Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer E.V.

What Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer E.V. does

Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer E.V. (operating as SKM Osnabrück e.V.) is a registered Catholic charitable association (Eingetragener Verein) founded in 1905 and headquartered at Alte Poststraße 11 in Osnabrück, Germany. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare services through four operational divisions: SKM Beratung und Betreuung (legal guardianship, debt counseling, general social counseling); SKM Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe (child and youth emergency services, inobhutnahme/crisis intervention, outpatient educational support, after-school care, school supervision, men's and father's counseling); Soziale Dienste SKM gGmbH (outpatient and inpatient homeless assistance, day shelters including a women-specific facility, the Laurentiushaus residential facility); and Möwe gGmbH, a wholly-owned non-profit qualification and employment subsidiary operating a bicycle workshop, retail and online shop, warehouse/transport services, and corporate social work programs. SKM also runs a stable of volunteer-driven community projects including the abseits street newspaper, abseits choir, Straßenambulanz (street clinic), Projekt ÜberDacht, the Wohnprojekt Lebensplätze housing initiative, and Upcycling Näh-Café.

SKM Osnabrück is affiliated with Caritas Osnabrück, the regional arm of Germany's largest Catholic welfare network, and the Caritas Data Protection Officer office supports SKM's compliance operations. The organization serves vulnerable populations in Stadt und Landkreis Osnabrück, including homeless individuals, families in crisis, children and youth at risk, individuals requiring legal representation or debt counseling, unemployed persons seeking vocational reintegration, and men and fathers in difficult life situations.

The organization operates as a non-profit; its funding model is built on donations (including in-kind/Sachspenden), charitable contributions from supporter circles (Förderkreise), volunteer engagement, and public funding typical of German welfare associations (Wohlfahrtsverbände). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Möwe gGmbH generates modest earned income through its social enterprise arms (bicycle workshop, retail, storage/transport). SKM uses traditional outreach channels including a website, donation appeals, and community engagement rather than commercial go-to-market motion, consistent with its charitable mission and Eingetragener Verein status.

Name

Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer E.V.

Legal name

SKM – Osnabrück e.V.

Website

https://skm-os.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SKM Osnabrück e.V. is a Catholic charitable association founded in 1905 providing social services in the Osnabrück region, including legal guardianship, debt counseling, child and youth welfare, homeless assistance, and vocational reintegration, funded primarily through donations and public welfare funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Funding: SKM Osnabrück is a Catholic charitable organization (Caritas affiliated) that operates primarily through donations, charitable contributions, and public funding for social services including homeless assistance, youth and family services, and legal guardianship.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer E.V. (SKM) is a Catholic charitable association headquartered in Osnabrück that delivers a portfolio of social welfare services. Offerings include general social counseling, debt counseling, men's and father's counseling, legal guardianship (Rechtliche Betreuung), child/youth emergency services, outpatient educational support, after-school care, school supervision, outpatient and stationary homeless assistance, and vocational integration programs run through its subsidiaries Soziale Dienste SKM gGmbH and Möwe gGmbH.

Product overview

SKM Osnabrück e.V. is a Catholic social services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare programs. The organization operates through four main divisions: SKM Beratung und Betreuung (counseling and support services including legal guardianship, debt counseling, and general social counseling); SKM Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe (child, youth, and family services including emergency response, crisis intervention, outpatient educational support, after-school care, school supervision, and men's/father's counseling); Soziale Dienste SKM gGmbH (homeless assistance services including day shelters, specialized counseling, and residential facilities); and Möwe gGmbH (a non-profit employment and qualification company offering vocational training, bicycle workshop, retail/online shop, warehouse services, and corporate social work). The organization also facilitates various volunteer projects including abseits Zeitung (street newspaper), abseits Chor (choir), Straßenambulanz (street clinic), Projekt ÜberDacht, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Möwe: Non-profit qualification and employment services brand operated by Möwe gGmbH, offering bicycle workshop, storage/transport services, and corporate social work
• abseits Zeitung
• abseits Chor
• Straßenambulanz
• Projekt ÜberDacht
• Wohnprojekt Lebensplätze

Products and services

• SKM Beratung und Betreuung (Counseling and Support)

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides care and support to homeless individuals, families in crisis, unemployed persons, and those facing social exclusion in Stadt und Landkreis Osnabrück

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Caritas OsnabrückcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSKM Osnabrück is affiliated with Caritas Osnabrück. The Data Protection Officer is located at Caritas offices (Knappsbrink 58, 49080 Osnabrück). This affiliation provides access to the broader Caritas network resources and standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IN VIA Katholische Mädchensozialarbeit: Catholic social work organization focused on young women, migration, and education. Sister organization to SKM within the German Caritas network, with overlapping youth and family service delivery models and funding sources.
• Der Paritätische Niedersachsen: Umbrella organization for non-confessional social services providers in Lower Saxony. Many of its member organizations deliver the same mix of counseling, family aid, and homelessness services that SKM provides.
• Malteser Osnabrück: Catholic aid service operating parallel social welfare programs (homeless services, youth work, refugee integration) in the same region under a similar faith-based affiliation. Comparable in mission and service mix to SKM.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Osnabrück: Local AWO chapter delivering comparable social welfare services including youth and family support, counseling, and integration programs in the same Osnabrück catchment. AWO is one of Germany's six major Wohlfahrtsverbände and competes head-to-head for municipal tenders.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Osnabrück: Red Cross regional chapter providing overlapping emergency social services including homeless assistance, family support, and youth services in the same Lower Saxony geography under the same Wohlfahrtsverband framework.
• Johanniter Osnabrück: Protestant aid organization providing social services including youth work, family support, and emergency assistance across the same Osnabrück region. Competes for the same volunteer pools and municipal social service contracts.
• Diakonie Osnabrück: Protestant counterpart welfare organization operating in the same Osnabrück region. Delivers overlapping social services (homeless aid, family counseling, youth services, employment support) and competes directly for municipal contracts and donor funding.

Emerging players

• Bahnhofsmission Osnabrück: Ecumenical travel-related social service for travelers in distress and homeless individuals at German train stations. Operates a local Osnabrück mission with overlapping target population (homeless, socially excluded) and Caritas/Diakonie co-funding.
• SOS-Kinderdorf Niedersachsen: Specialized in child and youth residential and family services across Lower Saxony. Directly comparable on the child-youth-family service line where SKM's Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe division competes for state and municipal contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Osnabrück: Direct parent affiliate and regional Caritas chapter covering the same Osnabrück geography. Provides broader social services (elder care, hospital pastoral, refugee aid) and shares infrastructure including the Data Protection Officer, making it the most directly comparable organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/skm.osnabrueck
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sozialdienst-katholischer-m%C3%A4nner-e-v-

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Subsidiaries2 records

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