Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH

What Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH does

Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH is a charitable non-profit educational provider headquartered in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and a subsidiary of Lebenshilfe Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. Founded in November 2001 as Bildungswerk Lebenshilfe Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. and converted to its current gemeinnützige gGmbH legal form in 2008, the organization serves three principal segments: adults with disabilities (via the Weiterbilden continuing-education track), professional staff working in Eingliederungshilfe/disability services (via the Fortbildung professional-development track), and families in the Rhein-Sieg district (via the FABI Rhein-Sieg family education center). A fourth offering, Schöne Zeiten, packages accessible group travel for people with disabilities with trained volunteer assistants.

The product portfolio spans core continuing-education seminars, certification programs (Schulbegleitung, Soziotherapeutische Begleitung, Arbeits- und Berufsförderung), e-learning/webinars, customized in-house training, adoption and foster-care preparation seminars, Elternstart NRW programs, and travel. Delivery runs through a regional network of accessibility-vetted partner venues (Hotel FIT, Kolping-Bildungsstätte Coesfeld, Dr. Berthold-Breidenbach-Haus, Gästehaus Ökologiestation) plus its own locations, and via the Schöne Zeiten travel program. The underlying technology is a standard web-based enrollment and content platform with ReadSpeaker text-to-speech integration for accessibility and Matomo for anonymized web analytics; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are evidenced.

The business model is fee-based for Weiterbilden, Fortbildung, Schöne Zeiten, and most FABI offerings, with many FABI programs (Elternstart NRW, open meetings, baby cafés) provided free of charge and partial subsidization through the Bildungsscheck NRW program. As a tax-exempt gGmbH under §5 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG and §§ 51 ff. AO, the organization is also eligible to receive donations and public funding. All programs are certified by Gütesiegelverbund Weiterbilden e.V. (most recently in 2023), and the entity is led by Managing Directors Bärbel Brüning and Falk Terlinden with a 19-person staff.

Name

Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH

Website

https://bildung.lebenshilfe-nrw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH is a charitable non-profit educational provider in North Rhine-Westphalia delivering continuing education for people with disabilities, professional training for disability services staff, family education (FABI Rhein-Sieg), and accessible group travel.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Needs Adult Education and Training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAH

