Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt GGmbH

What Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt GGmbH does

Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt is a non-profit sheltered workshop (Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen, WfbM) structured as a gemeinnützige GmbH and registered in Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The organization is operated by two trustees: Lebenshilfe e.V. Halberstadt and Diakonissen-Mutterhaus Cecilienstift, under German social law (SGB IX). Its functional role is to deliver vocational rehabilitation, professional training, and supported employment to people with physical, intellectual, psychological, and sensory disabilities. Participants progress through initial assessment (Berufsbildungsbereich), placement in one of multiple workshop areas, supported work within the workshop, and ultimately integration into the general labor market through BiAp (betriebsintegrierte Arbeitsplätze) placements at regional partner companies.

The organization operates multiple distinct production and service lines across four physical locations in Halberstadt: Hauptwerkstatt, Handwerkshof, Werkstatt am Park, and the Buchbinderei, plus a retail showroom called Werkstattladen 'mittendrin'. Production workshops include woodworking (Holzwerkstatt), wood and metal construction (Holzbau und Metall), bookbinding (Buchbinderei), thermal forming of plastics, assembly and packaging, cleanroom services (Sauberraum) for medical devices, and garden and landscape services. Supporting services encompass the Büro für Leichte Sprache (Easy Language Office, established 2018, certified through Netzwerk Leichte Sprache), barrier-free event venue rental at the Handwerkshof, kiosk and catering, digital learning (Digi.Lernen), and accompanying services for sports, education, and therapeutic activities. Technology is conventional workshop equipment; no proprietary technology systems, APIs, or AI components are disclosed.

Revenue derives from four primary streams: government-funded vocational rehabilitation and SGB IX social welfare subsidies (managed services), B2B production orders from regional enterprises (transaction-based), professional services income from Easy Language translations, and facility rental income from the Handwerkshof event space. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on referrals through social services and disability support networks, partnerships with regional employers for integrated workplaces (coordinated through LAG WfbM Sachsen-Anhalt's 33+ partner companies), and local events, job fairs, and the @mittendrin_handwerk Instagram channel. Customer logos include Cardinal Health (medical devices), Novoplast (plastics/automotive), Schneider Wernigerode, EDEKA markets, and Harslebener Agrargenossenschaft, alongside individual consumers for retail and event rentals. Leadership comprises Sandra Giebel (Geschäftsführerin/Managing Director), Christian Fromm (Technischer Werkstattleiter), and Jörg Vilser (Pädagogischer Leiter, appointed May 2023).

Name

Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt GGmbH

Legal name

Diakonie-Werkstätten Halberstadt – Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Website

https://diakonie-werkstaetten-halberstadt.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt is a non-profit sheltered workshop (WfbM) in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, providing vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and production services for people with disabilities across multiple workshop areas and 33+ integrated workplace partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Rehabilitation and Sheltered Employment

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Supported employment programs
• Sheltered workshop manufacturing
• Disability employment services
• Inclusive workplace placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Halberstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Vocational Rehabilitation Services: Government-funded vocational rehabilitation and employment services for people with disabilities. Revenue is derived from state subsidies, rehabilitation payments, and social welfare funding structures regulated by German social law (SGB IX).
2. Production Orders and Manufacturing Services: Revenue from custom manufacturing services including woodworking, metalwork, bookbinding, thermal forming, assembly and packaging, garden/landscape services. B2B customers commission production work performed by workshop employees.
3. Event Venue Rental: Rental of barrier-free event spaces (115m² plus 50m² terrace) in the Handwerkshof for private events. Additional services include catering equipment, cleaning, and decoration.
4. Easy Language Translation Services: The Büro für Leichte Sprache (Easy Language Office) provides translation, proofreading, and consultation services for texts in Easy Language and Simple Language.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt is a recognized sheltered workshop (Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen, WfbM) that provides vocational rehabilitation, training, and supported employment services for people with disabilities across multiple production workshops (woodworking, metalwork, bookbinding, thermal forming, assembly and packaging, cleanroom work, garden and landscaping). The organization also operates specialized service lines including the Büro für Leichte Sprache (Easy Language Office) for accessibility translation, integrated workplace placements at partner companies, event venue rental, and a retail workshop store.

