What Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH does

Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH is a registered nonprofit (gGmbH) addiction help organization based in Bremen, Germany, operating since 1972 as part of the broader Therapiehilfeverbund network. It delivers the Bremen portfolio of an integrated addiction care chain — from low-threshold counseling and outpatient therapy through qualified detoxification, stationary rehabilitation, assisted housing, day clinics, and youth/family services — across more than 15 distinct Bremen-area facilities. The organization also operates the publicly mandated Independent Advocacy and Complaint Offices (Unabhängige Fürsprache- und Beschwerdestellen) in all five Bremen regions, commissioned by the Bremen Senator for Health since January 2023. Its product set spans Fachklinik DO IT! (specialized inpatient rehabilitation in Lübeck-Travemünde, 70 treatment places), Fachklinik COME IN! (inpatient clinic for adolescents aged 12–18), multiple outpatient addiction counseling centers, supported and crisis housing, parent-child facilities, and specialized prevention and intervention programs (SHIFT, FreD, FREI, Kinderzimmer, TEK trauma stabilization, and 4Be TransSuchtHilfe for LGBTQIA+ clients).

The underlying service platform blends in-person clinical delivery with digital modalities (online counseling via the assisto portal, video and telephone consultation, and the ELSA internet-based parent counseling portal). Methods are differentiated through clinical partnerships — notably the TEK emotion regulation training adapted from the Grawe-Institut Bern — and through trauma-informed pathways developed over 10+ years. Quality and regulatory standing is reinforced by deQus (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement in der Suchttherapie) certifications across multiple facilities, DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification of Fachklinik DO IT!, and recognition under §§ 35, 36 BtMG for inpatient addiction treatment.

The revenue model is dominated by statutory third-party reimbursement: services are funded via Deutsche Rentenversicherung (pension insurance), Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung (statutory health insurance), SGB XII (social welfare), and SGB II (unemployment benefits), with clients accessing treatment at no direct cost. Supplementary streams include public-sector commissioning (the Bremen advocacy mandate), vocational training promotion revenue (the network is an approved provider), and donations channeled through a Förderverein (supporting association). The organization serves a primary client base of adults with addiction disorders, children and adolescents from families affected by addiction, families seeking counseling, individuals in mental health or life crisis, and people requiring supported housing; institutional prevention work extends to schools, employers, and youth services. Operations are managed by Geschäftsführung (Milena Ring and Anne Higgen), with the legal entity registered at Amtsgericht Bremen and the broader Therapiehilfeverbund network spanning Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, and Schleswig-Holstein.

Name

Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH

Legal name

Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH

Website

https://therapiehilfe-bremen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH is a Bremen-based nonprofit operating 15+ addiction help facilities in Northern Germany, delivering counseling, detoxification, rehabilitation, supported housing, and youth/family services to ~3,000 clients annually under German statutory insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Outpatient counseling services
• Rehabilitation clinic services
• Supported housing programs
• Addiction prevention programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Social Welfare Funding (SGB II, SGB V, SGB IX, SGB XII): Services are funded through statutory pension insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung), statutory health insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung), social welfare (Sozialhilfe/SGB XII), and unemployment benefits (SGB II). Clients with statutory insurance access treatment at no direct cost; self-pay clients are also accepted, with unpaid invoices reported to the responsible social welfare office for cost coverage examination under §25 SGB XII.
2. Vocational Training Funding: Therapiehilfe Verbund is an approved provider for vocational training promotion (zugelassener Träger für die Förderung der beruflichen Weiterbildung), generating revenue through publicly funded training and rehabilitation programs.
3. Donations and Charitable Funding: The Förderverein (supporting association) channels donations to facilities, with the association recognized as non-profit, enabling tax-deductible donations.
4. Municipal Commissioning: Since January 2023, commissioned by the Senator for Health (Senatorin für Gesundheit) to operate independent advocacy offices, providing public mandate-based funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH provides a complete continuum of addiction care services — from prevention and low-threshold outpatient counseling through qualified inpatient detoxification and stationary rehabilitation to supported housing, aftercare, and independent advocacy. Services are delivered free of charge, confidentially and anonymously to insured clients through 50+ facilities across Northern Germany, funded by statutory health, pension, and social welfare insurance, plus municipal commissioning.

Product overview

Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH is a nonprofit addiction help network operating across northern Germany (Bremen, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein). The organization offers a comprehensive continuum of care including outpatient and inpatient addiction counseling, detoxification, stationary rehabilitation (Fachklinik DO IT!, Fachklinik COME IN!), assisted living, youth and family services, prevention programs, and advocacy services. The product portfolio centers on addiction treatment facilities and counseling services including Fachklinik DO IT! (stationary treatment for adults), Fachklinik COME IN! (treatment for adolescents), various outpatient counseling centers (STZ), assisted living facilities (Ambulant Begleitetes Wohnen), and specialized programs like SHIFT parent training and FREI early intervention. Since January 2023, the organization also operates independent advocacy offices (Fürsprache Bremen) on behalf of the Bremen Senator for Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachklinik DO IT! Stationary specialized clinic for adults with addiction disorders, including drug dependency with comorbid alcohol dependence, gambling, eating disorders, and trauma; offers 70 treatment places with differentiated concepts. Recognized under §§35/36 BtMG.
• Fachklinik COME IN!

