Viadukt E.V.

What Viadukt E.V. does

Viadukt E.V. is a registered non-profit association (gemeinnütziger Verein) founded in 1984 in Witten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, dedicated to community-based psychosocial and psychiatric care. The organization operates four facilities in central Witten — Haus Viadukt (Ruhrstraße 72), the 2018 Neubau annex, Bergerstraße 7, and Ruhrstraße 64, plus the 2023 VillaVi site at Schwanenmarkt 6 — delivering a coordinated continuum of services including the Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (low-threshold contact and counseling center, open 5 days per week), Tagesstätte (day facility with 25 places), Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (ambulatory supported living across Northern Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis), Ambulante Jugendhilfe (youth welfare under SGB VIII), Treff Ü65 for mentally ill seniors, and Tagesgruppe VillaVi for children of mentally ill parents. Complementary programs include FLIPS, the Media_dukt media literacy initiative, the school-based "Verrückt? Na und!" prevention program, and the inclusive community café "Käffchen & mehr."

The underlying service model is a multiprofessional social-work and therapeutic approach rather than a technology platform; the proprietary elements are accredited methodologies (Triple-P, ESFB) and specialized programs rather than software IP. Viadukt E.V. is a founding member of the Gemeindepsychiatrischer Verbund Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis and a member of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband.

The revenue model is a hybrid public-welfare and grant-funded structure with no disclosed commercial pricing for most services. Core recurring funding comes from LWL (Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe) for Eingliederungshilfe and supported living, from Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis and Stadt Witten for municipal psychosocial and contact-center operations, and from statutory care insurance (Pflegekassen under §45b SGB XI) for Treff Ü65. Project-based grants from foundations — Aktion Mensch, Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, and Aktion Deutschland hilft — fund capital improvements and special projects (e.g., Media_dukt, Neubau construction, Tagesstätte kitchen renovation, post-flood family support). A separate support association, Freundeskreis des Viadukt e.V. (founded 1994), owns the Haus Viadukt property and provides supplementary unbureaucratic funding, while small participant contributions cover meals at the Tagesstätte. Reach is primarily clients accessed through referrals from social services, hospitals, doctors, and self-referrals in the Witten and Northern Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis catchment area.

Name

Viadukt E.V.

Legal name

Viadukt e.V.

Website

https://viadukt-witten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Viadukt E.V. is a non-profit community psychiatric care association founded in 1984 in Witten, Germany. It operates four facilities serving people with mental illness, families, youth, and seniors through day care, supported living, youth welfare, and prevention programs, primarily funded by regional government and foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYHLADALAG

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Senior Care Coordination & Case Management (Geriatric Care Management)

Keywords

• Psychosocial care services
• Community mental health
• Supported living services
• Youth welfare services
• Psychiatric day care

Headquarters

HQ city

Witten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding - Eingliederungshilfe: Core funding from public sources including Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) for disability integration services, and local youth welfare offices for child and youth services.
2. Municipal/Regional Government Funding: Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis and Stadt Witten provide ongoing operational support for psychosocial services and contact center operations.
3. Participant Contributions: Minor cost contributions from participants for meals (breakfast and lunch at Tagesstätte) and certain services (Treff Ü65 through care insurance).
4. Foundation and Project Grants: Project-based funding from foundations such as Aktion Mensch (Tanz, Theater und Gesang project), Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW (Media_dukt, building construction), and Deutsche Postcode Lotterie (kitchen renovation).
5. Donations and Förderverein Support: The Freundeskreis des Viadukt e.V. (founded 1994) provides supplementary funding for innovative projects and unbureaucratic support not covered by public funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Viadukt E.V. delivers community-based psychosocial care and psychiatric support services to people with mental illness, psychological disabilities, and their families across all age groups in Witten and the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis region. Core services include a 25-place day care facility (Tagesstätte), a low-threshold contact and counseling center, ambulatory supported living, youth welfare services, and specialized programs for children of mentally ill parents and seniors over 65. Services are delivered by a multiprofessional team of social workers, psychologists, and educators at multiple facilities in central Witten.

Product overview

Viadukt E.V. operates as a unified social services organization offering a coordinated portfolio of community mental health and youth welfare facilities and programs. The core services include the Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (Contact and Counseling Center, since 1984) as the primary ambulatory entry point, the Tagesstätte (Day Care Facility with 25 places, since 1994) providing structured daytime support, Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (Supported Living, since 2006) for independent home-based care, and Jugendhilfe (Youth Services, since 2008) covering family and child support. Additional facilities include Tagesgruppe VillaVi (since 2023) for children of mentally ill parents, and Treff Ü65 for seniors. Complementary programs include the FLIPS children support program (since 2012), Media_dukt media literacy initiative, the school prevention program 'Verrückt? Na und!' (since 2015), and the inclusive community café 'Käffchen & mehr'. The organization functions as an integrated care network where clients can transition between facilities based on their needs and stability levels.

