VIVA Stiftung - Germany

What VIVA Stiftung - Germany does

VIVA Stiftung is a non-profit social services foundation (gGmbH) headquartered in Kassel, Germany, operating as a regional provider of integrated social services across North Hesse, with infrastructure in Kassel, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, and Werra-Meißner-Kreis. Its predecessor organization AKGG was founded in 1982 and founded the Foundation in 2018 to consolidate all services under a single governance structure. The foundation delivers a portfolio spanning five verticals: counseling (Beratung) including pregnancy counseling, psychosocial support for refugees, an antidiscrimination network, and a Turkish-language counseling office; child and youth welfare (Jugendhilfe) including residential care, prevention, and inclusive youth services; disability support (Behinderung) including shared living (WohnGeStein), school assistance, and early intervention; early childhood and education (Kita und Schule) comprising ten daycare facilities and the Georg-Büchner-Schule, anchored by the Waldorfkindergarten Goetheanlage (joined 2024); and three family centers (Familienzentren) serving as intergenerational community hubs. Supporting programs include the annual VIVA-Spendenlauf charity run, the ONE LOVE FESTIVAL, and federally funded integration projects (EhAP Plus, Check-up Chattengau) targeting Sinti and Roma communities.

The organization is funded through a mix of recurring public contracts (youth welfare offices, disability services, municipalities), social insurance reimbursements, project-based grants from European, federal, and Hessian ministries (BMAS, HMSI, BMBF) and lottery organizations (Aktion Mensch, Deutsche Fernsehlotterie, Postcode Lotterie), and donations. Its technology stack is fundamentally marketing and compliance-oriented (Strato, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, iThemes Security, YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps), with no proprietary AI or platform technology; the principal digital intellectual property is the InklusionsWegweiser, a content-based guide for inclusion in child and youth welfare. The foundation serves as a Paritätische member organization and operates with 41 employees across its multiprofessional staff.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer through VIVA's own facilities, with services provided gratis or on a publicly-funded basis. The addressable market is limited to North Hesse, and the foundation competes with other free welfare carriers (freie Träger) for public tenders. Its principal strategic assets are the physical facility footprint, the regulatory credentials (Sprach-Kita certifications across multiple facilities since 2016-2017), and the breadth of the partner ecosystem including federal and state ministries.

Name

VIVA Stiftung - Germany

Legal name

VIVA Stiftung gGmbH

Website

https://viva-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

VIVA Stiftung is a non-profit social services foundation in Kassel, Germany, providing counseling, childcare, youth welfare, disability support, and integration services across North Hesse through ten daycare centers, three family centers, and partnered public funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAIAJ

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

SECONDARYEDACAGAI

Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Infant & Toddler Care Programs

SECONDARYEDACACAJ

Special Needs–Inclusive Nursery & Playgroups

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

SECONDARYBPAGAEAI

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Disability support services
• Youth welfare programs
• Family counseling services
• Early childhood education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Institutional Funding: Services funded through contracts with public institutions including youth welfare offices, disability services, and municipal governments. The foundation operates as a partner of many public institutions.
2. Social Insurance Funding: Funding from social insurance systems for disability assistance and youth welfare services.
3. Project-based Funding: Project-specific funding from organizations such as Aktion Mensch, Deutsche Fernsehlotterie, and government programs like EhAP Plus (European Assistance for Integration), supported by BMAS and EU.
4. Donations and Sponsorship: Funding from donations such as Postcode Lotterie for specific projects and community initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VIVA Stiftung is a non-profit foundation operating social and educational services across North Hesse, Germany. It runs ten daycare centers/kindergartens, three family centers, multiple counseling centers, child and youth welfare programs, and disability support services including shared living arrangements and school assistance. Services are delivered directly to families, children, people with disabilities, refugees, and youth through VIVA's own facilities and staff, funded primarily by public welfare budgets, social insurance systems, and project grants.

