What Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg does

Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded on June 30, 1990 in Schwerin, Germany, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is the state-level affiliate of the national Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe e.V. and serves as both a parent-led self-help association and an umbrella coordination body for 19 local and district associations (Orts- und Kreisvereinigungen), 9 non-profit limited liability companies (gemeinnützige GmbHs), and approximately 1,750 individual members across the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

The organization's core offering is a comprehensive, lifecycle-spanning portfolio of disability services for people with intellectual disabilities, learning difficulties, and severe/multiple disabilities. This includes 11 early intervention centers (Frühförderstellen, 3 interdisciplinary), 12 integrative kindergartens, 2 special schools and 1 inclusive primary school, 7 sheltered workshops (Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen), 12 residential facilities (Wohnstätten) plus outpatient supported living (Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen), 12 counseling centers, family relief services (FED/FuD), professional training (AZAV-certified), EUTB independent participation counseling at five locations, the Stiftung Blaue Brücke foundation (est. 2008), a traveling exhibition, and international humanitarian projects in Belarus and Georgia. Technology is minimal: the organization uses standard web publishing with ReadSpeaker text-to-speech and produces all content in Leichte Sprache (Easy Language), validated by people with learning difficulties, as an accessibility initiative.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid nonprofit model. The largest stream is per-capita membership fees from member organizations (EUR 5.11 per member, EUR 35 per workshop place, EUR 40 per residential place, EUR 25 per kindergarten place annually), supplemented by donations, testamentary bequests, and supporting memberships (minimum EUR 50/year self-determined). Substantially more material are operational reimbursements flowing through member gGmbHs from Sozialhilfeträger under the Eingliederungshilfe framework (SGB IX), negotiated via the Landesrahmenvertrag. The Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe accounts for over 10% of annual revenue at the state level. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg

Legal name

Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

Website

https://lebenshilfe-mv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. is a state-level nonprofit disability association serving people with intellectual disabilities in Germany through 19 local associations, 9 gGmbHs, and a network spanning early intervention, education, sheltered employment, residential living, and counseling across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Child and Youth Services (624110), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Rights & Accessibility Advocacy (BPAGAFAF), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability services
• Inclusive education
• Sheltered employment
• Residential support
• Disability advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwerin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees are the largest source of revenue. Fee structure: 5.11 EUR per member for local associations; 35.00 EUR per workshop place per year; 40.00 EUR per residential place per year; 25.00 EUR per integrative/special kindergarten place per year; supporting members (Fördermitglieder) pay a self-chosen minimum of 50.00 EUR per year.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization collects donations from the public and corporate supporters. Donations are channeled through a dedicated account at Sozialbank (IBAN: DE21 3702 0500 0020 1739 11). Testamentary bequests are also accepted.
3. Project funding and government grants: Funding from the Bundesvereinigung der Lebenshilfe accounts for over 10% of annual revenue. The majority of operational revenues for member facilities come through the Eingliederungshilfe (integration assistance) funded by the Sozialhilfeträger, negotiated via the Landesrahmenvertrag (state framework agreement).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. is a registered non-profit association that operates as a state-level umbrella and service provider for people with intellectual disabilities, offering early intervention, inclusive kindergartens and schools, sheltered workshops (Werkstätten), residential and outpatient living arrangements, family relief services, independent participation counseling, accessible publications in Leichte Sprache, and political advocacy. The organization coordinates 19 local/county associations and 9 non-profit gGmbHs across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving individuals with disabilities and their families.

Product overview

Landesverband der Lebenshilfe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a state-level disability advocacy and service organization offering a broad portfolio of social and educational services rather than a technology product. Its core offerings include: EUTB (Ergänzende Unabhängige Teilhabeberatung) — free independent participation counseling; 11 Frühförderstellen (early intervention centers); 12 integrative Kindertagesstätten (inclusive daycare); 2 Förderschulen (special schools) plus inclusive schooling; 7 Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (sheltered workshops); 12 Wohnstättenverbunde (residential facilities) plus Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (supported living); Familienentlastende Dienste (family relief services); Fort- und Weiterbildungen (professional training); and advocacy programs including the Wanderausstellung exhibition, Stiftung Blaue Brücke foundation, and international humanitarian projects in Belarus and Georgia. The portfolio is structured as a coordinated service network across 19 member associations and 9 gemeinnützige GmbHs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Stiftung Blaue Brücke: Foundation established in 2008 to finance projects for people with intellectual disabilities and their families through investment returns on the foundation capital.
• EUTB Wegweiser

