Lebenshilfe Wohnheim

What Lebenshilfe Wohnheim does

Lebenshilfe Augsburg e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Stadtbergen, Germany, providing comprehensive care, education, therapy, housing, and community participation services to approximately 600 people with intellectual disabilities of all ages across the Augsburg-Schwaben region. The organization's service portfolio spans the full care lifecycle and includes the Brunnenschule special education school (Förderzentrum) and its Schulvorbereitende Einrichtung (SVE) in Königsbrunn, the Heilpädagogische Tagesstätte (HPT), the Förderstätte sheltered workshop for adults with high support needs, Besondere Wohnformen (special housing) in Haunstetten and Göggingen, Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (outpatient assisted living), and the Offene Hilfen (open assistance) division covering counseling, family relief, and leisure programs. The organization is affiliated with the national Lebenshilfe network and Lebenshilfe Bayern for political advocacy and coordination. A dedicated subsidiary, Lebenshilfe Wohnstätten-GmbH Augsburg, operates residential facilities.

The business model is funded primarily by government payments from Bezirk Schwaben through Eingliederungshilfe (rehabilitation assistance) regulations, supplemented by donations from individuals, local businesses, and foundations such as Aktion Mensch, VR Bank, DZ Bank, and Antenne Bayern Stiftung. Services are not commercially priced; access is coordinated through social welfare referrals, self-referrals by families, and government case managers. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer in the sense that Lebenshilfe delivers care directly at its own facilities, but the buying decision and payment flow sit with public welfare authorities, making Bezirk Schwaben the de facto single payer. Marketing is community-based, relying on events, local media, social media, and member/volunteer recruitment rather than commercial lead generation.

The organization's only notable technology initiative is the BaLo-Tech AI-supported chatbot, developed by students of Technische Hochschule Augsburg in collaboration with vhs Augsburg, designed to provide barrier-reduced access to adult education courses using simple language and visual elements. BaLo-Tech 2.0 was launched in June 2026. The organization holds no patents or proprietary technology assets, holds no AI/ML senior leadership, and operates primarily as a social services provider rather than a technology company. Strategic direction is set by Strategy 2030 (presented May 2025) and a new mission statement (presented June 2026), with growth focused on capacity expansion, employee retention, and member recruitment.

Name

Lebenshilfe Wohnheim

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Augsburg e.V.

Website

https://lebenshilfe-augsburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Augsburg e.V. is a German nonprofit organization providing integrated care, education, housing, and therapy services to approximately 600 people with intellectual disabilities across the Augsburg-Schwaben region, funded primarily by Bezirk Schwaben via Eingliederungshilfe and supplemented by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Special Education

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Special education school
• Residential care homes
• Therapeutic day care
• Assisted living support

