pro mente gruppe kärnten

What pro mente gruppe kärnten does

pro mente gruppe kärnten is a non-profit consortium of autonomous legal entities headquartered in Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria, providing comprehensive psychosocial and mental health services to adults, children, adolescents, and families across the federal state. Founded in 1979 by Prim. Dr. Ernst Trampitsch, the group operates through five core subsidiaries — pro mente kärnten GmbH (adult services), pro mente: kinder jugend familie GmbH (children, youth, and family services), mental health reha-klinik klagenfurt GmbH (inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation), pro mente zpsr GmbH (long-term residential rehabilitation), and pro mente Forschung (applied research) — plus the aude GmbH continuing-education entity. Service offerings span low-threshold prevention, outpatient ambulatory clinics (Mini-Ambulatorien), day centers (Tageszentren in Klagenfurt, Villach, Wolfsberg, Spittal), supported housing and assisted living, vocational rehabilitation and employment projects, crisis intervention, and inpatient six-week residential rehabilitation programs.

The group's underlying technology is not digital in nature; it relies on evidence-based psychosocial care methodologies, including the sole Austrian license for the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) program from MHFA Australia, which is delivered through the 'Erste Hilfe für die Seele' seminar format. Care is delivered by multiprofessional teams combining clinical psychology, psychiatry, social work, occupational therapy, and educational specialists, following an inclusive care model that integrates individual biography and social environment into treatment planning.

Revenue is generated primarily through framework contracts with Austrian public social insurance providers (ÖGK, SVS), the federal social ministry (Sozialministerium), the state of Carinthia (Land Kärnten), the public employment service (AMS), and the pension insurance institution (PVA). Supplementary revenue comes from tax-deductible charitable donations (via the spendenbegünstigte status of two subsidiaries and the Licht ins Dunkel foundation), training and seminar fees (e.g., €65–€80 per participant for MHFA seminars), corporate workshop fees, and internship partnerships with FH Kärnten. The organization is privately structured as a Verein with charitable GmbH subsidiaries and has no equity investors or public listing.

Name

pro mente gruppe kärnten

Legal name

pro mente kärnten GmbH

Website

https://pro-mente.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

pro mente gruppe kärnten is a Carinthian non-profit consortium operating since 1979 that delivers comprehensive psychosocial and mental health services — including day centers, residential care, ambulatory clinics, inpatient rehabilitation, and vocational programs — to adults, children, and families, funded primarily by Austrian social insurance and government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health & Psychosocial Care

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYBPAGADAK

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits

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

Keywords

• Psychosocial healthcare services
• Mental health rehabilitation
• Psychiatric inpatient care
• Supported housing services
• Vocational rehabilitation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Klagenfurt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance & Public Health Contracts: The primary revenue stream comes from contractual agreements with public social insurance providers (ÖGK - Österreichische Gesundheitskasse, SVS - Sozialversicherung der Selbständigen) and government funding bodies (Land Kärnten, Sozialministerium, AMS, Pensionsversicherungsanstalt). Services are funded based on care contracts for rehabilitation, ambulatory services, residential care, and vocational integration.
2. Social Donations (Tax-Deductible): pro mente kärnten GmbH and pro mente: kinder jugend familie GmbH are legally recognized as tax-deductible charitable organizations. Private and corporate donations are solicited and directed to specific projects. Funded by individual donors and the Licht ins Dunkel charitable foundation.
3. Training & Seminar Fees: Revenue from 'Erste Hilfe für die Seele' (Mental Health First Aid) seminars. 12-hour adult seminar: sponsored price of €65 for ÖGK insured participants (limited availability), standard fee applies; 4-hour refreshment seminar: €80; corporate/institutional workshops offered in-house at negotiated rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

pro mente gruppe kärnten is a non-profit consortium of autonomous health organizations providing psychosocial and mental health services across Carinthia, Austria. Core offerings include ambulatory outpatient care, day-center programs, supported and intensive housing, crisis intervention, vocational rehabilitation, and inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation for adults and children. Additional offerings include licensed Mental Health First Aid (Erste Hilfe für die Seele) seminars, applied mental health research, and continuing education in social and health fields.

