Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar/Apolda

What Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar/Apolda does

Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar/Apolda e.V. is a German registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1990/1991 and headquartered in Weimar, Thuringia. The organization provides comprehensive social and disability support services across four locations — Weimar, Apolda, Weimarer Land, and Kölleda — serving people with support needs (people with disabilities) and their families. Its service portfolio spans ten functional areas: children and family support, residential living/housing (including a Wohnbörse housing exchange), leisure and community encounter programs, care and assistance, work, education and qualification, art and culture, volunteering, self-advocacy (Selbst-Vertretungen), and voluntary service programs (FSJ/BFD).

The organization's product/service architecture is organized by life stage and need area rather than as a technology product stack. It operates specialized facilities including housing, care, education, and leisure centers, and runs distinctive sub-brands such as Projekt 1000 Buchen (a memorial project at Buchenwald) and Café Paul at the Buchenwald memorial site, which provides employment opportunities for people with support needs. A foundation (Stiftung Lebenshilfe Weimar/Apolda) supports the organization's mission. The organization employs 501–1,000 staff and uses a multi-channel communications approach (website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) plus participation in national civic campaigns such as Wahlklar 2024.

As a non-profit e.V., the organization does not operate under a commercial revenue model. Its funding is described as drawn from government subsidies, social insurance reimbursements, and personal contributions based on individual needs assessments, with no publicly disclosed pricing. There is no parent company, no external investors, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no subsidiaries. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar/Apolda

Legal name

Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar-Apolda e.V.

Website

https://lhw-we-ap.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar/Apolda e.V. is a German non-profit association (founded 1990/1991) providing disability support services across four locations in Thuringia (Weimar, Apolda, Weimarer Land, Kölleda). It delivers housing, care, education, work, leisure, and self-advocacy programs funded primarily by government subsidies and social insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Assisted living services
• Social services non-profit
• Vocational training services
• Community care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Weimar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar-Apolda e.V. delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social services for people with support needs (disabilities) across the Thuringian region of Weimar, Apolda, Weimarer Land, and Kölleda. Offerings span children and family support, residential/assisted living (including a Wohnbörse housing exchange), care and assistance, work, education and qualification programs, leisure and encounter programs, art and culture programs, volunteering (Ehrenamt, FSJ/BFD), self-advocacy (Selbst-Vertretungen), and a foundation supporting its mission.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar-Apolda e.V. is a non-profit social services organization (Verein/e.V.) providing comprehensive support services for people with support needs in the Weimar, Apolda, Weimarer Land, and Kölleda regions. The organization operates as a unified social services portfolio offering services across multiple life domains: children and family support, residential/housing services (including the Wohnbörse housing exchange platform), leisure and encounter programs, care and assistance, work/employment and qualification programs, art and culture, and volunteering opportunities. Special initiatives include Projekt 1000 Buchen (a memorial project at Buchenwald) and Café Paul at the Buchenwald memorial site. The organization also operates a foundation, self-advocacy groups, and voluntary service programs. The service portfolio is organized by life stage and need area rather than a technology product architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Projekt 1000 Buchen: Memorial project at Buchenwald
• Café Paul
• Café der Gedenkstätte Buchenwald

Products and services

• Kinder & Familie (Children & Family)
• Wohnen (Living/Housing)
• Wohnbörse (Housing Exchange)
• Freizeit & Begegnung (Leisure & Encounter)
• Pflege & Assistenz (Care & Assistance)
• Arbeit, Bildung & Qualifizierung (Work, Education & Qualification)
• Kunst & Kultur (Art & Culture)
• Ehrenamt (Volunteering)
• Projekt 1000 Buchen (Project 1000 Beeches)
• Café der Gedenkstätte Buchenwald (Café Paul)
• Selbst-Vertretungen (Self-Representation)
• Freiwilligendienste (Voluntary Services)
• Stiftung Lebenshilfe Weimar/Apolda (Foundation)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization. Broad incumbent offering overlapping disability, family, housing, and care services at national scale alongside hospital and counseling programs.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare federation. Broad incumbent providing comparable disability, youth, housing, and care services through regional member organizations across Germany.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Major German welfare association. Broad incumbent operating disability services, youth and family support, and senior care facilities nationwide through regional affiliates.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Umbrella organization for non-statutory welfare providers. Broad incumbent coordinating disability, family, and social services across Germany through independent member organizations.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Liebenau: German foundation providing lifelong disability services in Baden-Württemberg. Direct peer with residential, work, education, and family services under a single foundation structure.
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: Large German diakonal provider of disability and social psychiatry services. Direct peer operating regional centers with housing, work, and care for people with intellectual disabilities.
• Lebenshilfe Bayern: Bavarian state association of Lebenshilfe. Direct peer running the same integrated disability services portfolio (Kinder, Wohnen, Arbeit, Freizeit) for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Evangelische Stiftung Volmarstein: Protestant foundation providing integrated disability and rehabilitation services. Direct peer offering housing, work, education, and therapy programs across multiple sites in Germany.
• Lebenshilfe Thüringen: State-level Lebenshilfe association in Thuringia. Direct peer and likely umbrella/coordination entity sharing service philosophy, though at advocacy rather than direct-service level.
• Lebenshilfe Baden-Württemberg: Regional Lebenshilfe association serving Baden-Württemberg. Direct peer - same organizational model (eingetragener Verein) providing integrated disability services including housing, work, and family support across multiple locations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/Uucfg-jMAZA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LebenshilfeWerkWeAp
• Instagraminstagram.com/lhwweimarapolda
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebenshilfe-werk-weimar-apolda-e.v.-integrative-kindertageseinrichtung

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M&A

Investments

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