Frauen Für Frauen E.V.

What Frauen Für Frauen E.V. does

Frauen für Frauen e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Ludwigsburg, Germany, that supports women and girls affected by domestic and sexual violence. Founded in 1980 as "Frauen helfen Frauen e.V." and restructured in 1998 through a merger with "Mädchen- und Frauenkulturzentrum NORA," the organization operates a women's shelter with barrier-free renovation underway, an interventionsstelle, psychosocial counseling, children's programs, prevention education in schools, and professional training for external organizations. The beneficiary base is regional, anchored in Ludwigsburg and surrounding districts, with services typically accessed by women escaping domestic violence, sexualized violence, and — more recently — refugee women requiring culturally informed support.

The organization has 11 employees and operates without a proprietary technology platform or digital product. Its underlying "infrastructure" is human: a stable trained workforce in trauma-informed counseling, in-person shelter capacity, and a programmatic curriculum for prevention and training. The most notable technical components are procedural rather than technological — namely, the intervention framework ("Hamburger Modell"), standardized intake and case management for shelter residents, and a defined training curriculum delivered to external organizations.

The revenue model is characteristic of a community-supported nonprofit: diversified public-sector grants from state and federal ministries (including the Justizministerium for Interventionsstell-related work), recurring donations from civic organizations (Rotary clubs of Ludwigsburg and Remstal) and corporate partners (IKEA Ludwigsburg), membership fees, court-ordered penalty payments (Geldauflagen), and modest fee-for-service training income (€30–€150 per participant). The go-to-market is not commercial; service uptake is by referral, self-presentation, or institutional routing. Sustained operation over four decades reflects stable institutional positioning rather than growth ambition.

Name

Frauen Für Frauen E.V.

Legal name

Frauen für Frauen e.V.

Website

https://frauenfuerfrauen-lb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Frauen für Frauen e.V. is a Ludwigsburg-based registered nonprofit providing a women's shelter, counseling, and intervention services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, plus prevention and training programs, serving the region since 1980 with 11 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAD

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Domestic violence services
• Women's shelter services
• Crisis intervention counseling
• Violence prevention programs
• Trauma support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Individual donations from the public, including one-time and recurring contributions. The organization holds a Volksbank Ludwigsburg eG account (IBAN DE71 6049 1430 0486 4030 09) and also receives in-kind donations. Members pay an annual fee (Fördermitgliedschaft) to support the organization's work against violence toward women and children.
2. Court-Ordered Penalty Payments (Geldauflagen): Courts assign monetary penalties (Geldauflagen) to the organization as an alternative sanction. These are a significant and reliable revenue stream used to fund the Frauenhaus and specialist counseling centers. The organization actively seeks these assignments.
3. Government Grants and Subsidies: The organization receives ongoing public funding and subsidies, including from the Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben and the Ministerium für Soziales und Integration Baden-Württemberg (for the elevator/barrier-free access project). Ongoing public subsidies support the core shelter and counseling operations.
4. Service Fees (Training & Workshops): Fees charged for professional development seminars, prevention workshops, and specialist training courses offered to educators and institutions. Prices range from €30 to €150 per participant.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Frauen für Frauen e.V. operates a confidential women's shelter (Frauenhaus), specialized counseling centers for domestic and sexualized violence, an intervention center cooperating with police after domestic violence placement orders, and therapeutic children's programs in Ludwigsburg, Germany. The organization also delivers school-based violence prevention workshops and professional training seminars for educators and social workers.

Product overview

Frauen für Frauen e.V. Ludwigsburg is a nonprofit women's organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence. The core offerings include an emergency women's shelter (Frauenhaus), specialized counseling for domestic violence (Fachberatungsstelle häusliche Gewalt) and sexual violence (Fachberatung sexualisierte Gewalt), an intervention center (Interventionsstelle), and dedicated children's services (KiZ and art therapy). Additional services include violence prevention programs for schools, professional training seminars, a volunteer women's group (LuFa), and a cultural center for lesbian women (SHE). The organization also produces educational podcasts and publications. These services work together to provide crisis intervention, ongoing support, and long-term empowerment for affected women and their children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LuFa (Ludwigsburger Frauen Aktiv): Ehrenamtliche Frauengruppe im Verein Frauen für Frauen Ludwigsburg / Volunteer women's group within the Frauen für Frauen Ludwigsburg association
• SHE - Kulturtreff in der Villa

