KJF Werkstätten

What KJF Werkstätten does

KJF Werkstätten gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit sheltered workshop organization (Werkstatt für Menschen mit Behinderung) headquartered in Regensburg, Bavaria, and owned by the Catholic welfare foundation Katholische Jugendfürsorge der Diözese Regensburg e.V. It operates eight locations across Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate, employing more than 1,500 people — including 1,181 employees with disabilities and 362 specialized professional staff. Its mission is vocational qualification, supported employment, and social integration of people with physical, intellectual, cognitive, and multiple disabilities under the German Social Code (SGB IX) framework.

The organization runs six core production and service lines for corporate clients: Bürodienstleistungen (office services, ~200,000 documents digitized/year), Essenslieferung (meal delivery, ~3,200 portions/day), Holz (woodworking, ~30,000 pallets/year), Metall (metalworking with CNC, ~240,000 aluminum rails/year), Montage und Verpackung (assembly and packaging, up to 8M individual parts and ~51M packaged parts/year), and Wäscherei (industrial laundry, ~4.2 tonnes/day). These are complemented by vocational rehabilitation modules: the BerufsWegeZentrum (vocational pathways center), Förderstätte (day care for severe disabilities), SIGMA Inklusionsbetrieb (inclusion company), Fachdienst inJOB (job placement), certificate courses, and six regional Easy Language proofreading groups (Prüfgruppen Leichte Sprache).

Revenue is generated through two streams: (1) commercial manufacturing and service contracts — including external work groups (Außenarbeitsgruppen) embedded at partner sites such as Lindner Group and MAHLE Behr — where companies effectively fulfill their 5% Schwerbehindertenquote disability employment quota; and (2) public funding from the Agentur für Arbeit, Bezirk (regional government), and the Bavarian State Ministry for vocational training, integration support, and facility capital projects (e.g., 4.3M EUR approved in January 2025 for Mitterfels modernization). Pricing is negotiated individually and not publicly disclosed. The organization is led by two managing directors (Eva Feldmeier and Melanie Eibl) under supervisory board chair Prof. Dr. Josef Eckstein.

Name

KJF Werkstätten

Legal name

KJF Werkstätten gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://kjf-werkstaetten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KJF Werkstätten is a non-profit sheltered workshop organization in Bavaria, Germany, operating eight locations that employ over 1,500 people — including 1,181 with disabilities — to deliver manufacturing, packaging, metalworking, and service contracts to corporate clients while providing vocational qualification and supported employment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sheltered Workshop & Vocational Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Job Readiness Training & Soft Skills Development (EDAKANAD)

Keywords

• Sheltered workshop services
• Vocational rehabilitation programs
• Industrial assembly services
• Disability employment services
• Contract manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Straubing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Manufacturing and Service Contracts: Revenue generated through production contracts with industrial and commercial companies in sectors including automotive, metalworking, assembly, packaging, and office services. Companies pay for work performed by employees with disabilities, while also fulfilling their legal obligation to employ 5% severely disabled workers.
2. Government Funding and Integration Support: Funding from rehabilitation providers, Bezirk (regional government), and the Agentur für Arbeit (Employment Agency) for vocational training, professional integration services, and operation of the BerufsWegeZentrum (career pathway center). This covers the costs of qualification and support services for people with disabilities.
3. Meal Delivery and Laundry Services: Commercial contracts for meal delivery (up to 3,200 portions per day) and industrial laundry services for businesses, care facilities, and hospitality, generating revenue through service fees.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KJF Werkstätten operates a sheltered workshop (Werkstatt für Menschen mit Behinderung) providing vocational qualification and employment for people with disabilities across eight locations in Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate. The organization delivers industrial manufacturing and service contracts to corporate clients — including assembly, packaging, metalworking, woodworking, laundry, meal delivery, and office services — enabling companies to fulfill their legal 5% disability employment quota (Schwerbehindertenquote) while receiving high-quality production outputs.

