Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Mittelfranken gGmbH

What Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Mittelfranken gGmbH does

Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Mittelfranken gGmbH is a non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) headquartered in Nürnberg, Germany, that delivers statutory integration advisory services for people with severe disabilities or equal status under § 193 of the German Social Code (SGB 9). Founded in 2001 with five employees, the organization has grown to approximately 80 staff across five regional offices in Nürnberg, Ansbach, Fürth, Lauf, and Weißenburg, serving the Middle Franconia region of Bavaria. Its service portfolio covers four stakeholder groups: job seekers with disabilities, employees and trainees with disabilities, school students and their families, and employers and HR managers, with additional targeted projects (IBERA, UNITY, Para+) and broader outreach to all interested persons. Advisory is delivered through in-person counseling at regional offices, online counseling via Microsoft Teams, educational events (EAA Netzwerktreffen, EAA Impuls), and the inclusive job fair InkluJob Mittelfranken.

Name

Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Mittelfranken gGmbH

Legal name

Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://ifd-mittelfranken.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Mittelfranken is a Bavarian non-profit that advises people with severe disabilities and regional employers on employment integration, operating across five Middle Franconia offices with ~80 staff under § 193 SGB 9.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational integration support
• Employer inclusion consulting
• Rehabilitation counseling services
• Workplace inclusion advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürnberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. State-funded social services: IFD Mittelfranken operates as a non-profit organization (gemeinnützige GmbH) providing integration services for people with disabilities, funded through statutory social insurance contributions (§ 193 SGB 9) as referenced in their data protection policy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IFD Mittelfranken provides statutory advisory and integration services under § 193 SGB 9, counseling people with severe disabilities and Gleichgestellte on participation in working life, including support for job seekers, employed workers, trainees, and school students with disabilities. The organization also advises regional employers and HR managers on the hiring, integration, and special protection regulations applicable to employees with disabilities.

Product overview

Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) Mittelfranken gGmbH is a nonprofit organization that provides consulting and support services for people with disabilities in Middle Franconia, Germany. The organization offers a single integrated service offering focused on employment inclusion, including job placement assistance, career counseling for employees and trainees, school-to-work transition support, and employer consulting. Their service portfolio covers the entire spectrum from job seekers with disabilities to employers seeking to hire inclusively. The organization also runs special projects including IBERA, UNITY, and Para+ to expand their reach and effectiveness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung für Arbeitsuchende (Counseling for job seekers) Consulting services for people with severe disabilities who are seeking employment, providing guidance on vocational participation and job placement support.
• Beratung für Arbeitnehmer und Auszubildende (Counseling for employees and trainees) Career counseling and support services for employees and trainees with disabilities to help maintain and advance their professional development.
• Beratung für Schüler und Angehörige (Counseling for students and families) Consulting services for students with disabilities and their families to support school-to-work transitions.
• Beratung für Arbeitgeber (Employer counseling) Consulting services for employers and HR professionals on hiring and employing people with disabilities.
• Berufliche Rehabilitation (Vocational rehabilitation) Vocational rehabilitation services to support people with disabilities in regaining or maintaining employment.
• Berufliche Sicherung (Employment security) Services focused on securing and maintaining employment for people with disabilities.
• Vermittlungsgutschein (Placement voucher) Job placement voucher service facilitating the integration of people with disabilities into employment.
• Online-Beratung (Online counseling via Microsoft Teams)

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ZBFS-Inklusionsamt (Bavarian Center for Employment and Social Affairs - Inclusion Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ZBFS-Inklusionsamt (Inclusion Office) is a key partner in providing support for people with disabilities in the workplace. Karin Wirsching, Leiterin der mittelfränkischen Regionalstelle des ZBFS-Inklusionsamtes, spoke at IFD's 25th anniversary celebration about the important role of the Integrationsfachdienst in supporting people with disabilities in working life.
• Agentur für Arbeit Nürnberg (Employment Agency Nuremberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agentur für Arbeit Nürnberg is a government partner in employment integration. Torsten Brandes, Vorsitzender der Geschäftsführung, attended IFD's 25th anniversary and highlighted the diverse support options around job search and inclusion in the workplace.
• EAA Mittelfranken (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber - Single Point of Contact for Employers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAA Mittelfranken is referenced as an external link and partner organization. IFD hosts EAA Impuls events and collaborates on inclusive employment topics in Middle Franconia.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber (EAA) Mittelfranken: Co-located employer-facing inclusion advisory partner that operates under §185 SGB 9 in the same region. It directly complements IFD's employer services and represents the most immediate peer for the employer-advisory portion of IFD's offering.
• Bayerisches Zentrum für besondere soziale Aufgaben (ZBFS) - Inklusionsamt: Bavarian state authority that administers inclusion-related compensation, sheltered workshop support, and Integrationsfachdienst oversight. Although it also acts as a partner to IFD, it is the most directly comparable body operating in the same statutory framework with overlapping client populations.
• Berufsförderungswerk (BFW) Bayern: Vocational rehabilitation centers across Germany provide assessment, training, and job placement for people with disabilities. BFW Bayern is a direct peer in vocational rehabilitation service delivery, though it focuses more on training programs than ongoing workplace integration counseling.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Behindertenhilfe: National Catholic welfare organization providing disability support, vocational integration, and social services across Germany. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping disability employment services but as part of a much wider social welfare portfolio.
• Diakonie Deutschland - Behindertenhilfe: Protestant welfare organization offering disability services including vocational integration and supported employment nationwide. Comparable as a broad nonprofit incumbent with overlapping service lines for people with disabilities seeking employment.
• Agentur für Arbeit (Bundesagentur für Arbeit): The federal employment agency operates general job placement, vocational rehabilitation, and disability employment programs nationally. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with IFD's job placement and counseling offerings but serves all job seekers, not only those with severe disabilities.

Regional players

• Integrationsfachdienst Berlin gGmbH: Berlin's IFD delivers the same §193 SGB 9 vocational integration services for people with severe disabilities. It operates the identical statutory mandate as IFD Mittelfranken but in Berlin, providing a clear regional peer comparable in service mix and funding model.
• Integrationsfachdienst Rheinland: Provides Integrationsfachdienst services under §193 SGB 9 in the Rhineland. Comparable in mandate and core services to IFD Mittelfranken, but serves a different German region with its own employer base.
• Integrationsfachdienst Bayern (other regional IFDs, e.g., IFD Schwaben, IFD Oberbayern): Other Bavarian Integrationsfachdienste deliver the same statutory services under §193 SGB 9 in different Bavarian regions. They are the closest functional peers, operating the same service model under the same legal framework but in non-overlapping geographies.

Others

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Integrationsämter und Hauptfürsorgestellen (BIH): Umbrella association of Germany's inclusion authorities and main welfare offices. Not a direct competitor but the national coordinating body whose policy direction shapes the operating environment for all regional Integrationsfachdienste.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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