Quantifiable outcome

• 800 qualified detoxification treatments per year in withdrawal clinics
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FC St. PauliminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Therapiehilfe experts supported FC St. Pauli in developing an addiction prevention concept addressing substance use and harmful alcohol consumption, extending beyond the stadium to the entire club environment.
• Senatorin für Gesundheit BremencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Since January 2023, Therapiehilfe Bremen gGmbH has been commissioned by the Bremen Senator for Health to operate the Independent Advocacy and Complaint Offices (Unabhängige Fürsprache- und Beschwerdestellen) in all five Bremen regions — a public mandate that is a core part of the organization's civic mission.
• Hamburgische Landesstelle für Suchtfragen e.V. (HLS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2022Long-standing strategic collaboration; Dieter Adamski served simultaneously as long-term board chair of HLS and Managing Director of Therapiehilfeverbund, shaping the Hamburg addiction help system. HLS is a key advocacy and coordination body for addiction issues in Hamburg.
• Paritätischer WohlfahrtsverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapiehilfeverbund is a member of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (Parity Welfare Association) — Germany's largest social welfare organization. Membership provides institutional backing, advocacy at the federal level, and access to a network of thousands of social welfare organizations.
• Fachverband Drogen und Suchthilfe e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDieter Adamski served as a board member of the Fachverband Drogen und Suchthilfe e.V., connecting Therapiehilfe to the national professional association for addiction and drug help.
• BADO e.V. HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDieter Adamski served as a member of the expert board of BADO e.V. in Hamburg, a collaboration that connects Therapiehilfe to Hamburg's broader social welfare infrastructure.
• Landessstelle für Suchtfragen Schleswig-Holstein (lssh.de)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative relationship with the state-level addiction issues body for Schleswig-Holstein, referenced as a resource and coordination partner in addiction help matters.
• Amt für Straßen und Verkehr (Hamburg)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReferral partner for the addiction help system; external laboratory partners are also used for medical examinations not conducted in-house.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kreuzbund e.V. Germany-wide Catholic self-help organization for people with addiction and their families; comparable community-anchored, peer-support model and free confidential service approach to Therapiehilfe's low-threshold counseling.
• Condrobs e.V. Munich-based nonprofit addiction help network offering comparable continuum-of-care services including outpatient counseling, residential treatment, supported housing, and youth/family programs across Bavaria; operates on similar public-funding model.
• Blaues Kreuz in Deutschland e.V. National Christian nonprofit offering addiction counseling, self-help groups, and prevention services; comparable mission-driven model with nationwide self-help infrastructure that overlaps Therapiehilfe's counseling and group-based programs.
• Guttempler in Deutschland: National nonprofit addiction self-help organization with community groups, outpatient support, and prevention programs; comparable mission-driven service model and public-insurance reimbursement approach.
• Sucht- und Drogenhilfe Berlin gGmbH: Berlin-based nonprofit addiction help provider with outpatient counseling, residential facilities, and substitution services; directly comparable service portfolio and public-funding model to Therapiehilfe's Bremen operations.
• Mudra Alternative Jugend- und Drogenhilfe e.V. Nuremberg-based nonprofit specializing in youth and adult addiction help including streetwork and prevention; highly comparable to Therapiehilfe's youth-focused programs like Fachklinik COME IN!, GET OUT!, and SHIFT parenting training.

Emerging players

• JES Bundesverband e.V. Federal self-help organization of current and former drug users and substituted patients; complements Therapiehilfe's substituted-patient housing (Begleitetes Wohnen für Substituierte) and harm-reduction advocacy work.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Suchtberatung (Deutscher Caritasverband): Catholic welfare organization's addiction counseling division operating nationwide; offers similar outpatient counseling, residential, and prevention services but as part of a much larger social-services portfolio with national scope.
• Diakonie Suchthilfe (Diakonie Deutschland): Protestant welfare organization's addiction services division providing counseling, treatment, and supported housing nationwide; analogous to Therapiehilfe's model but embedded in a broader church-affiliated welfare network.

Others

• Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e.V. (DHS): National coordination and advocacy body for addiction services in Germany; not a direct operator but the sector's policy and coordination umbrella with which Therapiehilfe and its leadership historically engaged.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fachklinik_do_it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/therapiehilfe-bremen-ggmbh

Compliance7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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