Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH

What Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH does

Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH (trading as Diakonie Saar) is the Protestant welfare association of the Evangelical Church in the German state of Saarland, founded on April 11, 1922 and converted to a gemeinnützige GmbH on January 1, 2007 with the church districts Saar-Ost and Saar-West as shareholders. The organization operates approximately 140 facilities across Saarland with approximately 900 full-time employees, structured into four departments: Kinder-Jugend-Familie (youth welfare, both inpatient and outpatient), Offene Soziale Arbeit (counseling, migration, community work), Soziale Teilhabe (homeless assistance, integration), and Berufliche Integration (vocational training under AZAV).

The service portfolio covers child and youth welfare, family education (via the Evangelische Familienbildungsstätte), migration and integration support, vocational orientation and supported apprenticeships, charity-shop-based modular qualifications (Diakoniekaufhäuser), guardianship services, and ecumenical ambulatory care through joint ventures with Caritas (TKS and ÖGaP). Quality is governed by DIN EN ISO 9001 certification (since 2006) and AZAV accreditation (since 2012) under §178 SGB III, which positions the organization as an approved provider of publicly funded employment measures.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: government subsidies and project funding tied to AZAV/SGB III measures, church subsidies, individual and corporate donations (via the Diakoniesammlung campaign and online Spendenportal), and client contributions/fee-based education at the Familienbildungsstätte and Diakoniekaufhäuser. Distribution is regional-only across Saarland through in-person facilities, online portals, church-community referral networks, and community events such as Repair Cafés.

Name

Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH

Website

https://diakonie-saar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Diakonie Saar is the Protestant welfare association of the Evangelical Church in Saarland, operating ~140 facilities and ~900 staff across youth welfare, social work, vocational integration, migration, and homeless services, funded primarily by public subsidies and church allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Religious Organizations (8131), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Youth welfare programs
• Vocational integration services
• Migration counseling services
• Homeless assistance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Neunkirchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Public Funding: Diakonie Saar receives public subsidies and project funding from government agencies (Agentur für Arbeit, ARGE, SGB III) and church/subsidizing bodies for operating welfare programs including youth welfare, vocational training, integration services, and homeless assistance. Funding is contingent on compliance with AZAV and AZWV standards.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual monetary donations are collected via an online donation portal (Geldspende/Spendenportal) and through the annual Diakonie-Sammlung campaign. In-kind donations (Sachspenden) are accepted at Diakoniekaufhäusern (charity shops).
3. Client Contributions and Service Fees: Participants in certain programs contribute fees or co-payments for services, including educational courses at the Evangelische Familienbildungsstätte. Revenue also derives from services provided to other church or welfare institutions (e.g., administration services, consulting).
4. Social Enterprise Revenue (Diakoniekaufhäuser): Diakoniekaufhäuser (charity shops) operated by Diakonie Saar generate revenue from the sale of donated goods, which funds vocational training programs for unemployed participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH operates as the Protestant welfare association of the Evangelical Church in Saarland, providing social welfare services across approximately 140 facilities. It delivers child, youth, and family services; open social work counseling; social participation programs including homeless and migration assistance; and vocational integration programs for unemployed individuals under SGB III. The organization also operates charity shops that combine retail with vocational training, family education centers, ambulatory care services, and guardianship associations.

Product overview

Diakonie Saar is a social welfare organization operating as a gemeinnützige GmbH (non-profit limited liability company) under the Evangelical Church in Saarland. The organization does not offer a technology product but instead provides a comprehensive portfolio of social services across approximately 140 facilities throughout Saarland. The core service areas include: Kinder-Jugend-Familie (child, youth, and family services with stationary and outpatient care), Offene Soziale Arbeit (open social work with counseling and migration services), Soziale Teilhabe (social participation including integration assistance and homeless services), and Berufliche Integration (vocational integration with career counseling and supported employment). Related services include charity shops (Diakoniekaufhäuser) providing vocational training, family education centers, guardianship services, and partnership organizations for ambulatory care and employment services for people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Diakonisches Werk an der Saar: Full legal entity name and primary organizational brand of the Protestant welfare association
• Diakonie Kaufhäuser
• Evangelische Familienbildungsstätte der Diakonie Saar
• Diakoniestiftung an der Saar
• Ev. Bildungszentrum

