vevio

What vevio does

vevio is a non-profit social services organization (gGmbH) headquartered in Saarbrücken, Saarland, Germany, founded in 1975 as Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen Saarland (WZB) and rebranded to vevio in 2025 on its 50th anniversary. The organization operates as an integrated social enterprise delivering vocational rehabilitation, sheltered employment, residential care, and a portfolio of industrial and commercial services. With approximately 1,400 employees across five locations, vevio serves two distinct customer populations: individuals with disabilities seeking employment and housing support, and corporate and public-sector buyers purchasing industrial and facility services.

The organization's commercial service lines span clean-room laundry, metalworking, printing, assembly, woodworking, coffee roasting, event hosting (GymLodge), and meat processing — designed to provide meaningful vocational training and employment pathways for its workforce. The primary go-to-market mechanism is Germany's SGB IX (Sozialgesetzbuch IX) framework, which allows private and public-sector employers to discharge their mandatory disability-employment quota (Ausgleichsabgabe) by procuring services from recognized sheltered workshops. This creates a structural B2B revenue channel serving approximately 100 corporate clients, alongside fee-based housing and care services for roughly 200 individuals. The organization also generates revenue through direct-to-consumer products (Kaffeewerkstatt coffee) and facility rentals (GymLodge), independent of the SGB IX mechanism.

vevio operates without publicly disclosed financial figures, but as a non-profit the organization reinvests surpluses into mission delivery rather than distributing profits. The underlying technology footprint is dominated by the operational facilities — laundries, metal workshops, print shops, assembly halls, and the coffee roastery — rather than by software or AI-driven systems. Recent expansion has focused on adjacent service lines including a 2024-launched coffee roastery, the 2023 GymLodge event venue, and a senior living facility scheduled to open in 2026 in Ottweiler, extending the care continuum beyond disability services into elderly housing.

Name

vevio

Legal name

vevio gGmbH

Website

https://vevio.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

vevio is a Saarland-based non-profit social enterprise providing vocational rehabilitation, sheltered employment, residential care, and industrial services for people with disabilities across five locations, serving roughly 100 corporate clients via Germany's SGB IX framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spiesen-elversberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop Services (Werkstattdienstleistungen): Industrial and artisanal services including clean room laundry, metalworking, printing, woodworking, assembly, packaging, and defence sector work. Billed to corporate clients under § 223 SGB IX framework. Revenue tied to service volume and contract scope.
2. Coffee Products (Kaffeewerkstatt): Roasted coffee sales through own e-commerce shop (kaffeewerkstatt-wzb.de). Products include various coffee blends (No. 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20) and espresso varieties. Direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels.
3. Hotel & Events (GymLodge): Event venue rental (GymLodge) and hotel accommodations featuring sustainable wooden sleep pods. Revenue from event bookings, corporate retreats, seminars, and weddings up to 50 guests.
4. Social Compliance Offset (SGB IX Anrechnung): Under § 223 SGB IX, companies can offset 50% of their workshop service bills (excluding materials) against the disability employment levy (Ausgleichsabgabe). This creates recurring B2B revenue from compliance-motivated corporate clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

vevio is a non-profit recognized workshop providing vocational rehabilitation, industrial workshop services, and residential care for people with support needs in Saarland, Germany. It delivers B2B industrial services including cleanroom laundry, metalworking, printing, woodworking, assembly, packaging, and defence-sector work to corporate clients under § 223 SGB IX, alongside B2C offerings such as specialty coffee (Kaffeewerkstatt), event venue and hotel (GymLodge), and supported employment, training, and residential programs.

Product overview

vevio is a social services organization (Werkstatt für Menschen mit Unterstützungsbedarf / workshop for people with support needs) operating as a diversified services company. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training, employment, and residential services through multiple operational divisions: (1) Industrial workshop services including clean room laundry, sewing, metalworking, printing, woodworking, assembly/packaging, and landscaping; (2) Specialized services including defence industry assembly, catering (Gastronomie), a coffee roastery (Kaffeewerkstatt), event venue/hotel (GymLodge, Hotel & Events), and meat processing (St. Wendeler Landfleisch); (3) A proprietary branded products line (ANIMANO) for handcrafted metal and wood items; (4) Vocational training programs (Berufliche Bildung) providing 27-month professional qualification courses; and (5) Residential services (Wohnen) offering various living arrangements including assisted living and therapeutic housing groups. Founded in 1975 as WZB and rebranded to vevio in 2025, the organization employs approximately 1,400 people with and without support needs across five locations in the Saarland region of Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANIMANO: Handgefertigte Metall- und Holzartikel von Menschen mit Handicap - handcrafted metal and wood products made by people with disabilities
• Kaffeewerkstatt
• GymLodge
• vevio Gastronomie

