Caritas RheinBerg

What Caritas RheinBerg does

Caritas RheinBerg (legally: Caritasverband für den Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis e.V.) is a Catholic welfare association founded in 1965 and headquartered in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. It operates as the institutional Caritas representative for the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis under the recognition of the Archbishop of Cologne, delivering a comprehensive multi-segment social services portfolio: senior care (104 Service-Wohnen apartments across five locations, ambulatory nursing, day care, dementia shared housing, 24/7 emergency call), children/youth/family services (523 Kita places across seven Catholic facilities, school social work, pregnancy counseling under the esperanza brand, family and youth assistance), addiction counseling and rehabilitation, refugee and migration integration (MBE counseling, integration agency, language courses), debt counseling, legal guardianship, neighborhood development (Quartiersentwickler), and disability services including Heimstatt Wermelskirchen with 49 residential places plus ambulatory assisted living. The organization is supported by 520 paid employees (314.98 FTE), 224 volunteers, and 157 exercise leaders, with 82.1% female staff and 68.5% part-time employment reflecting the care-sector labor profile.

The underlying technology footprint is modest and service-information oriented: a content-managed website integrated with self-hosted Matomo analytics (Germany-based servers, IP-anonymized), Open Street Map, YouTube embeds in privacy-extended mode, Google Fonts, and Shariff-mediated social plugins for Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and XING. Operational technology is more institutional than digital — an online donation portal (SEPA direct debit, dedicated funds), a Hintbox whistleblower channel compliant with the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, the ISK institutional protection framework, and a subsidiary-operated CAP-Markt inclusive supermarket POS/back-office stack supplied by EDEKA. There are no APIs, no SDKs, no documented AI/ML capabilities, and no proprietary data flywheel.

The revenue model is a non-profit mix of statutory public funding (Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis and Stadt Bergisch Gladbach each >10% of budget), church funding (Erzbistum Köln/DiCV Köln), regulated fees for social services (long-term care insurance, social assistance, direct client fees for Service-Wohnen apartments whose rents are quoted on request), and donations/charitable contributions (online SEPA portal, dedicated funds). The wholly-owned subsidiary mitten im leben GmbH (founded January 2008) generates supplementary retail revenue through the CAP-Markt Paffrath inclusion supermarket. The go-to-market is community- and parish-led (Gemeindecaritas, word-of-mouth, volunteer networks, church channels) rather than commercial, with no enterprise sales motion. Customer base is fragmented across multiple vulnerable-persona segments (seniors, families, persons with disabilities, addiction, refugees, debt, unemployed), creating low individual-client concentration but high public-payor concentration.

Name

Caritas RheinBerg

Legal name

Caritasverband für den Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis e.V.

Website

https://caritas-rheinberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritas RheinBerg is a Catholic welfare association serving the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis in Germany, delivering senior care, family/youth services, disability housing, addiction counseling, refugee integration, and debt advisory to vulnerable populations across Bergisch Gladbach, Wermelskirchen, Burscheid, Kürten-Bechen, and Overath.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Senior care services
• Disability support services
• Addiction counseling services
• Family and youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergisch Gladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding (Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, Stadt Bergisch Gladbach): Government contracts and public funding from the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis and the city of Bergisch Gladbach constitute a significant share of annual revenue, covering services such as disability housing, refugee integration, youth welfare, and senior care.
2. Church funding (Erzbistum Köln / DiCV Köln): Diocesan funding from the Archdiocese of Cologne and the Diocesan Caritas Association provides operating support, both directly and indirectly through the DiCV Köln.
3. Social service fees: Fees for social services including senior living (Service-Wohnen), home care, day care, and sheltered housing, typically covered by long-term care insurance (Pflegekassen), social assistance, or paid directly by clients.
4. Donations and charitable contributions: Private donations from individuals, foundations, and companies fund gap-coverage projects, emergency aid, and innovative initiatives not covered by public or church funding. Online and offline donation options are available.
5. Online donations: Online donation portal allowing one-time or recurring donations via SEPA direct debit, supporting specific funds such as Seniorenbegegnungsstätten, Corona Hilfsfonds, Notgroschenfonds, Sterntalerfonds, and Seniorenfonds.
6. CAP-Markt retail sales: The CAP-Markt Paffrath, operated by subsidiary mitten im leben GmbH, generates retail revenue through food and daily goods sales, functioning as an inclusive supermarket.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Caritas RheinBerg is a Catholic welfare association (Caritasverband für den Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis e.V.) that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, including senior living and care, dementia shared housing, ambulatory nursing, day care, home emergency call systems, Catholic kindergartens, school social work, family and youth welfare, addiction counseling and rehabilitation, refugee and migration integration, residential and ambulatory disability housing, debt counseling, and neighborhood development. Its wholly-owned subsidiary mitten im leben GmbH additionally operates the CAP-Markt inclusive supermarket in Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrath.

