Leben S Zeit GGmbH

What Leben S Zeit GGmbH does

Leben(s)zeit gemeinnützige Hilfe- und Fördergesellschaft mbH is a Berlin-registered non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded on August 2, 1996, recognized as an anerkannter Träger der freien Jugendhilfe under Germany's Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII). The organization delivers social-pedagogical, therapeutic, and heilpädagogisch services for children, adolescents, young adults, and their families across three federal states: Berlin, Brandenburg (Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming, Barnim, Oberhavel), and Schleswig-Holstein (Dithmarschen). Its core service portfolio comprises 24/7 shift-service Wohngruppen, family-analogous living groups where staff reside with children, supervised living (BEW/BW) for older youth, day groups, infant crisis facilities (Kleinkindkriseneinrichtungen), an Inobhutnahme (emergency take-in) facility in Luckenwalde, and multiple ambulant teams operating under §§ 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35a, 41, 42, and 42a SGB VIII.

The underlying "technology" is a systemically oriented pedagogical methodology that emphasizes resources, self-efficacy, participation, and co-creation with the children and families served; no proprietary software, AI, or digital platform is referenced. The business model is exclusively publicly commissioned: local örtliche Träger der öffentlichen Jugendhilfe (Jugendämter) contract and fund placements, with the firm operating as a tax-exempt entity under §4 UstG and reporting zero traditional commercial revenue channels. There are no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no external investors. The firm maintains a strategic sister-organization alliance with Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe Menschen(s)kinder gGmbH for joint service development and shared regional leadership.

Operational governance rests with two Managing Directors, Michael Weißenrieder and Jörg Hegewald, supported by regional directors (Markus Wende, Juliane Thäter, Annette Palm, Martin Bogner) covering each operating geography. Distribution is direct-to-government via long-standing commissioning relationships with municipal youth welfare offices. Marketing is minimal and limited to the firm's website, job postings, and free-place announcements, consistent with a publicly funded, non-commercial GTM.

Name

Leben S Zeit GGmbH

Legal name

Leben(s)zeit gemeinnützige Hilfe- u. Fördergesellschaft mbH

Website

https://lebenszeitggmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Leben(s)zeit gGmbH is a Berlin-based non-profit child and youth welfare provider operating residential groups, family-analogous Wohngruppen, crisis facilities, day groups, and outpatient services across Berlin, Brandenburg, and Schleswig-Holstein under German Social Code Book VIII.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe)

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ), Inclusive Infant & Toddler Care (Special Needs / IFSP-Aligned) (EDACAGAI)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Residential child care
• Family-style housing
• Crisis intervention services
• Outpatient social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Public Youth Welfare Funding: Services are publicly funded through youth welfare offices based on SGB VIII §§ 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35a, 41, 42, 42a. The company is a recognized provider (anerkannter Träger) of free youth welfare.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Leben(s)zeit gGmbH is a recognized non-profit provider of free youth welfare (anerkannter Träger der freien Jugendhilfe) operating stationary residential groups, family-analogous housing, infant/toddler crisis facilities, an emergency take-in facility (Inobhutnahme), day groups, and outpatient family support services under SGB VIII across Berlin, Brandenburg, and Schleswig-Holstein. Services are commissioned and publicly funded by local youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) and delivered by qualified social-pedagogical staff using a systemically oriented approach for children, youth, young adults, and families.

