jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH

What jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH does

jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH is a charitable non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of jhj Hamburg Netzwerk gGmbH. The organization delivers a broad portfolio of social welfare services in Hamburg, focused on people with disabilities, individuals facing addiction, and youth and families in psychosocial crisis. Its core offerings include the KODROBS addiction counseling centers operating across five Hamburg districts (Altona, Bergedorf, Süderelbe/Wilhelmsburg, Eimsbüttel, and prison facilities), psychosocial support (PSB) for substituted patients, therapy and care programs (SO, TSB, ARS, outpatient aftercare, supported living), housing and employment initiatives, children and youth services, and occupational addiction counseling (HIDA). Digital channels include Kointer (online addiction counseling for Hamburg) and DigiSucht (anonymous digital counseling).

The organization's distinctive commercial-social asset is the Stadthaushotel Hamburg, operated by the entity since June 2005 and recognized as Europe's first inclusion hotel — an integrative hotel where people with and without disabilities work and learn together in an accessible facility. The entity also operates the Parkplatz am Tierpark Hagenbeck, a parking facility at Hagenbeck Zoo, providing an additional non-grant revenue stream. The technology footprint is intentionally minimal: the company is positioned as a social welfare service provider rather than a technology product company, with digital services limited to web-based counseling platforms rather than proprietary AI or software products.

The business model is hybrid non-profit: the majority of operating revenue flows from public-sector grants and subsidies administered through the Sozialbehörde Hamburg (Hamburg Social Authority), the Behörde für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz (Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection), and the Europäischer Sozialfonds (European Social Fund for Germany). Commercial revenue is generated through Stadthaushotel Hamburg hospitality operations (accommodation, events) and the Tierpark Hagenbeck parking facility. The organization maintains memberships in the PARITÄTISCHER Wohlfahrtsverband Hamburg, the Bundesverband der Berufsbetreuer/innen (BdB), and the Embrace Hotels e.V. industry network. Services are delivered regionally within Hamburg, with no disclosed international footprint.

Name

jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH

Legal name

jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH

Website

https://jugend-hilft-jugend-arbeit.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH is a Hamburg-based non-profit gGmbH, subsidiary of jhj Hamburg Netzwerk gGmbH, that delivers social welfare services — including addiction counseling, psychosocial support, housing, youth programs, and Europe's first inclusion hotel (Stadthaushotel Hamburg) — primarily funded by Hamburg city authorities and the European Social Fund.

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Product category

Social Welfare and Inclusion Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Midscale Limited-Service Hotels (THAGABAC)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Addiction counseling
• Psychosocial support
• Inclusive hospitality
• Supported employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Stadthaushotel Hamburg Operations: The organization operates the Stadthaushotel Hamburg, an inclusion hotel that has been part of the organization since June 2005. Revenue is generated through hotel operations including accommodation, events, and hospitality services.
2. Government Funding and Subsidies: The organization receives funding from public institutions including the Sozialbehörde Hamburg (Social Authority Hamburg), the Behörde für Justiz und Verbraucherschutz (Authority for Justice and Consumer Protection), and the Europäischer Sozialfonds (European Social Fund).

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH is a charitable non-profit that delivers social welfare services in Hamburg, including addiction counseling (KODROBS), psychosocial support, therapy and care, housing and employment programs, occupational addiction counseling, and online addiction counseling. It also operates the Stadthaushotel Hamburg (Europe's first inclusion hotel) and the Parkplatz am Tierpark Hagenbeck as inclusive employment and revenue-generating ventures.

Product overview

jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit gGmbH operates as a non-profit social services provider under the jhj Hamburg Netzwerk umbrella. The organization offers a diverse portfolio of interconnected services focused on addiction counseling, psychosocial support, therapy, housing, employment assistance, and youth services across Hamburg. The portfolio includes the Stadthaushotel Hamburg (inclusion hotel), KODROBS counseling centers, Psychosoziale Betreuung (PSB) programs, Therapy & Betreuung services, Wohnen & Arbeiten (housing and employment) initiatives, Kinder und Jugend programs, HIDA occupational counseling, and online services through Kointer and DigiSucht. The organization also operates the Parkplatz am Tierpark Hagenbeck. These services work together to provide comprehensive support for individuals facing addiction, social challenges, and those requiring assisted living and employment integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Stadthaushotel Hamburg: Europe's first inclusion hotel - an integrative hotel where people with and without disabilities work and learn together, designed to be accessible for people with disabilities

