Alexianer Werkstätten GmbH

What Alexianer Werkstätten GmbH does

Alexianer Werkstätten GmbH, operating under the brand Alexianer START GmbH, is a German non-profit vocational rehabilitation and education provider headquartered in Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, with a second regional site in Münster. The company delivers berufliche Rehabilitation (vocational rehabilitation) and Bildungsangebote (educational programs) for approximately 1,800 people with psychological illness, intellectual or physical disabilities, and acquired neurological diseases, guiding participants into or back into working life through training, qualification, and supported employment across diverse occupational fields including handcraft, art, design, and organic horticulture (Klostergärtnerei Köln). It is legally structured as a German GmbH and sits within the broader Alexianer network under Alexianer Holding and the founding Ordensgemeinschaft der Alexianerbrüder (Alexian Brothers religious order), operating alongside sister entity GWK START GmbH.

The business model is government-funded managed services: the company is recognized as a Rehabilitations- und Bildungsträger and is reimbursed via social insurance carriers, disability services funding, and rehabilitation agreements, with services delivered on-site at the Köln and Münster facilities under multi-year contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated through rehabilitation agreements with funding bodies rather than per-participant retail. The go-to-market motion is community- and referral-led: participants are sourced via institutional referrals from hospitals, psychiatric facilities, disability offices, and the Alexianer network, with the company website (alexianer-start.de) functioning as an informational portal rather than a transactional channel. Distribution is exclusively direct on-site service delivery; there is no technology platform, app, or API disclosed, and no proprietary software product.

The organization carries sustainability and quality credentials relevant to its horticultural sub-product line, including Bio-Zertifizierung from GfRS, Bioland certification, an Interseroh "resources SAVED" certificate, and Münsterland-Qualität membership. It maintains a headcount of 74 direct employees as listed in the firmographic record, with the 1,800-person figure representing participants in rehabilitation and employment programs rather than staff. No external equity funding, M&A activity, or leadership transitions are disclosed in the input data; strategic positioning is anchored in mission-driven continuity rather than commercial scaling.

Name

Alexianer Werkstätten GmbH

Legal name

Alexianer START GmbH

Website

https://alexianer-werkstaetten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

German non-profit vocational rehabilitation provider (Alexianer START GmbH) serving approximately 1,800 people with disabilities in Köln and Münster through training, qualification, and supported employment in crafts, art, design, and organic horticulture, operating within the Alexianer Catholic healthcare network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Government-funded vocational rehabilitation services for people with disabilities. The organization operates as a 'Rehabilitations- und Bildungsträger' (rehabilitation and education provider) funded through social insurance, disability services funding, and potentially per-capita subsidies for each participant served.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alexianer Werkstätten GmbH (operating as Alexianer START GmbH) is a non-profit vocational rehabilitation and education provider that prepares and supports people with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, or acquired neurological diseases for participation in working life. The organization delivers training, qualification, and supported employment across diverse occupational fields including crafts, art, design, and organic horticulture at its Köln and Münster facilities, serving approximately 1,800 individuals.

Product overview

Alexianer START GmbH operates as a unified vocational rehabilitation and education provider offering berufliche Rehabilitation (vocational rehabilitation) as its core service, complemented by specialized Bildungsangebote (educational offerings) at its Köln and Münster locations. The organization provides diverse occupational fields including craftsmanship, art, design, and horticulture. Its Klostergärtnerei Köln represents a notable sub-product—a certified organic horticultural operation serving as both a workplace and therapeutic environment. The company serves approximately 1,800 people with psychological illness, intellectual or physical disabilities, and acquired neurological diseases, helping them achieve independent participation in working life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Berufliche Rehabilitation (Vocational Rehabilitation) Vocational rehabilitation services guiding people with disabilities into or back into the workforce, providing training, qualification, and employment support across diverse occupational fields. Designed for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disabilities, physical disabilities, or acquired neurological diseases.
• Klostergärtnerei Köln (Organic Horticulture Workplace) Specialized horticultural workplace at Kölner Straße 64, 51149 Köln, offering gardening and plant cultivation as employment for people with disabilities, certified organic under GfRS and Bioland standards.
• Bildungsangebote (Educational Programs) Educational programs and training services offered at Köln and Münster locations to develop professional skills and qualifications for participants in vocational rehabilitation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,800 people enabled to participate independently in working life

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GWK START GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGWK START GmbH is part of the same network as Alexianer START GmbH within the Alexianer verbund (group). Together, the two organizations provide vocational rehabilitation and employment services, with GWK START likely serving as a complementary entity within the same integrated social services network.
• Alexianer HoldingcoreOthersAlexianer Holding is the parent organization providing strategic direction, shared services, and governance for the Alexianer network of healthcare and social services companies, including Alexianer START GmbH as a subsidiary.
• Alexianer Ordensgemeinschaft der Alexianerbrüder (Alexian Brothers Religious Order)coreOthersThe Catholic Alexian Brothers order that founded and maintains the Alexianer tradition, providing 800 years of values-based mission and identity to the organization. The religious order provides the foundational values and mission for the entire network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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