Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V

What Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V does

Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V. is a registered non-profit charitable association (eingetragener Verein) founded on 15 January 1976, operating as the largest welfare association (Wohlfahrtsverband) and one of the largest employers in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the full lifecycle, including ambulatory home care (9 Sozialstationen), stationary residential care (9 Seniorenzentren, plus one under construction), day care, short-term care, palliative care, five inclusive daycare centers, family and educational counseling, psychosocial and addiction counseling, integration and migration services, and a specialized child protection office (KisG). It serves approximately 1,700 employees from 49 nations and ~1,000 volunteers across ~70 services and facilities. Technology infrastructure includes digitalized documentation with AI-assisted text processing in ambulatory care, a digital whistleblower system (Hinweisgebersystem) for LkSG compliance, and Matomo web analytics hosted on German servers.

The organization's revenue model is primarily statutory: services are funded through long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung, SGB XI), health insurance, and public sector contracts with municipalities, supplemented by donations and returns from the Caritas-Stiftung Rhein-Erft foundation (established 2011 under the CaritasStiftung im Erzbistum Köln). The go-to-market is community-led, with services made accessible through a distributed physical network of facilities embedded in 9 communities across the district. Oversight is provided by the Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln e.V., and the organization is governed by a board led by Chairwoman Dr. Petra Rixgens and Board Member Kirsten Hols. The Caritas Akademie Rhein-Erft (CARE) operates as an in-house nursing education institution, and sub-brands such as Caritas FLEXTEAM and Caritas Globale Talente support flexible staffing and international nursing recruitment.

Name

Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V

Legal name

Caritasverband für den Rhein-Erft-Kreis e.V.

Website

https://caritas-rhein-erft.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V. is a non-profit welfare association founded in 1976, operating ~70 social services and facilities across Germany's Rhein-Erft-Kreis district, serving seniors, children, families, and individuals in need through ambulatory care, residential care, daycare, counseling, and crisis support, with 1,700+ staff and ~1,000 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social welfare and community care services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable / Low-Income Assisted Living (Medicaid Waiver Focused) (HLADABAE), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Ambulatory nursing care
• Family counseling services
• Child daycare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermülheim, North Rhine-Westphalia

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Social Insurance and Public Contract Funding: Core revenue derived from statutory long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), health insurance, and public sector contracts for social services, child and youth welfare, and counseling. Services are commissioned by municipalities and regulated by federal and state social law.
2. Donations and Foundation Grants: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations, including funds raised through the Caritas-Stiftung Rhein-Erft foundation (e.g., over 300,000 euros collected for flood victims).
3. Volunteer and Community Support: Voluntary service programs including Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) for persons over 27, providing taschengeld (pocket money) and mobility allowances.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V. is a non-profit Catholic welfare association that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social services across the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district. Its core offerings include ambulatory and stationary nursing care, daycare and respite care for seniors, inclusive daycare for children, open child and youth work, family and educational counseling, psychosocial and addiction counseling, integration and migration services, and a nursing education academy. Services are funded primarily through statutory long-term care insurance, health insurance, municipal contracts, and charitable donations.

Product overview

Caritasverband für den Rhein Erft Kreis e.V is a non-profit welfare association providing comprehensive social services across the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district. The organization operates a multi-service platform structure comprising: (1) Senior Care services including ambulatory care (10 social stations), residential care (9 senior centers), day care, short-term care, and emergency call systems; (2) Children, Youth & Family services including 5 daycare centers and youth work programs; (3) Counseling services including family counseling, addiction counseling, integration services, and a specialized child protection office (KisG); (4) Education services through the Caritas Akademie offering nursing and care training; and (5) Financial assistance through the Caritas-Stiftung foundation. The organization employs over 1,700 staff members and serves as the largest welfare association in the district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritas Akademie Rhein-Erft (CARE): Training and continuing education institution for nursing and care professions, offering dual study programs, vocational training for nursing professionals, and nursing assistant training.
• Caritas FLEXTEAM
• Caritas Globale Talente
• Caritas-Stiftung Rhein-Erft