Products and services

• Stadthaushotel Hamburg An inclusive hotel in Hamburg Altona where people with and without disabilities work and learn together in an accessible hospitality facility, serving hotel guests and event attendees.
• KODROBS Beratungsstellen (Youth Addiction Counseling Centers) Youth addiction counseling centers located across Hamburg districts and prison facilities, providing specialized addiction consultation services.
• Psychosoziale Betreuung (PSB) Psychosocial support services for substituted patients, delivered at multiple locations throughout Hamburg.
• Therapie & Betreuung (Therapy & Care) Treatment and care services including Social Orientation (SO), semi-stationary care (TSB), outpatient addiction rehabilitation (ARS), outpatient aftercare, and supported living arrangements.
• Wohnen & Arbeiten (Housing & Employment) Housing and employment programs including Ambulantes Centrum, Stufe 3 Projekt, and work initiatives such as Arbeitsprojekte, Gesellschaftsfähig, Zeitfluss, Jugend Aktiv Plus, and atm Hamburg.
• Kinder und Jugend (Children and Youth Services) Children and youth services including Kinderkompetenzteam/SPFH and the Gesellschaftsfähig program.
• HIDA – Betriebliche Suchtberatung (Occupational Addiction Counseling) Occupational addiction counseling services provided to businesses and workplaces for employees facing addiction issues.
• Kointer – Online Suchtberatung Online addiction counseling platform providing the first online addiction consultation service for Hamburg residents.
• DigiSucht – Onlineberatung Digital addiction counseling service offered free and anonymously to affected individuals and their relatives.
• Parkplatz am Tierpark Hagenbeck Parking facility at Hagenbeck Zoo operated by the organization at the Gazellenkamp location.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PARITÄTISCHER Wohlfahrtsverband Hamburg e.V. (German Paritarian Welfare Association)minorOthersMembership organization representing non-profit social welfare providers in Germany. The jhj Hamburg network maintains membership in this umbrella organization for the welfare sector.
• Bundesverband der Berufsbetreuer/innen e.V. (BdB)minorOthersMembership in the Federal Association of Professional Guardians (Betreuer/innen) in Germany, supporting professional standards in guardian and care services.
• Embrace Hotels e.V.minorOthersThe Stadthaushotel Hamburg maintains membership in the Embrace Hotels association, a network of hotels focused on inclusion and accessibility in hospitality.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AWO Hamburg: Workers' Welfare Association chapter providing social services in Hamburg including addiction support, housing, and youth programs. Overlapping service portfolio and funding sources make it a direct peer within the same Hamburg welfare ecosystem.
• Diakonie Hamburg: Protestant welfare association operating addiction counseling, supported housing, and psychosocial services throughout Hamburg. Direct peer in the same city competing for Sozialbehörde Hamburg contracts and ESF funding.
• Caritasverband Hamburg e.V. Regional chapter of Germany's largest Catholic welfare association, providing addiction counseling, housing assistance, and social services across Hamburg. Directly competes for the same Hamburg public contracts and serves overlapping client populations.
• Condrobs e.V. Munich-based nonprofit offering addiction counseling, youth support, housing, and employment programs across Bavaria. Directly comparable as a German welfare nonprofit delivering the same mix of Suchtberatung, Wohnen, and Arbeit services as jugend hilft jugend-Arbeit.

Broad incumbents

• Aktion Mensch e.V. Germany's largest private inclusion organization funding and operating disability inclusion projects nationwide. Comparable in the disability inclusion mission and as a funding ecosystem participant, though operating at much greater scale.
• Suchtberatung.de (Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen): National online addiction counseling directory and platform operated by the German Head Office for Addiction Issues. Comparable to Kointer and DigiSucht as a digital Suchtberatung channel at substantially larger national scale.

Regional players

• Embrace Hotels e.V. Network of inclusion-focused hotels across Germany of which Stadthaushotel Hamburg is a member. Comparable as a curated group of accessible/inclusion hotels; engagement is as an industry-association peer rather than a direct operating competitor.
• Stadtteilhaus Lurup / Hamburger Hauswirtschaftshilfe: Local Hamburg social services providers in the same regional welfare market, offering comparable Sucht- and Wohnen-style programs for vulnerable populations. Relevant as a Hamburg-region operating peer without national profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries2 records

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