IFD Würzburg

What IFD Würzburg does

IFD Würzburg (Integrationsfachdienst Würzburg GmbH) is a Würzburg-based, statutory social-services and placement organization founded on April 1, 2007 as the seventh subsidiary of Mainfränkische Werkstätten GmbH, part of the Unternehmensverbund Mainfränkische group (~2,200 employees across six affiliated companies). It provides free, confidential counseling and placement services to two principal client groups: (i) people with disabilities, severe disabilities, equivalent-status persons, and individuals with health limitations seeking employment, vocational rehabilitation, transition from sheltered workshops, or workplace retention support, and (ii) regional employers seeking to hire, retain, or accommodate employees with disabilities — including SMEs, large enterprises, the IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt (BEM case management), and the Diözese Würzburg (occupational social work). The service portfolio spans Berufseinstieg (school-to-work transition from Förderschulen), Vermittlung (placement, re-entry, WfbM-to-market transition, DIA-AM diagnostics, BÜWA, UB, Berufliche Rehabilitation), Berufsbegleitung (job-retention support), hearing-impairment-specific counseling, employer-side Beraten & Begleiten workshops, Personal finden recruitment support, and the EAA (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber) employer contact point integrated under the IFD umbrella since January 2022. Service delivery is human-counselor-led, including sign-language-competent staff, and channels include open walk-in consultation hours every Tuesday at the Bahnhofplatz 2 headquarters, scheduled appointments across the Würzburg and Gemünden am Main offices, telephone, video, email, on-site employer visits, and a webinar program. The organization operates under a statutory mandate from SGB IX, is funded by public sources (Integration Office / Inklusionsamt and Agentur für Arbeit), and is governed operationally within the LAG Integrationsfachdienste Bayern e.V. network. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is a service model with measurable program outcomes (e.g., 79 students supported and 44 placed since 2007; ~150 open-consultation seekers annually; ~500 employers engaged via EAA). Revenue mechanics are 100% publicly funded, with services provided free of charge to both client segments, and pricing is non-applicable in the commercial sense. The business is governed as a private GmbH wholly owned by Mainfränkische Werkstätten, with current leadership: Susanne Niederhammer (Director, since January 2023), supported by Gerda Hoh (Deputy Director), Monika Ehrhardt, Stefanie Seynstahl, Jan Siegel, and Alicia Speisekorn-Gil; group-level Managing Directors Dieter Körber and Simon Haupt oversee the parent Verbund.

Name

IFD Würzburg

Legal name

IFD Würzburg GmbH

Website

https://ifd-wuerzburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IFD Würzburg is a statutory, publicly funded social-services and placement organization in Lower Franconia that provides free counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and employment placement for people with disabilities and advice for employers hiring inclusively, operating as a subsidiary of Mainfränkische Werkstätten GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation support
• Workplace inclusion consulting
• Job placement services
• Employer advisory services

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: IFD Würzburg is a statutory advisory service established under SGB IX (German Social Code IX - Rehabilitation and Participation of People with Disabilities). Services are provided free of charge to both people with disabilities and employers. Funding comes from public sources including the Integration Office (Inklusionsamt) and the Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IFD Würzburg is a publicly funded advisory and placement service supporting people with disabilities and long-term illness in finding, securing, and retaining employment on the general labor market. Its service portfolio includes school-to-work transition (Berufseinstieg), job placement and vocational rehabilitation (Vermittlung with DIA-AM, BÜWA, Supported Employment, Berufliche Rehabilitation), job retention (Berufsbegleitung), and specialized counseling for hearing-impaired individuals. For employers, IFD offers advisory and workshop services (Beraten & Begleiten), recruitment support (Personal finden), long-term partnership programs, and BEM case management under the EAA employer contact point. All services are provided free of charge under SGB IX.

Product overview

IFD Würzburg is a social services organization offering an integrated portfolio of counseling, placement, and support services for people with disabilities seeking employment and for employers seeking to hire inclusively. The core offering includes: Berufseinstieg (school-to-work transition), Vermittlung (job placement and rehabilitation services including DIA-AM, BÜWA, UB, and Berufliche Rehabilitation), Berufsbegleitung (job retention support), and specialized services for hearing-impaired individuals. For employers, IFD provides Beraten & Begleiten (advisory services/workshops), Personal finden (recruitment support), and partnership programs including BEM case management. The EAA (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber) operates as a dedicated sub-brand providing free employer consultation. All services are provided directly as counseling and support—no software products or digital platforms are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EAA Würzburg (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber): Central contact point for employers in Mainfranken region for all questions regarding employment of severely disabled people and their equalized persons, as well as long-term ill employees. Part of EAA Bavaria network.

