Pro Juve Jugendhilfe

What Pro Juve Jugendhilfe does

Pro Juve Kinder- und Jugendhilfe GmbH is a private, non-statutory youth welfare provider (freier Träger) headquartered in Potsdam, Germany, founded in 2016 and celebrating its tenth operational year in 2026. The company delivers child and youth welfare services under the German Social Code VIII (SGB VIII §§19, 27ff, 34, 35, 35a, and 41), serving children, adolescents, and families referred by public Jugendämter across five German states — Brandenburg, Berlin, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern — and operating international travel-project placements in Poland and France. Its managing director is Sylke Hofmann, and the company operates with a small core administrative headcount (five employees per firmographic data) supplemented by contracted pedagogical staff.

The service portfolio rests on four pillars: Erziehungsstellen (family-analogous placements where a resident specialist cares for 1–2 young people), Wohngruppen (four residential groups in Cottbus, Parchim, and two in Radebeul serving 6–8 young people each), Reiseprojekte (domestic and international project placements via partnerships such as Neues Fundament in Poland), and Ambulante Hilfen (outpatient family support including SPFH, supervised contact, mediation, school accompaniment, and intensive individual support). The operating methodology is built around a matching principle: the professional profile of the assigned specialist is aligned to the requirements of the young person rather than the reverse, supported by a psychological specialist service for supervision and crisis intervention. Pro juve has codified its domain expertise in proprietary concept publications — a 92-page Sexual Education Concept and a 126-page Violence Prevention Concept — with a Media Protection Concept in development; these documents are sold in printed form and used as internal methodology.

Revenue is generated exclusively through cost-reimbursement contracts with public youth welfare offices, making the company structurally dependent on statutory municipal funding rather than private pay. Distribution is referral-driven: placement inquiries arrive via dedicated email channels and the Freiplatzmeldungen.de portal, supplemented by membership in professional associations (VPK Brandenburg, EREV, AFET, AIM, Deutsche Sozialgerichtstag) and quality-management support from 8b GmbH. The company is independent and founder/management-owned, with no parent company, private equity, or venture capital disclosed in the source data.

Name

Pro Juve Jugendhilfe

Legal name

pro juve Kinder- und Jugendhilfe GmbH

Website

https://pro-juve-jugendhilfe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pro Juve Kinder- und Jugendhilfe is a private German youth welfare provider offering individual-pedagogical care — family-analogous placements, four residential groups, international travel projects, and outpatient services — for at-risk children, adolescents, and families referred by public Jugendämter across five German states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Residential group care
• Family-analogous foster care
• Outpatient family assistance
• Individual pedagogy support

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Youth Welfare Services (SGB VIII): Revenue is generated through cost reimbursement contracts with public youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) under German Social Code VIII (§§ 19, 27ff, 34, 35, 35a, 41). Services include individual pedagogical foster care (Erziehungsstellen), residential groups (Wohngruppen), travel projects (Reiseprojekte), and outpatient assistance (Ambulante Hilfen). The statutory framework provides a regulated, recurring revenue stream based on placed young people and service delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pro Juve is a private (freier Träger) child and youth welfare provider offering individual pedagogical care services under Germany's Social Code VIII. Its core offerings are organized in four pillars: Erziehungsstellen (family-analogous residential placements where a resident specialist cares for 1-2 young people in their own family environment), Wohngruppen (residential groups for 6-8 youth across four facilities in Cottbus, Parchim, and Radebeul), Reiseprojekte (domestic and international project placements for youth needing spatial distance, with partners in Poland and France), and Ambulante Hilfen (in-home family support including SPFH, mediation, school accompaniment, and assisted contact). Services are funded through cost reimbursement contracts with public Jugendämter, supplemented by proprietary concept publications and follow-up aftercare.

Product overview

Pro Juve operates as a social services provider offering a unified portfolio of individual pedagogical care services organized around four core pillars: Erziehungsstellen (family-analogous residential placements), Wohngruppen (residential groups), Reiseprojekte (travel/extended placement projects), and Ambulante Hilfen (outpatient assistance). The services are built on a matching approach ensuring staff profiles align with young people's needs, and include supplementary aftercare. Legal foundations derive from SGB VIII §§ 19, 27 ff., 34, 35, 35a, and 41.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erziehungsstellen (Educational Placements / Family-Analogous Care) Stationary family-analogous care where a resident specialist (innewohnende Fachkraft) cares for 1-2 young people in their own family and social environment, designed for children and adolescents with developmental needs in social, emotional, and cognitive areas who require exclusive and individual support beyond what group care can provide. Delivered under SGB VIII §§ 19, 27 ff., 34, 35, 35a, 41 to referrals from public Jugendämter.
• Wohngruppen (Residential Groups) Residential care for 6-8 children and youth per group in a domestic setting with clear structures and rules, space for individuality, and security. Pro Juve currently operates four Wohngruppen — one each in Cottbus and Parchim plus two in Radebeul — serving Jugendamt-referred youth under SGB VIII.
• Reiseprojekte (Travel Projects) Domestic and international project placements for young people requiring greater spatial distance from their usual social environment. Projects operate abroad in Poland and France via partnerships (including Neues Fundament), with guaranteed school, psychological, and medical attachment during the placement.
• Ambulante Hilfen (Outpatient Assistance) Flexible in-home family support including Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe (SPFH), Erziehungsbeistand (educational support), Hilfe für junge Erwachsene, begleiteter Umgang (supervised contact), ambulantes Clearing, Mediation, Intensiv-sozialpädagogische Einzelbetreuung, and Schulbegleitung (school accompaniment). Operated by mobile teams from the Potsdam and Neubrandenburg ambulatory offices.
• Individualpädagogische Nachbetreuung (Individual Pedagogical Aftercare) Supplementary aftercare service in which the previously assigned pedagogical specialist continues to support the young person in any form of assistance, providing continuity of relationship for young adults transitioning out of residential or Erziehungsstellen care toward independent living.

