Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen

What Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen does

Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen is a charitable non-profit association (Verein alten Rechts) founded in 1849 that delivers integrated social welfare services across the Bremen city-state and Jever in Lower Saxony. The organization operates 20+ facilities providing homelessness support (emergency shelters, transitional housing, outreach Streetwork, long-term residential care for older alcohol-dependent individuals), disability services (Teilhabe Aktiv, including residential homes, day facilities, and ambulatory supported living for intellectually and multiply disabled people), youth and migration services (Erstaufnahmeeinrichtung for unaccompanied minors, refugee housing, integration counseling), domestic violence intervention, counseling services, ambulatory care (mission:ambulant gGmbH), specialized outpatient palliative care (mission:palliativ), and inpatient hospice care (Andreas-Hospiz in Horn-Lehe). Service delivery is multimodal: beneficiaries access services via walk-in at 24/7 shelters and day centers, municipal referrals through the Zentrale Fachstelle Wohnen and Amt für soziale Dienste, and proactive outreach by Streetwork teams across Bremen districts.

The organization's revenue model is a hybrid of public social welfare contracts and charitable donations. Government contracts with Bremen social services authorities fund the majority of core operations (shelters, youth facilities, palliative care, disability support), while individual donations (one-time, recurring 'Dauerspende', bequests, memorial donations), corporate donations, and in-kind contributions are processed via FundraisingBox and RaiseNow on the website to close funding gaps and support project-specific work. No commercial pricing applies to beneficiaries; services are free or low-cost. The technology stack is intentionally basic and non-proprietary: WordPress CMS, Matomo analytics, Borlabs cookie consent, ReadSpeaker accessibility, and donation platforms. Marketing and outreach are conducted through the website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, XING, press releases, community events, and a sustainability report published annually under voluntary non-listed association rules.

The organization is led by a two-member Vorstand (Pastorin Ute Schneider-Smietana as Vorstandssprecherin and Thomas Krebs) and is affiliated with the Diakonie (Protestant welfare) network while operating as an independent legal entity. It maintains two wholly-owned subsidiaries (mission:ambulant gGmbH and mission:palliativ) for specialized care delivery and recently consolidated counseling services into the new Sozialcampus Käthe facility in Bremer Neustadt in May 2026.

Name

Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen

Legal name

Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen

Website

https://inneremission-bremen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1849

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen is a charitable non-profit founded in 1849 that delivers integrated social welfare services — including homelessness support, disability care, youth/migration services, counseling, ambulatory and palliative care, and hospice — to vulnerable populations across Bremen and Jever through 20+ facilities and 500-1,000 staff, funded primarily by public social welfare contracts and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

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

SECONDARYBPAIANAC

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Housing, Urban Planning & Community Development

SECONDARYBPADAHAG

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYHLADAHAC

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Hospice & Palliative Care (Home/Facility-Based)

SECONDARYHSABAFAH

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care

SECONDARYBPAGADAO

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Homelessness services
• Disability support services
• Youth migration services
• Palliative care
• Social welfare counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices25 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations (Individuals): Individual donors contribute one-time or recurring (Dauerspende) donations via online platform, bank transfer, or in-kind. Donations are allocated to specific projects or general operations. Tax-deductible receipts issued for donations over €300.
2. Bequests and Testaments: Individuals include the organization in their wills. Memorial donations (Trauerfallspenden) are requested in lieu of funeral flowers.
3. Corporate and Project Donations: Companies donate for specific projects or institutional support. Donation campaigns and events (birthdays, anniversaries, corporate jubilees) are organized.
4. Government-Funded Social Services: Core social services (shelters, housing support, youth facilities, palliative care, disability support) are funded through public social welfare contracts and agreements with Bremen social services authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen is a non-profit social welfare association that delivers an integrated continuum of social services across seven core areas: Teilhabe Aktiv (disability services), Wohnungslosenhilfe (homelessness assistance), Jugendhilfe und Migration (youth welfare and migration), Beratung und Integration (counseling and integration), Ambulante Pflege (home care), Ambulante Palliativversorgung (specialized outpatient palliative care), and Hospize (inpatient hospice). Services are delivered through 20+ facilities in Bremen and Jever, supported by 500+ staff and a network of municipal contracts and donations.

