Rudolf-Sophien-Stift

What Rudolf-Sophien-Stift does

Rudolf-Sophien-Stift gGmbH (RRSS) is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation and social psychiatry provider headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany (Leonberger Straße 220), operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. (eva-Gruppe) within the Diakonie welfare system. Founded in 1973 on a building legacy dating to an 1895 Rudolf and Sophie Knosp endowment, RRSS employs approximately 450 full-time, part-time, and volunteer staff and serves more than 500 people with mental illness across its workshop portfolio, alongside regional housing capacity of roughly 150+ residential places in Stuttgart, Heidenheim, Esslingen, Zuffenhausen, and Löwentor.

The organization operates an integrated care continuum with three principal platform layers. The clinical layer comprises the Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (29 inpatient beds plus one day-clinic place), the Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA) for severe and long-term disorders, and Stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB home treatment). The rehabilitation layer consists of the RPK (27 inpatient + 17 full-day ambulatory places combining 12-month medical and 6-month vocational phases), the WfbM sheltered workshop (production lines including metalwork, printing, hand bookbinding, data entry, scanning, laundry, and catering under brands Fadenreich, Sophies Manufaktur, Rudolfs, and LIB-Room), plus vocational-counseling and job-placement services (RUBIKON, RUBIN AVGS, BiAP, ReFit). The housing layer combines Besondere Wohnform residences with ambulant betreutes Wohnen (AWS). Core technology is described as standard clinical/administrative IT with no proprietary platform; secondary outputs include a Wohlfahrtsmarken distribution arrangement with Diakonie Deutschland dating to 1949.

The business model is structurally multi-stream with no published pricing for publicly funded services. Revenue is assembled from statutory health insurance (GKV) for clinical, PIA, and StäB services; Deutsche Rentenversicherung for RPK vocational phases and employment-agency/jobcenter funding for vocational programs; B2B contracts for WfbM production and Betriebsintegrierte Arbeitsplätze (BiAP) benefiting from 7% VAT and Ausgleichsabgabe offsets; catering revenue from Rudolfs, LIB-Room, and the Inklusionsküche (1,000+ meals daily); margin on welfare-stamp distribution; and donations (e.g., Aktion Mensch). Go-to-market is referral-driven from hospitals, psychiatrists, jobcenters, and social services, complemented by community events (summer festival, Schichtwechsel, animArt theater). Subsidiaries include clusioNA – Unternehmen für Teilhabe gGmbH (2019, integration specialist services across four Baden-Württemberg regions) and TGSR Tübingen (2017).

Name

Rudolf-Sophien-Stift

Legal name

Rehabilitationszentrum Rudolf-Sophien-Stift gGmbH

Website

https://rrss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rudolf-Sophien-Stift gGmbH is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation and social psychiatry provider in Stuttgart, Germany, offering integrated clinical care, vocational rehabilitation, sheltered employment (WfbM), and supported housing for people with mental illness as a subsidiary of Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart (eva-Gruppe).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: Clinical treatment (Klinik), the Psychiatric Institute Outpatient Clinic (PIA), and stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB/Home Treatment) are financed through statutory health insurance. Treatment is funded per the German healthcare statutory framework (§ 6 DSG-EKD and related regulations).
2. Rehabilitation Funding (Deutsche Rentenversicherung / Agentur für Arbeit): The RPK (Rehabilitation psychisch Kranker) is funded as a Komplexleistung jointly by pension insurance (for the vocational phase) and health insurance (for the medical phase). Employment agency and jobcenter fund vocational programs including AVGS RuBIn coaching and ReFit bridging services.
3. Workshop and Production Services Revenue: The WfbM workshop generates revenue through contracts with external companies for metalworking, assembly, printing, data processing, laundry, catering, and other services. Clients benefit from 7% VAT rate (as a sheltered workshop) and potential offset against employer's disability quota (Ausgleichsabgabe).
4. Catering and Event Services: Catering services at the Rudolfs café and LIB-Room restaurant, as well as mobile catering for events, generate revenue from end customers and corporate clients.
5. Welfare Stamps Distribution: RRSS handles the distribution and shipping of Diakonie Germany welfare stamps (Wohlfahrtsmarken) on behalf of Diakonie Deutschland, a long-standing arrangement since 1949, generating revenue from mark-up margins.
6. Donations and Charitable Funding: RRSS receives donations (online giving option on website) and project-specific grants from organizations such as Aktion Mensch (e.g., donation of a Mercedes Vito Tourer for client mobility).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rudolf-Sophien-Stift gGmbH is a non-profit psychiatric rehabilitation center in Stuttgart that operates an integrated continuum of care for people with mental illness. Services include acute psychiatric treatment (inpatient clinic with 29 beds, day-clinic, outpatient PIA clinic, and home-based StäB treatment), combined medical-vocational rehabilitation (RPK), sheltered workshop employment (WfbM with over 500 workplaces), supported housing, and job-placement programs. Commercial workshop lines (metalworking, printing, laundry, catering, data processing, hand bookbinding, shipping) are operated alongside inclusive cafés (Rudolfs and LIB-Room) and an Inklusionsküche producing 1,000+ meals daily.