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Products and services

• Tagesstätte (Day Care Facility) A partial inpatient care facility with 25 places offering daily weekday care, support, and occupational activities for people with mental illness. Provides structured day programs including ergotherapy, group activities, practical life skills training, work trials, creative activities, and body awareness/movement programs. Operated since 1994 at Haus Viadukt.
• Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (Contact and Counseling Center) An ambulatory, low-threshold contact point with open group meetings five days per week, offering crisis intervention, counseling, and support for individuals and families dealing with mental health issues. Provides group activities including cooking, breakfast groups, discussion groups, painting, singing, and sewing. Located in the Neubau at Ruhrstraße 72.
• Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (Ambulatory Supported Living) Outreach service providing individually adapted support for people with mental disabilities/illness to maintain and promote independent living in their own apartments outside of clinics and care homes. Services include household management, financial affairs, medical care coordination, bureaucratic assistance, and social contact support. Operated from Bergerstraße 7, serving northern Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis since 2006.
• Jugendhilfe (Youth Welfare Services) Ambulant services for children, youth, and families facing psychological or social problems, including family support, educational assistance, and intervention services for families where a member suffers from mental illness. Offers various SGB VIII assistance types including Erziehungsbeistandschaft, intensive individual support (ESFB), and social pedagogical family assistance. Operated from Bergerstraße 7 since 2008.
• Tagesgruppe VillaVi (Day Group for Children of Mentally Ill Parents) Day care group for children of mentally ill parents, opened in 2023 at Schwanenmarkt 6, providing structured support and activities for children whose parents experience mental health challenges. Includes animal-assisted intervention as a specialized methodology.
• Treff Ü65 (Meeting Point for Mentally Ill Seniors 65+) Day care service for mentally ill seniors over 65 years, offering daily structure with communal breakfast, lunch preparation, social activities, creative/artistic activities, gardening, and outdoor activities in cooperation with other facility offerings. Costs are billable through Pflegekassen according to §45b SGB XI based on individual Pflegegrad; first orientation week is free of charge.
• FLIPS - Hilfen für Kinder psychisch kranker Eltern (Support for Children of Mentally Ill Parents) Support offering for children of mentally ill parents, established as a preventive program since 2012, providing age-appropriate assistance and resources for children affected by parental mental illness. Part of the broader Jugendhilfe service portfolio.
• Media_dukt (Media Competence Program) Media literacy program with weekly 'media_dukt' workshop, equipment lending service (smartphones, tablets), and digital skills training for clients, staff, and particularly children and youth. Funded by Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW with a dedicated media educator on staff.
• Schulprojekt "Verrückt? Na und!" (School Mental Health Prevention Program)
• Käffchen & mehr (Inclusive Sunday Café) Inclusive Sunday café held every second month at the Contact and Counseling Center, offering coffee, cake, and community activities with occasional live music, storytelling, markets, and creative workshops. Free admission, accessible venue with garden terrace.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevention of hospital and institutional care through ambulatory support
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ennepe-Ruhr-KreiscoreOthersMunicipal district government providing funding and oversight for psychosocial services. Primary public funding source for community psychiatric care in the region.
• LWL - Landschaftsverband Westfalen-LippecoreOthersRegional authority providing funding for disability integration services (Eingliederungshilfe). Major funder for Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen and Tagesstätte services.
• Stadt WittencoreOthersMunicipal government of Witten providing local funding support and partnership for community social services.
• Paritätischer WohlfahrtsverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for nonprofit welfare organizations in NRW. Viadukt E.V. is a member and aligns with the organization's mission and values. Provides advocacy and representation for member organizations.
• Freundeskreis des Viadukt e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport association founded in 1994 by engaged citizens, business leaders, politicians, and doctors. Provides supplementary funding, owns the Haus Viadukt property, and enables unbureaucratic support for innovative projects.
• ProPat e.V. - Verein Angehöriger psychisch KrankercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-help association for relatives of mentally ill people. Closely connected to Viadukt E.V. since 2011. Provides self-help groups, family support services, and Familienunterstützender Dienst (family support service).
• Inklusiver Sportclub Witten e.V. (ISC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive sports club providing support for the Theater, Tanz und Gesang project. Partnership for inclusive sports and cultural activities.
• Gemeindepsychiatrischer Verbund (GPV) Ennepe-Ruhr-KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity psychiatric network. Viadukt E.V. is a founding member. Coordinates comprehensive psychiatric care across providers in the region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Major German welfare organization providing psychiatric, youth, and family services; comparable social-services model and overlapping client base, though typically operating at greater scale than Viadukt.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Federal association of Protestant welfare organizations delivering mental health, disability, and youth welfare services nationwide — comparable operating model at much larger scale, often competing for the same Eingliederungshilfe contracts.
• Lebenshilfe e.V. National nonprofit serving people with intellectual, developmental, and psychological disabilities via ambulatory, residential, and family support services — broader disability scope but directly comparable operational structure and funding streams (Eingliederungshilfe).
• Caritas Deutschland: Largest Catholic welfare organization in Germany, offering broad psychosocial, mental health, and disability services across all regions — a broad incumbent against whom Viadukt competes for municipal and LWL contracts.

Direct peers

• Sozialpsychiatrisches Zentrum Hannover gGmbH: Hannover-based nonprofit operating psychosocial contact centers, day facilities, and ambulatory supported living for mentally ill adults — closely comparable service portfolio and target population to Viadukt.
• Pinel gGmbH: Berlin-based nonprofit providing community psychiatric support, ambulatory assisted living, and contact centers — directly comparable to Viadukt's integrated psychosocial service model, though at larger scale in a major city.

Regional players

• Psychosoziales Zentrum Dortmund gGmbH: Dortmund-based nonprofit providing community psychiatric services including contact centers, day facilities, and ambulatory care — comparable model in the same Ruhr region, though serving a different city.

Others

• BAG GPV (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Gemeindepsychiatrischer Verbünde): National umbrella for community psychiatric networks of which Viadukt's regional GPV is a member; provides advocacy, quality standards, and coordination relevant to Viadukt's positioning within the German community psychiatry system.
• Der Paritätische NRW: Regional umbrella organization of which Viadukt is a member; coordinates advocacy, training, and representation for member nonprofits delivering psychosocial and welfare services across NRW.

Emerging players

• Aktion Psychisch Kranke e.V. National nonprofit focused on community psychiatric care reform and advocacy in Germany; aligns with Viadukt's mission and serves overlapping populations via policy and network coordination rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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