Product overview

Leben S Zeit GGmbH is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive child and youth welfare services (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) across German states Berlin, Brandenburg, and Schleswig-Holstein. The organization operates a diverse portfolio of services including stationary living groups with 24/7 shift service, family-style residential care where staff live with children in domestic settings, crisis intervention for infants and young children, emergency take-in facilities (Inobhutnahme), day group services, and outpatient family support. Services are provided under legal frameworks including SGB VIII sections 27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35a, 41, and 42. The organization operates multiple locations in Berlin (Spandau, Charlottenburg, Tempelhof, Hellersdorf, Hohenschönhausen, Pankow, Mahlsdorf, Wedding), Brandenburg (Potsdam-Mittelmark, Teltow-Fläming, Barnim, Oberhavel), and Schleswig-Holstein (Dithmarschen, Neumünster).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wohngruppen mit Schichtdienst (Shift-Service Residential Living Groups / Erziehungswohngruppen) Stationary, 24/7 shift-service residential groups (Erziehungswohngruppen) for children and adolescents aged 0-18 who cannot live in their parental home, providing continuous pedagogical care and support in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Schleswig-Holstein. Commissioned by youth welfare offices under SGB VIII.
• Familienanaloge Wohngruppen (Family-Style Living Groups) Family-analogous residential groups where pedagogical staff live together with children in a domestic setting, providing continuous care and integration support for children and youth who cannot stay in their parental home. Offered under SGB VIII §§27, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 35a.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Supervised Living — BW and BEW) Individual apartments (BEW — Betreutes Einzelwohnen) or shared living arrangements (BW) for young people with pedagogical support for preparation toward independent living. Locations include Berlin-Wedding, Berlin-Charlottenburg, Berlin-Charlottenburg-Nord, and Berlin-Spandau.
• Kleinkindkrisengruppen und Kleinkindkriseneinrichtungen (Infant/Toddler Crisis Groups and Facilities) Emergency crisis accommodation for infants and young children aged 0-8 in acute family situations, providing temporary care (up to three months) including parent work. Operated at Kleinkindkriseneinrichtung Stahnsdorf, Kleinkindkrisengruppe Marzahn-Hellersdorf, and Kleinkindkriseneinrichtung Barnim.
• Inobhutnahmestelle (ION) Luckenwalde (Emergency Take-In Facility) 24/7 emergency take-in facility (Inobhutnahme) for children and adolescents aged 4-17 in acute crisis situations, including unaccompanied minors, with clearing services to clarify perspectives and next-step placements. Located in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg.
• Tagesgruppe Zossen (Day Group Zossen) Part-time stationary day group for children from school entry age to 12 years, offering eight places with pedagogical support and parental work to support reintegration or stabilization while remaining in the family home.
• Ambulante Hilfen (Outpatient Social-Pedagogical Services) Outpatient pedagogical support under various SGB VIII paragraphs (§§27, 30, 31, 32, 35, 35a, 41, 42, 42a), providing family support, educational assistance, migration counseling, and ambulant intensive-care services for families in crisis. Delivered by ambulant teams in Berlin, Teltow-Fläming, and Dithmarschen.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe Menschen(s)kinder gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company (Schwestergesellschaft) with which the company cooperates in developing and shaping care settings. The two companies work together with cooperation partners to develop customized solutions for children, youth and families.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf: Germany's largest non-profit operator of residential family-style youth care (Kinderdörfer), running Wohngruppen and family-analogous settings under SGB VIII — the same operating model and customer base as Leben(s)zeit.
• Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit social services provider operating residential youth care, family support, and educational programs in the same SGB VIII segments as the company.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe-Verbund (KJHV) Berlin-Brandenburg: Regional Berlin/Brandenburg Träger operating Wohngruppen, ambulante Hilfen, and crisis facilities under the same SGB VIII paragraphs — directly competes for the same Jugendamt commissioning.
• Albatros gGmbH: Berlin gGmbH operating residential youth care, ambulante Hilfen, and integration services — directly competitive for Jugendamt commissioning in the same geography.
• Stiftung SPI (Sozialpädagogisches Institut): Berlin/Brandenburg-based non-profit with residential and ambulatory youth welfare offerings under SGB VIII; competes for commissioning on Wohngruppen, ambulante Erziehungshilfe, and similar profiles.

Broad incumbents

• Volkssolidarität Berlin: Large national welfare association with significant Berlin operations in youth and family services; broader portfolio but with overlapping ambulatory Jugendhilfe offerings.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare association offering Jugendhilfe, family support, and residential care nationally — overlapping SGB VIII service portfolio as a large incumbent.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare confederation; runs Kinder- und Jugendhilfe including residential, ambulatory and family support across all Bundesländer — a broad incumbent that operates in the same SGB VIII space at much greater scale.

Others

• Bundesverband Caritas Kinder- und Jugendhilfe: Sub-organization of Caritas focused on institutional Kinder- und Jugendhilfe including Heimerziehung and ambulante Hilfen — an adjacent institutional ecosystem peer.

Regional players

• Pad gGmbH (Berlin): Berlin non-profit operating youth welfare, ambulatory, and family support services; competes for commissioning in the same Berlin/Brandenburg geography as the company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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