Products and services

• Clean Room Laundry (Reinraum) Clean room laundry services for industries requiring sterile or contamination-controlled textile processing, providing B2B clients with regulatory-compliant textile handling.
• Sewing (Näherei) Sewing and textile manufacturing services providing vocational training and employment for people with support needs, delivered to corporate clients.
• Metalworking (Metallverarbeitung) Metalworking services including machining, fabrication, and assembly operations for B2B clients.
• Printing (Druckerei) Printing services for various commercial and promotional materials provided to B2B clients.
• Woodworking (Holzverarbeitung) Woodworking and carpentry services for custom fabrication and production delivered to B2B clients.
• Assembly and Packaging (Montage) Assembly and packaging services for various industries including defence sector, delivered to B2B corporate clients.
• Landscaping (Landschaftspflege) Garden and landscaping maintenance services for B2B clients.
• Defence Services Assembly, confectioning, and packaging services specifically for the defence industry, offering precision work, on-time delivery, and social responsibility credentials for B2B defence contractors.
• Catering (Gastronomie) Catering services operating the bistro of the Federal Employment Agency in Neunkirchen, providing vocational training and employment opportunities for people with support needs.
• Kaffeewerkstatt (Coffee Workshop) Coffee roasting operation offering professional entry into working life for people with support needs; the first specialty coffee roastery for people with disabilities in Saarland. Provides vocational training in professional roasting, packaging, and guest services, with products sold via e-commerce and an on-site tasting café.
• GymLodge Event Venue and Hotel Award-winning event location and hotel with overnight accommodation in pods (wooden sleep cabins), conference facilities, and event spaces for weddings, corporate retreats, seminars, and celebrations up to 50 guests. Operated as an inclusion business employing people with support needs.
• Hotel & Events Event and hotel services including conference rooms, seminar spaces, banquet halls, bowling alley, and restaurant with terrace, supporting inclusion in the hospitality sector.
• St. Wendeler Landfleisch Meat processing and sales operation as an integration business, providing vocational training and employment.
• Wendelinushof Agricultural estate providing vocational training opportunities and employment in farming activities.
• ANIMANO Own brand marketing handcrafted metal and wood products made by people with disabilities, sold through a dedicated website.
• Eigenprodukte (Own Products) Own-manufactured products line including various items produced in vevio's workshops.
• Berufliche Bildung (Vocational Training) Vocational education and training programs for people with support needs, providing professional qualification over 27 months with placement in the labor market, operated through the Berufliche Bildung center in Neunkirchen. AZAV-certified.
• Residential Services (Wohnen) Residential services providing living arrangements for adults with support needs, including special housing forms, assisted living, therapeutic Wohngruppen, and independent living support, serving over 200 adults.
• Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (Ambulatory Assisted Living) Mobile support services for independent living in one's own home with intensive assistance available, for adults with support needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies can offset 50% of workshop service costs against disability employment levy (Ausgleichsabgabe)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REHADATminorOthersExternal resource reference for disability employment levy information. Company recommends REHADAT for more information on Ausgleichsabgabe (disability employment levy) calculations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Landesverbände (state chapters): vevio is itself owned by regional Lebenshilfe foundations, and other Lebenshilfe state chapters (e.g., Lebenshilfe Nordrhein-Westfalen, Lebenshilfe Bayern) operate Werkstätten with the same mission, regulatory framework, and service offerings. They are the closest organizational peers and frequently compete for regional B2B offset contracts.
• Stiftung ICP München: ICP München is a major Munich-based social services foundation operating workshops and residential facilities for people with physical and developmental disabilities. It offers comparable industrial and vocational services under the same §223 SGB IX framework, making it a directly comparable peer in southern Germany.
• Caritas Werkstätten (multiple locations): Caritas is one of Germany's largest welfare organizations and operates numerous recognized Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen across the country under the same §223 SGB IX framework that vevio operates under. They offer comparable vocational training, sheltered employment, and residential services to people with disabilities, competing for the same corporate B2B offset-driven clients.
• Diakonie Werkstätten (multiple locations): Diakonie, Germany's major Protestant welfare organization, runs an extensive network of Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen providing industrial services, vocational training, and residential care. Like vevio, these workshops operate under §223 SGB IX and target corporate clients seeking to offset the Ausgleichsabgabe through service contracts.
• Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest social services providers, Bethel operates extensive Werkstätten, residential facilities, and vocational programs for people with disabilities across multiple regions. It represents a significantly larger peer in the same regulatory framework and competes for the same B2B offset-driven corporate clients and public funding pools.
• Hephata Werkstätten: Hephata is a specialized social services provider operating Werkstätten and residential facilities for people with disabilities in Hesse. They offer a comparable mix of industrial services, vocational training, and supported living, and compete in the same German Werkstatt market for B2B offset contracts under §223 SGB IX.
• AWO Werkstätten (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): AWO is one of Germany's six major welfare umbrella organizations and operates recognized Werkstätten across multiple federal states. Their workshops provide the same §223 SGB IX framework for corporate clients and serve overlapping populations of people with support needs in vocational and residential settings.

Others

• REHADAT: REHADAT is the German federal information portal on disability and employment referenced explicitly by vevio in its Ausgleichsabgabe communications. While not a direct competitor, it shapes buyer knowledge and is an ecosystem participant that informs corporate client decision-making on Werkstatt service contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/vevio.de

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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