vista - Verbund für integrative und therapeutische Arbeit gGmbH Drogen- und Suchtberatung Marzahn-Hellersdorf

What vista - Verbund für integrative und therapeutische Arbeit gGmbH Drogen- und Suchtberatung Marzahn-Hellersdorf does

vista - Verbund für integrative und therapeutische Arbeit gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit social services organization (gemeinnützige GmbH / freier Träger) founded in 2006 that provides integrative addiction counseling, harm reduction, and psychosocial support services across 15 locations spanning 8 Berlin districts. Its core services comprise low-threshold substance use counseling (alcohol, medication, and illegal drugs), supervised drug consumption facilities (Birkenstube and Mühlenstube), opioid substitution treatment with psychosocial support (PSB), drug-checking analysis, supported housing (Betreutes Einzelwohnen and Wohnprojekte), employment and qualification programs (ABO facilities), family and FASD-prevention services, and outreach social work in prisons, shelters, and street settings.

The organization's portfolio is delivered through a distributed service network with multilingual capability (German, English, Turkish, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian). Underlying technology is standard: a web-based presence (vistaberlin.de), Teamtailor for recruitment, and standard office productivity software; no proprietary platforms or AI/ML systems are disclosed. Service delivery is fundamentally human-staffed, relying on counselors, social workers, medical personnel, and peer-support staff rather than automation.

Vista's business model is public-sector funded managed services. Revenue derives from contracts with Berlin district authorities and the Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Pflege und Wissenschaft, drawn from statutory welfare budgets (SGB II/III/V/VIII/XII) and public health allocations, supplemented by European Social Fund (ESF) co-financing for employment programs and small-scale public donations. All client-facing services are free of charge; vista does not monetize end-users. The organization is led by two Geschäftsführerinnen (managing directors), Anneke Groth and Nina Pritszens, and is institutionally embedded in Berlin's harm-reduction ecosystem through membership in Der Paritätische Berlin and akzept e.V.

Name

vista - Verbund für integrative und therapeutische Arbeit gGmbH Drogen- und Suchtberatung Marzahn-Hellersdorf

Legal name

vista - Verbund für integrative soziale und therapeutische Arbeit gGmbH

Website

https://vistaberlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

vista gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit providing addiction counseling, supervised drug consumption rooms, substitution treatment, supported housing, and employment programs across 15 locations in 8 districts, serving people with addiction, their families, and vulnerable populations free of charge via public-sector contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction and harm reduction social services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Addiction counseling
• Harm reduction services
• Drug consumption rooms
• Substitution treatment
• Psychosocial support

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Funding: Primary revenue stream from contracts with Berlin district authorities and Senatsverwaltung (state government) for providing addiction counseling, substitution treatment, psychosocial support, housing assistance, and harm reduction services. Funded through statutory social welfare (SGB II, SGB V, SGB VIII, SGB XII) and public health budgets.
2. ESF Project Funding: European Social Fund co-financing for employment projects (ABO facilities) and strategic personnel management (rückenwind³) programs.
3. Donations: Accepts donations from public; donations from €10 receive official donation receipts for tax purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

vista is a non-profit social services organization (gGmbH) that operates a network of 15 locations across 8 Berlin districts providing low-threshold addiction counseling, harm reduction services including supervised drug consumption rooms (Birkenstube, Mühlenstube), opioid substitution treatment with psychosocial support, supported housing, employment and qualification programs, family counseling, and outreach social work. Services are delivered free of charge to clients and funded primarily through public contracts with Berlin district authorities and the Berlin Senate Administration, alongside ESF co-financing and donations.

