Stiftung Finneck

What Stiftung Finneck does

Stiftung Finneck is a regional diaconal (Protestant social welfare) foundation headquartered in Rastenberg, Thuringia, Germany, founded in 1918. The organization provides person-centered services for people with and without disabilities, structured around three integrated business divisions: Schools (Finneck-Schulen 'Maria Martha' — inclusive general and special education), Work and Vocational Training (Arbeitswelten und Berufliche Bildung — workshops, vocational rehabilitation, and employment support), and Living & Participation (Teilhabe & Wohnen — residential homes, assisted living, day care, and ambulatory nursing). Specialized services include the Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum (ATZ) Sömmerda, Löwenherz-Mentoring youth program, Fachdienst FINDUS trauma counseling, and the Büro für Leichte Sprache (Easy Language office).

The foundation operates across four locations in Thuringia (Rastenberg, Buttstädt, Sömmerda, Artern) with over 500 employees serving more than 1,250 clients. It holds ISO 9001:2015 quality management certifications, AZAV vocational training accreditation, and DE-ÖKO-060 organic certification for workshop garden operations. Revenue is derived primarily from German public welfare funding streams — Eingliederungshilfe (SGB IX) for disability services, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (SGB VIII) for child/youth welfare, Pflegeversicherung (SGB XI) for senior care, and education authority funding — supplemented by client co-payments, workshop commercial revenue, and training fees. Three wholly-owned subsidiaries extend the service ecosystem: BDZ gGmbH (cleaning and facility services), BDZ Küche gGmbH (integration kitchen), and Meine Möbelmacher gGmbH (inclusion furniture manufacturing, established September 2022). Governance is vested in a Board led by Vorstand Silke Kösling, with no external investors or private equity backing.

Name

Stiftung Finneck

Legal name

Stiftung Finneck

Website

https://stiftung-finneck.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Stiftung Finneck is a regional diaconal foundation in Thuringia, Germany, providing integrated education, vocational training, residential care, autism therapy, and disability services across four locations, serving 1,250+ clients with 500+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Disability Care

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Child and Youth Services (62411), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Special education schools
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Child youth welfare
• Autism therapy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rastenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services for People with Disabilities: Services funded through Eingliederungshilfe (rehabilitation assistance) for people with disabilities, including workplace integration, residential care, and day programs. Financing is handled through respective welfare offices based on SGB IX.
2. Child and Youth Welfare Services: Children and youth welfare services (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) funded through youth welfare offices under SGB VIII, including residential care, family support, and youth assistance programs.
3. Educational Services: School operations including Maria Martha Gemeinschaftsschule and Förderschulen providing general and special education services, funded through education authorities.
4. Care and Nursing Services: Senior care services including Meine Tagespflege and Meine Pflege ambulanter Pflegedienst, funded through long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung).
5. Client Co-Payments: Residents and clients contribute to living costs through personal payments as part of their care agreements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stiftung Finneck provides person-centered social, educational, therapeutic, and care services for people with and without disabilities across Thuringia, Germany. Its three core divisions — Schulen 'Maria Martha' (inclusive schools), Arbeitswelten und Berufliche Bildung (sheltered workshops and vocational training), and Teilhabe & Wohnen (residential and participation services) — cover the full lifecycle from early childhood through senior care, supplemented by specialized autism therapy, child/youth welfare, ambulatory nursing, and integration businesses (BDZ, Meine Möbelmacher).

