Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum

What Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum does

Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum Kerpen (SPZ Kerpen) is a private charitable social services organization headquartered in Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating with approximately 10 employees across two locations (Kölner Str. 15 in Kerpen and Ottostr. 12 in Sindorf). The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of family support and child welfare services organized into three operational divisions: Ambulante Hilfen (outpatient assistance services including Sozialpädagogische Familienhilfe, outreach family therapy, intensive crisis support, child reunification, supervised contact visits, educational companionship, and assisted youth living), Frühe Hilfen/Prävention (early intervention services from pregnancy through age 4, including counseling, baby greetings, video-based counseling, and parent-child groups), and Tagesgruppe (day group care with a capacity of 9 places under §32 SGB VIII, typically up to two years per child). Supplementary offerings include a volunteer Familienpat*innen (family patron) program matching families with volunteer helpers during a child's first three years, and a Tuesday debt counseling service operated in cooperation with ASB.

The organization's operational "platform" is its service delivery infrastructure, which combines qualified social workers and educators delivering in-home visits, office consultations, and facility-based programs. The technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress website, Facebook, and Instagram serve as primary digital touchpoints, with no proprietary software, no APIs, and no disclosed AI capabilities. All service interaction is fundamentally human-delivered social-pedagogical work.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through commissions from local youth offices (Jugendämter) under the German child and youth welfare system (SGB VIII), with services free to end-user families. The organization operates within a Trägerverbund (provider consortium) that includes Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, Diakonie Köln, AWO, and Kolpingstadt Kerpen, with Diakonisches Werk Köln und Region gGmbH functioning as the parent organization and Daniel Dobbelstein listed as the responsible party (Verantwortlicher). Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, no funding rounds exist, and the organization is not publicly listed.

Name

Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum

Legal name

Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum Kerpen

Website

https://spz-kerpen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum Kerpen is a small charitable social services center in Kerpen, Germany, delivering outpatient family assistance, early intervention, and day group care under the German youth welfare system (SGB VIII) for families across the Rhein-Erft-Kreis district.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Family Welfare Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12) (EDAJALAG)

Keywords

• Outpatient family assistance
• Child welfare services
• Family counseling support
• Youth welfare services
• Early intervention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerpen

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. Government-funded social services: Services funded through the German child and youth welfare system (SGB VIII), commissioned by local youth offices (Jugendämter). Revenue is derived from state-funded assistance programs for families, children, and adolescents in need.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sozialpädagogisches Zentrum Kerpen is a family and youth welfare service center that delivers outpatient educational assistance, early intervention services, and day group care to families, children, and adolescents under the German child and youth welfare law (SGB VIII). Services are primarily commissioned by local youth offices (Jugendämter) and include social-pedagogical family assistance, outreach family therapy, crisis intervention, foster family counseling, supported contact visits, educational companionship, and assisted living for young adults.

Product overview

SPZ Kerpen is a social work center offering a comprehensive portfolio of family support services organized into three main divisions: Ambulante Hilfen (outpatient assistance services including family assistance, therapy, crisis support, and youth services), Frühe Hilfen/Prävention (early intervention from pregnancy to age 4 with counseling and group programs), and Tagesgruppe (day group services for children). The center also provides volunteer family patron services, debt counseling, and various community programs including baby groups, cooking workshops, and play sessions. All services are confidential and designed to support families in helping themselves, with a focus on the entire family system and building resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulante Hilfen (Outpatient Educational Assistance) Comprehensive outpatient educational assistance services under SGB VIII for families, children, and adolescents, including social-pedagogical family assistance (SPFH), outreach family therapy (AFT), intensive crisis support (IKH), child reunification, foster family counseling, supervised contact visits (BU), educational companionship (EB), and assisted living for young adults (§41 SGB VIII). Services are commissioned by the local youth office (Jugendamt).
• Frühe Hilfen / Prävention (Early Intervention Services) Free early intervention services for families from pregnancy until the child's 4th birthday, including counseling, information, support, video-based counseling, baby greetings, and parent-child groups. Services are provided free of charge to families.
• Tagesgruppe (Day Group) Day group services for children pursuant to §32 SGB VIII, with a maximum capacity of 9 places and typical duration of up to 2 years. Located in Sindorf at Ottostr. 12, 50170 Sindorf.
• Familienpat*innen (Family Patrons) Volunteer family support program for families during the first three years of a child's life, providing practical help and companionship through trained volunteer family patrons.
• Schuldnerberatung (Debt Counseling) Debt counseling services offered in cooperation with ASB (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund), available every Tuesday at the SPZ Kerpen facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Day group stay duration: typically up to 2 years

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Diakonisches Werk Köln und Region gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing the organizational framework and support for SPZ Kerpen. The Diakonisches Werk (Diaconal Service) Cologne and Region is a major social welfare organization offering diverse support services in the Cologne area and surrounding regions.
• Paritätischer WohlfahrtsverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of charitable welfare organizations providing organizational support and advocacy for social services in Germany.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor German welfare organization, part of the Trägerverbund (provider consortium) supporting SPZ Kerpen.
• Diakonie KölncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiaconal welfare organization, part of the provider consortium supporting SPZ Kerpen.
• Kolpingstadt Kerpen (Präventionsstelle)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation with the prevention office of the Kolpingstadt Kerpen for joint community events, family support programs, and single parent meetups. Multiple co-organized events including the Spieletreff (play meetup) and Begegnungscafé (meeting café).
• Local youth offices (Jugendämter)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional youth offices that commission and fund services under SGB VIII. Primary institutional customers who refer families to SPZ services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional welfare providers in Germany, of which SPZ Kerpen is a member, coordinating a broad network of family and youth service providers with overlapping service offerings.
• AWO Bundesverband: National Arbeiterwohlfahrt federation providing family, youth, and social services; part of SPZ Kerpen's own Trägerverbund, with comparable SGB VIII service offerings at larger scale.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization and a major SGB VIII service provider, offering a much broader regional and service portfolio that includes the same family and youth welfare services SPZ Kerpen delivers locally.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella of Protestant welfare organizations operating SGB VIII family and youth services; SPZ Kerpen is itself organizationally tied to a Diakonie regional body, making this a direct upstream peer.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Major German provider of youth, family, and social services including SGB VIII ambulatory and residential care, operating at a regional and national scale comparable to SPZ's service mix.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Jugendhilfe: Network of Protestant child and youth welfare providers delivering residential, outpatient, and day-group services under SGB VIII, structurally and operationally very similar to SPZ Kerpen.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: National NGO providing family counseling, parent support, and child protection services at local chapter level, comparable to SPZ Kerpen's family assistance and early intervention offerings.
• SOS-Kinderdorf: Operates residential and outpatient child and youth welfare services across Germany under SGB VIII, with family support, foster care, and educational assistance offerings that directly overlap SPZ Kerpen's Ambulante Hilfen and Tagesgruppe portfolio.

Others

• VAMV – Verband alleinerziehender Mütter und Väter: Federal association supporting single-parent families in Germany, addressing the same single-parent segment SPZ Kerpen serves through community programs and single-parent meetups.
• Frühe Hilfen – Nationales Zentrum: National coordinating center for early intervention programs in Germany under the Bundesinitiative Frühe Hilfen, defining standards and funding that SPZ Kerpen's Frühe Hilfen / Prävention team operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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