Paul Gerhardt Werk

What Paul Gerhardt Werk does

Paul Gerhardt Werk (PGW) is a German non-profit social welfare organization (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 1991 by the Neukirchener Erziehungsverein, a major Protestant child and youth welfare association. Operating under the legal name 'Paul Gerhardt Werk – Diakonische Dienste – gemeinnützige GmbH,' the organization is a Diakonie member and delivers statutory social services in two German federal states: Berlin and Brandenburg. Its portfolio spans child and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) under SGB VIII, and participation assistance for people with disabilities (Eingliederungshilfe) under SGB IX, structured across two regional divisions — Regionalverbund Berlin and Regionalverbund Brandenburg — with wholly-owned operating facilities such as Jugendhaus Chip, Pro Xeno, Kinderwohnen Köpenick, Al-Beit (Wedding and Spandau), and Käthe-Kollwitz-Haus. Services include Ambulante Hilfen (outpatient assistance), Teilstationäre and Stationäre Hilfen (semi-residential and residential care), Betreute Wohnformen (assisted living), Hilfen zur Teilhabe, Schul- und KiTa-Begleitung, family therapy, ISE (Intensive sozialpädagogische Einzelbetreuung), and volunteer programs (Bundesfreiwilligendienst, Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr). The organization employs approximately 250 staff serving roughly 300 people in care, with qualifications including systemic, trauma-pedagogical, and intercultural specializations.

The revenue model is a hybrid of statutory social insurance reimbursement and charitable donations. The primary stream consists of fee-for-service payments from Kostenträger (statutory payers) — primarily Jugendamt (youth welfare offices), social services departments, and disability assistance providers — under per-service care agreements governed by SGB VIII and SGB IX. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through individual needs assessments and negotiated care agreements rather than market-rate pricing. A secondary revenue stream comprises private donations collected through the betterplace.org platform and direct bank transfers, which fund non-statutory services such as excursions, therapies, and special equipment; the organization states that 100% of donations go directly to supporting people in care. Go-to-market is community-led: services are delivered through referrals from public welfare authorities rather than commercial sales channels. The technology stack is minimal — described as 'social services and care management software' for organizing programs, with no documented proprietary features, API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities.

PGW operates from regional headquarters in Berlin (Jenaer Straße 15) and Cottbus (Gerichtsstraße 1-2), with additional outpatient service locations in Finsterwalde and Falkenberg/Elster. It engages in advocacy and public positioning around social welfare funding — notably as part of the 'Berlin bleibt sozial' coalition opposing cuts to voluntary services — and uses Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and its website (pagewe.de) for community engagement and donor outreach. No external investors, funding rounds, mergers, acquisitions, patents, or third-party validated technology differentiators were identified in the available data.

Name

Paul Gerhardt Werk

Legal name

Paul Gerhardt Werk – Diakonische Dienste – gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://paul-gerhardt-werk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paul Gerhardt Werk is a German non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) social welfare organization delivering statutory child and youth welfare (SGB VIII) and disability assistance (SGB IX) services across Berlin and Brandenburg, serving approximately 300 people in care through ~250 staff across residential, outpatient, and assisted-living facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAKANAK

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Disability assistance programs
• Residential child care
• Family therapy support
• Assisted living arrangements

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Social Insurance Funding: Primary funding through statutory social insurance providers (Kostenträger) under SGB VIII (Child and Youth Welfare Act) and SGB IX (Rehabilitation and Participation of People with Disabilities). Services are billed to youth welfare offices, social services, and disability assistance providers based on individual care agreements.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Additional funding through private donations via betterplace.org platform and direct bank transfers. Donations support non-covered services, special purchases, excursions, and therapies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Paul Gerhardt Werk is a non-profit diaconal social welfare organization providing child and youth welfare services (Hilfen zur Erziehung) and integration assistance for people with disabilities (Eingliederungshilfe). Its offerings span ambulatory, semi-residential, and stationary/residential care, assisted living, family therapy, school and daycare accompaniment, and volunteer programs, delivered across facilities in Berlin and Brandenburg and funded through statutory social insurance (Kostenträger) and donations.