Quantifiable outcome

• Individual pedagogical support is legally anchored in SGB VIII with documented effectiveness through numerous studies (referenced by AIM, the Federal Working Group for Individual Pedagogy)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Neues FundamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish partner organization for international travel projects (Reiseprojekte) and project placements in Poland. Provides local infrastructure, supervision, and coordination for German young people requiring distance from their social environment. Ensures school, psychological, and medical attachment for placed youth.
• VPK-Landesverband Brandenburg e.V.majorOthersState association for private providers of free child, youth, and social welfare. Comprises over 80 member facilities in Brandenburg. Provides quality community membership, partnership with state institutions, and professional representation.
• VPK-Arbeitgeberverband privater Träger der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe e.V.minorOthersEmployer association for private youth welfare providers. Over 100 member facilities. Supports sustainable development of working conditions, legal advice, and development of independent collective agreements.
• AIM - Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Individualpädagogik e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal working group for individual pedagogy. Pro juve references AIM's expert publications and research studies on individual pedagogy effectiveness. AIM serves as the primary professional knowledge partner for evidence-based individual pedagogy practice.
• EREV - Evangelischer Erziehungsverband e.V.minorOthersProtestant education association providing professional development, exchange on youth living conditions, cooperation with schools, police, psychiatry, and justice. Offers practical projects, training, and specialist conferences.
• AFET - Bundesverband der ErziehungshilfeminorOthersFederal association for education assistance. Provides quality dialogue platform between youth welfare actors and service recipients, interdisciplinary cooperation with health, family, and legal policy experts.
• Landesbühnen SachsenminorOthersTheater pedagogy provider for projects in Saxony. Offers theater-pedagogical approaches for residential group concepts, providing creative and artistic intervention methods.
• Verein für Kindheit und Jugend e.V.majorOthersSupport association that provides donations to support the pedagogical work of pro juve's child and youth welfare services. Raises funds through charitable donations for material support of children and youth in care.
• Deutsche Sozialgerichtstag e.V.minorOthersInterdisciplinary professional association supporting current legislation, promoting professional exchange, developing social policy activities, supporting uniform legal application, scientific development and continuing education. Hosts biennial federal congress in Potsdam.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outlaw gGmbH: Large private nonprofit operator of Kinder- und Jugendhilfe across multiple German states, with Wohngruppen, Erziehungsstellen, and Ambulante Hilfen under SGB VIII. Direct peer given identical service mix and statutory funding model.
• Kinder im Zentrum Gallus (KiZ): Frankfurt-based freier Träger offering individual-pedagogical Erziehungsstellen, Wohngruppen, and intensive outpatient services under SGB VIII. Comparable niche specialization and matching-based methodology.
• Norbert Wolf Kinder- und Jugendhilfe GmbH: Private GmbH freier Träger operating individual-pedagogical Wohngruppen, Erziehungsstellen, and travel projects in Germany under SGB VIII. Closely comparable business model, specialisation, and statutory funding mechanics.
• Friedehorst gGmbH: Northern German nonprofit freier Träger providing Wohngruppen, family-analogous care, and Ambulante Hilfen for children and youth with developmental needs under SGB VIII. Comparable service portfolio and individual-pedagogical positioning.

Broad incumbents

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Germany's largest private nonprofit provider of residential and family-analogous youth care, operating Kinderdörfer and Wohngruppen nationwide. Directly comparable as a freier Träger offering SGB VIII-funded youth welfare placements, though at much greater scale.
• Caritas Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Major Catholic welfare provider operating Wohngruppen, Erziehungsstellen, and Ambulante Hilfen across Germany under SGB VIII. Comparable statutory funding model and individual-pedagogical offerings, with national footprint.
• EJF (Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk): Faith-affiliated freier Träger providing residential and outpatient youth welfare in multiple German states. Comparable statutory framework and service portfolio, broader organization with additional social services beyond Jugendhilfe.
• Diakonie Deutschland - Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Protestant welfare umbrella whose regional associations operate residential and outpatient Jugendhilfe under SGB VIII. Comparable service mix and freier Träger status, at significantly larger scale.

Others

• AIM - Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Individualpädagogik e.V. Federal working group for individual pedagogy that curates research and standards; pro juve explicitly references AIM publications. Functions as the knowledge community whose member Träger share methodologies and benchmarking.
• VPK - Bundesverband privater Träger der freien Kinder-, Jugend- und Sozialhilfe: Employer and industry association for private freie Träger in German Jugendhilfe, of which pro juve is a member. Not a direct competitor but the principal collective-bargaining and policy advocacy body for this peer group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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