Products and services

• Berufseinstieg (Übergang Förderschule/Beruf) Supports students from special education schools (Förderschulen) transitioning into the workforce through career orientation, workplace trials, and long-term internships, securing regular employment for graduates.
• Vermittlung (Job Placement and Vocational Integration) Job placement and vocational integration services including career re-entry support, rehabilitation services, and transition from sheltered workshops (WfbM) to the general labor market, commissioned by Agentur für Arbeit and other sponsors.
• Berufsbegleitung (Job Retention Support) Professional accompaniment service to secure employment relationships, supporting employees, trainees, and employers with workplace challenges, reintegration after illness, and workplace accommodations.
• Angebote für Menschen mit Hörbehinderung Specialized counseling and support services for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in the workplace, delivered by sign-language-competent staff, with a dedicated email contact point ([email protected]).
• Diagnose der Arbeitsmarktfähigkeit (DIA-AM) Diagnostic assessment service that determines individual work capability through standardized testing, tasks, and extended workplace trials for job seekers with uncertain employability.
• Übergang Werkstatt – Arbeitsmarkt (BÜWA) Supported transition service helping people with disabilities move from sheltered workshops (WfbM) to competitive employment on the general labor market.
• Unterstützte Beschäftigung (UB) Qualification, training, and workplace support service enabling people with disabilities to work in competitive employment settings through a three-phase support model lasting up to 24 months.
• Berufliche Rehabilitation Vocational rehabilitation services supporting people with disabilities or chronic conditions to re-enter or integrate into the general labor market through career planning and employer consultation.
• Beraten & Begleiten (Arbeitgeberberatung) Comprehensive employer advisory services including workshops, team training, presentations, and consultations on employing people with disabilities and available funding options.
• Personal finden Staff recruitment service connecting employers with qualified candidates with disabilities, including job profiling, candidate pre-selection, trial placements, and integration support.
• Partnerschaft mit Arbeitgebern Long-term partnership programs with employers providing ongoing support for disability employment, including BEM case management and company-specific consulting.
• Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber (EAA) Central employer contact point operating as a sub-brand of IFD Würzburg, providing employers with free information, consultation, and support throughout the entire employment process for people with severe disabilities.
• BEM-Fallmanagement (Kooperation mit IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt) Occupational reintegration case management service commissioned by IHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt, handling invitation management, information sessions, BEM meetings, documentation, and data-protection-compliant records for employees returning after long-term illness.
• Betriebliche Sozialarbeit in der Diözese Würzburg Workplace social work service for the Diocese of Würzburg providing advice and support to employees and supervisors on health, disability, and challenging life situations.
• Offene Sprechstunde (Open Consultation Hours) Free walk-in consultation hours every Tuesday from 4–6 PM at Bahnhofplatz 2, Würzburg, 6th floor, plus a telephone first-consultation option—open to anyone without prior appointment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 79 students supported through Förderschule/Beruf program with 44 successfully placed in employment since 2007
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mainfränkische Werkstätten GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2024Parent company of IFD Würzburg. Unternehmensverbund Mainfränkische consists of six companies with approximately 2200 employees with and without disabilities. Dieter Körber and Simon Haupt serve as managing directors. IFD is the seventh subsidiary, established April 1, 2007.
• IHK Würzburg-SchweinfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHK Würzburg-Schweinfurt has commissioned IFD Würzburg with external BEM case management (Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement). IFD handles invitation management, information meetings, consent collection, counseling, meeting organization, documentation, and data protection-compliant records. IFD also provides consultation on absenteeism, communication, mental health, and occupational health management.
• Diözese Würzburg (Diocese of Würzburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince January 2012, IFD Würzburg provides occupational social work (Betriebliche Sozialarbeit) for the diocese. Services include counseling on health and work, disability and illness at workplace, and challenging life situations. Two IFD staff members (Julia Unkelbach and Katrin Nikolai) are stationed at Kilianeum-Haus. 10-year anniversary celebrated in February 2022.
• EAA Bayern (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEAA Würzburg operates under the umbrella of IFD Würzburg since January 2022. EAA serves as the central contact point for employers in Mainfranken regarding employment of people with disabilities. Part of the Bavaria-wide EAA network supported by ZBFS (Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales).
• BVMW Mainfranken (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerIFD Würzburg became a member of BVMW Mainfranken in August 2023. BVMW is the Mittelstand business association representing SMEs. Membership enables networking with regional employers and access to BVMW events and member services.
• LAG Integrationsfachdienste Bayern e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState working group of Integration Services in Bavaria. IFD Würzburg's director Susanne Niederhammer was elected deputy chair (stellvertretende Vorsitzende) in October 2024. LAG IFD coordinates IFD services across Bavaria and advocates for disability employment issues.
• ZBFS (Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZBFS supports the EAA (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber) Bayern. Provides oversight and support for inclusion offices and disability employment services in Bavaria. Kerstin Altenbeck serves as Head of Regional Office Unterfranken.
• Don Bosco BerufsschulecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding cooperation partner since 2008. Collaborates on deepened career orientation (Vertiefte Berufsorientierung) for students with special educational needs. Dr. Harald Ebert, leader of Don Bosco vocational school, participates in the diocese's Round Table on Inclusion.
• Agentur für Arbeit WürzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment agency that refers clients to IFD services and commissions placement measures. Stefan Beil serves as Chairman of the Executive Board. Cooperates on job placement, vocational rehabilitation, and the EAA network.
• HWK Unterfranken (Handwerkskammer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Crafts for Lower Franconia. Andrea Sitzmann serves as Deputy CEO. Cooperates with IFD and EAA on employer outreach, best practice examples, and inclusion in the skilled trades sector.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Integrationsamt Unterfranken (at ZBFS Bayern): Regional integration office under ZBFS Bayern that funds and oversees IFDs in Lower Franconia. Not a service peer but the closest regulatory counterparty and a structural comparator for scope, funding mechanics, and oversight relationships.
• Diakonie Bayern — Behindertenhilfe / Arbeitsmarktintegration: Confessional welfare organisation delivering disability employment and social participation services in Bavaria under the same SGB IX umbrella. Broader portfolio but overlapping target group and statutory funding model.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Integrationsämter und Hauptfürsorgestellen (BIH): National association of integration offices and main welfare authorities that co-fund the IFD system and define the framework. Not a service peer but the principal federal-level structural counterparty.
• Agentur für Arbeit Würzburg: Public employment agency that refers clients to IFD Würzburg and commissions placement measures. Much larger and broader scope, but a key operating counterparty and the principal statutory referral channel for IFD services.

