Lebenshilfe

What Lebenshilfe does

Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1990 and headquartered in Dresden, Germany. The organization provides comprehensive disability services spanning residential care (assisted living, group homes, independent-living support across facilities such as Wohnhof Gohlis, Haus Maron, Wernerstraße, and the Berni children's home), sheltered employment through the Inpuncto Werkstätten across multiple industrial lines (metalworking, carpentry, electrical assembly, recycling of over 2,000 tons of electronic waste annually, laundry, document destruction, and bicycle repair), children and family services (school assistance, early intervention, kindergarten, physiotherapy, school social work), and leisure programming (InterWall youth house, PunktUm Tours travel agency, sports teams, PunktUm Cup football tournament).

The business model is funded primarily through German social security legislation—SGB VIII (Child and Youth Welfare), SGB IX (Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons), and SGB XII (Social Assistance)—which reimburse service provision delivered through directly operated facilities. Auxiliary revenue streams include membership fees, donations processed via the SpendenBank platform, grants from Aktion Mensch, the European Social Fund (ESF), the Saxon State Ministry, and municipal support, plus commercial revenue from the Zschonergrundbad natural swimming pool (EUR 5/day adult day ticket), the Gästehaus Alte Schule Gohlis, contract manufacturing at the Inpuncto Werkstätten, laundry and recycling services, and the PunktUm Tours travel agency. Customer segments are split between individual beneficiaries and families (residential and care recipients), partner companies fulfilling §154 SGB IX disability-employment quotas via integrated workplaces (over 60 placements at over 30 partner employers including Helios Kliniken Freital, DAS Environmental Expert GmbH, HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik, Berufsförderungswerk Dresden, Pflege Friedrich GmbH), and public payers. Subsidiary Zschoner Grund Dienstleistungs gGmbH, wholly owned since 2005, operates the integration-firm employment vehicle and runs both Zschonergrundbad and the guest house.

The technology stack is minimal and non-differentiated: the website uses ReadSpeaker for accessibility text-to-speech, SpendenBank processes donations, and the platform lift installed in 2022 at Zschonergrundbad provides physical accessibility. There are no proprietary digital products, no API offerings, no AI/ML features, and no app. Service delivery is human-resource intensive with 501–1,000 employees running across 10+ physical facilities in the Dresden metropolitan area and Radebeul. Leadership comprises Geschäftsführerin Beate Kursitza-Graf, Chairman Uwe Ostmann, Deputy Chairman Uwe Fleck, and Treasurer Ellen Schmid-Kamke.

Name

Lebenshilfe

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V.

Website

https://lebenshilfe-dresden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V. is a German non-profit association founded in 1990 that delivers comprehensive disability services—residential care, sheltered workshops, children's services, school assistance, leisure programs, and integrated employment—across Dresden and Radebeul, funded primarily via SGB VIII, IX, and XII social-security reimbursement and supporting over 500 beneficiaries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Residential care facilities
• Sheltered workshop services
• Inclusive education assistance
• Social rehabilitation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Security Funding: Core funding through German social security legislation (SGB VIII - Child and Youth Welfare, SGB IX - Rehabilitation and Participation of Disabled Persons, SGB XII - Social Assistance)
2. Service Fees: Fees for various services including guest house (Gästehaus), swimming pool entry (Zschonergrundbad), workshop contracts for companies, and rehabilitation sports
3. Donations and Grants: Funding from donations, Aktion Mensch, ESF (European Social Fund), Saxon State Ministry, and municipal support
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from association members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V. is a non-profit association that delivers comprehensive support services for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities across all life domains. Its offering spans residential care (independent and community living, children's home), sheltered employment through Inpuncto Werkstätten (workshops providing contract manufacturing, assembly, recycling, laundry, bicycle repair), children's and family services (early intervention, school assistance, physiotherapy), personal assistance and counseling, leisure/sports programs, and inclusive travel via PunktUm Tours. It also operates the Zschonergrundbad natural swimming pool and the Gästehaus Alte Schule Gohlis guest house through its subsidiary Zschoner Grund Dienstleistungs gGmbH.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V. is a social services organization providing comprehensive support for people with disabilities. The organization operates a multi-service platform including residential care (Wohnen), vocational workshops (Arbeit/Inpuncto Werkstätten), children's services, personal assistance, leisure and sports programs. Key facilities include the Zschonergrundbad nature swimming pool, Gästehaus Alte Schule Gohlis guest house, and Kinder- und Jugendhaus InterWall recreation center. The Inpuncto Werkstätten provide contract manufacturing services across metalworking, carpentry, assembly, electrical work, recycling, and creative arts. Additional services include the PunktUm Tours travel agency, physiotherapy, school assistance, and the Aktion Schichtwechsel integration program. The organization also operates Zschoner Grund Dienstleistungs gGmbH, a subsidiary providing integrated employment in the general labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PunktUm Tours: Travel agency offering domestic and international vacation packages for people with disabilities
• Inpuncto Werkstätten
• Atelier FARBIG
• Happy Drummers Dresden
• Zschonergrundbad
• Gästehaus Dresden - Alte Schule Gohlis

