What Stift Tilbeck GmbH does

Stift Tilbeck GmbH is a German non-profit social services provider founded in 1881 and headquartered in Havixbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company serves people with disabilities and elderly individuals through an integrated model of residential housing, day workshops, ambulatory services, and pastoral care delivered across multiple sites in the Münster region and Kreis Coesfeld, including 18+ residential groups. Its operating subsidiary Varia GmbH (founded 2008) runs inclusion-focused workshop and employment services for people with disabilities, while Jakobus Pflege und Betreuung gGmbH (founded 2018) extends nursing and care operations; both sit alongside the parent under a three-person managing director structure. Since May 2026 the company has operated as Alexianer Stift Tilbeck GmbH within the larger Catholic Alexianer-Verbund.

The organization's service mix spans residential care (stationary Wohngruppen), workshop and employment offerings for people with disabilities, ambulatory care, and pastoral/spiritual support, all delivered under a Catholic mission identity that dates back to the founding. Service delivery is anchored in regulated frameworks: long-term care operates under SGB XI insurance arrangements via the Pflegekassen, while disability-related housing and workshop services are reimbursed through Eingliederungshilfe under SGB IX and through the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL). Recent additions include the Wohnen in Pastors Garten campus element (2012) and a new residential home in Appelhülsen (2021).

The business model is non-traded and non-profit: revenue is collected from statutory insurers, cost-bearers, and a small set of industrial customers for workshop output, and is reinvested into service delivery rather than distributed. Beyond traditional core services, Stift Tilbeck participates in externally funded innovation programs such as ETAP (AI-assisted motion monitoring in long-term care, with the Federal Ministry of Health), ID Health (digital health literacy), MPower, LadenLokale, and partners with Predimo GmbH on ComputerMyoGraphy technology. The May 2026 integration into Alexianer-Verbund is a governance and ownership change rather than a product or pricing change, but reshapes Stift Tilbeck's access to scale, capital, and group-level capabilities.

Name

Stift Tilbeck GmbH

Legal name

Alexianer Stift Tilbeck GmbH

Website

https://stift-tilbeck.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1881

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stift Tilbeck GmbH is a German non-profit founded in 1881 that provides residential care, workshop employment, and pastoral services to people with disabilities and elderly people across multiple sites in the Münster and Kreis Coesfeld region. Since May 2026 it operates within the Alexianer-Verbund as Alexianer Stift Tilbeck GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD), Respite Care for Adults with Disabilities / Special Needs (HSABAGAI)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Elderly care services
• Supported independent living
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Inclusive employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Havixbeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential care and support services: Core revenue generated through residential care facilities for people with disabilities and elderly care. Services are funded via statutory health and long-term care insurance (Pflegekassen), disability services funding (Eingliederungshilfe through LWL), and individual contributions. Includes Supported Living (AuW), residential homes, and elderly care facilities at multiple locations.
2. Vocational and day structure services: Revenue from vocational rehabilitation, occupational workshops (Tilbecker Werkstätten), and day structure programs for people with disabilities. Funded through rehabilitation providers (Deutsche Rentenversicherung, LWL) and participation services.
3. Varia GmbH — Inclusive employment enterprise: Subsidiary Varia GmbH operates an inclusion company providing competitive employment for people with and without disabilities. Generates commercial revenue through industrial customer contracts and vocational integration services.
4. Café Tilbecks and retail operations: Operating revenue from Tilbecks inclusive café, coffee roasting operations, the Secondhandshop, and Turmantiquariat. These community-facing retail operations contribute to the Freundeskreis funding cycle for charitable projects.
5. Project funding and grants: Significant co-funding through institutional donors including Aktion Mensch (LadenLokale), Sozialstiftung NRW (MPower), EU-Kommission (ID Health), LWL (SeWo project), and Freundeskreis Stift Tilbeck e.V. (TechnikTreffs). Funding is project-based and non-recurring per grant cycles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stift Tilbeck GmbH provides residential housing, supported independent living (Ambulant Unterst\u00fctztes Wohnen), vocational workshops (Tilbecker Werkst\u00e4tten), and elderly care services (Konrad von Parzham Haus, Wohnen in Pastors Garten) for people with disabilities and seniors across multiple locations in the M\u00fcnster region and Kreis Coesfeld. Services are complemented by leisure/day-structure programs, case management, a Caf\u00e9 (tilbecks), digital participation initiatives, and a wholly-owned inclusion enterprise (Varia GmbH) that provides competitive employment for people with and without disabilities.