Products and services

• Kinder-Jugend-Familie (Children-Youth-Family Services) Welfare services including stationary and ambulatory child welfare assistance, open youth work, family strengthening, psychological services, and school social work for children, youth, and families across Saarland.
• Offene Soziale Arbeit (Open Social Work) Space-oriented social help and counseling covering pregnancy counseling, family planning, addiction counseling, community development, and migration services for individuals in difficult life situations.
• Soziale Teilhabe (Social Participation) Integration assistance and homeless support services for vulnerable populations, including Wohnungslosenhilfe (homeless assistance) and reintegration services.
• Berufliche Integration (Vocational Integration) Career counseling, youth social work at schools, vocational orientation, vocational preparation, supported apprenticeships, rehabilitation training, and funded employment programs for unemployed individuals.
• Diakoniekaufhäuser (Charity Shops with Vocational Training) Charity shops selling donated goods that fund vocational qualification programs in sales (Verkauf) for unemployed participants, including modular Teilqualifizierung training.
• Evangelische Familienbildungsstätte (Protestant Family Education Center) Family education center offering courses and seminars for families and individuals, including faith exploration courses (e.g., 'Diakonie und Kirche') and support groups.
• Betreuungsverein der Diakonie Saar e.V. (Guardianship Association) Legal guardianship and support services for people requiring assistance in managing their personal affairs.
• ÖGaP - Ökumenische Gesellschaft für ambulante Pflege (Ecumenical Ambulatory Care) Ambulatory care services for elderly and disabled individuals through church-affiliated social stations in Neunkirchen/Spiesen-Elversberg and Burbach/Alt-Saarbrücken, operated jointly with Caritas.
• DPS Saarwork GmbH Work and employment opportunities, production, and services for people with disabilities.
• TKS - Trägergesellschaft Kirchlicher Sozialstationen gGmbH Carrier society managing church-affiliated social stations for ambulatory care in Saarland through an ecumenical partnership with Caritas.
• Repair Café Community event providing free repair support for household items, electronics, and clothing while promoting sustainability, held at Haus der Diakonie in Völklingen.
• Geldspende - Spendenportal (Monetary Donation Portal) Online donation portal enabling monetary contributions to support the organization's social services programs.
• Social Sponsoring für Unternehmen (Corporate Social Sponsorship) Corporate social responsibility partnership channel enabling businesses to support Diakonie Saar's charitable programs through sponsorships.
• Beratungsstelle für Schwangerschaftsfragen und Familienplanung (Pregnancy and Family Planning Counseling) Counseling center offering family planning, pregnancy counseling, and family support services.
• Ökumenische Beratungsstelle für Suchtkranke (Ecumenical Addiction Counseling) Counseling services for people with addiction issues, run on an ecumenical basis.
• Freiwilligendienst (Volunteer Service) Volunteer service opportunities within Diakonie Saar facilities across Saarland.
• Praktikum (Internship) Internship opportunities within Diakonie Saar facilities for individuals seeking practical work experience.
• Jobbörse (Job Exchange) Job board listing employment opportunities within the Diakonie Saar organization.
• Gesprächskreis für Angehörige von Menschen am Lebensende (Support Group for End-of-Life Family Members) Support group discussion circles for family members of people at the end of life, offered at the Evangelische Familienbildungsstätte.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 additional participants successfully completed the 'Verkauf' (Sales) partial qualification at Diakoniekaufhäusern in 2026, following 3 graduates the previous year

Named customers5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Betreuungsverein Saarbrücken und Saar e.V.coreOthersA guardianship association affiliated with Diakonisches Werk an der Saar gGmbH, providing legal guardianship and support services for people requiring assistance in managing their personal affairs.
• DPS Saarwork GmbHcoreOthersA company affiliated with Diakonie Saar providing work and employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Operates as a service, production, and employment entity.
• ÖGaP - Ökumenische Gesellschaft für ambulante Pflege im Saarland GmbHcoreOthersAn ecumenical ambulatory care company (jointly with Caritasverband Saarbrücken) operating social stations in Neunkirchen/Spiesen-Elversberg and Burbach/Alt-Saarbrücken. Founded in 2000 alongside Diakonie Saar and Caritas. In 2017, the Kirchliche Sozialstation Neunkirchen/Spiesen-Elversberg was integrated into ÖGaP.
• TKS - Trägergesellschaft Kirchlicher Sozialstationen gGmbHcoreOthersAn ecumenical company (with Caritasverband Saarbrücken) established in 2000 as a unique model in Germany, managing church-affiliated social stations for ambulatory care in Saarland.
• Diakoniestiftung an der SaarcoreOthersA foundation associated with Diakonie Saar that supports the organization's charitable work through endowment and fundraising activities.
• Caritasverband SaarbrückencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical collaboration in ambulatory care: In 2000, Diakonie Saar and Caritasverband Saarbrücken co-founded TKS (Trägergesellschaft Kirchlicher Sozialstationen), and in 2017 also ÖGaP. This is a unique ecumenical partnership in Germany's social welfare sector.
• Caritasverband Schaumberg-BliesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2008, Diakonie Saar and Caritasverband Schaumberg-Blies jointly took over the Sozialstation Neunkirchen-Spiesen-Elversberg.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Germany's cross-association welfare umbrella covering a wide range of independent social-service member organizations. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in adjacent welfare categories (youth, disability, self-help, family support) that compete for similar public funding.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: The national Catholic welfare federation and ideological counterpart to Diakonie Deutschland. Operates the full welfare-services spectrum (counseling, youth, migration, employment, ambulatory care, disability) across all German states at significantly greater scale, making it the closest national benchmark.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. National umbrella of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt welfare federation. Comparable as a politically adjacent incumbent offering the same welfare portfolio (youth, family, migration, senior services, ambulatory care) under a different value-base than Diakonie.
• Diakonie Deutschland – Evangelischer Bundesverband: The national umbrella of all regional Diakonie associations. Owns the Diakonie brand and represents member organizations like Diakonie Saar at federal level; comparable as a broader incumbent covering the same welfare service lines nationally.

Direct peers

• AWO Saarland: Regional chapter of Germany's Arbeiterwohlfahrt welfare federation active in Saarland. Provides comparable counseling, youth welfare, migration and family-services programs to overlapping beneficiary populations in the same region.
• Caritasverband Saarbrücken: The Caritas counterpart in Saarland and joint founding partner of TKS and ÖGaP (2000). Operates an analogous social-services portfolio (counseling, youth, ambulatory care, migration, employment) for the same regional beneficiary base, making it the most directly comparable peer to Diakonie Saar.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Landesverband Saarland: Regional Red Cross chapter operating across Saarland with overlapping social services (migration counseling, family support, ambulatory care, youth programs). Competes for the same public subsidies and church-affiliated funder relationships within the same geographic market.
• Caritasverband Schaumberg-Blies: Adjacent regional Caritas district named in Diakonie Saar's 2008 acquisition of the Sozialstation Neunkirchen-Spiesen-Elversberg. Delivers the same welfare mix (youth, family, ambulatory care) within the same Saarland footprint and is a direct service-competitor on shared programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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