Product overview

Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen operates as a social welfare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected social services. The organization provides seven core service areas: Teilhabe Aktiv (disability services), Wohnungslosenhilfe (homeless assistance), Jugendhilfe und Migration (youth welfare and migration), Beratung und Integration (counseling and integration), Ambulante Pflege (ambulatory care), Ambulante Palliativversorgung (mission:palliativ, outpatient palliative care), and Hospize (hospice services). These services are delivered through multiple facilities including the Bahnhofsmission, Café Papagei day center, emergency shelters for men and women, long-term housing facilities like Adelenstift and Haus Isenberg, and the Socialcampus Käthe. The organization also maintains a subsidiary, mission:ambulant gGmbH, for home nursing services. Supporting initiatives include the Zeitschrift der Straße street magazine and environmental projects. Since 1849, the organization has served the Bremen community through these integrated social support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mission:ambulant: Outpatient care service providing home care and support services
• mission:palliativ
• Zeitschrift der Straße
• Sozialcampus Käthe
• Bunte Adele

Products and services

• Teilhabe Aktiv (Disability Services) Core service area providing support and services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, including residential homes, day facilities, ambulatory supported living, creative workshops, and programs for social participation in Bremen and Jever.
• Wohnungslosenhilfe (Homelessness Services) Comprehensive support for homeless and housing-insecure people in Bremen, including 24/7 emergency shelters for men and women, transitional housing, long-term residential homes, Streetwork outreach, day center (Café Papagei), medical care, and assisted housing (IBEWO).
• Jugendhilfe und Migration (Youth Welfare and Migration Services) Youth welfare and migration services providing perspectives and care for young people, including the first-reception facility for unaccompanied minor refugees (EAE umA), intensive pedagogical facility Sattelhof, refugee housing, integration counseling, and language/cultural orientation.
• Beratung und Integration (Counseling and Integration) Counseling and integration services for people in special life situations, including general social counseling, domestic violence intervention (BIS), trafficking victim support (BBMeZ), and integration counseling housed at the Sozialcampus Käthe.
• Ambulante Pflege (Home-Based Care) Outpatient care services delivered through mission:ambulant gGmbH (and other programs) providing home nursing, wound care, medication management, household support, and daily living assistance for elderly and chronically ill people in their own homes.
• Ambulante Palliativversorgung — mission:palliativ (Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care) Specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) team providing pain management, symptom control, and dignified end-of-life care for severely ill patients in their own homes. The mission:palliativ subsidiary was being established for the Bremer Osten region at the time of the data.
• Hospize (Hospice Care) Inpatient hospice care delivered at the Andreas-Hospiz in Horn-Lehe, providing dignified end-of-life experiences for terminally ill patients and grief counseling for families.
• Bahnhofsmission Bremen Station mission at Bremen Hauptbahnhof operated jointly with Caritasverband Bremen, providing daily support for travelers with needs and vulnerable people including rest areas, guidance, and referrals to specialist services.
• Café Papagei Day center for homeless and poverty-affected people providing meals, showers, laundry, postal address service, internet access, and social counseling. Located at Auf der Brake 2-4 in Bremen.
• Zeitschrift der Straße (Street Magazine) Street magazine sold by homeless vendors, providing income opportunity and promoting social inclusion; publishes perspectives on street life and is celebrating its 15th anniversary in June 2026.
• Sozialcampus Käthe Social campus facility in Bremer Neustadt that houses the Beratungszentrum (advisory center), domestic violence intervention services (BIS), integration counseling, and other counseling services, replacing the previous site at the Brill-Kreuzung.
• mission:ambulant gGmbH Wholly-owned subsidiary (gGmbH) of the Verein delivering ambulatory home nursing and specialized outpatient palliative care services for elderly and chronically ill clients in Bremen.

