Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg

What Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg does

Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1961 and headquartered at Friedenstraße 26, 35578 Wetzlar, Germany, that delivers a full lifecycle portfolio of disability support services across the Lahn-Dill-Kreis and Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg regions of Hesse. Its service portfolio spans early intervention (Frühförderstellen in Wetzlar and Weilburg), inclusive daycare and family centers (including 6 kindergarten groups with 22 integration places at the Wetzlar KiTa), an inclusive elementary school (Peter-Härtling-Schule), a school accompaniment service, an autism center, vocational counseling and training, sheltered workshops (Werkstatt Florentine in Braunfels and Dilltalwerkstatt in Aßlar), six residential homes (Katzenfurt, Leun-Biskirchen, Albshausen, Oberbiel, Braunfels, Weilburg), ambulatory supported living, family leisure services via Fachdienst Offene Hilfen, and housing counseling. Workshop facilities additionally generate B2B revenue through a RKI-certified laundry service, custom outdoor furniture production, metalworking, powder coating, industrial assembly, gardening, natural playground creation, catering, and office services.

The organization employs approximately 1,000 staff and counts roughly 1,300 members. Its technology footprint is modest and communications-oriented: a proprietary iOS/Android mobile app, the inclusive podcast 'Reden wir einfach' hosted by Sascha Scheffler and Markus Becker, a digital newsletter, and OnlyOffice productivity software. A separately endowed foundation, Stiftung der Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg (established 2013, supervised by Regierungspräsidium Gießen), collects donations and Zustiftungen of up to €1,000,000 to fund discrete disability projects outside the statutory funding envelope. Cultural and brand assets include the inclusive band Mixed Pickles (25-year anniversary in 2026) and the documented self-advocacy structures Werkstattrat and Frauenbeauftragte. The organization is a member of Lebenshilfe Hessen, Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Hessen, Aktion Mensch, Erfolgsfaktor Familie, and the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen.

Revenue is generated primarily through the German statutory disability assistance framework (Eingliederungshilfe) and municipal funding from Hessian Kommunen, supplemented by recurring membership dues, individual donations (including testamentary bequests), foundation endowment returns, and workshop product/service sales to regional business customers under the 'Partner der Wirtschaft' program. Pricing for early intervention is structured as free-to-family with municipal coverage, while workshop employment and residential care are funded through per-capita disability assistance rates. The association has no venture, private-equity, or external investor ownership and is governed by its members and elected Vorstand (Thomas Bauer, Katrin Haschke, Sebastian Ziegler, Martina Strube), with the foundation board chaired by Horst Eckhard.

Name

Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg e.V.

Website

https://lhww.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg e.V. is a German non-profit founded in 1961 that delivers the full lifecycle of disability services — early intervention, inclusive daycare and schooling, autism support, vocational training, sheltered workshops, residential homes, and ambulatory supported living — across the Lahn-Dill-Kreis and Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg regions of Hesse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Support Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists) (EDAJAKAL), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction) (EDAKANAF), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Early childhood intervention
• Vocational training programs
• Residential care services
• Inclusive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetzlar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public/Kommunal Funding: The primary revenue source consists of public funds from municipalities (Kommunen) in Hessen and state-level funding for disability assistance services (Eingliederungshilfe). Early intervention services are explicitly funded by the municipalities in Hessen. This covers the core operating costs of workshops, residential homes, daycare centers, and other service facilities.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual donations from members, supporters, and the general public. The association actively solicits donations for disability assistance projects not covered by public funding. Donations may be one-time or recurring, and can include testamentary bequests.
3. Membership Fees: The association has approximately 1,300 members who pay membership dues. This represents a recurring revenue stream from individuals and families connected to the organization.
4. Foundation Endowment Income: Since 2013, the Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg Foundation (Stiftung) collects donations and endowments. The foundation's capital is preserved and invested, with returns used to fund specific projects for people with disabilities. State-up to 1,000,000 EUR can be added as an endowment (Zustiftung).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is a non-profit organization that delivers comprehensive disability support services across the full life span—from early childhood intervention and inclusive education through vocational training, sheltered employment in workshops, residential care, ambulatory supported living, and leisure programs—for people with intellectual disabilities and their families in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis and Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg regions of Hesse, Germany. The association also operates commercial workshop services (laundry, woodworking, metalworking, powder coating, industrial assembly) for regional business partners, providing vocational opportunities while generating supplemental revenue.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg e.V. is a non-profit disability support organization founded in 1961 that operates a comprehensive portfolio of social services for people with intellectual disabilities and their families in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis and Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg regions. The organization provides early childhood intervention through its Frühförderstelle and network of Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers), inclusive education via the Peter-Härtling-Schule and school accompaniment services, vocational training and employment in workshops like Werkstatt Florentine and Dilltalwerkstatt, multiple residential homes for supported living, ambulatory assisted living, and leisure services through the Fachdienst Offene Hilfen. The organization also operates commercial workshop services including a RKI-certified laundry service, woodworking and metalworking workshops producing outdoor furniture, powder coating, and industrial assembly services for business partners. Digital offerings include a mobile app for members and supporters, an inclusive podcast called 'Reden wir einfach', and the inclusive band 'Mixed Pickles'. A foundation established in 2013 and a support circle provide supplemental funding for special projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg App: Mobile application for members, partners, supporters and interested parties providing news and updates from the organization.
• Mixed Pickles

