Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH

What Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH does

Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH is a non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) disability services provider headquartered at Industriestraße 2, Bremervörde, in the Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) district of Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1965 as a parent association (Elternverein) and now operating under a gGmbH structure with sole shareholder Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit Behinderungen Bremervörde/Zeven e. V., the organization delivers a comprehensive life-cycle service portfolio spanning early intervention (Frühförderung), daycare and kindergarten (Krippe & Kita, including integrative and heilpädagogische settings), school assistance (Schulassistenz), the state-recognized Helga-Leinung-Schule (Tagesbildungsstätte for students with intellectual disabilities), the Vördewerk sheltered workshop (WfbM) for vocational training and employment, adult day care (Tagesförderstätte), residential living options, elderly care, and therapy and counseling services (MOBILE, Autismus-Ambulanz, Logopädie). Sub-brands include Vördewerk, MOBILE, FRSV, Oste Kiste, Vördetrailer, Kreativwerk, and Autismus-Ambulanz. Operations are distributed across facilities in Bremervörde, Zeven, Selsingen, Klein Meckelsen, and surrounding communities.

Name

Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH

Legal name

Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit Behinderungen Bremervörde/Zeven gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://lebenshilfe-bremervoerde.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH is a non-profit disability services provider in Lower Saxony, Germany, offering integrated early intervention, education, sheltered employment, residential care, and therapy services under statutory German social law funding across the Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) district.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services for People with Disabilities

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), 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), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM), Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Early childhood intervention
• Special education services
• Sheltered workshop programs
• Assisted living services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremervörde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Funding (Kostenträger): The primary revenue source consists of payments from public cost bearers (Kostenträger) including health insurers, social welfare offices, and the county (Landkreis Rotenburg Wümme) for services delivered under German social law (SGB VIII, SGB IX, SGB XI). These include early intervention, school assistance, vocational training, sheltered employment (WfbM), residential care, therapy, and recreational services.
2. Member Dues and Donations: The association (Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven e.V.) generates revenue through annual membership fees (Einzelmitgliedschaft 30 €/year, reduced 12 €/year, Familienmitgliedschaft 60 €/year). Donations from individuals, companies (e.g., Fricke Landmaschinen GmbH), and civic organizations (e.g., Inner Wheel Club Nordheide) supplement service funding for specific projects such as MOBILE leisure programs and outdoor facilities.
3. Commercial Work Orders (Werkstattleistungen): The Vördewerk sheltered workshop generates revenue through commercial production orders for businesses (metalworking, woodworking, assembly, packaging, laundry, vehicle preparation, landscaping). Under § 223 SGB IX, companies can offset 50% of the labor costs of workshop orders against their disability compensation levy (Ausgleichsabgabe).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH is a non-profit disability services provider that supports people with physical, intellectual, and multiple disabilities across the entire life cycle. Its offerings span early intervention (Frühförderung), integrative and special needs kindergartens, school assistance, the state-recognized Helga-Leinung-Schule Tagesbildungsstätte, sheltered employment and vocational training at the Vördewerk workshop, residential living, elderly care, therapy and counseling (MOBILE, Autismus-Ambulanz, Logopädie), inclusive sports (FRSV), and commercial B2B workshop services for regional employers.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven is a non-profit organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of disability services organized under the overarching Lebenshilfe brand. The offering spans the entire life cycle: Frühförderung (early intervention) and Krippe & Kita (daycare/kindergarten, including integrative and heilpädagogische/special needs settings) through Schulassistenz (school assistance) and Helga-Leinung-Schule (a state-recognized Tagesbildungsstätte for students with intellectual disabilities), into Vördewerk — the workshop for people with disabilities (WfbM) offering vocational training and employment through Berufsbildungsbereich and multiple production areas (metalworking, woodworking, assembly, packaging). Adult services include Tagesförderstätte (day care), Wohnen (residential living in various forms), and Leben im Alter (elderly care). Therapy and counseling is delivered through MOBILE, Autismus-Ambulanz, and Logopädie. A Freizeit- und Reha-Sportvereinigung (FRSV) provides inclusive sports and leisure activities. For commercial customers, the organization offers B2B manufacturing and service products (metalworking, woodworking, assembly, packaging, laundry, vehicle preparation, landscaping, lettershop) under 'Für Unternehmen' and sells retail products (Kreativwerk store, metal and wood workshop stores, Vördetrailer, Oste Kiste) under 'Produkte & Dienstleistungen.' An Alttextilien-Annahme textile collection program rounds out the offerings. The organization also operates an internal employee portal (Mitarbeiterportal) for its workforce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vördewerk: Workshop for people with disabilities (Werkstatt für Menschen mit Behinderung) offering work and education programs
• Helga-Leinung-Schule
• MOBILE
• FRSV (Freizeit- und Reha-Sportvereinigung)
• Oste Kiste
• Vördetrailer
• Kreativwerk
• Autismus-Ambulanz

