Kinderhaus Kai

What Kinderhaus Kai does

Kinderhaus Kai is a Munich-based non-profit provider of therapeutic and social-pedagogical (heil- und sozialpädagogische) day care and youth welfare services for children aged 3 to 12 with disabilities, emotional or behavioral challenges, or social disadvantage. It operates through a dual-entity structure: the parent association Verein für Sozialeinrichtungen e.V. (founded 1974 as Verein Kinderhaus Gemeinschaft) holds 100% of the operating entity, Kinderhaus Kai gemeinnützige GmbH (registered as HRB 107098 in Munich, renamed from Kai Service GmbH in August 2018). Both entities have been recognized under § 75 SGB VIII as providers of free youth welfare (Träger der freien Jugendhilfe) since April 2005.

The organization's service portfolio comprises three statutory-funded lines: (1) Eingliederungshilfe (integration assistance) for kindergarten-age children under § 53 SGB XII and for school-age children under § 35a SGB VIII, delivered at the Aubing, Freimann, Riem, and Germering facilities; (2) Erziehung in einer Tagesgruppe (education in day groups) under § 32 SGB VIII at the Aubing site; and (3) Jugendsozialarbeit via Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe under § 13 Abs. 1 SGB VIII, providing 210 learning support places (200 regular + 10 integrative) at primary, secondary, and special schools in Munich-West. Facility groups operate with small ratios of approximately 9 children per group, supported by multidisciplinary teams of bezugspädagogische Fachkräfte, psychologische/pädagogisch-therapeutische Fachkräfte, and Hilfskräfte. Differentiated programs include animal-assisted therapy via farm visits from Freimann and art therapy at Riem.

The revenue model is fully statutory: services are billed to the responsible Sozialleistungsträger — Bezirk Oberbayern for kindergarten-age integration assistance, local Jugendamt/Sozialbürgerhaus for school-age integration assistance and day-group education, and the Landeshauptstadt München Sozialreferat for the school-based learning program. Families are referred through the government Hilfeplanverfahren under § 36 SGB VIII and do not self-enroll; there is no commercial pricing or self-serve customer acquisition. The organization employs hiring postings across multiple professional categories but does not publicly disclose headcount, revenue, or capacity utilization. A fifth facility, Kinderhaus Pasing, was closed in April 2023 following COVID-related space constraints. No technology platform, software product, or proprietary technical stack is associated with the organization.

Name

Kinderhaus Kai

Legal name

Verein für Sozialeinrichtungen e.V. / Kinderhaus Kai gGmbH

Website

https://kinderhaus-kai.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinderhaus Kai is a Munich-based non-profit providing therapeutic and social-pedagogical day care, integration assistance, and school-based learning support for children aged 3–12 with disabilities, emotional challenges, or social disadvantage, funded entirely through German statutory welfare benefits (SGB VIII/SGB XII).

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Integration assistance programs
• Social-pedagogical day care
• Therapeutic childcare facilities
• Learning support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Assistance) — Kindergarten (§ 53 SGB XII): Government-funded integration assistance for kindergarten children from age 3. Costs are covered by Bezirk Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria District) following parental application and approval. Services provided at Kinderhaus Kai Freimann, Riem, and Germering for kindergarten children.
2. Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Assistance) — School-age (§ 35a SGB VIII): Government-funded integration assistance for school-age children from enrollment onwards. Costs covered by the local Jugendamt/Sozialbürgerhaus following parental application and approval. Services available at all four Kinderhaus Kai locations (Aubing, Freimann, Germering, Riem).
3. Erziehung in einer Tagesgruppe — Education in a Day Group (§ 32 SGB VIII): Government-funded daytime educational group care for children from school enrollment to age 12. Costs are borne by the responsible local Jugendamt after parental application and approval. Offered at Kinderhaus Kai Aubing.
4. Jugendsozialarbeit / Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe (§ 13 Abs. 1 SGB VIII): School-based youth social work and social-pedagogical learning support, funded by the Landeshauptstadt München Sozialreferat (Social Affairs Office of the City of Munich). Kinderhaus Kai provides 210 learning support places across 200 regular and 10 integrative places. Services are delivered at schools in the Munich-West area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kinderhaus Kai operates therapeutic and social-pedagogical day care facilities (Heil- und Sozialpädagogische Tagesstätten) and youth welfare services for children and adolescents aged 3-12. The organization delivers statutory services including integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe), education in day groups (Erziehung in einer Tagesgruppe), and social-pedagogical learning support across multiple sites in Munich and Germering, Germany.

