Werkstatt Solidarität Essen gGmbH

Name

Werkstatt Solidarität Essen gGmbH

Legal name

Werkstatt Solidarität Essen gGmbH

Website

https://werkstatt-solidaritaet-essen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ), Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Residential youth care
• Street outreach programs
• Social work support
• Youth social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Youth Welfare Funding: Funded through statutory youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) under SGB VIII, §§ 27 ff., 34, 35, 35a and 41, administered by the Landschaftsverband Rheinland and local Jugendämter. Services are commissioned through framework agreements and individual placements.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Accepts financial donations and furniture/household item donations. Has a designated donation account at Bank für Gemeinwirtschaft (IBAN: DE72 3702 0500 0001 6522 01).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Werkstatt Solidarität Essen gGmbH is a non-profit (gemeinnützige) youth welfare organization that delivers outpatient and residential care under SGB VIII §§ 27 ff., 34, 35, 35a and 41 for disengaged young people aged 14–21 in the Ruhr area. Its core services include street outreach (§35), intensive supervised independent living (§34), care for unaccompanied minor refugees, the §13 Chance Essen program for school-absent youth, criminal prevention (KIB) streetwork, and social competency training in schools. The organization has 234 approved stationary places and operates from locations in Essen, Duisburg, Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Oberhausen.

Product overview

Werkstatt Solidarität Essen gGmbH is a non-profit youth welfare organization offering a multi-layered portfolio of services for disengaged young people aged 14 and older. The core offering consists of outpatient and residential assistance under §§ 34, 35 SGB VIII (intensive supervised independent living and street outreach), complemented by outreach youth work programs including Projekt Chance Essen, criminal prevention (KIB), and mobile youth work at the Bockmühle campus. Supporting services include social skills training for schools, day-structuring employment projects (street school, crafts, kitchen/garden, creative workshops), training placements, and continuing education. Multiple service locations extend operations to Duisburg, Mülheim, and Oberhausen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulante Hilfe nach §35 (Street Outreach / Straßenbetreuung) Street-based ambulatory youth welfare service under §35 SGB VIII providing disengaged young people with basic supplies (food, clothing, shelter), emotional support, and a path toward sustainable care arrangements.
• Stationäre Hilfe nach §34 (Intensive Supervised Independent Living) Residential youth welfare program under §34 SGB VIII providing youth with their own apartment as a safe living space and regular support from two pedagogical professionals.
• Care for Unaccompanied Minor Refugees Specialized care for unaccompanied minor refugees aged 16–21 in five shared apartments, focusing on independence and integration, with support from a migration-specialist team.
• Projekt Chance Essen (§13 SGB VIII Jugendsozialarbeit) §13 SGB VIII youth social work program for school-absent youth aged 15–27, jointly run with Die Boje gem. katholische Jugendsozialarbeit Essen GmbH, aiming to reactivate and reintegrate young people into school and vocational training.
• Kriminalprävention (KIB) Bezirk IV Criminal prevention program covering Bochold, Bergeborbeck, and Borbeck-Mitte districts, conducting streetwork, networking with local stakeholders, and providing counseling to improve support structures for youth at risk of delinquent behavior.
• Mobile Jugendarbeit am Bildungscampus Bockmühle Mobile youth work operating at the Bockmühle educational campus in Altendorf Bezirk III, targeting school truants and out-of-school youth aged 14+ with daily outreach rounds and leisure activities.
• Sozialkompetenztrainings Social skills training for school classes of all types, led by certified anti-violence and de-escalation trainers, using playful methods to develop communication skills, reduce social anxieties, and resolve conflicts in class settings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 234 approved stationary care places
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Die Boje gem. katholische Jugendsozialarbeit Essen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration partner for the 'Chance Essen' program (§13 SGB VIII Jugendsozialarbeit). Joint program to support school-absent youth aged 15-27 years through activation, stabilization, qualification, and school/ career reintegration.
• Deichmann StiftungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partner for school projects enabling additional social competency training at schools. Foundation provides funding allowing expanded training offerings for the coming school year.
• Paritätischer WohlfahrtverbandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization providing network support, standards, and representation for the decentralized home facility in child and youth welfare.
• Bündnis gegen geschlossene UnterbringungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member opposing closed accommodation, aligning with organization's philosophy of non-coercive, acceptance-based youth support.
• Bündnis für StraßenkinderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition member advocating for street children, reflecting organization's focus on street-based outreach and support.
• Jugend- und Drogenhilfe TrägerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner organizations in youth and drug aid cooperating for holistic support of young people.
• Medical Institutions (Psychiatrische Kliniken und Praxen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical network partners including psychiatric clinics and practices for comprehensive care of youth with mental health needs.
• SchulencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnerships for social competency training, mobile youth work at schools, and cooperation on educational reintegration.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Outlaw gGmbH: Germany-wide non-profit operator of youth welfare, education, and family support services under SGB VIII, including residential and ambulatory help. Directly comparable as a recognized freier Träger delivering §34/§35 services in multiple Bundesländer with comparable multi-disciplinary teams.
• Neukirchener Erziehungsverein: Protestant youth welfare organization offering residential, ambulatory, and transition services for children and youth across NRW. Highly comparable in service mix and target group; the organization's own Pedagogical Director previously held roles there, underscoring operational similarity.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based non-profit providing residential and ambulatory youth welfare, integration services for unaccompanied minor refugees, and school-based social work under SGB VIII. Comparable in scope and population (including UMs), but operating in Bavaria.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland – Jugendhilfe: Protestant welfare umbrella providing child and youth welfare services, including residential and ambulatory Hilfen zur Erziehung under SGB VIII. Comparable in service model and funding logic but considerably larger and more diversified.
• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Germany's largest non-profit provider of residential youth care, family support, and educational services. Comparable in mission (residential care for vulnerable children and youth) but operates at substantially larger scale with national brand recognition.
• Caritas (Deutscher Caritasverband – Jugendhilfe): Confessional umbrella with a large Jugendhilfe division operating stationary, ambulatory, and open youth welfare services under SGB VIII across Germany. Comparable in commissioning logic and client focus but with national breadth and federal-level political weight.
• DRK Jugendhilfe und Bildung gGmbH: Red Cross youth welfare and education arm operating residential, ambulatory, and integration services under SGB VIII. Comparable as a recognized freier Träger with multi-state presence and similar target populations.
• AWO Arbeiterwohlfahrt – Jugendhilfe: Major secular welfare provider running a broad Jugendhilfe portfolio (residential, ambulatory, open youth work, school social work). Comparable in freier-Träger status and SGB VIII commissioning, with much greater national footprint.

Regional players

• Stiftung Tragwerk: Lower Saxony non-profit offering stationary, ambulatory, and flexible youth welfare Hilfen plus unaccompanied minor refugee programs. Comparable in target groups and SGB VIII service mix, though geographically distinct.
• Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit operating youth welfare, education, and neighborhood-based social work programs. Comparable in combining ambulatory youth work, school-based projects, and residential support under SGB VIII, though geographically anchored in Berlin rather than the Ruhr.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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