Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH

What Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH does

Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH is a charitable, non-profit inclusion enterprise headquartered in Munich and 100% owned by Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V. Founded in 1988 and certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and AZAV standards, it operates ten social businesses and projects across Munich and Rosenheim that employ approximately 350 people with support needs — including long-term unemployed individuals, people with mental illness or disabilities, refugees, and persons with limited formal qualifications — alongside roughly 50 trained specialists (Fachkräfte) who provide professional, pedagogical, and operational support. Its portfolio spans GastroNomia (canteen and event catering, including the Caritas employee restaurant preparing ~200 meals daily and events for up to 500 guests), three second-hand retail outlets (GebrauchtWarenHäuser in Westend and Obersendling; the new RS1 RabenStore in Ludwigsvorstadt), ToysProjekt (free toys distributed to children from benefit-receiving families via a Toys-Taler token system), Hausdienst-Service (commercial cleaning), WaldProjekt/Isar- und ParkProjekt (forestry, firewood sales, landscape maintenance in Baierbrunn), Café im Klinikum Rosenheim (CiK) at RoMed Klinikum, Recycling Inklusionsbetrieb (DIN-certified e-waste disassembly in Aschheim-Dornach), Transport und Sortierung (clearance/removal services), and Digitale Teilhabe (digital inclusion counseling).

The underlying technology is operationally conventional but governance-intensive: ISO 9001:2015 quality management, AZAV accreditation for vocational integration measures, DIN VDE 0701/0702 electrical-safety testing for the recycling line, and data-protection-compliant e-waste processing. Notable proprietary constructs include the Toys-Taler token economy and a DIN-certified, climate-friendly manual e-waste disassembly process that funnels recovered materials to certified disposal partners.

The revenue model is hybrid and mission-driven. Commercial revenue streams include one-time retail sales of donated second-hand goods, contract-based catering and cleaning service fees, recycling service fees under contract with the City of Munich, firewood unit sales (€95–155/SRM plus delivery), and removal/transport fees. Public funding is a co-financing backbone, drawing on §16i SGB II and AZAV-certified employment measures with support from Jobcenter München, Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft, Sozialreferat München, Bezirk Oberbayern, and Integrationsamt Oberbayern. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer for retail and forestry, direct-to-enterprise for catering/cleaning/recycling, and referral-based for participant intake. The customer base is anchored by a small number of large institutional counterparties (Caritas as parent and canteen customer; City of Munich as recycling contract partner; RoMed Klinikum as café host) and complemented by high-volume individual consumers across the Munich/Rosenheim retail and firewood channels. Approximately 30% of recycling-facility employees transition from subsidized employment to the primary labor market — the company's central outcome metric.

Name

Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH

Legal name

Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH

Website

https://weisser-rabe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Weißer Rabe is a Munich-based, non-profit Caritas inclusion enterprise operating ten social businesses (retail, catering, recycling, cleaning, forestry) that provide supported employment and vocational training to ~350 people with barriers to work across Munich and Rosenheim.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Enterprise & Inclusion Employment Services

akta.pro primary industry

Circular Economy & Sustainable Products (Reuse, Repair, Upcycling) (BPAGALAF)

Keywords

• Social enterprise services
• Supported employment programs
• Secondhand retail operations
• Catering and canteen services
• Inclusion enterprise Germany

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Secondhand Retail Sales (GebrauchtWarenHäuser / RabenStore): Sale of donated furniture, household goods, clothing, shoes, toys, and accessories through two GebrauchtWarenHäuser locations and the RS1 RabenStore. Revenue is generated from retail sales to individual consumers who purchase second-hand goods at low prices.
2. Catering and Café Services: GastroNomia provides catering for conferences, corporate events, and church gatherings (up to 500 persons), operates the Caritas employee restaurant (approx. 200 meals daily), and manages café services at Klinikum Rosenheim. Revenue comes from food service sales and catering contracts.
3. E-Waste Recycling Services: The recycling facility processes electronic waste from the City of Munich and corporate clients, recovering raw materials through disassembly. Revenue is generated through service fees for waste processing and a warehouse sale outlet selling refurbished/resold items.
4. Firewood Sales (WaldProjekt): Regional firewood — beech/oak, mixed hardwood, and softwood — sold in bulk or custom cuts, plus kindling. Sold directly to consumers with delivery available. Prices range from €95–155 per SRM plus delivery fees.
5. Garden, Landscape, and Nature Conservation Services: WaldProjekt / Isar- und ParkProjekt provides garden maintenance, biotope and landscape care, tree planting, fencing, and environmental protection services to municipalities, businesses, and private clients. Revenue generated through service contracts.
6. Moving, Clearance, and Transport Services: Transport und Sortierung handles apartment and office liquidations, removals, and transportation for private and business clients. Items are sorted, resold in GebrauchtWarenHäuser, recycled, or disposed of. Revenue from service fees for removals and transport.
7. Cleaning Services (Hausdienst-Service): Professional office cleaning, stairwell, glass, maintenance, and deep cleaning services provided to business customers, facilities, and public authorities. Revenue from contractual cleaning service agreements.
8. Public Funding and Subsidies: Co-financed through government programs (§16i SGB II, AZAV-certified measures), with support from Referat für Arbeit und Wirtschaft der Landeshauptstadt München, Sozialreferat München, Jobcenter München, Bezirk Oberbayern, and Integrationsamt Oberbayern. Also supported by foundations and donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH operates ten market-facing social enterprises in Munich and Rosenheim—including second-hand retail stores, catering and canteen services, e-waste recycling, professional cleaning, moving/transport, forestry/firewood, free toys distribution, and a hospital café—that employ approximately 350 people with support needs alongside around 50 trained specialists. The company combines real employment situations with professional qualification and social pedagogical accompaniment, supporting integration into the general labor market, and operates as a 100% nonprofit subsidiary of Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V.