Product overview

KJF Werkstätten is a sheltered workshop organization operating as a single unified service provider offering integrated work and education programs for people with disabilities. The core service portfolio consists of six main production divisions: Office Services (Bürodienstleistungen), Meal Delivery (Essenslieferung), Woodworking (Holz), Metalworking (Metall), Assembly and Packaging (Montage und Verpackung), and Laundry Services (Wäscherei). These production services are complemented by vocational support modules including the BerufsWegeZentrum (Vocational Pathways Center) which encompasses professional education, external workplace placement, and Budget for Work programs; the Förderstätte (Day Care Facility) for severely disabled individuals; the SIGMA Inklusionsbetrieb (inclusion company) for supported employment; and the inJOB Fachdienst for labor market integration. Additional offerings include certificate training courses and the Prüfgruppe Einfach g'macht, a text verification service for Easy Language. The organization operates across eight locations in Lower Bavaria and the Upper Palatinate, serving approximately 1,500 employees including over 1,181 people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BerufsWegeZentrum: Vocational training and career development center offering professional qualification programs, continuing education, certificate courses, and job placement support.
• SIGMA Inklusionsbetrieb
• Fachdienst inJOB

Products and services

• Bürodienstleistungen (Office Services) Office services for businesses including digitization of approximately 200,000 documents per year and shredding of 10 tons of files annually, offering precise digital solutions and reliable processes.
• Essenslieferung (Meal Delivery) Delivers approximately 3,200 freshly prepared meals daily with balanced weekly menus and health-conscious nutrition featuring regional ingredients to companies, care facilities, and organizations.
• Holz (Woodworking) Industrial wood processing producing approximately 30,000 pallets per year, handling about 1,000 cubic meters of solid wood and 7,000 square meters of panel materials annually with high precision.
• Metall (Metalworking) High-quality CNC processing and professional welding technology for steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, producing approximately 240,000 aluminum guide rails per year for industrial customers.
• Montage und Verpackung (Assembly and Packaging) Technical manual assembly, component population, and sorting/confectioning processes; processes up to 8 million individual parts per year and approximately 51 million pieces with 39,000 grid boxes annually, including complete order processing with procurement.
• Wäscherei (Laundry Services) Professional cleaning and hygienic processing of work, care, and hospitality textiles with modern washing technology; processes approximately 4.2 tons of laundry per day for businesses, care facilities, and hospitality clients.
• Außenarbeitsplätze (External Work Placements) On-site work placements where KJF employees work directly at partner company facilities (e.g., Lindner Group, MAHLE Behr) supporting production and assembly. Six employees currently work daily in external work groups at partner companies, integrating into regular industrial workflows and supporting quota fulfillment.
• BerufsWegeZentrum (Vocational Pathways Center) Comprehensive vocational training and career development center offering professional qualification programs, continuing education, certificate courses, external workplace positions, and Budget for Work programs to help people with disabilities transition to the general labor market.
• SIGMA Inklusionsbetrieb (SIGMA Inclusion Company) An inclusion company that prepares qualified employees with disabilities for the general labor market and provides supported employment services, creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities in regular businesses.
• Prüfgruppe "Einfach g'macht" (Easy Language Text Verification Group) Text verification groups that check texts written in Easy Language (Leichte Sprache) for comprehensibility, making complex content accessible to people with cognitive impairments, seniors, and people with migration backgrounds. Six proofreading groups operate across locations; clients include Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte and OTH Regensburg.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 8 million individual parts assembled per year
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kolpingsfamilie RegensburgminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Kolpingsfamilie Regensburg donated 1,000 EUR to the St. Johannes Werkstätte Regensburg, demonstrating community support and engagement with the organization's mission.
• Lindner GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lindner Group hosts an external work group (Außenarbeitsgruppe) with 6 KJF employees working daily on-site at their production facilities. The partnership demonstrates how KJF employees integrate into regular industrial workflows, supporting production and assembly under the supervision of KJF staff and Lindner Group line managers.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Familie, Arbeit und SozialescoreOthers · 1 January 2025The Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs is the primary government funder of KJF Werkstätten's modernization and expansion. It provided 4.3 million EUR in funding (via Ausgleichsabgabe/ZBFS) for the renovation of the Bruder Konrad Werkstätte Mitterfels, including sanitary facilities, kitchen, energy efficiency upgrades, and fire safety improvements.
• Ursulinen Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik (Ursulinen Schulstiftung)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Ursulinen Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik co-delivers the certificate course 'Assistentin in der Kindertagesstätte' (120 hours of theory instruction) together with KJF Werkstätten. Their teaching staff participated in the examination commission alongside KJF instructors. This partnership enables KJF employees to earn recognized qualifications through a structured vocational training program.
• OTH Regensburg (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint project with OTH Regensburg where university students translate texts into Easy Language as part of a lecture course, and the 'Einfach g'macht' proofreading group reviews and validates the results. The output is published as an Easy Language brochure ('Hilfsmittel erzählen ihre Geschichte'). Professor Dr. Christian Zürner from OTH also serves on the jury for the KJF writing competition.
• Haus der Bayerischen GeschichteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte commissions the 'Einfach g'macht' proofreading group to produce and review Easy Language texts, making historical information accessible to people with cognitive disabilities. This project exemplifies the group's work with notable public-sector clients on inclusive communication.
• Landfrauen Bogenberg-Bogen-OberalteichminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Long-standing community partnership with the rural women's organization, which supports KJF Werkstätten Riedenburg through donations and social engagement, including a 250 EUR donation to the facility.
• MAHLE BehrcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009MAHLE Behr is a long-standing partner in supported employment. The first external work group (Außenarbeitsgruppe) in Lower Bavaria was established at MAHLE Behr in 2012, building on a collaboration that began in 2009. Employees with disabilities from KJF Werkstätten work on-site at MAHLE facilities, performing production and assembly tasks, providing the company with a solution for quota fulfillment while offering meaningful employment to KJF employees.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) KindertageseinrichtungenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWO childcare facilities (Haus für Kinder Sonnenschein Mitterfels, Haus für Kinder Villa kleines Glück Straubing, Haus für Kinder Stuwi Straubing) served as practical training placements for KJF employees completing the 'Assistentin in der Kindertagesstätte' certificate course. These partnerships enable employees to gain real-world work experience in early childhood education settings.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Josefsheim Biggesee Werkstätten: Catholic welfare provider running sheltered workshops and vocational programs in NRW with diversified production (assembly, metal, woodworking, laundry, gastronomy) closely mirroring KJF's six-division production structure. Useful comparable for production capacity benchmarks outside Bavaria.
• Johanneswerk Werkstätten: Major Protestant welfare provider in North Rhine-Westphalia operating sheltered workshops, supported employment, and Inklusionsbetriebe. Comparable service model and SGB IX framework but operating in a different Länder market, representing the type of scaled operator KJF could benchmark or partner with for cross-state expansion.

