Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

What Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald does

Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a non-profit welfare organization (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) affiliated with the Protestant Church in Baden, headquartered in Kirchzarten, Germany. The organization operates as a commissioned public welfare provider across the entire Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district of southern Baden-Württemberg, serving approximately 180 employees engaged in diverse areas of social work. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio organized into seven core service areas: services for people with disabilities (including housing, Haus Demant day facility, and leisure programs), children/youth/family services (pregnancy counseling, parenting advice, school social work), migration and integration (youth and adult migration services, integration management, refugee support projects), mental health (counseling, assisted living, day facilities, PFiF), unemployment support (ateliers, digital inclusion), and general counseling and care (social counseling, debt counseling, legal guardianship via Netzwerk Diakonie, hospice). It also runs approximately ten specialized projects co-financed by EU (ESF Plus), federal (BMI, BAMF/AMIF), state (Baden-Württemberg), and church sources — including ZuWege (family poverty), Digital integriert and mi:di (digital literacy), Raumfinder (housing), Demokratie vor Ort! (civil participation), InteNetz (nursing integration), Durante Plus (job integration), and Fit durch interkulturelles Training.

Revenue derives from four streams: public sector contracts under German social law (SGB II, V, VIII, IX, XII) with Jobcenter, Landratsamt, Jugendamt, Agentur für Arbeit, and statutory health insurers; church subsidies and member fees from Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden and Diakonisches Werk Baden e.V.; donations from individuals and businesses (managed via an audited, purpose-bound process); and EU/federal/state project grants. Services are delivered free of charge to end clients. The organization operates four main offices (Kirchzarten, Breisach, Müllheim, Titisee-Neustadt) with multiple satellite locations, distributing exclusively via direct in-person service delivery. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on standard website, email, SSL-encrypted transmission, and digital tools, with marketing and outreach through the website and Instagram (@diakonie_breisgau_hsw). Governance is via an Aufsichtsrat chaired by Dekan Dirk Schmid-Hornisch, with two managing directors (Christine Spanninger and Gabriele Westermann). The organization holds minority stakes in affiliated entities including Netzwerk Diakonie e.V. (founded 1991), Sozialgenossenschaft Haus & Garten eG (2003), Hofgut Himmelreich gGmbH (2004), and Hospizbewegung e.V.

Name

Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald KdöR

Website

https://diakonie-breisgau-hochschwarzwald.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a non-profit Protestant welfare organization operating as a commissioned public welfare provider across the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district in southern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It delivers disability, mental health, youth/family, migration, and unemployment services to vulnerable populations, funded by public contracts, church subsidies, donations, and EU/government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Disability support services
• Youth and family counseling
• Migration and integration
• Non-profit welfare organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Kirchzarten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Contracts and Mandates: Core funding derives from public commissioning contracts, primarily from the Jobcenter Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, the Landratsamt (social welfare office), the Jugendamt (youth welfare office), the Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency), and statutory health insurers. These cover services such as §16i SGB II employment programs, Eingliederungshilfe, youth welfare services, debt counselling, and psychiatric care.
2. Church Subsidies and Member Fees: As an institution of the Protestant Church, the organization receives subsidies and member fees from the Evangelische Landeskirche in Baden and Diakonisches Werk Baden e.V.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization raises donations from individuals and businesses. Donations are managed with strict criteria: respect for purpose designation, truthful presentation of needs, annual independent audit, and no sharing of donor data. An Ecumenical Legal Aid Fund (Ökumenischer Rechtshilfefonds) also receives targeted donations.
4. EU and Federal Project Grants: Several projects are co-financed by EU funds (ESF Plus), federal ministries (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales), the Land of Baden-Württemberg, and the Asyl-, Migrations- und Integrationsfonds (AMIF).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a Protestant church-affiliated welfare organization that delivers social services across the Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. It operates programs in disability support, children/youth/family counseling, migration and integration, mental health, unemployment reintegration, and general social counseling, funded by public sector contracts, church subsidies, donations, and EU/federal grants.

Product overview

Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a Protestant social welfare organization operating as a unified social services provider across the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected social services organized into seven core service areas: Services for People with Disabilities (including housing, counseling, and day facilities), Children, Youth & Family services (including pregnancy counseling, parenting support, and school social work), Migration & Integration services (including migration counseling, integration management, and refugee support projects), Mental Health services (including counseling, day care, and assisted living), Unemployment Support (including creative ateliers and digital inclusion programs), and General Counseling services (including social counseling, debt counseling, and hospice care). The organization also operates numerous specialized projects including digital inclusion initiatives (mi:di, Digital integriert), housing support (Raumfinder), inclusion promotion (Projekt Inklusion), family poverty support (ZuWege), and democratic participation programs. These services work together to provide holistic support to vulnerable populations, with projects often cross-referencing and referring clients between core service areas.

