Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH

What Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH does

Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH, now operating under the brand "Herne Impulse," is a non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) and wholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Herne (Stadt Herne). Founded approximately in 1994 and headquartered at Südstraße 19-21, Herne, Germany, the organization has delivered employment, qualification, vocational training, counseling, and placement services in the Herne and Ruhr region for over 30 years. It is an AZAV-certified education and placement provider accredited by Certqua, which is the regulatory prerequisite for delivering publicly funded qualification programs in Germany.

The organization's offering comprises roughly 14 distinct programs and services, including subsidized employment (AGH, Geförderte Beschäftigung, TEP), vocational preparation (BerEb), qualification pathways (160 Stunden Qualifizierung, Beschäftigtenqualifizierung, Ausbildungswege NRW), integration initiatives (AiKo-Süd, MiB, Filou), school social work (Schulsozialarbeit), private employment placement (Private Arbeitsvermittlung), and the regional quaz.ruhr project. Two operational work areas — GaLa (gardening and landscaping) and HoBa (domestic services and facility management) — provide hands-on employment and training settings for participants. Customers are primarily unemployed individuals and job seekers in Herne, including disadvantaged workers, youth, and those requiring supported employment pathways.

The business model is built on public funding and government contracts rather than market-priced commercial revenue. The organization receives funding from Jobcenter Herne, Jobcenter Bochum, the state Ministry of Labor (MAGS NRW), EU programs (BIWAQ / ESF), RAG co-funding, and its parent municipality. Participants are acquired almost exclusively via formal referrals from public employment agencies and a network of social services partners including Caritasverband Herne, DRK Herne, Internationaler Bund, Regionalagentur NRW Mittleres Ruhrgebiet, and Quaz.ruhr. The marketing footprint is institutional and partnership-driven, anchored by the herne-impulse.de website. In November 2025 the organization received the TOTAL E-QUALITY Prädikat for gender equality, and in April 2026 it was rebranded from GBH to Herne Impulse.

Name

Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH

Legal name

Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH

Website

https://gbh-herne.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Herne Impulse (Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH) is a non-profit, AZAV-certified municipal subsidiary of the City of Herne delivering publicly funded employment, qualification, vocational training, and placement services to unemployed individuals across the Herne and Ruhr region of Germany, accessed primarily through Jobcenter referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Employment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Support Services & Case Management (Coaching, Wraparound) (EDAAAOAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Career Transition & Reemployment Services (Job Search Support) (BPACAOAD)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Employment qualification programs
• Workforce integration services
• Job coaching services
• Language integration courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Herne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Government Contracts: Herne Impulse generates revenue primarily through government contracts and public funding programs. As a non-profit subsidiary of the city of Herne and AZAV-certified education provider, the organization receives funding from Jobcenter Herne, Jobcenter Bochum, European Union programs (BIWAQ, ESF), and state-level employment ministry (MAGS NRW) for providing employment qualification, placement, and support services to unemployed individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH (trading as Herne Impulse) is a non-profit employment and qualification company that delivers AZAV-certified training, qualification, coaching, and work-integration services primarily to long-term unemployed and disadvantaged individuals in Herne, Germany. The organization combines subsidized employment schemes with vocational preparation and language/integration courses, and operates a social-enterprise service arm (cleaning, moving, garden/landscaping, household clearances) that serves as a transitional workplace for participants.

Product overview

Gemeinnützige Beschäftigungsgesellschaft Herne mbH, now rebranded as Herne Impulse, is an AZAV-certified non-profit education provider and employment services organization. The organization offers a portfolio of social integration and qualification programs including employment assistance (AGH, TEP, Geförderte Beschäftigung), vocational training pathways (Ausbildungswege NRW), employee qualification (Beschäftigtenqualifizierung, 160 Stunden Qualifizierung), private employment placement, and school social work. Practical work opportunities are provided through two operational work areas: GaLa (gardening and landscaping) and HoBa (domestic services). The programs are funded in partnership with public institutions including job centers, EU programs (BIWAQ), and regional employment agencies. The organization operates as a non-profit subsidiary of the City of Herne with over 30 years of experience in employment integration, qualification, vocational training, counseling, and job placement services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Qualification and Vocational Training Courses AZAV-certified vocational preparation, retraining and qualification courses for long-term unemployed job seekers and other disadvantaged groups, designed to improve employability and place participants into work.
• Job Coaching and Placement Services Individual coaching, mentoring and placement support that helps participants prepare for, find, and retain jobs in the regional labour market.
• Language and Integration Courses German language and integration courses supporting migrants and refugees in acquiring the linguistic and cultural skills required for labour-market participation.
• Subsidized Employment and Work-Integration Programmes Publicly funded work-integration and subsidized employment schemes that offer participants temporary paid work combined with ongoing coaching to transition into the primary labour market.
• Social-Enterprise Service Operations (Cleaning, Moving, Gardening, Clearance) Operational units providing cleaning, removals/moving, garden and landscaping, and household clearance services to private and commercial customers, used as a transitional workplace for programme participants.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jobcenter HernecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner for employment services, referring unemployed individuals to Herne Impulse's qualification and placement programs. Formal cooperation agreement for public employment support services.
• Jobcenter BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional institutional partner similar to Jobcenter Herne, referring unemployed individuals in the Bochum area to employment and qualification programs.
• City of HernecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent municipality and sole shareholder of the non-profit company. Provides organizational mandate and public funding support for local employment initiatives.
• CertquacoreOthersCertification body that awarded AZAV certification (Akkreditierungs- und Zulassungsverordnung Arbeitsförderung) to Herne Impulse, enabling the organization to provide officially recognized employment and qualification services.
• Caritasverband HerneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Caritas association providing social services and collaboration on employment support programs in the Herne region.
• DRK (German Red Cross) HerneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Red Cross organization collaborating on social service initiatives and employment support programs.
• Internationaler Bund (IB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge social services organization providing education, training, and employment support services across Germany, with regional collaboration in the Ruhr area.
• Regionalagentur NRW Mittleres RuhrgebietminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional agency coordinating employment and economic development initiatives in the Central Ruhr region of North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Quaz.ruhrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional qualification center network in the Ruhr area focused on vocational training and employment support, with a dedicated project (quaz.ruhr) operated through Herne Impulse.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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