Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH

What Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH does

Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) psychosocial center founded in December 1999 as a joint entity between Volkssolidarität Berlin e.V. and Wuhlgarten e.V., with operational roots tracing to Wuhlgarten e.V.'s 1992 founding by staff of the former Wilhelm-Griesinger-Hospital. The organization delivers an integrated continuum of psychosocial services across 14+ physical facilities concentrated in Berlin's Marzahn-Hellersdorf district, including: (i) outpatient and residential mental health services (Betreutes Wohnen, Wohnzentrum, Tagesstätten, Soziotherapie, Psychosoziale Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle "Das Floß"); (ii) addiction counseling, ambulatory therapy, supported living, and day services for substance-dependent individuals; (iii) child and youth welfare services (Therapeutische Wohngruppen, Intensiv Betreutes Einzelwohnen, Ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung, §35a SGB VIII support); (iv) refugee and migrant integration support (AMAL project) with multilingual counseling in Arabic, Farsi, Dari, Russian, Ukrainian, Roma, and English; (v) intensive supported housing for families with parental mental illness (Muki); (vi) self-help, community building, and homeless outreach (Selbsthilfe-Kontaktstelle, MOSAIK neighborhood center, "Respekt und Halt" social counseling, Krankenhauskirche); and (vii) employment integration ("Die Wuhlmäuse") for individuals unable to work in the primary labor market.

Service delivery relies on a multiprofessional methodology combining social work, psychology, pedagogy, and therapeutic interventions, with no proprietary technology platform; the "core technology" is the social-psychiatric care model itself, executed by in-person staff across distributed locations. Revenue is generated almost entirely through institutional reimbursement rather than direct client payment: primary streams are Zuwendungsmittel (grant funds) from the Berlin Senate Administration (SEN ASGIVA) and Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf, statutory health insurance reimbursement for Soziotherapie as a kassenärztliche Leistung (§37a SGB V), GKV-Gemeinschaftsförderung Selbsthilfe co-funding, and donations via the Wuhlgarten e.V. donation account. The organization's transparency statement confirms that no single legal entity contributes more than 10% of annual income, indicating meaningful diversification across public funding channels. Services are low-threshold and freely accessible to clients, with no commercial distribution or traditional go-to-market motion; client acquisition occurs through self-referral, institutional referral (Jugendamt, psychiatric clinics, GPs, health insurance case managers), and community word-of-mouth.

Name

Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH

Legal name

Wuhletal-Psychosoziales Zentrum gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://wuhletal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit psychosocial center serving Berlin's Marzahn-Hellersdorf district. Founded in 1999, it operates 14+ facilities delivering mental health, addiction, youth welfare, refugee, family, and community services, funded by Berlin state and district subsidies, health insurance, and donations.

Ownership category

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Product category

Psychosocial and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFACAA

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAI

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYHLAFACAL

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Behavioral Health & Substance Use Treatment

SECONDARYBPAGACAD

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Psychosocial support services
• Mental health counseling
• Addiction treatment services
• Supported housing programs
• Refugee integration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Public Funding: Primary funding from Landes Berlin (Berlin state government) and Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf (district office) through Zuwendungsmittel (grant funds). Services for youth, refugees, and community work are subsidized by public social welfare budgets.
2. Health Insurance Reimbursement: Soziotherapie is a statutory health insurance benefit (kassenärztliche Leistung) covered by German health insurance funds for people with severe mental illness.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Krankenhauskirche operates on donations. Cultural offerings are free but rely on voluntary contributions to the Wuhlgarten e.V. donation account.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH is a non-profit psychosocial center that delivers an integrated portfolio of mental health, addiction, youth welfare, refugee, self-help, and neighborhood services in Berlin's Marzahn-Hellersdorf district. Operating across more than 14 facilities, it provides psychosocial counseling, residential and day care for mentally ill and addicted individuals, therapeutic housing for young people, family support, supported employment, and social counseling for vulnerable populations. Services are predominantly free to clients and financed through public subsidies from the Berlin Senate and district authorities, statutory health insurance reimbursements, and charitable donations.

Product overview

Wuhletal - Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH is a nonprofit psychosocial center in Berlin (Marzahn-Hellersdorf) offering a comprehensive portfolio of social and healthcare services. The organization operates multiple interconnected services including: (1) Outpatient addiction counseling and treatment services including addiction therapy and aftercare; (2) Supported housing at multiple locations (Wohnzentrum, Kaulsdorf, Alt-Marzahn) for mentally ill and addiction patients with 24-hour care; (3) Day facilities for mentally ill and addiction patients providing structured daily activities; (4) Child and youth welfare services including therapeutic living groups (TWG), intensive assisted living (IBEW), and outpatient educational assistance; (5) Family support services (Muki) for pregnant women and mothers with children; (6) Self-help and neighborhood center services including the MOSAIK community center and self-help contact point; (7) Refugee and migration support services through the AMAL project and multilingual counseling; (8) Social counseling (Respekt und Halt) for homeless and vulnerable populations; (9) Hospital church providing spiritual and cultural activities; (10) Employment integration program (Die Wuhlmäuse) providing meaningful work for mentally ill individuals; and (11) Sociotherapy services. The services are funded through public subsidies, health insurance, and donations, and are coordinated across the company's main locations in the Marzahn-Hellersdorf district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Das Floß: Psychosoziale Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (psychosocial contact and counseling center) offering unbureaucratic help for people in crisis, those with mental illness and their relatives.
• Die Wuhlmäuse
• Respekt und Halt
• AMAL

