Caritas Wohnheime Und Werkstätten

What Caritas Wohnheime Und Werkstätten does

Caritas-Wohnheime und Werkstätten is a Catholic, non-profit social services organisation headquartered in Ingolstadt, Germany, operating as a division of the Caritasverband für die Diözese Eichstätt e.V. under episcopal authority (Vereinsregister VR 268). Its core mission is the residential care, vocational integration, and social reinsertion of vulnerable populations — including people with disabilities and mental health conditions, young adults aged 18–27 at risk of homelessness, long-term unemployed benefit recipients, community-service offenders, and budget-conscious consumers in the greater Ingolstadt area.

The organisation runs a vertically integrated service platform: six workshops (carpentry since 1974, painting 1975, automotive and locksmith 1980, landscaping 1990, electrical 2012) producing both real work therapy for clients and commercial output; residential housing including training apartments (since 1999); the Caritas-Markt combined secondhand retail and municipal Sperrmüll collection point; the bio-certified Großküche institutional catering kitchen; the Essen auf Rädern (meals-on-wheels) delivery service; the Prodie gGmbH apartment clearance subsidiary; and the recently launched "Next Step" youth housing counselling service (2025). The underlying technology is non-proprietary — the website runs on the Deutscher Caritasverband CariNet infrastructure, donations are processed via twingle GmbH, and integrations are limited to standard web services (Google Maps, YouTube, Facebook Lead Ads).

The business model is hybrid and predominantly publicly funded. Core social services revenue flows from German statutory welfare schemes (SGB II, SGB VIII, SGB XII), supplemented by Bavarian state project funding, municipal contracts (Sperrmüll collection), district (Bezirk Oberbayern) and foundation subsidies (Stiftung Altenhilfe), and donations. Commercial revenue streams include workshop product sales via the kunst&bunt store and online shop, meals-on-wheels deliveries (€15 full menu), event-space rentals (€240/day training room), and paid apartment clearance services. Distribution is institutional-referral-led (Jobcenter, Jugendamt, Sozialamt, courts) for the welfare portfolio, and direct-to-consumer for retail, catering, and venue rentals. The organisation operates across Ingolstadt, Gaimersheim, and Eichstätt, with the parent diocesan association providing HR, IT, and brand infrastructure.

Name

Caritas Wohnheime Und Werkstätten

Legal name

Caritasverband für die Diözese Eichstätt e.V.

Website

https://caritas-wohnheime-werkstaetten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caritas-Wohnheime und Werkstätten is a Catholic non-profit social services organisation in Ingolstadt, Germany, providing residential housing, vocational workshops, meals-on-wheels, youth housing counselling, and a secondhand market for people with disabilities, at-risk youth, long-term unemployed, and seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Disability Care

