SIN e.V.

What SIN e.V. does

SIN e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany, founded in 2000 and operating with approximately 16 staff. The organization delivers free social services across three core portfolios: (1) children and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) including residential care, supported independent living, parent-child housing, sociopedagogical family support, integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe), school accompaniment, and guardianships; (2) debt and insolvency counseling (Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung) for citizens of Brandenburg and Berlin, including P-Konto certification, debt management planning, and preparation for consumer insolvency proceedings; and (3) prison-based counseling (JVA-Beratung) for inmate resocialization across five Brandenburg correctional facilities. Service delivery spans 9 points — 2 permanent counseling centers (Cottbus, Finsterwalde), 7 rotating locations across Brandenburg, and 1 Berlin office — with no fees charged to clients.

SIN e.V. has been recognized by the Landesamt für Soziales und Versorgung (LASV) Brandenburg since 2002 (AZ: Inso – 03 / 02 – 25) as a suitable entity for consumer insolvency proceedings under the Brandenburg AGInsO, and recognized by Berlin's SenASGIVA as an authorized counseling center under the Berlin AGInsO. The organization maintains three subdomain portals on a WordPress CMS — jugendhilfe-cottbus.sin-ev.de, schuldnerberatung-cottbus.sin-ev.de, and schuldnerberatung-berlin.sin-ev.de — alongside a Facebook page. No proprietary software, APIs, or AI/ML systems are operated; technology is limited to standard content management with Google Analytics for traffic analysis.

The revenue model is entirely grant-funded, with no fee income. Funding flows from the Brandenburg Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family (MASGF), the Ministry of Justice and for Europe and Consumer Protection (MdJEV), the City of Cottbus under §16a SGB II, Landkreis Elbe-Elster, the European Social Fund (ESF), and the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg (ILB). Customer acquisition is referral-driven through Jobcenter, Jugendamt, Sozialamt, courts, and word-of-mouth within social-service networks. The organization is institutionally affiliated with Der Paritätische Brandenburg and the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schuldnerberatung (BAG-SB).

Name

SIN e.V.

Legal name

SIN e.V.

Website

https://sin-ev.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SIN e.V. is a Cottbus-based German non-profit (founded 2000) providing free children and youth welfare services, debt and insolvency counseling, and prison resocialization across Brandenburg and Berlin through 9 service points funded by government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Counseling

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Bankruptcy Counseling & Pre-Filing Education (FSAEAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services (FSAEAKAG)

Keywords

• Debt counseling services
• Youth welfare services
• Insolvency counseling
• Family support services
• Social rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottbus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Grants: SIN e.V. receives government funding from multiple sources: the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family (MASGF) of Brandenburg, the City of Cottbus (based on §16a SGB II), the Landkreis Elbe-Elster, and the Ministry of Justice and for Europe and Consumer Protection (MdJEV). Funding covers debt counseling services, youth welfare programs, and resocialization projects for inmates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SIN e.V. provides free, government-funded social services across three core portfolios: (1) debt and insolvency counseling for over-indebted individuals including P-Konto certification and consumer insolvency proceedings preparation in Brandenburg and Berlin; (2) children and youth welfare services including residential group homes, supported independent living, parent-child housing, sociopedagogical family support, school accompaniment, and professional guardianship; and (3) resocialization debt counseling services delivered on-site in Brandenburg's correctional facilities.

