Haus Freudenberg

What Haus Freudenberg does

Haus Freudenberg GmbH is a recognized German sheltered workshop ("Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen") under §225 SGB IX, headquartered in Kleve, Germany, and a member of DRK Kreisverband Kleve-Geldern e.V. The organization provides vocational rehabilitation, training, and supported employment to approximately 350 people with disabilities across four locations in the Kreis Kleve region (Kleve, Goch, Geldern, and Kevelaer), offering Berufsbildungsbereich (vocational training) programs that graduate 78–85 participants annually.

Operationally, Haus Freudenberg operates as a diversified manufacturing and services provider with production areas covering woodworking and furniture (F.DESIGN brand including kindergarten, seating, outdoor, and kitchen furniture), metalworking with CNC machines and laser engraving, powder coating, packaging and logistics, pallets, gastronomy and large-kitchen catering, housekeeping, industrial laundry, document archiving, landscaping, and ornamental horticulture/Floranta's flower shop. It also runs the TheaterWerkstatt inclusive theater ensemble and the eXtra virtual workshop program supporting transitions to the general labor market through betriebsintegrierte Arbeitsplätze (BiAP).

Revenue is generated through a hybrid of government-funded vocational training under the SGB IX framework and contract-based B2B manufacturing and service delivery, supplemented by direct e-commerce sales via the Krippenshop and retail floristry. Customers — including Borussia Mönchengladbach, ABS Safety, Nova Caeli, EDEKA Brüggemeier, and municipal clients such as Umweltbetriebe Kleve — can offset 50% of labor costs against the Ausgleichsabgabe disability levy under SGB IX §223. The company is led by Managing Director Barbara Stephan and has received regional recognition including the Rheinlandtaler (2023/2024) and the Heimatpreis des Kreises Kleve (2025).

Name

Haus Freudenberg

Legal name

Haus Freudenberg GmbH

Website

https://haus-freudenberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Haus Freudenberg GmbH is a §225 SGB IX-recognized sheltered workshop in Kleve, Germany, providing vocational training, supported employment, and workplace integration to approximately 350 people with disabilities across four locations through manufacturing, service, and rehabilitation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Sheltered Workshop Services

NAICS

Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing (33712), Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing (3379), Reupholstery and Furniture Repair (81142)

SIC

Wood Household Furniture, (No Upholstered) (2511), Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Uniform & Linen Cleaning, Sanitization & Processing (Service-Included) (HSAJAMAE), Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

Keywords

• Sheltered workshop services
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Contract manufacturing services
• Custom furniture production
• Disability employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleve

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Production Services: Revenue generated from manufacturing products for B2B customers including packaging services, metalwork (e.g., personalized stainless steel plaques for Borussia Mönchengladbach), woodworking/furniture (kindergarten furniture, seating, kitchen, outdoor furniture under F.DESIGN brand), and powder coating services.
2. Service and Catering: Revenue from hospitality services including large kitchen operations, gastronomy, catering, housekeeping, laundry services, and document archiving services provided to businesses and institutions.
3. E-commerce (Krippenshop): Direct online retail sales through the Krippenshop offering products manufactured by people with disabilities, including nativity scenes and related items.
4. Floristry and Horticulture: Revenue from ornamental plant cultivation and the Floranta's flower shop operations, including landscaping services.
5. Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Funding: Government-funded vocational training and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities under SGB IX, including Berufsbildungsbereich (vocational training section).
6. Workplace Integration Services: Services facilitating transition of people with disabilities from sheltered employment to the general labor market through job coaching, internships, and supported employment placements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Haus Freudenberg GmbH operates as a recognized Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen (sheltered workshop) that rehabilitates, trains, and employs people with disabilities under §225 SGB IX. It sells B2B contract manufacturing (custom furniture under F.DESIGN, metalwork, powder coating, packaging, pallets) and facility services (gastronomy, housekeeping, industrial laundry, document archiving, landscaping, horticulture) to regional businesses and institutions. It also runs the inclusive TheaterWerkstatt ensemble and the Krippenshop e-commerce channel.

