Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Erzdiözese München und Freising e. V.

What Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Erzdiözese München und Freising e. V. does

Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V. (KJF München) is a registered Catholic charitable association founded in 1910 and operating under the umbrella of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The organization is a recognized provider (Trägerin) of child welfare (Kinderhilfe), youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), disability services (Behindertenhilfe), and healthcare (Gesundheitshilfe) under German social law (SGB VIII, SGB IX, SGB V). Across 85 stationary, semi-residential, and outpatient facilities in Bavaria, KJF München operates approximately 2,500 staff serving about 13,000 children, youth, and adults annually in psychological, physical, and social distress. Service portfolio spans residential and foster care, outpatient educational assistance, family support, early intervention, schools and kindergartens, sheltered workshops and assisted living for people with disabilities, and a specialized pediatric orthopaedic clinic (Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau).

KJF München's revenue model rests on three streams: (1) statutory public contracts with government youth welfare offices (Jugendämter), health insurers, and the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising; (2) annual donations and church collections, including the Jugendopfersonntag annual collection and targeted campaigns (Sternstunden e.V., REWE Pfandspenden, BayWa Stiftung, corporate partners); (3) bilateral financial partnerships with foundations and corporate donors. Services are delivered directly at owned facilities; access flows through government referrals, church networks, and direct inquiry. No commercial product pricing applies. The organization's go-to-market relies on community events, the quarterly KJF-Magazin, the KJF-Newsletter, Instagram, podcasts (MKR-Podcast, 'Total Sozial'), the annual ConSozial trade fair, and word-of-mouth through partner and church networks — collectively an event-driven, relationship-heavy acquisition motion suited to a regulated welfare context.

The organizational structure comprises wholly-owned operating subsidiaries including Clemens-Maria-Kinderheim, Einrichtungsverbund Steinhöring (EVS), Jugendhilfe St. Klara, KIZ – Kind im Zentrum Chiemgau, Salberghaus, Erziehungshilfezentrum Adelgundenheim, SBW-Flexible Hilfen, Pädagogisches Zentrum Achental, and Lichtblick Hasenbergl. Governance is exercised through a Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) chaired by Ronald Kühn since January 2026; executive leadership rests with Vorständin Barbara Igl, who succeeded long-serving CEO Bartholomäus Brieller in 2023-2024. KJF participates in the national V-KJF association alongside KJF Augsburg and KJF Regensburg, and has active academic partnerships with Katholische Stiftungshochschule München (dual Bachelor in Social Work) and Medizinische Universität Innsbruck (clinical teaching).

Name

Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Erzdiözese München und Freising e. V.

Legal name

Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V.

Website

https://kjf-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KJF München is a Catholic non-profit welfare association founded in 1910, operating 85 facilities in Bavaria with ~2,500 staff serving approximately 13,000 children, youth, and adults annually. It delivers statutory child welfare, youth assistance, disability services, and pediatric healthcare under German public law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

IEP/504 Planning, Case Management & Compliance (EDAJAKAB), Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK), Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12) (EDAJALAG)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Child care services
• Disability support services
• Social work services
• Residential care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government and Church Funding: KJF München operates as a recognized provider of child welfare (Kinderhilfe), youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), disability services (Behindertenhilfe), and healthcare (Gesundheitshilfe) under German public law. Funding comes from public contracts with government youth welfare offices (Jugendämter), health insurers, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
2. Donations: Individual and corporate donations from the public, including the annual Jugendopfersonntag (Youth Welfare Sunday) collection in churches of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, and other fundraising campaigns (e.g., Sternstunden e.V., REWE Pfandspenden, Rotary Club donations).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KJF München is a Catholic charitable non-profit association that provides integrated social, educational, and medical services for children, youth, and adults in psychological, physical, and social distress. Operating 85 stationary, semi-residential, and outpatient facilities across Bavaria with approximately 2,500 staff, it serves around 13,000 beneficiaries annually. Core service lines include child and youth welfare (residential care, adoption, foster care, outpatient educational assistance), disability services (workshops, day facilities, assisted living), healthcare (Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau), and education (schools, kindergartens, social-pedagogical learning support).

