Lebenshilfe

Name

Lebenshilfe

Legal name

Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung, Kreisvereinigung Barnim e. V.

Website

https://lebenshilfe-barnim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eberswalde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Core funding through Germany's social law framework (SGB IX - Sozialgesetzbuch Neuntes Buch) for integration assistance. Services for people with disabilities are funded through rehabilitation providers (Rehabilitationsträger) including employment agencies and pension insurance. Additional revenue from workshop services, catering, and facility management provided to external customers.
2. Workshop Production Services: Vocational workshop (WfbM) generates revenue through production services offered to external businesses: assembly, electrical assembly, carpentry, laundry, cleaning, gardening/landscaping, kitchen/catering, creative workshop, and bistro operations. External customers pay for these services with reduced VAT (7% instead of standard 19%).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Barnim is a nonprofit association providing comprehensive social services for people with intellectual, physical, and mental disabilities in the Barnim district of Brandenburg, Germany. Its offerings span four main divisions: Work and Workshop (Arbeit und Werkstatt) operating an approved workshop (WfbM) for vocational training and sheltered employment; Residential and Day Care (Wohnen und Freizeit) offering assisted living, residential homes, day facilities, and a leisure/meeting center; Children and Family services including supported parenting and school accompaniment; and external production services (assembly, carpentry, laundry, catering, gardening, cleaning, sewing) sold to regional businesses at reduced VAT rates.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Barnim is a non-profit social services organization that operates a comprehensive portfolio of disability services organized into four main divisions: (1) Work and Workshop (Arbeit und Werkstatt) providing vocational training and employment through its approved workshop (WfbM) with multiple production departments including Elektromontage, Garten- und Landschaftspflege, Kreativwerkstatt, Küche und Catering, Montage und Konfektionierung, Näherei, Reinigung, Tischlerei, Wäscherei, and Bistro Freischwimmer; (2) Residential and Day Care (Wohnen und Freizeit) offering residential facilities (Wohnstätten), the Tagesstätte Raumer 15 day care center, and the FuBs leisure and meeting center; (3) Children and Family services including supported parenting and school assistance; and (4) The workshop also provides internal training through the Förder- und Betreuungsbereich, Berufsbildungsbereich, and specialized area for mentally ill individuals. The organization serves approximately 300 disabled workers and manages about 220 employees across its facilities in Eberswalde, Barnim district.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen (WfbM) - Approved Workshop An approved workshop providing employment and vocational training for approximately 300 people with disabilities, offering various work areas including production, assembly, and support services across multiple departments.
• Förder- und Betreuungsbereich (FBB) A support and care area for severely disabled individuals providing structured daily activities, basic work preparation, and personalized care with a 1:3 staff-to-resident ratio.
• Berufsbildungsbereich Vocational training area offering a two-year program with basic and advanced courses preparing disabled individuals for work in the workshop or general labor market.
• Bereich Psychisch erkrankter Menschen Specialized work area for people with chronic mental illness who cannot work on the general labor market, offering meaningful employment and social contact.
• Elektromontage (Electrical Assembly) Electrical assembly services including cable and wire assembly, soldering, small machine assembly, switchgear assembly, and component kit commission for external business customers.
• Garten- und Landschaftspflege (Garden and Landscape Maintenance) Garden and landscape maintenance services including lawn care, tree and shrub pruning, property cleaning, painting/demolition work, and wood splitting for external customers.
• Kreativwerkstatt (Creative Workshop) Creative workshop producing seasonal decorative items from wood, fabric, and wool for home, garden, and gifting purposes, with retail location at Nordpark in Eberswalde.
• Küche und Catering (Kitchen and Catering) Kitchen and catering service cooking approximately 550 fresh daily meals with four salad variations, special diet options, and delivery to workshops, residential facilities, and private/business customers.
• Montage und Konfektionierung (Assembly and Packaging) Assembly and packaging services including school and tool bag stocking, furniture parts assembly, labeling, mail preparation, and shipping-ready packaging with pickup service.
• Näherei und Änderungsschneiderei (Sewing and Alterations) Sewing and alterations service offering industrial sewing, textile alterations, custom needlework, upholstery repairs, and camping equipment repairs.
• Reinigung (Cleaning Services) Cleaning services for workspaces, residential and sanitary areas including maintenance cleaning, window cleaning, deep cleaning with sealing, and carpet pad cleaning.
• Tischlerei (Carpentry Workshop) Carpentry workshop manufacturing and assembling carports, pavilions, terrace coverings, fences, bird houses, insect hotels, and performing cutting, drilling, milling, and sanding operations.
• Wäscherei (Laundry Service) Laundry service offering washing, mangling, and folding of private and commercial laundry with pickup and delivery service.
• Bistro Freischwimmer Bistro cafe located in the Freizeitbad Baff Eberswalde public swimming pool, offering fresh meals, drinks, and a relaxed atmosphere with varying daily menus.
• Tagesstätte Raumer 15 (Day Facility) Day care facility for 16 adults with disabilities providing low-threshold access to meaningful activities, social participation, and structured daily schedules with pedagogical and nursing support.
• FuBs – Freizeit- und Begegnungsstätte (Leisure and Meeting Center) Leisure and meeting center open to people with and without disabilities, offering recreational activities, a café, and various organized programs and courses.
• Wohnstätten (Residential Living Facilities) Residential living facilities offering various housing options for people with disabilities including shared living arrangements and assisted living in the community. Includes Wohnstätte Sonnenhof, Heidehaus, Daheim, and Zum Damhirsch.
• Kinder und Familie Services (Children and Family Services) Family and children services including supported parenting (Begleitete Elternschaft), individual assistance in daycares and schools (Einzelfallhilfe), and educational and leisure workshops (Bildungs- und Freizeitwerkstatt).