Product overview

Caritas RheinBerg is a Catholic welfare association providing a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the Rheinisch-Bergische Kreis. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with distinct divisions: Senior Services (including service living facilities, dementia care, ambulatory care, day care, and emergency call systems), Children/Youth/Family Services (pregnancy counseling, early intervention, Catholic kindergartens, school social work), Addiction Services (counseling, rehabilitation, aftercare, housing), Refugee & Migration Services (integration, language courses, counseling), Disability Services (residential care, ambulatory assisted living, CAP-Markt inclusion supermarket), Debt Counseling, and Community Development. The organization also operates mitten im leben GmbH, a non-profit subsidiary running the CAP-Markt inclusion supermarket. Services are delivered through professional staff (approximately 520 employees) supported by volunteers, with a focus on helping those in need regardless of background.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mitten im leben GmbH: A wholly-owned non-profit subsidiary of Caritasverband für den Rheinisch-Bergischen Kreis e.V., operating the CAP-Markt (an inclusive supermarket/retail grocery business) in Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrath.
• CAP-Markt
• esperanza
• Heimstatt Wermelskirchen
• Heimstatt Wermelskirchen – Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen

Products and services

• Senior Services (Hilfen für Senioren) Comprehensive services for elderly and care-needy individuals in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, including senior living facilities, ambulatory care, day care, emergency call systems, meeting centers, and support for family caregivers.
• Service Living (Wohnen mit Service) Senior-friendly living facilities offering independent living with support services, including Haus Marienberg (36 apartments), Haus Hammermühle (24 apartments), Haus Max-Bruch-Straße (9 apartments) in Bergisch Gladbach, plus properties in Kürten-Bechen (21 apartments) and Burscheid (14 apartments). Total of 104 senior apartments across 5 locations.
• Dementia Shared Living (Demenz-Wohngemeinschaften) Specialized residential communities providing structured daily routines and care for people with dementia, including WG Romaney, Demenz-WG Bechen, and Demenz-WG Burscheid.
• Ambulatory Care Service (Ambulanter Pflegedienst) Home-based nursing and care services supporting individuals in their familiar environment to maintain self-determined living, with 6,500 home care deployments per month across the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis.
• Day Care (Tagespflege) Day care facilities designed to keep visitors in their familiar environment as long as possible and to avoid or delay nursing home placement.
• Emergency Call System (Hausnotruf) 24/7 emergency response system allowing individuals to summon help quickly in emergencies, operating 365 days per year.
• Children, Youth & Family Services Comprehensive services including pregnancy counseling (esperanza), early intervention center (Frühförderzentrum), Catholic daycare facilities, school social work, after-school care (Übermittagsbetreuung, OGS), youth and family assistance, family care, and youth offender therapy (Punktum! Fachstelle für ambulante Tätertherapie).
• esperanza Pregnancy Counseling Specialized counseling services for pregnant women and families provided by the esperanza program.
• Catholic Daycare Facilities (Caritas Kindertageseinrichtungen) Seven Catholic kindergarten and childcare facilities offering early childhood education and care services, totaling 523 Kita places across 8 Caritas facilities.
• Addiction Services (Suchthilfen) Comprehensive addiction support including counseling for affected individuals and relatives, ambulatory rehabilitation, ambulatory aftercare, meeting places (Café au lait), housing (Wohnhaus Horizont), sports and leisure activities, and substance screening.
• Refugee & Migration Services (Flucht und Migration) Integration services including social and legal counseling for refugees, counseling for adult immigrants (MBE), an integration agency, the International Meeting Place (IBS), language courses, and the vielfalt.viel wert diversity campaign.
• Living for People with Disabilities (Wohnen für Menschen mit Behinderung) Residential and support services for adults with cognitive or intellectual disabilities including Heimstatt Wermelskirchen (37 places in five residential units), ambulatory assisted living, and an external residential group in Wermelskirchen (12 places).
