Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen gGmbH Internat

What Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen gGmbH Internat does

Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen gGmbH (BBW Waiblingen) is a vocational training and rehabilitation center located in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is operated as a gGmbH (gemeinnützige GmbH, or charitable limited liability company) under the Diakonie-Stetten e.V. nonprofit organization, a Protestant church-affiliated social welfare network. The institution serves young people with disabilities and other special support needs, providing vocational preparation (BvB, AV dual), rehabilitation training (Reha-Ausbildung) across more than 30 occupations, and supported training pathways including Verzahnte Ausbildung VAmB, Assistierte Ausbildung flexibel (AsAflex), and integrative or individualized training models. Educational delivery is supported by the in-house private special vocational school Johannes-Landenberger-Schule (JLS), which uses a Moodle-based learning platform, and by the proprietary hamet action-oriented competency diagnostics method, which has been commercialized as a standalone service.

BBW Waiblingen complements vocational training with residential youth welfare services — stationary Wohngruppen (residential groups) and Betreutes Jugendwohnen (supported youth housing) — funded and referred through Jugendämter (youth welfare offices). Real-work training is delivered through Diakonie-affiliated operating businesses: Birkenlädle (a secondhand children's clothing store) and Gästehaus Insel (a youth guesthouse). The institution is currently relocating to three new external sites in Hermann-Hess-Straße (Waiblingen), Winnenden-Birkmannsweiler, and Kernen-Stetten, with the existing Steinbeisstraße facility to be phased out by 2028 to deliver modernized training conditions and closer integration with partner companies.

The business model is public-sector funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams consist of per-participant cost rates paid by youth welfare cost bearers (Jugendhilfe-Kostenträger) for residential and welfare services, and government vocational rehabilitation funding (e.g., Bundesagentur für Arbeit) for training programs. Go-to-market is referral-driven: participants enter via Jugendämter, schools, and parents, while partner companies (Partnerbetriebe) participate in cooperative training models that double as graduate placement channels. The institution is part of Diakonie-Stetten's Business Division Vocational Training, alongside sister centers BAW Ostalb and BAZ Esslingen, providing regional coverage across Baden-Württemberg. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; cost rates are negotiated with public funding bodies rather than charged to individual participants.

Name

Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen gGmbH Internat

Legal name

Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen gGmbH

Website

https://bbw-waiblingen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berufsbildungswerk Waiblingen gGmbH is a German nonprofit vocational training center operated by Diakonie-Stetten e.V., serving young people with special support needs through rehabilitation training in 30+ occupations, residential care, and proprietary competency diagnostics, funded by public-sector youth welfare and rehabilitation authorities.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Vocational Rehabilitation Training

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning (EDAAAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC)

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation training
• Disability vocational training
• Youth welfare services
• Special needs education
• Supported employment programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Waiblingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Youth Welfare Funding (Jugendhilfe): The BBW is an recognized youth welfare institution providing stationary living groups, youth shared apartments, and assisted youth living. Costs are covered by youth welfare cost bearers (Kostenträger Jugendhilfe).
2. Vocational Training Funding: Government-funded vocational preparation and training programs for young people with special support needs, funded through rehabilitation and vocational training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BBW Waiblingen is a vocational training institution providing vocational preparation (BvB, AV dual), rehabilitation training in over 30 occupations (Reha-Ausbildung), and supported training models (VAmB, AsAflex) for young people with disabilities or special support needs. Services are complemented by the Johannes-Landenberger-Schule (JLS) private special vocational school, professional diagnostics (hamet), Moodle-based e-learning, residential youth welfare (stationary living groups, supervised youth housing), and real-work training through Birkenlädle and Gästehaus Insel.

Product overview

Berufsbildungswerk (BBW) Waiblingen is a vocational training center operated by Diakonie Stetten e.V., offering a comprehensive portfolio of services for young people with special support needs. The core offering consists of vocational preparation programs (BvB, AV dual), rehabilitation training (Reha-Ausbildung), and various supported training models (VAmB, AsAflex, integrative training). Training is delivered across more than 30 occupations and is complemented by the Johannes-Landenberger-Schule (JLS), a private special vocational school. Real-work training opportunities are provided through operational businesses including Birkenlädle (secondhand children's clothing) and Gästehaus Insel (guest house/hospitality). Additional services include vocational diagnostics (hamet), Moodle-based e-learning, residential care (stationary youth groups, supervised youth housing), and youth welfare services. The institution operates alongside other regional locations (BAW Ostalb, BAZ Esslingen) as part of the Diakonie Stetten's Business Division Vocational Education.