Product overview

Stift Tilbeck GmbH is a social services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of residential, employment, and leisure services for people with disabilities and elderly care. The core offerings include Wohnen & Teilhabe (housing and participation), Tilbecker Werkstätten (sheltered workshops), and Altenhilfe (elderly care facilities). These are supported by specialized services such as Case Management, Ambulant Unterstütztes Wohnen (outpatient assisted living), and the Technische Assistenz Tilbeck (technical assistance program). Community integration is fostered through LadenLokale in multiple locations, the inclusive tilbecks Café operated with subsidiary Varia GmbH, and digital participation programs including TechnikTreffs, MPower, and the EU-funded ID Health project. Additional facilities include the Turmantiquariat (bookshop), Secondhandshop, Barfußgang (barefoot trail), and seasonal events like the Maislabyrinth and Tilbecker Wintermomente.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wohnen & Teilhabe (Residential Living and Participation)
• Tilbecker Werkstätten (Sheltered Workshops)
• Altenhilfe (Elderly Care - Konrad von Parzham Haus & Wohnen in Pastors Garten)
• Ambulant Unterstütztes Wohnen (AUW) - Outpatient Supported Living
• Case Management
• Technische Assistenz Tilbeck (TAT)
• LadenLokal
• tilbecks Café & Rösterei (Coffee Roastery)
• Varia GmbH - Inclusion Enterprise
• SeWo Projekt (Selbstständiges Wohnen) - Independent Living Apartments
• Barfußgang (Barefoot Trail)
• Maislabyrinth (Corn Maze)
• Tilbecker Wintermomente
• Secondhandshop

