Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V.

What Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V. does

Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1965 in Marburg, Germany, that serves as the state-level coordination body for 42 local and district Lebenshilfe associations across Hesse, representing over 10,000 individual members including people with intellectual and cognitive disabilities, their families, and supporters. Its core operations span five interlocking service lines: (1) a voluntary service year programme (FSJ/BFD) placing young people in disability service facilities across Hesse; (2) the Easy Language Centre (Zentrum für Leichte Sprache), which translates documents, trains professionals, and operates a unique revision centre staffed by people with learning difficulties; (3) the Fachschule für Sozialwesen, a state-accredited vocational college at Marburg and Hochheim am Main offering qualifications in Heilpädagogik and Sozialpädagogik; (4) advisory services covering legal, specialist, life, and association counseling; and (5) continuing education and self-advocacy infrastructure including the Netzwerk Selbstvertretung. The organization is not a technology product company and operates no proprietary software platform.

The business model is grant- and membership-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams comprise membership dues from 42 local associations and 10,000+ individual members, institutional funding from Land Hessen, the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, Aktion Mensch, and GKV-Selbsthilfeförderung Hessen, tuition-style fees for continuing education seminars (€40 per 4-hour digital seminar up to €999 for a 48-unit grief-counseling certification), and revenue from the rented-out Bildungszentrum Marburg-Cappel venue. Approximately 30 permanent planstellen support the Landesverband, with additional seasonal and contract staff for seminars and the Bildungszentrum. Strategic positioning is anchored in three structural assets: the federated 42-association network, state-recognized BTHG and CRPD advocacy credentials, and the Easy Language Centre's distinctive revision-by-beneficiary model.

Name

Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V.

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V.

Website

https://lebenshilfe-hessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V. is a Marburg-based non-profit association coordinating 42 local member groups and 10,000+ members across Hesse, delivering disability advocacy, vocational education, easy-language translation, and voluntary service programmes since 1965.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services and Social Advocacy

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Vocational social education
• Voluntary service programs
• Easy language translation
• Continuing professional seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and member organization dues: The association is funded through membership fees from its 42 local and district member associations with over 10,000 individual members across Hesse.
2. Government and public funding: The organization receives support from Land Hessen, the Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend, and GKV-Selbsthilfeförderung Hessen as part of cross-insurance flat-rate promotion.
3. Continuing education and seminar fees: The organization generates revenue from fee-based seminars, training programs, and educational courses. Fee examples: 'Streit-Schlichter*in' seminar at €80; 'Trauerbegleiter*in' training series at €999. These are offered to professionals, people with disabilities, and family members.
4. Vocational Education College (Fachschule für Sozialwesen): Revenue from professional education and training programs at the Fachschule for curative education care and social pedagogy, offered at campuses in Marburg and Hochheim am Main.
5. Aktion Mensch project funding: Support from Aktion Mensch, a major German social funding organization supporting projects for people with disabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V. coordinates disability inclusion services across Hesse through 42 local member associations serving over 10,000 members. Its core offerings are the Voluntary Service Year (FSJ/BFD) program, the state-accredited Fachschule für Sozialwesen for curative education and social pedagogy, the Zentrum für Leichte Sprache (Easy Language Centre) with translation and training services, continuing education seminars, advisory services (legal, specialist, life counselling), and the Netzwerk Selbstvertretung self-advocacy network.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Landesverband Hessen e.V. is a state-level association (Landesverband) serving approximately 10,000 members across 42 local and district associations. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services for people with disabilities: a Voluntary Service Year (FSJ/BFD) program providing practical placements with 25 statutory training days; an Easy Language Centre (Zentrum für Leichte Sprache) for translation and training; a Further Education College (Fachschule für Sozialwesen) in Marburg and Hochheim for curative education and social pedagogy training; advisory services including legal, specialist, and life counselling; continuing education programs; and the Netzwerk Selbstvertretung self-advocacy network. The organization also advocates for disability rights through campaigns like MitLeben and BTHG implementation support. Founded in 1965 in Marburg, the association coordinates the collective interests of local Lebenshilfe organizations across Hesse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr): Voluntary service year program for young people to work with people with disabilities in various facilities
• Zentrum für Leichte Sprache
• Fachschule für Sozialwesen
• MitLeben
• Netzwerk Selbstvertretung

