Ostkreuz City gGmbH

What Ostkreuz City gGmbH does

Ostkreuz City gGmbH is a Berlin-based, non-profit child and youth welfare provider (freier Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) operating under German social law (SGB VIII and SGB IX). Founded in 2013 and headquartered at Sonntagstraße 1 in Berlin-Friedrichshain, the organization delivers ambulatory (outpatient) social services to children, adolescents, adults, and families, with specialization in socially disadvantaged families, individuals with migration or refugee backgrounds, children and youth with disabilities (including autism spectrum disorder), and adults with mental illness. The core service catalog spans Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe (§31 SGB VIII), Erziehungsbeistand (§30), Intensive Einzelbetreuung (§35), Familientherapie (§27.3), Begleiteter Umgang (§18.3), court-ordered measures under §10 JGG (including the proprietary TESYA anti-violence training program), Eingliederungshilfe (§35a), Einzelfallhilfe (§§75/76 SGB IX), and Betreutes Einzelwohnen for adults with disabilities or mental illness. Two specialized therapeutic living groups (TWG Löwenzahn in Gerswalde and TWG Chamäleon in Stolpe) provide residential services for young people with autism, operated in cooperation with GFB gGmbH.

The organization holds no proprietary technology in the software sense; its competitive differentiation is method-based rather than product-based, anchored in specialized methodologies such as Marte Meo (video-supported parent coaching), TEACCH-based autism care, and systemic family therapy. The GTM motion is entirely institutional and referral-driven: services are commissioned exclusively by four Berlin district offices (Bezirksämter Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Lichtenberg, Mitte, and Marzahn-Hellersdorf), with Treptow-Köpenick as an additional cooperation partner. There is no consumer-facing pricing, no private billing, and no insurance reimbursement; revenue is generated entirely through public-sector commissioning contracts under the German social welfare framework.

Operationally, Ostkreuz City is part of a multi-entity Verbund (group) under the holding OstXCity Sozialmanagement GmbH (sole shareholder Joachim Römhild). Ostkreuz City Junges Wohnen gGmbH was spun off in January 2025, and Ostkreuz City Eltern-Kind-Wohnen gGmbH commenced operations on April 1, 2026, expanding the platform into residential parent-child housing. Headcount stood at approximately 174 staff as of late 2025/early 2026 (43 full-time, 122 part-time, 5 mini-job, 4 freelance), with 130 permanent employees plus 5 freelance staff specifically cited for June 2026. The organization is a member of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft (Transparency International Deutschland) and holds the heyData GDPR compliance seal.

Name

Ostkreuz City gGmbH

Legal name

Ostkreuz City gGmbH

Website

https://ostxcity.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ostkreuz City gGmbH is a Berlin-based, non-profit child and youth welfare provider delivering ambulatory and residential social services — including family assistance, integration assistance for people with disabilities, autism-specific therapeutic living groups, and supported independent living — commissioned exclusively by Berlin district authorities under SGB VIII and SGB IX.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Child and family support
• Integration assistance
• Ambulatory social work
• Supported independent living

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Contracts – Berliner Bezirksämter: The organization is predominantly financed through contracted services with public authorities — Bezirksämter Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Lichtenberg, Mitte, and Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Services are commissioned under SGB VIII (Child and Youth Welfare Act) and SGB IX (Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons), constituting virtually the entirety of the revenue base. There is no direct customer billing; all services are publicly funded through youth welfare and integration assistance contracts.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ostkreuz City gGmbH is a non-profit, free provider of child and youth welfare services (freier Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) in Berlin. It delivers ambulatory social-pedagogical services for children, youth, adults, and families—including family assistance, educational companionship, intensive individual support, family therapy, supervised contact, mother/child housing, integration assistance for disabled persons, supported independent living, and therapeutic residential groups for young people with autism—all commissioned and publicly funded by Berlin district youth and social welfare offices (Bezirksämter) under SGB VIII and SGB IX.

Product overview

Ostkreuz City gGmbH is a non-profit provider of child and youth welfare services (freier Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) based in Berlin. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected social services rather than a single product, comprising two main service categories: Ambulant Youth Welfare Assistance (Ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung) and Integration Assistance (Eingliederungshilfe). The Ambulant Youth Welfare Assistance category includes Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe, Erziehungsbeistand, Intensive sozialpädagogische Einzelbetreuung, Familientherapie, Ambulante sozialpädagogische Angebote nach § 10 JGG, Begleiteter Umgang, and Mutter/Vater-Kind-Wohnen. The Integration Assistance category includes Einzelfallhilfe and Gruppenangebote for disabled children and youth, Betreutes Einzelwohnen for adults with physical/intellectual disabilities and mental illness, and Therapeutische Wohngruppen for young people with autism. The Ostkreuz City Group also includes two subsidiary organizations: Ostkreuz City Junges Wohnen gGmbH (spun off January 2025) and Ostkreuz City Eltern-Kind-Wohnen gGmbH (launching April 2026). The organization serves children, adolescents, adults, and families through outpatient services, with locations in Berlin districts (Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, Lichtenberg, Marzahn-Hellersdorf) and Brandenburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe (Social-Pedagogical Family Assistance)