Product overview

Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH is a social enterprise and one of Bavaria's largest inclusion and employment companies, operating 10 social businesses and projects in Munich and Rosenheim. The company provides sustainable employment and vocational training for people with support needs (including those with mental health conditions, disabilities, addiction history, language barriers, or long-term unemployment) through a portfolio of integrated social services. The core portfolio includes: GastroNomia (catering and canteen services), GebrauchtWarenHäuser and RS1 RabenStore (second-hand retail), ToysProjekt (free toys for children), Hausdienst-Service (professional cleaning), WaldProjekt/Isar- und ParkProjekt (forestry and landscape maintenance), Café im Klinikum Rosenheim (hospital café), Recycling Inklusionsbetrieb (e-waste recycling), and Transport und Sortierung (moving and sorting services). All operations are supplemented by Digitale Teilhabe (digital inclusion support) and provide approximately 350 job positions supported by around 50 trained specialists. The company is a 100% subsidiary of Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GastroNomia: Catering service, communal catering, and canteen operations including event service and seminar organization at Caritas headquarters near Munich central station.
• GebrauchtWarenHäuser
• ToysProjekt
• WaldProjekt / Isar- und ParkProjekt
• Café im Klinikum Rosenheim (CiK)
• Recycling Inklusionsbetrieb
• Transport und Sortierung
• Hausdienst-Service
• RS1 RabenStore

Products and services

• GastroNomia (Catering and Canteen) Catering service, communal catering, and canteen operations near Munich Hauptbahnhof, providing meals for Caritas employees (approx. 200 meals daily) and external customers, plus event catering for up to 500 guests at conferences, corporate events, and church gatherings. Offers workplace integration for people with support needs.
• GebrauchtWarenHäuser (Second-hand Retail) Second-hand stores in Munich Westend (Landsberger Straße 146) and Obersendling (Drygalski-Allee 33e) accepting donations of clothing, furniture, household goods, books, and electronics and selling them at affordable prices. Provides work opportunities for people with support needs.
• RS1 RabenStore (Curated Second-hand Store) Stylish second-hand store in Munich Ludwigsvorstadt offering curated, high-quality used clothing, accessories, household goods, and small furniture with a focus on sustainability and social impact. Opened May 5, 2025.
• ToysProjekt (Free Toys for Children) Free toys project providing cleaned and restored donated toys to children aged 0-12 from families receiving unemployment benefits (Bürgergeld/Arbeitslosengeld II) or basic security payments (Grundsicherung), using a token-based system called Toys-Taler. Toys are distributed in Toys shops located within the GebrauchtWarenHäuser.
• Hausdienst-Service (Cleaning Services) Professional cleaning services including office cleaning, staircase cleaning, glass cleaning, maintenance cleaning, and basic cleaning. Serves business customers, facilities, and authorities on contract.
• WaldProjekt / Isar- und ParkProjekt (Forestry and Landscape Services) Forest and nature conservation project offering firewood processing and delivery, garden and landscape maintenance, park care, and ecological services. Regional firewood (beech/oak, mixed hardwood, softwood, and kindling) sold directly to consumers with delivery and self-collection options. Based in Baierbrunn.
• Café im Klinikum Rosenheim (CiK) Inclusive café with terrace located at the main entrance of RoMed Klinikum in Rosenheim, offering homemade cakes, pastries, light meals, and coffee specialties. Open Mo-Th 10:00-17:00, Sa/Su/public holidays 11:00-17:00, closed Fridays.
• Recycling Inklusionsbetrieb (E-waste Recycling) E-waste recycling facility in Aschheim-Dornach (Margaretha-Ley-Ring 17) that professionally disassembles and processes electrical and electronic equipment from the City of Munich and corporate clients, using DIN VDE 0701/0702 compliant testing. Recovers raw materials for certified disposal partners. Includes a warehouse sale outlet selling refurbished appliances.
• Transport und Sortierung (Moving and Sorting Services) Moving and sorting services including apartment clearances, junk removal, and office liquidations for private and business customers. Items are sorted for resale in second-hand stores, recycling, or proper disposal.
• Digitale Teilhabe (Digital Participation Support) Digital participation support and counseling services helping people with housing loss, addiction, illness, debt, and other challenges navigate digital resources and maintain digital inclusion.
• Empfang im PRMH (Reception Services at Pater-Rupert-Mayer-Haus) Reception and front-desk services operated by the GastroNomia team at the Caritas headquarters Pater-Rupert-Mayer-Haus near Munich Hauptbahnhof, including access control, visitor management, parking coordination, and internal transportation services. Open Mo-Do 07:30-17:00 and Friday 07:30-14:00.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 30% of employees at the recycling facility transition to the general labor market (first labor market).
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritasverband der Erzdiözese München und Freising e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritasverband is the sole owner (100% shareholder) of Weißer Rabe soziale Betriebe und Dienste GmbH. Caritas is the largest social welfare organization in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. Weißer Rabe is the largest Caritas subsidiary in the field of integration and employment enterprises. Weißer Rabe operates GastroNomia at the Caritas headquarters and maintains close cooperation with Caritas in staffing and programs.
• Jobcenter MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobcenter München is a key referring partner, sending long-term unemployed individuals receiving Bürgergeld/Arbeitslosengeld II to Weißer Rabe's programs (AGH, TaAM). It co-finances employment measures under §16i SGB II.
• Kiwa ZERTPUNKT GmbH (BAG CERT)coreTechnology or IntegrationKiwa ZERTPUNKT GmbH, operating under BAG CERT, conducts AZAV certification audits for Weißer Rabe's employment integration measures, verifying compliance with high quality standards.
• Google (Google Ad Grants)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWeißer Rabe is a Google Ad Grants recipient, receiving free online advertising credits through Google's program for registered nonprofit organizations.
• RoMed Klinikum RosenheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RoMed Klinikum Rosenheim hosts the Café im Klinikum (CiK) at its main entrance. Weißer Rabe operates the café, providing employment for people with support needs in a healthcare setting.
• Buchert Jacob & Partner RechtsanwälteminorOthersThe law firm provides external whistleblowing/ombuds services for Weißer Rabe. Dr. Caroline Jacob and Frank Peter serve as trusted lawyers for confidential reporting of suspected misconduct or legal violations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Greyston Bakery: US-based social enterprise operating an "open hiring" model that employs anyone who walks in, regardless of background. Although focused on food manufacturing rather than multi-vertical services, Greyston is a conceptual peer in showing how a mission-driven employer can compete commercially by decoupling hiring from background.
• Specialisterne: International social enterprise focused on employing people on the autism spectrum in technology, data, and operational roles. While smaller in scope and tech-focused rather than multi-vertical retail/foodservice, Specialisterne shares the core model of pairing inclusion employment with real customer-facing commercial operations.