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful transition of disabled employee to regular employment at 1a AutoService Barnim GmbH after external work placement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kreissportbund BarnimminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Co-host of annual integrative sports festival held at Fritz-Lesch-Stadion. Lebenshilfe operates a participation booth with sports activities for school children from across the Barnim district.
• 1a AutoService Barnim GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Employer partner that transitioned a Lebenshilfe workshop employee (John Colbatz) from an external workplace placement to permanent employment since March 2025. The company demonstrates openness to hiring people with disabilities, serving as a model for successful labor market integration.
• RobinsonschulecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Long-term educational cooperation partner. Lebenshilfe provides school accompaniment (Schulbegleitung) services and operates Bildungs- und Freizeitwerkstatt (educational and leisure workshop) at the school location in Wandlitz near Bernau.
• Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald – LV Brandenburg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 May 2026Collaboration on volunteer day project to redesign and beautify the barefoot path in the forest between Lessingstraße and Waldcampus. Lebenshilfe participants joined the environmental organization for community service activity.
• Berliner VolksbankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 April 2026Corporate volunteer partnership through Social Day program. Nine IT employees spent a day at Heidehaus residential facility assisting with renovation work including repairing benches, painting, gardening, and carport restoration.
• Landesverband Brandenburg (Lebenshilfe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 April 2026Parent organization providing training and continuing education for volunteers. Frau Susanne Meffert conducted wheelchair training and volunteer certification at Wohnstätte Daheim.
• Landesjagdverband BrandenburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2026Joint tree planting action with residents of Heidehaus. Approximately 400 young trees planted including oak, hazel, wild apple, wild pear, bird cherry, Douglas fir, and pine. Funded by Forum Natur Brandenburg.
• Hotel & Restaurant Gut SarnowminorOthersCatering partner that provided lunch for tree planting participants during the joint action with Landesjagdverband Brandenburg at Groß Schönebeck.
• Kreisvolkshochschule (KVHS) BarnimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational cooperation partner offering courses at FuBs facility including reading/spelling courses (Lese-Rechtschreibkurs) and mathematics courses (Mathe auf Schritt und Tritt).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Vonovia (Vivantes Sozialdienste segment): Germany's largest residential landlord with adjacent service offerings in assisted living and care for vulnerable populations. Not a direct disability-services competitor, but a relevant private-sector adjacent provider increasingly active in specialized Wohnen mit Service that intersects with Lebenshilfe's Wohnstätten offerings.
• BHH Bundesverband der Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen: Federal trade association representing ~700 recognized WfbM operators in Germany (including Lebenshilfe-affiliated workshops). Comparable as the sectoral coordinator and policy voice for the workshop production services that constitute one of Lebenshilfe Barnim's three major divisions.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association, operating residential facilities, workshops, and ambulatory disability services nationwide under SGB IX. Overlaps with Lebenshilfe Barnim on housing, day care, and family services but competes as a broader faith-based incumbent across many social-services verticals.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella for Protestant-affiliated social services, running Behinder­tenhilfe workshops, Wohnstätten, and Eingliederungshilfe programs across Germany. Comparable statutory funding model and operational footprint, competing for both clients and skilled caregivers in the same labor pool.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association providing disability-inclusive services, residential care, and youth/family support funded under SGB IX and SGB VIII. Directly overlapping with Lebenshilfe Barnim on Kinder/Familie, Wohnstätten, and WfbM-adjacent offerings across multiple Länder.

Emerging players

• Specialisterne: International nonprofit founded in Denmark that trains and places autistic and neurodivergent people into corporate technology roles. Comparable mission of transitioning people with disabilities into mainstream employment, but focused on white-collar corporate roles rather than sheltered workshop production.

Regional players

• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic humanitarian organization running disability inclusion, ambulatory care, and family support programs across Germany, including in Brandenburg. Indirect competitor for caregiver staffing and family-services funding, though less concentrated in Werkstätten production services than Lebenshilfe Barnim.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Berlin: Berlin state-level Lebenshilfe association operating WfbM workshops, Wohnstätten, family support, and Kinder/Familie services for residents with intellectual disabilities under the same SGB IX framework. Closest direct peer in terms of mandate, regulatory framework, and service mix, but serving an urban rather than rural district.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic-affiliated German nonprofit operating Wohnstätten, Förderbereiche, WfbM workshops, and Kinder/Familie services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in Baden-Württemberg and beyond. Direct peer on WfbM, residential care, and ambulatory Eingliederungshilfe services under SGB IX.
• Lebenshilfe Landesverband Brandenburg: Lebenshilfe Barnim's parent/state association for Brandenburg, providing training and continuing education to the Barnim Kreisvereinigung plus the other regional Lebenshilfe associations across the state. Directly comparable as a fellow recognized WfbM operator, residential provider, and family-services nonprofit under SGB IX.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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