Pro Juventute

What Pro Juventute does

Pro Juventute is an Austrian non-profit association (Verein) founded in 1945 to care for post-WWII war orphans, now operating nationwide as a child and youth welfare organization (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe). It serves children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 who cannot live with their biological families, plus families in crisis, care leavers, and children requiring specialized foster care. The organization's service portfolio spans three tiers: stationary services (social-pedagogical living communities, crisis facilities, intensive small-group homes, socio-therapeutic residential homes), mobile and outreach services (mobile youth work, mobile parent support, intensive family accompaniment), and transitional support (care leaver contact points, supervised independent living). The Pro Juventute Akademie provides training and continuing education for practitioners.

Operations run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with documented facilities across Tirol, Salzburg, Vienna, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Styria, and Burgenland. The portfolio includes recent openings of crisis facilities, intensive small-group homes, and socio-therapeutic units in Tirol and Vienna (2023-2025). Technology is not a core capability; the digital footprint is limited to a public website, a careers portal, and an intranet.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: (1) government contracts with regional Kinder- und Jugendhilfe authorities across Austrian states, who assign children and youth to the organization's services and fund them through public mandates, and (2) donations and philanthropy from individuals and corporations, supported by the Österreichisches Spendengütesiegel (donation quality seal) and tax-deductible donation status. Senior leadership comprises Andrea Scharinger as Geschäftsführung (CEO), Ernst Marth as President, with dedicated heads of fundraising, communications, and a multi-region management structure.

Name

Pro Juventute

Legal name

Pro Juventus

Website

https://projuventute.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Pro Juventute is an Austrian non-profit association that provides residential, mobile, and educational child and youth welfare services across seven Austrian states, funded primarily by regional government contracts and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAE

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services

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

SECONDARYBPAGADAO

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

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

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Residential youth care
• Crisis intervention facilities
• Social pedagogical care
• Foster care placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: The organization operates under contracts with regional Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Child and Youth Welfare) authorities across Austrian states including Tirol, Vienna, Salzburg, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, and Styria. Services are publicly funded based on care mandates.
2. Donations and Philanthropy: The organization accepts donations from individuals and corporations. Philanthropic engagement includes larger contributions (50,000+ EUR range), with approximately 5% of private funds in Austria coming from large donations. Emanuel Freilinger leads the fundraising department.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Pro Juventute provides residential, mobile, and educational child and youth welfare services across Austria for children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 who cannot live with their biological families. Offerings include social-pedagogical living communities, crisis intervention facilities, intensive small-group homes, socio-therapeutic residential homes, mobile family support, social-pedagogical foster care placements, care leaver support, transitional living arrangements, and the Pro Juventute Akademie for professional training.

