What Lebenshilfe München does

Lebenshilfe München is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) headquartered at St.-Quirin-Str. 13a in Munich, Germany, operating as a parent-founded provider of disability support services. The organization serves people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities across all life stages, as well as their families, through a comprehensive service portfolio including early intervention (Frühförderung, established 1975), therapeutic day care, school accompaniment, ambulatory supported living, residential housing, vocational workshops, therapy services (Inclusio Therapiepraxis), peer counseling, family support, and leisure/educational programs. The organization operates through approximately 110 staff across five early intervention centers in Giesing, Sendling-Westpark, Pasing, Feldhirchen, and Riem, serving over 1,000 children and families annually, and extends to adults through housing, vocational, and leisure divisions.

The underlying technology stack is conventional and service-delivery oriented rather than proprietary: a WordPress-based website with Brevo (Sendinblue) for newsletter communications, twingle GmbH for SEPA-direct-debit donation processing on German servers with GDPR compliance, Eye-Able accessibility software, and Borlabs Cookie consent management. The most specialized clinical tool is the SEED-Testung, a standardized 200-item binary assessment covering eight life domains for emotional development evaluation in people with intellectual disabilities, based on Dutch-developed methodology. The organization maintains three wholly-owned operating subsidiaries (Lebenshilfe Werkstatt GmbH for vocational services, Lebenshilfe München Wohnen GmbH for housing, and Lebenshilfe München Kinder und Jugend GmbH for child/youth services) and is affiliated with the national Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe.

Revenue is generated primarily through public-sector funding from Bezirk Oberbayern and state sources, supplemented by reimbursements from Krankenkassen (health insurance) and Pflegekassen (long-term care insurance) for therapeutic and care services, donations processed via twingle, annual membership fees (€60 regular / €50 supporting), and event participation fees. The go-to-market motion is community-led: services are accessed through direct family engagement, word-of-mouth, community events, and public funding referrals, with no traditional commercial sales infrastructure.

Name

Lebenshilfe München

Legal name

Lebenshilfe München e.V. Stadt und Landkreis

Website

https://lebenshilfe-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe München is a non-profit parents' association in Munich providing disability support services — early intervention, therapy, housing, vocational training, peer counseling, and family support — for people with disabilities across all life stages, funded primarily by government and health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusive Early Intervention & Transition-to-Preschool Services (EDACAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Early intervention therapy
• Supported living services
• Special needs education
• Family counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Public Funding: Primary funding from state (Staat) sources, including Bezirk Oberbayern, for services such as early intervention, housing, and care services for people with disabilities. This constitutes the main revenue source for operations.
2. Health and Pension Insurance Reimbursements: Reimbursements from Krankenkassen (health insurance) and Pflegekassen (pension/Long-term care insurance) for therapeutic and care services rendered.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Voluntary donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. Donation processing handled via twingle GmbH platform with SEPA direct debit. The organization runs fundraising campaigns and accepts designated gifts.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees: €60 for regular members and €50 for supporting members (Förder-Mitglied). Members receive benefits including free initial legal consultation, Lebenshilfe newspaper, and reduced or free event access.
5. Event Participation Fees: Fees charged for educational events such as the '18 werden' seminar: €10 for members, €25 for non-members, and €50 for staff of other organizations.
6. Insurance and Liability Coverage for Volunteers: Volunteers (Ehrenamtliche) are provided liability and accident insurance through the organization, with additional health coverage when traveling abroad. No explicit separate revenue stream from this, but it enables volunteer engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe München provides counseling, early intervention, residential living, sheltered workshop employment, school accompaniment, therapy, and leisure/education programs for people with intellectual, mental, and developmental disabilities and their families in the Munich metropolitan area. Services are delivered across multiple locations and cover the entire life span from early childhood to adulthood.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe München is a non-profit parent association for people with intellectual disabilities that provides a comprehensive portfolio of social and support services rather than a traditional technology product. The organization operates across multiple interconnected service areas: (1) Beratung & Unterstützung offering family counseling, FUD (family support service), peer counseling, and neutral advisory services; (2) Kinder & Jugendliche providing Frühförderung (early intervention for 50 years), Heilpädagogische Tagesstätten (therapeutic day care), preschool, and school accompaniment; (3) Wohnen with ambulatory supported living, inclusive shared apartments, residential training, communal living, and short-term accommodation; (4) Arbeiten & Fördern through the Lebenshilfe-Werkstatt for vocational rehabilitation; (5) Freizeit & Bildung including OBA (Open Disability Work) leisure activities, excursions, and travel; (6) Inclusio Therapiepraxis offering interdisciplinary therapy; and (7) Peer-Beratung where people with disabilities counsel others based on lived experience. The organization also maintains a blog (L.I.E.S. Magazin) and an inclusive band ('The Orchestra Extrange'). Services are delivered through approximately 5 early intervention centers with around 110 staff members serving over 1,000 children and families annually, with facilities across Munich districts including Giesing, Sendling-Westpark, Pasing, Feldkirchen, and Riem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inclusio Therapiepraxis: Interdisciplinary therapy center offering therapeutic services and inclusive care.
• Lebenshilfe-Werkstatt
• OBA (Offene Behindertenarbeit)
• Peer-Beratung
• Frühförderung

