Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus

What Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus does

Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus is a nonprofit social services organization headquartered in Landau in der Pfalz, Germany, operating as a facility of the Caritasverband für die Diözese Speyer under the Catholic Diocese of Speyer. Founded in 1920 (with the Herxheim site established in 1973), the Förderzentrum provides a continuum of disability support services to approximately 650 people with disabilities across the Südpfalz region of Rhineland-Palatinate, spanning early intervention, integrative kindergarten, special education schools (with holistic and motor development tracks), daycare, residential housing for children/youth and adults, ambulatory assisted living, family relief services, supported communication counseling, and autism-specific therapy. Service delivery is direct and facility-based across two main locations (Landau and Herxheim) and nine satellite sites (Altdorf, Annweiler, Germersheim, Gossersweiler, Mörlheim, Mühlhofen, Neustadt, Rülzheim, and Herxheim).

The business model is funded primarily through German statutory social assistance frameworks (SGB IX, XI, XII), with reimbursement from statutory health insurers, long-term care insurance funds, and social welfare offices for eligible services. A secondary revenue stream consists of donations through the parent Caritasverband, the affiliated Förderverein St. Paulusstift Landau e.V., and direct corporate donations (e.g., Allianz, Smurfit Kappa). No commercial pricing exists — services are publicly financed rather than paid by end users. The organization is governed by an overall director (Gesamtleitung) with multiple Bereichsleitungen spanning housing, ambulatory services, daycare, diagnostics, pedagogical services, and school leadership, and it operates under Catholic social teaching principles as a church-affiliated nonprofit with no shareholders or independent ownership. The parent association reported a €33.5M deficit in 2024, indicating financial stress across the broader network. The underlying technology stack is purely service-based: social-pedagogical, therapeutic, nursing, and educational methods with no proprietary software, AI, or digital platform described.

Name

Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus

Legal name

Caritasverband für die Diözese Speyer e.V.

Website

https://foerderzentrum-laurentius-paulus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus is a Catholic-affiliated nonprofit providing disability support services — including early intervention, special education, residential housing, and ambulatory care — to approximately 650 people with disabilities across the Südpfalz region of Germany, funded through statutory social assistance frameworks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Needs Adult Day Programs (Developmental/Physical Disabilities, Seniors) (HLADAIAI), Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Special education schools
• Early intervention services
• Residential care services
• Assisted living support

Headquarters

HQ city

Landau in der Pfalz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public statutory funding (集成 / Eingliederungshilfe): The facility operates as a funded social service provider under Germany's social assistance framework (SGB IX/XI/XII), receiving reimbursement through statutory health insurers, long-term care insurance funds, and social welfare offices for services to people with disabilities.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization receives donations through the parent Caritasverband and from affiliated support associations such as the Förderverein St. Paulusstift Landau e.V., as well as direct community donations (e.g., corporate donations for specific projects).

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus is a nonprofit social services facility that provides a comprehensive continuum of disability support services across all life stages — from early childhood intervention, integrative kindergarten, and special education schools through day care, supported communication, autism therapy, ambulatory assisted living, and residential housing with 24-hour care for adults with disabilities. Operating in Landau and Herxheim with nine satellite locations, the center serves approximately 650 people with disabilities in the Südpfalz (Southern Palatinate) region of Germany.

Product overview

Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus is a comprehensive social services organization providing a multi-module portfolio of disability support services in the Southern Palatinate region. The organization operates across two main locations (Landau and Herxheim) with additional facilities in nine other municipalities. Services span the full life cycle from early childhood intervention (Frühförderzentrum) through education (Integrativer Kindergarten, Förderschule) to housing and care for adults (Wohnen für Erwachsene mit Behinderung, Ambulant betreutes Wohnen). Core modules include specialized autism support, communication assistance, day care facilities, and the LiLi inclusive community initiative. The organization serves approximately 650 people with disabilities and is part of the larger Caritasverband für die Diözese Speyer network, established over 100 years ago.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LiLi – Leben in Landau inklusiv: A social space project that supports people with disabilities in implementing their individual needs and participation in everyday life, while bringing together people with and without disabilities.

