OWB - Wohnheime - Einrichtungen - ambulante Dienste gem.

What OWB - Wohnheime - Einrichtungen - ambulante Dienste gem. does

OWB Oberschwäbische Werkstätten gem. GmbH is a German non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) headquartered at Jahnstraße 98, 88214 Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. It operates as an integrated provider of social, educational, vocational, residential, and family-relief services for people with disabilities across the Oberschwaben region, with direct delivery through six owned sites spanning the Landkreise of Ravensburg (Ravensburg, Kißlegg, Weingarten) and Sigmaringen (Bad Saulgau, Mengen, Sigmaringen). Service lines include Wohn-Gemeinschaften, Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (ABW) and ABW Plus/IBW, Betreutes Wohnen in Familien, Persönliches Budget, Bildungsprogramm, berufliche Bildung, Jobcoach, Teil-Qualifizierungen in gastronomy, metalwork and logistics, sheltered workshops (Montage, Konfektionierung/Verpackung, Metallverarbeitung with CNC turning/milling at Ravensburg and Mengen, Holzverarbeitung, Garten-/Landschaftspflege, Logistik/Lager/Versand, Reinraum-Verpackung, Hauswirtschaft), leisure programs (Mikado, Samstags-Treff, Inklusive Angebote, Tagesbetreuung Senioren), and Familienentlastende Dienste.

Underneath the social services umbrella, OWB operates a portfolio of seven wholly owned commercial subsidiaries: Cafesito (organic coffee roasting, Bio-certified), capito Bodensee (easy-language translation and accessibility services, partly funded by Aktion Mensch 2021–2026), ProMediPac (DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 certified cleanroom medical-device packaging), CAP-Markt (inclusive supermarket), INIOS (regional inclusion services), Saatkornhof (inclusive farm vacations), and the OWB-Shop (moderation/presentation services). Educational delivery is supported by a custom-branded Moodle-based Lernplattform (lernen.owb.de), and certifications across the organization include ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV SÜD), AZAV Trägerzulassung, and Bio coffee certification.

Revenue is generated through four channels: (1) public funding for disability services (state input financing plus Pflegeversicherung reimbursements for family relief and care), (2) B2B contract manufacturing and services (assembly, packaging, metal/wood processing, logistics, cleanroom, gardening), (3) the §77/§140 SGB IX Ausgleichsabgabe channel under which German employers with 20+ employees can spend their compensation levy on OWB services or products, and (4) direct retail/online sales of organic coffee, accessible-document services, and farm vacations. Pricing for B2B workshop and capito Bodensee work is quote-based; family relief is generally free to families and reimbursable via Pflegeversicherung. The model is reinforced by a regulated Werkstatt status under SGB IX, an 8-member Werkstattrat with two representatives per site, a Frauenbeauftragte, and a volunteer (Ehrenamt) and host-family (Gastfamilien) network.

Name

OWB - Wohnheime - Einrichtungen - ambulante Dienste gem.

Legal name

OWB Oberschwäbische Werkstätten gem. GmbH

Website

https://owb.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Services (Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen)

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accessibility & Special-Needs Customer Support (BPAAABAM)

