Werkstatt Für Behinderte Menschen

What Werkstatt Für Behinderte Menschen does

Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, operating under the firmographic name 'Werkstatt Für Behinderte Menschen' and employing approximately 119 staff. The organization delivers a comprehensive, lifecycle-spanning portfolio of disability support services for residents of Landkreis Lörrach — from early childhood intervention (Frühförderung), kindergarten, and school accompaniment (Schulbegleitung), through adult sheltered employment and vocational training in workshops, to residential living services, assisted housing, and a 'Wohnschule' independent-living program, plus day groups, leisure activities, and family counseling. Three named primary segments are served: adults with disabilities, children and youth with disabilities, and their families/relatives.

Its core technology is service-delivery infrastructure — physical workshop, residential, daycare, and cultural facilities (headquarters at Wintersbuckstrasse 7, 79539 Lörrach; GLASHAUS café-bistro; VIEL·FACH specialty store; Atelier FRIDA inclusive art studio) — rather than a software platform. Adjacent cultural-program assets include the TRIO inclusive culture festival across the Germany-France-Switzerland Dreiländereck region, the Bunte Lebenspunkte annual magazine, the aktiv! program publication, and cross-organizational partnerships with Städtische Musikschule Lörrach and the inclusive network kultur grenzenlos.

The revenue model blends nonprofit funding streams: German public social welfare funding (Eingliederungshilfe), membership fees, donations from individuals and corporate partners (Aktion Mensch, Alnatura, Praxis Dr. Hecksteden), social-enterprise income from the GLASHAUS café and VIEL·FACH store, and cultural-program sponsorship. Go-to-market is community-led via the website, regional events, and referral partnerships with schools, municipalities, and cultural institutions. Leadership: Philipp Bohner, Geschäftsführer.

Name

Werkstatt Für Behinderte Menschen

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V.

Website

https://lebenshilfe-loerrach.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V. is a German nonprofit association providing lifecycle disability support services — early intervention, school accompaniment, sheltered workshops, residential living, leisure, and cultural inclusion programs — to children, adults, and families in Landkreis Lörrach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services

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), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ)

Keywords

• Disability social services
• Vocational training programs
• Residential care services
• Early childhood intervention
• Sheltered workshop employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Lörrach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Funded through membership fees, donations, and public social services funding for disability support programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Werkstatt Für Behinderte Menschen, operated under Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V., delivers a comprehensive suite of social services for children, youth, and adults with disabilities in the Landkreis Lörrach region of Germany. Offerings span early intervention, kindergarten, school accompaniment, sheltered workshop employment, vocational training, residential and assisted living, day groups, leisure programs, and family support, complemented by social-enterprise venues such as Café-Bistro GLASHAUS, VIEL·FACH craft store, and the inclusive Atelier FRIDA art studio.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V. is a non-profit disability services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of services across multiple life stages and areas. The organization provides children and youth services (early intervention, kindergarten, school accompaniment, leisure activities), adult services (work and professional education in workshops, housing with various support options, open assistance and leisure programs), and family support. The portfolio also includes social enterprises: Café-Bistro GLASHAUS (culinary and cultural venue), VIEL·FACH specialty store (handcrafted goods), Atelier FRIDA (inclusive art studio with exhibitions), and cultural initiatives like the TRIO-Kultur inclusive cultural festival spanning Germany, France, and Switzerland. The Bunte Lebenspunkte magazine and aktiv! program booklet support family assistance and leisure offerings.

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Brands

• Atelier FRIDA: An inclusive arts studio founded in 2015, operated by Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V., where artists with and without disabilities work and exhibit their art. Multiple Kunstschaffenden (artists) work there, including Peter Ehrlich, Salvatore Mangiapane, Simone Lieber, Maik Fechner, Carmen Schäuble, and Sandra Stankiewitz, led by Christiane Puppel. The atelier regularly presents exhibitions at various regional venues.
• Café-Bistro GLASHAUS
• VIEL·FACH
• TRIO-Kultur
• Bunte Lebenspunkte
• aktiv!
• alle³ – Familientag