Product overview

pro mente gruppe kärnten is a consortium of autonomous healthcare organizations in Carinthia, Austria, providing comprehensive mental health services. The organization operates as a multi-subsidiary structure consisting of: pro mente kärnten GmbH (adult mental health services including day centers, assisted living, and vocational rehabilitation), pro mente: kinder jugend familie GmbH (child and adolescent services including mini-ambulatory clinics and crisis intervention), mental health reha-klinik klagenfurt GmbH (inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation), pro mente zpsr GmbH (long-term psychosocial rehabilitation in Reichenfels), pro mente Forschung (applied research), and aude GmbH (professional education). The portfolio also includes community programs such as the 'Erste Hilfe für die Seele' mental health first aid training seminars, podcasts, awareness exhibitions, and annual events like the Mental Health Run. The organization is a healthcare provider, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Erste Hilfe für die Seele: Mental health first aid seminar program based on the MHFA (Mental Health First Aid) framework, offering 12-hour courses, youth-focused programs, and workshops for teens and executives.
• mental health #redenwirdarüber
• Haus Ikarusgasse
• Village Kärnten
• mo.bile

Products and services

• pro mente kärnten GmbH – Adult Mental Health Services Comprehensive mental health services for adults in Carinthia including ambulatory care, day-center programs, supported and transitional housing, crisis intervention, vocational rehabilitation, and supported employment projects.
• pro mente: kinder jugend familie GmbH – Child, Youth and Family Services Multi-professional services for children, adolescents, and young adults including prevention, health promotion, developmental diagnostics, outpatient clinics (Mini-Ambulatorien), crisis intervention, social therapy, and family-strengthening programs.
• mental health reha-klinik klagenfurt GmbH – Inpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation Inpatient psychiatric rehabilitation clinic operating six-week residential programs for adults with mental illness, offering holistic therapy to support sustainable recovery.
• pro mente zpsr GmbH – Center for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Reichenfels Full-time residential psychosocial rehabilitation facility providing long-term support for clients with severe mental illness, currently serving 29 residents.
• Tageszentren (Day Centers) Free, community-based day centers offering structured daily programs, individual support, group activities, and rehabilitation services for adults with severe mental illness, with locations in Klagenfurt, Villach, Wolfsberg, and Spittal/Drau.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Residential care services including supported housing, transitional housing (Übergangswohnen), and intensive assisted-living facilities (e.g., Intensiv-WG Sowieso) for people with mental health needs.
• Mini-Ambulatorien (Child/Adolescent Outpatient Clinics) Multi-professional outpatient clinics for children and adolescents providing developmental diagnostics, counseling, social-emotional skills training, and treatment for psychological and developmental challenges; locations in Wolfsberg, St. Veit an der Glan, and Völkermarkt.
• Crisis Intervention Services Immediate support services for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, delivered through crisis intervention centers and mobile teams across Carinthia.
• Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Projects Vocational training and rehabilitation programs including work training, apprenticeship programs (e.g., AusbildungsFIT), Kreativtischlerei Kretha workshop, and supported employment to help individuals return to or enter the workforce.
• Erste Hilfe für die Seele (Mental Health First Aid Training) Licensed Mental Health First Aid seminars (12-hour adult, 14-hour youth ROGER 5-step, teen HILFE 5-step, and 4-hour executive workshops) that teach participants how to recognize mental health problems and provide initial help; delivered as open-enrollment seminars and in-house corporate workshops.
• pro mente Forschung (Applied Mental Health Research) Applied mental health research focusing on prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and rehabilitation, conducting studies and evaluations (e.g., literature study on the health-promoting effects of forests with BFW) to support evidence-based service delivery.
• aude GmbH – Continuing Education Professional development courses and continuing education programs in health, social services, and personal skills development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tageszentrum Villach serves approximately 70 clients regularly (2026); Tageszentrum Wolfsberg serves approximately 50 clients regularly (2026)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• MHFA Australia (Mental Health First Aid International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHFA Australia developed the Mental Health First Aid program and licenses it internationally. pro mente Austria holds the sole Austrian license, which pro mente gruppe kärnten implements in Carinthia. The program is evidence-based, internationally researched, and now implemented in over 35 countries. pro mente gruppe kärnten is the sole regional provider of this certified program.