Keywords

• Disability social services
• Sheltered workshop services
• Vocational training programs
• Residential disability care
• Contract manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mengen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ausgleichsabgabe services (compensation-levy work): Employers with 20+ employees who cannot meet the 5% severe-disability quota under §77/§140 SGB IX purchase services or products from OWB using their compensation levy (Ausgleichsabgabe) as payment.
2. Industrial workshop production services: B2B contract manufacturing and services: assembly, packaging, metal/wood processing, logistics, cleanroom packaging, gardening/landscaping, and product finishing for commercial customers (e.g., automotive). Quote-based / per-project engagement.
3. Public-funded disability services: State-funded services for people with disabilities covering housing (Wohnhäuser, ABW, IBW), education (Bildungsprogramm, Teil-Qualifizierungen, vocational training), work in workshops, leisure programs, and family relief services (FED). Family relief often covered by Pflegeversicherung.
4. Accessibility & translation services (capito Bodensee): Fee-based creation of easy-read documents, accessible PDFs, accessibility audits of buildings, and sensitization workshops delivered via the capito Bodensee subsidiary. Funded in part by Aktion Mensch (Ifa project, Oct 2021–Sep 2026).
5. Bio coffee retail (Cafesito): Sale of organically roasted coffee products under the Cafesito brand, Bio-certified.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OWB Oberschwäbische Werkstätten gem. GmbH is a non-profit social enterprise that delivers integrated services for people with disabilities — including housing (residential homes, shared living communities, ambulatory assisted living), education and vocational training, sheltered employment in workshops (assembly, metal and wood processing, packaging, logistics, cleanroom packaging, gardening), leisure programs, and family-relief services. It also sells contract-manufacturing and accessibility services to commercial customers (e.g., automotive assembly for Mercedes and BMW) and operates affiliated enterprises for organic coffee roasting (Cafesito), easy-language translation (capito Bodensee), inclusive retail (CAP Supermarkt), medical-device cleanroom packaging (ProMediPac), holiday farming (Saatkornhof), and inclusion services (INIOS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cafesito: Coffee roasting brand run by OWB (Cafesito Kaffeerösterei), with organic coffee certification.
• capito Bodensee
• CAP Supermarkt
• ProMediPac
• Saatkornhof
• INIOS - Inklusion in Oberschwaben

