Lebenshilfe Magdeburg

What Lebenshilfe Magdeburg does

Lebenshilfe Magdeburg (legal entity: Lebenshilfe-Werk Magdeburg gemeinnützige GmbH) is a German non-profit organization registered in Sachsen-Anhalt that delivers employment, residential, care, and advisory services for people with intellectual disabilities. It is structured as a gemeinnützige GmbH under the Paritätischer Sachsen-Anhalt umbrella, with Heike Woost serving as Managing Director (Geschäftsführerin). The organization's mission centers on providing meaningful work, supported living, and social integration for disabled individuals in the Magdeburg region.

The organization's core offering consists of four state-recognized workshops for disabled people (Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen, WfbM) operating across multiple Magdeburg locations (Sülzeanger 1, Leipziger Straße 8, Westring 36, Sülzborn 9). These workshops run eleven distinct work areas including Elektromontage (cable/PCB assembly), Metallbearbeitung (CNC turning/milling, MAG welding with factory production control certification), Holzbearbeitung (CNC drilling/milling for furniture, parquet, and packaging), Textilpflege und Wäscherei, Catering und Rayonhaus, Garten- und Landschaftspflege, Montage und Verpackung, Hauswirtschaft/Reinigung, Kantinen, and Kreatives Gestarten. The workshops are DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certified and AZAV-accredited. Complementary service lines include Wohnstätten, Ambulantes Betreutes Wohnen, Service-Wohnen (e.g., "Leipziger 1A"), Kurzzeitbetreuung, Integrative Tagespflege, Ambulanter Pflegedienst, Tagesförderung für Senioren, and Beratung, alongside retail venues KaBiNett Café & Bistro and the Werkstattladen.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: (1) commercial contract manufacturing and assembly services billed on a transactional quote basis, where employers can offset 50% of workshop labor costs against the Ausgleichsabgabe under §223 SGB IX; (2) state-funded compensation for sheltered employment and care services under SGB IX and SGB XI; and (3) individual, organizational, and corporate donations processed via Bank für Sozialwirtschaft. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales for workshop services, a regional retail storefront (Werkstattladen), catering delivery within Magdeburg, and referral-based acquisition through disability services networks. Customer segments include industrial/manufacturing firms, hotels, healthcare facilities, care homes, kindergartens, and private households.

Name

Lebenshilfe Magdeburg

Legal name

Lebenshilfe-Werk Magdeburg gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://lebenshilfe-md.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lebenshilfe Magdeburg is a German non-profit operating four state-recognized workshops for people with intellectual disabilities in Magdeburg, providing contract manufacturing, residential, care, and advisory services under the SGB IX framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Food Service Contractors (722310)