Product overview

Pro Juventus operates as an Austrian-wide social enterprise in child and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe), providing a comprehensive portfolio of residential, mobile, and support services for children and adolescents aged 3-18 years who cannot live with their biological families. The organization operates three tiers of care: (1) Stationary services including social pedagogical residential groups (Wohngemeinschaften), crisis facilities (Kriseneinrichtungen), intensive small-group homes, and therapeutic residential homes across Austrian states; (2) Mobile/outreach services including family-based care, mobile youth work, and parent support programs; and (3) Transitional support including care leaver contact points and supervised independent living arrangements. The Pro Juventus Akademie provides professional training and continuing education for practitioners. The organization serves approximately 365 days per year, 24 hours per day, operating from its headquarters in Salzburg with facilities throughout Tirol, Salzburg, Styria, Lower Austria, Burgenland, and Vienna.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sozialp\u00e4dagogische Wohngemeinschaften (Social-pedagogical Residential Communities) Residential care homes providing 24/7 accommodation and pedagogical support for children and adolescents aged 3-18 years who cannot live with their biological families. Operating across Tirol, Salzburg, Styria, Lower Austria, and Burgenland.
• Kriseneinrichtungen (Crisis Facilities) Emergency accommodation offering short-term crisis intervention for children and adolescents aged 6-14 years, with round-the-clock staffing and stays limited to 16 weeks. Example site: Kriseneinrichtung Kirchbichl.
• Intensivp\u00e4dagogische Kleingruppen-Wohngemeinschaften (Intensive Small-Group Residential Communities) Intensive small-group residential care for up to four children from age 4, designed for those who would be overwhelmed by larger group settings, offering individualized support and trauma-sensitive pedagogy.
• Mobile Angebote (Mobile Services) Family-based outreach services operating in families' living environments, including mobile youth work, mobile parent support, and intensive family accompaniment across Austrian states including Vienna, Tirol, and Lower Austria.
• Sozialp\u00e4dagogische Pflegestellen (Social-pedagogical Foster Care) Professional foster family placement service placing children with qualified professionals who have psychosocial training, providing family-based care on a temporary basis in Tirol.
• Sozialtherapeutische Wohngemeinschaften (Socio-therapeutic Residential Communities) Therapeutic residential care for children aged 8-14 years who experienced challenging early development, combining educational and therapeutic interventions in a multiproфессиональ setting, including locations in Vienna (Emilie-Fl\u00f6ge-Weg opened March 2024; Breitenfurter Stra\u00dfe opened September 2023).
• Anlaufstellen f\u00fcr Care Leaver (Care Leaver Contact Points) Support services for young people transitioning out of institutional care, helping care leavers navigate independence and access resources as they reach adulthood.
• Wohnformen im \u00dcbergang zur Selbst\u00e4ndigkeit (Transitional Living) Supported independent living programs for youth preparing to live autonomously, including supervised apartments in Salzburg and Styria.
• Pro Juventute Akademie Educational and training institution for professional development in child and youth welfare, offering seminars and advanced training for practitioners in the field.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lidl ÖsterreichcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLidl Österreich provided purpose-designated donation (zweckgewidmete Spende) via Licht ins Dunkel to support the Pro Ju Cup 2026 sporting event, enabling the communal experience for children and youth.
• Initiative PhilanthropiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro Juventus is a member of the Initiative Philanthropie, which unites charitable organizations with actors from art, culture, science, and research. The initiative serves as a platform for exchange and networking, strengthening effective giving and mobilizing private resources for public benefit. Campaign 'Phil Geld. Phil Gutes.'
• Klimabündnis ÖsterreichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro Juventus partners with Klimabündnis Österreich (Climate Alliance Austria) as part of their sustainability commitments.
• Elektra BregenzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTop sponsor of the Charity Baden event 'Gemeinsam.Kinder.Stärken'.
• Wiener Städtische VersicherungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTop sponsor of the Charity Baden event 'Gemeinsam.Kinder.Stärken'.
• Bauwerk ParkettminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTop sponsor of the Charity Baden event 'Gemeinsam.Kinder.Stärken'.
• BIPAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Charity Baden event.
• Coca-ColaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Charity Baden event.
• Lidl ÖsterreichminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Charity Baden event.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Österreich: One of Austria's largest social service nonprofits, operating residential youth facilities, family support, foster care, and crisis services nationally. Directly comparable as a multi-state nonprofit competing for the same regional Jugendhilfe contracts but operating at significantly larger scale across broader social services.
• Volkshilfe Österreich: Austrian nonprofit social services organization offering family and youth support, mobile services, and care placements across multiple states. Comparable as a peer nonprofit serving overlapping child welfare and family support populations under similar public contracting structures.
• Diakonie Österreich: National umbrella for Protestant-affiliated social services in Austria, providing residential youth care, family support, foster care, and educational services. Comparable as a competing nonprofit bidding on regional Kinder- und Jugendhilfe contracts with a similar service mix and federal-state coverage.

Direct peers

• SOS Kinderdorf Österreich: Austrian affiliate of the international SOS Children's Villages network operating residential family-like group homes and youth support services for children in care. Directly comparable as a competing nonprofit provider of residential child welfare placements under Kinder- und Jugendhilfe mandates in the same Austrian states.
• Hilfswerk Österreich: Austrian nonprofit delivering family support, mobile services, and youth welfare programs nationwide through regional affiliates. Directly comparable as a competitor for mobile family support contracts and family-based care mandates from regional Jugendhilfe authorities.
• Don Bosco Österreich: Salesian-affiliated Austrian nonprofit providing residential youth care, vocational training, and educational support for at-risk youth. Comparable as a peer operating residential Wohngemeinschaften and youth support programs under similar Kinder- und Jugendhilfe frameworks.
• Albert Schweizer Kinderdorf: Austrian affiliate of the Albert Schweizer Kinderdorf foundation operating residential group homes and family-based care for children in need. Comparable as a direct nonprofit competitor providing Wohngemeinschaften-style residential placements under Austrian public contracts.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Kindertheater/Kindernothilfe Österreich: Austrian branch of the international Kindernothilfe network supporting child welfare and youth development programs. Comparable as a peer in the child welfare NGO space in Austria, though more focused on international development and partially overlapping domestic programs.
• Malteser Kinderhilfe (Austria): Austrian branch of the Malteser organization providing social services including youth and family support. Comparable as a peer nonprofit in the social services sector with overlapping mobile family support and youth welfare offerings.

Regional players

• Kinderdorf Pöttsching (Rosenhaus): Austrian residential children's village in Burgenland offering family-style group living and youth support. Comparable as a direct regional peer providing residential child welfare placements in the same Austrian public contracting environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-juventute-oesterreich

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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