Products and services

• Frühförderzentrum (Early Intervention Center)
• Integrativer Kindergarten (Integrative Kindergarten)
• Förderschule (Special Education Schools)
• Kita- und Schulassistenz (Daycare and School Assistants)
• Familienentlastender Dienst (FED) und Freizeitangebote
• Beratungsstelle für Unterstützte Kommunikation
• Fachbereich Autismus (Autism Specialty Department)
• Beratung für Betroffene und Angehörige
• Tagesförderung für Menschen mit Behinderung
• Ambulant betreutes Wohnen
• Wohnen für Kinder & Jugendliche mit Behinderung
• Wohnen für Erwachsene mit Behinderung
• LiLi – Leben in Landau inklusiv & Freizeitbereich

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Allianz (insurance company)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Allianz donated 3,000 euros to support the construction of a new climbing wall at the special school for motor development in Landau.
• Smurfit Kappa DeutschlandminorOthers · 1 January 2023Corporate employees conducted volunteer work sessions (basteln und backen) with children at the facility. Smurfit Kappa also donated approximately 80,000 euros (70,000 plus 10,000 additional) plus a two-day voluntary work session for the Queichheim special school.
• Alanus Hochschule (University)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Students from the Alanus University renewed the sensory garden of the day care facility (Tagesförderstätte) in Landau.
• Förderverein St. Paulusstift Landau e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit charitable association that supports the educational, therapeutic, nursing, ideological and social work of the Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus in Landau — for the benefit of people with disabilities. Operates independently and fundraises for the center's programs.
• LiLi – Leben in Landau inklusivcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA social space project of the center that supports the social engagement of people with disabilities and assists clubs and institutions in planning accessible leisure activities. LiLi recruits and trains volunteers, provides inclusion training, and actively promotes participation in public life.
• Handball-Leistungszentrum Hochdorf/FriesenheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted inclusive handball training sessions for athletes of the LiLi project, demonstrating joint commitment to inclusive sports.
• Verein 'Getrennte Farben – gemeinsames Herz'minorOthersLandau-based association that donated funds for the purchase of tablets (2,150 euros in 2024; 1,500 euros in 2022) for the special school.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe: Germany's largest advocacy and service organization for people with intellectual disabilities, operating a national federation of regional Lebenshilfe associations that deliver early intervention, education, housing, and assisted living — directly comparable to Caritas-Förderzentrum St. Laurentius und Paulus across the full disability-services continuum.
• Björn Schulz Stiftung: Berlin-based foundation providing residential and ambulatory services for children, youth, and young adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Comparable as a specialized nonprofit offering life-cycle disability services, though focused on a different age range.
• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten (regional): Regional Lebenshilfe workshops and Wohnstätten (housing facilities) deliver day-program, workshop, and residential services for adults with intellectual disabilities in many German regions — direct competitors for Tagesförderung and Wohnen contracts within overlapping catchment areas.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation operating an integrative kindergarten, special school, and residential/ambulatory services for people with cerebral palsy and physical disabilities. Directly comparable in offering an integrated continuum from early childhood through adult care with a physical-disability specialty.

Broad incumbents

• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Europe's largest diakonally-affiliated providers of disability services, operating residential communities, schools, and ambulatory programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — directly comparable service portfolio at much larger national scale.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas, operating a nationwide network of disability, education, and care facilities including Eingliederungshilfe services under SGB IX. Competes for the same statutory funding streams and serves overlapping populations in many German regions.
• AWO Bundesverband: Workers' Welfare Association operates a broad portfolio of disability services, senior care, and youth services across Germany, including residential and day programs for people with disabilities — comparable as a non-confessional welfare provider competing for the same public funding and clients.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated humanitarian organization providing disability, care, and social services across Germany, including supported housing and ambulatory care. Comparable as a confessional peer offering similar disability services under the same statutory framework.

Emerging players

• Raphaelswerk: Catholic-affiliated advisory and service organization supporting people with disabilities and their families in navigating benefits, housing, and inclusion across Germany — comparable as a thematic peer in the Catholic welfare ecosystem, though focused on advisory/coordination rather than direct residential care.

Others

• Caritas Behindertenhilfe (overall Caritas network): The national Caritas disability services network provides shared standards, referral pathways, and political advocacy for affiliated Förderzentren. Most directly relevant as the umbrella parent ecosystem that shapes funding access and operational benchmarks for the subject facility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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