Product overview

KJF München operates as a social services organization (Fachverband) offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services through 85 facilities across Bavaria. Rather than a unified software product, the organization provides social, educational, and medical services organized into distinct program areas: child and youth welfare (including adoption, foster care, outpatient educational assistance, residential care, family support), services for people with disabilities (workshops, residential care, day facilities), medical services (orthopedic children's clinic), and educational institutions (schools, kindergartens, learning support). Key facilities include Clemens-Maria-Kinderheim, Einrichtungsverbund Steinhöring (EVS), Jugendhilfe St. Klara, KIZ - Kind im Zentrum Chiemgau, Salberghaus, Adelgundenheim, SBW-Flexible Hilfen, Pädagogisches Zentrum Achental, and Lichtblick Hasenbergl. The organization also produces informational publications including the quarterly KJF-Magazin, newsletter, and podcast. Services range from crisis intervention (emergency reception of children) to long-term care (residential facilities, supervised living) and preventive programs (early intervention, family support).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adoption, Betreuungsverein, Pfleg- und Vormundschaften Services supporting adoption, foster care (Pflegschaften), Betreuungsverein (guardianship association), and guardianship arrangements for children and families in need across Bavaria.
• Ambulante Erziehungshilfen Outpatient educational assistance programs providing counseling and support to families and children in their home environment, including SBW-Flexible Hilfen offerings in Munich.
• Angebote für Menschen mit Behinderung Comprehensive services for people with physical, intellectual, or multiple disabilities, including residential care, sheltered workshops (Steinhöringer Werkstätten), day programs (Heilpädagogische Tagesstätten), and assisted living facilities.
• Arbeit mit straffälligen Jugendlichen Programs working with delinquent and at-risk youth, including youth court assistance (Jugendgerichtshilfe), rehabilitation services, and intensive support for adolescents in conflict with the law.
• Familienhilfen Family assistance programs supporting households in crisis or challenging life situations, including Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe, Erziehungsbeistand, and intensive in-home support.
• Frühförderstellen Early intervention centers providing developmental support for young children with special needs, including diagnostic, therapeutic, and family-oriented early intervention services.
• Heilpädagogische Förderung und Tagesstätten Heilpädagogical support and day care facilities for children with developmental or cognitive challenges, including the Heilpädagogische Tagesstätte Grafing and equivalents within the KJF facility network.
• Hilfen für Mutter und Kind Support services for mothers and their children, including residential shelter, guidance, and protective housing during difficult life circumstances.
• Kindertageseinrichtungen Kindergarten and daycare facilities for children, including inclusive childcare programs such as the inclusive children's house at Salberghaus.
• Medizinische Hilfe Medical assistance services provided through the Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau and other healthcare facilities, covering pediatric orthopaedic treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation.
• Schulen Educational institutions including the Franz von Sales Schule, Korbinianschule, and St. Valentinsschule, serving children and youth with special educational needs.
• Schulische Angebote School-based support services including youth social work at schools (JaS) and social pedagogical learning support.
• Sozialpädagogische Förderung Social pedagogical support and learning assistance programs for children and adolescents, including the Sozialpädagogische Lernhilfen (SPLH) of SBW-Flexible Hilfen.
• Wohngruppen und Betreutes Wohnen Residential care groups and supervised living arrangements for children, youth, and adults with support needs, including heilpädagogische Wohngruppen and betreutes Wohnen.
• Clemens-Maria-Kinderheim Children's home in Putzbrunn providing residential care, adoption services, and a therapeutic kindergarten; part of the KJF facility network.
• Einrichtungsverbund Steinhöring (EVS) Comprehensive facility in Steinhöring offering residential care, vocational workshops for people with disabilities, educational services (Korbinianschule, Förderstätte), and inclusive programs including the inclusive band 'Das rote Motorrad'.
• Jugendhilfe St. Klara Youth welfare facility in Freising offering family assistance, flexible support, and youth social work services across the Freising and Landshut districts.
• KIZ - Kind im Zentrum Chiemgau Comprehensive center in Aschau im Chiemgau including the Orthopädische Kinderklinik, Franziskusschule, and Heilpädagogisches Zentrum, providing integrated medical, educational, and residential services for children and youth.
• Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau Specialized orthopedic children's clinic within KIZ Chiemgau, treating children with orthopaedic conditions and providing rehabilitation, including international patients from crisis regions. Official teaching partner of Medizinische Universität Innsbruck since November 2025.
• Erziehungshilfezentrum Adelgundenheim Educational assistance center in Munich providing residential care, psychological counseling, and youth court assistance.
• SBW-Flexible Hilfen Flexible support services in Munich providing outpatient educational assistance, school-based support (JaS), and early childhood assistance across Sendling and Sendling-Westpark.
• Pädagogisches Zentrum Achental Educational center in Marquartstein offering residential care, schools, and therapeutic services, renamed from Pädagogisches Zentrum Schloss Niedernfels effective September 2025.
• Lichtblick Hasenbergl Facility in Munich's Hasenbergl district focused on supporting children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and poverty prevention. Participates in REGSAM (Regional Network for Social Work Munich).
• Catering und Genuss Catering services operated by the organization, providing vocational training and employment opportunities for beneficiaries.
• Soziale Arbeit dual (B.A.) Dual degree program in Social Work offered in cooperation with Katholische Stiftungshochschule München, combining academic study with practical training placements at KJF facilities.
• Neurofeedback-Therapie (Salberghaus) New therapeutic offering at Salberghaus using neurofeedback technology to help children improve attention and self-regulation without medication.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85 stationary, semi-residential, and outpatient facilities serving Bavaria
