auxiliar GmbH der Stiftung Freundeskreis

What auxiliar GmbH der Stiftung Freundeskreis does

auxiliar GmbH is the operating subsidiary of Stiftung Freundeskreis, a Hamburg-based nonprofit foundation established in 1974 that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024. The subsidiary delivers social-psychiatric services for people with mental illness across an integrated care continuum that includes three Sozialpsychiatrische Zentren (SPZ), two residential homes (Wohnheime), therapy centers, and nursing services. The organization is ISO 9001 certified under the WellDone audit framework and is a recognized Umweltpartnerschaft Hamburg member through 2026, with stated focus on environmental responsibility alongside its care mission.

The business is structured as a registered nonprofit (gemeinnützig), with revenue derived primarily from statutory health insurance reimbursements (SGB V) and integration assistance funding (SGB IX / Eingliederungshilfe), supplemented by income from ergotherapy services and donations. The service portfolio spans outpatient case management, residential care, ergotherapy, and supplementary programs such as Digitale Teilhabe (digital participation) and Bewegung und Psyche (movement and psyche). A HinSchG-compliant whistleblower channel is operated in partnership with parikom-nord, reflecting compliance with German whistleblower protection requirements.

The entity operates exclusively in the Hamburg metropolitan area, with no disclosed geographic expansion plans. As a foundation-structured operation, auxiliar GmbH reinvests surpluses in mission-related activities rather than distributing profit, and there is no indication of M&A, fundraising, or investor exit mechanics. The organization should be evaluated as a stable regional care provider rather than a growth-convertible venture.

Name

auxiliar GmbH der Stiftung Freundeskreis

Legal name

auxiliar GmbH der Stiftung Freundeskreis

Website

https://sf.hamburg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

auxiliar GmbH is the operating subsidiary of Hamburg's Stiftung Freundeskreis, founded in 1974, delivering integrated social-psychiatric services for people with mental illness across three SPZ centers, two residential homes, therapy centers, and nursing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Psychiatry Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crisis Stabilization Units & Psychiatric Emergency Services (HLAFACAH), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Social psychiatry services
• Mental health rehabilitation
• Psychiatric care services
• Outpatient mental health
• Ergotherapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance Reimbursement (Krankenkassenfinanzierung): Soziotherapy services are funded by statutory health insurers as a medically prescribed treatment, ordered by physicians and psychotherapists.
2. Ambulatory Integration Assistance (Eingliederungshilfe): Assistance services under the German Social Code (SGB IX) for people with disabilities, funded through the municipal integration assistance office.
3. Statutory Health Insurance Ergotherapy: Ergotherapy and work therapy treatments are covered by health insurers with a 10% co-payment by patients, or fully for those exempt from co-payments.
4. Donations: Donation-financed projects supporting mental health education and children from psychosocial burdened families.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

auxiliar GmbH der Stiftung Freundeskreis is the operating subsidiary of Stiftung Freundeskreis and delivers integrated social-psychiatric services for people with mental illness in Hamburg, including outpatient counseling and assistance at three Social Psychiatric Centers (SPZ), sociotherapy, ergotherapy and work therapy, residential assisted living, home nursing care, rehabilitation, and youth and family assistance. Services are reimbursed by German statutory health insurers and the municipal integration assistance office under SGB IX, with additional donation-funded projects.

