Die Kurve

Founded in 1985, Die Kurve is a charity based in Berlin, Germany working on mental health, employment & skills, community development.

Die Kurve gGmbH is a non-profit organisation in Berlin-Tempelhof, founded in 1985 as an association and operating as a gGmbH since 2010. It supports people with mental illness or psychological impairments in daily life, aiming for them to live self-determined lives with support when needed. Its services include counselling and a contact and advice centre, supported housing and therapeutic residential projects, individual participation assistance, employment and work opportunities (notably the Café Kurve), and neighbourhood projects in the district. The organisation's approach combines therapeutic understanding with social work, emphasises voluntariness and involves people with psychiatric experience as staff. It works in close cooperation with other institutions and providers in the district and is a member of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin. It is recognised as charitable by the tax authorities and supports around 240 people, with 63 employees.