• CAP-Markt Inclusion Supermarket A social supermarket operated by mitten im leben GmbH where disabled and non-disabled people work together. Located in Bergisch Gladbach-Paffrath, it offers a full range of groceries with delivery service.
• Debt Counseling (Schuldnerberatung) Professional counseling services for individuals dealing with debt and financial difficulties under the Schuldnerberatung RheinBerg program.
• Legal Guardianship (Rechtliche Betreuungen) Legal support and representation services for individuals who need assistance with legal matters.
• Neighborhood Development (Quartiersentwickler) Community development services focused on strengthening neighborhoods and local communities.
• Work and Employment Services (Arbeit und Beschäftigung) Vocational support services including Fundus (secondhand store) and youth vocational assistance in Overath (Jugendberufshilfe Overath).
• Donation Services (Spenden) Online and offline donation services supporting Caritas programs, including specific funds for seniors, families, children, and emergency assistance (Seniorenbegegnungsstätten, Corona Hilfsfonds, Notgroschenfonds, Sterntalerfonds, Seniorenfonds).
• Voluntary Service (Freiwilligendienst) Voluntary social year (FSJ) and federal voluntary service (BFD) programs for young people and adults, offering placements in elderly care, household work, and administrative activities, coordinated through FSD Köln.
• mitten im leben GmbH A non-profit subsidiary company of Caritas RheinBerg founded in 2008, operating the CAP-Markt inclusion supermarket and supporting people in need, including those who are unemployed or difficult to place in the primary labor market.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6500 home care visits per month across the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Erzbistum Köln (Archdiocese of Cologne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Archdiocese of Cologne is the ecclesiastical authority behind Caritas RheinBerg. It provides institutional recognition, foundational funding, and adherence to the Präventionsordnung (prevention ordinance) and other diocesan directives. The organization's legal status as 'anerkannte institutionelle Zusammenfassung und Vertretung der katholischen Caritas' depends on the Archbishop's recognition.
• Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocesan Caritas Association (DiCV Köln) is the umbrella body coordinating all Caritas associations within the Archdiocese of Cologne. It provides guidance, shared standards (Leitlinien), the Independent Commission for Recognition (UKA), and coordinates systemic protection concepts and whistleblower procedures across member organizations.
• Rheinisch-Bergischer KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis is a major public funding partner whose annual payments exceed 10% of the total annual budget. It provides funding for disability housing, youth welfare, migration services, and other statutory social services.
• Stadt Bergisch GladbachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe municipality of Bergisch Gladbach is a public funding partner contributing more than 10% of annual budget. It funds local social services including senior care, family services, and youth welfare.
• EDEKAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEDEKA serves as the primary supplier to the CAP-Markt Paffrath inclusive supermarket. EDEKA provides the product range (groceries, beverages, branded products) that the CAP-Markt retails to consumers.
• Lebenshilfe Bergisches Land e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Bergisches Land e.V. collaborates with the Heimstatt Wermelskirchen facility for daytime employment of residents (workshops) and joint leisure activities. Residents work in Lebenshilfe workshops or the primary labor market during the day.
• Behindertenbeirat der Stadt WermelskirchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Disability Advisory Council of Wermelskirchen is a local government body working with Caritas Heimstatt to promote participation and rights of people with disabilities in the city.
• Initiative 84minorOthersInitiative 84 collaborates with Heimstatt Wermelskirchen on leisure activities and social participation for people with disabilities.
• Musikschule (Music School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal music school collaborates with Heimstatt Wermelskirchen to provide musical activities and cultural participation for residents with disabilities.