Products and services

• Wohnen (Residential Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 employees successfully placed in integrated workplaces
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sächsischer MusikratminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2023Provided instruments for the Music Room project at InterWall youth center through a formal application process. Part of collaborative effort to establish a music rehearsal space for children and youth.
• DAS Environmental Expert GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished partnership since 2022 with 3 integrated workplace positions. Participates in Schichtwechsel employee exchange program. Five employees participated in exchange day at DAS.
• HIGHVOLT Prüftechnik Dresden GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipated in Schichtwechsel employee exchange program. Employee Silvio worked in HIGHVOLT warehouse while Sebastian Burkhardt worked at Lebenshilfe recycling facility.
• Berufsförderungswerk Dresden gGmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCustomer for laundry services from Inpuncto Werkstätten. Participated in Schichtwechsel exchange - Nancy Pfanne worked in workshop laundry while Hagen Metzelthin worked at BFW.
• StadtSportBund Dresden e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-sponsored the 24th PunktUm Cup football tournament for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
• 145. Oberschule DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerModel project location for innovative school assistance using multiprofessional team approach for children with mental disabilities under §35a SGB VIII.
• Heinrich-Schütz-Konservatorium DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner since 2003 for Happy Drummers drumming group - young adults with disabilities learning percussion under professional music teacher leadership.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest private social welfare funder and a current financial partner of Lebenshilfe Dresden. Functions as a funding/ecosystem enabler for disability inclusion projects — useful peer reference for funding flows rather than direct service competition.

Broad incumbents

• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest non-profit disability and social service providers, operating residential facilities, workshops, and community programs for people with disabilities across multiple regions. Comparable scope of multi-line disability services.
• AWO Bundesverband: Federal workers' welfare association running social services including disability residential care, workshops, and family support across Germany. Comparable multi-line disability support services under a different welfare tradition.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: Federal umbrella association of which Lebenshilfe Dresden e.V. is a member. Operates as the national advocacy, standards, and coordination body for local Lebenshilfe chapters providing disability services across Germany — directly comparable service model and beneficiary base.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant welfare organizations providing social and disability services across Germany. Operates comparable Werkstatt, Wohnen, and Beratung services for people with disabilities through regional member organizations.
• Caritas Deutschland: Largest German Catholic welfare organization operating disability, elderly, and family social services nationwide. Overlaps in residential care and assistance services for people with disabilities, though within a much broader social services portfolio.

Direct peers

• Diakonie Stetten: Württemberg-based diakonal provider of residential, workshop, and educational services for people with intellectual disabilities. Comparable full-lifecycle care portfolio under a different parent welfare tradition.
• Lebenshilfe Berlin: Sister Lebenshilfe local chapter serving Berlin, providing an identical portfolio of Wohnen, Arbeit, Kinder, and Freizeit services for people with intellectual disabilities. Closest like-for-like operating model in a different German metropolitan market.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation providing comprehensive residential, educational, and therapeutic services for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. Direct peer in specialized disability residential and therapeutic care.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Deutschland: German arm of the international sports organization for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Comparable focus on sports programming (e.g., PunktUm Cup, Special Olympics recognition) and brand visibility in the disability sports niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebenshilfe-dresden

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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