ambuflex

What ambuflex does

ambuflex GmbH is a private Bavarian social services provider headquartered in Ingolstadt, founded in 2008 and reorganized as a limited liability company in 2017 under Managing Director Sandra Reinfurt. The company delivers child, youth, and integration-assistance services under German federal social law, primarily SGB VIII (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) and SGB IX (Eingliederungshilfe), serving at-risk children, adolescents, young adults, and disabled persons across multiple Bavarian districts including Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, and Kelheim.

The service portfolio spans ambulatory care, partial-stationary and full-stationary therapeutic residential living (notably the 2018 full-stationary facilities in Fahlenbach and Eichstätt), intensive pedagogical day groups such as "Die Macher (Waldprojekt)," and project-based offers including the Kreative Welt arts initiative. Care is delivered by multi-professional teams that include qualified pedagogical staff and an in-house psychological Fachdienst. Technology footprint is minimal: the public web presence runs on WordPress with Matomo analytics, and there are no disclosed proprietary platforms, data products, or AI components.

Revenue is generated through cost-approval contracts with German public-sector payers, principally Jugendämter (youth welfare offices) and Bezirke (district authorities), under the standardized SGB VIII/IX reimbursement framework. The company does not disclose financials; capacity has stabilized at approximately 85-95 employees and several dozen residential places after contracting from a ~120-employee peak reached during the 2014-2016 refugee crisis. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, dependent on licensed status, geographic proximity, and the willingness of district authorities to assign placements.

Name

ambuflex

Legal name

ambuflex GmbH

Website

https://ambuflex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ambuflex GmbH is a Bavarian social services provider delivering residential, ambulatory, and therapeutic care for children, youth, and disabled persons under German SGB VIII and SGB IX, funded primarily by Jugendämter and Bezirke.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ingolstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SGB VIII Youth Welfare Services: Commissioned services under the German Child and Youth Welfare Act (SGB VIII), including: ambulatory assistance (SPFH, Erziehungsbeistandschaft, intensive individual measures), youth shared living (JWG), and heilpädagogische living groups (HPG). Revenue is government-funded through youth welfare offices based on negotiated service agreements and hourly rates.
2. SGB IX Integration Assistance Services: Services under the German Social Code for Integration Assistance (SGB IX), including therapeutic shared living (TWG) and supported independent living (BEW) for mentally ill young adults aged 18-35 and individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Funded through integration assistance authorities.
3. Educational Modules and Workshops: Pädagogische Module including Social Skills Training and Ambulatory Clearing services. These structured programs address specific developmental and educational needs as part of the comprehensive service offering.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ambuflex GmbH is an independent private provider of social services in the areas of child, youth, and integration assistance (SGB VIII and SGB IX) for psychologically disabled young people. The company delivers commissioned residential, semi-residential, and outpatient care services including Heilpädagogische Wohngruppen (full-time therapeutic living), Therapeutische Wohngemeinschaften and Betreutes Einzelwohnen (therapeutic shared living and supported independent living), part-time supervised youth shared living, and ambulatory family and youth support. Services target children, youth, young adults, unaccompanied minor refugees, and families in exceptional or challenging life situations across Bavarian districts.

Product overview

ambuflex is an independent, private provider of social services operating in child, youth, and integration assistance (SGB VIII and SGB IX). The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected residential, semi-residential, and outpatient services including Heilpädagogische Wohngruppen (full-time therapeutic living for ages 13-18), Therapeutische Wohngemeinschaften and Betreutes Einzelwohnen (therapeutic shared living and supported independent living for ages 18-35 with mental health needs), partially supervised Jugendwohngemeinschaften (youth shared living for ages 16+), and Ambulante Hilfen (outpatient family and youth support services). Supporting services include Pädagogische Module (social skills training and ambulatory clearing), the Kreative Welt project (integrative creative workshops), and Inobhutnahme (crisis intervention). The organization serves children, youth, young adults, unaccompanied minor refugees, and families in challenging life situations across the Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, and Pfaffenhofen regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Die Macher (Waldprojekt): Intensive pedagogical day group for school-avoidant children and adolescents.
• kreative Welt