Products and services

• Frühförderung (Early Intervention) Early intervention service providing counseling, ambulatory early support (Ambulante Frühförderung), small-group fostering (Kleingruppenförderung), and specialized training for young children with developmental needs and their families, plus offers for professional staff.
• Krippe & Kita (Daycare and Kindergartens) Daycare (Krippe) and kindergarten (Kita) services for children including cooperative and integrative settings (e.g., Kita Wirbelwind in Selsingen, Integrative Kindertagesstätte Unterm Regenbogen) and Heilpädagogische (special needs) offerings. The mobile construction kindergarten provides 15 nursery and 28 kindergarten places.
• Schulassistenz (School Assistance) School assistance service accompanying children and adolescents with support needs through the full school day at regular and special schools. Operates at 17 partner primary and secondary schools across the northern district of Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) with a team of 47 staff. Launched April 1, 2016.
• Helga-Leinung-Schule (Tagesbildungsstätte) State-recognized Tagesbildungsstätte (day educational facility) for students with intellectual disabilities, covering grades 1–12 across approximately 15 classes at multiple cooperation school sites. Includes Montessori-concept classes and specialized autism spectrum classrooms in low-stimulation environments.
• Vördewerk — Arbeit und Bildung (Sheltered Workshop) Recognized workshop for people with disabilities (WfbM) under § 219 SGB IX, providing vocational training (Berufsbildungsbereich), continuing education, and supported employment across areas such as metalworking, woodworking, assembly, packaging, and logistics. Includes social services and pathways into the general labor market.
• Tagesförderstätte (Day Care Facility) Day care and support facility for adults with disabilities, providing structured daily programs, occupational support, and assistance.
• Wohnen (Residential Living) Residential services for people with disabilities covering multiple living arrangements: group homes (Häuser), external living groups (Außenwohngruppen), and ambulatory-assisted living (Ambulant begleitetes Wohnen). Sites include the residential home in Zeven and other properties.
• Leben im Alter (Elder Care) Support and living assistance services tailored for elderly people with disabilities, providing age-appropriate care beyond the standard residential offerings.
• Therapie & Beratung (Therapy and Counseling — MOBILE, Autismus-Ambulanz, Logopädie) Integrated therapy and counseling services for people with disabilities and their families, including the MOBILE assistance and counseling service, the Autismus-Ambulanz autism outpatient clinic providing diagnostic and therapeutic services, and Logopädie (speech therapy) practice.
• Freizeit- und Reha-Sportvereinigung (FRSV) — Inclusive Sports Leisure and rehabilitation sports association offering inclusive sports activities for people with and without disabilities across all age groups. Includes participation in regional disability sports events (e.g., 36 athletes in the 35th disability sports festival in Bremerhaven).
• Metallverarbeitung für Unternehmen (B2B Metalworking) Commercial metalworking services (cutting, forming, assembly of metal parts) performed by people with disabilities at the Vördewerk workshop for regional businesses, with § 223 SGB IX 50% offset eligibility for the buyer's disability compensation levy.
• Holzverarbeitung für Unternehmen (B2B Woodworking) Commercial woodworking services performed by people with disabilities at the Vördewerk workshop for regional businesses, with § 223 SGB IX 50% offset eligibility for the buyer's disability compensation levy.
• Montage für Unternehmen (B2B Assembly) Commercial assembly services performed by people with disabilities at the Vördewerk workshop for regional businesses, with § 223 SGB IX 50% offset eligibility for the buyer's disability compensation levy.
• B2B Dienstleistungen — Lettershop, Verpackung, Wäscherei, Garten-/Landschaftsbau, KFZ-Aufbereitung Bundled B2B service offering from the Vördewerk workshop covering direct mail/lettershop, packaging, laundry, landscaping/garden construction, and vehicle preparation (KFZ-Aufbereitung) for regional businesses, with § 223 SGB IX 50% offset eligibility.
• Werkstattladen Kreativwerk (Retail Workshop Store) Retail outlet in Zeven selling handicraft, woodworking, and creative products manufactured by workshop employees with disabilities, serving end consumers (Kreativwerk store).
• Vördetrailer (Trailer Product Line) Branded trailer products manufactured by the Vördewerk workshop and sold to consumers and businesses.
• Oste Kiste (Regional Product Box) Packaged regional product box (Oste Kiste) containing locally sourced goods from the Oste region, sold as a consumer product line with an associated farm shop operation.
• Alttextilien-Annahme (Used Textile Collection) Used textile collection acceptance point operated by Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven on behalf of the Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) waste management department, as part of a January–August 2026 model trial (Modellversuch) for textile recycling. Citizens drop off reusable textiles in transparent bags at the Industriestraße 3 location.

