Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle HELP

What Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle HELP does

H.E.L.P. Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle (H.E.L.P. IFS) is a privately held German civil-law partnership (GbR) operating an interdisciplinary early-intervention therapy center for children from birth through school entry. Its service portfolio integrates heilpädagogische/psychological support with at least one of three medical therapies — ergotherapy, logopädie, and physiotherapie/Krankengymnastik — delivered by an in-house team of heilpädagogInnen, social and special educators, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and physiotherapists, supplemented by an animal-assisted therapy-dog program. The center runs two Munich locations (Goethestraße 10 and Berg-am-Laim-Straße 47) and offers an open consultation service (OBA) funded by Bezirk Oberbayern.

The business model is reimbursement-driven rather than direct-pay. Heilpädagogical and psychological services are covered by Bezirk Oberbayern under approval notices issued per child; medical therapies are billed to statutory health insurers (Krankenkasse) for publicly insured families, while privately insured families receive invoices that they submit to their PKV insurer for reimbursement. Go-to-market relies on referral relationships with pediatricians, hospitals, kindergartens, and schools, layered with direct-to-parent outreach through the company website (help-ifs.de) and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Governance rests with two named Gesellschafter, Y. Haggui and E. Parlak, and facility management by Frau Dragic and Frau Kotsani, with no disclosed parent company, external investors, or institutional backing.

Name

Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle HELP

Legal name

H.E.L.P. Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle GbR

Website

https://help-ifs.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

H.E.L.P. IFS is a Munich-based GbR operating two interdisciplinary early-intervention therapy centers that deliver heilpädagogical support combined with ergotherapy, logopedics, and physiotherapy to children from birth to school entry, funded by Bezirk Oberbayern and statutory or private health insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Early Intervention Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Child and Youth Services (624110), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAGAI), Service Coordination / Case Management (IDEA Part C) (EDACAFAK)

Keywords

• Early childhood intervention
• Pediatric occupational therapy
• Speech therapy services
• Pediatric physiotherapy
• Special education therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Heilpädagogische/Psychologische Leistungen: Heilpädagogical and psychological services are funded by Bezirk Oberbayern (Upper Bavaria district). The district covers costs for non-binding initial consultations, open advisory services for parents, and each child receives an approval notice for the duration of early intervention measures.
2. Medizinisch-therapeutische Leistungen (GKV): Medical therapeutic services including ergotherapy, logopedics, and physiotherapy are covered by statutory health insurance (Krankenkasse) for publicly insured families.
3. Medizinisch-therapeutische Leistungen (PKV): Privately insured families receive invoices from H.E.L.P. IFS directly, which they then submit to their private insurance provider for reimbursement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

H.E.L.P. IFS is an interdisciplinary early intervention therapy center that delivers combined heilpädagogical/psychological support and medical therapies (ergotherapy, logopedics, physiotherapy) to children from birth until school entry. Services are provided by an in-house multidisciplinary team within dedicated, themed therapy rooms, with an open consultation service (OBA) for initial parental counseling and integration of therapy dogs to facilitate therapeutic engagement.

Product overview

Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle HELP is an interdisciplinary early intervention center offering a unified therapy service for children from birth to school entry. The core offering combines heilpädagogisch/psychological support with at least one medical therapy service. The integrated portfolio consists of five interconnected services: Heilpädagogische Förderung (special needs pedagogy and psychology), Ergotherapie (occupational therapy), Logopädie (speech therapy), Physiotherapie/Krankengymnastik (physical therapy), and a Therapy Dog program. All services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team within large, themed therapy rooms. An open consultation service (OBA) provides free initial parental counseling. Funding is handled through Bezirk Oberbayern for pedagogical services and health insurance for medical therapies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heilpädagogische Förderung (Psychological / Special Education Support) Holistic psychological and special education support for children from birth until school entry, addressing cognitive and socio-emotional development, behavioral issues, and developmental delays. Funded by Bezirk Oberbayern.
• Ergotherapie (Occupational Therapy) Occupational therapy for children aged 0-7 with limitations in their ability to act or at risk of such limitations, using specific activities, environmental adaptation, and counseling. Reimbursed by statutory/private health insurance.
• Logopädie (Speech Therapy) Diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, voice, swallowing, and hearing disorders in children aged 0-7. Reimbursed by statutory/private health insurance.
• Physiotherapie / Krankengymnastik (Physical Therapy) Physical therapy for children focused on avoiding functional disorders of the musculoskeletal system and maintaining or restoring natural movement patterns. Reimbursed by statutory/private health insurance.
• Therapiehundezusatz (Therapy Dog-Assisted Therapy) Animal-assisted therapy using trained therapy dogs to provide a non-judgmental, motivating, value-free interaction that facilitates the therapeutic relationship between therapist and child.
• Offenes Beratungsangebot (OBA) — Open Parental Consultation Free initial counseling service for parents of children with developmental concerns, funded by Bezirk Oberbayern, providing early guidance and triage into the full therapy program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children supported from birth to school entry to achieve optimal development

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare organization running early intervention and special education services throughout Germany; comparable in therapeutic scope (heilpädagogik plus medical therapies) and in public-funding reliance.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association operating Frühförderstellen, special education, and family counseling services nationwide; comparable interdisciplinary early intervention offerings though embedded in a much larger social services ecosystem.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization delivering family, children, and therapy services including early intervention; comparable public-payer-funded model though broader scope including medical and emergency services.
• AWO Bundesverband: Large nationwide German welfare organization operating early intervention centers (Frühförderstellen) and family support services across all federal states; directly comparable service mix to H.E.L.P. but at national scale and with broader social services portfolio.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: National federation supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, operating Frühförderstellen and therapy services; directly comparable in target population (developmental delays, IDD) and service integration model.

Regional players

• SOS-Kinderdorf: Germany-wide child welfare organization providing developmental support, family assistance, and early intervention programs; comparable in early childhood developmental focus though emphasizing residential and family support services.
• Kinderschutzbund (Deutscher Kinderschutzbund): National child protection association providing family counseling, parenting support, and child development services; adjacent to H.E.L.P. through shared focus on early childhood and family-centered support but broader in mission.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Caritasverband (Frühförderstellen): Direct operator of local Frühförderstellen combining heilpädagogik with ergotherapy, logopedics, and physiotherapy for children 0-6; same interdisciplinary delivery model, same statutory insurance and Bezirk funding mechanisms as H.E.L.P.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation offering interdisciplinary early intervention, special education, and therapy for children with developmental delays; directly comparable in target geography (Munich/Bavaria) and integrated therapy model.
• Heilpädagogische Hilfe Bersenbrück: Regional German provider of heilpädagogische Frühförderung combined with medical therapies (ergotherapy, logopedics, physiotherapy); directly comparable interdisciplinary model and public-payer funding structure though in Lower Saxony.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Fruhforderung-HELP-yz9nq/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/HelpIFS
• Instagraminstagram.com/ifs_help
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interdisziplin%C3%A4re-fr%C3%BChf%C3%B6rderstelle-help

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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