Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH

What Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH does

Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH is a non-profit (gemeinnützige) limited liability company headquartered in Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating as a 100%-owned subsidiary of Arbeitskreis für Jugendhilfe e.V. — an association founded in 1970 that has provided addiction support services in the Hamm region for over five decades. The gGmbH was created in 2006 as a corporate spin-off to consolidate stationary treatment facilities and Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (ambulatory assisted living) operations under a separate legal entity, while the parent association retained youth counseling (Jugendsuchtberatung) and drug help center (Drogenhilfezentrum) services. Together, the two entities operate five facilities and multiple specialized projects with approximately 80 employees spanning medicine, therapy, psychology, pedagogy, vocational education, and administration. The organization is a corporate (korporatives) member of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Landesverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. (German Red Cross Westphalia-Lippe chapter).

The organization delivers a full continuum of addiction care — from prevention and low-threshold support through counseling, ambulatory treatment, inpatient detoxification and rehabilitation, and post-treatment aftercare. Core service lines include the three-phase Fachklinik Release inpatient program (Entwöhnung/detoxification, Adaption/rehabilitation, Nachsorgezentrum/aftercare), residential assisted living (KESH/Besondere Wohnform, Josefsheim), in-home assisted living support (Assistenz in eigener Häuslichkeit/AieH), a mobile medical service (Mobiler Medizinischer Dienst/MMD), and outreach projects (Aufsuchende Sozialarbeit, (R)Elevant). Revenue is generated through statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and social welfare fund reimbursement under the German social law framework, with no direct consumer pricing. Service delivery is regional, confined to Hamm and the surrounding Westphalia area, with referral pathways between facilities and external treatment providers.

The go-to-market model is community-led direct service provision: clients access services through self-referral, family referral, or institutional referral (municipal social services, courts, physicians), with awareness generated through dedicated Facebook pages per facility, a YouTube channel, and an Instagram presence targeting youth audiences. The organization holds CERT iQ quality management certification and the regional "Echter Hammer" recognition, and is certified to operate under German healthcare regulations. Business model is fundamentally not venture-scale: it is a regulated, reimbursement-funded non-profit healthcare operator with structural payer concentration in GKV/Sozialhilfeträger and limited geographic optionality.

Name

Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH

Legal name

Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH

Website

https://netzwerk-suchthilfe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH is a non-profit addiction healthcare provider in Hamm, Germany, operating five facilities offering prevention, counseling, inpatient rehabilitation, and assisted living services for individuals with substance use disorders and their families, reimbursed through the German statutory health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Addiction counseling services
• Drug rehabilitation services
• Youth addiction counseling
• Assisted living support
• Outpatient addiction treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Insurance Reimbursement: Services funded through statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and social welfare funds as a licensed healthcare provider. The organization operates as a non-profit entity under German healthcare regulations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH delivers a comprehensive continuum of addiction care services in Hamm and the surrounding region of Westphalia. Its portfolio spans prevention, low-threshold outreach, counseling (including dedicated youth addiction counseling), ambulatory treatment, inpatient detoxification and adaptation therapy, aftercare rehabilitation, and assisted living arrangements. Services are delivered through five owned facilities and specialized projects, operated by approximately 80 multidisciplinary staff including physicians, therapists, psychologists, educators, and administrators.

Product overview

Netzwerk Suchthilfe gGmbH operates as a multi-facility addiction support network established in 2006 as a 100% subsidiary of Arbeitskreis für Jugendhilfe e.V. The organization offers a comprehensive spectrum of addiction services ranging from youth counseling (Jugendsuchtberatung) and low-threshold drug help center services (Drogenhilfezentrum) to mobile medical services (MMD) and three specialized inpatient clinics (Fachklinik Release) covering detoxification, adaptation/rehabilitation, and aftercare. Additional services include assisted living options (AieH, KESH/Josefsheim), outreach social work projects (Aufsuchende Sozialarbeit, (R)Elevant), and ambulatory assisted living. The portfolio spans prevention, counseling, medical treatment, residential care, and aftercare support, organized across five facilities and various specialized projects serving Hamm and the surrounding region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fachklinik Release: Specialized clinic offering addiction rehabilitation services including Entwöhnung (detoxification), Adaption (adaptation therapy), and Nachsorgezentrum (aftercare center).
• Jugendsuchtberatung
• Drogenhilfezentrum
• Mobiler Medizinischer Dienst (MMD)
• Assistenz in eigener Häuslichkeit (AieH)
• Besondere Wohnform (KESH)
• Josefsheim

Products and services

• Jugendsuchtberatung (Youth Addiction Counseling)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, Landesverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArbeitskreis für Jugendhilfe e.V. is a corporate (korporatives) member of the German Red Cross, Landesverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. This affiliation provides institutional backing and integration into a larger social welfare network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Blaues Kreuz in Deutschland e.V. National nonprofit focused on addiction self-help, counseling, and recovery support groups with local chapters; comparable faith-affiliated nonprofit SUD service model and reliance on volunteer-driven peer support.
• Condrobs e.V. Munich-based nonprofit offering addiction counseling, youth services, residential care, and ambulatory assisted living across multiple facilities — directly comparable service mix and nonprofit governance model to Netzwerk Suchthilfe.
• Therapiehilfe e.V. Hamburg-based nonprofit operating residential and ambulatory addiction services with a similar multi-facility continuum model; directly comparable in service mix and nonprofit structure.

Regional players

• Jugendberatung und Suchthilfe (juse) Berlin: Berlin-based youth addiction counseling service combining Jugendsuchtberatung-style youth focus with broader SUD counseling; directly comparable to Netzwerk Suchthilfe's youth services niche but operating in a different German metropolitan market.
• Drogenhilfe Köln gGmbH: Cologne-based nonprofit offering drug counseling, low-threshold services, and assisted living — directly comparable regional SUD provider in a different German city; useful benchmark for operating model even if geographically non-overlapping.

Emerging players

• Suchtberatung digital: Digital addiction counseling platform referenced on Netzwerk Suchthilfe's own website; competes for outpatient SUD intake via lower-cost online delivery and could erode the organization's low-threshold counseling volumes.

Broad incumbents

• VAMED Klinik Deutschland: Operates inpatient psychosomatic and addiction rehabilitation clinics in Germany, overlapping with Fachklinik Release's inpatient SUD offering; competes for rehab referrals and medical specialists at a multi-site national level.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant social welfare providers including extensive SUD counseling and rehabilitation services; overlaps with Netzwerk Suchthilfe's addiction portfolio but operates at a much larger scale across all of Germany.
• Median Kliniken: Germany's largest private rehabilitation chain with multiple Fachklinik-style addiction and psychosomatic clinics; competes for inpatient SUD referrals and clinical talent at a national scale.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic social services umbrella with regional Suchtberatung and addiction rehabilitation programs; comparable broad social-services-and-addictions portfolio but operates nationally rather than regionally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Arbeitskreisf%C3%BCrjugendhilfe
• Facebookfacebook.com/akj.hamm
• Instagraminstagram.com/jugendsuchtberatung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netzwerk-suchthilfe-ggmbh

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