• Evangelische Freikirche in DhünnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Protestant Free Church in Dhünn collaborates with Heimstatt Wermelskirchen on leisure activities and community integration for people with disabilities.
• FSD Köln — Freiwilligendienste im Erzbistum KölnmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFSD Köln (Freiwilligen Sozialen Dienst) coordinates Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) placements within the Archdiocese of Cologne. Caritas RheinBerg is listed as a service provider (Dienststelle) for volunteer placements, recruiting through FSD Köln.
• mitten im leben GmbHcoreOthersmitten im leben GmbH is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Caritas RheinBerg. It operates the CAP-Markt Paffrath inclusive supermarket and is registered as a charitable, non-profit entity supporting disadvantaged persons. The subsidiary is fully consolidated into the Caritas group.
• LVR (Landschaftsverband Rheinland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LVR is the responsible authority for disability services (Eingliederungshilfe) funding in the Rhineland region. It covers and funds residential and ambulatory disability support services provided by Caritas Heimstatt Wermelskirchen.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln e.V. The Diocesan Caritas Association that serves as the direct umbrella body for Caritas RheinBerg, coordinating all Caritas associations within the Archdiocese of Cologne. Operates the same welfare service spectrum and sets shared standards (Leitlinien) governing local associations like Caritas RheinBerg.
• AWO Kreisverband Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis e.V. The Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) local branch operating in the same Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis region, providing parallel senior care, youth/family services, migration, and disability support. Serves as the principal non-Catholic welfare competitor in the same geographic footprint.
• Caritasverband für die Stadt Leverkusen e.V. Neighboring Catholic Caritas association also affiliated with the Erzbistum Köln, serving Leverkusen with a comparable portfolio of senior care, family/youth services, disability housing, and migration services. Directly comparable in service mix, regulatory environment, and institutional structure.
• Caritasverband für den Oberbergischen Kreis e.V. Adjacent Catholic Caritas association serving the neighboring Oberbergischer Kreis within the same Archdiocese of Cologne. Offers a comparable suite of social services including senior housing, ambulatory care, and family/youth services, with which Caritas RheinBerg already has partnership overlaps in disability housing.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis e.V. The local Red Cross chapter serving the same Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, offering overlapping services including ambulatory care, senior services, family support, and refugee/migration programs. A direct same-region welfare service peer.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe e.V. The Protestant counterpart to Caritas in the Rheinland region, providing a parallel welfare service network including senior care, disability housing, family services, and migration support. Operates as a broader incumbent with much larger geographic and program scope than Caritas RheinBerg.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. A major Catholic humanitarian organization operating across Germany with senior care, ambulatory services, refugee programs, and emergency response. Operates as a broader incumbent with overlapping mission and service categories rather than direct local competition.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband NRW e.V. The North Rhine-Westphalia state-level umbrella for self-help welfare organizations, providing advocacy, coordination, and standards across a parallel portfolio of social services. Operates as a broader industry incumbent in Caritas RheinBerg's regulatory and funding environment.
• Caritas Deutschland Gemeinnützige GmbH: The national German Caritas association coordinating all regional Caritas organizations. Provides overarching brand, advocacy, and policy positioning that frames the operating environment for Caritas RheinBerg and its regional peers.

Others

• Sozialwerk der Erzdiözese Köln: A mission-aligned Catholic welfare organization under the same Archdiocese of Cologne. Provides complementary elderly care, family services, and social welfare programs; an adjacent enabling/ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-rheinberg

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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