arbeit plus Wien

What arbeit plus Wien does

arbeit plus Wien ('arbeit plus. Dachverband – Soziale Unternehmen Wien') is the Vienna-based umbrella association (Dachverband) for 31 social enterprises operating in active labor market policy, registered as a non-profit association (Verein) under ZVR-Zahl 220045008 at Taborstr. 24/18, 1020 Wien. Founded in 2001, the Dachverband represents member organizations that counsel, qualify, and employ job-seeking Viennese people facing labor market disadvantages such as long-term unemployment, migration background, age discrimination, disability, care obligations, addiction, or refugee status. Its core 'products' are non-software services: the Jobbörse (online job board) listing vacancies from member organizations, the biannual 'Arbeitsmarktpolitik AKTIV' magazine, the 'Mutmacher*innen' / 'Chancengeber:innen' success-story book series, free competency-counseling workshops, and the annual PERSPEKTIVE job fair (3,300+ attendees in 2025).

The business model is structurally that of a non-profit advocacy and coordination body rather than a commercial company: revenue is derived from public grants and project funding (principally AMS Wien and waff), which flows largely to the 31 member organizations for direct service delivery, while the Dachverband itself operates with a small six-person headquarters team led by Managing Director Esther Rainer and Chair Regina Rieder. The go-to-market motion is community-led: job seekers access services via AMS Wien referrals routed to member organizations, employers hire through member transition-employment (Transitarbeit) arrangements, and public funders commission programs through the Dachverband. No proprietary technology platform is built or monetized; the only priced offering is the Chancengeber:innen #5 book at €12 per copy. The strategic value of arbeit plus Wien is the institutional coordination layer between policymakers (AMS Wien, waff, Sozialministeriumservice, MA 40), 31 member social enterprises (Job-TransFair, FAB, Volkshilfe Wien, Wiener Hilfswerk, sprungbrett, Trendwerk, etc.), and hundreds of Vienna-based employers (Kunsthistorisches Museum, denn's Biomarkt, G4S, Allplan, Göttlicher Heiland Krankenhaus, callnow, Kolpinghaus, etc.), making it a structural node in Vienna's labor market integration ecosystem rather than a revenue-generating technology business.

Name

arbeit plus Wien

Legal name

arbeit plus. Dachverband - Soziale Unternehmen Wien

Website

https://arbeitplus-wien.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

arbeit plus Wien is a Vienna-based non-profit umbrella association of 31 social enterprises that counsel, qualify, and place labor-market-disadvantaged job seekers, co-organizing with public funders AMS Wien and waff the annual PERSPEKTIVE job fair and related training and publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and project grants: arbeit plus Wien operates as a Dachverband (umbrella association) funded primarily through public grants and project-based funding. Member organizations receive funding from AMS Wien, waff (Wiener Arbeitnehmer Förderungswerk), and other public bodies for labor market integration programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

arbeit plus Wien is the umbrella association (Dachverband) for 31 Social Enterprises in Vienna active in labor market policy. The organization coordinates member social enterprises that counsel, qualify, train, and employ job-seeking Viennese people facing labor market disadvantages, and serves as the central point of contact for public funding bodies, policymakers, media, and those affected by labor market issues. Its direct offerings include a public job exchange (Jobbörse), biannual magazine and book publications, free competency counseling workshops, and the annual PERSPEKTIVE job fair.

Product overview

arbeit plus Wien is an umbrella organization (Dachverband) for social enterprises in Vienna focused on active labor market policy. The organization operates a job exchange (Jobbörse) connecting job seekers with member organizations across sectors including healthcare, technology, retail, and social services. Their portfolio includes regular publications (Arbeitsmarktpolitik AKTIV magazine, Mutmacher*innen and Chancengeber:innen book series), consulting and qualification services (free competency workshops, seminars), and annual job fairs (PERSPEKTIVE). They do not offer a software product but provide platform-style services through their member network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobbörse (Job Exchange)

Quantifiable outcome

• Job-TransFair has placed 144,000 people over 25 years; initial chances of finding a job were under 10%, but with support half found employment and one-third sustained long-term employment.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Lange Nacht der Wiener Sozialwirtschaft Partners and SponsorsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026Annual networking event for the Wiener Sozialwirtschaft sector. Sponsors include: wienwork, gabarage – upcycling design, Kolping Österreich, Caritas INIGO, Job-TransFair, bfi Wien, ipcenter, Caritas preWork, Wiener Hilfswerk, MICHLS, Volkshilfe Wien TAV Betriebe, Wohnen mit Service, FAB, die Caterei, VHS - DRZ, WUK, Wörkerei, DerDruck, sprungbrett, ZIB Training, DieWerkstatt, AK Wien, DieRadstation, Visitas – WRK, equalizent, greenlab, and others. The event raised €4,500 for the association 'backup'.
• AMS Wien (Arbeitsmarktservice Wien)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025AMS Wien is a core co-organizer of the annual PERSPEKTIVE job fair and the primary public funder for most member social enterprises. The partnership involves joint event organization, funding of member organizations' labor market integration programs, and policy collaboration. Working together since at least 2016.
• waff (Wiener Arbeitnehmer Förderungswerk)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 October 2025waff co-organizes the annual PERSPEKTIVE job fair with arbeit plus Wien and AMS Wien. waff provides subsidies for companies hiring long-term unemployed persons and runs the Jobs PLUS Ausbildung qualification program. They are a core partner in Vienna's active labor market policy ecosystem.
• Institut für Suchtprävention / dialog-on (Verein Dialog – Suchtprävention und Früherkennung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurriculum for addiction prevention seminar developed jointly with Institut für Suchtprävention der Sucht- und Drogenkoordination Wien. The seminar 'Suchtprävention im arbeitsmarktpolitischen Kontext' is held by Verein Dialog and funded through individual participant subsidies. Seminar contents include addiction definitions, treatment systems, and workplace intervention strategies.
• Job-TransFaircoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJob-TransFair is the largest and most prominent member organization of arbeit plus Wien. Founded 2001, it provides transitional employment (Transitbeschäftigung) and has placed 144,000 people over 25 years. It is a transit employment company (Transitarbeitskraft model) funded through AMS Wien.
• arbeit plus Soziale Unternehmen ÖsterreichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for arbeit plus associations in Austrian federal states. arbeit plus Wien is the Vienna state organization. The national body coordinates over-state topics and provides a directory to contact other state organizations (Burgenland, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arbeit-plus-wien

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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