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Vocational integration programs
• Social housing support
• Meals on wheels delivery
• Nonprofit welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingolstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding (SGB II, SGB XII, SGB VIII): Core operations are funded through statutory social security schemes including SGB II (jobcentre funding for employment programmes), SGB XII (social assistance for housing and integration), and SGB VIII (youth welfare services for training and education). These public reimbursements constitute the primary financial backbone of the organization.
2. Product Sales from Workshops: Handcrafted goods from workshops (carpentry, painting, metalwork, automotive, electrical, gardening) are sold directly to the public. Specialty goods are also sold through the kunst&bunt store and online shop (kunst-und-bunt.de).
3. Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels): Daily meal delivery service (lunch) to private customers and seniors. Revenue is generated per meal with delivery charges. Prices as of 2026: main dish €7.40, soup €1.70, dessert €1.60, delivery per trip €4.30. Full menu with delivery €15.00. SEPTA direct debit billing monthly.
4. Caritas-Market (Secondhand Goods Retail): Gebrauchtwarenmarkt (furniture, appliances, clothing, books) and Kleidermarkt sell donated and recycled goods to consumers at low prices. Revenue from sales of secondhand items. No charge for citizens of Ingolstadt to drop off goods, costs covered by waste fees.
5. Room Rental and Event Spaces: Conference rooms, training rooms, and Gasthaus are rented to external parties for seminars, conferences, and celebrations. Revenue from rental fees (e.g., Schulungsraum: €240/day, €150/half-day) and catering packages.
6. Großküche Catering: Bio-certified large kitchen prepares and delivers meals to kindergartens, schools, and senior homes. Revenue from bulk catering contracts with institutional clients.
7. Wohnungsauflösungen (Apartment Clearance): Prodie gGmbH, a subsidiary, provides apartment/estate clearance services for a fee. Revenue from service charges for decluttering, removal, and renovation work.
8. Donations and Charitable Funding: Accepts charitable donations through online donation forms (powered by twingle GmbH) and periodic fundraising campaigns. Donations support social mission activities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caritas Wohnheime Und Werkstätten provides integrated social services for vulnerable populations in Ingolstadt, Germany, including residential therapeutic housing, vocational training through six workshops (carpentry, painting, automotive, locksmith, gardening, electrical), supported employment programs (Arbeitsgelegenheiten, Zuverdienst), and the Next Step youth housing counselling service. The organization operates ancillary revenue-generating services to support its social mission: meals-on-wheels delivery, a secondhand goods market with recycling centre, bio-catering for institutions, apartment clearance (Prodie gGmbH), event venue rentals, and a handcraft retail store (kunst&bunt).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritas-Markt: Second-hand goods market combining bulky waste collection point with a recycling center and used goods markets. Offers furniture, household items, electronics, clothing, books, and operates a waste collection facility for Ingolstadt citizens.
• Essen auf Rädern
• kunst&bunt
• Next Step
• Prodie

