Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg E.V.

What Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg E.V. does

Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg e.V. (JHW) is a non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Basler Strasse 61 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, with a continuous operating history of over 75 years as an independent provider (Träger) of youth and family welfare services. The organization serves children, youth (0-18), families, and young adults (18-27) in Freiburg and surrounding municipalities including Gundelfingen and Müllheim. Its service portfolio spans the full developmental continuum: licensed daycare centers (KITAs) across three municipalities, school-age childcare for both primary and secondary schools, child and youth welfare assistance (Hilfen zur Erziehung) including educational assistance, court assistance, guardianship, remedial pedagogical after-school care, school social work, and psychological counseling, as well as open community offerings through the Familienzentrum am Sternwald and mobile youth work.

JHW also runs the Paula Fürst Schule, a combined elementary and community school with upper secondary level within the PFS school network, and the Jugendberufshilfe division for vocational integration including the Werkstatt JHW Freiburg workshop program and the Forum-Jugend-Beruf initiative. A research and continuing education arm — the Wissenschaftliches Institut des JHW and the Akademie für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung — provides media pedagogy, social science evaluation, and certified mediation training for professionals. The organization is governed by a Vorstand (board) and Geschäftsführung (executive management) with no parent company or external investor ownership.

The revenue model is that of a publicly funded welfare Träger: services are primarily financed through municipal and state contracts, per-child and per-pupil subsidies under the German SGB VIII framework, and supplementary donations through a "Förderung" (funding/donation) program. Pricing is not publicly disclosed because end beneficiaries (families, children) do not pay directly. Distribution is entirely direct service delivery through JHW's own facilities rather than through commercial channels, and marketing is limited to the organization's website, an Instagram presence (@jhw_freiburg), and occasional earned media coverage by regional broadcaster SWR.

Name

Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg E.V.

Legal name

Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg e.V.

Website

https://jugendhilfswerk.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit registered association (e.V.) based in Freiburg, Germany, with 75+ years of continuous operation, providing integrated child and youth welfare, licensed daycare centers, school childcare, vocational assistance, a community school, and a research institute serving families and young people in the Freiburg region.

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Product category

Youth and Family Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Child daycare
• Family social services
• Vocational training assistance
• School childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg e.V. delivers an integrated portfolio of youth and family welfare services across the Freiburg region, including early childhood daycare (KITAS) in Freiburg, Gundelfingen, and Müllheim; school-age childcare at primary and secondary schools; child and youth welfare assistance (Hilfen zur Erziehung, court support, guardianships, remedial-pedagogic after-school care, psychological counseling, school social work); open community offerings for children, youth, and families; youth vocational assistance; a combined elementary and community school (Paula Fürst Schule); and a scientific institute with continuing education academy.

Product overview

Jugendhilfswerk Freiburg e.V. is a nonprofit social services organization operating as a multi-service platform for youth and family welfare. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of services including child and youth assistance (Hilfen zur Erziehung), open community offerings, youth vocational assistance, daycare centers (KITAS) in multiple locations, school childcare, a combined elementary and secondary school (Paula Fürst Schule), and a scientific institute with continuing education academy. These services work together to provide comprehensive support for children, youth, and families—from early childhood care through vocational training and psychological counseling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Child and Youth Assistance)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Nationwide German welfare association operating KITAS, school child care, youth welfare, and family support through regional affiliates. Comparable in service breadth and public-funding model.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross national society. Operates daycare, youth welfare, family support, and social services through regional branches, with the same public-contract funding model as JHW.
• Caritas Deutschland: Largest German non-profit social services confederation. Directly comparable as an independent Träger operating child and youth welfare, daycare, social counseling, and family support programs across Germany under public contracts.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella organization for Protestant-affiliated welfare providers in Germany. Member organizations deliver child and youth welfare, daycare, counseling, and vocational assistance under public contracts - structurally analogous to JHW.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Lesen: German non-profit foundation focused on literacy and media education for children and youth. Adjacent overlap with JHW's Medienarbeit and family engagement programs in Baden-Württemberg.

Others

• Der Paritätische: Umbrella association for non-affiliated German non-profits in social services, child welfare, and education. Comparable as an ecosystem peer - many JHW-equivalent independent Träger are organized under this confederation.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Jugendhilfe: Network of Protestant-affiliated providers delivering child and youth welfare, foster care, educational assistance, and family support services in Germany. Closely mirrors JHW's service mix and Träger status.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Major German non-profit Träger offering Jugendberufshilfe, vocational training, child and youth welfare, and educational programs. Direct overlap with JHW's Jugendberufshilfe and educational assistance offerings.
• SOS-Kinderdorf Deutschland: Specialized non-profit operating child welfare, foster care, family support, and youth vocational programs in Germany. Closely matches JHW's child and youth welfare focus with residential and community-based services.

Regional players

• Karlsruher Verein für Jugendhilfe: Independent non-profit Träger in Baden-Württemberg offering youth welfare, family support, and youth vocational programs. Same region and similar scale as JHW, making it a near-direct regional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/jhw_freiburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jugendhilfswerk-freiburg-e-v-

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Investments

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