Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe

What Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe does

Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe is the gardening and landscaping department of Lebenshilfe Worms, a German non-profit social services organization founded in 1964 and headquartered in Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz. The Gärtnerei specifically provides horticultural services, landscape construction (Garten- und Landschaftsbau), grave maintenance (Grabpflege), and floristry (Floristik & Grünpflege) under the management of department head Thomas Selzer. It operates as one of several service departments within the recognized workshop (Werkstatt für behinderte Menschen, WfbM) under §142 of the German Social Code IX (SGB IX), providing employment and training opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions.

The broader Lebenshilfe Worms organization operates as a gGmbH (non-profit limited liability company) alongside the affiliated membership association Lebenshilfe Worms-Alzey e.V., serving the Worms-Alzey region of Rheinhessen. Its service portfolio spans the full life cycle: early childhood intervention (Hausfrühförderung), inclusive kindergarten (Tom-Mutters-Kindertagesstätte), schools, family support services (Familienentlastender Dienst, FeD), sheltered workshops (WfbM), day care facilities (Tagesförderstätte), residential homes, ambulatory nursing care, transport services (mobilmacher), and a dedicated Leichte Sprache (Easy Language) office. Retail operations include the Hofladen farm shop, Werkstattladen workshop store, and Radhaus bicycle shop, all serving local consumers and accepting the Drachen-Gold regional gift voucher.

Revenue is primarily derived from government subsidies, statutory health insurance reimbursements, and social welfare contributions under the German social services framework, with supplemental income from B2B workshop commissions (assembly, metalwork, carpentry, laundry, floristry, catering) and retail sales. Corporate clients can offset 50% of commissioned workshop labor against their statutory compensation payment obligations under §223 SGB IX. The organization is funded through tax-advantaged donations and charity events, with no private equity or external investor involvement.

Name

Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe

Legal name

Lebenshilfe Einrichtungen gGmbH Worms

Website

https://lebenshilfe-worms.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe is the gardening, landscaping, and grave maintenance department of Lebenshilfe Worms, a German non-profit social services organization employing people with intellectual disabilities under the SGB IX sheltered workshop framework, serving the Worms-Alzey region since 1964.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticultural Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Seasonal Color, Planting & Horticultural Services (BPABADAL)

Keywords

• Horticultural services
• Floral arrangements
• Landscape construction
• Grave maintenance services
• Sheltered workshop

Headquarters

HQ city

Worms

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe operates a horticultural division providing garden landscaping, grave maintenance, floristry, and green care services as a recognized sheltered workshop (WfbM) under German social law. The division, part of Lebenshilfe Einrichtungen gGmbH Worms, employs people with disabilities in delivering professional horticultural services to private and commercial customers across the Worms region. Ancillary retail is offered through the on-site farm shop (Hofladen) and flower workshop (Blumenwerkstatt).

Product overview

Lebenshilfe Worms operates as a disability services organization offering a comprehensive range of products and services through its Service & Arbeitsmarkt (Service & Labor Market) division. The Gärtnerei Der Lebenshilfe represents one of several workshop and service departments, specifically focused on floristry, green care, nursery, and landscape services. These services operate alongside other offerings including assembly & packaging, metalworking, carpentry, laundry & textile care, and meal catering services. The organization is structured as a recognized workshop for people with disabilities (WfbM) under § 142 Social Code IX (SGB IX), providing employment, training, and participation opportunities for people with intellectual and psychological disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Floristik & Grünpflege (Floristry & Green Care) Floral arrangements and ongoing green-plant care services for offices, public spaces, and private customers, delivered by the sheltered workshop's horticultural division.
• Gärtnerei (Gardening, Landscape Construction & Grave Maintenance) Core horticultural services covering garden construction, landscape work, and ongoing grave maintenance (seasonal planting, care, and upkeep) for private customers, families, and commercial clients in the Worms region.
• Hofladen & Blumenwerkstatt (Farm Shop & Flower Workshop) On-site retail outlets selling plants, flowers, and floral arrangements produced by the sheltered workshop, with direct walk-in customer sales.

Quantifiable outcome

• The sheltered workshop enables customers to offset 50% of work performed against their compensation payment obligations under § 223 SGB IX

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Blood donation campaign held at the Wirtschaftshof der WfbM (Kurfürstenstraße 1-3, 67549 Worms). The DRK conducted blood donations with support from Lebenshilfe Worms employees and external donors. Lebenshilfe provided venue and post-donation refreshments from their Werkstatt für Genuss. The campaign collected 40 blood donations potentially helping up to 120 people.
• DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Stem cell donor registration drive conducted during the blood donation action. 38 Lebenshilfe Worms employees registered as potential stem cell donors to help patients with blood cancer find matching donors.
• Stefan-Morsch-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Stem cell donor registration foundation that partnered with Lebenshilfe Worms during the blood donation event. Seven people registered as potential stem cell donors during the campaign.
• BGM Netzwerk WormsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Health week network in Worms that partnered with Lebenshilfe for the blood donation campaign as part of the city-wide health week activities focused on prevention, health promotion, and conscious living.
• Special Olympics Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Organization for sports for athletes with intellectual disabilities. Lebenshilfe Worms athlete Thorsten Rach participated in a cycling event organized by Special Olympics, winning 2nd place in a 5-km time trial at the Walldürn event.
• Social Run (Laufgruppe)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Inclusive running group that organized a charity run supporting Lebenshilfe Worms. The benefizlauf (charity run) raised 11,250 EUR in donations for the organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Werkstätten (Diakonie Behindertenhilfe): National Protestant welfare operator running sheltered workshops across Germany with similar SGB IX recognition and § 223 offset eligibility for B2B contracts; comparable sheltered-employment delivery model.
• Caritas Werkstätten (Caritas Behindertenhilfe): Operates a nationwide network of Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen in Germany providing sheltered employment, analogous to Lebenshilfe Worms under § 142 SGB IX; broader portfolio but directly comparable in core workshop operations.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe Mainz: Another WfbM-licensed Lebenshilfe operator in Rheinhessen with workshop divisions, retail storefronts, and inclusive-employment programs comparable to Lebenshilfe Worms' offerings.
• Lebenshilfe Bad Kreuznach: Closest geographic sibling Lebenshilfe organization serving the Bad Kreuznach district with WfbM-recognized sheltered workshops and analogous Werkstattladen retail distribution; functionally the same operating model in the adjacent Landkreis.
• Lebenshilfe Speyer: Neighboring Lebenshilfe association operating similar sheltered workshop, housing, and social services including horticultural departments across the Vorderpfalz region; comparable legal structure under SGB IX.
• Hephata Werkstätten: Diakonie-affiliated WfbM operator in Hessen/Rheinland with horticulture, woodworking, and assembly workshop divisions plus Werkstattladen-style retail; shared sheltered-workshop production model and customer base.

Direct peers

• Gärtnerei Bayer (Mannheimer Gärtnerei): Mid-sized commercial Gärtnerei in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region offering nursery, landscaping and grave-care services; direct commercial competitor for any non-WfbB-anchored gardening contracts.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lebenshilfeworms
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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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