Headquarters

HQ city

Stadtbergen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (Bezirk & Government): The primary revenue source is government funding from Bezirk Schwaben and other public bodies for operating facilities for people with disabilities. Services are funded through Eingliederungshilfe (rehabilitation assistance). Revenue is described as under pressure due to budgetary constraints at the Bezirk and state levels.
2. Donations & Sponsorship: The organization receives donations from individuals, companies, and foundations (e.g., VR Bank, DZ Bank, Antenne Bayern Stiftung, Aktion Mensch). These are non-recurring contributions supporting specific projects or facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Augsburg is a non-profit provider that cares for, supports, educates, and provides therapy to approximately 600 people with intellectual disabilities of all ages. Its core offerings include a school preparation facility (SVE), a special education school (Brunnenschule Förderzentrum), therapeutic day care (Heilpädagogische Tagesstätte), special residential living forms (Besondere Wohnformen), outpatient assisted living (Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen), a sheltered workshop (Förderstätte), and open assistance services (Offene Hilfen) such as counseling, family relief, and leisure programs.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Augsburg is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive services for people with intellectual disabilities. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected services including the Brunnenschule special education school, Heilpädagogische Tagesstätte day care, Offene Hilfen open assistance services (counseling, leisure, family relief), Besondere Wohnformen residential living, Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen outpatient support, and a Förderstätte sheltered workshop. Additional offerings include vocational training programs and volunteer service placements. Together, these services support approximately 600 people with intellectual disabilities across education, care, housing, and community integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brunnenschule (Förderzentrum) Special education school offering school preparation (SVE), primary/middle school classes, and vocational training for students with intellectual disabilities.
• Heilpädagogische Tagesstätte (HPT) Therapeutic day care center providing educational and therapeutic support for children and youth with disabilities, located in Augsburg and Königsbrunn.
• Offene Hilfen Open assistance services including counseling, leisure activities (OBA), family relief service (FED), and leisure assistance for people with disabilities and their families.
• Besondere Wohnformen Specialized residential living arrangements providing residential care for people with intellectual disabilities in various locations including Haunstetten and Göggingen.
• Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (ABW) Outpatient assisted living service providing support for people with disabilities to live independently in their own homes.
• Förderstätte Sheltered workshop for adults with high support needs who do not meet criteria for Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen, offering individualized work and training programs in Königsbrunn.
• OBA Kids Freizeitprogramm Leisure program for children and youth with disabilities (MINIS, KIDS, TEENS) including activities, outings, and inclusive events.
• BaLo-Tech AI Chatbot AI-supported chatbot providing accessible, simplified access to adult education courses for people with intellectual disabilities and elderly users, developed in collaboration with Technische Hochschule Augsburg and vhs Augsburg.

Quantifiable outcome

• BaLo-Tech AI chatbot provides accessible, simplified access to adult education courses for people with intellectual disabilities and elderly users

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bezirk SchwabencoreOthers · 1 January 2026Primary public funder of the organization's disability services through Eingliederungshilfe. Lebenshilfe Augsburg also became a cooperation partner of the new Teilhabenetzwerk (Participation Network) of Bezirk Schwaben for the region Augsburg Stadt und Land as well as Aichach-Friedberg on April 13, 2026.
• Technische Hochschule Augsburg (THA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lebenshilfe Augsburg collaborates with Technische Hochschule Augsburg on the BaLo-Tech project, in which THA students develop an AI-supported chatbot to help people with intellectual disabilities access vhs Augsburg courses. The project involves goal-group analysis, chatbot development, and testing with simple language and visual elements. The second phase (BaLo-Tech 2.0) began in June 2026 with a new student team designing the chatbot's structural layer.
• vhs Augsburg (Volkshochschule Augsburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in the BaLo-Tech project. The chatbot is being developed to provide barrier-reduced access to vhs Augsburg's course offerings for people with disabilities and other users with special needs. The partner institution will host the chatbot on its website.
• Staatstheater AugsburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Staatstheater Augsburg collaborated with Lebenshilfe Augsburg, Lebenshilfe Freising, and Schäfflerbach Werkstätten Augsburg on the inclusive theater project 'Eintauchen in Schillers Gehirn' (Diving into Schiller's Brain). The project reinterpreted Friedrich Schiller's drama 'Die Räuber' with theaterbegeisterte Menschen with disabilities. The performance took place on June 7, 2025 in the Treppenfoyer Martinipark.
• Lebenshilfe FreisingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lebenshilfe Freising collaborated with Lebenshilfe Augsburg on the inclusive theater project 'Eintauchen in Schillers Gehirn' alongside the Staatstheater Augsburg and Schäfflerbach Werkstätten Augsburg.
• Schäfflerbach Werkstätten AugsburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Schäfflerbach Werkstätten Augsburg participated in the inclusive theater project 'Eintauchen in Schillers Gehirn' alongside Lebenshilfe Augsburg, Lebenshilfe Freising, and Staatstheater Augsburg.
• Museum OberschönenfeldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Brunnenschule class BS1 collaborated with Museum Oberschönenfeld on a project titled 'Was ist Heimat für dich?' (What is home to you?), exploring the theme with all five senses. An exhibition of the students' work opened on July 16, 2025.
• Hessing FörderzentrumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lebenshilfe Augsburg partnered with Hessing Förderzentrum to offer an inclusive baby and toddler group (inklusive Krabbelgruppe) since autumn 2025, led by Eva-Maria Wagner (Lebenshilfe) and Katrin Rau (Hessing Förderzentrum), for parents with children from birth to age three with and without disabilities.
• Lebenshilfe Bayern (State Association)coreOthers · 1 January 2025Lebenshilfe Augsburg is affiliated with Lebenshilfe Bayern, which provides political advocacy, coordination, and support. The state association organizes annual conferences, including the Fachtagung 2025 on schools and day care facilities.
• Gut Morhard (Tierschutzverein Augsburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Since autumn 2024, the Brunnenschule (Förderzentrum) maintains a cooperation with Gut Morhard, a sanctuary for approximately 100 animals run by the Tierschutzverein Augsburg. The site serves as an educational nature experience location for children and youth, with practical activities including building rabbit hutches, designing insect hotels, installing nest boxes, planting raised beds, and animal care. The cooperation evolved from a class project into a long-term educational partnership. The Rotary Club Augsburg donated 2,500 EUR to sustain this project.
• Abenteuerspielplatz AugsburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024OBA Kids of Lebenshilfe Augsburg has partnered with the Abenteuerspielplatz (adventure playground) for the inclusive 'Spielplatz-Spaß' project, which started in December 2024 and has become a regular monthly program for children with disabilities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Freising: Sister regional Lebenshilfe chapter also serving people with intellectual disabilities through schools, residential, and workshop programs in Upper Bavaria. Directly comparable as a Bavarian Lebenshilfe affiliate of similar scale and service mix, and an existing collaboration partner on the inclusive theater project.
• Lebenshilfe München: Larger Bavarian Lebenshilfe metropolitan chapter providing the full spectrum of disability services (education, residential, vocational, family relief). Most comparable in service mix to Lebenshilfe Augsburg, though at significantly larger urban scale in Munich.
• Lebenshilfe Ostallgäu-Kaufbeuren: Adjacent Bavarian Lebenshilfe affiliate offering comparable integrated services (school, housing, workshop) for people with intellectual disabilities. Joint recipient of VR Bank/DZ Bank charitable donation with Lebenshilfe Augsburg, indicating very similar operating model and scale.