Product overview

Diakonie Werkstätten Halberstadt is a sheltered workshop (Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen, WfbM) operated as a gemeinnützige GGmbH (non-profit limited liability company). The organization provides a comprehensive ecosystem of production workshops (Buchbinderei, Holzwerkstatt, Holzbau und Metall, Montage und Verpackung, Sauberraum, Thermische Verformung, Garten- und Landschaftsbau), educational and support services (Berufliche Bildung, Förderbereich, Begleitende Angebote), and specialized offerings (Büro für Leichte Sprache, BiAp supported employment, Veranstaltungsräume event rentals, Kiosk/Catering, and the Werkstattladen "mittendrin" retail store). These products and services work together to provide vocational training, employment, and social participation for people with disabilities across multiple workshop locations in Halberstadt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Büro für Leichte Sprache: Office providing translation and testing services for Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) and Simple Language (Einfache Sprache) texts, operating since 2018.

Products and services

• Büro für Leichte Sprache (Easy Language Office) Translates and certifies texts into Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) and Simple Language (Einfache Sprache), with texts reviewed by certified translators and proofreaders with disabilities who award quality seals. Targeted at public institutions and organizations requiring accessible communications.
• Buchbinderei (Bookbinding Workshop) Bookbinding services including special prints up to A2, binding of theses, repair of historical books, printing of business cards and invitations, and creation of guest books or albums. For businesses, institutions, and individuals.
• Garten- und Landschaftsbau (Garden and Landscaping) Garden and landscaping services including hedge planting, lawn care, tree planting and maintenance, clearing, and planting of beds and borders. For private customers and regional businesses.
• Holzbau und Metall (Wood and Metal Construction) Wood and metal construction services including terrace coverings, carports, canopies, garden fences, sheet metal processing, and firewood production. For private and business customers.
• Holzwerkstatt (Woodworking Workshop) Woodworking workshop producing custom furniture, wooden products, animal stalls, insect hotels, nesting aids, and kindling/firelighters. For retail customers via the Werkstattladen and direct orders.
• Montage und Verpackung (Assembly and Packaging) Assembly and packaging services for office supplies and small parts including counting and weighing. For B2B customers commissioning production work.
• Sauberraum (Cleanroom Services) Cleanroom services for completion and commissioning of medical articles. For medical technology and healthcare customers.
• Thermische Verformung (Thermal Forming) Thermal forming services including processing of plastics (PA, PAE, PUR), pressing, forming, and shrinking of hose connections. For industrial and medical customers.
• BiAp (Integrated Workplace Placements) Supported employment services placing people with disabilities in regular companies while maintaining their workshop employment and receiving ongoing support. Coordinated through a network of 33+ regional partner companies.
• Berufliche Bildung (Vocational Education) Vocational training and orientation services helping participants choose careers and develop qualifications for the general labor market, sheltered employment, or integrated workplaces. For people with disabilities entering the workshop system.
• Förderbereich (Support Area) Support services for people with disabilities who cannot yet enter the work area, focusing on social participation and preparation for re-entry into the work area. For individuals with severe disabilities.
• Veranstaltungsräume (Event Venue Rental) Barrier-free event rooms with 115m² and 50m² terrace, suitable for up to 50 persons, with optional 75m² extension, available on weekends at the Handwerkshof location. 50% of rental costs can be credited against employer disability quota payments (Ausgleichsabgabe).
• Werkstattladen "mittendrin" (Workshop Retail Store) Retail store at Hoher Weg 13b, Halberstadt, selling workshop-produced products including turned wood items, custom crafts, and other handmade goods. For walk-in retail consumers and gift purchasers.
• Digi.Lernen (Digital Learning) Digital learning services supporting vocational education for workshop participants and accessible learning content.
• Begleitende Angebote (Accompanying Services) Accompanied support services including sports activities (e.g., Special Olympics participation), education, artistic activities, and therapeutic offerings for workshop participants. For people with disabilities enrolled in the workshop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully placed employees at 33 partner companies across Sachsen-Anhalt
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Lebenshilfe e.V. HalberstadtcoreOthersCo-founding organization and trustee of the workshop. Lebenshilfe e.V. is one of the two parent organizations (Träger) alongside Diakonissen-Mutterhaus Cecilienstift. Provides organizational support and connection to the broader Lebenshilfe network of facilities for people with disabilities.
• Diakonissen-Mutterhaus CecilienstiftcoreOthersCo-founding organization and trustee of the workshop. One of the two parent organizations (Träger) alongside Lebenshilfe e.V. Halberstadt. Provides connection to the Protestant/Diakonie network.
• NovoplastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term integrated workplace partnership where workshop employees work on hose assembly and processing for textile and automotive industries at Novoplast facility.
• Cardinal HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated workplace placement at Cardinal Health medical products facility in Halberstadt. Workshop employees perform cable assembly work at the company location.
• Schneider (Wernigerode)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner company with integrated work group performing filler assembly and marker quality control. Since early 2024, an external work group has been integrated into company operations.
• LAG WfbM Sachsen-AnhaltmajorOthersState working group representing 33 workshops for people with disabilities in Saxony-Anhalt. Coordinates advocacy, training, and political representation. Workshop employee Peter Marx serves as chairman of LAG Werkstatträte.
• Bergwacht HalberstadtminorOthersMountain rescue service that provides safety support for climbing activities and outdoor excursions organized by the workshop's accompanying services.
• DAV Sektion WernigerodeminorOthersGerman Alpine Club section that supports the workshop's climbing group through training and professional development for climbing instructors.
• Landesamt für Geobasisinformation Sachsen-AnhaltminorOthersState office providing cartography and geographic information services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest non-profit networks operating multiple Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (WfbM) under SGB IX. Directly comparable as a Diakonie-affiliated sheltered workshop operator with diversified vocational training, B2B production services, and supported employment programs, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach than Diakonie Halberstadt.

