OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH

What OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH does

OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH, operating under the brand Hilfswerk Oberösterreich, is the Upper Austria regional branch of Hilfswerk Österreich, one of Austria's largest non-profit social welfare organizations. Headquartered at Dametzstraße 6 in Linz, the entity delivers an integrated portfolio of social services across the full life cycle — including crèches, kindergartens, and after-school care for children aged 1–14; home nursing, mobile therapy, 24-hour care, and senior housing for the elderly; and case management for social assistance recipients, youth development diagnostics, learning support, and job accompaniment for vulnerable populations. Services are delivered through a hybrid model combining fixed facilities (family and social centers, kindergartens, senior living) and mobile field teams providing in-home support across Upper Austria.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform; its product is human-delivered care and social services. It monetizes through three channels: fee-for-service social and care charges (described in source as subscription/recurring revenue from individuals and public-sector entities), managed-services revenue from Austrian federal and Upper Austria state government contracts and subsidies for childcare, case management, and youth services, and donations from private individuals and organizations supported by a dedicated donation page and annual Spendenbericht. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set by municipal contracts and government subsidy frameworks. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on regional office presence, the "Hilfswerk on Tour" outreach events, the "Hand in Hand" magazine, and word-of-mouth through the broader Hilfswerk network. Strategic banking and insurance partnerships are held with HYPO Oberösterreich and KS (versich.at), respectively.

The organization operates as part of a broader nationwide network (Hilfswerk Österreich covers all nine Austrian federal states, with Hilfswerk International handling overseas humanitarian aid). No parent-subsidiary corporate structure is disclosed, no funding rounds or M&A activity are evidenced, and the management team is not detailed in available sources. There are no signs of operational distress; the company is actively operating with current news posts and active service offerings.

Name

OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH

Legal name

OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH

Website

https://ooe.hilfswerk.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH, branded Hilfswerk Oberösterreich, is the Upper Austria regional arm of a major Austrian non-profit social welfare organization. It delivers childcare, home nursing, senior care, and social integration services across the life cycle to families, seniors, and vulnerable individuals in Upper Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Care Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Care (Ages 3–5) (EDACAHAA), Nanny & In-Home Infant/Toddler Care Services (EDACAGAE), After-School Care for Multiple Children/Siblings (Family-Based) (HSAAAHAJ)

Keywords

• Social care services
• Home nursing care
• Childcare services
• Elderly care support
• Youth welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

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. Social Services Fees: Fee-for-service revenue from childcare (kindergartens, crèches, after-school care), home care, mobile nursing, and senior housing services. Customers include individuals, families, and public-sector entities.
2. Government Contracts and Subsidies: Contract revenue and public subsidies from Austrian federal and state (Oberösterreich/Linz) government bodies for the operation of social services including youth services, case management for social assistance recipients, and childcare facilities.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Donation revenue from private individuals and organizations. The organization maintains a dedicated donation page, publishes a donation report (Spendenbericht), and participates in charitable aid projects such as emergency relief for Venezuela.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH (Hilfswerk Oberösterreich) provides integrated social, family, and care services across Upper Austria through its own staff. Offerings include childcare (crèches for ages 1-3, kindergartens for ages 3-6, after-school care/hort for ages 6-14, holiday care, and corporate childcare), home-based care and nursing (mobile help, home nursing, household services, mobile therapy, mobile pediatric nursing, and 24-hour care), senior housing and day care, youth services (early intervention, developmental diagnostics, learning support, job accompaniment up to age 25, the Produktionsschule Perg, and youth centers), and case management for social assistance recipients.

Product overview

OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH is a social services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of care, support, and family services across Upper Austria. The organization operates as a collection of interconnected social service modules rather than a technology product platform. Core offerings include: childcare services (Kinderbetreuung) covering ages 1-14 with facilities such as crèches, kindergartens, after-school care, and holiday programs; home-based care services (Pflege und Betreuung zu Hause) including mobile assistance, home nursing, household services, mobile therapy, and 24-hour care; senior housing and day care; and youth services including developmental diagnostics, learning support, job accompaniment, and youth centers. Services are delivered through regional offices and family/social centers across Upper Austria, with the organization also accepting donations and facilitating volunteering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderbetreuung (Childcare Services)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KS (Kreditversicherung / versich.at)minorOthersKS (shown via logo linking to versich.at) is acknowledged as a partner of Hilfswerk Oberösterreich. The nature of the partnership is not specified on the site but may relate to insurance coverage for the organization's operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: German-speaking Catholic welfare organization providing home nursing, 24-hour care, and social services. Comparable in service portfolio and non-profit operating model, though operating primarily in Germany rather than Austria.
• Hilfswerk Österreich: The federal parent organization of OÖ Hilfswerk GmbH, coordinating nationwide service standards, brand, and fundraising. Provides the regulatory and network umbrella that the Upper Austria entity operates within, and a benchmark for service portfolio depth.

Direct peers

• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest nonprofit welfare organization, operating parallel childcare, home care, and social integration services across all federal states including Upper Austria. Directly competes for the same municipal contracts, donor pools, and skilled care workforce.
• Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz: Austrian Red Cross operates home nursing, mobile care, and emergency services across all federal states. Competitively overlaps with OÖ Hilfswerk in home health care and senior services, plus broader community-based service delivery.
• Volkshilfe Österreich: Austrian social welfare nonprofit providing social assistance case management, mobile care, and family services. Operates in Upper Austria and competes directly for the same Sozialhilfe case management contracts and elder care customers.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreich: Austrian welfare organization operating mobile care, transport services, and social assistance. Directly comparable in operating model, customer segments, and reliance on public contracts across federal states.
• Samariterbund Österreich: Austrian nonprofit providing mobile nursing, home care, and senior services alongside emergency response. Competes in the same public contract environment and overlaps significantly in Upper Austria's home care market.
• Diakonie Österreich: Faith-based nonprofit providing mobile home care, 24-hour care, childcare, and social services across Austria. Operates in Upper Austria through Diakonie de La Tour and similar affiliates, directly competing for public contracts and family-segment customers.

Regional players

• Caritas Oberösterreich: Regional Upper Austrian branch of Caritas—most direct head-to-head competitor in the same geography. Provides identical service categories (childcare, home care, senior housing, social case management) and competes directly for the same municipal contracts and donor base.
• Diakonie Werk Oberösterreich: Regional Upper Austrian branch of Diakonie providing mobile care, residential care, and family services. Most direct local competitor in the same geographic market, particularly in home nursing and senior services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/o%C3%B6-hilfswerk-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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