Product overview

SIN e.V. is a non-profit social services organization providing three interconnected service portfolios: (1) Children and Youth Welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) including residential care, supported independent living, parent-child facilities, family support, school accompaniment, and guardianship services; (2) Debt and Insolvency Counseling (Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung) with multiple counseling centers across Brandenburg and Berlin offering free consultations, P-Konto certification, and insolvency proceedings preparation; and (3) Prison-based counseling (JVA-Beratung) for rehabilitation of inmates. The organization operates from its headquarters in Cottbus with branch offices throughout Brandenburg and Berlin, serving as a recognized provider under Brandenburg and Berlin state regulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schuldnerberatung Cottbus und Brandenburg (Debt Counseling) Free debt counseling services for citizens of Brandenburg including crisis intervention, P-Konto certification, debt management planning, and preparation for insolvency proceedings, delivered through the main Cottbus counseling center and multiple satellite locations.
• Insolvenzberatung (Insolvency Counseling) State-recognized insolvency counseling service authorized for consumer and business insolvency proceedings, including out-of-court settlement attempts and negative certification required for court proceedings.
• Schuldnerberatung Berlin (Debt Counseling Berlin) Free debt and insolvency counseling for citizens in Berlin's Wedding, Gesundbrunnen, and Mitte districts, recognized by the Senate Administration for Labor, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination (SenASGIVA).
• Verbraucherinsolvenzverfahren (Consumer Insolvency Procedure) Consumer insolvency counseling including out-of-court settlement attempts, negative certification, and court filing preparation for private individuals and former self-employed with fewer than 19 creditors, under the Berlin AGInsO framework.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Cottbus (Children and Youth Welfare Services) Comprehensive child and youth welfare services including residential care, family support, and integration assistance for children, adolescents, and families in need in the Cottbus region of Brandenburg, operating under SGB VIII.
• Kinder- und Jugendwohngruppe (Children and Youth Residential Group) Gender-mixed residential group home accommodating up to 8 children and adolescents, providing a family-like living environment with educational support and preparation for independent living.
• Betreutes Einzelwohnen (Supported Independent Living) Stationary youth welfare service supporting adolescents and young adults from age 16 in preparing for independent living through ambulatory care and practical life skills training.
• Eltern-Kind-Haus 1 (Parent-Child House 1) Mother/father-child housing facility offering emergency assistance, protection, and support for parents (minor and adult) with children under 6 years, including pregnant women, with focus on stabilizing parenting roles.
• Eltern-Kind-Haus 2 / Begleitete Elternschaft (Parent-Child House 2 / Accompanied Parenthood) Specialized facility for parents with intellectual, physical, or psychological disabilities living with their children, offering 10 places (4 for both parents together) with daily habilitation programs.
• Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe SPFH (Sociopedagogical Family Support) Ambulatory youth welfare service providing family-based support and counseling for parents overwhelmed by parenting and family life issues, pursuant to Section 31 SGB VIII.
• Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Assistance) Social welfare service for adults with intellectual or psychological impairments, providing outreach support to enable independent living in their own homes and participation in community life, under SGB XII.
• Schulbegleitung Cottbus (School Accompaniment) School accompaniment service supporting children and adolescents with physical, intellectual, and emotional disabilities or integration difficulties through trained individual case helpers.
• Vormundschaften (Guardianships) Professional guardianship services provided by SIN e.V. as the only independent child welfare provider in Cottbus, legally representing minors in place of their parents.
• Prävention / Finanzkompetenz (Prevention / Financial Literacy) Educational courses on financial competency covering topics such as debt risks, debt spirals, wage garnishment, bank account seizure, and SCHUFA, available for schools, institutions, and individuals.
• JVA-Beratung (Prison Counseling Services) Debt and insolvency counseling services for prisoners in Brandenburg's justice institutions including JVA Cottbus-Dissenchen, Brandenburg an der Havel, Luckau-Duben (and Spremberg branch), and Neuruppin-Wulkow, facilitating rehabilitation and resocialization.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Gesundheit, Frauen und Familie (MASGF) BrandenburgcoreOthersState ministry providing primary funding and regulatory oversight for social services in Brandenburg. Supports SIN e.V. programs including debt counseling and youth welfare services.
• Ministerium der Justiz und für Europa und Verbraucherschutz (MdJEV) BrandenburgcoreOthersState justice ministry funding resocialization programs for prison inmates through debt and insolvency counseling in correctional facilities.
• Stadt CottbusmajorOthersMunicipal government providing ongoing funding for debt counseling services based on §16a SGB II regulations.
• Landkreis Elbe-ElstermajorOthersCounty government providing funding and support for debt counseling center in Finsterwalde.
• Europäischer Sozialfonds (ESF)coreOthersEuropean Social Fund supporting social integration and employment programs that complement debt counseling services.
• Landesamt für Soziales und Versorgung (LASV) BrandenburgcoreOthersState authority that officially recognizes SIN e.V. as a suitable counseling center for insolvency proceedings under Brandenburg law (AGInsO).
• Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung (SenASGIVA) BerlincoreOthersBerlin state administration recognizing SIN e.V. as an authorized counseling center under the Berlin Insolvency Act (AGInsO) for consumer insolvency proceedings.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schuldnerberatung (BAG)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal working group for debt counseling representing and supporting professional debt counseling services across Germany.
• Der Paritätische BrandenburgmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional branch of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, a major German welfare association providing institutional support and networking for SIN e.V.
• Sparkasse Spree-NeißeminorOthersLocal savings bank serving as network partner supporting financial literacy and debt prevention initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Federal Catholic welfare association offering a directly overlapping portfolio of debt counseling, child and youth welfare, family support, and integration assistance throughout Germany.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): The German Red Cross operates family, youth, and social support programs nationwide, with regional associations in Brandenburg and Berlin offering services directly comparable to SIN e.V.'s portfolio.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Federal umbrella of Protestant welfare services in Germany. Its regional affiliates operate debt counseling, youth welfare, and resocialization programs comparable to SIN e.V.'s three core service lines.
• AWO Bundesverband: Federal Workers' Welfare Association providing youth welfare, family support, and social counseling services that closely mirror SIN e.V.'s offerings, with regional affiliates active in Brandenburg and Berlin.

Direct peers

• Diakonisches Werk Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz: Regional Protestant welfare organization with operations overlapping SIN e.V.'s geographic footprint, providing comparable debt counseling, youth welfare, and integration assistance programs in Brandenburg and Berlin.
• Caritasverband der Diözese Görlitz: Catholic welfare organization covering the Cottbus region (Bistum Görlitz), offering debt counseling, family support, and youth welfare programs in direct competition with SIN e.V.'s offerings.
• AWO Bezirksverband Brandenburg Ost: Regional AWO chapter serving eastern Brandenburg (including the Cottbus area) with Hilfen zur Erziehung, debt counseling, and integration assistance — directly comparable to SIN e.V.'s service portfolio and footprint.
• Verbraucherzentrale Brandenburg: Brandenburg's publicly funded consumer advice center, providing debt counseling, financial literacy courses, and insolvency guidance across the same geographic territory as SIN e.V.

Others

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Schuldnerberatung (BAG-SB): The federal working group representing professional debt counseling centers in Germany; SIN e.V. is an affiliated member, and BAG-SB sets the standards and quality benchmarks that frame SIN e.V.'s insolvency counseling work.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Brandenburg: The regional umbrella welfare association under which SIN e.V. is organized; peer member organizations under the same umbrella offer overlapping youth welfare and social counseling services in Brandenburg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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