Product overview

Rudolf-Sophien-Stift gGmbH operates as a comprehensive psychiatric rehabilitation center providing an integrated care system for people with mental illness. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single product, comprising: (1) Healthcare services including the Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (29-bed psychiatric clinic with day-patient options), Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA), and Stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB) for home-based acute treatment; (2) Rehabilitation services including RPK (combined medical and vocational rehabilitation with 27 inpatient and 17 outpatient places); (3) Vocational rehabilitation through the Werkstatt für Menschen mit Behinderung (WfbM) offering over 500 workplaces across metalwork, assembly, printing, catering, and office services, complemented by RUBIKON (vocational counseling), RUBIN (job coaching), and ReFit (bridge program); (4) Inclusive workplaces including the Inklusionsküche, LIB-Room café (opened 2022), and Rudolfs restaurant (opened 2013); (5) Production and business services including Fadenreich laundry/sewing, printing, metalwork, hand bookbinding, data processing, scanning/archiving, shipping, and Kofferrollentausch; (6) Residential care services including ambulant betreutes Wohnen (AWS) and Besondere Wohnform facilities across Stuttgart and the region (Heidenheim, Esslingen, Zuffenhausen, Löwentor). The organization employs approximately 450 staff and is a subsidiary of Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart (eva-Gruppe).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RUBIKON: Contact point for professional counseling and testing for people with mental illness
• ReFit
• LIB-Room
• Rudolfs
• animArt
• clusioNA
• Fadenreich