Products and services

• Frühförderung (Early Intervention Services) Diagnostic and therapeutic early-intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities, delivered through member organizations across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Inklusive Kindertagesstätten (Inclusive Kindergartens) Inclusive kindergarten programs for children with and without disabilities, supporting early inclusion and preparation for school.
• Schulen (Special and Inclusive Schools) Special and inclusive schooling for children and young people with disabilities, supporting educational participation and individual development.
• Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (Sheltered Workshops) Sheltered workshop programs providing vocational participation, training, and employment for adults with disabilities who cannot yet access the general labor market.
• Wohnstätten und ambulante Wohnformen (Residential and Outpatient Housing) Supported residential facilities and outpatient living arrangements for adults with disabilities, providing housing and daily-living support across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Ambulante Unterstützungsdienste (Outpatient Support Services) Outpatient support services that help individuals with disabilities live in their own homes and participate in community life.
• Familienentlastende Dienste (Family Relief Services) Respite and family relief services that support families caring for relatives with disabilities, providing temporary relief from caregiving duties.
• Beratungsstelle für Teilhabeberechtigte (Independent Participation Counseling) Independent counseling for people entitled to participation benefits, advising on inclusion rights, benefits navigation, and self-determined living.
• Freizeit- und Begegnungsangebote (Recreation and Meeting Programs) Leisure, recreation, and meeting programs for people with disabilities, supporting social participation and community engagement.
• Publikationen, Kurse und Inklusionsmaterialien in Leichter Sprache (Publications, Courses, and Inclusion Materials in Easy Language) Accessible publications, courses, and educational materials produced in Leichte Sprache (Easy Language), with some materials rendered via ReadSpeaker text-to-speech for further accessibility.
• Lobby- und Interessenvertretung (Political Advocacy and Representation) Political advocacy and lobbying on behalf of people with intellectual disabilities in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, translating service experience into state inclusion policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Petition 195716 to the German Bundestag aims to collect 207,000 signatures to prevent cuts to Eingliederungshilfe — if successful, it would be the most successful petition in the Bundestag's history

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

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

• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state association is a member of the Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe, Germany's national disability organization founded in 1958. The Bundesvereinigung is a key funding source (over 10% of annual revenue) and provides national-level advocacy, coordination, and resources. The state association participates in national working groups including Bundeskammer, Bundeselternrat, Rat behinderter Menschen, and others.
• Paritätischer Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state association is a member of the Paritätischer Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a major German welfare confederation. It participates on the board of the Paritätischer and is a shareholder in the Dreescher Werkstätten and Peene Werkstätten.
• Selbsthilfe Mecklenburg-VorpommerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state association is a member of Selbsthilfe Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and participates on its board, as well as in the Landesarbeitskreis Landesgesetzgebung and Landesarbeitskreis Barrierefreiheit.
• Special Olympics Mecklenburg-VorpommerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state association is a founding member of Special Olympics Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, supporting athletic programs for people with intellectual disabilities in the state.
• LIGA der Spitzenverbände der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege in Mecklenburg-VorpommernmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state association participates as a representative of the LIGA (umbrella of free welfare associations) in negotiations with the Arbeitsagentur Nord regarding fee negotiations for the Eingangs- und Berufsbildungsbereich. The LIGA also coordinates advocacy against budget cuts affecting Kitas, inclusion, and counseling services.
• arwo Baden-Wettingen (Switzerland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Swiss disability facility arwo Baden-Wettingen in the canton of Aargau has partnered with the state association since the late 1990s for international development cooperation projects in Eastern Europe, specifically in Belarus and Georgia.
• Aktion MenschmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAktion Mensch is a German social funding organization that sponsors the Wanderausstellung 'Selbstverständlich–Miteinander–Sein' (2022-2025), the traveling exhibition on disability rights and inclusion developed by the state association.
• Landesverband Sozialpsychiatrie M-VminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state association participates in the preparation and execution of the Day of Remembrance for psychically ill and disabled victims of Nationalism in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ('Erinnern-Betrauen-Wachrütteln'), led by the Landesverband Sozialpsychiatrie M-V.
• Bundesweite unabhängige Beschwerdestelle (BUBL)minorOthersThe BUBL (Bundesweite unabhängige Beschwerdestelle) operated by Lebenshilfe provides an independent complaints mechanism for people with disabilities. The state association promotes BUBL services on its website (Tel. 08000 118 018, www.bubl.de).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Deutschland e.V. National arm of Special Olympics, of which Lebenshilfe M-V is a founding state chapter partner. Comparable in mission to promote inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities through sports and advocacy, though not a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: One of Germany's six Spitzenverbände der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege. Operates disability, social, and family services at national scale through regional chapters — overlapping with Lebenshilfe M-V in welfare-policy advocacy and partial service overlap (family relief, counseling).
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare confederation and LIGA member. Runs disability services, sheltered workshops, and residential care nationwide — a broader incumbent with overlapping client segments and parallel reliance on Eingliederungshilfe.
• Stiftung Bethel: One of Europe's largest disability service operators (von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel). Provides residential, workshop, education, and healthcare services for people with intellectual disabilities — a broader, much larger incumbent with directly overlapping service lines.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Umbrella welfare association in which Lebenshilfe M-V itself participates. Operates nationwide as a Spitzenverband with disability, family, and self-help member organizations — directly comparable in policy advocacy and confederation structure.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Workers' welfare association and LIGA Spitzenverband. Operates disability and family services, residential facilities, and counseling nationally — a broader welfare peer with comparable funding model and policy engagement.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Bayern e.V. Bavarian state chapter of Lebenshilfe. Peer in offering full-lifecycle disability services (WfbM, Wohnen, Frühförderung, Beratung) under the same national Lebenshilfe brand and funding framework.
• Bundesverband evangelische Behindertenhilfe (BeB): National federation of Protestant-affiliated disability service providers. Directly comparable provider of WfbM, Wohnstätten, and Eingliederungshilfe-funded services across Germany, with overlapping beneficiary populations.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe e.V. National federation of Lebenshilfe associations and the direct parent/umbrella of Landesverband Lebenshilfe M-V. Provides federal advocacy, >10% of the state chapter's revenue, and shared brand and standards — directly comparable in mission, member base, and service philosophy.
• Lebenshilfe Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. State-level Lebenshilfe chapter in NRW operating an analogous portfolio of workshops, residential facilities, schools, and family services. Direct comparable in structure, revenue mix (Eingliederungshilfe-funded), and lifecycle service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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