Direct peers

• Barmherzige Brüder Werkstätten: Catholic religious order running sheltered workshops and integration services in Bavaria with similar production, vocational, and Förderstätte offerings. Comparable funding model and customer segments (automotive, metal, packaging).
• Dominikus-Ringeisen-Werk: One of Bavaria's largest Catholic Werkstatt operators, running multiple sheltered workshop sites with broad production, vocational training, and Förderstätte offerings. Closely comparable to KJF in mission, funding model (SGB IX), service mix, and Catholic welfare parentage.
• Regens Wagner Werkstätten: Catholic welfare network operating sheltered workshops, Förderstätten, and vocational programs across Bavaria and beyond. Closely comparable service portfolio, beneficiary mix, and reliance on the same SGB IX and Bavarian ministry funding streams.
• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten Bayern: Network of Lebenshilfe-affiliated Werkstätten across Bavaria providing assembly, packaging, woodworking, metalwork, and vocational integration for people with disabilities. Direct competitor for both corporate quota-fulfillment contracts and government-funded vocational placements in the same regional market.
• Caritas Werkstätten (Caritas Bayern): Caritas-affiliated Werkstätten for people with disabilities throughout Bavaria, offering assembly, packaging, catering, and vocational integration. Operates under the same legal framework and competes directly for corporate customers and rehabilitation referrals.
• Diakonie Werkstätten (Diakonie Bayern): Protestant welfare network operating sheltered workshops and supported-employment programs in Bavaria. Comparable production/service offering and beneficiary base, providing cross-confessional competition for the same corporate and public-sector contracts.

Others

• BAG WfbM (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen): National umbrella association for German sheltered workshops, including the nationwide 'Werkstatt ist mehr ein Job!' awareness campaign that KJF participates in. Acts as the sector's policy and advocacy body rather than a direct competitor, but shapes the regulatory and funding environment in which KJF operates.

Regional players

• Heilpädagogisches Zentrum (HPZ) Werkstätten: Network of Heilpädagogische Zentren running sheltered workshops and supported-employment programs in selected Bavarian regions. Comparable service mix and beneficiary base, with overlapping geographic coverage in parts of Bavaria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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