Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal E.V.

What Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal E.V. does

Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal e.V. is a registered charitable nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1948 in the Ostersbaum district of Wuppertal, Germany. The organization operates as a multi-generational community center (Mehrgenerationenhaus) under the federal program and delivers a broad portfolio of social services spanning kindergarten and certified Familienzentrum care, three Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGS) after-school programs at elementary schools serving roughly 225 children, senior services (Seniorenforum, Besuchsdienst, Plaudertelefon, Seniorenrikscha, digital literacy courses), neighborhood assistance (Stadtteilservice with Jobcenter Wuppertal), and community programming including the award-winning Kinderlesewagen mobile reading project, repair café, language groups, cultural events, and volunteer matching services (Wunschgroßeltern).

The organization's revenue is approximately €2,000,000 annually, financed primarily through public funds, federal/state/municipal grants, donations, corporate sponsorships (Lions Club Bergischer Löwe, Knipex, Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal), and modest facility rental income. Programs are delivered free or at nominal fees (e.g., €15 per session for Silbertango or Arabic cooking courses) at a single hub facility at Platz der Republik 24-26 and through mobile extensions into the neighborhood. Marketing and beneficiary acquisition run through community-led engagement: website, Brevo newsletter, social media, WDR local media coverage, and recurring neighborhood events such as Ostersbaumer Lagerfeuer and Spiel- und Sportfest.

The Kinderlesewagen has become the organization's most visible asset, accumulating national and regional recognition (Deutscher Lesepreis 1st Place 2025, VEZ Ehrenamtspreis NRW 2024, Bundespreis der Mehrgenerationenhäuser 2023). Governance is by member-elected leadership with Gabriele Kamp as Executive Board Chair, Marc Freund as Deputy Chair and OGS Department Head, and Olaf Reitz as Supervisory Board Chair. Technology adoption is minimal and limited to standard nonprofit tooling, with no API, mobile application, or AI/ML capabilities in evidence.

Name

Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal E.V.

Legal name

Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal e.V.

Website

https://nachbarschaftsheim-wuppertal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal e.V. is a 1948-founded German charitable nonprofit running a multi-generational community center in Wuppertal's Ostersbaum district, delivering kindergarten, after-school care at three schools, senior services, and the award-winning Kinderlesewagen literacy program to neighborhood residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Community social services
• After-school care
• Senior services
• Neighborhood center
• Nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Wuppertal

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Grants: Primary revenue stream from public funds, government grants, and project-based funding from various federal, state, and local sources including Bundesministerium für Familie, Stiftung Wohlfahrtpflege, Jobcenter Wuppertal, and other institutional funders.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Individual donations and corporate sponsorships from organizations like Lions Club Bergischer Löwe, Knipex, and Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal to support specific programs such as the Kinderlesewagen.
3. Rental Income: Revenue from renting out facilities and spaces within the community center.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal e.V. is a nonprofit community association that operates a multi-generational neighborhood center in the Ostersbaum district of Wuppertal, delivering free or low-cost social services to local residents. Its core offerings include after-school full-day care (OGS) at three elementary schools, a certified family-center kindergarten, the award-winning mobile Kinderlesewagen reading project, senior companionship and visiting services, neighborhood assistance (Stadtteilservice), sports and dance courses, language groups, a Repair Café, community lunches, and cultural events. The organization is funded primarily through public grants, municipal support, and donations.

Product overview

Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal e.V. is a non-profit community association founded in 1948, offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services rather than a technology product. The organization operates multiple interconnected programs including three Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGS) after-school care facilities at different schools (Am Mirker Bach, Opphoferstraße, Am Engelnberg), a certified Familienzentrum/Kindergarten, the award-winning Kinderlesewagen mobile reading service, Stadtteilservice neighborhood assistance, Seniorenforum senior services, and various community programs such as repair café, language courses, sports/dance activities, cultural events (Ostersbaumer Lagerfeuer, Spiel- und Sportfest), and volunteer matching services (Wunschgroßeltern, Plaudertelefon, Besuchsdienst). The organization serves diverse target groups including children, youth, families, adults, and seniors, primarily in the Ostersbaum district of Wuppertal, with an annual budget of approximately €2,000,000 funded through public funds, grants, and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kinderlesewagen: A mobile reading promotion project bringing books and reading activities to children on playgrounds in the Ostersbaum district of Wuppertal. It features volunteer reading mentors and has won multiple awards including the Bundespreis der Mehrgenerationenhäuser (2023), VEZ Ehrenamtspreis NRW (2024), and Deutscher Lesepreis (2025).
• Seniorenforum
• Stadtteilservice Ostersbaum & Rott
• Familienzentrum und Tageseinrichtung für Kinder (Kindergarten)

