KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH

What KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH does

KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 2010 by Stefanie Trzecinski, a former Microsoft manager and trained special-needs educator. Its mission is to enable participation in education and work for people with disabilities, learning difficulties and low literacy, with the guiding principle of developing solutions 'with' rather than 'for' affected communities. The organization employs roughly 13 staff across software development, academy/consulting, accounting, communications and fundraising.

Its core portfolio centers on digital accessibility products, most notably Der Verainfacher, an AI-powered dialog system that simplifies complex texts through interactive questions and explanations (built on OpenAI GPT and Mistral AI), and a suite of e-learning platforms: HANDschrift for deaf adults (German Sign Language), LAYA for inclusive video tutorials, Soul Mate for workplace mental health, AInfach for AI literacy, and the IRMGARD reading/writing app. The organization also operates TUECHTIG, a 700+ sqm barrier-free coworking/event space, launched Haus LIA in 2026 as a cross-sector inclusion hub, and delivers paid inclusion consulting plus free workshops and AZAV-certified training programs.

Revenue is grant-driven: primary funders include Erasmus+, Aktion Mensch, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, ESF+/Land Berlin, with marginal income from donations, charity events (e.g., Casino-Abend) and discounted coworking fees. Go-to-market combines a community-led approach (in-person workshops, sensitization training, partner events) with direct-to-consumer digital platforms available globally online.

Name

KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH

Legal name

KOPF, HAND + FUSS gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für Bildung mbH

Website

https://kopfhandundfuss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH is a Berlin non-profit building AI-powered and sign-language-enabled digital accessibility products (Der Verainfacher, HANDschrift, LAYA, Soul Mate) for people with disabilities and learning difficulties, funded by EU and German government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Inclusion and Accessibility Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Assistive Technology (AT) & Accessible Learning Tools (EDALAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assistive Technology for LD (Reading/Writing Tools & Training) (EDAKAJAH), Special Education & Accessibility-Optimized Media (UDL, AAC, Captioning) (EDAGALAH), Executive Functioning & Behavioral Support Tools (ADHD, SEL/Behavior Tracking, Routines) (EDAFAKAG)

Keywords

• Digital accessibility solutions
• Inclusive e-learning platforms
• AI-powered text simplification
• Sign language education
• Inclusion consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Funding and Grants: As a nonprofit (gGmbH), the organization operates primarily through government and foundation funding. Sources include Erasmus+ (EU), Aktion Mensch, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie, Europäischer Sozialfonds Plus, and Bezirkliche Bündnisse für Wirtschaft und Arbeit (BBWA).
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Relies on donations from supporters for projects. Accepts donations via bank transfer (Vivid), PayPal, and one-time or recurring contributions. Charity events like Casino-Abend are organized for fundraising.
3. Coworking Space (TUECHTIG): Operates an inclusive, barrier-free coworking and event space of over 700 square meters. Revenue comes from coworking fees and event rentals, though prices are kept low for nonprofit sector clients.
4. Educational and Consulting Services: Provides inclusion consulting services to companies and public institutions. AZAV-certified programs for job seekers with disabilities, workshops on various disability topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit that develops accessible digital learning platforms and AI-powered tools for people with disabilities and learning difficulties. Its portfolio includes the AI dialog tool Der Verainfacher, sign-language learning platform HANDschrift, mental-health-at-work platform Soul Mate, and several other accessible e-learning offerings. The organization also provides inclusion consulting, workshops, training programs (e.g., be partner), and operates the barrier-free coworking space TUECHTIG.

Product overview

KOPF, HAND und FUSS gGmbH operates as a non-profit organization focused on digital inclusion solutions, offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core portfolio includes AI-powered tools like Der Verainfacher (dialog-based text simplification using OpenAI/Mistral AI) and AInfach (AI education for people with learning difficulties), alongside learning platforms such as HANDschrift (for deaf adults with German Sign Language), LAYA (inclusive e-learning platform), and Soul Mate (mental health at work). Traditional projects like IRMGARD (literacy app), Gebärdengrips (Deaf knowledge platform), and Inklusionsquiz (annual inclusion quiz) serve specific accessibility needs. The organization also provides physical spaces including TUECHTIG (inclusive coworking) and Haus LIA (learning and exchange space), complemented by consulting services, workshops, and training programs like be partner (inclusive work culture training). The portfolio is unified by the mission of enabling participation for people with disabilities and learning difficulties through accessible digital and physical solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TUECHTIG: Inclusive, barrier-free coworking and event space spanning over 700 square meters in Berlin, offering accessibility infrastructure and specially developed furniture.
• Haus LIA