SIC

Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialized Assisted Living for Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities (Adult) (HLADABAJ), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Sheltered workshop services
• Disability employment services
• Contract manufacturing services
• Residential care services
• Vocational rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Workshop Services Revenue: Contract manufacturing and assembly services provided to industrial, commercial, and private customers through four recognized workshops for disabled people (WfbM). Services include metalworking, woodworking, electrical assembly, textile care, assembly and packaging, catering, and garden services. Employers can offset 50% of workshop service invoices against their compensation levy (§223 SGB IX).
2. Government Funding: State-supported funding for sheltered employment and care services for people with disabilities, regulated under SGB IX and SGB XI
3. Donations: Monetary donations from individuals, organizations, and businesses supporting projects such as day care for seniors with disabilities. Donation account at Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (IBAN: DE71 8102 0500 0007 4303 03)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lebenshilfe Magdeburg operates four recognized workshops for disabled people (WfbM) that provide sheltered employment, vocational training, and contract manufacturing services across work areas including electrical assembly, metalworking, woodworking, textile care and laundry, catering, garden and landscape maintenance, assembly and packaging, housekeeping, canteens, and creative crafting. The organization also delivers residential services, ambulatory and day care for people with disabilities, advisory/counseling services, a workshop store, and a café & bistro, all anchored by DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and AZAV certifications.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Magdeburg operates as a comprehensive social services organization providing work, living, and care services for people with disabilities. The core offering consists of four recognized Workshops for Disabled People (Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen - WfbM) with multiple work areas including Elektromontage, Metallbearbeitung, Holzbearbeitung, Textilpflege und Wäscherei, Catering und Rayonhaus, Garten- und Landschaftspflege, Montage und Verpackung, Hauswirtschaft/Reinigung, Kantinen, Kreatives Gestalten, and Ausgelagerte Arbeitsplätze. Supporting these are residential services (Wohnstätten, Ambulantes Betreutes Wohnen, Service-Wohnen), care services (Integrative Tagespflege, Ambulanter Pflegedienst, Tagesförderung für Senioren), advisory services (Beratung), retail outlets (KaBiNett Café & Bistro, Werkstattladen), and a donation portal for financial support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (WfbM) – Sheltered Workshop Program Four officially recognized workshops providing vocational training in the Berufsbildungsbereich, adapted workstations, and sheltered employment for people with intellectual and physical disabilities who cannot (or are not yet able to) work on the general labor market. Includes pathways to the general labor market via outsourced workplaces (Ausgelagerte Arbeitsplätze).
• Elektromontage (Electrical Assembly) Electronics assembly services including cable assembly, circuit board (PCB) assembly, soldering, and packaging delivered to industrial customers.
• Metallbearbeitung (Metal Processing) Metal processing services including CNC turning and milling, MAG welding (factory production control certified per HZERT), drilling, threading, and assembly work for industry and trade.
• Holzbearbeitung (Woodworking) Woodworking services using CNC-controlled drilling and milling for production of bed slats, parquet flooring, stair steps, profile woods, furniture construction, cabinet systems, and special packaging for industry.
• Textilpflege und Wäscherei (Textile Care and Laundry) Professional textile care and laundry services including washing, ironing, dry cleaning, and special cleaning for hotels, gastronomy, care homes, kindergartens, and medical/therapeutic practices, with pickup and delivery at workshop locations.
• Catering und Rayonhaus (Catering and Venue Rental) Catering services for events within Magdeburg providing food and beverages for occasions from finger food to buffets and menus, with venue rental at the Rayonhaus for up to 40 persons.
• Garten- und Landschaftspflege (Garden and Landscape Care) Garden and landscape maintenance services including green space installation and care, planting, lawn and hedge trimming, and outdoor cleaning for industrial, commercial, and private customers.
• Montage und Verpackung (Assembly and Packaging) Assembly and packaging services for various products including plastic parts assembly, paper processing, envelope making, folding, and special manufacturing lines for tasks suitable for severely disabled workers.
• Hauswirtschaft / Reinigung (Housekeeping and Cleaning) Housekeeping and cleaning services including manual and machine cleaning, building cleaning, window cleaning, and textile cleaning at workshop locations and for external customers.
• Kantinen (Canteen Services) Canteen services providing meal offerings from snacks to full lunch service, oriented toward healthy eating and balanced nutrition, staffed by workshop employees.
• Kreatives Gestalten (Creative Workshop) Creative workshop producing handcrafted unique items including textile design, individual candle manufacturing, and ceramic production, sold at the Werkstattladen retail store.
• Ausgelagerte Arbeitsplätze (Outsourced Workplaces / Outplacement) Integration of disabled workers into regular businesses on the general labor market, with support from workshop staff to ensure successful placement and retention.
• Wohnstätten (Residential Facilities) Residential facilities providing living accommodations for people with disabilities, including residential homes and community-based living arrangements.
• Ambulantes Betreutes Wohnen (ABW) Ambulatory assisted living services supporting people with disabilities to live independently in their own homes with professional support.
• Service-Wohnen (e.g., "Leipziger 1A") Service living facilities such as "Leipziger 1A" providing an alternative to nursing homes for people with disabilities, offering apartments with on-call support services.
• Kurzzeitbetreuung (Short-term Care) Short-term care services providing temporary accommodation and support for people with disabilities, offering respite for families and caregivers.
• Integrative Tagespflege (Integrative Day Care) Integrative day care services combining elderly care with disability support for people with disabilities.
• Ambulanter Pflegedienst (Ambulatory Nursing Service) Ambulatory nursing service providing home-based care and nursing support for people with disabilities and elderly individuals.
• Tagesförderung für Senioren (Day Care for Seniors with Disabilities) Day care program for elderly people with disabilities, providing activities and support in a pleasant atmosphere for those who have reached retirement age.
• Beratung (Consultation and Advisory Services) Consultation services including general advice, nursing advice, and advice on voluntary work for individuals with disabilities and their families.
• KaBiNett Café & Bistro Café and bistro venue operated by the workshop, offering catering and event space for visitors and community members.
• Spendenportal (Online Donation Portal) Online donation platform enabling financial contributions to support the organization's work with people with disabilities.
• Werkstattladen (Workshop Store) Retail store at Leipziger Straße 8c selling handcrafted products made by workshop employees, including textiles, candles, and ceramics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employers can offset 50% of workshop labor costs against Ausgleichsabgabe (§223 SGB IX)