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Inclusive adult education
• Disability vocational training
• Family education programs
• Accessible group travel
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Hürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Seminar and course fees: Revenue is generated from fees charged for educational seminars and courses across the Weiterbilden (education for people with disabilities), Fortbildung (professional training), FABI Rhein-Sieg (family education), and Schöne Zeiten (travel) programs. Programs are offered at various price points with some free offerings.
2. Professional services and in-house training: In-house training programs are offered to organizations, generating service revenue.
3. Travel program fees: The Schöne Zeiten travel program generates revenue from participant fees for organized group trips for people with disabilities, including cruise, European, and themed travel.
4. Non-profit funding and donations: As a charitable non-profit organization (gemeinnützige gGmbH), the organization benefits from tax-exempt status and may receive donations and public funding for its mission of promoting education and inclusion for people with disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH is a non-profit educational organization providing inclusive continuing education seminars and workshops for adults with disabilities (Weiterbilden), certified professional training for staff in disability and rehabilitation services (Fortbildung), family education courses in the Rhein-Sieg district (FABI Rhein-Sieg), and accessible group travel programs with trained volunteer assistants (Schöne Zeiten). Programs are delivered in-person at partner venues across North Rhine-Westphalia, via webinars, and through in-house customized training at client organizations.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH is a non-profit educational organization offering a multi-faceted portfolio of services for people with and without disabilities. The core offerings include: (1) 'Weiterbilden' - continuing education seminars for people with disabilities; (2) 'Fortbildung' - professional development and training for staff in disability services; (3) 'FABI Rhein-Sieg' - family education center offering parent-child courses and family support; (4) 'Schöne Zeiten' - accessible travel and vacation programs; (5) 'E-Learning' - online professional development modules and webinars; and (6) Inhouse training services. The organization operates primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and has been operating since 2001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weiterbilden (Continuing Education for People with Disabilities)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gütesiegelverbund Weiterbilden e.V.coreOthersGütesiegelverbund Weiterbilden e.V. is the certifying body for all educational programs offered by Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW gGmbH. The certification was most recently renewed in 2023.
• Kolping-Bildungsstätte CoesfeldminorOthersKolping Bildungsstätte Coesfeld is an external venue used for seminars and training events. It offers overnight accommodation alongside meeting facilities.
• Dr. Berthold-Breidenbach-Haus (Diakoniewerk)minorOthersPart of the Diakoniewerk, this venue is located in a Christian senior village and is well-suited for events with many participants, particularly educational programs for people with disabilities.
• Gästehaus ÖkologiestationminorOthersAn eco-friendly guesthouse located since 2011 at the edge of a nature reserve in NRW. Built from wood with 40 beds, offering overnight accommodation with scenic views.
• Hotel FIT (Freizeit-Integration-Tagung)coreOthersHotel FIT is an inclusion-focused hotel in Much, NRW, fully accessible with six wheelchair-accessible rooms. 'FIT' stands for Freizeit (leisure), Integration, and Tagung (conference). Lebenshilfe offers Fortbildung and Weiterbilden programs at this venue.
• Paritätische Akademie NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Bildung NRW collaborated with the Paritätische Akademie NRW to produce a video on education equity for people with disabilities for the NRW state parliament's Weiterbildungskonferenz on March 10, 2022.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kolpingwerk Deutschland: Catholic social association running Kolping-Bildungsstätten across Germany (including one in Coesfeld partnered with Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW). Provides adult education and professional training with overlapping audience to Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW's Fortbildung program.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. National workers' welfare association operating family education centers, professional development, and disability-related programs through regional AWO affiliates. Comparable to Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW in family education (FABI-style offerings) and welfare-sector training, but at national scale.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare federation, operating nationwide education, professional development, and disability services through its regional Caritasverbände. Overlaps with Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW in professional training for social-sector staff but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV): Umbrella organization for Germany's ~900 Volkshochschulen (adult education centers) delivering certified continuing education across all subjects. Overlaps with Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW in certified adult further education and Bildungsscheck-eligible programs but serves a much broader curriculum and geography.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant welfare organizations running education, Eingliederungshilfe, and disability services across all German states. Competes with Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW in disability-services professional training and inclusive education but with substantially larger resources and reach.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Hessen e.V. State-level Lebenshilfe association for Hessen providing inclusive education, family support, and professional development for the disability sector. Directly mirrors Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW's mission and program architecture in another German state.
• Lebenshilfe Bayern e.V. State-level Lebenshilfe association in Bavaria offering inclusive education, professional development for disability services staff, and family-oriented programs. Highly comparable to Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW in mission, dual-track structure (members + professionals), and non-profit legal form, just in a different federal state.
• Lebenshilfe Niedersachsen e.V. State-level Lebenshilfe association in Lower Saxony offering comparable education and advocacy programs for people with disabilities and their families. Strong structural parallel to Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW with regional scope.
• Lebenshilfe Baden-Württemberg e.V. State-level Lebenshilfe association serving Baden-Württemberg with similar educational offerings for people with disabilities and professional training for Eingliederungshilfe staff. Closest structural analogue to Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW as a sibling Lebenshilfe state organization.
• Paritätische Akademie NRW: NRW-based professional development academy for the social and welfare sector, explicitly named as Lebenshilfe Bildung NRW's collaboration partner for the 2022 Weiterbildungskonferenz video. Comparable in scope (certifications, professional training for social-sector staff) and geography, with a broader welfare-association reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fabi_rhein_sieg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebenshilfe-bildung-nrw

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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