Products and services

• Frühförderung (Early Intervention) Interdisciplinary early intervention services and kindergarten programs for children with developmental needs, provided through an interdisciplinary early intervention center (Interdisziplinäre Frühförderstelle). For young children with disabilities and their families in the Landkreis Lörrach.
• Schulbegleitung (School Accompaniment) Support services for students with disabilities in regular schools, including individualized accompaniment in Regelschule and dedicated services for students and their relatives (Für Angehörige). For school-aged children with disabilities and their families.
• Arbeit & Bildung (Work & Education) Sheltered workshop employment (Werkstatt), vocational training (Berufliche Bildung), professional integration (Berufliche Integration), and day groups (Tagesgruppen) for adults with disabilities. Includes assistive services and works council representation.
• Wohnen (Housing) Residential services for adults with disabilities, including housing consultation, residential offerings, housing assistance, residential facilities, Wohnschule (living school), and short-term housing (Kurzzeitwohnen). For adults with disabilities needing supported living arrangements.
• Café-Bistro GLASHAUS A café-bistro and cultural venue located in downtown Lörrach offering culinary and cultural experiences for the general public, operated as a social enterprise of Lebenshilfe Lörrach e.V.
• VIEL·FACH A specialty diversity store (Fachladen für Vielfalt) selling handcrafted goods produced by people supported by Lebenshilfe Lörrach, open to the general public.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• inklusives Netzwerk kultur grenzenloscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInclusive culture network co-organizing the TRIO festival with Lebenshilfe Lörrach and Städtische Musikschule Lörrach. Organizes cross-border cultural events in the Dreiländereck (Germany-France-Switzerland) region.
• Städtische Musikschule LörrachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal music school of Lörrach, co-initiator and organizer of the TRIO inclusive culture festival. Provides musical performances and workshops for inclusive cultural events.
• SAK LörrachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial cultural institution (Sozialpädagogische Aktion für Kinder und Jugendliche) that co-organizes the alle³ family day event with Lebenshilfe Lörrach.
• SBBZ Tüllinger HöheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial needs school (Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- und Beratungszentrum) with focus on emotional and social development. Contributed art exhibition 'Baum·Welten' at GLASHAUS.
• Museum am LindenplatzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseum in Weil am Rhein hosting the 'Rauschen der Formen' exhibition featuring Atelier FRIDA artists alongside invited artists Katharina Kemmerling and andreasschneider.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: National federation of Lebenshilfe associations in Germany, of which Lebenshilfe Lörrach is a member. Provides advocacy, standards, and shared services; directly comparable as the umbrella for the same Werkstatt, Wohnen, and Frühförderung model across Germany.
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Europe's largest diakonale providers of disability services, including sheltered workshops, residential care, and supported employment. Comparable as a scaled sibling operating the same core Werkstatt/Wohnen service lines.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic social services federation, operating hundreds of WfbM workshops, residential homes, and disability programs. Comparable because it delivers the same Eingliederungshilfe-funded services (workshops, housing, family support) at scale under a parallel nonprofit model.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant social services federation running comparable Werkstätten, Wohnheime, and Frühförderung programs across Germany. Directly competitive with Lebenshilfe for public contracts and donor share in many Landkreise.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe Schweiz: Swiss counterpart in the Dreiländereck's cross-border region, providing similar Werkstatt/Wohnen services. Comparable for cross-border referral patterns and as a neighboring operator in the same trinational catchment.
• Lebenshilfe Baden-Württemberg: State-level Lebenshilfe association covering the same federal state as Lebenshilfe Lörrach. Operates an overlapping portfolio of disability services, family support, and advocacy; provides peer benchmarking for unit economics and contract rates.

Others

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social funding organization for disability inclusion; a direct financial partner of Lebenshilfe Lörrach (funded the Blauenblick wheelchair-accessible Caddy). Comparable as a national funding/ecosystem player that shapes the operating environment for all WfbMs.

Direct peers

• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based nonprofit offering workshops, housing, and inclusive programs for people with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities. Comparable for its integrated service portfolio and focus on inclusive cultural and employment pathways.
• Josefs-Gesellschaft: Catholic operator of Werkstätten, Wohnheime, and disability services across multiple German states. Comparable as a multi-site nonprofit competitor pursuing the same SGB-funded service lines and inclusion narrative.
• Stiftung Liebenau: South German nonprofit foundation running integrated Werkstätten, Wohnangebote, Schulbegleitung, and Frühförderung for people with disabilities. Closest operating model match outside the Lebenshilfe network, including social enterprise arms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

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