Product overview

Stiftung Finneck is a regional diaconal social services provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services organized as a multi-module system across three core business divisions: Schools (Schulen 'Maria Martha'), Work and Vocational Training (Arbeitswelten und Berufliche Bildung), and Living and Participation (Teilhabe & Wohnen). The organization operates specialized services including the Autism Therapy Center (ATZ), Löwenherz-Mentoring program, Easy Language Office, and the 'Einzigartig' workshop store. Three subsidiaries—BDZ gGmbH (cleaning and services), BDZ Küche gGmbH (integration kitchen), and Meine Möbelmacher gGmbH (custom furniture)—extend the service ecosystem. With over 500 employees serving 1,250 clients across locations in Rastenberg, Buttstädt, Sömmerda, and Artern, the foundation provides person-centered educational, residential, therapeutic, and vocational services for people with and without disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finneck-Schulen 'Maria Martha' Inclusive educational institutions offering general and special education for children and adolescents at multiple locations in Rastenberg and Sömmerda. Includes Maria Martha Gemeinschaftsschule (comprehensive school) and Förderschule (special needs school), serving students with and without disabilities.
• Arbeitswelten und Berufliche Bildung Vocational training and sheltered workshop services for people with disabilities, including Berufsbildungsbereich (vocational training area), Arbeitsbereich (work area), and Förderbereich (support area). Operations at locations in Sömmerda, Rastenberg, and Artern.
• Teilhabe & Wohnen Residential and participation services including residential homes (Haus Miriam, Haus Elim, Haus Noah, Haus Jakob), assisted living, Familienentlastender Dienst (family relief service), and Teilhabezentrum Miteinander (participation center).
• Autismus-Therapie-Zentrum (ATZ) Sömmerda Specialized autism therapy center providing individualized support, diagnostics (ADOS-2), and accompaniment for children, adolescents, and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASS), including autism-specific individual support (ASEF), social skills training, and parent counseling.
• Löwenherz-Mentoring Community mentoring program that connects elementary school children with dedicated volunteer mentors to build stable relationships, boost self-confidence, and promote social participation.
• Büro für Leichte Sprache Easy Language office providing consultation and text translation services from standard German to Easy Language, serving people with cognitive disabilities and organizations requiring accessible information.
• Werkstattladen 'Einzigartig' Workshop store in Buttstädt offering regional, seasonal, and sustainable products including self-created items from Stiftung Finneck, works from local artists, specialty cheeses, selected cigars, and handmade products from partner workshops.
• Bungalow Billroda 'Annelore' Vacation bungalow 'Annelore' in Billroda (Finne, OT Billroda) offering countryside accommodation with kitchen, bathroom with shower, bedroom with double bed, living room with sofa bed, TV, heating, terrace, outdoor area, and grilling facilities. Available for clients from autism and behavioral specializations as well as children and adult residential services. Pricing: 30 EUR per single night, 80 EUR Mon-Fri, 60 EUR Fri-Sun, 90 EUR Mon-Sun, plus up to 10 EUR incidental costs.
• Fachdienst FINDUS Internal specialized service providing professional counseling, case discussions, reflection, de-escalation and crisis management, network coordination, and trauma counseling support for employees and clients within the foundation's organizational network.
• BDZ gGmbH Wholly-owned subsidiary offering diverse professional services including cleaning, care services, and building maintenance, employing people with and without disabilities as an integration business.
• BDZ Küche gGmbH Wholly-owned integration kitchen in Sömmerda where people with and without disabilities work together cooking fresh meals daily, serving the foundation's residential homes, workshops, schools, and kindergartens.
• Meine Möbelmacher gGmbH Inclusion business in Sömmerda (wholly-owned subsidiary, founded September 2022) where people with and without disabilities work together manufacturing series and custom furniture, offering expert custom furniture and tailored interior solutions.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Franziskushaus) Child and youth welfare services including the Franziskushaus residential facility providing care for children, adolescents, and families in need and crisis. ISO 9001:2015 certified.
• Interdisziplinäre Frühförderung Interdisciplinary early intervention services in Sömmerda supporting early childhood development for children with developmental delays or disabilities.
• Ambulante Pflege 'Meine Pflege'