Products and services

• Frühförderstelle (Early Intervention Services)
• Kindertagesstätte Wetzlar (Daycare Center Wetzlar)
• Kindertagesstätte Weilburg (Daycare Center Weilburg)
• Kinder- und Familienzentrum (Children and Family Centers - Wetzlar and Weilburg)
• Peter-Härtling-Schule / Integrative Grundschule (Inclusive Elementary School)
• Schulbegleitender Dienst (School Accompaniment Service)
• Autismuszentrum (Autism Center)
• Werkstatt Florentine (Sheltered Workshop Braunfels)
• Dilltalwerkstatt (Dilltal Workshop Aßlar)
• Wäscherei (Professional Laundry Service)
• Holzwerkstatt (Woodworking Workshop) and Outdoor Furniture
• Metallverarbeitung und Schlosserei (Metal Processing and Locksmith Services)
• Pulverbeschichtung (Powder Coating Service)
• Industrie-Montage (Industrial Assembly Service)
• Gärtnerei und Naturnaher Spielraum (Gardening and Natural Playground Design)
• Catering-Service
• Büro-Dienstleistungen (Office Services)
• Wohnhäuser (Residential Homes - Katzenfurt, Leun-Biskirchen, Albshausen, Oberbiel, Braunfels, Weilburg)
• Ambulant betreutes Wohnen (Ambulatory Assisted Living)
• Fachdienst Offene Hilfen (Open Assistance / Leisure Services)
• Berufliche Beratung und Berufsbildung (Vocational Counseling and Training)
• Wohnberatung (Housing Consultation)
• Bistro & Laden
• Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg Mobile App
• Podcast 'Reden wir einfach'

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Aktion MenschmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is a member of Aktion Mensch, Germany's largest non-governmental organization for social welfare, which operates a charitable lottery and provides funding and visibility for social projects.
• Lebenshilfe HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is a member of Lebenshilfe Hessen, the state-level umbrella organization of all Lebenshilfe associations in Hesse, Germany. Provides collective representation, shared resources, and advocacy at the state level.
• Erfolgsfaktor FamilieminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is a member of Erfolgsfaktor Familie, a federal initiative promoting family-friendly working conditions and work-life balance.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is supported by and affiliated with Der Paritätische (Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband), one of the large welfare associations in Germany providing institutional support, advocacy, and quality assurance.
• Wir FMV (Wir. Für Mitmenschen in Vielfalt.)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupported organization/partnership indicated in the website footer, representing a network or initiative focused on diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• PHS Wetzlar (Partnerschaft für.Help.Stärken)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner organization indicated in the website footer, representing a regional network supporting social initiatives in the Wetzlar area.
• Bundesverband Deutscher StiftungenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Stiftung (foundation) of Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is a member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (German Association of Foundations), providing best practices and networking for foundation management.
• Regierungspräsidium Gießen (Stiftungsaufsicht)coreOthersThe Stiftung der Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is subject to supervisory oversight by the Regierungspräsidium Gießen (Government of Gießen), which monitors compliance with foundation law and Gemeinnützigkeit (charitable status).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: One of Germany's six large welfare umbrella organizations, operating disability, youth, elderly, and family services at national scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent welfare-services provider with overlapping disability-services portfolio.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: National federation of Lebenshilfe associations in Germany. Comparable as the national-level incumbent setting policy, quality, and advocacy standards that flow down to regional associations including Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): One of Germany's six large welfare umbrella organizations, providing a broad portfolio of disability, child, elderly, and family services. Comparable as a parallel broad incumbent welfare association with overlapping disability services.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National welfare federation of Protestant social services providers, operating disability, healthcare, youth, and education services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same disability services category but with a different denominational orientation.
• Lebenshilfe Hessen (Landesverband): State-level umbrella organization for all Lebenshilfe associations in Hesse. Provides collective advocacy, shared resources, and standards; constitutes the broader incumbent federation of which Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is a member-association.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: National welfare umbrella organization of which Lebenshilfe Wetzlar-Weilburg is itself a member. Comparable as a broad incumbent that provides institutional framework, advocacy, and quality assurance across member disability-service providers.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Marburg-Biedenkopf: Regional Lebenshilfe association covering Marburg-Biedenkopf, an adjacent county to the Lahn-Dill-Kreis. Operates analogous Eingliederungshilfe-funded workshops, residential, daycare, and education services under the same state-level Lebenshilfe Hessen umbrella.
• Lebenshilfe Wiesbaden: Regional Lebenshilfe association in the Wiesbaden area of Hessen offering the full life-cycle disability services mix — early intervention, inclusive education, vocational training and workshops, residential care, and family services — under the same state-level framework.
• Lebenshilfe Gießen: Sister Lebenshilfe association in the adjacent Gießen district of Hessen providing the same disability service portfolio (workshops, residential homes, early intervention, education, family support). Directly comparable as a peer regional Lebenshilfe association with similar funding structure and mission.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe Limburg: Lebenshilfe association in the Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg region — directly overlapping the Wetzlar-Weilburg service territory. Comparable as a regional disability-services peer sharing part of the same catchment and competing for funding and families within the second of the two counties served.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/lebenshilfe.ww
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@lebenshilfe.wetzlarweilburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/lebenshilfe.ww
• Instagraminstagram.com/lebenshilfe.ww
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lhww

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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