique IP are claimed; the technology stack functions as service delivery and donor engagement plumbing rather than a competitive differentiator.

The business model is a non-profit funding model rather than a commercial revenue model. All client services are provided free of charge, with no pricing tiers, billing cadence, or transaction-based monetization. Funding flows from three streams: individual donations (including earmarked project donations via the CaritasBox platform), public-sector subsidies for designated social programs, and institutional church subsidies from the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. No revenue figure is disclosed; reported headcount is 9, likely reflecting core administrative staff, with operational capacity materially supplemented by employed social workers and a large volunteer (Ehrenamt) network across the region. Customer/beneficiary segments are highly diversified across seven personas — individuals and families in need, migrants and refugees, senior citizens, homeless and housing-insecure individuals, expectant parents, children and youth in poverty, and people with disabilities and mental health challenges.

Name

Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau

Legal name

Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V.

Website

https://caritas-schwarzwald-alb-donau.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau is a Catholic regional welfare organization serving Rottweil, Tuttlingen, and Zollernalb districts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It delivers free social counseling, migration, family, housing, and senior services through three main centers and five branch offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Nonprofit Welfare

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Social counseling services
• Migration counseling
• Homeless assistance
• Family support services
• Senior care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rottweil

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations from supporters who choose to contribute financially to the organization's social work. Donors can specify project preferences or allow the organization to allocate funds where most needed.
2. Public Funding and Church Subsidies: Government funding and subsidies from the Catholic Church (Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart) for specific social services and counseling programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau is a regional Catholic nonprofit delivering free social counseling and welfare services across three districts (Rottweil, Tuttlingen, Zollernalb) in Baden-Württemberg. Core offerings include general social counseling, migration counseling, pregnancy counseling, psychological family counseling, homeless assistance, housing initiatives, senior networks, school social work, and occupational social counseling for businesses. Social enterprise projects (food bank, upcycling, secondhand shop, urban gardening) extend support to long-term unemployed and refugees while funding social work.

Product overview

Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau is a regional Catholic welfare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the districts of Rottweil, Tuttlingen, and Zollernalb in Germany. The organization operates through three main regional centers (Caritas-Zentrum Rottweil, Caritas-Diakonie-Zentrum Tuttlingen, and Caritas-Zentrum Albstadt) plus additional branch offices in Balingen, Meßstetten, Schramberg, Oberndorf, and Spaichingen. Core services include general social counseling, migration counseling (Migrationsberatung), Catholic pregnancy counseling (Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung), and psychological family counseling. Specialized housing services include the Wohnungslosenhilfe JakobusHaus in Balingen for homeless assistance and the TürÖFFNER Tuttlingen housing initiative. The organization manages numerous social projects including the Cariditas urban gardening project, Albstädter Tafel food bank, BUNTGUT and SECONTIQUE upcycling/social enterprises, Kinderfonds Hütchen children's fund, and Café Kännchen social café. Digital services include an online counseling platform (Online-Beratung) via caritas.de. Funding support mechanisms include CaritasBox donation platform and direct donation options. The organization also offers volunteer engagement programs, school social work, and occupational social counseling for businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mach Dich Stark: Charitable donation project supporting children and youth in need
• Albstädter Tafel
• JakobusHaus
• Cariditas
• BUNTGUT
• SECONTIQUE
• Türöffner
• Kinderfonds Hütchen
• Café Kännchen
• CaritasBox

Products and services

• Allgemeine Sozialberatung (General Social Counseling)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 3 districts with multiple service centers and external locations

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing institutional umbrella, legal representation, and oversight for Catholic charitable work in the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. The regional Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau operates under this entity's governance and shares its legal framework.
• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Caritas association providing the online counseling platform infrastructure, standards, and coordination for Catholic social services across Germany. Hosts the CariNet CMS content management system used by regional offices.
• Catholic Parishes (Pfarrämter)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Catholic churches serving as collection points for foreign currency donations and coin drives, extending the organization's reach into communities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Bodensee-Oberschwaben: Sibling regional Caritas association operating under the same parent (Diocese Rottenburg-Stuttgart) in an adjacent Baden-Württemberg geography with the same service model, center structure, and funding mix.
• Caritasverband für Stuttgart e.V. Another sibling regional Caritas under the same diocesan parent, delivering an essentially identical service portfolio (counseling, migration, housing, family aid) within Stuttgart city limits.
• Tafel Deutschland e.V. National food bank network of which Albstädter Tafel is a member; comparable as a food rescue and distribution organization serving people in financial hardship.
• Sozialstationen (e.g., Caritas Sozialstation): Outpatient care and social services arms of welfare organizations offering similar community-embedded, locally delivered social assistance comparable to Caritas Schwarzwald-Alb-Donau's regional service centers.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Catholic aid organization providing social services, refugee and migration support, and humanitarian assistance across Germany — directly comparable as a faith-based welfare peer.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella of Protestant welfare organizations in Germany, delivering the same categories of services (counseling, migration, housing, family aid) under a parallel faith-based structure. Directly comparable as a regional-vs-national sibling to Caritas's welfare footprint.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Workers' welfare association operating nationwide with regional chapters offering social counseling, migration services, family support, and senior services — the secular counterpart to Caritas's service portfolio.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional welfare nonprofits in Germany, providing counseling, social assistance, and member support services that compete for the same client base and public funding.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross society delivering humanitarian aid, social services, family and refugee support, and senior services through regional branches, directly overlapping Caritas's humanitarian service scope.

Regional players

• Bahnhofsmission Deutschland: Joint Caritas/DRK initiative providing emergency assistance, counseling, and shelter referrals to people in acute crisis — comparable to JakobusHaus homeless services but station-based across Germany.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPvAt0Bh3HstKseY8fLzkog
• Facebookfacebook.com/Caritas.SAD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-schwarzwald-alb-donau
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritas.sad

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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