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Products and services

• Services for People with Disabilities (Menschen mit Behinderung) Comprehensive support services for people with disabilities including counseling, leisure activities, residential housing, and day facility (Haus Demant) services. Provided free or under public commissioning to residents of the district.
• Children, Youth & Family Services (Kinder, Jugend & Familie) Family support services including pregnancy counseling, parenting advice, family support programs, school-based services, social work at schools, the ZuWege project for families in poverty, and family sponsorship programs. Services are free of charge for clients in the district.
• Migration, Flight and Integration Services (Migration, Flucht und Integration) Migration and integration services including Youth Migration Service, Adult Migration Counseling, Integration Management, voluntary work coordination, Authority Guides project, Space Finder housing assistance, and Democracy project. Targeted at newly arrived migrants, refugees, and people with migration backgrounds in the district.
• Mental Health Services (Psychische Gesundheit) Mental health services including counseling, day care facilities (Tagesstätten), leisure programs, PFiF (Psychological Fitness in Families), and assisted living support for mentally ill individuals. Soziotherapy services under §37 SGB V are covered by statutory health insurers.
• Unemployment Support (Erwerbslosigkeit) Employment support services including ateliers in Müllheim and Kirchzarten offering creative activities for long-term unemployed individuals, and the mi:di digital inclusion project for adults receiving SGB-II benefits.
• Counseling and Care Services (Beratung und Betreuung)