Broad incumbents

• Remondis: One of Germany's largest waste management and recycling companies, operating e-waste processing, materials recovery, and circular economy logistics at industrial scale. Directly comparable to Weißer Rabe's Recycling Inklusionsbetrieb in e-waste handling, but Remondis is a broad commercial incumbent rather than an inclusion enterprise.
• Piepenbrock Facility Management: Major German facility services company offering professional cleaning, building maintenance, and security services to commercial and public-sector clients. Directly comparable to Weißer Rabe's Hausdienst-Service on commercial cleaning, but Piepenbrock is a broad commercial incumbent operating without inclusion-employment constraints.
• Humana Secondhand Kleiderkammer: Germany-wide second-hand clothing and goods retail chain operated by Humana People to People. Comparable to Weißer Rabe's GebrauchtWarenHäuser and RS1 RabenStore on the recommerce side, but at much larger scale and without the inclusion-employment mission as the core operating driver.
• Compass Group Deutschland: Major global contract foodservice and catering operator with significant German presence serving corporate, healthcare, and institutional clients. Directly comparable to Weißer Rabe's GastroNomia (canteen, catering, Café im Klinikum) on institutional foodservice, but Compass operates at commercial scale without social-inclusion constraints.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK) Soziale Dienste: Bavarian Red Cross chapter operating social services, integration programs, and supported employment across the region. Comparable to Weißer Rabe in funding source (public welfare contracts), beneficiary base (people with barriers), and geographic footprint (Bavaria), though BRK is a broader incumbent without Weißer Rabe's multi-business-line commercial diversification.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten & Inklusionsbetriebe: Lebenshilfe operates a Germany-wide network of Werkstätten (sheltered workshops) and Inklusionsbetriebe (inclusion enterprises) that employ people with disabilities in real market-facing operations. It is the most structurally analogous competitor to Weißer Rabe, sharing the inclusion-employment mission, AZAV-aligned programs, and multi-vertical operating model across German regions.
• Diakonie Werkstätten & Soziale Betriebe: Diakonie Deutschland runs a federated network of integration enterprises and workshops that provide supported employment to people with barriers across Germany. It is the Protestant counterpart to Caritas in the welfare landscape and operates very similar §16i/AGH-aligned inclusion programs to Weißer Rabe.
• Pfennigparade: Munich-based social enterprise employing people with disabilities across multiple business lines and providing supported employment with social-pedagogical accompaniment. Pfennigparade directly mirrors Weißer Rabe's regional model of combining inclusive hiring with real commercial operations rather than sheltered workshops.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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