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ROSAB GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026ROSAB GmbH, represented by Managing Director Björn Burgmann, made a generous donation at the 2026 Sommerfest. This represents a community partnership supporting the organization's work with people with disabilities.
• VSB 1980minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 September 2025Sports club VSB 1980 donated sports equipment to Lebenshilfe Magdeburg, supporting athletic activities for people with disabilities. Demonstrates community partnership for inclusive sports.
• André Sole-BergesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2025Donation runner who participated in fundraising run for Lebenshilfe Magdeburg, raising awareness and funds for inclusion and remembrance causes.
• Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 August 2024Müllheizkraftwerk Rothensee GmbH donated funds raised through their 11th charity golf tournament to Lebenshilfe Magdeburg.
• Radio Brocken and Eismanufaktur Guse-danz11minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 August 2024Local radio station and ice cream manufacturer collaborated on ice tour event benefiting Lebenshilfe Magdeburg.
• Paritätischer Sachsen-AnhaltcoreOthersUmbrella organization affiliation - Lebenshilfe-Werk Magdeburg is affiliated with Paritätischer Sachsen-Anhalt, a major social welfare association in Saxony-Anhalt.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: Major German diakonal provider operating sheltered workshops, residential facilities, and care services for people with disabilities and psychiatric needs. Comparable integrated service portfolio (work, housing, care, advisory) under SGB IX/SGB XI.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: National umbrella federation of Lebenshilfe organizations in Germany. Directly comparable as the parent advocacy body whose local chapters (including Lebenshilfe Magdeburg) operate sheltered workshops, residential homes, and care services for people with intellectual disabilities.
• Caritas Werkstätten: Caritas-affiliated sheltered workshops operate nationally with parallel contract manufacturing, assembly, laundry, and catering offerings for industrial, hospitality, and care-sector customers under SGB IX. Direct competitor pool for Lebenshilfe Magdeburg's commercial contracts.
• Diakonie Werkstätten Deutschland: Diakonie's network of recognized workshops for disabled people (WfbM) across Germany delivers very similar contract manufacturing, packaging, textile care, and catering services under the same SGB IX framework, competing for the same §223-offset commercial customers as Lebenshilfe Magdeburg.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Werk Main-Taunus: Mid-sized regional Lebenshilfe gGmbH near Frankfurt operating WfbM workshops, housing, and family services for people with intellectual disabilities. Direct comparable in size, governance, and service mix to Lebenshilfe Magdeburg.
• Lebenshilfe Braunschweig: Another regional Lebenshilfe organization in Lower Saxony operating sheltered workshops, residential, and advisory services for people with intellectual disabilities. Operates under the same SGB IX framework with comparable §223 Ausgleichsabgabe offset mechanics.
• Lebenshilfe Berlin: Sister regional Lebenshilfe chapter operating recognized workshops for disabled people (WfbM), residential services, and care offerings in Berlin. Directly comparable mission, regulatory basis (SGB IX), service mix, and funding structure to Lebenshilfe Magdeburg.
• Lebenshilfe München: Large regional Lebenshilfe chapter providing sheltered employment, residential, and care services for people with disabilities in Munich. Closely comparable as a locally organized Lebenshilfe gGmbH with multiple WfbM locations and an integrated service portfolio.

Others

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Sachsen-Anhalt: Umbrella welfare association to which Lebenshilfe Magdeburg is affiliated. Indirect comparator representing the regional ecosystem of disability, elder care, and social service providers under whose framework Lebenshilfe Magdeburg operates.

Regional players

• Stiftung ICP München: Bavarian foundation supporting people with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities through sheltered workshops, residential homes, and therapy. Comparable integrated model (employment, housing, care) for a specific disability cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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