• Land Kärnten / Gesundes KärntenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsor of the 2025 Mental Health Run. 'Gesundes Kärnten' (Healthy Carinthia) is the regional health promotion body partnering with pro mente gruppe kärnten for mental health awareness initiatives.
• Wiener Städtische VersicherungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian insurance company and new partner for the 2025 Mental Health Run event, providing event support and sponsorship.
• pro mente SteiermarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization in the neighboring state of Styria. Partnered for the 'Psyche erleben' experiential exhibition. pro mente Steiermark developed the exhibition which was brought to Klagenfurt as part of the #redenwirdarüber campaign.
• Sportverein Triso(pa)t KlagenfurtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal sports club that co-organizes the Mental Health Run event with pro mente gruppe kärnten. Provides operational support for the running event.
• Humanomed (Humanomed Krankenhaus Betreibs GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider in Carinthia. Partnership enables outpatient psychiatric rehabilitation to be offered in Klagenfurt in cooperation with the mental health reha-klinik klagenfurt.
• FH Kärnten (University of Applied Sciences Carinthia)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified internship placement provider for FH Kärnten students in health and social programs (Disability & Diversity Studies, Ergotherapie, Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege, Soziale Arbeit, Upgrade GuK). Provides professional education pathway and talent pipeline.
• Bundesforschungszentrum Wald (BFW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Federal Research Centre for Forests. pro mente Forschung contributed to the study 'Wald, Wohlbefinden und Gesundheit in Österreich' (Forest, Well-being and Health in Austria), producing a literature study on the health-promoting effects of forest landscapes.
• Österreichischer Austauschdienst (OeAD)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian Agency for International Cooperation in Education and Research. Co-funder of the 'STARKE SCHULE' initiative that provides free 'Erste Hilfe für die Seele Teens' workshops in schools in Carinthia, Upper Austria, and Salzburg.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BBRZ Österreich: Austria-wide vocational rehabilitation and employment-integration provider funded in part by AMS. Closely comparable on the vocational-rehabilitation and supported-employment arm of pro mente's portfolio, and a partial competitor for AMS contracts.
• pro mente Wien: Vienna state organization in the pro mente Austria federation. Operates comparable psychosocial services under the same national MHFA license; sister peer for benchmarking federal-state funding dynamics and service models.
• Psychosoziale Dienste Wien (PSD Wien): Vienna's municipal outpatient and ambulatory mental-health provider delivering crisis intervention, counseling, day-care, and supported housing under a similar public-payor funding model. Closest like-for-like regional public mental-health peer, though Vienna-scale.
• pro mente Steiermark: Sister pro mente state organization in Styria, Austria. Operates the same model of psychosocial care facilities and developed the 'Psyche erleben' experiential exhibition that pro mente gruppe kärnten brought to Klagenfurt. Most directly comparable peer for services, structure, and funding mix.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Österreich: Austrian national social-services non-profit with overlapping mental-health, disability, and family-support programs funded by similar public sources. Wider portfolio and national footprint make it a broad incumbent rather than a like-for-like peer.
• Anton Proksch Institute (API): Austria's largest inpatient addiction and psychiatric rehabilitation clinic near Vienna. Comparable on inpatient psychiatric rehab service line (similar to mental health reha-klinik klagenfurt); broader geographic and addiction-treatment focus makes it a national-scale incumbent rather than direct competitor.

Regional players

• Humanomed Krankenhaus: Carinthian private healthcare provider that collaborates with pro mente's reha-klinik on outpatient psychiatric rehab. Partial overlap in Carinthian psychiatric-rehab service line; not a same-niche operator but a regional complement/substitute.
• Caritas Kärnten: Large regional social-services non-profit operating in the same Carinthian geography across disability, family, and psychosocial support. Overlapping referral networks and partial overlap in supported housing and family services, though broader social-services remit.
• Diakonie de La Tour Kärnten: Regional Carinthian social-services provider under the Diakonie umbrella, operating in disability support, mental-health housing, and psychosocial services. Direct overlap in residential and supported-living offerings in the same geography.

Others

• FH Kärnten – Disability & Diversity Studies program: University partner that supplies pro mente's clinical and social-work talent pipeline through internship placements. Not a competitor, but an enabling/ecosystem participant — comparable relationship to pro mente's workforce strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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