Marie-Christian-Heime E.V.

What Marie-Christian-Heime E.V. does

Marie-Christian-Heime e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein, Vereinsregister VR 1515 KI) headquartered in Kiel, Germany, founded in 1908 by Therese Blunck and operating continuously for 115 years. It functions as a diaconal social-services provider delivering a portfolio of care, housing, therapeutic, employment, childcare, and senior services from an integrated Waldhof campus of approximately 10 buildings in the Kroog district, with additional sites across Kiel including Elmschenhagen and Therese-Blunck-Haus (29 inclusive housing placements plus 7 freely-rentable apartments).

The organization's core offerings span six service lines: (1) social psychiatry for adults with mental disabilities, including the Ida-Hinz-Haus residential facility, Villa JugendStil, and the differentiated Ambulante SozialPsychiatrie built on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) per Marsha Linehan, supported by diary cards, behavioral analyses, and emotion logs; (2) housing and assisted living for people with intellectual disabilities across multiple Wohngruppen (Anneliese-Pinn-Haus, Auguste-Peters-Haus, Bachstelzenweg, Wohngruppe am Bachlauf, Am Weideland) and outpatient supported living (Ambulant Begleitetes Wohnen); (3) the ManuFact sheltered workshop complex producing pottery, textiles, woodwork, metalwork, and crafts sold through the UNIKAT brand and Werkstattladen 'DÜTT & DATT'; (4) Mother, Child & Family services including Wohnprojekt Weinberg; (5) three kindergartens (Kita '4 Käse Hoch', Kita Waldhof, nature kindergarten 'Lug ins Land'); and (6) senior care via Propst-Kraft-Haus and Seniorentagesstätte. The campus also operates the Arche-Noah-Kapelle, TreffPunkt community center, Culinarium, and Waldhof-Café as community-facing infrastructure.

Revenue is generated through the German Social Code (SGB IX) Integration Assistance (Eingliederungshilfe) framework, with individual specialist hours negotiated per §§ 19 and 121 SGB IX between client, cost bearer, and provider; pricing is not publicly disclosed and follows the state social-services funding system. Complementary funding comes from donations and partners such as Aktion Mensch. Leadership transitioned in July 2024 from Burkhard Ziebell (CEO since May 2008) to current Vorständin Ina Halstenbach. The organization is member-owned with no parent company, no subsidiaries beyond its wholly-owned operating facilities, and no disclosed venture or private-equity ownership.

Name

Marie-Christian-Heime E.V.

Legal name

Marie-Christian-Heime e.V.

Website

https://marie-christian-heime.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marie-Christian-Heime e.V. is a Kiel-based nonprofit diaconal social-services provider, founded 1908, delivering DBT-based social psychiatry, residential and ambulatory assisted living for people with mental and intellectual disabilities, sheltered workshops, three kindergartens, mother-child housing, and senior care funded via SGB IX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Disability Care Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH)

Keywords

• Social psychiatry services
• Disability housing services
• Sheltered workshop services
• Childcare services
• Elderly care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kiel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marie-Christian-Heime E.V. is a German registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) operating since 1908 in Kiel that delivers an integrated portfolio of social welfare services. Its core offerings include outpatient and residential social psychiatry using Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), assisted housing for adults with psychiatric and intellectual disabilities, sheltered workshops (ManuFact Werkstätten), mother-child housing, childcare centers (Kitas), and senior day/residential care, financed primarily through the German social services framework (SGB IX).

Product overview

Marie-Christian-Heime E.V. is a social services organization (diakonische Einrichtung) operating since 1908 in Kiel, Germany. Rather than a unified technology product, it offers a portfolio of social and care services organized around several key areas: (1) Social psychiatry services including the Ida-Hinz-Haus, Ambulante SozialPsychiatrie (with DBT-based therapy), and Villa JugendStil for adults with mental health conditions; (2) Housing and assisted living including Therese-Blunck-Haus, residential groups for intellectually disabled persons, and outpatient assisted living; (3) Employment and day structure through ManuFact workshops producing handcrafted goods; (4) Mother, Child & Family services; (5) Childcare centers (Kitas); and (6) Senior care services. The organization operates the ManuFact workshop stores selling products made by participants. Services are provided according to German social law (SGB IX) with the guiding principle of 'selbstbestimmt leben' (self-determined living).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ManuFact: Workshop facility providing work, employment and day structure services for people with disabilities, including creative workshop, pottery, textile workshop, carpentry, metal workshop, gardening, and household services.
• UNIKAT
• Werkstattladen "DÜTT & DATT"
• TreffPunkt
• Culinarium
• Waldhof-Café
• Kultur- und Begegnungsstätte