Products and services

• Freiwilligendienst (FSJ/BFD) Voluntary Service Year Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 members served through 42 member organizations across Hesse
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lebenshilfe Bundesvereinigung e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Landesverband is a member of the national Lebenshilfe Bundesvereinigung e.V., the umbrella organization for all German Lebenshilfe associations. This partnership provides the framework for the organization's mission alignment, policy advocacy at the federal level, and participation in the national 'Rat behinderter Menschen'.
• Paritätischer HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member of Paritätischer Hessen, a major German welfare association, providing access to a broader social policy network and shared advocacy platform.
• LAG Selbsthilfe Hessen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a member of LAG Selbsthilfe Hessen e.V., a state-level self-help coordination body.
• Verein zur Förderung der Gedenkstätte Hadamar e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization holds membership in this association which supports the Hadamar Memorial (a site commemorating victims of Nazi-era euthanasia programs), reflecting the organization's historical commitment to disability rights.
• Werkstätten für Behinderte Rhein-Main e.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA member organization of the Landesverband operating workshops for people with disabilities in the Rhein-Main region, serving as a local service provider under the Lebenshilfe umbrella.
• Special Olympics Deutschland in Hessen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA member organization of the Landesverband dedicated to sports for people with intellectual disabilities, represented at Otto-Fleck-Schneise 6, 60528 Frankfurt.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Aktion Mensch e.V. Germany's largest social funding organisation for disability inclusion and a major institutional funder of Lebenshilfe Hessen. Comparable as a broader incumbent shaping the disability-services funding landscape nationally.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Major German welfare association of Protestant member organisations. Comparable in providing disability services, vocational education for social professions, FSJ placements, and member-association coordination.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Major German welfare association offering disability services, vocational training, FSJ, and member-association support across federal states. Comparable in mission scope and service mix to Lebenshilfe Hessen.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest welfare confederation, operating in disability services, vocational education, and social counselling. Overlaps with Lebenshilfe Hessen across Eingliederungshilfe, Fachschule offerings, and volunteer programmes (FSJ).
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Germany's umbrella organisation for non-confessional social welfare organisations, of which Lebenshilfe Hessen's parent Paritätischer Hessen is a member. Comparable as a broader welfare incumbent with similar advocacy and self-help coordination roles.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Bayern: Another state-level Lebenshilfe Landesverband with parallel service lines including vocational education, member association coordination, and disability advocacy. Strong peer for benchmarking service portfolio and revenue mix.
• Special Olympics Deutschland e.V. National disability-sports organisation and a member association of Lebenshilfe Hessen's Landesverband. Directly comparable in advocacy for people with intellectual disabilities and in providing volunteer and event-driven services across German states.
• capito Deutschland: Austrian/German commercial provider of easy-language translation, training, and accessibility services. Most direct competitor to the Zentrum für Leichte Sprache, offering a similar translation-plus-QA model to public-sector and B2B clients.
• Lebenshilfe Bundesvereinigung e.V. The federal umbrella of the Lebenshilfe network to which Lebenshilfe Hessen belongs. Directly comparable as the coordinating body for state-level disability advocacy, FSJ/Fachschule policy, and BTHG-aligned programmes across Germany.
• Lebenshilfe Nordrhein-Westfalen: A sister state-level Landesverband of Lebenshilfe in Germany's most populous Bundesland. Closely comparable operating model: 42+ local associations, Fachschule programmes, Easy Language services, and FSJ coordination.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LHHessen
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCbq8BLBuk6Wj2aVzGDh29Ww
• Facebookfacebook.com/lebenshilfehessen
• Instagraminstagram.com/lebenshilfehessen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lebenshilfe-hessen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles35 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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