Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V.

What Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. does

Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. (FHK) is a Berlin-based, registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2002 that serves as the national coordination and umbrella body for approximately 400 women's shelters and specialist counseling centers across Germany. Its membership comprises five of Germany's six major welfare associations — AWO Bundesverband, Deutscher Caritasverband, Diakonie Deutschland, Der Parit\u00e4tische Gesamtverband, and Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF) — with the Federal Ministry for Education, Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ) acting as principal government funding partner.

FHK's product surface is information- and advocacy-driven rather than technology-driven. Core offerings include the Frauenhaus-Statistik (an annual nationwide statistics publication maintained for over 25 years and the only comprehensive dataset of its kind in Germany), a nationwide online shelter and counseling-center search tool, nationwide quality recommendations for women's shelters, two grant programs (Nothilfefonds and Kinderf\u00f6rderfonds), thematic sub-portals (sicher-aufwachsen.org for child protection and sicher-gegen-digitale-gewalt.org for digital violence), and an extensive multilingual publication library including position papers, legal information, and campaign materials. Technical infrastructure consists of a multilingual website (German, English, Easy Language, Sign Language), a bimonthly newsletter, and supporting digital tools such as Projekt Hilfesystem 2.0, which technically equipped over 500 support facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organization's go-to-market is community-led and policy-centric. FHK does not charge for its coordination, networking, or advocacy services; its revenue is comprised of recurring membership fees from the five welfare associations, government grants (principally from BMFSFJ), and donations routed through grant programs and a betterplace.org portal. Customer-facing activity is split between serving member shelters (B2B-equivalent coordination) and reaching survivors of violence, policymakers, and academic stakeholders. Distribution is largely domestic (single country: Germany), with international engagement confined to Istanbul Convention / GREVIO monitoring work.

Name

Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V.

Legal name

Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V.

Website

https://frauenhauskoordinierung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. is Germany's national coordination body for approximately 400 women's shelters and specialist counseling centers, delivering annual nationwide statistics, quality recommendations, grant programs, and policy advocacy on violence against women.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and organizational funding: FHK receives funding through membership fees from its member organizations (AWO, Caritas, Diakonie, Der Paritätische, SkF) and government funding from BMFSFJ. The organization also operates fundraising campaigns and grant programs including Nothilfefonds and Kinderförderfonds.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. (FHK) is a German non-profit coordination body for women's shelters and specialist counseling centers. It provides national networking, advocacy, and information services, including the annual Frauenhaus-Statistik (the only nationwide shelter data collection of its kind for over 25 years), quality recommendations for shelters, grant programs (Nothilfefonds, Kinderf\u00f6rderfonds), publications, and a multilingual public information platform with a shelter search tool.

Product overview

Frauenhauskoordinierung e.V. (FHK) operates primarily as a coordination and advocacy organization rather than a traditional product company. The organization provides an integrated suite of informational and support services for women's shelters and counseling centers in Germany. Key offerings include the FHK-Newsletter (bimonthly communications), Frauenhaus-Statistik (annual nationwide shelter statistics), a shelter search tool for finding women's shelters and counseling centers, Quality Recommendations for Women's Shelters (standards framework), Förderfonds (grant programs including Nothilfefonds and Kinderförderfonds), various publications and specialist materials, and two thematic websites: Sicher-Aufwachsen.org (child safety) and sicher-gegen-digitale-gewalt.org (digital violence protection). The organization also facilitates donations through a betterplace.org portal and maintains a press distribution service. These services are interconnected through the main website, which serves as the primary hub for information exchange, networking, and support for the women's protection system in Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hilfetelefon Gewalt gegen Frauen: Not an FHK brand, but referenced as a partner hotline (116 016)
• sicher-aufwachsen.org
• sicher-gegen-digitale-gewalt.org

Products and services

• Frauenhäuser und Fachberatungsstellen Suche (Shelter Search Tool) Online search tool enabling users to find women's shelters and specialized counseling centers across Germany; intended for affected women, families, and referring professionals.
• Frauenhaus-Statistik (Women's Shelter Statistics) Annual nationwide statistical publication documenting data on women's shelters in Germany and their residents, providing the only nationwide data collection of its kind for over 25 years; for policymakers, researchers, media, and shelter operators.
• Qualitäts-Empfehlungen für Frauenhäuser (Quality Recommendations) Nationwide quality standards framework set by FHK for protection, counseling, and support services in women's shelters; for shelter operators, funders, and policymakers.
• Förderfonds (Funding Programs) Grant programs including Nothilfefonds (emergency aid fund) and Kinderf\u00f6rderfonds (children's funding fund) that provide financial support to women's shelters and counseling centers; for member shelters and counseling centers.
• FHK-Newsletter Bimonthly newsletter providing updates on FHK developments and news from press and media on violence against women topics; for member organizations, professionals, policymakers, and the public.
• Sicher-Aufwachsen.org Dedicated thematic website providing information and resources on children growing up safely and on protecting children from domestic violence; for affected families, professionals, and the public.
• sicher-gegen-digitale-gewalt.org Dedicated thematic website addressing digital violence against women, providing information and resources on online safety and digital violence prevention; for affected women, professionals, and the public.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• AWO BundesverbandcoreOthersMember organization of FHK. AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) is one of Germany's largest welfare organizations providing social services.
• Deutscher CaritasverbandcoreOthersMember organization of FHK. Caritas is the Catholic welfare association providing social services across Germany.
• Diakonie DeutschlandcoreOthersMember organization of FHK. Diakonie is the Protestant welfare organization providing social services in Germany.
• Der Paritätische GesamtverbandcoreOthersMember organization of FHK. The Paritätische is one of the six major welfare associations in Germany.
• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen Gesamtverein (SkF)coreOthersMember organization of FHK. SkF provides social services for women, families, and children in Germany.
• Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ)coreOthersFederal ministry providing funding and political support for FHK's work on violence against women and women's shelters.
• Bundesverband KinderschutzbundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy partnership for child protection in the context of domestic violence and custody law reform.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Wohnungslosenhilfe e.V. (BAG W)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint press releases and advocacy on housing issues affecting violence-affected women, including World Homeless Day collaborations.
• bff (Bundesverband Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner on FAQ documents regarding the intersection of violence protection and refugee issues.
• LeSuBiA (Landesweite Fachkonferenz zur Koordinierung der Gewaltschutzarbeit in Berlin)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy with FHK, djb (Deutscher Juristinnenbund), and GdP-Frauengruppe calling for national violence protection conference.
• Istanbul-Konvention / GREVIOmajorOthersFHK actively participates in monitoring and implementation of the Istanbul Convention (Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence) and works with GREVIO, the independent expert body responsible for monitoring implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/frauenhauskoordinierung-e-v

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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