Emerging players

• Hessing Förderzentrum: Augsburg-based Förderzentrum offering early-intervention and special education services for children with disabilities. Overlaps with Lebenshilfe Augsburg's Brunnenschule and HPT and is a current co-development partner on the inclusive baby/toddler group program.
• Schäfflerbach Werkstätten Augsburg: Augsburg-based Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen (WfbM) providing vocational programs and day services for adults with disabilities. Comparable in mission and locality to Lebenshilfe Augsburg's Förderstätte, and an existing collaboration partner on inclusive theater projects.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: National umbrella federation of 500+ Lebenshilfe organizations representing 50,000+ people with disabilities in Germany. Provides policy advocacy and shared infrastructure; not a direct operational peer but defines the network and brand under which Lebenshilfe Augsburg operates.
• Lebenshilfe Bayern (State Association): State-level parent association coordinating all Bavarian Lebenshilfe chapters. Provides political advocacy, training, and shared services that Lebenshilfe Augsburg leverages, but is a broader umbrella organization rather than a direct service operator.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Augsburg: Major Catholic welfare organization operating disability, youth, and social services across the same Augsburg region. Overlaps with Lebenshilfe Augsburg in disability services and family support but serves a much broader social welfare mandate.
• Diakonie Augsburg: Protestant welfare organization providing disability, mental health, and family services across the Augsburg region. Comparable in funding model (Eingliederungshilfe, donations) and overlapping service areas, particularly residential and ambulatory disability care.

Others

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest private social welfare funding organization. Not an operational peer, but a critical funding partner for Lebenshilfe Augsburg (vehicle purchase, theater project, BaLo-Tech) and an ecosystem player that shapes which disability service projects scale nationally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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