Products and services

• Frauenhaus (Women's Shelter) Confidential emergency shelter providing safe accommodation, counseling, and support for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. The shelter address is kept confidential; women contact the organization and are escorted from a rendezvous point.
• Fachberatungsstelle häusliche Gewalt (Domestic Violence Counseling) Professional counseling services for women experiencing domestic violence, relationship difficulties, separation situations, eating disorders, and general life questions. Includes legal consultation with a family law attorney.
• Fachberatung sexualisierte Gewalt (Sexualized Violence Counseling) Specialized counseling for women who have experienced sexual violence, including support for processing trauma and information about therapeutic options.
• Interventionsstelle (Intervention Center) Crisis intervention and support services following police-ordered evictions (Platzverweis) for perpetrators of domestic violence. Police notify the intervention center, which then provides immediate counseling and support to affected women.
• Kinder im Zentrum (KiZ) Therapeutic group sessions for children aged 3-11 who have witnessed domestic violence, helping them process trauma and rebuild trust. Includes a weekly art therapy project.
• Gewaltprävention (Violence Prevention Workshops) School-based and external prevention programs including the 'GEWALTig verliebt' workshop for teenagers (ages 14-19) on violence in relationships, delivered in schools across the Ludwigsburg area.
• Fortbildungsangebote (Professional Training) Professional development seminars, lectures, and continuing education courses on topics related to violence against women, trauma, digital violence, and domestic violence law for educators, social workers, and other specialists. Fees range from €30 to €150 per participant.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of continuous service to women and children in Ludwigsburg
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Polizei LudwigsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice cooperation is central to the intervention center's work. Following a Platzverweis (domestic violence placement order), police notify the intervention center, which then provides immediate counseling and support to affected women.
• Partnerorganisation 'Ariadna' aus JevpatorijaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization in Jevpatorija, with whom the organization exchanges greetings and maintains international solidarity ties.
• Reitbetrieb KassiopeiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorse riding farm in Ludwigsburg that hosts therapeutic riding sessions for mothers and children from the shelter, strengthening the mother-child bond, building confidence, and reducing anxiety.
• ell'kultura (Ellwangen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganized the alternative benefit concert 'The Picknick' in Ellwangen (May 2025), with proceeds donated to Frauen für Frauen e.V.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband: Major German welfare association running shelters, women's support, and family services across multiple federal states. Competes for the same public grants and court-assigned penalty payments as Frauen für Frauen e.V.
• Terre des Femmes: Established German human rights organization focused on women's rights and gender-based violence. Operates advocacy, education, and a nationwide helpline — overlapping with the broader anti-violence and human-rights positioning of Frauen für Frauen e.V.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare association running a large portfolio of social services including women's shelters, counseling, and intervention programs. Operates as a parallel umbrella to Caritas in the German welfare sector.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, operating numerous women's shelters, counseling centers, and migration services nationwide. A broader incumbent with overlapping DV and social-service programs.

Direct peers

• Frauenhaus Stuttgart: Women's shelter serving the state capital of Baden-Württemberg, located in the same region. Operates an equivalent Frauenhaus, counseling, and intervention model for women fleeing domestic violence in Stuttgart.
• Bundesverband Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe (bff): Federal association of women's counseling centers and sexual violence helplines in Germany. Frauen für Frauen e.V.'s Fachberatungsstellen and 24/7 hotline operate in the same specialty counseling category bff represents nationally.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband: National child protection association running KiZ-style children's programs, prevention workshops, and counseling. Comparable to Frauen für Frauen e.V.'s children's trauma services and 'GEWALTig verliebt' school prevention.
• Wildwasser Stuttgart e.V. Specialist counseling center for women and girls affected by sexual violence in Stuttgart. Direct overlap with the sexualized-violence counseling service line of Frauen für Frauen e.V. in the same federal state.
• Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. The national coordinating body for women's shelters (Frauenhäuser) in Germany. It sets standards, advocates for funding, and represents shelters like Frauen für Frauen e.V. at the federal level, making it the closest sector peer.

Regional players

• Frauen helfen Frauen München e.V. Munich women's shelter operating the same core service portfolio (Frauenhaus, counseling, prevention) under a near-identical organizational model in a different German region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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