Refugio Stuttgart e.V.

What Refugio Stuttgart e.V. does

Refugio Stuttgart e.V. is a German nonprofit psychosocial center (Psychosoziales Zentrum, PSZ) founded in 2002, with project roots dating to 1998, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The organization provides specialized mental health and social support services to traumatized refugees and asylum seekers, including psychological and psychotherapeutic treatment, social-pedagogical care, medical support, and specialized programs for survivors of sexualized violence and for children and youth. All services are delivered free of charge to clients, with qualified interpreter support available in 17 languages.

The center operates from two physical locations: the main office in Stuttgart (relocated to Waiblinger Str. 12 in December 2020) and a regional office in Tübingen (opened in November 2014). Service delivery is supported by 13 core staff members, approximately 10 honorary therapists and physicians, and a pool of 46 interpreters, together delivering roughly 1,177 appointments in 2021. The organization is a member of the BAfF e.V. national network of 51 psychosocial treatment centers for refugees and collaborates within the pntf (psychosoziales Netzwerk Tübingen für Flüchtlinge) through Freies Kinderhaus e.V.

Refugio operates as an eingetragener Verein (registered association) under German nonprofit law with no commercial revenue from clients. Its funding mix consists of institutional grants from Land Baden-Württemberg (secured from 2022 onward), the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, project-based grants, and individual donations. The organization actively engages in sector advocacy via the Bundesweite AG für Psychosoziale Zentren für Flüchtlinge und Folteropfer and submits supply reports to political chambers to influence funding and policy frameworks for refugee psychosocial care.

Name

Refugio Stuttgart e.V.

Legal name

Refugio Stuttgart e.V.

Website

https://refugio-stuttgart.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Refugio Stuttgart e.V. is a German nonprofit psychosocial center founded in 2002 that provides free psychological, psychotherapeutic, social-pedagogical, and medical care with interpreter support to traumatized refugees across two locations in Stuttgart and Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg.

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Product category

Psychosocial Services for Refugees

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Psychiatry & Medication Management (EDALAFAC)

Keywords

• Psychosocial counseling
• Refugee trauma care
• Psychotherapy services
• Mental health support
• Torture survivor assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Project funding (Land Baden-Württemberg): Since 2012, Psychosocial Centers for Refugees received first project funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg. Since 2022, they receive institutional funding (institutionelle Förderung) from the state.
2. Structural funding (Diocese): The Tübingen regional office is funded through structural funding from the Zweckerfüllungsfonds Flüchtlingshilfen of the Diocese Rottenburg-Stuttgart since 2018.
3. Donations and membership fees: Organization accepts donations and has a membership program (Mitglied werden). The website prominently features a donation button (SPENDEN).

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Core offering

Refugio Stuttgart e.V. operates as a psychosocial center (Psychosoziales Zentrum) providing psychological, social-pedagogical, psychotherapeutic, and medical support to traumatized refugees and their family members. Services are delivered at two physical locations in Stuttgart (main office) and Tübingen (regional office), with trained interpreters covering 17 languages. All services are provided free of charge and include trauma-informed counseling, psychotherapy, psychiatric care, medical diagnostics for torture documentation (Istanbul Protocol), family counseling, and specialized support for survivors of sexualized violence.

Product overview

Refugio Stuttgart e.V. is a psychosocial center for traumatized refugees offering a unified set of integrated services. The core offerings include psychosocial counseling at two locations (Stuttgart and Tübingen), specialized child and youth services (ages 14-21), language mediation with trained interpreters across 17 languages, movement therapy for women, telephone counseling, case consultation for professionals, and a psychotherapy network connecting refugees with established practitioners. All services are provided by psychotraumatologically specialized teams combining psychological, social-pedagogical, psychotherapeutic, and medical support under one roof.

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Products and services

• Psychosocial Counseling (Stuttgart) Psychological, social-pedagogical, psychotherapeutic and medical consultation services for traumatized refugees at the main location in Stuttgart. Provided by psychotraumatologically specialized teams.
• Psychosocial Counseling (Tübingen) Psychosocial counseling services for traumatized refugees at the regional office in Tübingen. Supported structurally by the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.
• Child and Youth Services Psychosocial counseling for traumatized refugee youth and young adults aged approximately 14 to 21 years, including consultations with relatives and family sessions. Children under 14 are not currently accepted but parents/guardians are counseled.
• Movement Therapy for Women Movement therapy group sessions held every two weeks, led by dance therapist Carolin Bock. Designed for refugee women affected by trauma.
• Telephone Counseling Phone-based professional consultation service for inquiries about psychosocial support. Separate telephone hours available for Stuttgart and Tübingen locations.
• Case Consultation for Professionals Consultation services for professionals in the psychosocial field who work with refugee children and youth, offering expert case advice and guidance.
• Psychotherapy Network Network connecting refugees with established psychotherapists, including support for therapists new to treating refugees through intervision groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 interpreters in 17 languages supported 1,177 appointments in 2021
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

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

• BAfF e.V. (Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Psychosozialen Zentren für Flüchtlinge und Folteropfer)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Refugio Stuttgart became an official member of BAfF in 2004. BAfF is the national umbrella organization for 51 Psychosocial Centers for refugees and torture survivors in Germany. Ulrike Schneck, Vorstand of Refugio Stuttgart, was elected Vorstandsvorsitzende of BAfF in November 2023.
• Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg and Landespsychotherapeutenkammer Baden-WürttembergmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state medical and psychotherapy chambers jointly produce the 'Supply Report on the outpatient medical, psychosocial and psychotherapeutic care of traumatized refugees in Baden-Württemberg'. Refugio Stuttgart contributes data and expertise to these reports.
• Caritasverband für Stuttgart e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas provided office space at Weißenburgstr. 13 in Stuttgart from November 2002. Caritas continues to be a referral partner for refugee services.
• Freies Kinderhaus e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2016, Refugio and Freies Kinderhaus e.V. jointly founded the psychosoziales netzwerk für traumatisierte flüchtlinge (pntf) in Nürtingen, operating until 2019.
• Dr. med. Robin T. Maitra (Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Maitra, member of the board of the State Medical Chamber and human rights commissioner, collaborates on healthcare policy advocacy for refugees and contributes to supply reports and joint initiatives.
• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF)minorOthersRefugio advocates for improved training of BAMF interviewers on trauma disorders and for better recognition of vulnerability in asylum procedures. Collaboration is on policy and awareness-raising rather than formal partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/refugio-stuttgart

Compliance1 record

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Profiles3 records

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