Direct peers

• EAA Bayern (Einheitliche Ansprechstelle für Arbeitgeber): Bavaria-wide network of employer contact points; EAA Würzburg (sub-brand of IFD Würzburg since 2022) is one of its regional nodes. Most directly comparable peer on the employer-facing service line.
• LAG Integrationsfachdienste Bayern e.V. State-level umbrella association of all Bavarian IFDs, including IFD Würzburg. Operates the same SGB IX mandate at the coordination layer; IFD Würzburg's director is deputy chair. Most directly comparable governance and service-design peer.
• Berufsförderungswerk (BFW) Bayern: Vocational rehabilitation centres (Berufsförderungswerke) under SGB IX deliver longer-form vocational retraining and qualification for people with disabilities — adjacent but distinct delivery model. Comparable target population and statutory framework.

Others

• Mainfränkische Werkstätten GmbH (parent): Parent Unternehmensverbund of six companies with ~2,200 employees. Sister entities include sheltered workshops (WfbM) that IFD transitions clients out of — a key ecosystem partner and structural comparator on the production/workshop side of disability employment.

Regional players

• IFD Aschaffenburg: Another regional Integrationsfachdienst in Lower Franconia operating under the same SGB IX mandate. Explicitly named alongside IFD Würzburg in EAA joint events (e.g., beverage logistics best-practice). Same service portfolio (placement, BEM, employer advisory) in an adjacent geography.
• IFD Schweinfurt: Regional IFD in Lower Franconia referenced in IFD Würzburg materials (joint best-practice example with Thomé GmbH on plastics processing). Operates the same SGB IX placement and employer advisory model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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