StartHilfe

What StartHilfe does

StartHilfe Hochtaunus e.V. is a German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) registered in Bad Homburg and operating as a regional project of the Internationaler Bund e.V., one of Germany's largest social and educational service organizations. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Usingen, the organization delivers publicly funded vocational training, language instruction, and social work services to disadvantaged individuals in the Hochtaunus region and Frankfurt am Main. Its core service portfolio includes BvB-Reha (vocational preparation with rehabilitation) and BaE-Reha (supported vocational training in external facilities), both commissioned by the Agentur für Arbeit and pension insurance providers; German language courses at multiple levels (Sprachkurse, Deutsch4You); informal conversational sessions (Sprachcafé); and school-based social work (Schulsozialarbeit) embedded in local schools. It also serves as a Praxispartner for dual study programs with IU International University and offers workplace communication training (Mitreden im Alltag) to local businesses.

The organization operates three physical locations — Usingen (Raiffeisenstraße 10, the Usinger Land primary office), Bad Homburg (Ober-Eschbacher-Str. 109, Vordertaunus), and Frankfurt am Main (Westerbachstraße 59) — and is led by Vorstand Holger Volz. Its revenue model is institutional: services are commissioned by public bodies (employment agencies, pension insurance, local government), with individual participants referred rather than paying directly. The technology footprint is modest and commodity-based: a Wix-hosted website with Google Maps integration, Google Web Fonts, and accessibility compliance including BITV 2.0, WCAG 2.1 AA, and EN 301 549. The organization also does business as "Meine Starthilfe."

StartHilfe's go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: it acquires work through direct institutional relationships with government agencies, schools, and local employers, while its public-facing website targets job seekers, trainees, immigrants, and career re-entrants. Marketing channels are similarly low-tech, centered on the website, on-site school social work, and community-based programs like the Sprachcafé. No APIs, mobile apps, proprietary technology, patents, or AI capabilities are disclosed. The sole documented external partnership is the practice-supervisor arrangement with IU International University for dual study students.

Name

StartHilfe

Legal name

StartHilfe Hochtaunus e.V.

Website

https://meine-starthilfe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

StartHilfe Hochtaunus e.V. is a German non-profit association (project of Internationaler Bund e.V.) delivering publicly funded vocational training, language courses, and school social work to job seekers, immigrants, and re-entrants across the Hochtaunus region and Frankfurt am Main.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Education Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC), Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Workforce & Job-Seeker Services (Community-Based) (EDAAAFAM)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• German language courses
• Rehabilitation vocational programs
• School social work
• Workplace communication training

Headquarters

HQ city

Usingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly funded vocational training and education services: StartHilfe generates revenue through publicly funded vocational training programs, including BvB-Reha (vocational preparation with rehabilitation) and BaE-Reha (supported vocational training), as well as language courses (Deutsch4You, Sprachcafé) likely funded by government employment agencies (Agentur für Arbeit) and pension insurance providers. These programs are commissioned by public institutions (Auftraggeber).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

StartHilfe Hochtaunus e.V. is a non-profit Bildungsträger that delivers publicly funded vocational training programs (BvB-Reha and BaE-Reha), German language courses (Sprachkurse, Deutsch4You, Sprachcafé), school-based social work (Schulsozialarbeit), and workplace communication training (Mitreden im Alltag) to job seekers, trainees, immigrants, career re-entrants, and businesses in the Hochtaunus region and Frankfurt am Main. Services are commissioned by public institutions such as employment agencies and pension insurance providers.

Product overview

StartHilfe Hochtaunus e.V. is an educational services provider (Bildungsträger) offering vocational training, language courses, and integration support services. The organization operates multiple programs including BvB-Reha and BaE-Reha for vocational rehabilitation, German language courses (Sprachkurse, Deutsch4You, Sprachcafé), school-based social work, and workplace communication training. Services are targeted at job seekers, trainees, immigrants, re-entrants, and businesses in the Hochtaunus region of Hesse, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sprachkurse (Language Courses) German language instruction offered to multiple target groups, including immigrants and job seekers, as part of StartHilfe's core vocational integration offering.
• BvB-Reha (Berufsvorbereitende Bildungsmaßnahme Rehabilitation) Vocational preparation and rehabilitation measure for individuals with special needs, delivered as a publicly funded program commissioned by employment agencies and pension insurance providers.
• BaE-Reha (Berufsausbildung in außerbetrieblichen Einrichtungen Rehabilitation) Vocational training delivered in external facilities for individuals requiring rehabilitation support, provided as a publicly funded program commissioned by public institutions.
• Deutsch4You / Deutsch4U German language courses designed for integration and professional purposes, targeted at immigrants and individuals entering the workforce.
• Sprachcafé (Language Café) Informal conversational German practice sessions conducted in a café-style setting to support language learning alongside formal courses.
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) On-site social work delivered at schools in the Hochtaunus district, providing direct support to students and their families.
• Mitreden im Alltag Workplace communication and everyday conversation training program offered to businesses to improve employee communication skills.
• Wir in Neu Anspach Locally focused program supporting integration and community participation in Neu Anspach within the Hochtaunus district.
• Arbeit und Leben im Usinger Land (ALU) Regional program focused on work and daily life in the Usinger Land area, supporting labor-market orientation and community participation.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IU International University (IU Internationale Hochschule)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStartHilfe serves as a Praxispartner (practice partner) for IU's dual study program (duales Studium). IU is Germany's largest private university, state-recognized and FIBAA system-accredited. StartHilfe provides practical training placements and supervision for students in dual study programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• bfw – Unternehmen für Bildung: Germany-wide nonprofit vocational training and rehabilitation provider offering publicly funded BvB, BaE, and integration courses. Directly comparable in program mix and target groups (people with disabilities, career re-entrants, immigrants).
• Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (bbw): One of Germany's largest nonprofit Bildungsträger offering publicly funded vocational preparation, vocational rehabilitation, and integration programs. Directly comparable in service mix (BvB/BaE-style offerings, language courses, school social work) and in reliance on Agentur für Arbeit and pension-insurance commissioning.
• Kolping-Bildungswerk: Network of nonprofit vocational education and integration providers across Germany offering publicly funded qualification, language, and social-integration courses. Comparable target populations (youth, re-entrants, immigrants) and commissioning relationships.
• bfz – Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Nonprofit vocational training provider delivering publicly commissioned reemployment, qualification, and integration programs. Closely mirrors StartHilfe's model of commissioned BvB/BaE-style offerings and language training for job seekers and immigrants.
• FAW – Fortbildung in den Arbeitswelten: Nonprofit vocational qualification and rehabilitation provider delivering publicly commissioned reemployment, language, and qualification programs. Closely comparable in funding model (Agentur für Arbeit / pension insurance commissioning) and program structure.
• DEKRA Akademie: Large private vocational training and reemployment provider with publicly funded programs (BvB, BaE, integration courses) alongside commercial upskilling. Competes for the same commissioned contracts while operating at significantly greater national scale.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Major national Bildungsträger providing publicly funded vocational rehabilitation, language integration, and reemployment courses. Directly comparable in target populations (job seekers, immigrants, re-entrants) and commissioning channels (Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter, pension insurance).

Broad incumbents

• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Broader incumbent offering vocational training and certification programs as part of a much wider testing, inspection, and certification portfolio. Overlaps with StartHilfe in publicly funded reemployment and qualification offerings but is not specialized in the rehabilitation/integration niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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