Products and services

• Psychosoziale Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle „Das Floß"

Quantifiable outcome

• Psychiatric hospital stays avoided through sociotherapy intervention
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Volkssolidarität Berlin e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 1999Co-founding parent organization. Volkssolidarität Berlin e.V. is a large social welfare association in Berlin. Together founded Wuhletal Psychosoziales Zentrum gGmbH in December 1999.
• Wuhlgarten e.V. (Hilfsverein für psychisch Kranke e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Co-founding organization. Originally founded in 1992 by staff of the Wilhelm-Griesinger-Hospital to create social-psychiatric help primarily in outpatient settings. Wuhlgarten e.V. is now co-owner of Wuhletal gGmbH. Operates Krankenhauskirche and Sozialberatung 'Respekt und Halt' with Wuhletal.
• Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung (SEN ASGIVA)majorOthersBerlin Senate Department for Labor, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity and Antidiscrimination. Provides funding for Selbsthilfe-Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (self-help contact and counseling center) through state-level subsidies.
• Bezirksamt Marzahn-HellersdorfmajorOthersDistrict office of Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Primary public funding partner for most programs including youth welfare, refugee integration, community work, addiction services, and mental health services. Zuwendungsmittel (grant funds) provider.
• Paritätischer BerlinminorOthersMember organization - Berlin branch of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (Parity Welfare Association). A large German welfare association providing support for non-profit social service providers.
• SEKIS Berlin (Selbsthilfe Kontakt- und Informationsstelle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin self-help contact and information center. Wuhletal references SEKIS for multilingual information materials for migrants and refugees.
• Gesunde Städte-Netzwerk (Healthy Cities Network)minorOthersGerman Healthy Cities Network. Wuhletal participates in this network promoting health in urban settings.
• Bündnis Demokratie Marzahn-HellersdorfminorOthersAlliance for Democracy in Marzahn-Hellersdorf district. Community partnership for democratic values and social cohesion.
• SELKO BerlinminorOthersSELKO is a Berlin-based self-help coordination organization. Wuhletal partners with SELKO for self-help group support services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Alexianer GmbH: Major German non-profit provider of psychiatric, psychosocial, and residential care services across multiple federal states. Directly comparable as a multi-site mental health and psychosocial care operator with similar service lines (residential care, day centers, outpatient support) and a comparable diversified funding model.
• Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk (EJF): Berlin-based Protestant welfare organization operating youth welfare (§35a SGB VIII and related), refugee support, addiction services, and supported housing. Directly comparable on youth mental health, refugee psychosocial support, and residential care service lines.
• Sozialwerk Berlin e.V. Berlin non-profit social services provider delivering ambulatory psychosocial care, addiction counseling, and supported housing. Operates as a comparable community-based psychosocial provider funded through Berlin senate and district subsidies.

Regional players

• Berliner Stadtmission: Berlin-based Protestant social welfare organization focused on homelessness, housing insecurity, and social counseling. Directly comparable on the 'Respekt und Halt' social counseling line and overlaps on refugee and addiction-related support services in Berlin.

Peers

• Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit operating community centers, neighborhood work, psychosocial projects, and family support programs. Comparable as a district-level community-based psychosocial and family services provider with similar funding mix from Berlin public sources.

Others

• Der Paritätische Berlin: Berlin branch of the Parity Welfare Association, of which Wuhletal is a member. Functions as an industry association and umbrella body representing psychosocial and welfare providers, including policy advocacy, training, and funding intermediation for members.

Broad incumbents

• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH: Berlin's municipal hospital network with psychiatric and psychosocial services, including Soziotherapie and community mental health programs. Comparable as a publicly affiliated health provider competing for the same statutory health insurance and Berlin senate funding.
• Caritasverband für Berlin e.V. Berlin branch of Germany's largest Catholic welfare association. Operates across counseling, addiction, youth welfare, refugee, and homelessness services in Berlin, overlapping with Wuhletal's full service portfolio at a much larger scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Diakonie Berlin: Berlin Protestant welfare association delivering comparable psychosocial, addiction, youth, and refugee services across the city. Overlaps with Wuhletal in ambulatory psychiatric care, residential housing support, and self-help coordination, though at significantly broader scale.
• AWO Berlin Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V. Berlin Workers' Welfare Association chapter providing psychosocial counseling, addiction support, youth welfare, and senior services. Comparable as a publicly funded multi-service social welfare provider competing for similar district-level contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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