Products and services

• Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory Home Care) Home-based nursing and personal care delivered through ~10 Sozialstationen across the Rhein-Erft-Kreis, serving elderly and care-dependent clients in their own homes.
• Stationäre Pflege (Residential Senior Care) Full-time residential care in nine Seniorenzentren across the district (Kerpen-Buir, Pulheim, Elsdorf-Niederembt, Hürth-Hermülheim, Bedburg-Kaster, Hürth-Gleuel, Hürth-Mitte, Pulheim-Brauweiler, Kerpen-Sindorf), with one additional center under construction (Drei Könige).
• Tagespflege (Day Care for Seniors) Daytime care services for seniors that allow clients to return home in the evenings, supporting both care-dependent individuals and their family caregivers.
• Kurzzeitpflege / Verhinderungspflege (Short-term and Respite Care) Temporary residential care for seniors when primary caregivers need relief, during recovery, or for transitional care needs.
• Palliativpflege (Palliative Care) Specialized end-of-life care services for individuals with terminal or serious illness, delivered with dignity and symptom management.
• Wohnen mit Service (Assisted Living) Service-integrated housing for seniors combining independent living with on-call support services.
• Hausnotruf (24/7 Home Emergency Call System) 24/7 emergency response system enabling seniors to summon help at the push of a button from their homes.
• Seniorenreisen (Group Senior Travel) Curated group travel programs designed specifically for seniors with appropriate care, accessibility, and companionship support.
• Inklusive Kindertagesstätten (Inclusive Catholic Daycare Centers) Five inclusive Catholic daycare facilities: St. Barbara Frechen, St. Katharina Frechen, St. Franziskus Hürth, St. Elisabeth Pulheim, and St. Martin Pulheim-Süd, providing early childhood education and care.
• Offene Kinder- und Jugendarbeit (Open Child and Youth Work) Community-based youth work programs including mobile youth work in Frechen, Bedburg, and Pulheim, plus midday care and pedagogical supervision.
• Frühförderzentrum Rhein-Erft (Early Intervention Center) Early intervention services for young children with developmental delays or disabilities, including diagnostic and therapeutic support.
• Erziehungs- und Familienberatung (Family and Educational Counseling) Counseling services for parents, children, and families in Erftstadt and Kerpen addressing educational, developmental, and family relationship issues.
• Psychosoziale Beratung / Fachambulanz Sucht (Psychosocial and Addiction Counseling) Specialized outpatient counseling for individuals and families affected by addiction and psychosocial challenges.
• Kurberatung für Mütter, Väter & pflegende Angehörige (Cure Counseling for Caregivers) Counseling and online consultation services for mothers, fathers, and family caregivers regarding cure and recovery programs under statutory caregiver support schemes.
• Fachdienst für Integration und Migration (Integration and Migration Services) Counseling, guidance, and integration support services for migrants and refugees in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis.
• Fachstelle Kinderschutz bei sexualisierter Gewalt (KisG) Specialized child protection office addressing sexualized violence, jointly operated with the City of Erftstadt, providing counseling, prevention, intervention, and crisis management.
• Mutter-Kind-Kur 'Halt geben – Halt finden' Specialized three-week mother-child cure program in Winterberg supporting families of incarcerated fathers with counseling, workshops, and recovery activities.
• Caritas Akademie Rhein-Erft (CARE) — Nursing and Care Training Training and continuing education academy offering vocational training for nursing professionals (Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann), nursing assistant training (Pflegefachassistenz), and dual study programs.
• Caritas-Stiftung Rhein-Erft (Charitable Foundation Aid) Charitable foundation providing emergency financial assistance and individual aid for disadvantaged families, single parents, children, elderly, and disabled persons in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 31 child protection cases handled by KisG in 2025, up from 9 at launch in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt Erftstadt (City of Erftstadt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of the Fachstelle Kinderschutz bei sexualisierter Gewalt (KisG) — a child protection specialized office addressing sexualized violence. The city bears public youth welfare responsibility while Caritas provides counseling and intervention services.
• KAG Müttergenesung Köln (Katholische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Müttergenesung Köln)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the mother-child cure project 'Halt geben – Halt finden' supporting families of incarcerated fathers. The KAG coordinates the cure program and provides counseling support, funded by the Erzbistum Köln's Ehe- und Familienfonds.