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritasverband BremencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of the Bahnhofsmission Bremen at the main train station. Both organizations share responsibility for providing assistance to travelers with support needs and vulnerable people, demonstrating long-term cooperation in frontline social work.
• BUND-Arbeitskreis Bremen-NordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BUND (Friends of the Earth Germany) local working group co-implements the 'Bunte Adele' environmental conservation project on the grounds of the Adelenstift in Bremen-Lesum, involving habitat restoration and species protection activities.
• Amt für soziale Dienste BremencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal authority responsible for commissioning and funding key services including the Erstaufnahmeeinrichtung (EAE) for unaccompanied minors, youth welfare facilities, and homelessness services. Operates under formal social welfare contracts.
• Klinikum Bremen-OstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner for the EAE for unaccompanied minors, providing medical assessments and referrals for the young people in care.
• Polizei BremenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner cooperating with various facilities, particularly in the context of unaccompanied minors and general safety coordination in homelessness services.
• Datenschutz nord GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal ombudsman and whistleblower reporting office for the VIM-Verbund. Operates the external reporting mailbox and handles incoming reports confidentially before forwarding to internal management for action.
• Sparkasse BremenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint event partner for the 'Lass uns übers Sterben sprechen' (Let's Talk About Dying) series, hosting three sessions across Sparkasse Bremen branches (Findorff, Schwachhausen, Horn-Lehe). Also hosts the organization's donation account.
• Beerdigungs-Institut » PIETÄT « Gebr. StubbeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating expert in the 'Lass uns übers Sterben sprechen' series, providing information on funeral pre-planning and financial aspects of end-of-life arrangements.
• Rechtsanwalt und Notar Jens BurghardtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal expert contributing to the 'Lass uns übers Sterben sprechen' series, providing guidance on living wills, power of attorney, and charitable testaments.
• Stiftung mission:menschlichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable foundation affiliated with the organization, participating in end-of-life events and promoting charitable wills. Represented by Moritz Cavigelli.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella of the Diakonie (Protestant welfare) network to which the Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen is affiliated. Operates the same comprehensive social services model — disability, housing, hospice, counseling — across 31,000+ facilities Germany-wide.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization operating hospice and palliative care services, mobile social services, and refugee programs in Germany. The Andreas-Hospiz and mission:palliativ overlap directly with Malteser's hospice network.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): The German Red Cross society operates elderly care, refugee first-reception facilities, social counseling, and ambulatory services across Germany — closely comparable to the Verein für Innere Mission's portfolio and competing for similar municipal commissioning contracts.
• Caritas Deutschland: The national Catholic welfare association — the Protestant Diakonie counterpart that operates a similar portfolio of social services (homelessness, elder care, refugee services, hospice) across Germany at much larger scale. Caritas Bremen is its regional chapter.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Protestant aid organization operating hospice services, ambulatory care, refugee programs, and youth welfare — overlapping significantly with Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen's service portfolio, especially in hospice/palliative.

Direct peers

• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF): Catholic social service organization focused on women's shelters, domestic violence counseling, and women's homelessness services — directly comparable to Verein für Innere Mission's frauenzimmer and BIS (Beratungs- und Interventionsstelle bei Beziehungsgewalt) services.
• AWO Bundesverband: Arbeiterwohlfahrt — the third major German welfare association (alongside Diakonie and Caritas). Operates a comparable portfolio of homelessness shelters, senior care homes, disability services, and refugee programs nationwide, competing for municipal contracts in Bremen.
• Caritasverband Bremen: The local Caritas chapter in Bremen, operating the same social welfare services (homelessness, counseling, elderly care, youth services) under the Catholic welfare network. Jointly operates the Bahnhofsmission Bremen with Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen, demonstrating direct peer-level collaboration.
• Diakonie Bremen: The regional umbrella organization of the Diakonie network in Bremen — the Protestant welfare association to which Verein für Innere Mission in Bremen belongs. Coordinates Diakonie member organizations operating overlapping social, disability, and elderly care services in the Bremen region.

Regional players

• Bahnhofsmission Deutschland: The national network of train station welfare services (jointly operated by Caritas and Diakonie chapters) — directly comparable to Verein für Innere Mission's joint operation of the Bahnhofsmission Bremen with Caritasverband Bremen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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