Product overview

Kinderhaus Kai operates as a unified network of Heil- und Sozialpädagogische Tagesstätten (Healing and Social-Pedagogical Day Care Facilities) providing integrated child welfare services across four locations in Munich (Aubing, Freimann, Riem) and Germering. The organization offers three interconnected core service lines: (1) Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Assistance) for children with disabilities or developmental needs from age 3, (2) Erziehung in einer Tagesgruppe (Education in Day Groups) under § 32 SGB VIII for children aged 6-12, and (3) Jugendsozialarbeit via Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe (Social-Pedagogical Learning Assistance) at schools for students grades 1-9. These services are supported by psychological and educational-therapeutic specialist services, with an annual capacity of approximately 210 learning assistance places and 75+ integration assistance/day group places across facilities. The organization is operated by Verein für Sozialeinrichtungen e.V. and Kinderhaus Kai gGmbH as recognized youth welfare providers under § 75 SGB VIII.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heil- und Sozialpädagogische Tagesstätten (Therapeutic and Social-Pedagogical Day Care)
• Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Assistance for School-Age Children)
• Erziehung in einer Tagesgruppe (Education in a Day Group)
• Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe (Social-Pedagogical Learning Support)
• Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe-Integrativ (Integrated Social-Pedagogical Learning Support)
• Psychologische und Pädagogisch-Therapeutische Fachdienstleistungen (Psychological and Educational-Therapeutic Specialist Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 210 learning support places across Munich-West schools (200 regular + 10 integrative)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Landeshauptstadt München, Sozialreferat (Social Affairs Office of the City of Munich)coreOthersThe Landeshauptstadt München Sozialreferat is the primary public funder of the Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe and Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe-Integrativ programs offered by Kinderhaus Kai at schools in Munich-West. The funding relationship is statutory under § 13 Abs. 1 SGB VIII and covers the full cost of 210 learning support places. The partnership is ongoing and central to one of the organization's core service lines.
• Bezirk Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria District)coreOthersBezirk Oberbayern is the responsible Sozialleistungsträger (social benefits authority) for Eingliederungshilfe under § 53 SGB XII for kindergarten-age children at Kinderhaus Kai Freimann, Riem, and Germering. Parents submit applications for cost coverage to Bezirk Oberbayern, which reviews and approves funding. This statutory funding relationship is essential to the integration assistance service line.
• Örtlich zuständige Jugendämter / Sozialbürgerhäuser (Local Youth Welfare Offices)coreOthersLocal Jugendämter (youth welfare offices) and their Sozialbürgerhäuser (social welfare centers) are responsible for approving and funding Erziehung in einer Tagesgruppe (§ 32 SGB VIII) and Eingliederungshilfe for school-age children (§ 35a SGB VIII). They conduct the statutory Hilfeplanverfahren (§ 36 SGB VIII) and refer approved families to Kinderhaus Kai. This is the primary statutory pathway for facility-based placements.
• Grund-, Mittel- und Förderschulen in München-West (Primary, Secondary and Special Schools in Munich-West)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinderhaus Kai operates its Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfe (learning support) program directly within schools in the Munich-West region. The program supports students in grades 1–9 with social disadvantage or individual impairment. Teachers and school social workers collaborate with Kinderhaus Kai staff to identify children in need and coordinate support. This school-embedded model is a core differentiator of the youth social work service line.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves23 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung ICP München: Stiftung ICP München is a Munich-based foundation providing therapeutic and educational services for children with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities. Comparable to Kinderhaus Kai in serving children with disabilities through specialized heilpädagogische and therapeutic programs in the Munich region.
• Lebenshilfe München: Lebenshilfe München is a regional chapter of Germany's largest non-profit federation for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable to Kinderhaus Kai as a Träger der freien Jugendhilfe offering Eingliederungshilfe, heilpädagogische daycare, and related services for children and families in the Munich metropolitan area.

Emerging players

• Phönix Schulen München: Phönix Schulen is a Munich-area therapeutic school network providing specialized education and therapeutic support for children with emotional and social development needs. Comparable to Kinderhaus Kai's school-based Jugendsozialarbeit/Lernhilfe service line.
• Kinderschutzbund München: Deutscher Kinderschutzbund's Munich chapter provides child welfare and family support services intersecting with Kinderhaus Kai's heilpädagogische and Jugendhilfe offerings. Comparable as a recognized youth welfare provider but with a broader child protection rather than therapy focus.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie München & Oberbayern: Diakonie is another major German welfare umbrella operating Jugendhilfe, Eingliederungshilfe, and social-pedagogical services in the same region as Kinderhaus Kai. Comparable as a recognized Träger der freien Jugendhilfe providing therapeutic and educational childcare for vulnerable children.
• AWO München: AWO München is a large regional welfare provider offering Heilpädagogische Tagesstätten, Jugendsozialarbeit, and related services in the Munich area. Comparable to Kinderhaus Kai in statutory framework, service mix, and target population, though AWO operates at materially larger scale.
• Malteser Kinderhilfe Bayern: Malteser is a German welfare and healthcare organization operating youth welfare and integration assistance programs across Bavaria. Comparable as a recognized Träger with similar SGB VIII/SGB XII service offerings, though at broader geographic scale.
• Caritas München & Oberbayern: Caritas is one of Germany's largest welfare confederations and operates comparable heilpädagogische and Jugendhilfe services across Bavaria, including therapeutic daycare and integration assistance for children with disabilities. Broader portfolio than Kinderhaus Kai but overlapping service lines and statutory funding models.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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