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 participants at inclusive sports events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Special Olympics ThüringenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Partner in organizing inclusive sports events, specifically the Inklusives Sportfest Sömmerda 2023 with approximately 600 participants.
• Kreissportbund SömmerdaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Partner in organizing inclusive sports events and promoting sports participation for people with disabilities.
• Thüringer Behinderten- und Rehabilitations-SportverbandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Partner in organizing inclusive sports events and promoting sports participation for people with disabilities.
• Diakonisches Bildungsinstitut Johannes FalkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStiftung Finneck is a shareholder (Gesellschafter) of the Diakonisches Bildungsinstitut Johannes Falk, a renowned education institution in Thuringia specializing in training social professions such as nursing staff, educators, and Heilpädagogik professionals. The partnership supports the training of future skilled workers in the social sector.
• Bürger Energie Genossenschaft (BEG) RastenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStiftung Finneck participates on the supervisory board of the BEG Rastenberg, a citizen energy cooperative that engages citizens in green energy production. This partnership supports sustainable energy projects and environmental protection initiatives.
• Mein Rehasport e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner providing specialized rehabilitation sports programs for people with musculoskeletal, neurological, and psychological impairments. Partnership promotes health and quality of life for clients.
• Industry and Trade PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWorkshop services partner for companies in Thuringia, Hessen, Berlin, Bavaria, and Saxony-Anhalt. Partners include industrial, craft, service providers, public clients, and private customers.
• Christopherushof Bad Lobenstein und AltengeseesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner workshop supplying products to the Werkstattladen Einzigartig in Buttstädt.
• Kinder- und jugendpsychiatrische PraxencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partners for autism diagnostics, providing standardized testing (ADOS-2) and intelligence diagnostics in collaboration with psychiatric practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Bundesverband: Major German welfare confederation operating comparable services in child and youth welfare, elderly care, and disability support through regional affiliates; competes for the same public SGB-funded contracts as Stiftung Finneck.
• Lebenshilfe (Bundesvereinigung): Germany's leading nonprofit federation advocating for and serving people with intellectual disabilities through a national network of state and local associations. Comparable to Stiftung Finneck's Wohnen, Arbeit, and Förderbereich offerings for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella organization of Protestant social welfare providers in Germany, of which Stiftung Finneck is a member; provides the regulatory, funding, and political advocacy context in which Stiftung Finneck operates.
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest diaconal social welfare organizations, operating disability services, psychiatry, education, and vocational training across multiple Bundesländer. Directly comparable to Stiftung Finneck as a multi-divisional Diakonie foundation serving people with disabilities, children, and youth under SGB VIII/IX/XI.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf: Hamburg-based diaconal foundation offering integrated disability, psychiatric, education, and vocational services—closely mirroring Stiftung Finneck's one-stop-shop model under a single organizational umbrella, with similar funding via Eingliederungshilfe and ISO/AZAV credentials.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based diaconal foundation providing integrated support for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, including schools, early intervention, residential care, and vocational training—closely paralleling Stiftung Finneck's combination of Förderschule, Interdisziplinäre Frühförderung, Arbeitswelten, and Teilhabe & Wohnen.
• Hephata Hessisches Diakoniezentrum: Hessian regional diaconal foundation operating schools, social psychiatry, disability services, vocational training, and residential care under a single umbrella—highly analogous to Stiftung Finneck's multi-SGB integrated care model.

Others

• Special Olympics Thüringen: Partner organization (not a competitor) coordinating inclusive sports events like the Inklusives Sportfest Sömmerda 2023 with ~600 participants; illustrates the community ecosystem Stiftung Finneck participates in to extend its inclusion mission.
• Diakonisches Werk Thüringen: Thuringia-level coordinating body of the Diakonie network—neither a direct competitor nor a customer, but the institutional umbrella governing tariff agreements, advocacy, and member-organization standards that apply to Stiftung Finneck.

Regional players

• Caritasverband für das Bistum Erfurt: Catholic welfare organization operating in the same Thuringia geography as Stiftung Finneck, providing competing disability, child welfare, and elderly care services funded via the same Eingliederungshilfe and Jugendamt channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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