Products and services

• Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie Psychiatric clinic offering inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient treatment for people with mental illness, with 29 inpatient beds and 1 day-clinic place. Serves adults with psychotic, affective, personality, and adjustment disorders.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA) Outpatient psychiatric institute clinic opened in 2006, providing comprehensive psychiatric and psychotherapeutic diagnosis and treatment for people with severe and long-term mental disorders.
• Stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB) Home-based acute psychiatric treatment (Home Treatment) provided in collaboration with community psychiatric centers (GPZ Sillenbuch and Möhringen), enabling treatment of mental health crises in the patient's home environment without hospital admission.
• Rehabilitation psychisch Kranker (RPK) Combined medical and vocational rehabilitation program (Komplexleistung) for people with mental illness, available as 27 inpatient places and 17 full-day ambulatory places, with a 12-month medical phase and 6-month vocational phase. Funded jointly by pension insurance and health insurance.
• Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen (WfbM) Sheltered workshop for people with mental or psychological disabilities offering over 500 vocational rehabilitation workplaces across metalwork, assembly, office services, printing, catering, laundry, hand bookbinding, data processing, and other trades. Beneficiary of the 7% VAT rate and eligible to offset employer disability quotas.
• RUBIKON – Berufliche Beratung und Erprobung Contact point providing free, non-binding vocational counseling and work-try-out (Erprobung) for people with mental illness, without formal application requirements.
• RUBIN AVGS Job Coaching Individual coaching program funded by the Employment Agency to help people with mental impairments (re)enter the job market through career orientation, CV preparation, employer matching, and ongoing support.
• ReFit – Modellprojekt Brückenangebot Bridge program funded by the federal rehapro program and Jobcenter Stuttgart, providing personal counseling and support during or after medical rehabilitation for Bürgergeld recipients with mental health conditions awaiting or undergoing rehabilitation.
• Inklusionsküche Inclusive commercial kitchen producing fresh meals daily for over 1,000 people including seniors, people with mental illness, employees, and kindergarten children (ages 0-6), with focus on regional and seasonal foods.
• LIB-Room – Küche & Café Inclusive café opened in June 2022 where people with mental illness work alongside qualified staff, serving breakfast bowls, poke bowls, sandwiches, and a weekly rotating seasonal menu.
• Rudolfs – Küche & Café Inclusive restaurant opened in 2013 at TREFFPUNKT Rotebühlplatz VHS in Stuttgart-Mitte, where people with and without mental illness work together in kitchen and service.
• Fadenreich – Wäscherei & Näherei Professional laundry, ironing, mangling, sewing, and textile services in Stuttgart-Vaihingen, offering washing, ironing, and sewing of various textiles in small and medium series.
• Metallverarbeitung (Metal Processing Workshop) Metal processing workshop producing precision parts from plastic, iron, and non-ferrous metals for automotive, electrical, mechanical engineering, and medical technology industries using modern CNC and conventional machinery.
• Druckerei & Papierverarbeitung (Printing and Industrial Bookbinding) Printing and industrial bookbinding services offering digital printing in small or series production, producing letterheads, business cards, brochures, flyers, calendars, and similar printed materials.
• Handbuchbinderei (Hand Bookbinding) Traditional hand bookbinding workshop offering unique handcrafted products including guest books, gift boxes, menus, and book repair services.
• Catering (Veranstaltungen und Events) Catering service for public events, corporate events, and private celebrations, offered at LIB-Room, Rudolfs, or on-site at customer locations.
• Betriebsintegrierte Arbeitsplätze (BiAP) Integrated workplace program placing people with mental illness in regular companies while they remain employed by Rudolf-Sophien-Stift, with job coaches providing ongoing support to both employer and employee.
• Ambulant betreutes Wohnen (AWS) Stuttgart Ambulatory assisted living (Assistenz im Wohnen und Sozialraum) providing housing and social-space support for adults with mental illness in Stuttgart who want to live independently but require professional support and companionship.
• Besondere Wohnform Stuttgart (Stationäres Wohnen) Inpatient residential facilities for people with mental illness in Stuttgart, including Haus Kräherwald 1 (24 places for ages 55+), Haus Kräherwald 2 (10 places for men), Haus Leonberger Straße 1 (24 places), Haus Leonberger Straße 2 (16 places with BGB §1831 orders), Haus Reinsburgstraße (26 places for young people), and Haus Löwentor (26 places with and without BGB §1831 orders).
• Wohnen Region Stuttgart (Heidenheim, Esslingen, Zuffenhausen, Löwentor) Regional residential services including Heidenheim (21 places in Dienste für seelische Gesundheit Heidenheim), Esslingen (with new row houses at Am Schönen Rain inaugurated July 2024), Zuffenhausen (Haus Wollinstraße with 41 combined places), and Löwentor (Haus Löwentor with 26 places).
• Kofferrollentausch (Luggage Wheel Repair) Luggage wheel repair service operating as part of the Rollentausch network, offering repair and retrofitting of travel bags with high-quality ball bearings.
• Datenerfassung & -pflege (Data Capture and Management) Data capture, entry, and management services for mass data, receipts, and documents with quality control and data security guarantees.
• Scanning & Archivierung Document digitization and archiving services including scanning, quality control, and secure destruction according to data protection class 4 standards.
• Versand (Shipping and Mailing) Shipping and mailing services handling from 50 to 50,000 shipments, specializing in complex mailings in various formats.
• Wohlfahrtsmarken (Welfare Stamps) Sales and nationwide distribution of Diakonie Deutschland welfare stamps (Wohlfahrtsmarken) on behalf of Diakonie Deutschland, an arrangement dating back to 1949, with RRSS handling the full process from order receipt to commission and delivery for church, government, and private buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 500 people with mental illness are employed across RRSS workshop areas
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jobcenter StuttgartcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2022Jobcenter Stuttgart co-funds and partners with RRSS on the ReFit model project (Brückenangebot), which provides rehabilitation and integration support for Bürgergeld (citizen's income) recipients undergoing or awaiting medical rehabilitation. The project runs from August 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026, funded by the federal rehapro program.