Product overview

Paul Gerhardt Werk is a charitable non-profit organization (diakonische Dienste) providing a comprehensive portfolio of child and youth welfare services (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) and disability integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe). The organization operates across two regional divisions — Regionalverbund Berlin and Regionalverbund Brandenburg — and delivers services through two main categories: ambulatory/flexible aids (Ambulante Hilfen) and residential/stationary care (Stationäre Hilfen). Key facilities include Jugendhaus Chip (youth center), Al-Beit facilities (assisted living in Wedding and Spandau), Pro Xeno and Kinderwohnen Köpenick (residential youth care), and Käthe-Kollwitz-Haus (group home in Cottbus). Additional offerings encompass family support programs (Netzwerk Gesunde Kinder, Familien- und Nachbarschaftstreff Forst), therapy services (systemic therapy, remedial education), participation assistance for people with disabilities, and volunteer work opportunities. The organization employs approximately 250 staff and serves about 300 people in care across Berlin and Brandenburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationäre Jugendhilfe (Residential Youth Welfare)
• Ambulante Hilfen (Outpatient Assistance)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of donations go directly to supporting people in care

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neukirchener ErziehungsvereincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that founded Paul Gerhardt Werk in 1991. The organization belongs to the Neukirchener Erziehungsverein, a major Protestant child and youth welfare organization.
• betterplace.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party donation platform used for collecting charitable contributions. PGW receives donations through this platform for humanitarian aid and various projects.
• Naunynritze KreuzbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization partnering with Jugendhaus Chip for joint trip to Mecklenburg Vorpommern (July 13-31).
• Sea EyeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarine rescue organization. PGW co-hosted screening of documentary 'Kein Land für Niemand' at Jugendhaus Chip in cooperation with Sea Eye.
• Diakonisches Werk (Diaconal Work)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGW is a member of the Diakonisches Werk (Diaconal Work), the major social welfare organization of the Protestant Church in Germany.
• FC Energie CottbusminorOthersFormer president Michael Stein celebrated his 70th birthday in March 2026 with a donation to Käthe-Kollwitz-Haus.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Generalsekretariat: National Red Cross society operating youth welfare, disability services, and family programs across Germany. Comparable service breadth under SGB VIII/IX, with national scale and broader humanitarian mandate (emergency relief, healthcare) that PGW does not provide.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated national welfare confederation operating across youth welfare, disability assistance, family support, and housing services. Direct functional analog to PGW's Diakonie affiliation, with comparable service mix but significantly larger scale and national footprint.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Germany's largest grassroots welfare association, operating extensive youth welfare, disability services, and family support programs nationwide. Comparable full-spectrum Jugendhilfe/Eingliederungshilfe offering, but with much broader geographic reach and a different (social-democratic) ideological affiliation.

Direct peers

• Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit operating youth welfare, family support, and community-building programs in similar Berlin neighborhoods. Comparable scale (~similar headcount range), same regional market, and overlapping client segments (children, youth, families in distress).
• Stadtrand gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit providing youth work, ambulatory Jugendhilfe, and family support services. Direct service-model competitor in the same Berlin catchment area, operating under similar SGB VIII frameworks.
• GEBEWO - Soziale Dienste für Berlin und Brandenburg: Berlin/Brandenburg non-profit specializing in housing assistance, ambulatory social work, and support for people with special social difficulties. Comparable regional footprint (Berlin + Brandenburg), comparable mix of housing-related and ambulatory welfare services.
• SOS Kinderdörfer (SOS Children's Villages Germany): Major German non-profit operating residential youth welfare, family support, and educational accompaniment services under similar SGB VIII/V frameworks. Comparable service model (stationary + ambulatory Jugendhilfe), comparable faith-adjacent positioning, and similar reliance on Kostenträger funding.
• EJF Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk: Protestant-affiliated non-profit operating child/youth welfare, disability services, and education across eastern Germany. Closely comparable Diakonie membership, similar service portfolio (stationary Jugendhilfe, Eingliederungshilfe), and overlapping Berlin/Brandenburg catchment.
• Neukirchener Erziehungsverein: PGW's parent organization and Protestant youth welfare association operating its own residential and ambulatory child/youth services across multiple German states. Comparable service portfolio (stationary Jugendhilfe, family support), same Diakonie affiliation, and overlapping operational model.

Emerging players

• VIA Verein für innovative Jugendhilfe und Familienförderung: Berlin-based specialized provider of intensive individual social-pedagogical care (ISE), family therapy, and systemic interventions. Direct overlap with PGW's ISE and systemische Therapie offerings, focused on the same high-acuity Jugendhilfe segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@pagewe
• Facebookfacebook.com/100088544327135
• Instagraminstagram.com/pg_werk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paul-gerhardt-werk

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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