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 staff members support students at 17 schools across the northern district of Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme), up from 1 in 2016
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) and Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven gGmbH signed a Letter of Intent (Absichtserklärung) to cooperatively shape the future of the Helga-Leinung-Schule. The agreement addresses the transformation of the school from a Tagesbildungsstätte to a Förderschule with the focus on intellectual development, in response to changes in the Lower Saxony School Act. Both parties commit to developing a school-pedagogical quality concept, recognizing professional standards, and ensuring reliable frameworks for staffing, financing, and support services. The partnership also covers student transportation and holiday care.
• IJGD Niedersachsen (Internationale Jugendgemeinschaftsdienste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIJGD Niedersachsen partners with Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven to offer the Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ / voluntary social year) program for young people aged 16–26. IJGD coordinates the program, provides oversight, and offers digital information sessions via Zoom. Lebenshilfe provides placement opportunities across its facilities (kindergartens, school, residential care, workshop).
• Fricke Landmaschinen GmbHminorOthersFricke Landmaschinen GmbH (Heeslingen) has an ongoing tradition of donating to Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven. Funds are raised through lotteries at the Heeslinger Landmaschinenschau and a wheel-of-fortune game at the Tarmstedter Ausstellung. A donation of 4,800 euros was delivered in January 2026 for the MOBILE leisure assistance service.
• Inner Wheel Club NordheideminorOthersThe Inner Wheel Club Nordheide has held an annual 'Kinomatinee' charity film event at the Lebenshilfe Bremervörde Kantine for twelve consecutive years, donating proceeds to Lebenshilfe. In December 2025, the club delivered a symbolic donation of 300 euros. The club also provides festive visits during Advent.
• Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) – AbfallwirtschaftsbetriebminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe waste management department of Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) partnered with Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven on a model trial (Modellversuch) for textile recycling acceptance. From January to August 2026, citizens can drop off usable textiles at Lebenshilfe's Industriestraße 3 location. The trial aims to improve textile quality and assess public uptake.
• Lebenshilfe Rotenburg-VerdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenshilfe Rotenburg-Verden is participating alongside Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven in the textile recycling model trial organized by Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe Lüneburg-Harburg: Adjacent Lebenshilfe organization serving Lüneburg and Harburg districts in Lower Saxony with comparable comprehensive disability services including workshop, residential, and educational offerings.
• Lebenshilfe Soltau: Lebenshilfe organization in the Heidekreis region of Lower Saxony, operating a comparable WfbM, residential, and therapy portfolio. Geographic peer with similar service breadth but operating in a different county catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: Federal umbrella association for Lebenshilfe organizations in Germany, providing advocacy, standards, and policy coordination across the entire Lebenshilfe network of regional providers. Sets the policy framework that local affiliates like Bremervörde/Zeven operate within.
• AWO Bezirksverband Hannover: Workers' welfare association providing disability services, WfbM operations, residential care, and therapy services across the Hannover region including parts of the same operating territory as Lebenshilfe Bremervörde/Zeven.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Hildesheim: Regional Caritas organization operating in the same Lower Saxony territory, providing overlapping disability, social, and care services through different cost-bearer relationships and faith-based governance. Comparable scope of services for vulnerable populations.
• Diakonie Niedersachsen: Protestant social welfare association providing disability services, Eingliederungshilfe, and care services across Niedersachsen. Operates similar sheltered workshops, residential facilities, and therapy offerings under the same statutory frameworks (SGB IX).
• Lebenshilfe Landesverband Niedersachsen: State-level Lebenshilfe association for Lower Saxony, coordinating member organizations including Bremervörde/Zeven on state-level advocacy, especially relevant for the Helga-Leinung-Schule transformation under changes to the Lower Saxony School Act.
• Stiftung Bethel (von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel): One of Germany's largest diakonische disability services providers, operating extensive residential, workshop, and educational programs across multiple states. Reference point for scale and operational complexity in the German disability services sector.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Rotenburg-Verden: Sister Lebenshilfe organization serving the neighboring Rotenburg-Verden district, with a similar portfolio of disability services including WfbM, residential, and school offerings. Direct competitor for regional cost-bearer contracts and joint partner on the Alttextilien model trial.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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