Product overview

Haus Freudenberg is a recognized workshop for disabled people (Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen) providing vocational training and employment through a diverse portfolio of production and service offerings. The organization operates as a multi-service provider combining woodworking/furniture manufacturing (F.DESIGN brand including kindergarten furniture, seating, outdoor furniture, and kitchens), metalworking with powder coating capabilities, packaging and logistics services, landscape/horticultural services, catering and institutional food services, document archiving, laundry care, and upholstery. The portfolio also includes a public-facing theater ensemble (TheaterWerkstatt) showcasing inclusive performances. Core vocational training programs prepare disabled individuals for employment across these various trades, while the 'eXtra' virtual workshop program supports transitions to the general labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• F.DESIGN Furniture Manufacturing Custom furniture manufacturing under the F.DESIGN brand, producing kindergarten furniture, seating, kitchens, and outdoor furniture for B2B customers.
• Packaging & Logistics Services Packaging, material management, and logistics services for business customers, including betriebsintegrierte Arbeitsplätze (BiAP) integrated workplace placements.
• Metalworking Services Metal fabrication including stainless steel plaques, precision metal work, and laser engraving for business customers.
• Powder Coating Services Professional powder coating of metal surfaces for business customers requiring durable finishes.
• Pallets & Packaging Materials Manufacturing and supply of pallets and packaging materials for logistics and shipping customers.
• Upholstery Workshop Professional upholstery services for furniture manufacturing, repair, and restoration.
• Gastronomy & Large-Scale Kitchen Services Large-scale kitchen and gastronomy operations including meal preparation, catering, and institutional food service for businesses and institutions.
• Housekeeping & Canteen Management Canteen management and housekeeping services for businesses and institutions, including food preparation and hospitality.
• Industrial Laundry Services Industrial and commercial laundry services for businesses, institutions, and healthcare facilities.
• Document Archiving Services Professional document archiving and records management services for businesses requiring secure document storage and organization.
• Landscape Maintenance & Horticulture Horticultural and landscape maintenance services including gardening, tree planting, and outdoor environmental care for municipalities and businesses.
• Floranta's Floristry & Ornamental Plants Ornamental plant cultivation and Floranta's floral shop offering plants, flowers, and horticultural products to consumers in the Kleve area.
• Krippenshop (Nativity Scene E-commerce) Online retail shop selling nativity scenes and related products manufactured by Haus Freudenberg workshop participants, shipped throughout Germany.
• Vocational Training (Berufsbildungsbereich) Vocational education and training programs for people with disabilities covering trades including woodworking, metalworking, gardening, logistics, housekeeping, catering, archiving, and textile care, publicly funded under SGB IX.
• eXtra Virtual Workshop & Workplace Integration Job coaching, internships, and supported-employment placements that transition people with disabilities from sheltered workshop to the general labor market, including betriebsintegrierte Arbeitsplätze (BiAP) at partner companies.
• TheaterWerkstatt (Inclusive Theater Ensemble) Inclusive amateur theater ensemble that performs public productions with disabled participants as actors, musicians, and crew; over ten years running and attracting nearly 3,000 viewers per production.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85 participants completed Berufsbildungsbereich in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• ABS SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 November 2025ABS Safety in Kevelaer is a 210-employee company that partnered with Haus Freudenberg to take on Michael Scheibe as an apprentice for equipment and machine operation. This partnership demonstrates successful integration of a person with disability into mainstream employment.
• Nova CaelicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2024Nova Caeli, Catering und Event from Emmerich am Rhein, is a new cooperation partner for placing Beschäftigte of Haus Freudenberg in the general labor market. Through this partnership, Karin Verheyen was placed in the cafeteria of the Klever Finanzamt. Nova Caeli operates three cafeteria businesses and community catering for kindergartens, schools, and companies.
• Borussia MönchengladbachmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorussia Mönchengladbach has an ongoing relationship with Haus Freudenberg. The wood department manufactured furniture for the Santander FohlenStall (youth academy). The metal department from Goch produced personalized stainless steel plaques for the new Fohlen statue monument, allowing fans to be memorialized with name plaques.
• Clivia-GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClivia-Gruppe operates the 'Altes Rathaus' senior center in Hasselt where Mario Wegling works on a betriebsintegrierter Arbeitsplatz (BiAP). The center has about 50 staff members, 41 residents, and 10 apartments for assisted living.
• EDEKA BrüggemeiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDEKA Brüggemeier in Geldern partnered with Haus Freudenberg to hire Natalie Versteeg in the fresh food department. This placement was covered by WDR-Lokalzeit as an example of successful disability integration in the workplace.
