Baden-Württemberg State Association for Prevention and Rehabilitation

What Baden-Württemberg State Association for Prevention and Rehabilitation does

Baden-Württembergischer Landesverband für Prävention und Rehabilitation gGmbH (bwlv) is a non-profit limited liability company (gGmbH) headquartered in Renchen, Germany, and the largest non-profit provider of addiction help and prevention in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Founded on June 6, 1919 and operating for over 100 years, it is wholly owned by the Stiftung für Prävention und Rehabilitation Baden-Württemberg in Tübingen. The organization delivers the full continuum of addiction care — prevention, counseling, outpatient therapy, day clinic (TagesReha) treatment at five locations, inpatient treatment in nine Fachkliniken, Adaption (reintegration), ambulatory aftercare, and supported housing — alongside specialized child and youth welfare under SGB VIII and disability employment integration under SGB IX.

The service portfolio spans multiple statutory payment systems: medical addiction rehabilitation is billed primarily to Deutsche Rentenversicherung and statutory health insurers (SGB V/VI), youth welfare services are commissioned by Jugendämter (SGB VIII), and Integrationsfachdienste and Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber are mandated and funded by the Integrationsamt at the Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg. Employer-facing Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement and External Employee Assistance Programs are sold as annual subscriptions to corporate clients, while donations are accepted via an online processing pipeline (spendino/GRÜN). Distribution relies on a network of 23 walk-in counseling centers in 21 districts, supplemented by 200+ trained volunteer self-help counselors running 180 self-help groups, online counseling via the encrypted Beranet platform (ZONE35), and community sub-brands such as JELLA (specialized girls/women facility, Stuttgart) and the cross-border feelOK.de youth health platform.

The technology stack is standard enterprise IT rather than proprietary: Matomo/Piwik analytics with anonymized IPs on the online counseling subdomain, the Beranet platform for email/chat/group chat/video counseling, Google Maps for site location, social channels (Facebook, Instagram) under joint controllership with Meta, and d.vinci for applicant tracking. No AI/ML, proprietary platforms, or externalized SaaS beyond best-practice German welfare-association tooling is disclosed. Customer concentration sits in public-sector payers (Deutsche Rentenversicherung, statutory health insurers, Jugendämter, Integrationsamt); the geographic footprint covers Baden-Württemberg, northern Bavaria, and Thuringia (via the 2018 SiT acquisition), generating ~900 employees — or ~1,100 including SiT — across 54 facilities.

Name

Baden-Württemberg State Association for Prevention and Rehabilitation

Legal name

Baden-Württembergischer Landesverband für Prävention und Rehabilitation gGmbH

Website

https://bw-lv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Baden-Württembergischer Landesverband für Prävention und Rehabilitation gGmbH (bwlv) is a non-profit provider of addiction prevention, counseling, treatment, and aftercare, plus disability employment integration and youth welfare services, operating 54 facilities across Baden-Württemberg, northern Bavaria, and Thuringia under statutory German social welfare mandates (SGB V/VI, VIII, IX).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Community Support Services (Case Management, Referrals) (EDAJAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD), Student Support Hotlines & Digital Wellbeing Tools (EDAJAIAL)

Keywords

• Addiction rehabilitation
• Prevention programs
• Youth welfare
• Occupational health
• Supported employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Renchen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices37 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Statutory Pension and Health Insurance Reimbursement (Medical Rehabilitation): Stationary and outpatient addiction rehabilitation treatments are predominantly billed to the German statutory pension insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung), with additional coverage from health insurers and social welfare offices. Treatment is provided under SGB VI and SGB V frameworks.
2. Youth Welfare Services (SGB VIII): Child and youth welfare interventions (stationary and outpatient) funded by youth welfare offices under SGB VIII, including JELLA therapeutic living groups, ambulatory youth welfare assistance, and support for children from families affected by addiction.
3. Disability Employment Integration (SGB IX / Integration Office): Integrationsfachdienste (IFD) and Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA) operate under mandate of the Integrationsamt at the Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg, funded by integration office allocations for supported employment of people with disabilities.
4. External Employee Assistance Program (EAP) / Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement: Corporate clients pay fees for occupational health counseling, conflict moderation, addiction employee counseling, coaching, health promotion days, and nonsmoking programs for their workforce.
5. Donations: Donations from individuals, companies, and organizations support prevention concepts, projects for people with addiction, and youth prevention work. Donation receipts are issued.
6. Ambulatory Aftercare and Supported Housing (SGB IX): Ambulatory aftercare and betreutes Wohnen (supported housing) for people post addiction treatment are funded through rehabilitation providers and Eingliederungshilfe (SGB IX).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

bwlv operates a full continuum of addiction prevention, counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, aftercare, and supported housing services across 54 facilities in Baden-Württemberg. It also delivers youth welfare services (including the JELLA program for girls and young women), disability employment integration, and corporate employee assistance programs. Services are primarily publicly funded via German statutory pension, health insurance, and social welfare frameworks (SGB V, SGB VI, SGB VIII, SGB IX), with additional donations and corporate fees.

