Nordlicht e. V.

What Nordlicht e. V. does

Nordlicht e. V. is a German registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1994, headquartered in Hamburg and operating in the social services sector with a reported staff of 9. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio of welfare services spanning the life course: Jugendhilfe (youth welfare, including Hilfen zur Erziehung and neighborhood-based group programs), Schulbegleitung (school accompaniment for students with special needs) and a dedicated Schulabsentismus (school truancy) intervention, and Erwachsenenhilfe (adult assistance), anchored by the ASP Farmsen social-psychiatry facility in the Wandsbek district. Services are delivered in person across multiple physical sites throughout Hamburg, supplemented by the online:socialworker digital platform that extends reach to remote counseling clients, and Nordlicht Campus, an educational platform providing professional development for social workers.

The underlying technology footprint is modest and consumer-facing rather than proprietary-AI: online:socialworker is a self-serve/PLG channel enabling online social work delivery, while Nordlicht Campus functions as a training and education surface. No patents, proprietary models, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed; technology serves primarily as a delivery and outreach layer over the core human-delivered services. Marketing is conducted through content channels including a Spotify-hosted podcast, Instagram, YouTube, and an "Einblicke" (Insights) practitioner blog.

The business model is managed-services revenue under framework agreements with German public-sector payers — specifically Jugendamt (youth welfare offices), statutory health insurance, and social welfare providers — for youth assistance, school accompaniment, and psychiatric social work. Pricing is not publicly disclosed as it is negotiated bilaterally with public payers. The organization is member-governed under e. V. structure, with no shareholders, parent company, or external investors identified, and no funding rounds or M&A activity in the available record. Customer acquisition flows through institutional referrals from schools, Jugendamt, and healthcare providers rather than commercial sales motions.

Name

Nordlicht e. V.

Legal name

Nordlicht e. V.

Website

https://nordlicht-ev.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nordlicht e. V. is a Hamburg-based German non-profit (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1994 that delivers youth welfare, school accompaniment, and adult social-psychiatric assistance services, complemented by the online:socialworker digital platform and Nordlicht Campus training offering. Revenue is funded through statutory public payers including Jugendamt and health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Support Hotlines & Digital Wellbeing Tools (EDAJAIAL), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• School accompaniment support
• Social psychiatry assistance
• Online social work
• Social work education

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: Nordlicht e.V. operates as a registered social services organization (eingetragener Verein) in Germany, providing services funded through youth welfare offices (Jugendamt), health insurance, and social welfare systems. Revenue is generated through contractual arrangements with public payers for youth assistance (Hilfen zur Erziehung), school accompaniment, and psychiatric social work services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nordlicht e. V. is a Hamburg-based registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) that delivers social services including youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), school accompaniment (Schulbegleitung), school truancy intervention (Schulabsentismus), and adult social psychiatry assistance (Erwachsenenhilfe/ASP Farmsen). Services are delivered through physical facilities across Hamburg and the online:socialworker digital platform, with the Nordlicht Campus providing professional training for social workers.

Product overview

Nordlicht e. V. is a social services organization operating as a multi-service platform offering youth welfare, school accompaniment, adult assistance, and online social work services. The organization provides a portfolio of services including Jugendhilfe (youth welfare with neighborhood offerings and upbringing support), Schulbegleitung (school accompaniment), Erwachsenenhilfe (adult assistance including ASP Farmsen social psychiatry assistance), and two digital/educational platforms: online:socialworker (an online social work platform) and Nordlicht Campus (educational platform). The organization also addresses school truancy through specialized services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• online:socialworker: Online platform for social work services
• Nordlicht Campus

Products and services

• Jugendhilfe (Youth Welfare) Comprehensive youth welfare services including Hilfen zur Erziehung (educational support), neighborhood offerings (Angebote im Stadtteil), and group programs (Gruppenangebote) for children, adolescents, and families in Hamburg.
• Schulbegleitung (School Accompaniment) School accompaniment and assistance service for students in Hamburg educational settings who require behavioral, emotional, or social support.
• Schulabsentismus (School Truancy Intervention) Specialized intervention service for students experiencing school absenteeism and truancy issues in Hamburg.
• Erwachsenenhilfe (Adult Assistance) Adult assistance services including ASP Farmsen (Assistance in Social Psychiatry in Wandsbek), group offerings (ASP Gruppenangebote), and psychological counseling (Psychologische Beratung / Beratungszentrum) for adults in Hamburg.
• online:socialworker Digital platform enabling online delivery of social work services, extending the organization's reach beyond physical locations to provide remote counseling and support to clients in Hamburg and beyond.
• Nordlicht Campus Educational platform offering training, education, and professional development opportunities for social work practitioners, including dual study programs (Duales Studium).

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: National child protection and family support NPO that delivers youth welfare, counseling, and safeguarding services across Germany — closely aligned with Nordlicht's Jugendhilfe and Schulbegleitung focus.
• Nummer gegen Kummer: German NPO operating youth and parent helplines for counseling and crisis support — directly comparable to Nordlicht's online:socialworker digital counseling concept.
• SOS-Kinderdorf: Large German NPO focused on youth welfare, family support, and child protection — directly comparable to Nordlicht's Jugendhilfe (Hilfen zur Erziehung) offerings and a like-for-like peer in the German statutory social services ecosystem.
• Telefonseelsorge: Germany's national crisis and counseling hotline operated by church-affiliated NPOs — provides remote counseling comparable to online:socialworker's digital delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): One of Germany's largest welfare associations operating youth, family, and adult social services nationwide with statutory funding — directly comparable business model and service mix, though at significantly larger scale.
• Malteser: Large German NPO delivering social services including youth and family support programs with statutory funding — similar integrated service model to Nordlicht at greater scale.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella organization for Protestant-affiliated social welfare providers in Germany, offering youth welfare, psychiatric assistance, and counseling — overlaps substantially with Nordlicht's integrated service portfolio.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated German welfare association delivering a broad social services portfolio including youth welfare, family support, and psychiatric assistance — same statutory funding model and service breadth as Nordlicht, at national scale.

Emerging players

• Lebenshilfe: German NPO focused on disability services, psychiatric support, and family assistance — closely comparable to Nordlicht's ASP Farmsen (social psychiatry) and adult assistance offerings.

Others

• Der Paritätische: Umbrella association for German non-profit social service providers — represents many of Nordlicht's peers and contextualizes Nordlicht's positioning within the German welfare NPO sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=XDnIJv0MLHQ
• Instagraminstagram.com/nordlicht_e.v
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nordlichtev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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