What Stiftung Lebenshilfe does

Stiftung Lebenshilfe, formally known as Lebenshilfe im Kreis Pinneberg, is a registered German charitable foundation (Stiftung) headquartered in Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, serving the Kreis Pinneberg region. Founded in 1966 and approaching its 60th anniversary in 2026, the organization delivers disability and social services through five operational areas: (1) Kinder, Jugend und Familie (children, youth and family services including early intervention), (2) Freizeit und Begegnungen (leisure and community engagement), (3) Werkstatt, Berufliche Bildung, Tagesförderung (workshops, vocational training and day programs for adults with disabilities), (4) Wohnen und Leben (assisted and residential housing), and (5) Lebenshilfewerk (commercial services marketed to businesses, including facility, garden and cleaning services operated by its workshop participants).

The foundation operates as a non-profit service provider compensated primarily through public commissioning under the German social code (SGB), supplemented by donations and revenue from the Lebenshilfewerk commercial arm. Staff are compensated under the TVöD public-sector collective agreement, providing wage parity with state employees. The organization is affiliated with the wider Lebenshilfe national association, which provides brand and advocacy support. There is no proprietary technology stack; the public website uses a standard automatic translation tool offering 30+ languages for accessibility.

Input data reports 11 employees, which is materially inconsistent with the operational scope described (residential housing, vocational workshops, early intervention). This figure likely reflects office or administrative headcount only, and full operational headcount is presumably higher. The organization undertook a 2025 corporate rebrand, deployed a new multilanguage website, and is staging a 60th-anniversary program in 2026 that includes the MUSIK STAR event (5 September 2026), disco events, and a Hallenturnier (10 January 2026). No acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or geographic expansion are documented.

Name

Stiftung Lebenshilfe

Legal name

Lebenshilfe im Kreis Pinneberg

Website

https://lebenshilfe-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung Lebenshilfe is a 60-year-old German charitable foundation based in Elmshorn that delivers disability services across children, youth, housing, vocational workshops, and community engagement in the Kreis Pinneberg region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Support Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Vocational training workshops
• Supported living services
• Inclusive childcare programs
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elmshorn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Lebenshilfe im Kreis Pinneberg is a charitable foundation (Stiftung) providing integrated social services for people with disabilities across all life stages. Its offering comprises five service areas: early intervention, inclusive daycare, and school accompaniment for children and youth; leisure and encounter programs; vocational workshops, vocational training, and day care for adults with support needs; supported and inclusive housing options; and the Lebenshilfewerk sub-brand delivering commercial services such as packaging, assembly, gardening, electrical work, metalworking, and carpentry to businesses and private individuals.

Product overview

Lebenshilfe im Kreis Pinneberg is a social services organization offering a portfolio of integrated care and support services for people with disabilities. The organization operates as a unified service platform consisting of five interconnected service areas: Kinder, Jugend und Familie (early intervention, inclusive daycare, school support, family assistance); Freizeit und Begegnungen (leisure and social encounter programs); Werkstatt, Berufliche Bildung, Tagesförderung (vocational workshops, training, and day care); Wohnen und Leben (supported and inclusive housing); and Lebenshilfewerk (commercial services for businesses and individuals in packaging, assembly, gardening, electrical, metalworking, and carpentry). These services work together to support self-determination and social participation across all life stages.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinder, Jugend und Familie (Children, Youth and Family Services) Early intervention, inclusive daycare, school accompaniment, and family assistance services tailored to children, youth, and families with disabilities or developmental support needs. Focuses on individual strengths and potentials, enabling participation and providing family relief in daily life.
• Freizeit und Begegnungen (Leisure and Encounters) Leisure activities and social encounter programs including creative workshops, excursions, and holiday programs for children, youth, and adults with and without disabilities. Designed to enable shared experiences, enjoyment, and community engagement.
• Werkstatt, Berufliche Bildung, Tagesförderung (Workshops, Vocational Training, Day Care) Vocational workshops, professional training areas, and day care facilities providing individual support, qualification, and varied employment for adults with support needs. Aims to help beneficiaries discover personal strengths, develop vocational skills, and enable participation in working life.
• Wohnen und Leben (Housing and Living) Various housing options ranging from supervised living arrangements to inclusive housing projects for people with support needs. Provides a safe, supportive environment that enables self-determined living, social participation, personal development, and community belonging.
• Lebenshilfewerk - Leistungen für Unternehmen und Privatpersonen (Commercial Services for Businesses and Private Individuals) Commercial services offered to businesses and private individuals including packaging, assembly, gardening and landscaping, electrical work, metalworking, and carpentry. Combines professional work delivery with social engagement through qualified job accompaniment for people with disabilities.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Bad Segeberg: A neighboring Schleswig-Holstein Lebenshilfe chapter offering Werkstatt, housing, and family services to people with disabilities. Closely comparable regional chapter serving an adjacent Kreis with an identical service portfolio.
• Diakonie Schleswig-Holstein: A major welfare organization in Schleswig-Holstein providing disability, youth, and family services through affiliated providers. Competes for the same publicly funded Eingliederungshilfe contracts and serves overlapping client populations.
• AWO Schleswig-Holstein: The Schleswig-Holstein state association of Arbeiterwohlfahrt, providing disability services, vocational workshops, and supported housing. Direct competitor for public contracts in the same region and population.
• Stiftung Das Rauhe Haus: A Hamburg-based charitable foundation providing disability services, Werkstatt, and supported housing. Operates a comparable Stiftung structure and disability service mix to Stiftung Lebenshilfe in a nearby market.
• Caritasverband für Schleswig-Holstein: The Schleswig-Holstein branch of Caritas, one of Germany's largest welfare federations. Provides comparable disability, housing, and family support services across the same region under similar SGB IX/XII funding streams.

Broad incumbents

• Lebenshilfe Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein: The state-level coordinating body of the Lebenshilfe federation in Schleswig-Holstein. Direct affiliation and most structurally comparable entity operating across the same disability service categories within the same region.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: The national Lebenshilfe umbrella organization representing over 500 local chapters across Germany. Operates the same disability advocacy and service model at national scale; effectively the parent federation of Stiftung Lebenshilfe's chapter.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe Werk Hamburg: The Hamburg Lebenshilfe chapter operating Werkstatt and vocational services for people with disabilities. Comparable service model in the adjacent metropolitan region, not direct competition in Pinneberg.

Emerging players

• vonMorgen WfbM: An emerging Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen (WfbM) provider in northern Germany emphasizing inclusive employment models. Comparable commercial-workshop service line to Stiftung Lebenshilfe's Lebenshilfewerk arm.
• Sozialwerk Berlin / Pinel gGmbH: A non-profit gGmbH operating supported housing, ambulatory care, and Werkstatt services for people with disabilities and mental illness in Germany. Comparable integrated service portfolio and non-profit structure to Stiftung Lebenshilfe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-lebenshilfe

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