Products and services

• Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGS) Am Mirker Bach
• Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGS) Opphoferstraße
• Offene Ganztagsgrundschule (OGS) Am Engelnberg
• Kindergarten / Familienzentrum
• Kinderlesewagen (Children's Reading Wagon)
• Stadtteilservice Ostersbaum & Rott
• Seniorenforum (Senior Center)
• Seniorenberatung (Senior Counseling)
• Plaudertelefon (Chat Telephone)
• Wunschgroßeltern (Wishing Grandparents)
• Besuchsdienst (Visiting Service)
• Radeln für alle (Seniorenrikscha)
• Mittagstisch (Community Lunch)
• Waffeltag (Waffle Wednesday)
• Reparieren & Retten (Repair Café)
• Sport & Tanz (Sports and Dance Courses)
• Sprachgruppen Deutsch (German Language Groups)
• Arabischer Kochkurs (Arabic Cooking Course)
• Freizeit für Kinder am Nachmittag (Children's Afternoon Leisure)
• Offene Tür für Jugendliche (Open Door for Youth)
• Kinderkantine und Hausaufgabenhilfe
• Ostersbaumer Lagerfeuer
• Spiel- und Sportfest
• Stadtteilflohmarkt (Neighborhood Flea Market)
• Wuppertaler Familienpatenschaften
• Philosophie für alle (Philosophy for Everyone)
• Räume mieten (Facility Rentals)

Quantifiable outcome

• Literacy promotion through Kinderlesewagen serving children on local playground, contributing to reading competency development
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and supporting.

• Jobcenter WuppertalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Stadtteilservice employment opportunity (Arbeitsgelegenheit/AGH) providing job qualification and daily structure for citizens receiving Bürgergeld. The partnership enables integration into the labor market while improving neighborhood quality of life.
• Stadt Wuppertal (City of Wuppertal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding partner for Stadtteilservice and various programs. The city provides essential financial support for community services and infrastructure, including Fahrradgarage development.
• Paritätische Akademie NRWmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of cooking courses (e.g., Arabic cuisine workshops) providing intercultural exchange and language practice opportunities.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Wuppertal RV Bergisches LandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigiTal-Mobil team provides free digital consultation services for seniors on smartphones, tablets, and laptops at the center every Wednesday.
• Lions Club Bergischer Löwe WuppertalsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor and active supporter of the Kinderlesewagen project, providing both personal engagement of members and financial support.
• KnipexsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting the Kinderlesewagen through financial contributions from the company and its employees.
• Bürgerverein Zukunft OstersbaummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation partner for neighborhood events including the monthly Ostersbaumer Lagerfeuer, Ostersbaumer Lichterwege, and Spiel- und Sportfest.
• Paritätische NRW / Paritätischer WohlfahrtsverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for non-profit welfare organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia. Nachbarschaftsheim is a member of this federation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadtteilzentrum Hamburg (z.B. Haus der Projekte / Stadtteilkulturzentrum): Local neighborhood community center model delivering social services, cultural programs, and intergenerational activities in a defined district. The most structurally identical peer to Nachbarschaftsheim's Ostersbaum operation.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband NRW: The umbrella federation of which Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal is a member. Coordinates member nonprofits in NRW across social services, family centers, senior care, and self-help organizations with directly comparable service portfolio.
• Mehrgenerationenhaus Bielefeld / Bielefeld Familienzentrum: One of the 530 multi-generational houses in the federal Mehrgenerationenhäuser program, offering child, youth, family, and senior community services in a single neighborhood hub. Direct operating peer to Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation operating local Diakonie chapters providing family, youth, senior, and community social services across Germany. Directly comparable service scope to Nachbarschaftsheim's community offerings.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: National Catholic welfare association operating Caritas local chapters that deliver community social services, family centers, senior services, and integration programs — directly comparable in service portfolio to a community-based social services nonprofit.
• AWO Bundesverband: Largest German welfare NGO confederation operating member-based community services, senior care, family programs and volunteer coordination across Germany. Highly comparable operating model and target population to Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal's community services.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operating local chapters that deliver community social services, senior programs, family support, and integration services. Comparable in mission, volunteer model, and target populations.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Large German welfare and youth services organization delivering community-based social programs, family services, integration, and senior programs. Comparable in service breadth and federal-funding reliance.

Regional players

• Volkshochschule Wuppertal: Local adult education center in Wuppertal providing language courses, integration classes, and cultural programs — overlapping directly with the Arabic cooking courses, German language practice groups, and senior programs offered by Nachbarschaftsheim Wuppertal.

Others

• Bürgerstiftung Wuppertal: Local community foundation funding social projects in Wuppertal. Not a direct competitor but a comparable community-focused nonprofit operating in the same city and overlapping donor/funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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