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Brands

• Johannes-Landenberger-Schule (JLS): Private special vocational school (Sonderberufsschule) with special learning conditions, part of BBW Waiblingen
• Birkenlädle
• Gästehaus Insel
• hamet

Products and services

• Berufsvorbereitende Bildungsmaßnahme (BvB) Vocational preparation program that prepares young people with special support needs for subsequent training, either within the BBW or externally.
• Ausbildungsvorbereitung (AV) dual Dual vocational preparation program conducted in cooperation with the Johannes-Landenberger vocational school for young people with special support needs.
• Reha-Ausbildung Rehabilitation training program for people with disabilities, providing qualifications in over 30 occupations.
• Verzahnte Ausbildung VAmB Interlocking training model that combines theory and practice in close cooperation with partner companies.
• Assistierte Ausbildung flexibel (AsAflex) Flexible supported training program offering individual accompaniment throughout the training period for young people with special support needs.
• Berufliche Diagnostik mit hamet Action-oriented testing procedure (Handlungsorientiertes Testverfahren) for recognizing and specifically promoting professional competencies, offered as a diagnostic service within vocational education.
• Johannes-Landenberger-Schule (JLS) Private special vocational school (Sonderberufsschule) with special learning conditions, operating as the affiliated school of BBW Waiblingen and delivering theoretical education under special learning conditions.
• Stationäre Wohngruppen Residential youth care groups providing around-the-clock care as an approved youth welfare facility.
• Betreutes Jugendwohnen Supported youth housing service for young people in transition to independent living.
• Birkenlädle Secondhand children's clothing training business providing real-work experience in sales for BBW trainees.
• Gästehaus Insel Youth guest house offering training in the hotel and hospitality sector as a real-work training operation.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Johannes-Landenberger-Schule (JLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA private special vocational school (private Sonderberufsschule) affiliated with BBW Waiblingen, providing education under special learning conditions. The school uses Moodle learning platform for students and teachers.
• Partner companies (Partnerbetriebe)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompanies that cooperate with BBW for practical training. Training models include Verzahnte Ausbildung VAmB (interlocking training), BBW-Ausbildung im Partnerbetrieb, Ausbildung integrativ, and Ausbildung individuell. Partner companies benefit from qualified workers trained through BBW programs.
• Diakonie StettencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization of BBW Waiblingen. BBW is part of the Business Division Vocational Training (Geschäftsbereich Berufliche Bildung) of Diakonie Stetten. Diakonie Stetten operates additional training centers in Esslingen (Berufliches Ausbildungszentrum BAZ) and Ostalb (Berufsausbildungswerk BAW).
• BirkenlädleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining business (Ausbildungsbetrieb) operated by Diakonie Stetten, selling secondhand children's clothing. Provides practical training in sales for BBW participants.
• Gästehaus InselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth guest house (Jugendgästehaus) operated by Diakonie Stetten. Provides practical training in hotel and catering industry as an actual operating business.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Lebenshilfe: A nationwide association providing education, vocational, and residential services for people with intellectual disabilities — overlapping target population and complementary service portfolio to BBW Waiblingen, particularly on residential and supported-employment pathways.

Direct peers

• SRH Berufsförderungswerk: SRH operates multiple Berufsförderungswerke delivering vocational rehabilitation and training for adults with disabilities — closely analogous to BBW Waiblingen's Reha-Ausbildung model and Kostenträger-funded structure.
• bfz – Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: Provides vocational preparation, qualification, and rehabilitation training funded through German government and cost-bearer channels — overlaps directly with BBW Waiblingen's BvB, AV dual, and cooperative training models.
• bfw – Unternehmen für Bildung: A major German vocational education and rehabilitation provider offering Berufsvorbereitung and Reha-Ausbildung across multiple locations — directly comparable service portfolio and funding model to BBW Waiblingen.
• Euro-Schulen GmbH: Operates a national network of vocational preparation, language, and qualification programs with government-funded channels — comparable to BBW Waiblingen's Berufsvorbereitung and AV dual offerings, though typically serving broader rather than exclusively rehabilitation cohorts.
• Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands e.V. (CJD): One of Germany's largest Christian-affiliated providers of vocational training, education, and social services for disadvantaged young people — directly comparable to BBW Waiblingen in mission, target cohort (youth with support needs), and referral-driven funding model.
• Berufsförderungswerk Frankfurt: A regionally focused Berufsförderungswerk delivering vocational rehabilitation and qualification programs for adults with disabilities — directly comparable service model, funding mix, and training-center operating profile to BBW Waiblingen.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: The national umbrella of German Protestant welfare organizations including Diakonie Stetten — provides broader category context for BBW Waiblingen's funding environment, regulatory positioning, and confessional network, but does not directly operate training centers itself.

Regional players

• Caritas Behindertenhilfe und Psychiatrie (CBP): Catholic-affiliated counterpart to Diakonie in Germany offering vocational, residential, and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities — directly comparable funding structure and target cohort, though under a different confessional network.

Others

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Berufsbildungswerke (BAG BBW): The umbrella association of Germany's recognized Berufsbildungswerke — the institutional counterpart and network reference for BBW Waiblingen, useful as a peer benchmark even though not a direct operating competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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