Products and services

• Berufliche Bildung (Vocational Education) Vocational education offering for people with disabilities providing learning opportunities, participation in working life, and pathways to finding a profession.
• Bildungsprogramm (Education Program) Education program covering vocational training, continuing education, courses, and leisure activities.
• Jobcoach Job coaching service supporting individuals with disabilities in finding and maintaining employment on the general labor market, including help with job searches, internships, interview preparation and on-the-job support.
• Teil-Qualifizierung (Partial Qualification) Partial qualification programs supporting personal development and learning a profession, including courses for gastronomy service, gastronomy kitchen, metal work and warehouse logistics.
• Montage (Assembly) Assembly workshop where various parts (e.g., electrical cables) are put together for industrial customers including Mercedes and BMW.
• Konfektionieren & Verpacken (Packaging) Confectioning and packaging service including cleanroom packaging, available for industry, trade, and commerce clients.
• Metallverarbeitung (Metal Processing) Metal processing workshop offering CNC manufacturing, quality assurance, sustainable production, contract work, painting, custom manufacturing, just-in-time and just-in-sequence delivery, with CNC turning and milling machines at Ravensburg and Mengen sites.
• Holzverarbeitung (Wood Processing) Wood processing workshop providing woodwork services for industry, trade and commerce clients.
• Garten- und Landschaftspflege (Garden and Landscape Care) Garden and landscape care services for company grounds, public areas, open spaces, apartment complexes and private property, including mowing, verticutting, soil tilling, hedge/tree care, weed removal, leaf service and green-waste disposal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Werkstattrat covers 4 locations with 8 representatives (2 per location), demonstrating systematic worker representation across the network.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MercedesChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMercedes is cited as a customer for whom OWB's Montage workshop performs assembly work. The partnership supports automotive production supply via sheltered workshop labor and contributes to Mercedes' compliance with disability-employment quotas under SGB IX.
• BMWChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBMW is cited as a customer for OWB's Montage workshop assembly work. Partnership enables automotive-component assembly through OWB's sheltered workshop and supports BMW's SGB IX compliance.
• capito BodenseecoreStrategic or Co-development Partnercapito Bodensee is listed as one of OWB's affiliated enterprises (Unsere Unternehmen). It provides easy-language translation, accessibility document creation, accessibility audits and sensitization workshops, and runs the Aktion Mensch-funded Ifa project and the DigiCoaches project under the OWB umbrella.
• ProMediPaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProMediPac is OWB's subsidiary for medical technology / cleanroom packaging. It is DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 certified and operates as the medical-device-packaging arm of OWB, with its own promedipac.com website.
• CafesitocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCafesito is OWB's in-house coffee-roasting subsidiary, Bio-certified (DE-BW-039-02768-B-2020-V4). Operates cafesito.de and is positioned under the OWB enterprise group.
• CAP-MarktStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAP-Markt is OWB's inclusive supermarket concept serving as a workplace and retail outlet, with cap-markt.de as the network site.
• INIOS – Inklusion in OberschwabenStrategic or Co-development PartnerINIOS is an OWB-affiliated inclusion initiative operating in the Oberschwaben region (inios-rv.de), focused on inclusion of people with disabilities.
• SaatkornhofStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaatkornhof is OWB's holiday farm (Ferien auf dem Saatkornhof) offering vacation experiences for people with disabilities, listed as an affiliated enterprise (saatkornhof.de).
• MoodlecoreTechnology or IntegrationMoodle is the underlying open-source LMS platform for OWB's Lernplattform (lernen.owb.de), branded with OWB's logo and used for course delivery (Bildungsprogramm, Teil-Qualifizierungen).
• REHADATGTM or Marketing PartnerREHADAT (rehadat-ausgleichsabgabe.de) hosts an online calculator for the Ausgleichsabgabe savings potential. OWB directs employers to this calculator to compute how much they can save by purchasing services from OWB instead of paying the state levy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten: Lebenshilfe is Germany's largest federation of disability services and operates a national network of Werkstätten under SGB IX providing sheltered employment, housing and education for people with disabilities. Directly comparable to OWB in mission, regulatory framework and service mix, though Lebenshilfe operates at substantially greater national scale.
• capito (Menschen leicht verständlich informieren): capito is the umbrella network of which capito Bodensee is a regional member; it offers easy-language translation, accessible document creation and accessibility audits across Germany and Austria. Directly comparable to OWB's capito Bodensee subsidiary and the Ifa/DigiCoaches offerings.
• Paulinenpflege Winnenden: Paulinenpflege Winnenden is a Baden-Württemberg-based non-profit offering Werkstatt services, housing, education and family relief for people with disabilities. Highly comparable to OWB geographically and operationally, with similar mix of SGB IX funding, sheltered work and assisted housing.
• Caritas Werkstätten: Caritas runs Catholic-affiliated Werkstätten for people with disabilities throughout Germany, providing sheltered work, assisted housing, vocational training and family relief. Comparable to OWB in legal form (gemeinnützige GmbH), funding model and service breadth.
• Barmherzige Brüder Werkstätten: Barmherzige Brüder operate Catholic-affiliated Werkstätten and social services for people with disabilities in southern Germany. Comparable to OWB in combining sheltered employment with housing and family relief under SGB IX, with overlapping Upper Swabia / Allgäu catchment.
• Diakonie Werkstätten: Diakonie operates Protestant-affiliated Werkstätten for people with disabilities across Germany, combining sheltered employment, housing, education and family relief under SGB IX funding. Closely comparable to OWB's integrated model, particularly in offering vocational training and contract manufacturing under one non-profit umbrella.
• proWerk Augsburg: proWerk Augsburg is a regional Werkstatt in Bavaria offering sheltered employment, vocational training and contract manufacturing for industry. Comparable to OWB's Ravensburg and Mengen workshops in combining SGB IX sheltered work with ISO-certified B2B services.
• Hagsfelder Werkstätten: Hagsfelder Werkstätten in Baden-Württemberg operate sheltered workshops and housing for people with disabilities, including contract manufacturing for industrial customers. Directly comparable to OWB in regional focus, SGB IX funding base and integrated service delivery model.

Others

• REHADAT: REHADAT is an information portal on disability and employment that hosts the Ausgleichsabgabe calculator referenced by OWB. Relevant as an ecosystem/GTM partner that channels employer demand toward OWB rather than as a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• CAP-Markt (Caritas-Betriebsführungs- und Servicegesellschaft): CAP-Markt is a national chain of inclusive supermarkets employing people with disabilities, of which OWB's CAP Supermarkt subsidiary is a network member. Comparable to OWB on the retail/inclusion side, and broader in geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AmbulanteDiensteOWB

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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