Products and services

• Ambulante SozialPsychiatrie (ASP) Outpatient social psychiatry service offering ambulatory psychosocial and DBT-based therapeutic support for adults with mental illness living independently in the community.
• Wohngruppen (Residential Group Homes) Stationary group housing for adults with intellectual disabilities offering 24/7 care, daily living support, and inclusion programs in small residential settings.
• Ambulant Begleitetes Wohnen (ABW) Outpatient assisted living service providing individualized home visits and case management support to adults with psychiatric or intellectual disabilities who live in their own homes or apartments.
• Wohnprojekt Weinberg Specialized mother-child housing service offering residential support to mothers (typically with mental health or psychosocial challenges) together with their young children.
• ManuFact Werkstätten Sheltered workshop facilities providing vocational training, employment, and day-structure programs for adults with disabilities across industrial, production, and service-based work areas.
• Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) Childcare day centers offering pedagogically structured early childhood education and care for children of families in the Kiel region.
• Seniorentagesstätte Senior day care facility providing daytime social, recreational, and care services for elderly community members, supporting independent living and family respite.
• Stationäre Wohnangebote Psychiatrie Stationary residential psychiatric housing facilities (including Ida-Hinz-Haus, Villa JugendStil, Therese-Blunck-Haus and others) offering 24/7 housing, nursing, and therapeutic support for adults with chronic mental illness.
• Propst-Kraft-Haus (Senior Residential Care) Residential senior care home providing full-time accommodation, nursing care, and social support to elderly residents.
• Fachbereich Familie (Family Services) Counseling, support, and guidance services for families, mothers, fathers, and children facing psychosocial challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strengthened autonomy and self-determined living for individuals with mental and intellectual disabilities
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung KielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation between the 'Aufbaugruppe' (build-up group, a day structure program) and GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. The collaboration, titled 'Das Unsichtbare sichtbar machen' (Making the Invisible Visible), creates educational and engagement opportunities connecting people with disabilities to ocean science research.
• HansefitminorOthersStarting 01.07.2026, Marie-Christian-Heime E.V. participates in the Hansefit corporate fitness program, offering employees access to fitness studios across Germany. This supports employee well-being and recruitment.
• Stadtwerke KielminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Kiel supported the organization through an 'Energie für besondere Lebenssituationen' (Energy for Special Life Situations) article feature in their customer magazine 'mittendrin' (December 2011), providing visibility and community recognition.
• Kieler VolksbankminorOthersKieler Volksbank made a triple donation (dreifache Freude über Spende) to Marie-Christian-Heime, as reported in Kieler Nachrichten December 2014. This is a charitable banking partnership.
• Bundesmarine / Marinestützpunktkommando KielminorOthersThe German Navy base in Kiel (Marinestützpunktkommando) has maintained a longstanding partnership with Marie-Christian-Heime dating back to at least 2009, including charity events (punsch sales, donations), outings for residents with soldiers, and a 25-year patronage relationship. Marine soldiers have participated in joint events and fundraising supporting Waldhof workshops and facilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella association of Protestant/diaconal welfare organizations in Germany — the parent faith-based network to which Marie-Christian-Heime belongs. Comparable in mission and constituency but operates at federation rather than single-organization level.
• Lebenshilfe: Federal association dedicated to people with intellectual disabilities and their families; operates residential homes, workshops, and early-intervention services nationwide. Direct overlap with the organization's intellectual-disability service line and inclusive housing concept.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare confederation operating analogous residential, disability, mental-health, and family services under SGB IX. Comparable service breadth and funding framework, though national-scale versus the subject's regional footprint.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Major German welfare association providing senior care, disability services, family/child welfare, and youth programs. Comparable service portfolio, especially the senior care and family-support segments operated by the subject.

Emerging players

• Augustinum: Germany-wide Protestant nonprofit operating senior residences and ambulatory services. Comparable to the subject's Propst-Kraft-Haus senior care and Seniorentagesstätte segments, with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic-rooted German social foundation providing residential, workshop, and ambulatory services for people with mental and intellectual disabilities. Highly comparable mission, funding profile (Eingliederungshilfe), and multi-site operating model in southern Germany.
• Johanneswerk: Diaconal social-services provider in North Rhine-Westphalia offering residential, psychiatric, and ambulatory disability services with workshop and educational programs. Highly comparable operating model and funding mix (SGB IX).
• v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest diaconal social-services providers operating residential, psychiatric, and disability services across multiple regions. Comparable as a faith-based, multi-site nonprofit delivering sheltered housing, workshops, and ambulatory care under SGB IX/SGB XII frameworks.
• Alexianer: Catholic-rooted German healthcare and social-services group operating hospitals, psychiatric care, residential homes, and ambulatory services. Comparable in combining clinical psychiatry with residential disability services under one faith-based nonprofit umbrella.

Others

• Der Paritätische: Umbrella federation of non-profit social-services providers in Germany. Relevant ecosystem participant — comparable as a peer network rather than direct operator — through which member organizations access funding, advocacy, and best-practice exchange.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/marie_christian_heime
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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

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