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI capability2 records

Partnerships

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

• Hofgut Himmelreich gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004An integration enterprise founded in 2004. The Diakonisches Werk and Netzwerk Diakonie e.V. are co-shareholders. The Hofgut operates vocational training and integration programmes for people with disabilities, including an integrative vocational academy.
• Sozialgenossenschaft Haus & Garten eGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003An integration enterprise (Integrationsunternehmen) created by Diakonisches Werk employees, providing jobs on the primary labour market for people with disabilities. Both Netzwerk Diakonie e.V. and individual employees of the Diakonisches Werk are members of the cooperative.
• Netzwerk Diakonie im Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Founded in 1991 on the initiative of the Diakonisches Werk, this association now operates as a Betreuungsverein (guardianship association) providing legal guardianship services. The Diakonisches Werk and Netzwerk Diakonie share staff representation (MAV) and organizational alignment.
• Hospizbewegung im Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded jointly by the Diakonisches Werk, Caritasverband für den Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, and the Evangelischer Kirchenbezirk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. The association provides hospice care, palliative support, and accompaniment of seriously ill and dying individuals.
• Diakonisches Werk Baden e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald is a member institution (Mitgliedseinrichtung) of Diakonisches Werk Baden e.V., the regional umbrella organization of Protestant welfare services in Baden. The relationship provides institutional support, funding coordination, and quality frameworks.
• Evangelischer Fachverband für Arbeit und soziale Integration (EFAS e.V.)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member of EFAS, the Protestant professional association for work and social integration. EFAS supports joint advocacy, knowledge exchange, and policy development among its member organizations.
• Kreisdiakonieverband im Landkreis EsslingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the 'Demokratie vor Ort!' project, alongside Diakonischer Verband Reutlingen and Erlacher Höhe. Jointly works on democratic participation, social cohesion and anti-discrimination in civil society.
• Diakonischer Verband ReutlingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the 'Demokratie vor Ort!' project, alongside Kreisdiakonieverband Esslingen and Erlacher Höhe.
• Erlacher HöheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the 'Demokratie vor Ort!' project, alongside Kreisdiakonieverband Esslingen and Diakonischer Verband Reutlingen.
• Diakonisches Werk Württemberg e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partner in the 'Durante Plus' project (statewide job integration network) and the 'InteNetz' project (integration of third-country nationals in nursing care). Both organizations cooperate across Baden and Württemberg.
• Paritätischer Baden-Württemberg e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in the 'Durante Plus' project, a statewide job integration initiative under the Landesarbeitsmarktprogramm 'Gute und sichere Arbeit', financed by the Land Baden-Württemberg and the ESF.
• Werkstatt PARITÄT gemeinnützige GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-partner in the 'Durante Plus' project alongside Diakonisches Werk Württemberg and Paritätischer BW. Contributes to the implementation of job integration measures across Baden-Württemberg.
• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe InteNetz project is funded by the Asyl-, Migrations- und Integrationsfonds (AMIF) managed by BAMF. BAMF provides EU co-funding for integration measures targeting third-country nationals in nursing professions.
• Jobcenter Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey commissioning partner for employment integration services. Jointly operates Durante Plus, ateliers, §16i SGB II programmes, and KoBV. The cooperation is central to the organization's work with the long-term unemployed.
• Landratsamt Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public commissioning body for disability services (Eingliederungshilfe), mental health services (Betreutes Wohnen, Soziotherapie), and social welfare programmes. Provides funding and regulatory oversight.
• Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration Baden-WürttembergmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports pregnancy counselling and pregnancy conflict counselling services through funding from the Baden-Württemberg state budget. Also provides ESF co-funding for employment programmes through the Ministry.
• Caritasverband für den Landkreis Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation partner, including jointly founding the Hospizbewegung and the Ökumenischer Rechtshilfefonds. Also partners in the ZuWege project. Represents ecumenical cooperation in social welfare.
• Diakonisches Werk FreiburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Modellregion Inklusion' (Model Region for Inclusion) together with Diakonisches Werk Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald. Both organizations are funded by Diakonisches Werk Baden for inclusive practices development. Jointly operate inclusion projects including TIF and Schattenspringer.
• Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (district administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe district authority cooperates on multiple levels: integration management, disability services, employment programmes, and refugee support. Several projects such as Raumfinder and the Dolmetscherpool are operated in coordination with or funded by the district.
• Diakonisches Werk Baden (as parent institution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member institution of Diakonisches Werk Baden e.V. and participates in its quality frameworks, training programmes, and institutional advocacy. Freiwilligendienste (FSJ/BFD) are coordinated through Diakonisches Werk Baden as the service provider.
• Gemeinden Breitnau, Eisenbach, Feldberg, Friedenweiler, Lenzkirch, Löffingen, Schluchsee, Titisee-NeustadtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration management services are implemented in close cooperation with these eight municipalities in the Hochschwarzwald region. Municipalities support integration processes and provide local infrastructure for service delivery.
• Evangelische Landeskirche in BadencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent church body provides institutional affiliation, funding, and moral authority. The church connection informs the organization's values, mission, and access to parish networks. Also jointly funds the 'Fit durch interkulturelles Training' project via 'Gemeinsam Kirche gestalten'.
• Diakonischer Dienstgeberverband BadenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization references this employer association as a related body for church employment matters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kreisdiakonieverband im Landkreis Esslingen: Cooperation partner in the 'Demokratie vor Ort!' project; a parallel Diakonie district association providing the same comprehensive social services portfolio under Diakonisches Werk Württemberg in Landkreis Esslingen.
• Diakonischer Verband Reutlingen: Cooperation partner in 'Demokratie vor Ort!'; another parallel Protestant welfare district association providing equivalent social services in the Reutlingen district.
• Caritasverband für den Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald: Catholic welfare organization operating in the identical geographic district across the same service domains (disability, family, migration, mental health). Co-founding partner of Hospizbewegung and Ökumenischer Rechtshilfefonds, making it the most direct peer and primary cooperation/competition counterpart.
• Diakonisches Werk Freiburg: Sibling Diakonisches Werk covering the adjacent Stadt-/Landkreis Freiburg, jointly designated 'Modellregion Inklusion' with this organization. Operates the same service portfolio under the same Diakonisches Werk Baden umbrella.

Others

• Sozialgenossenschaft Haus & Garten eG: Integration enterprise co-founded by the organization in 2003, creating primary labor market jobs for people with disabilities. Related entity operating an adjacent (employment/social enterprise) model rather than a direct social services competitor.
• Hofgut Himmelreich gGmbH: Integration enterprise co-founded in 2004 with vocational training and integration programs for people with disabilities; affiliated entity providing adjacent agricultural/vocational services rather than competing on core welfare service delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonisches Werk Baden e.V. Parent/regional umbrella body of Diakonie in Baden; sets quality frameworks, channels Freiwilligendienste, and funds initiatives like Modellregion Inklusion. Functions as both an institutional parent and broader incumbent setting standards across member institutions.
• Caritasverband für die Erzdiözese Freiburg: Regional umbrella organization for the Caritas welfare network covering Baden-Württemberg; the parent body of the local Caritas peer and a broader incumbent competitor for public commissioning, donations, and ecumenical partnerships across the same service domains.
• AWO Bezirksverband Baden e.V. Workers' welfare association operating across Baden in the same social services domains (youth welfare, migration, senior services, disability), competing for the same Jobcenter/Landratsamt commissioning relationships.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Baden-Württemberg: Umbrella welfare association active across Baden-Württemberg; joint partner in the Durante Plus project and broader competitor for the same public commissioning and grant funding pools.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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