Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH

What Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH does

Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH is a private non-profit social services organization (GmbH) headquartered in Götzis, Vorarlberg, Austria, founded in 1969 to advocate for and support people with disabilities and their families in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg. Over more than 55 years, the organization has grown into a state-wide operator of 22-plus service locations supporting approximately 1,000 individuals with disabilities, organized around four service pillars: Bildung (education via the Integratives Ausbildungszentrum / IAZ), Arbeiten (vocational participation via Werkstätten workshops), Wohnen (residential homes / Wohnhäuser), and Freizeit, supplemented by a Familienservice program for caregivers. A distinctive asset is the Sunnahof Tufers in Göfis, an agricultural estate offering farming, gardening, carpentry, farm gastronomy with farm shop, and residential housing for clients in a naturalistic environment.

The organization's service portfolio is delivered through dedicated sub-brands and facilities, including the IAZ (Integratives Ausbildungszentrum Vorarlberg), the Sunnahof Tufers, hotel and gastronomy operations (Hotel Viktor, Loackerhuus), and an internal academy for staff continuing education in supported communication, de-escalation management, and autism coaching. The operating model is labor- and facility-intensive rather than technology-platform-based, with no proprietary software, AI/ML systems, APIs, or integration disclosures in the available material. Staffing follows the regulated VSG (Vorarlberger Sozialfonds) collective agreement with salary groups ranging from 4a (care assistant) through 7a (diploma nursing), and the organization supplements qualified hiring through structured pipelines with the Kathi-Lampert-Schule (KLS) Götzis, SOB Bregenz, the Zivildienstserviceagentur (~60 civil servants annually), and Soziale Berufsorientierung Vorarlberg for voluntary social year participants.

Revenue derives from public-sector social services contracts and government disability support programs in Vorarlberg, with no commercial pricing model, subscription tiers, or private-pay offerings applicable to end beneficiaries. The organization is independently operated without a parent company or external investment structure, and its leadership is organized around a Head of HR Management (Linda Watzke) and dedicated Managing Directors for its two largest sub-units (Christian Zangerle for Sunnahof, Georg Eberharter for IAZ). Marketing and go-to-market activity is limited to employer branding (a dedicated jobs portal, kununu employer profile, LinkedIn page) rather than customer acquisition, reflecting the public-funding, referral-driven nature of disability service delivery in Austria.

Name

Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH

Website

https://jobs.lebenshilfe-vorarlberg.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH is a non-profit social services organization in Vorarlberg, Austria, operating 22-plus locations that provide residential care, vocational workshops, education, family services, and agricultural employment for approximately 1,000 people with disabilities, funded primarily through state social services contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Residential care services
• Vocational training programs
• Social services non-profit
• Inclusive employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Götzis

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Social Services Contracts: Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg operates as a non-profit organization (GmbH) providing disability support services. Funding appears to come from social services contracts, government disability support programs, and possibly member/organizational contributions. The organization is bound by the VSG (Vorarlberger Sozialfonds) collective agreement for employee compensation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH is a non-profit social services organization delivering comprehensive disability support across the Vorarlberg region of Austria. Core offerings include round-the-clock residential homes (Wohnhäuser), vocational workshops (Werkstätten) for meaningful employment, the Sunnahof Tufers agricultural estate (farming, gardening, carpentry, farm gastronomy with farm shop, residential housing), the Integratives Ausbildungszentrum (IAZ) for vocational training, family support services (Familienservice), gastronomy workplaces (Hotel Viktor, Loackerhuus), and volunteer pathways (Zivildienst and voluntary social year). The organization operates 22+ locations serving approximately 1,000 people with disabilities across education, work, living, and leisure.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg GmbH is a non-profit social services organization operating a comprehensive portfolio of services for people with disabilities across Vorarlberg, Austria. The core offerings include residential homes (Wohnhäuser) providing 24/7 care, vocational workshops (Werkstätten) for meaningful employment, and specialized facilities such as the Sunnahof Tufers (an agricultural estate with farming, gardening, carpentry, and gastronomy) and the Integrative Ausbildungszentrum (IAZ) for vocational training. Additional services include family support (Familienservice), gastronomy operations, volunteer programs (Zivildienst and voluntary social year), and an internal academy for staff continuing education. The organization serves approximately 1,000 people with disabilities across 22+ locations, operating with a philosophy of 'Mitanand' (togetherness) to promote inclusion and quality of life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sunnahof: A unique facility in Göfis/Tufers offering diverse employment and living opportunities for people with disabilities, including agriculture, gardening, carpentry, farm gastronomy with farm shop, and residential housing.
• Integratives Ausbildungszentrum (IAZ)

