Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum

What Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum does

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum gGmbH is a non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) free provider of child and youth welfare services (freier Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe), operating under statutory frameworks of Germany's Social Code VIII (SGB VIII, including §§ 27, 34, 35a, 41). It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JUVANDIA – der Diakonieverbund e.V. (also referred to as Diakonieverbund Schweicheln e.V.), the Protestant church welfare association headquartered in Hiddenhausen. The organization is headquartered at Herner Str. 327, 44809 Bochum, and serves children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and families in the Bochum, Herne, and Witten municipalities of North Rhine-Westphalia's Ruhr region.

The service portfolio spans four categories: (1) Stationäre Angebote (residential services) including child living groups (Tipi), mother/parent-child houses (Goldmine, Flügelort — Marte Meo Institution certified in November 2024), supported housing for LSBTIQ* youth aged 16–21 (mosaiQ*, 13 apartments), and training apartments (WohnMobil); (2) Ambulante Angebote (outpatient services) including supported independent living programs (WohnWechsel), unaccompanied minor refugee support (Mondo), social-pedagogical family assistance for families with migration backgrounds (MultiPlan), and ambulatory support for youth with mental disabilities (Impuls); (3) Beratungsangebote (counseling) such as the Sprungbrett contact center, family therapy (AJHZ Nord), and debt/insolvency counseling; and (4) Prävention/Gruppenangebote (prevention and group programs). The organization operates with approximately 61 employees under Managing Directors Michael Erz and Dr. Stefan Ziegler.

Revenue flows exclusively through statutory commissioning arrangements with municipal youth offices (Jugendämter) — primarily Jugendamt Bochum and Jugendamt Herne — under negotiated service agreements and per-capita rates. There are no self-pay consumer channels; clients access services via referral and authorization from the Jugendamt. The organization maintains real-time availability postings on Freiplatzmeldung.de to facilitate intake coordination. Additional revenue or resources may derive from donations (a 'Spenden' function is published on the website) and member-level contributions within the JUVANDIA network. There is no proprietary technology stack: the organization relies on standard web infrastructure and third-party capacity-listing portals rather than a built platform, and it uses no disclosed AI/ML systems, treating service delivery as a pedagogical, relationship-driven practice grounded in certifications including Marte Meo and Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie (GWÖ).

Name

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum

Legal name

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum gGmbH

Website

https://ejh-bochum.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum gGmbH is a non-profit free provider of child and youth welfare services under Germany's SGB VIII, delivering residential care, outpatient support, and counseling to children, adolescents, young adults, and families in Bochum, Herne, and Witten as a subsidiary of the Diakonieverbund JUVANDIA network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Residential child care
• Outpatient family support
• Social pedagogical services
• Youth counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Youth Welfare Services (SGB VIII): The organization operates as a 'freier Träger' (independent provider) of child and youth welfare services under statutory frameworks. Services are commissioned and funded by municipal youth offices (Jugendämter) based on Social Code VIII provisions including §§ 27, 34, 35a, and 41 SGB VIII. Revenue flows through negotiated service agreements and hourly rates with public youth welfare authorities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum is a nonprofit, independent provider (freier Träger) of child and youth welfare services operating under Germany's Social Code VIII (SGB VIII). It delivers residential care, outpatient family support, counseling, and prevention programs for children, adolescents, young adults, and families in difficult life situations, including specialized offerings such as LSBTIQ*-affirming housing (mosaiQ*), mother/child houses, training apartments, and debt counseling. Services are commissioned and funded by municipal youth offices (Jugendämter) in Bochum, Herne, and surrounding Ruhr-area municipalities.

Product overview

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum is a free provider of child and youth welfare services (freier Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services. The organization operates as a gGmbH (non-profit company) within the JUVANDIA Diakonieverbund. Its service portfolio includes four main categories: (1) Stationäre Angebote (inpatient services) with residential living groups like Tipi, mother/parent-child houses (Goldmine, Flügelort), LSBTIQ*-specific housing (mosaiQ*), and training apartments (WohnMobil); (2) Ambulante Angebote (outpatient services) including Mondo, WohnWechsel, MultiPlan, and Impuls for various target groups; (3) Beratungsangebote (counseling services) such as Sprungbrett contact center and debt counseling; and (4) Prävention/Gruppenangebote (prevention and group services). The organization serves children, adolescents, young adults, parents, and families in difficult life situations, operating primarily in Bochum, Herne, and Witten areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• mosaiQ*

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• JUVANDIA - der Diakonieverbund e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and umbrella association for Protestant social welfare institutions. Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum gGmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Diakonieverbund provides shared services, institutional framework, and coordinates member organizations across the Hiddenhausen-based network.
• Ombudschaft Jugendhilfe NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn independent advocacy service for children and youth welfare in North Rhine-Westphalia. The organization participates in this external complaints mechanism providing additional safeguards for client rights and oversight.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Outlaw gGmbH: Nonprofit freier Träger operating residential, outpatient, and educational youth welfare services across NRW and other German states. Comparable in scale, commissioning model with Jugendämter, and service-line breadth.
• SOS Kinderdorf: Germany's largest nonprofit provider of residential and family-oriented child/youth welfare services under SGB VIII. Closely comparable as a freier Träger operating residential groups, supported living, mother-child houses, and family preservation programs across multiple regions.
• Pestalozzi-Stiftung: Nonprofit foundation operating residential child and youth welfare, family support, and educational programs in Germany. Comparable in mission, freier Träger status, and cross-segment service portfolio.
• Vitos Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Regional freier Träger providing residential and therapeutic youth welfare services, including specialized parent-child and trauma-informed offerings. Comparable in modality mix and Jugendamt commissioning model.
• St. Elisabeth Gruppe – Jugendhilfe: Catholic-affiliated freier Träger in NRW providing residential, outpatient, and family preservation services under SGB VIII. Comparable as a regional competitor operating a similar multi-modality service portfolio.

Others

• Stiftung Kinder forschen: Adjacent German nonprofit serving children and youth through educational and developmental programs. Comparable as a freier Träger-adjacent nonprofit in the German child/youth services ecosystem, though focused on STEM education rather than welfare.

Emerging players

• International Youth Foundation (IYF): Global nonprofit focused on youth development, with programs intersecting identity-based and at-risk youth support. Comparable in mission alignment (especially with mosaiQ* and UMA-serving offerings) though operating at a different geographic scale and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband – Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Workers' welfare association providing comparable residential, outpatient, and family-based youth welfare services under SGB VIII. Operates as a broader incumbent freier Träger across NRW and Germany.
• Diakonisches Werk Deutschland: Umbrella network of Protestant welfare organizations including the parent Diakonieverbund Schweicheln. Comparable as the national-level coordinating body for the same confessional freier Träger ecosystem Evangelische Jugendhilfe Bochum operates within.
• Caritas Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Deutscher Caritasverband): Catholic welfare counterpart operating parallel SGB VIII services including residential care, family support, and counseling. Comparable as the other major confessional freier Träger network competing for the same Jugendamt commissioning pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelische-jugendhilfe-bochum

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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