Product overview

The Baden-Württemberg State Association for Prevention and Rehabilitation (bwlv) operates as a comprehensive social welfare organization offering a continuum of addiction and youth welfare services. The portfolio spans prevention (Suchtprävention), counseling (Beratung), outpatient therapy (Ambulante Therapie), day clinic rehabilitation (TagesReha), inpatient specialized clinics (Stationäre Fachkliniken), reintegration through Adaption, outpatient aftercare (Ambulante Nachsorge), and supported living (Betreutes Wohnen). Specialized youth services include JELLA for girls with addiction and trauma issues and outpatient child welfare assistance (Ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung). Additional offerings include online counseling via the Beranet platform, the feelOK.de health platform for youth, employee assistance programs (EAP), integration support services (Integrationsfachdienste), employer contact points (EAA), vocational aftercare, and self-help groups. The organization operates 23 counseling locations, 9 inpatient clinics, 5 day clinics, and multiple aftercare facilities across Baden-Württemberg, serving as the largest non-profit provider of addiction help and prevention in the state.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JELLA: Therapeutic and pedagogical support program for girls and young women (ages 14-21) with addiction problems and/or trauma-related disorders. Includes JELLA I (therapeutic residential group), JELLA II (trauma-pedagogical residential group), and JELLA III (supported youth housing). Located in Stuttgart.
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Products and services

• Prävention (Prevention Services) Health promotion and addiction prevention services including educational events, workplace prevention programs, and 25 specialized addiction prevention offices (Fachstellen für Suchtprävention) across Baden-Württemberg. Targets risky consumption habits among youth and adults.
• Beratung (Counseling Services) Free, confidential counseling at 23 Fachstellen Sucht in 21 city and rural districts, covering alcohol, drugs, medications, gambling, and behavioral addictions. Available for affected individuals and relatives, optionally anonymous.
• Ambulante Therapie (Outpatient Therapy) Outpatient rehabilitation allowing patients to continue working and remain integrated in daily life. Includes twice-weekly group sessions and bi-weekly individual sessions over a minimum 6-month period.
• TagesReha (Day Clinic Rehabilitation) Partial inpatient rehabilitation at five locations (Karlsruhe, Renchen, Freiburg, Reutlingen, Pforzheim). Patients attend clinic during the day and return home in the evening. Treatment typically lasts 12 weeks for alcohol dependence, up to 20 weeks for drug dependence.
• Stationäre Fachkliniken (Inpatient Specialized Clinics) Nine inpatient clinics (Haus Renchtal, Schielberg, Schloss Eichelsdorf, Friedrichshof, Tübingen, Haus Weitenau, Wiesengrund, Wittichen, Haus Altglashütten) providing intensive residential treatment for addiction. Funded by Deutsche Rentenversicherung.
• Adaption (Reintegration) Transitional phase following inpatient treatment, allowing patients to practice skills in real-world settings including vocational internships, independent living preparation, and social reintegration.
• Ambulante Nachsorge (Outpatient Aftercare) Follow-up treatment following inpatient therapy lasting 6-12 months, including individual and group sessions, relapse prevention, and support for occupational reintegration.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Supported Living) Assisted living facilities in multiple locations including Karlsruhe (28 places), Wiesloch, Mosbach, Heilbronn/Weinsberg, Lörrach, Maulburg, Hinterzarten, and Feldberg-Altglashütten for individuals post-treatment, supporting independent living and abstinence.
• JELLA Youth Welfare Facility Specialized child and youth welfare facility in Stuttgart for girls and young women aged 14-21 with addiction problems and/or trauma disorders. Three programs: JELLA I (8 therapeutic living group places), JELLA II (6 trauma-pedagogical places), and JELLA III (2 supported youth living places).
• Online-Beratung (Online Counseling) Internet-based counseling via email, individual chat, group chat, closed chat groups, secure encrypted phone and video consultation. Free, anonymous, and binding-free.
• Externe Mitarbeiter:innenberatung (Employee Assistance Program / EAP) Voluntary, confidential counseling for employees on psychosocial issues, conflict moderation, workplace reintegration support, debt counseling, and workplace health promotion. Sold directly to corporate clients.
• Integrationsfachdienste (IFD) Integration support services at 8 locations across Baden-Württemberg helping people with disabilities and employers with all questions regarding employment or training relationships, aiming for sustainable participation in the general labor market. Mandated by the Integrationsamt.
• Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA) Central contact points for employers on hiring, training, career support, and employment retention of severely disabled people. Operates across regions of Mannheim, Karlsruhe, Heidelberg-Mosbach, Nordschwarzwald, and Lörrach.
• Ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung Outpatient child and youth welfare services including social-pedagogical family support for families affected by addiction, educational assistance, support for young adults, and family accompaniment. Funded by youth welfare offices under SGB VIII.
• Selbsthilfegruppen (Self-Help Groups)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 years of continuous operation as a nonprofit addiction and prevention provider since 1919
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SiT - Suchthilfe in Thüringen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SiT - Suchthilfe in Thüringen GmbH is the youngest member of the bwlv association, having joined in 2018. It expanded the association's geographic footprint into Thüringen (northern Bavaria) and increased total headcount to approximately 1,100.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe bwlv is an active member of Der Paritätische (German Parity Welfare Association), one of the largest welfare umbrella organizations in Germany. The association participates in Paritätischer working groups, benefits from its advocacy infrastructure, and engages in joint initiatives at the state level.
• fdr – Fachverband Drogen- und Suchthilfe e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe bwlv is an active member of the German Specialist Association for Drug and Addiction Aid (fdr), based in Bremen. The association participates in federal specialist forums, contributes to professional standards development, and networks with other addiction service providers across Germany.
• Bundesverband Suchthilfe e.V. (buss)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe bwlv is a member of Bundesverband Suchthilfe e.V. (buss), based in Kassel. The association contributes to national addiction policy advocacy and professional exchange with other state-level addiction welfare organizations.
• Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e.V. (DHS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe bwlv's predecessor organization (Badischer Landesverband) was affiliated with the Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen in Hamm since 1919. The Sprecherrat participates in DHS national forums alongside DPWV.
• euro-TC (EuropeanTherapyCenters)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe bwlv participates in euro-TC, a European network of addiction therapy centers, enabling cross-border professional exchange and collaboration among addiction treatment providers across Europe.
• Integrationsamt, Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersThe Integrationsamt at KVJS Baden-Württemberg mandates bwlv to operate 5 Integrationsfachdienste (IFD) and 5 Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA) for disability employment across the state. This is a state-funded public mandate.
• Hansefit GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorbwlv has a partnership with Hansefit allowing employees access to fitness studios and sports facilities across Germany at reduced rates as part of the Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement (BGM) program.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agentur für Arbeit collaborates with bwlv's JELLA program for career orientation and placement support for young women, and with Integrationsfachdienste for disability employment.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization operating across social services, addiction aid, youth welfare, and disability integration nationwide. Comparable to bwlv because it offers overlapping addiction and youth welfare services but at much greater scale and with broader geographic coverage.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare umbrella offering addiction services, youth welfare, and disability employment integration. Comparable to bwlv as a broad welfare incumbent operating many of the same service categories across all German states.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Major German welfare umbrella organization providing youth welfare, addiction counseling, and social services nationwide. Overlaps with bwlv in service portfolio but operates at federal scale and competes for the same statutory mandates.