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erzbistum München und Freising (Archdiocese of Munich and Freising)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJF München is an integral part of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising's welfare system. The archdiocese provides institutional endorsement, governance oversight (via the supervisory board), and co-funding through the Jugendopfersonntag annual church collection. This is the foundational institutional relationship underpinning KJF's identity and operations.
• V-KJF (Verband Katholische Jugendfürsorge e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJF München participates in the national association of Catholic youth welfare organizations alongside KJF Augsburg and KJF Regensburg, sharing expertise, best practices, and presenting jointly at the ConSozial trade fair in Nuremberg.
• Katholische Stiftungshochschule München (KSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJF München partnered with the Catholic Stiftungshochschule München to co-develop and launch a new dual Bachelor program 'Soziale Arbeit dual (B.A.)' starting in the 2024/2025 academic year. KJF serves as a practice partner, providing internship placements for students alongside five other social work providers.
• Medizinische Universität InnsbruckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau (KiZ - Kind im Zentrum Chiemgau) became an official teaching partner of the Medical University of Innsbruck in November 2025. Medical students can now complete their 'clinical-practical year' (Klinisch-praktisches Jahr) at the clinic in Aschau.
• Bundesfamilienministerium (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJana Borkamp, Head of the Children and Youth Division at the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, visited EVS Steinhöring in October 2024 to discuss further steps toward a more inclusive child and youth welfare system.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und TourismusminorOthersThe Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau participated in a successful BioRegio-Coaching program funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism, enabling increased use of sustainable regional organic products in patient meals.
• Peter-Maffay-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Peter-Maffay-Stiftung supported children from the Ambulante Erziehungshilfen (AEH) of SBW-Flexible Hilfen with a memorable vacation week at Lake Starnberg, including drum activities, sailing, beach days, and llama encounters.
• Bezirk OberbayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBezirk Oberbayern co-organizes the annual 'Let's Fetz!' inclusive band festival in Ebersberg with the Einrichtungsverbund Steinhöring, promoting inclusion through music.
• Gebirgsjägerbataillon 231 (Bad Reichenhall)minorOthersFor 65 years, soldiers from the 3rd Company of Gebirgsjägerbataillon 231 from Bad Reichenhall have visited KIZ - Kind im Zentrum Chiemgau at Christmas, bringing the Nikolaus to children in the residential facility.
• Foodsavingandmore e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Munich-based association that coordinates food rescue, providing surplus food of good quality to the Salberghaus in Putzbrunn, reducing waste while supporting the nutritional needs of children in care.
• REGSAM (Regionales Netzwerk für Soziale Arbeit München)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJF's Lichtblick Hasenbergl participates in REGSAM (Regional Network for Social Work Munich), collaborating with the city's social affairs office on forums addressing youth needs in the Feldmoching/Hasenbergl district.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdörfer Deutschland: National non-profit operating children's villages and family-like residential care for children in need across Germany. Direct peer for KJF's residential care, foster/adoption, and family support services, although with broader geographic reach beyond Bavaria.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK): Bavaria branch of the German Red Cross, providing comparable welfare, youth, family, and ambulatory health services across the same region under public-law recognition. Significant overlap in service categories and donor/funding pools.
• Malteser in Bayern: Catholic relief service operating youth, family, and ambulatory care services across Bavaria, often in collaboration with municipal authorities. Comparable as a faith-based Trägerin competing for similar public contracts and volunteer engagement.
• Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V. Largest Catholic welfare organization in the Munich/Freising archdiocese, operating parallel child/youth, family, and disability services. Directly comparable as a co-located Catholic Trägerin competing for the same Jugendamt contracts, donor pools, and qualified staff.
• AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern: Workers' welfare association (non-denominational) operating comparable child, youth, family, and disability services across Upper Bavaria. Competes for the same government contracts, donor dollars, and skilled social-work staff.
• Lebenshilfe Bayern: Bavaria-wide federation for disability services, providing workshops, residential care, early intervention, and family support comparable to KJF's disability offerings. Overlaps directly with KJF's Einrichtungsverbund Steinhöring and KIZ Chiemgau operations.
• Diakonie München und Oberbayern: Protestant counterpart to KJF and Caritas in Upper Bavaria, providing child and youth welfare, disability services, and family assistance under similar SGB frameworks. Comparable scale and statutory recognition, but with a different confessional base.
• KJF Regensburg: Catholic youth welfare association in the Diocese of Regensburg, also a V-KJF member alongside KJF München. Provides parallel services (residential care, schools, disability workshops, outpatient assistance) under comparable statutory frameworks.
• KJF Augsburg: Sister Catholic youth welfare organization in the Diocese of Augsburg, operating under the same V-KJF national association and offering overlapping child welfare, youth assistance, disability, and education services across Swabia. Highly comparable in mission, structure, and public-law funding model.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation operating a specialized orthopedic children's hospital and rehabilitation center, directly comparable to KJF's Orthopädische Kinderklinik Aschau. Overlaps in pediatric orthopedic care, special education schools, and inclusive programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kjfmuenchenundfreising
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katholische-jugendf%C3%BCrsorge-der-erzdi%C3%B6zese-m%C3%BCnchen-und-freising-e-v

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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