Product overview

VIVA Stiftung is a non-profit social services foundation headquartered in Kassel, Germany, operating since 2018 under its current name (transformed from AKGG). The foundation offers a comprehensive portfolio of social and educational services organized into five main divisions: Beratung (counseling services including pregnancy counseling, psychosocial support for refugees, integration services, and anti-discrimination), Jugendhilfe (child and youth welfare including family counseling, inclusive youth assistance, and prevention programs), Behinderung (disability support including living arrangements, school assistance, and leisure programs), Kita und Schule (early childhood and educational services including ten daycare centers/kindergartens and a primary school), and Familienzentren (three family centers serving as intergenerational community hubs). The portfolio includes event programs such as the annual inclusive VIVA Spendenlauf and the ONE LOVE FESTIVAL with 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The foundation's services are delivered across North Hesse region, with facilities and programs concentrated in Kassel and the Schwalm-Eder district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VIVA Kindertagesstätten (Kita)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Der ParitätischecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for free welfare organizations in Germany. VIVA is a partner of Der Paritätische, operating as part of this larger social welfare network.
• Stadt GudensbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government of Gudensberg supporting Check-up Chattengau project to strengthen diversity and cohesion among all residents.
• Hospizdienst Melsunger Land e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospice service organization in Melsungen region. Recipient of 2026 VIVA-Spendenlauf donations.
• EichwaldhofminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm providing nature experiences for urban children. Partner in 'Tier- und Naturerlebnisse für Kinder aus der Stadt' project.
• Pixelherz e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia pedagogy organization. Partner in audio play workshop project at Kita Nils Holgersson for inclusive media education.
• Klang KellerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic education partner. Co-organized 'Nicht nur im Kreis laufen' creative vacation program combining music, sound, audio plays and dance.
• Verein Bewegung mit Spaß e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement and fitness association. Partner providing Wirbelsäulengymnastik courses and other movement programs at Familienzentrum Himmelsstürmer.
• Offener Kanal KasselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen channel Kassel. Partner for information and exchange events on digital media use at Familienzentrum Himmelsstürmer.
• Stiftung LesenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReading foundation. Leseclub (reading club) location at Familienzentrum Himmelsstürmer.
• Echte Menschen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedia education association. Partner providing open film and media workshop for elementary school children at Familienzentrum Himmelsstürmer.
• Ev. Kirchenkreis MelsungenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant church district of Melsungen. Co-organizer and supporter of VIVA-Spendenlauf events.
• Kreissparkasse Schwalm-EderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict savings bank. Supporter of VIVA-Spendenlauf events.
• Tanz- und Musikschule EnjoyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance and music school. Partner providing dance classes for various age groups at Familienzentrum Nordstadt.
• ALL IN (Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnti-discrimination network for North Hesse. VIVA hosts and partners with ALL IN for events promoting social cohesion and democracy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SOS Kinderdorf Deutschland: SOS Kinderdorf provides residential youth welfare, family services, and educational support across Germany. Directly comparable to VIVA's Jugendhilfe division (Hilfen zur Erziehung, residential care) and family counseling offerings, serving similar vulnerable children and youth populations.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: Lebenshilfe is Germany's leading disability advocacy and service organization offering Wohnen, Schulassistenz, Freizeit, and early intervention programs. Directly comparable to VIVA's Behinderung division including WohnGeStein shared living and Schulassistenz services, serving the same disability populations.

Others

• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Der Paritätische is the umbrella organization for free welfare organizations in Germany of which VIVA is itself a member. Comparable as the federation VIVA belongs to and which sets collective bargaining standards affecting all member social services providers.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie is the Protestant welfare umbrella organization offering child/youth welfare, disability, counseling, and migration services through regional associations across Germany. Comparable to VIVA's multi-service portfolio but operated through church-affiliated federal-state structures.
• Caritas Deutschland: Caritas is the Catholic welfare umbrella organization in Germany, providing counseling, Kinder-/Jugend-/Familienhilfe, disability, and migration services through regional chapters. Operates the same integrated welfare portfolio as VIVA Stiftung but with a national federation and substantially larger scale.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Deutschland: ASB provides social services including childcare, youth welfare, disability assistance, and senior services across Germany. Comparable to VIVA's integrated service model with regional associations competing for similar municipal contracts in Hesse.
• Malteser Deutschland: Malteser operates social and emergency services including youth welfare, family support, and inclusion programs through regional chapters. Comparable breadth to VIVA Stiftung with strong overlap in family services and inclusion work.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Johanniter provides social welfare services including youth work, family support, and disability assistance across German regions. Comparable to VIVA's multi-divisional social services portfolio with similar reliance on public contracts and member-based governance.
• AWO Bundesverband (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): AWO is Germany's largest non-confessional welfare organization operating across childcare, youth welfare, elderly care, and disability services with nationwide federal structures. Directly comparable to VIVA's multi-service social foundation model but at national scale with significantly greater resources.

Emerging players

• Stiftung ICP München / Hephata: Hephata is a regional Protestant social foundation in Hesse/NRW providing integrated youth welfare, disability services, and education under a Stiftung structure. Directly comparable governance model (Stiftung with multiple divisions) to VIVA Stiftung and competing for similar municipal contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vivastiftung
• Instagraminstagram.com/viva_stiftung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/viva-stiftung-germany

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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