Quantifiable outcome

• 56 care places for Betreutes Einzelwohnen für seelisch behinderte Menschen (BEWSB): 28 in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg + 28 in Lichtenberg
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dreh's Um AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Cooperation in the 'Jugend Fotografiert' youth photography and filmmaking project. Jointly developed personal short films with youth from six Berlin districts using analog cameras and audio recordings, exhibited at Fotogalerie Friedrichshain.
• GFB – Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft zur Förderung Brandenburger Kinder und Jugendlicher mbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partnership for therapeutic living groups (TWG) for young people with autism spectrum disorder. GFB contributes its long-standing residential youth welfare experience; Ostkreuz City contributes autism-specific expertise. Two joint TWGs: 'Löwenzahn' in Schloss Gerswalde and 'Chamäleon' in Stolpe, serving 7 young people aged 12+ with autistic disorders under §§27.2 i.V.m. 34 and 35a SGB VIII. Also a cooperation for young adults with autism transitioning from SGB VIII to SGB XII.
• Jugendamt Friedrichshain-KreuzbergcoreOthersDistrict youth office (Bezirksamt) that commissions ambulatory youth welfare and integration assistance services from Ostkreuz City gGmbH under SGB VIII and SGB IX.
• Jugendamt LichtenbergcoreOthersDistrict youth office (Bezirksamt) that commissions ambulatory youth welfare and integration assistance services from Ostkreuz City gGmbH under SGB VIII and SGB IX.
• Jugendamt Marzahn-HellersdorfcoreOthersDistrict youth office (Bezirksamt) that commissions ambulatory youth welfare and integration assistance services from Ostkreuz City gGmbH under SGB VIII and SGB IX.
• Jugendamt Treptow-KöpenickminorOthersDistrict youth office (Bezirksamt) listed as cooperation partner; commissions services under SGB VIII from Ostkreuz City gGmbH.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Soziale Arbeit (dgssa) e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association membership. Ostkreuz City participates in the German Association for Systemic Social Work, contributing to and drawing from systemic social work methodology and professional exchange.
• Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge gGmbH (KEH Berlin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Protestant Hospital Königin Elisabeth Herzberge for medical/psychiatric care coordination for clients receiving integration assistance and supported living services.
• Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle für Flüchtlinge und MigrantInnen (KUB e.V.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContact and counseling center for refugees and migrants. Ostkreuz City holds membership and cooperates to deliver culturally sensitive services to migrants and refugees.
• Wuhletal Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH – Bereich JugendhilfeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychosocial center in Berlin providing youth welfare services. Listed as cooperation partner for joint client support and referrals.
• Fachhochschule PotsdamminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences Potsdam. Academic partnership for research collaboration, student practicum placements, and professional knowledge exchange in social work.
• Gustav-Meyer-Schule Berlin-KreuzbergminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation with Gustav-Meyer-Schule Berlin-Kreuzberg for group services for children and youth with disabilities under §§78 i.V.m. 113 SGB IX and §35a SGB VIII. The school hosts the social group work program.
• Jugendhaus CHIP BerlinminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerYouth house CHIP in Berlin-Kreuzberg (Reichenberger Str. 44/45) serves as the venue for group services for children and youth with disabilities. A key community partner for service delivery.
• Evangelische Hochschule Berlin (EHB)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnnual participation in the EHB Praxismesse (practice fair), exchanging with social work students about career opportunities and practice in child/youth welfare. One of 50+ cooperation partners of the university.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Berlin: Protestant welfare confederation operating youth welfare, Eingliederungshilfe, and family services across Berlin districts. Competes for the same Bezirksamt commissioning slots but at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• Caritas Berlin: Major freie Träger operating child, youth, and family welfare services across Berlin under SGB VIII. Overlaps with Ostkreuz City's ambulatory offerings but serves a much wider portfolio including elderly care, migration services, and hospital-adjacent social work.
• AWO Berlin (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): National welfare association providing ambulatory Jugendhilfe, Eingliederungshilfe, and family assistance in Berlin. Direct overlap on Familienhilfe, Erziehungsbeistand, and BEW contracts, but with much broader national footprint.
• Berliner Stadtmission: Diaconal welfare provider in Berlin with overlapping ambulatory family and youth services plus broader homeless and addiction support. Overlaps specifically on Familienhilfe and BEW segments.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Berlin: Specialized disability services provider offering Eingliederungshilfe for children and adults, including autism-specific programs. Direct competitor for autism TWG and BEW commissioning slots in Berlin.
• SOS Kinderdorf Berlin-Brandenburg: Operates residential and ambulatory child/youth welfare services including autism-specific residential groups in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. Directly comparable on therapeutic residential offerings for young people with disabilities.
• Stiftung SPI (Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin): Berlin-based nonprofit operating a broad range of ambulatory and residential Jugendhilfe, Eingliederungshilfe, and migration services. Same commissioning pathway and target populations as Ostkreuz City.
• Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH: Berlin-based freier Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe operating ambulatory Hilfen zur Erziehung, Eingliederungshilfe, and family support services. Closest direct comparable in size, mission, and Berlin-centric delivery model.
• Wuhletal Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH: Berlin psychosocial center providing ambulatory Jugendhilfe and integration assistance, already listed as a cooperation partner. Same district footprint (Marzahn-Hellersdorf) and same commissioning model.
• GFB gGmbH: Potsdam-based freier Träger of residential youth welfare. Already a co-development partner of Ostkreuz City for the two autism TWGs; otherwise operates similar residential and ambulatory youth services in Brandenburg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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