Products and services

• Der Verainfacher AI-powered dialog application that helps people with learning difficulties understand complex texts through interactive, simplified dialog-based explanations. Users engage in conversation with AI to receive questions, explanations, and repetitions tailored to their comprehension level.
• HANDschrift Learning platform for deaf adults featuring German Sign Language (DGS) videos, interactive exercises, and learning summaries covering DGS theory, German grammar, creative writing, and deaf culture with a continuous learning story.
• Soul Mate Barrier-free digital platform and e-learning resource focused on mental health at the workplace, available in multiple sign languages with subtitles, easy language options, and transcripts. Includes 28 videos across 5 modules plus virtual community space.
• IRMGARD App Mobile application that helps adults with low literacy skills practice reading and writing through nine progressive levels of exercises and content.
• LAYA (Learn As You Are) Inclusive e-learning platform offering video tutorials with multiple accessibility features including sign language translation, easy language display, adjustable playback speed, subtitles, and transcripts. Initial content focuses on self-employment for people with disabilities.
• AInfach Digital learning program that teaches people with learning difficulties about Artificial Intelligence, helping them understand AI concepts and applications in accessible language.
• Inklusionsquiz Annual interactive quiz about inclusion developed in collaboration with multiple non-profit organizations, available in everyday language, German Sign Language, and Easy Language formats. Users receive explanations and can earn certificates.
• be partner Three-month training program that develops people with disabilities into experts for inclusive work culture, teaching digital tools, communication skills, barrier analysis, and providing psychosocial support with certificate upon completion.
• TUECHTIG Coworking Space Inclusive coworking and event space spanning over 700 square meters with barrier-free infrastructure and specially designed furniture including adjustable tables for wheelchair users and adaptable stools for people with dwarfism.
• Haus LIA Physical and conceptual space for learning, inclusion, and exchange that brings together people from different sectors including business, administration, health, culture, and non-profit organizations.
• Inclusion Workshops and Consulting In-person workshops and consulting engagements on inclusion topics including hearing/visual disabilities, mental health at work, cancer and work, and workplace inclusion strategies. AZAV-certified programs available.

