Diakoniewerk Simeon gGmbH

Diakoniewerk Simeon is a social, non-profit organization that supports and advocates for those in need on behalf of the Protestant Church. With over 1,500 employees at more than 100 locations in Berlin and Brandenburg, Diakoniewerk Simeon works diligently for and with people in various life situations.

Diakoniewerk Simeon offers a wide range of services and support options:

• Youth and Family Assistance: This includes services of residential child and youth assistance, such as educational placements, educational living groups, and intensively supervised living groups, which are central offerings. These services are available in the districts of Treptow-Köpenick, Reinickendorf, Pankow, Tempelhof-Schöneberg, and Neukölln[2].
• Care and Support: Diakoniewerk Simeon provides comprehensive care and support services for those in need of care, including inpatient and outpatient care[3].
• Integration Assistance: People with intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities receive support in residential and employment programs to lead an independent and fulfilling life[5].
• Migration and Integration Assistance: Diakoniewerk Simeon supports refugee families through mother-tongue mothers' cafés and other integration projects to facilitate their entry into life in Germany[5].

The work of Diakoniewerk Simeon is characterized by strong values and a clear mission:

• Children's Rights: Special protection and promotion of children and adolescents.
• Participation: Conscious involvement of clients in all decision-making processes.
• Transparency: Understandable collaboration and behavior towards clients.
• Boundary-respecting Interaction: Dignified and boundary-respecting behavior of employees.
• Appreciation: Support and appreciation of clients in their diversity.
• Life-world Orientation: Consideration and respect for individual life worlds.
• Resource Orientation: Making visible and strengthening the potentials and resources of clients[2].

Diakoniewerk Simeon is actively engaged in various sustainability and social initiatives:

• Combating Homelessness: With the national action plan of the federal government, Diakoniewerk Simeon is working to combat homelessness by 2030[5].
• Voluntary Engagement: Diakoniewerk Simeon promotes voluntary engagement, especially in the Diakonie Haltestellen and the tea and warmth rooms, to avoid social isolation and strengthen the community[5].
• Inclusion and Participation: Through various events and projects, such as the Neukölln Sonnenhut Party, Diakoniewerk Simeon focuses on inclusion and participation of people with support needs[5].

Diakoniewerk Simeon is an organization of the Protestant church district of Neukölln and works closely with the Protestant church districts of Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Lichtenberg-Oberspree, and other social spaces. It consists of a parent company and six subsidiaries, each covering specific areas of expertise. The management team, consisting of Marion Timm, Dr. Oliver Unglaube, and Nils Meißner, represents Diakoniewerk Simeon and its subsidiaries[3].

Diakoniewerk Simeon is a vibrant example of commitment, diversity, and social responsibility, which is made visible daily through the work of its employees and the support of its clients.

• 1 - https://www.kununu.com/de/diakoniewerk-simeon/kommentare
• 2 - https://freiplatzmeldungen.de/files/customers/36673791/Flyer_DJS_Fachbereich_8-seitig_03_laptop_Druckversion.pdf
• 3 - https://www.diakoniewerk-simeon.de/ueber-uns/organisation/
• 4 - https://www.kununu.com/de/diakoniewerk-simeon
• 5 - https://www.diakoniewerk-simeon.de/ueber-uns/