• Umweltbetriebe der Stadt Kleve AöRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarkus Kohlleppel, former Beschäftigter of Haus Freudenberg, was successfully placed at the municipal environmental services company after completing vocational training. This demonstrates the company's role in transitioning people with disabilities to regular employment.
• DRK Kreisverband Kleve-Geldern e.V.minorOthersHaus Freudenberg GmbH is a member of the DRK Kreisverband Kleve-Geldern e.V. (German Red Cross district association).
• Sparkasse Rhein-MaasminorOthersSparkasse Rhein-Maas nominated Haus Freudenberg for the Baumpflanz-Challenge 2025 (tree planting challenge), demonstrating regional corporate social responsibility engagement.
• wirksam e.V.majorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe cultural association wirksam e.V. co-organized the HuckePack 2.0 inclusive amateur theater festival with Haus Freudenberg's TheaterWerkstatt and the City of Kevelaer, funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of NRW.
• City of KevelaermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Kevelaer co-hosted the HuckePack 2.0 inclusive amateur theater festival at the Konzert- und Bühnenhaus Kevelaer, bringing together theater groups from across NRW.
• Mühlhoff Umformtechnik GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in the Schichtwechsel (job exchange) action day 2023. Beschäftigter Heiko Rosomm experienced a day of work at this Uedem-based automotive parts manufacturer.
• DerbystarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in the Schichtwechsel action day 2023. Beschäftigter Dominik Szram experienced a day working at this sports equipment company in Goch, engaging in ball pumping and packaging.
• Hochschule Kamp-LintfortminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution in the Schichtwechsel action day 2023. Beschäftigter Clemens Hellmanns shadowed facilities management staff at this university.
• CHEFS CULINAR WeezeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company in the Schichtwechsel action day 2024. Patrick Heinemann from CHEFS CULINAR swapped jobs with Sascha Jägers from Haus Freudenberg in their respective warehouse operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten: Lebenshilfe operates numerous recognized sheltered workshops across Germany providing vocational training and employment for people with disabilities in manufacturing, services, and gardening. Closely comparable to Haus Freudenberg as a same-purpose WfBM under §225 SGB IX with similar B2B service offerings.
• Kolping Werkstätten: Kolping-affiliated Werkstätten operating under SGB IX with diversified manufacturing and service portfolios for people with disabilities. Comparable as a same-purpose sheltered workshop with overlapping B2B production capabilities and supported-employment focus.
• Josefsheim Biggesee Werkstätten: Recognized sheltered workshop in NRW providing vocational rehabilitation, multi-trade manufacturing, and supported employment under SGB IX. Comparable as a direct peer running an analogous combination of B2B production services and social mission in the same regulatory environment.
• Caritas Werkstätten (Caritas Behindertenhilfe): Network of Caritas-affiliated Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen across Germany offering sheltered employment, vocational training, and integrated workplace placements. Directly comparable as a same-model peer under SGB IX with overlapping manufacturing and service lines.
• Hephata Werkstätten: Diakonie-affiliated Werkstätten in the Mönchengladbach/Heinsberg region offering vocational training, sheltered employment, and a comparable multi-trade portfolio (wood, metal, packaging, services). Operates under the same SGB IX framework with a closely matched service mix and regional focus in the Niederrhein/Rhineland.
• DRK Werkstätten (other DRK-affiliated WfBMs): Other workshops for disabled people operated under the German Red Cross umbrella, the same parent affiliation as Haus Freudenberg (DRK Kreisverband Kleve-Geldern). Closely comparable as same-affiliation, same-regulatory-framework WfBMs delivering B2B manufacturing and services plus vocational training.
• St. Augustinus Werkstätten: Catholic-affiliated Werkstätten in NRW running multi-trade sheltered employment and supported-employment programs. Comparable as a same-model WfBM with overlapping manufacturing, packaging, and service lines for B2B customers.

Regional players

• AWO Werkstätten Niederrhein: AWO-affiliated sheltered workshops in the Niederrhein region providing vocational training and sheltered employment under §225 SGB IX. Comparable as a regional peer operating an analogous service portfolio in a directly adjacent geography.
• Diakonie Werkstätten Niederrhein: Diakonie-affiliated sheltered workshops in the Niederrhein region serving a geography directly adjacent to Haus Freudenberg's Kreis Kleve footprint. Comparable as a same-model regional WfBM competing for overlapping regional B2B clients and supported-employment partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel Werkstätten: One of Germany's largest diakonische Werkstätten networks operating multiple sheltered workshops across NRW with a similarly diversified manufacturing/services portfolio and supported-employment programs. Comparable as a much larger scale reference point for the same regulatory and operating model Haus Freudenberg follows under §225 SGB IX.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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