Products and services

• Heilpädagogische Wohngruppen (HPG) Full-time residential care facilities for adolescents aged 13-18 with developmental difficulties and constitutional/social deficits, offering 365-day around-the-clock pedagogical support including personal development, daily living skills, and school/vocational training. The Eichstätt facility provides 6 single rooms plus one Inobhutnahme (emergency placement) room.
• Therapeutische Wohngemeinschaften (TWG) Socio-therapeutic shared living facilities for mentally ill young adults aged 18-35, providing support for affective disorders, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, personality disorders, and autism spectrum disorders, with goals of independent living and social reintegration. Capacity of 6 places.
• Betreutes Einzelwohnen (BEW) Supported independent living service for mentally ill young adults, assisting with self-care, daily living skills, relationship building, and illness management to achieve maximum self-determination.
• Jugendwohngemeinschaften (JWG) Partially supervised youth shared living apartments for adolescents aged 16+ requiring pedagogical support for independence processes, with 22 total placements across Ingolstadt, Eichstätt, and Pfaffenhofen regions, offering 10-15 hours weekly support.
• Ambulante Hilfen Outpatient assistance services including Social Pedagogical Family Help (SPFH), support for young adults (§41 SGB VIII), educational accompaniment, and intensive social pedagogical individual measures for youth aged 14-21. Services include home visits one to several times per week.
• Pädagogische Module Structured pedagogical modules including Social Skills Training (for ages 6-18, covering emotion regulation, relationships, problem-solving) and Ambulatory Clearing (8-12 week family assessment and support service).
• Inobhutnahme (Emergency Placement) Crisis intervention and emergency accommodation service available 24/7, with the Eichstätt location reachable at 0175 6966 260. Provides immediate safety and care for children and youth in acute crisis situations.
• Die Macher (Waldprojekt) Intensive pedagogical day group for school-avoidant children and adolescents, operated as part of services for the Pfaffenhofen Youth Welfare Office. Combines therapeutic and adventure-based pedagogical approaches.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jugendamt Ingolstadt (City Youth Welfare Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Primary commissioning partner for SGB VIII services including ambulatory assistance, youth shared living, and heilpädagogische care. The original founding partner and ongoing major client since company establishment in 2008. Services include SPFH, Erziehungsbeistandschaft, intensive individual measures, and JWG facilities.
• Landratsamt Kelheim (Kelheim District Administration)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Ambulatory assistance services (SGB VIII) established in Kelheim county in 2017.
• Markt Manching (Manching Market Town)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Partnership for open youth work (Offene Jugendarbeit) at Jugendtreff Donaufeld/Manching established in 2016. Community-based youth services complementing residential and ambulatory offerings.
• Hollerhaus (External Activity Provider)minorOthers · 1 January 2016External specialist for activity-based interventions. Joachim from Hollerhaus conducted batik workshop for 'kreative Welt' project participants, demonstrating collaboration with specialized external activity providers for experiential pedagogy.
• Bayerisches Landesjugendamt (Bavarian State Youth Welfare Office)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014State-level oversight and commissioning for unaccompanied minor refugee services. During 2014-2016, provided 160 residential places across multiple districts. Services coordinated at state level with local implementation.
• Landratsamt Pfaffenhofen (Pfaffenhofen District Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Commissioning authority for SGB VIII services in Pfaffenhofen county since 2010. Services include ambulatory family assistance, youth shared living, and intensive pedagogical day group (Die Macher/Waldprojekt) for school-averse children.
• Landratsamt Eichstätt (Eichstätt District Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Commissioning authority for SGB VIII services in Eichstätt county. Hosts HPG Eichstätt (heilpädagogische residential, ages 13-18) with 6 residential places plus one Inobhutnahme emergency placement. Also ambulatory services for migrant families.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung ICP München: Bavarian-based provider of child, youth, and integration assistance services including residential and ambulatory offerings. Comparable regional footprint in Bavaria and similar service mix under SGB VIII and SGB IX to ambuflex.
• Outlaw gGmbH: Operates a broad portfolio of child, youth, and family welfare services across Germany, including ambulatory family assistance (SPFH-equivalent), residential youth care, and educational programs. Directly comparable to ambuflex as a non-statutory welfare provider with SGB VIII/SGB IX commissioned services.
• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. National provider of residential youth welfare services, family support, and integration assistance across Germany. Compares to ambuflex along residential care (Kinderdorf vs HPG), JWG-equivalent shared living, and ambulatory family services.
• CJD (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands e.V.): One of Germany's largest youth welfare and education providers, with residential youth care, ambulatory family assistance, and integration assistance offerings under SGB VIII and SGB IX. Comparable at the program level to ambuflex's HPG, JWG, and Ambulante Hilfen.

Emerging players

• Phorms Education SE: Private operator of bilingual schools and youth education services in Germany. Partially overlapping target group (children/youth) and similar private/non-statutory provider model, though narrower in pedagogical focus than ambuflex.

Regional players

• IN VIA Deutschland e.V. Catholic social welfare association focused on youth migration, refugee support, and integration services under SGB VIII. Comparable to ambuflex's unaccompanied minor refugee and integration assistance offerings, though with national Catholic association structure.

Broad incumbents

• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Large national welfare association offering the full spectrum of child, youth, and family services under SGB VIII and SGB IX. Provides a comparable service portfolio to ambuflex but at much greater scale and broader geographic reach.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare association operating comprehensive child, youth, disability, and integration assistance services across Germany. Comparable to ambuflex in SGB VIII/SGB IX service offerings and child welfare orientation.
• Caritas Deutschland: Major Catholic welfare association providing youth welfare, family assistance, and integration support services across Germany. Comparable service mix to ambuflex but operates as a large nationwide umbrella rather than a regional specialist.
• Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit Behinderung e.V. Large national incumbent specializing in disability services including residential and ambulatory support under SGB IX. Overlap with ambuflex's TWG (therapeutic living for mentally ill young adults) and BEW (supported independent living) offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ambuflex

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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