• clusioNA – Unternehmen für Teilhabe gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Effective January 1, 2019, RRSS established clusioNA as a new subsidiary, consolidating integration specialist services (Integrationsfachdienste) from Böblingen, Neckar-Alb, Stuttgart, and Schwarzwald-Baar-Heuberg under one umbrella. clusioNA provides supported employment and integration services for people with disabilities.
• Tübinger Gesellschaft für Sozialpsychiatrie und Rehabilitation gGmbH (TGSR)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, RRSS assumed trusteeship of the Tübingen Society for Social Psychiatry and Rehabilitation (TGSR), making it a subsidiary of RRSS. TGSR operates independently in the Tübingen region with its own services for people with mental illness.
• Stadtpalais – Museum für StuttgartminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Since 2018, RRSS has operated the visitor services, reception, ticket service, and exhibition supervision at the Stadtpalais Museum für Stuttgart, placing people with mental illness in these roles as part of the WfbM's supported employment program.
• BruderhausDiakonieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011In 2011, RRSS and BruderhausDiakonie established the joint-venture Haus Maybachstraße, a residential facility with 26 places and protected accommodation under BGB §1906, though this was later succeeded by Haus Löwentor under RRSS sole trusteeship.
• Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart (eva)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2006Eva Stuttgart (Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V.) is the parent company and sole shareholder of the Rudolf-Sophien-Stift gGmbH. Eva acquired the trusteeship of RRSS on July 1, 2006, as part of its strategy to build a comprehensive integrated community psychiatric network in Stuttgart. Eva Stuttgart is the overarching organization, providing governance, shared services, and strategic direction. RRSS is explicitly described as 'ein Unternehmen der eva-Gruppe' (a company of the Eva Group).
• Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizinische Forschung, Universität UlmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ReFit project is scientifically monitored and evaluated by the Institute for Rehabilitation Medical Research at the University of Ulm, providing academic rigor and outcomes measurement for the program.
• Gemeindepsychiatrische Zentren (GPZ) Sillenbuch und MöhringenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRRSS collaborates with the Community Psychiatry Centers (GPZ) in Sillenbuch and Möhringen to deliver stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB/Home Treatment) for patients in Stuttgart districts of Birkach, Möhringen, Sillenbuch, and adjacent areas.
• Diakonie Deutschland (Diakonie Deutschland – Evangelischer Bundesverband)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRRSS distributes and ships Diakonie Germany welfare stamps (Wohlfahrtsmarken) on behalf of Diakonie Deutschland, an arrangement dating back to 1949. RRSS's logistics team handles the full process from order receipt to commission and delivery for church, government, and private buyers. RRSS also benefits from the favorable 7% VAT rate applicable to sheltered workshops under Diakonie affiliation.
• Diakonisches Werk Württemberg (DWW)minorOthersRRSS is a member of the Diaconical Works of Württemberg (DWW). Employee compensation follows the AVR (Arbeitsvertragsrichtlinien) of DWW, modeled on TVöD. Membership also provides access to the collective bargaining framework and Diakoniestrength network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic non-profit operating psychiatric hospitals, residential facilities, and vocational rehabilitation services across multiple German states; comparable integrated care continuum spanning inpatient treatment, sheltered workshops, and supported employment for people with mental illness.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with significant psychiatric service lines across multiple states; broad incumbent offering inpatient psychiatric, outpatient, and rehabilitation services but not as deeply integrated into the WfbM vocational rehabilitation segment as RRSS.
• SRH Holding (SRH Gesundheitszentren): Foundation-owned operator of hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, and educational facilities across Germany, including psychiatric and psychosomatic rehabilitation services; comparable mix of clinical care, rehab, and vocational training but at significantly larger national scale.
• Vitos GmbH: Large non-profit psychiatric hospital and rehabilitation operator in Hessen, running multiple clinics (Riedstadt, Gießen, Kassel) with hundreds of inpatient beds plus outpatient, residential, and vocational integration services; structurally analogous to RRSS but at substantially greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• VAMED AG: Austrian-headquartered operator of rehabilitation clinics and healthcare facilities in Germany and Austria, including psychosomatic and neurological rehabilitation; comparable inpatient rehabilitation focus but operating on a larger commercial scale without the deep community psychiatric / WfbM integration that defines RRSS.
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Regional players

• Psychiatrische Klinik Arnsdorf: Public-sector psychiatric hospital in Saxony offering inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient services plus adjacent vocational rehabilitation; comparable scope to RRSS's clinical arm but serving a different regional market (East Germany/Saxony vs. Baden-Württemberg).

Others

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organization of Protestant welfare services in Germany; RRSS is a member-affiliated operator and runs the Wohlfahrtsmarken distribution for Diakonie Deutschland since 1949, providing indirect institutional context rather than direct competition.

Direct peers

• BruderhausDiakonie: Reutlingen-based Diakonie non-profit providing psychiatric, social, and vocational rehabilitation services in Baden-Württemberg; has partnered with RRSS (joint Haus Maybachstraße venture in 2011) and operates a comparable integrated care model including WfbM workshops and residential housing.
• Caritasverband für Stuttgart: Local Catholic welfare organization providing comparable psychiatric social services, housing support, and vocational integration in the same Stuttgart market; competes for the same statutory funding pools, employer contracts, and client referrals as RRSS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/rudolfsophienstift
• Instagraminstagram.com/rudolf_sophien_stift
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rehabilitationszentrum-rudolf-sophien-stift-ggmbh

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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