Products and services

• Therapeutische Angebote (Residential Therapeutic Housing) Stationary, semi-stationary, and training apartment residential programmes providing therapeutic housing, social-pedagogical support, and Eingangswerkstatt for people with physical, intellectual, and psychiatric disabilities and special social difficulties. Funded through SGB XII statutory social assistance.
• Next Step - Fachstelle für junge Volljährige Low-threshold housing crisis counselling service for young adults aged 18-27 facing housing instability. Provides emergency accommodation referrals, debt management support, psychiatric care coordination, and youth welfare applications under §67 ff. SGB XII.
• Schreinerei (Carpentry Workshop) Carpentry workshop producing custom furniture and interior construction services. Member of Schreinerinnung Ingolstadt/Pfaffenhofen. Serves retirement homes, kindergartens, schools, and private customers. Functions as vocational training and work therapy for workshop participants.
• Malerei (Painting Workshop) Painting workshop providing work therapy and commercial painting services. Originally specialized in folk art painting (Bauernmalerei). Functions as vocational training for workshop participants.
• Kfz-Werkstatt (Automotive Workshop) Automotive workshop providing vehicle repair services. Opened in 1980 following planning from 1976, responding to requests from correctional facilities for community service placements. Functions as vocational training for workshop participants.
• Schlosserei (Locksmith/Metal Workshop) Metal workshop providing locksmith and metalwork repair services. Established as a small repair facility for the residential home, later expanded to accept external repair requests. Functions as vocational training for workshop participants.
• Garten- und Landschaftsbau (Garden and Landscaping) Garden and landscaping workshop evolved from wood processing and garden cultivation. Established as one of the first ABM (Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahme) job creation projects. Functions as vocational training for workshop participants.
• Elektrowerkstatt (Electrical Workshop) Electrical workshop registered in the craftsmen's register, providing electrical services and training industrial electricians since 2012. Functions as vocational training for workshop participants.
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Daily meal delivery service (lunch) to private customers and seniors throughout the Ingolstadt city area, including weekends and holidays. Pricing effective from 01.01.2026: main dish €7.40, soup €1.70, dessert €1.60, delivery per trip €4.30. Full menu with delivery €15.00. SEPA direct debit billing monthly. Meal subsidies available via Sozialamt, Bezirk Oberbayern, and Stiftung Altenhilfe.
• Caritas-Markt (Secondhand Goods Market) Combined secondhand goods market, clothing market, book market, and Wertstoffhof (recycling centre) operating two locations in Gaimersheim and Ingolstadt-Am Hochfeld. Open Mon–Fri 09:00–12:00 and 13:00–18:00, Sat 09:00–14:00. Accepts goods from citizens of Ingolstadt at no charge (costs covered by municipal waste fees). Sells furniture, appliances, clothing, books, and electrical items at affordable prices.
• Prodie gGmbH Wohnungsauflösungen (Apartment Clearance) Apartment and property clearance services including decluttering, complete apartment clearing with attic and basement, removal of floor coverings and wallpaper, making apartment broom-clean. Wholly-owned subsidiary covering Ingolstadt and surrounding area up to approximately 30 kilometres.
• kunst&bunt (Craft Store and Online Shop) Art and craft store selling handmade products made by workshop participants, including items from wood, clay, glass, copper, wool, fabric, and paper such as birdhouses, knitwear, decorations, greeting cards, candle holders, and lanterns. Physical showroom at Hugo-Wolf-Str. 20 (Mon–Thu 07:30–16:15, Fri 07:30–15:00) and online shop at kunst-und-bunt.de.
• Großküche (Institutional Catering) Bio-certified large kitchen preparing and delivering meals according to DGE (German Nutrition Society) guidelines. Supplies kindergartens, schools, and senior homes in the region. Custom menus for institutional clients. Pricing by arrangement with monthly billing.
• Veranstaltungsräume (Event and Training Venue Rentals) Rental of three event spaces: Konferenzraum (conference room, up to 100 persons), Schulungsraum (training room, 12 PC workstations, 53 sqm, €240/day or €150/half-day), and Gasthaus (76 sqm, 30 seated or 40 standing, €250 deposit). Optional catering from the on-site restaurant and Großküche. Multimedia and linens available at extra charge.
• Arbeitsgelegenheiten (Community Work Placements / 1-Euro-Jobs) Subsidized community work placements (Arbeitsgelegenheiten / 1-Euro-Jobs) for ALG II (Bürgergeld) recipients referred by Jobcenter Ingolstadt and districts of Eichstätt, Pfaffenhofen, and Neuburg. Participants maintain employability and gain work habits for labour market reintegration. Funded via SGB II.
• Zuverdienst (Subsidized Employment) 12 subsidized employment positions (Zuverdienst) for people with mental health conditions or disabilities, providing paid work and daily structure alongside other therapeutic and work therapy programmes.
• Berufliche Integration (Vocational Integration Programmes) Vocational integration services including Berufsfindung und -erprobung (career discovery and testing), Ausbildung und Umschulung (apprenticeships and retraining), and Praktikum (internships) for disadvantaged youth and young adults seeking vocational training and professional integration.
• Gemeinnützige Arbeit (Community Service for Offenders) Community service placements (gemeinnützige Arbeit) for adult and juvenile offenders serving sentences of up to three months as an alternative to incarceration, supporting reintegration and allowing offenders to make amends to the community.
• Trainingswohnungen (Training Apartments) 16 rental apartments in the St. Alfons building at Telemannstraße 8, each up to 44 square meters with shower and balcony, available since 1999 for training independent living skills as part of social-pedagogical support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80 young clients (aged 18–27) supported within the first year of the 'Next Step' programme
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritasverband für die Diözese Eichstätt e.V.coreOthersThe parent organization (träger) of Caritas-Wohnheime und Werkstätten. The Caritasverband für die Diözese Eichstätt e.V. (registered association, VR 268, Amtsgericht Ingolstadt) holds institutional authority over the facility and is represented by Caritasdirektor Alfred Frank (Chairman) and Andreas Steppberger (Deputy). It provides administrative infrastructure, HR, IT (via CariNet), and access to the broader Caritas network including counselling services (Schuldnerberatung, Suchtambulanz, Jugendhilfe, etc.) for cross-referrals. The website is hosted by Deutscher Caritasverband e.V., Karlstraße 40, Freiburg.
• Jobcenter IngolstadtcoreOthersKey institutional referral partner that assigns ALG II (Bürgergeld) recipients to the organization's work opportunity programmes (Arbeitsgelegenheiten / 1-Euro-Jobs) and vocational training placements. Also a potential funder of meal subsidies for jobcentre clients under Mehrbedarfszuschlag regulations.
• Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend (BDKJ) Landesstelle BayernminorOthersCoordinates and refers volunteers for the Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ / Voluntary Social Year) programme. FSJ applicants are directed to BDKJ Bayern at Landwehrstraße 68, München for placement at the organization. Jakob Streller of Caritasverband Eichstätt serves as the BFD (Bundesfreiwilligendienst) contact.
• Amt für Soziales der Stadt IngolstadtcoreOthersCity social affairs office that works with the 'Next Step' programme and identified the need for youth-specific housing support services in Ingolstadt. Currently in funding negotiations for municipal co-financing of the Next Step project beyond February 2027.
• Stadt IngolstadtcoreOthersThe City of Ingolstadt contracts the Caritas-Markt to operate a Sperrmüllsammelstelle (bulky waste collection point) and Wertstoffhof (recycling centre) on behalf of the municipality. The waste fees from Ingolstadt citizens' municipal charges cover the disposal costs, enabling free drop-offs for citizens.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Bayern: Umbrella association of non-confessional welfare organizations in Bavaria, offering overlapping community housing, social assistance, and integration services; competes for the same SGB funding pools and client referrals.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Germany's largest Protestant welfare confederation and the closest structural counterpart to Caritas, operating parallel residential care, vocational integration, housing counselling, and food services across German regions including Bavaria.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband - Wohnungslosenhilfe (BAG W): National coordinating body for homelessness-prevention and supported-housing services in Germany; provides a federation of providers comparable to the housing-emergency and Wohnheime work this entity performs.