Regional players

• Hephata Werkstätten: Hephata operates WfbM workshops in Hessen providing vocational training, B2B production services (assembly, packaging, woodwork, metalwork), and integrated workplace placements under the same SGB IX framework. Directly comparable in service mix and participant focus, though operating in a different state.
• Mainstraße Werkstätten (Lebenshilfe): Lebenshilfe-affiliated sheltered workshops in other German states offer vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and B2B production services under the same WfbM framework. Comparable regional peer operating the same model with similar production capabilities and participant focus.
• Evangelische Stiftung Volmarstein: A Protestant-affiliated non-profit in North Rhine-Westphalia operating Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen with vocational training, B2B production services, and integrated workplace placements. Closely comparable as a faith-based non-profit WfbM under the same SGB IX framework, though at larger scale and broader service offering.
• Wertkreis Gütersloh gGmbH: A recognized WfbM in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, providing vocational rehabilitation, B2B production (assembly, packaging, woodwork), and BiAp integrated workplace placements. Operates as a non-profit gGmbH under the same regulatory framework, making it a closely comparable regional sheltered workshop operator.

Direct peers

• Caritas Werkstätten Deutschland: Caritas, the Catholic charitable counterpart to Diakonie, operates a parallel network of sheltered workshops (WfbM) across Germany providing vocational rehabilitation, production services, and supported employment under SGB IX. Operates under similar funding structures, regulatory framework, and service portfolio as Diakonie-affiliated workshops.
• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten (Lebenshilfe e.V. national network): The national Lebenshilfe federation operates numerous WfbM workshops across Germany providing vocational rehabilitation and supported employment for people with disabilities. Diakonie Halberstadt is itself co-trusteed by Lebenshilfe e.V. Halberstadt, and other Lebenshilfe-affiliated workshops operate similar vocational training, production, and BiAp placement models.
• Diakonie Werkstätten Bethel (regional Diakonie network): Other Diakonie-affiliated Werkstätten across Germany operate the same sheltered workshop model under SGB IX with vocational training, B2B production, and supported employment services. Direct organizational peer given identical Diakonie affiliation, funding structure, and service portfolio, though at different regional scales.

Others

• BAG WfbM (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen): The federal industry association representing all 33+ recognized WfbM workshops in Saxony-Anhalt (of which Diakonie Halberstadt is a member via LAG WfbM Sachsen-Anhalt) and over 700 nationwide. Comparable as the regulatory and advocacy counterpart representing the company's operational category.
• Netzwerk Leichte Sprache: The national network that certifies Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) service providers including Diakonie Halberstadt's Büro für Leichte Sprache. Functions as the regulatory and quality framework for the company's certified accessibility translation services, making it an essential industry counterpart rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mittendrin_handwerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonie-werkst%C3%A4tten-halberstadt-ggmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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