Products and services

• Beratung & Unterstützung (Counseling & Support) General counseling, guidance, and support services for people with disabilities and their families in Munich, addressing questions about care, benefits, schooling, and life planning.
• Frühförderung (Early Intervention) Diagnostic, therapeutic, and pedagogical early intervention services for young children with developmental delays, disabilities, or suspected disabilities, and their families.
• Kinder & Jugendliche / Heilpädagogische Tagesstätten (HPT) Special-pedagogical day-care centers (Heilpädagogische Tagesstätten) and related programs for children and adolescents with disabilities, offering daytime care, education, and therapeutic support.
• Schulbegleitung (School Accompaniment) School accompaniment services providing individual support workers to help students with disabilities participate in mainstream or special school settings.
• Wohnen (Residential Living) Supported and assisted residential living arrangements for adults with intellectual, mental, or developmental disabilities across multiple Munich locations.
• Lebenshilfe-Werkstatt (Sheltered Workshop) Sheltered workshop offering vocational training, meaningful activity, and employment opportunities for people with disabilities who cannot (yet) work on the general labor market.
• FUD – Familienunterstützender Dienst (Family Support Service) Family-supporting service that provides caregiver relief, accompanying services, and individualized assistance to families of people with disabilities in their own homes and community settings.
• OBA – Offene Behindertenarbeit (Open Disability Work) Open disability work providing community-based leisure, education, social, and inclusion activities for adults with disabilities in Munich.
• Freizeit & Bildung (Leisure & Education) Recreational, cultural, and educational programs — including trips, courses, and group activities — for people with disabilities and their families.
• Inclusio Therapiepraxis In-house therapeutic practice offering speech therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy for children and adults with disabilities.
• Peer-Beratung (Peer Counseling) Peer counseling in which people with lived experience of disability advise and accompany families and individuals seeking support, providing experiential guidance alongside professional services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 children and families served annually through early intervention services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• twingle GmbHcoreTechnology or Integrationtwingle GmbH provides the donation form technology and payment processing platform for Lebenshilfe München's online donations. The service enables SEPA direct debit donations and is described as processing donations on servers in Germany with full GDPR compliance.
• Brevo (Sendinblue GmbH)coreTechnology or IntegrationSendinblue GmbH (operating Brevo) provides newsletter and email marketing services for Lebenshilfe München. The platform handles subscription management and newsletter delivery to subscribers.
• ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien MünnichcoreTechnology or IntegrationWeb hosting provider for lebenshilfe-muenchen.de website, located in Friedersdorf, Germany.
• Lebenshilfe WerkstattcoreOthersLebenshilfe Werkstatt (workshop) provides vocational training and employment for people with disabilities. The workshop also operates a coffee roastery 'Moccasola' and provides catering services for Lebenshilfe events. Collaboration includes the OBA (Offene Behindertenarbeit) in cooperation with the workshop.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national umbrella organization of Lebenshilfe Germany, of which Lebenshilfe München is a member. The Bundesvereinigung coordinates advocacy, campaigns (such as 'Teilhabe ist Menschenrecht'), publishes the Lebenshilfe-Zeitung (LHZ), and provides national-level policy representation.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media platforms where Lebenshilfe München maintains official profiles for community engagement and communication.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association operating disability services, child and youth programs, family support, and senior care. Comparable in service breadth and municipal funding reliance but typically less specialized in IDD than Lebenshilfe.
• Der Paritätische: Umbrella organization for non-statutory welfare providers in Germany. Many of its member organizations operate Frühförderung, Wohnen, and Werkstatt services directly comparable to Lebenshilfe München's portfolio.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization providing disability services, ambulatory care, family support, and youth programs. Comparable in operational breadth and funding mix though less specialized in IDD early intervention.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization offering disability services, early intervention, housing, and family counseling among a much broader social services portfolio. Overlaps in Frühförderung and Wohnen but competes across a far wider service footprint.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare federation delivering disability inclusion, youth services, family support, and inpatient/outpatient care. Directly comparable service lines to Lebenshilfe München, including Frühförderung and supported Wohnen.

Regional players

• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based therapy center for children and adults with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions. Operates comparable Frühförderung and therapy services in the same Munich market with a partially overlapping IDD/cerebral-palsy population.

Emerging players

• Special Olympics Deutschland: National organization for intellectual disability sports and inclusion. Operates in an adjacent niche (sport/leisure) to Lebenshilfe München's OBA leisure programs but shares the same intellectual-disability population and inclusion mission.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Berlin: Regional Lebenshilfe chapter serving Berlin with comparable service lines (early intervention, Wohnen, Werkstatt, family support). The closest structural analog — same brand, mission, and service taxonomy — but operating in a different geographic market.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: The national umbrella federation of which Lebenshilfe München is a member. Provides overlapping disability advocacy, member services, and policy representation across Germany, including the 'Teilhabe ist Menschenrecht' campaign referenced in the data.

Others

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest private social lottery and funding organization. Functions as both a funder (currently backing Lebenshilfe München's Peer-Beratung program) and an ecosystem enabler for inclusion projects across Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=yoQvz-CU7cI
• Facebookfacebook.com/lebenshilfe.muenchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/lebenshilfe_muenchen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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