• Ministerium für Justiz in NRW (Ministry of Justice of North Rhine-Westphalia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting the mother-child cure project 'Halt geben – Halt finden' for families affected by parental incarceration.
• JVA Euskirchen (Prison of Euskirchen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrison cooperation partner in the mother-child cure project enabling contact and support for families of incarcerated individuals.
• Caritasverband EuskirchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the mother-child cure project 'Halt geben – Halt finden', one of several Caritas associations cooperating under the Erzbistum Köln.
• Erzbistum Köln (Archdiocese of Cologne)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuperior ecclesiastical authority providing oversight (Diözesan-Caritasverband Köln e.V.), funding through the Ehe- und Familienfonds, and institutional affiliation. The Erzbistum Köln is the responsible supervisory authority for the Caritasverband.
• Caritas internationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Caritas network providing supplementary funding for flood recovery and psychosocial support programs in Erftstadt.
• Lionsclub Voreifel e. V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerService club partner providing financial support for the flood-related 'Wasserläufer' group therapy program for children affected by the 2021 flood disaster.
• CaritasStiftung im Erzbistum Köln (Dachstiftung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Caritas-Stiftung Rhein-Erft operates under the umbrella of the CaritasStiftung im Erzbistum Köln foundation. This partnership enables sustainable individual case aid funded through endowment returns rather than one-time donations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Confessionally unaffiliated welfare association operating ambulatory care, senior services, and family/youth support across Germany. Direct competitor for the same municipal and statutory insurance contracts in the same SGB framework.
• Malteser Deutschland gGmbH: Catholic-affiliated welfare organization operating ambulatory care, stationery care, and social services across Germany. Comparable faith-based ethos and overlap on elderly care and family services, with additional emphasis on emergency response and hospice.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Worker's welfare association operating stationary and ambulatory care, family services, and counseling nationwide. Secular equivalent competing for the same statutory and municipal social service contracts under the same SGB frameworks.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional social service providers, covering ambulatory care, family counseling, youth welfare, and disability services. Competes for the same municipal contracts and statutory insurance reimbursements from a secular position.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Protestant-order welfare organization operating ambulatory care, senior residences, and family services in Germany. Comparable scope of statutory-funded social services with a strong volunteer program like Caritas Rhein-Erft.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant counterpart welfare umbrella with the same operating model (elder care, youth welfare, counseling, migration) but at national scale and serving the broader church-affiliated segment. Competes for the same municipal contracts and statutory insurance funding.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): National Red Cross society operating ambulatory care, senior residences, family services, and youth welfare across Germany. Largest national welfare competitor with comparable service breadth and statutory insurance funding model.

Direct peers

• Caritasverband für die Stadt Köln e.V. Direct sibling within the Diözesan-Caritasverband Köln network, operating the same model of ambulatory care, residential senior centers, family counseling, and migrant services in the neighboring Köln urban district. Most structurally comparable peer due to shared funding framework, governance, and service portfolio.
• Caritasverband München und Freising: Another large regional Caritas association offering the same statutory-insurance-funded mix of senior care, family services, youth welfare, and counseling. Highly comparable operating model and scale, serving the München/Freising region in Bavaria.

Emerging players

• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen (Alloheim Group): For-profit operator of stationary senior care facilities in Germany, competing for the same statutory insurance funding and skilled care workforce. Less comparable on mission and breadth, but represents the private-sector alternative pressuring cost and talent in the same market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpr-9zUwsVolPTCjW5Ugsgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Caritas.RheinErft
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritas.rheinerft
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritasverband-f%C3%BCr-den-rhein-erft-kreis-e.v

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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