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved and exceeded the 80% single-room quota mandated by the NRW Wohn- und Teilhabegesetz (Housing and Coexistence Act) for residential disability care.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aktion MenschcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Aktion Mensch is the primary funder of the LadenLokale project — inclusive community meeting points established in Havixbeck, Nottuln, and Roxel since 2022. The project aims to create central, well-known local contact points for inclusive encounters and community development in the respective social spaces over a typically three-year project cycle.
• Freundeskreis Stift Tilbeck e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Friends of Stift Tilbeck association, founded in 2005, supports the organization's work through membership fees, donations from the Secondhandshop and Turmantiquariat, and targeted project funding. The association funded the TechnikTreffs digital participation program and co-financed the tandem at Haus Noah in Münster.
• Sozialstiftung NRWcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSozialstiftung NRW funds the MPower project, which promotes the self-efficacy and participation of people with disabilities through peer counseling and digital competency building over a two-year project period targeting at least 100 beneficiaries.
• EU-KommissioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe European Commission funds the ID Health project — a two-year EU-wide training program developing digital health literacy for people with intellectual disabilities through training materials, a platform, and a mobile application.
• Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLWL funds the SeWo (Selbstständiges Wohnen) program, which supports 15 technology-assisted independent living projects in the region. Stift Tilbeck's SeWo apartment building in Münster-Roxel is part of this program, providing supported independent living for people with disabilities.
• Marathon Münster e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerStift Tilbeck co-organizes the inclusive 'Münster-Marathon bewegt Tilbeck' running event with Marathon Münster e.V., promoting sport and inclusion. The event features inclusive relay teams and takes place on the Kapellenplatz at Stift Tilbeck.
• MünsterlandschuleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Münsterlandschule (special school on the Stift Tilbeck campus) co-organizes events including the Tag der Vielfalt (Diversity Day) Inklusionslauf and the Stiftstrubel festival. The school and Stift Tilbeck share a campus and collaborate on community events and educational programs.
• Selbständiges Wohnen gGmbH (SeWo gGmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeWo gGmbH is the co-development partner for the SeWo project apartment building in Münster-Roxel, enabling technology-assisted independent living for people with support needs. The project was officially inaugurated in 2025 after completing the move-in of tenants.
• Alexianer Münster GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs of 1 May 2026, Stift Tilbeck GmbH officially belongs to the Alexianer-Verbund in der Region Münster. The Alexianer are a Catholic healthcare and social services provider operating comparable facilities successfully and sustainably. This represents a new strategic partnership providing long-term institutional backing and alignment.
• Volksbank BaumbergeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVolksbank Baumberge sponsored new football jerseys for the Stift Tilbeck team and participated in a friendship match, exemplifying local community partnership.
• Schulbauernhof Emshof (Telgte)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation with the Schulbauernhof Emshof to train people with disabilities as sustainability ambassadors. Eight participants completed the certification program, receiving certificates from the farm's managing director Ute Wichelhaus.
• Gemeinnützige Umweltwerkstatt GmbH (GUW)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGUW is a partner in the inclusion enterprise network in the Münster region. Simon Gerdes, Integration Assistant at Stift Tilbeck, facilitates cooperation between the organizations at meetings of inclusion enterprises.
• DKM (Deutsche Kapitallebensversicherung AG / HanseMerkur group)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDKM awarded the 'Werte für Menschen' Sonderpreis (special prize) to Stift Tilbeck for its project idea on the topic of volunteering (Ehrenamt).
• Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (Federal Ministry of Health)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Federal Ministry of Health funds the ETAP project (Evaluation von teilautomatisierten Pflegeprozessen in der Langzeitpflege am Beispiel von KI-basiertem Bewegungsmonitoring) — evaluating AI-based movement monitoring in long-term care. The business unit Pflege und Betreuung of Stift Tilbeck GmbH participates as a practice facility.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant counterpart to Catholic social services in Germany, operating residential care, disability services, and elderly care across the country. Comparable mission-driven service model and federal structure.
• Alexianer GmbH: Parent Catholic healthcare and social services network that acquired Stift Tilbeck in May 2026. Operates hospitals, senior care facilities, and disability services across Germany — directly comparable service portfolio at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Caritasverband für die Diözese Münster: Catholic social services organization in the same Münster diocese region. Provides disability services, elderly care, and social welfare programs — directly comparable service mix and regional geography.
• Sozialwerk St. Georg: Catholic social services provider offering residential care, supported living, and vocational programs for people with disabilities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Listed partner in Stift Tilbeck's 'Job voll Leben' recruitment campaign.
• Stiftung Haus Hall: Catholic social foundation in the Coesfeld/Münster region offering residential care, workshops, and youth services for people with disabilities. Direct peer sharing recruitment and regional referral relationships.
• Kinderheilstätte Nordkirchen: Catholic pediatric and youth care facility in North Rhine-Westphalia providing residential services for children with disabilities. Listed partner in Stift Tilbeck's 'Job voll Leben' recruitment campaign.
• AWO Bezirksverband Westliches Westfalen: Workers' welfare association providing elderly care, disability services, and social support in western Westphalia, including the Münster region. Comparable multi-site social services operator.
• Lebenshilfe Münster: Regional Lebenshilfe affiliate providing disability services including residential care, workshops, and family support in the Münster area. Direct peer in serving people with intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Others

• Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL): Municipal authority responsible for funding disability services (Eingliederungshilfe) across Westphalia-Lippe. Key funding partner and regulator for Stift Tilbeck's residential and workshop services — not a competitor but central ecosystem player.

Regional players

• Anna-Katharinenstift Karthaus: Catholic residential and care provider for people with disabilities in the Coesfeld district. Direct peer in the same regional catchment and named recruitment partner in the 'Job voll Leben' multi-träger campaign.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Stift.Tilbeck
• Instagraminstagram.com/stift_tilbeck

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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