Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH Werkstätten Kreativshop "Der Laden" Diakonieladen

What Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH Werkstätten Kreativshop "Der Laden" Diakonieladen does

Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH operates the "Der Laden / Diakonieladen" social-enterprise retail outlet in Eisenach, Thuringia, as part of the Diakoniestiftung Thüringen charitable foundation network. The shop sells handcrafted goods produced within the foundation's workshops and serves simultaneously as a vocational rehabilitation site where people with physical, intellectual, or mental disabilities gain professional retail and customer-service work experience in a real commercial environment rather than a simulated training setting. The unit employs approximately 5 staff and operates from a single physical storefront.

The underlying operating model combines two revenue streams: direct retail sales of handcrafted and second-hand goods to walk-in consumers, and government-funded vocational rehabilitation services delivered under German social-law frameworks that subsidize training and supported employment for people with disabilities. Pricing for retail items is set competitively but is not publicly disclosed; vocational rehabilitation funding flows through standard social-code reimbursement mechanisms. Distribution is restricted to the physical shop in Eisenach, with marketing handled almost entirely via the parent foundation's website and Facebook/Instagram presence.

Within the broader Diakoniestiftung Thüringen portfolio, the entity sits alongside a wider set of inclusion enterprises — Diako Cycle Service (bicycle repair), Diakopie (digital printing), Stiftsgut Nügelstedt (agricultural estate), and additional Diakonieladen "GEBEN UND NEHMEN" locations with integrated cafés. The parent foundation also runs childcare, senior care, counseling, migration support, and educational services across Thuringia, providing referral pipelines and back-office scale that the unit leverages but does not itself own. There is no proprietary technology stack, no digital product beyond the foundation-wide Mittagsbestellsystem lunch-ordering portal, and no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external equity ownership.

Name

Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH Werkstätten Kreativshop "Der Laden" Diakonieladen

Legal name

Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH Werkstätten Kreativshop "Der Laden" Diakonieladen

Website

https://diakonie-verbund.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH operates "Der Laden," a non-profit retail shop in Eisenach, Germany, that sells handcrafted goods and provides vocational rehabilitation work experience for people with disabilities under Diakoniestiftung Thüringen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services and Vocational Rehabilitation

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Social enterprise retail
• Charity shop operations
• Disability employment programs
• Workshop products retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Eisenach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Sale of handcrafted products and goods created by people with disabilities in the workshop setting, generating revenue through direct customer purchases at the retail location.
2. Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Government-funded vocational rehabilitation services provided under social law frameworks, supporting professional integration and training for people with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Diako Diakonie-Verbund Eisenach gGmbH is a non-profit social services organization operating vocational rehabilitation workshops (Werkstätten) for people with disabilities, alongside social enterprise retail outlets including the Kreativshop "Der Laden" and Diakonieladen charity shops. The organization produces and sells handcrafted goods, second-hand items, bicycle services, digital printing, and agricultural products while providing sheltered employment and training opportunities to individuals with disabilities.

Product overview

Diakoniestiftung Thüringen operates a diverse portfolio of social services, including childcare facilities, senior care (nursing homes, day care, home care), services for people with disabilities (workshops, residential facilities, job coaching, inclusion enterprises), counseling services, food banks, migration support, and educational institutions. The social enterprise retail arm includes DER LADEN and Diakonieladen GEBEN UND NEHMEN shops, which provide vocational rehabilitation and employment for people with disabilities through retail operations. Additional inclusion enterprises include Diako Cycle Service (bicycle repair), Diakopie (digital printing), and Stiftsgut Nägelstedt (agricultural). A digital lunch ordering system (Mittagsbestellsystem) serves meal delivery across facilities. The organization also operates cafés (Christo Café, SAMOCCA-Café, Café Waage), bakeries, and various craft workshops as part of its vocational training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DER LADEN Eisenach (Kreativshop) Creative shop located in Eisenach selling handcrafted products and goods made by workshop participants with disabilities as part of vocational rehabilitation programs. Targeted at general consumers seeking unique handcrafted items.
• Diakonieladen GEBEN UND NEHMEN Bad Lobenstein Charity shop ("Give and Take") in Bad Lobenstein that sells donated second-hand goods, with proceeds supporting Diakonie's social services and vocational programs. Targeted at general consumers seeking affordable second-hand items.
• Diakonieladen GEBEN UND NEHMEN Saalfeld Charity shop ("Give and Take") in Saalfeld selling donated second-hand goods, supporting Diakonie's social and vocational programs. Targeted at general consumers seeking affordable second-hand items.
• Diako Cycle Service Eisenach Bicycle repair, service, and sales enterprise in Eisenach operated as an inclusion workplace providing vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities. Targeted at cyclists needing bike maintenance, repairs, or purchases.
• Diakopie Digitaldruckerei Eisenach Digital printing enterprise in Eisenach operating as an inclusion workplace offering printing services while providing vocational rehabilitation for people with disabilities. Targeted at local customers and organizations needing printing services.
• Stiftsgut Nügelstedt Bad Langensalza Agricultural estate and farm enterprise in Bad Langensalza operated as an inclusion workplace providing vocational opportunities in farming and rural work for people with disabilities. Targeted at consumers of agricultural products.
• Mittagsbestellsystem (Lunch Ordering System) Online platform for ordering school and kindergarten lunches at Diakonie facilities. Targeted at parents and guardians of children attending affiliated daycare and school programs.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Specialisterne: Social enterprise focused on integrating people (notably on the autism spectrum) into competitive employment through assessment, training, and employer partnerships. Directly comparable in using real workplaces as vocational rehabilitation settings.
• Lebenshilfe: Germany's largest civil-society organization for people with intellectual disabilities; operates Werkstätten (WfbM workshops) and inclusion enterprises similar to Diako's vocational rehabilitation model. Directly comparable in target population and Werkstatt-style service delivery.
• v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: Large Protestant/Diakonie-affiliated foundation running workshops, residential care, and inclusion enterprises across northern Germany. Closely comparable in Diakonie heritage, Werkstatt structure, and social-enterprise retail.

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association operating vocational rehabilitation, workshops, and social-enterprise retail for vulnerable populations. Comparable mission and inclusion-enterprise framework, but as a federation with thousands of local branches.
• Caritas Deutschland: The Catholic social welfare umbrella with Werkstätten, inclusion enterprises, and social-retail operations nationwide. Overlaps with Diako's offerings but at much greater breadth (elderly care, youth services, refugee aid) and scale.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The federal Protestant social welfare umbrella under which Diakoniestiftung Thüringen operates. Comparable at the portfolio level (workshops, care, social retail) with significantly greater scope and member-network reach.

Others

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (BAG WfbM): Industry association representing all WfbM operators in Germany, including those running retail and other inclusion enterprises. Comparable as a peer reference for the regulatory and funding environment Diako's Werkstatt operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/diakoniestiftung
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakoniestiftung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diako-diakonie-verbund-eisenach-ggmbh-werkst%C3%A4tten-kreativshop-der-laden-diakonieladen

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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