Quantifiable outcome

• 28 videos in 5 modules available in multiple languages with accessibility features
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Futurium BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026'Einfach Futurium' project uses the AI-powered Der Verainfacher system to make museum exhibition content accessible to people with learning difficulties. The Futurium provides curated, verified content that the dialog system uses to generate accessible explanations. This is a flagship project demonstrating AI for accessibility.
• People First HungarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU project partner for Soul Mate - Psychische Unterstützung am Arbeitsplatz project. Contributed to the development of the accessible e-learning platform on mental health in the workplace.
• SATIS – Centro Clinico di Psicologia (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU project partner for Soul Mate mental health platform, providing clinical psychology expertise.
• Work with Ease (Bulgaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU project partner for Soul Mate mental health platform focused on workplace mental health support.
• VSBI (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner in the Soul Mate EU project consortium.
• Social Enterprise International Ltd. (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partner in SPEED EU project for student entrepreneurship, bringing international expertise to the initiative.
• Eskdale School (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK educational partner in SPEED EU project supporting student entrepreneurship across four EU countries.
• LocoSoco Limited (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK social enterprise partner in SPEED project.
• Udruga za kreativni razvoj Slap (Croatia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian partner in SPEED EU project for student entrepreneurship.
• Stimuli for Social Change (Greece)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek partner in SPEED EU project bringing Mediterranean perspective to student entrepreneurship.
• Verein zur sozialen und beruflichen Integration e.V. (Germany)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman integration organization partner in SPEED project, providing expertise on social and professional integration.
• moving target consultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsulting partner in LAYA Erasmus+ project for inclusive online learning.
• CAB (Sozialprojekt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman social service organization providing content for the 2023 Inklusionsquiz on inclusion topics.
• ApK Berlin (Angehörigenpsychiatrie und Psychosoziale Kontaktstelle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in 2023 Inklusionsquiz collaboration, providing expertise on family and psychiatric care.
• NGO NEST BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational projects organization contributing to 2023 Inklusionsquiz, particularly on non-formal education.
• Inklusion durch Bildung (InDuBi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation inclusion organization providing quiz content on inclusive education for the Inklusionsquiz.
• Start with a Friend (SwaF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee integration organization participating in 2023 Inklusionsquiz collaboration, operating at 20+ locations nationwide.
• Internationaler Bund (IB) MitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge nonprofit providing education, career integration, and social participation programs, contributing to 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• Zentrum für Kultur und visuelle Kommunikation der Gehörlosen (ZfK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeaf culture and communication center in Berlin/Brandenburg contributing to 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• Bürgertreff Gemeinsam im Kiez lebenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity center in Alt-Hohenschönhausen providing quiz content for 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• IN-Gesellschaft e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization representing people with visible and invisible disabilities, contributing to Inklusionsquiz 2023.
• Sozialberatung (Verein für behinderte Menschen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree counseling service for disabled people providing content for 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• HaHoHe (Hertha BSC Inklusiv-Fanclub)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive Hertha BSC fan club providing quiz content for 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund (DSB) e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelf-help organization representing approximately 16 million hard-of-hearing and deafened people in Germany, contributing to 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• GIBDA e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYoung organization founded in 2020 as ambassador for community, inclusion, and education, participating in 2023 Inklusionsquiz.
• Technologiestiftung Berlin/kulturBdigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin technology foundation providing digital expertise for the 2025 Inklusionsquiz through their culture and digital program.
• Renate e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's only comic library, providing cultural content for 2025 Inklusionsquiz.
• Sozialheld*innen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability rights organization with over 20 employees running more than 15 projects, contributing to 2025 Inklusionsquiz. Also runs JOBinklusive project.
• Bundesverband Soziokultur e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization representing approximately 800 sociocultural centers and initiatives across Germany through 15 state associations.
• Gedenkstätte HohenschönhausenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMemorial site for victims of political persecution in former East Germany, contributing to 2025 Inklusionsquiz on human rights and inclusion.
• GETEQminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegration company in Berlin focused on participation of people with learning difficulties and disabilities, providing quality management expertise for 2025 Inklusionsquiz.
• KNE Sustainability Institute gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability institute providing expertise on sustainable development and SDG education for 2025 Inklusionsquiz.
• Arbeit und Leben Berlin-BrandenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports free creative workshops for Berlin youth on AI in art, 3D printing, and communication skills.
• Haus LIA (various sectors)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaus LIA brings together people from various sectors including economy, administration, health, culture, and nonprofits for learning, inclusion, and exchange. KOPF, HAND + FUSS is a key initiator of this collaborative space concept.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SpecialEffect: UK charity helping people with physical disabilities play games and access technology through assistive tech customization. Comparable mission (technology for inclusion), product approach (custom accessibility tools for end users), and non-profit structure, with closer overlap to TUECHTIG and HANDschrift's assistive-tech focus than to Verainfacher's AI tooling.
• Texthelp: EdTech accessibility company offering Read&Write, Equatio, and OrbitNote — literacy, reading, and writing support tools widely used in education. Closest commercial analog to KOPF, HAND und FUSS's LAYA, IRMGARD, and Verainfacher products, though Texthelp is a for-profit company serving a global K–12 and higher-ed market rather than the German non-profit accessibility niche.
• Sozialheld*innen: Berlin-based non-profit disability rights organization running JOBinklusive and disability advocacy projects, and an active partner of KOPF, HAND und FUSS. Comparable German non-profit structure, advocacy focus, and Berlin ecosystem, with a different product mix (advocacy + policy vs. AI accessibility tools + e-learning).

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella federation of Protestant social welfare organizations in Germany running education, inclusion, and disability programs comparable to KOPF, HAND und FUSS's Academy offerings (be partner, Letra, Neusicht). Operates as a much larger incumbent across social services rather than as a digital-product specialist.
• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest private funder in the disability/inclusion space. Functions both as a major grant provider to KOPF, HAND und FUSS (Inklusionsquiz, multiple projects) and as an ecosystem builder running its own inclusion initiatives, making it a hybrid funder/incumbent peer.
• Microsoft Accessibility: Microsoft's accessibility engineering organization building inclusive features (Seeing AI, Immersive Reader, Accessibility Checker) into mainstream Office, Windows, and Azure. Functions as a platform incumbent whose base capabilities compete with and complement KOPF, HAND und FUSS's Verainfacher and LAYA offerings at a much larger scale.
• Lebenshilfe: Germany's largest nationwide association for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Comparable mission (advocacy, education, inclusion) and audience (people with learning difficulties), but operates as an incumbent membership-based umbrella rather than a digital-product builder.
• CBM (Christoffel-Blindenmission): International Christian development organization focused on disability inclusion worldwide. Comparable mission and audience, with a broader international development footprint than KOPF, HAND und FUSS but similar non-profit model combining direct programs, advocacy, and partnership-funded projects.

Emerging players

• AssistiveWare: Dutch developer of Proloquo and Keeble AAC apps for people with communication disabilities. Overlaps with KOPF, HAND und FUSS on assistive technology for disability audiences (particularly AAC/sign language adjacent to HANDschrift and LAYA), but is a commercial product company rather than a non-profit.

Regional players

• Inclusion Europe: European federation of associations for people with intellectual disabilities and their families, based in Brussels. Comparable advocacy and inclusion mission across Europe, with similar EU grant-driven model and overlap with KOPF, HAND und FUSS's learning-difficulty and literacy audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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