Product overview

vista is a non-profit organization (gGmbH) providing integrative social and therapeutic services in Berlin with a focus on substance use counseling and harm reduction. The organization operates as a network of interconnected services across 15 locations in 8 Berlin districts. The portfolio includes low-threshold counseling and crisis intervention (Beratung), supervised drug consumption facilities (Drogenkonsumräume), substitution treatment with psychosocial support (Substitution/PSB), housing projects (Wohnprojekte), employment and day structure programs (ABO/Kreativwerkstätten), family support services, and outreach social work. Key facilities include the Birkenstube and Mühlenstube drug consumption rooms, multiple contact and advice centers, and specialized counseling services for alcohol, medication, and drug-related issues. The organization also provides Drugchecking services for substance analysis and harm reduction education through programs like Safer Use training and Naloxone distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung und Unterstützung bei Substanzkonsum (Counseling and Support for Substance Use)
• Drogenkonsumräume Birkenstube und Mühlenstube (Drug Consumption Rooms)
• Substitutionsbehandlung und Psychosoziale Betreuung (Opioid Substitution Treatment and Psychosocial Care)
• Drugchecking (Substance Analysis)
• Safer Use / Harm Reduction Services
• Betreutes Einzelwohnen und Wohnprojekte (Supported Independent Living and Housing Projects)
• Kreativwerkstätten, Tagesstruktur und ABO (Employment, Day Structure, and Qualification Programs)
• Familienberatung (Family Counseling and Support)
• Aufsuchende Sozialarbeit und Beratung (Outreach Social Work)
• Alkohol- und Medikamentenberatung (Alcohol and Medication Counseling)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30 years of drug consumption rooms in Germany - no deaths recorded in consumption rooms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Der Paritätische BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partnervista is an organizational member of Der Paritätische Berlin, one of the largest welfare associations in Germany. This membership provides organizational support, advocacy representation, and network access within Berlin's social services sector. vista participates in joint initiatives including the CSD Berlin with the Paritätischer Gesamtverband.
• akzept e.V. Bundesverband für akzeptierende Drogenarbeit und humane DrogenpolitikcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnervista is a member organization of akzept e.V., the federal association for accepting drug work and humane drug policy. vista's CEO Nina Pritszens serves as Deputy Chair of akzept e.V.'s board. vista participates in coalition campaigns like 'Gib mir 5' (5 measures to save lives) and contributes to the Alternative Drug and Addiction Report (ADSB).
• Deutsche Aidshilfe (German AIDS Aid)majorStrategic or Co-development Partnervista participates in the 'so-par' (Synthetic Opioids Prepare and Response) project, led by Deutsche Aidshilfe together with DEFUS. The project addresses risks from highly potent synthetic opioids, particularly Fentanyl, and develops early warning systems and crisis coordination measures.
• Deutsch-Europäisches Forum für Urbane Sicherheit (DEFUS)majorOthersDEFUS co-leads the 'so-par' project with Deutsche Aidshilfe, focusing on synthetic opioids response and urban safety in drug policy contexts.
• Drogennotdienst Berlin gGmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development Partnervista partners with Drogennotdienst Berlin on a new Naloxon project, providing training on drug emergencies and Naloxon application. The project, supported by the Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Pflege und Wissenschaft, aims to make Naloxon more accessible to both consumers and professionals.
• Fixpunkt e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFixpunkt e.V. is a key partner in the Berlin coalition for drug policy. vista collaborates on memorial day events, drug checking projects, and advocacy for harm reduction policies.
• Initiative Transparente ZivilgesellschaftminorOthersvista participates in this initiative, demonstrating commitment to transparency in civil society operations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Condrobs e.V. Large Bavarian addiction services non-profit operating counseling, consumption rooms, substitution, and youth programs. Highly comparable service model but based in Munich/Bavaria rather than Berlin, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.
• Verein für Sozialpädagogik Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Berlin-Brandenburg welfare association operating social-pedagogical and addiction-related services including youth welfare and family support. Comparable as a regional non-profit in adjacent service lines (family counseling, social work) rather than core SUD treatment.

Direct peers

• Fixpunkt e.V. Berlin-based non-profit operating drug consumption rooms, drugchecking, and mobile drug counseling. Vista explicitly partners with Fixpunkt on drug policy coalitions, memorial day events, and advocacy — a directly comparable harm-reduction operator in the same geography.
• Drogennotdienst Berlin gGmbH: Berlin-based addiction and drug emergency service non-profit operating counseling, crisis intervention, and substitution services. Vista partners directly with Drogennotdienst on the Senate-supported Naloxone project, making it a co-delivery peer in the same city.
• Notdienst für Suchtmittelgefährdete und -abhängige Berlin e.V. Berlin-based non-profit offering addiction counseling and crisis intervention services with comparable target populations. Competes for overlapping district contracts and serves similar SUD client segments in the same city.
• Suchthilfe gGmbH (Caritas Berlin): Caritas Berlin's addiction services arm provides outpatient counseling, substitution, and psychosocial support across Berlin districts. Directly comparable as a contracted public-sector SUD service provider competing for similar district contracts.

Others

• Sucht- und Drogenhotline (Diakonie/DHS): National 24/7 telephone and online helpline for addiction issues operated by Diakonie and DHS. Not a direct competitor but a complementary referral pathway that vista's clients use, illustrating the broader national SUD service ecosystem.
• akzept e.V. Federal association for accepting drug work and humane drug policy of which vista is a member organization. Functions as both policy advocate and professional network rather than a service-delivery peer, but its membership is a strong proxy for shared operating philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Berlin: Major welfare association operating addiction counseling, housing support, and employment programs across Berlin. A broad peer with overlapping SUD services as part of a wider social-services portfolio rather than a specialized harm-reduction focus.
• Deutsche Aidshilfe (DAH): National federation for HIV/AIDS and drug-related health advocacy, leading the so-par synthetic opioids project in which vista participates. A broader peer operating across harm reduction, prevention, and self-help structures rather than direct Berlin service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCtbCTtr_0SKV2BSHfhLSo9w
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vista---verbund-f%C3%BCr-integrative-und-therapeutische-arbeit-ggmbh-drogen--und-suchtberatung-marzahn-he
• Instagraminstagram.com/vista_berlin

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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