Direct peers

• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF) - Bundesverband: Catholic women's social service federation operating parallel housing-counselling, residential care, and integration services nationwide; closest faith-aligned peer for the counselling and housing-program side.
• Malteser Deutschland gGmbH: Catholic-affiliated welfare provider operating across Germany with comparable social services (housing-related support, integration programs, food delivery) and similar ecclesiastical funding structures.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. - Landesverband Bayern: Major welfare provider running regional social programs, volunteer placement (Freiwilligendienste), and community services in Bavaria; operates the BFD/FSJ infrastructure this entity partners with.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bezirksverband Oberbayern: Major secular welfare organization operating in the same Ingolstadt/Upper Bavaria geography, providing comparable residential homes, vocational workshops, and youth services under public SGB funding.
• Lebenshilfe Ingolstadt e.V. Specialised regional provider of residential care, workshops (Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen), and employment integration for people with disabilities in the same geographic market - directly competes on the workshop side of operations.
• Caritasverband für die Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V. Sister Caritas diocesan association operating the same integrated model (housing, workshops, meals, social-enterprise retail) in adjacent Bavaria geography; benchmarking peer for Caritas-Wohnheime und Werkstätten.

Regional players

• Wohnungsbaugenossenschaft Ingolstadt und Umgebung eG: Regional housing provider active in the same Ingolstadt market as the supported-housing and Trainingswohnungen components; not a direct competitor on social services but a partner/referral target for housing pathway.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/CaritasDeutschland
• Facebookfacebook.com/caritas.deutschland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-wohnheime-und-werkst%C3%A4tten
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritasdeutschland

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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