Direct peers

• Condrobs e.V. Large Munich-based non-profit providing addiction services, youth welfare, and housing for vulnerable groups across Bavaria. Directly comparable to bwlv because it operates the same integrated continuum (counseling, treatment, supported housing) at similar non-profit scale in a neighboring German state.
• Therapiehilfe e.V. Hamburg-based non-profit operating addiction counseling, treatment, and supported housing. Directly comparable to bwlv in business model, statutory funding dependence, and service mix, but in northern Germany.
• Blaues Kreuz in Deutschland e.V. National Christian self-help organization for people with addiction and their families, operating self-help groups and counseling nationwide. Directly comparable to bwlv's self-help and addiction support activities and overlaps with bwlv's 180 self-help groups.
• Kreuzbund e.V. Federal self-help association for addicts and their relatives, organized in regional chapters. Comparable to bwlv because it provides peer-led addiction support and self-help group infrastructure embedded in the professional treatment system.
• Guttempler in Deutschland: German branch of the international Order of Good Templars, providing addiction self-help, counseling, and prevention. Comparable to bwlv in mission (addiction recovery and prevention) and peer-support delivery model.

Others

• Fachverband Drogen- und Suchthilfe e.V. (fdr): National specialist association for drug and addiction services based in Bremen, of which bwlv is a member. Comparable as an ecosystem / industry body rather than a direct competitor; fdr sets professional standards and advocates for addiction welfare policy.

Regional players

• Zentrum für Psychiatrie Reichenau: Psychiatric hospital and treatment center in southern Baden-Württemberg, whose chief physician sits on bwlv's supervisory board. Comparable as a regional provider of mental health and addiction treatment, serving overlapping patient populations in the same geography.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

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