Product overview

auxiliar GmbH der Stiftung Freundeskreis operates a comprehensive mental health support network as a unified service portfolio organized around multiple service categories. The core offerings include three Social Psychiatric Centers (SPZ) in Fuhlsbüttel, Langenhorn, and Niendorf, each featuring community spaces (Anleger7, Höft34). Specialized services comprise the TPS Therapy Center for Psychosis and Addiction, RPK Hamburg rehabilitation, Psychosoziale Praxis auxiliar (sociotherapy and psychiatric social assistance), and Praxis für Ergo- und Arbeitstherapie. Residential care includes two residential homes (Wohnhaus am Buurredder, Wohnhaus am Kesselflickerweg) and care residential communities. Additional services cover youth and family assistance, the Engagiert + Inklusiv volunteer program, digital participation initiatives, movement and psyche programs, and a HinSchG-compliant whistleblower system. All services are integrated under the foundation's coordination to provide comprehensive support for people with mental illness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SPZ Fuhlsbüttel Social psychiatric center providing first point of contact for people with mental health problems, offering counseling, conversations, information, assistance services, and open neighborhood programs.
• SPZ Langenhorn Social psychiatric center offering counseling, individual and group assistance services, and open recreational programs through the Höft34 facility for community integration.
• SPZ Niendorf Social psychiatric center providing counseling and assistance services for people with mental health needs in the Niendorf district.
• Psychosoziale Praxis auxiliar Ambulatory treatment and assistance services including sociotherapy (Soziotherapie) and psychiatric social assistance (ASP) for people with mental illness, with support for application processes. Funded by statutory health insurers and the integration assistance office.
• Praxis für Ergo- und Arbeitstherapie Ambulatory occupational and work therapy practice providing individual and group treatments, skills training, cognitive training, stress testing, and work preparation for people with mental illness or age-related impairments. Services require a medical prescription and involve a 10% patient co-payment.
• TPS – Therapiezentrum Psychose und Sucht Specialized therapy center for psychosis and addiction providing rehabilitation and therapeutic services for people with co-occurring psychotic and substance use disorders.
• RPK Hamburg Rehabilitation services for psychiatric clients supporting recovery and professional reintegration (Rehabilitationseinrichtung für psychisch Kranke).
• Wohnhaus am Buurredder Residential home providing assisted living for adults with mental health needs.
• Wohnhaus am Kesselflickerweg Residential home providing assisted living for adults with mental health needs.
• Pflege-Wohn-Gemeinschaften Care residential communities providing shared living arrangements with care support for residents requiring nursing and household support.
• auxiliar Pflegedienst Home care nursing service providing professional nursing care and household support for clients in their own homes.
• Jugend- und Familienhilfe Youth and family assistance services supporting young people and families, including those from psychosocial burdened backgrounds.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• parikom-nordsupportingOthersParikom-nord serves as the contractual partner for receiving whistleblower reports for auxiliar GmbH, providing a digital whistleblower system (Bereitstellung, Customizing und Administration). The law firm Schomerus + Partner mbH, acting as ombudsperson through parikom-nord, handles incoming reports.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups with significant psychiatric inpatient and outpatient offerings, particularly in the Hamburg metropolitan region. Comparable service overlap in psychiatric treatment but operates on a commercial hospital model rather than nonprofit continuum.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic social services confederation operating psychiatric, residential, and family-assistance services nationwide. Comparable in mission and German public-payor funding, but operates at vastly larger scale across many social-service verticals.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella organization for Protestant-affiliated social services in Germany, including extensive psychiatric, residential, and Eingliederungshilfe offerings through member institutions. Comparable in funding model and service breadth, though larger and more diversified across social-service categories.
• Median Kliniken: Germany's largest private rehabilitation provider with substantial psychiatric and addiction rehabilitation programs. Comparable overlap with auxiliar's RPK Hamburg and TPS rehabilitation offerings, though delivered through inpatient/residential rehab facilities.
• Helios Kliniken: Major German private hospital chain (Helios/Fresenius) with psychiatric departments across many sites. Comparable in delivering psychiatric services in Germany but operates as a commercial acute-care hospital network rather than integrated community-based model.

Emerging players

• MindDoc: Digital mental health platform offering app-based therapy and counseling in Germany, including DiGA-approved products reimbursed by statutory health insurers. Comparable in target population (people with mental illness) and payor mix, but competes via a fundamentally different digital delivery model.

Regional players

• Oberberg Kliniken: Private German clinic group specializing in psychiatric and psychosomatic inpatient treatment. Comparable clinical focus (psychosis, addiction, mood disorders) overlapping with TPS and RPK Hamburg services, though operating commercially in private-pay/selective-insurance niches rather than statutory SGB IX continuum.

Direct peers

• von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: Major German Protestant social services foundation operating residential homes, outpatient psychiatric care, therapy services, and Eingliederungshilfe programs across multiple regions. Comparable as a nonprofit foundation running an integrated social-psychiatric continuum.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic-affiliated German nonprofit foundation providing assistance for people with disabilities and mental illness, including residential homes, work/ergotherapy, and ambulatory care. Highly comparable operating model and funding mix (SGB IX and Krankenkassen).
• Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf: Large Hamburg-based nonprofit foundation providing social-psychiatric services, residential care, and assistance for people with disabilities and mental illness. Most directly comparable peer given shared geography, nonprofit foundation structure, and integrated outpatient/residential/therapy model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/stiftung_freundeskreis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auxiliar-gmbh-der-stiftung-freundeskreis

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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