Products and services

• Wohnhäuser (Residential Homes) Residential homes providing round-the-clock care, support, and accompaniment for people with disabilities in various living arrangements across Vorarlberg, including locations in Götzis, Bregenz, Dornbirn, Feldkirch, Hohenems, Lustenau, Hörbranz, Lingenau, Bezau, Batschuns, and Mittelberg.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kathi-Lampert-Schule (KLS) GötziscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Vorarlberg is a proud cooperation partner and internship provider for the Kathi-Lampert-Schule (KLS) in Götzis. Together they enable employees and career changers to obtain practice-oriented training in social care professions. Training programs include Behindertenarbeit (BA) in full-time and part-time formats, and Behindertenbegleitung (BB) as a part-time program.
• Schule für Sozialbetreuungsberufe (SOB) BregenzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Vorarlberg cooperates with the SOB Bregenz to enable practice-based training for social care professions. Training offerings include Familien- und Altenarbeit (full-time) and the new Vorbereitungslehrgang 'Young Sixteen' program for 16-year-olds starting their career path in social care.
• vCare (Connexia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnervCare (operated by Connexia) provides information about foundation conditions and funding opportunities for part-time training programs in social care professions. Referenced on Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg's training pages as a financial support resource for employees pursuing further education.
• ZivildienstserviceagenturminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Austrian Civil Service Agency (Zivildienstserviceagentur) provides information about compensation and general Zivildienst requirements. Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg accepts civil servants who complete their mandatory service at the organization.
• Soziale Berufsorientierung VorarlbergminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial Professional Orientation Vorarlberg manages registrations for the voluntary social year (Freiwilliges Sozialjahr). Lebenshilfe Vorarlberg partners with this organization for recruiting voluntary social year participants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe (Germany): German parent federation of the Lebenshilfe movement — provides national-scale benchmark for service model, workshop operations, and federation structure.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs: Austrian care and social services organization offering mobile care, transport, and residential services — comparable in non-medical care delivery and government contract model.
• Hilfswerk Österreich: Austrian non-profit providing mobile care, family support, and disability services across multiple states — comparable in non-medical care delivery and government contract reliance.
• Volkshilfe Österreich: Austrian social services organization delivering disability support, family services, and social counseling nationwide — comparable in service categories and contract-based funding model.
• Diakonie Österreich: Federation of Protestant social services in Austria offering disability, elderly, and family care across multiple states — broader portfolio but directly overlapping in disability residential and vocational services.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Tirol: Sibling state branch within the Lebenshilfe federation offering the same Wohnen/Arbeiten/Bildung/Freizeit service portfolio in a neighboring Austrian state — highly comparable operating model and revenue structure.
• pro mente Austria: Austrian association providing psychosocial support, vocational rehabilitation, and residential services for people with mental health challenges — adjacent operating model and similar workshop/residential structure.
• Caritas Vorarlberg: Regional social services organization operating in the same Vorarlberg territory, providing overlapping disability, family, and care services — directly comparable in geography, service mix, and government contract dependency.

Emerging players

• Specialisterne: International social enterprise focused on employment and vocational assessment for people with autism and similar disabilities — comparable in the supported-employment/IAZ-adjacent service space but with a narrower specialisation.

Others

• Lebenshilfe Österreich (federation): National federation coordinating the Austrian Lebenshilfe organizations — serves as both a peer benchmark and the umbrella/coordination body for the subject company.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebenshilfe-vorarlberg-gmbh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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