leben&wohnen Eigenbetrieb der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart

What leben&wohnen Eigenbetrieb der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart does

leben&wohnen is the municipal social enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) of the City of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1996 and operating without profit motive under public welfare law. The organization provides the full spectrum of stationary and ambulatory care services across the Stuttgart city territory, including long-term residential care (Vollstationäre Pflege), short-term/respite care (Kurzzeitpflege), day care (Tagespflege), outpatient home nursing (Ambulanter Dienst), specialized dementia care, assisted living for the elderly (Betreutes Wohnen), and housing emergency assistance (Wohnungsnotfallhilfe) including gender-specific shelters. Named facilities include Filderhof (98 places, Stuttgart-Vaihingen), Hans Rehn Stift (75 places, Stuttgart-Rohr), Haus Rohrer Höhe (72 assisted living apartments), Tagespflege Sonnenberg, and multiple Generationenzentrum multi-generational hubs.

The business model is a managed-services care provider funded through negotiated rates with statutory German long-term care insurance funds (Pflegekassen), local social assistance providers (Sozialhilfeträger), and the City of Stuttgart as owner-subsidizer. Care pricing is decomposed into four components — nursing care, accommodation, food, and investment costs — with rates reset annually via cost-bearer negotiations. Distribution is direct: services are delivered through the organization's owned-and-operated facility footprint, with no franchise, licensing, or platform intermediation. Supporting the operating model is a wholly-owned nursing school (Rudolf und Hermann Schmid Schule für Pflegeberufe) that trains new care professionals internally, addressing Germany's structural shortage of qualified nursing staff.

Customer segments are individual Stuttgart residents rather than enterprise buyers — primarily elderly residents needing full-time or ambulatory care, people with dementia, seniors seeking independent living with on-call support, individuals experiencing housing emergencies, and nursing trainees. There is no proprietary technology stack: the offering is labor-intensive traditional care services, with website accessibility (BITV 2.0) and Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie community-welfare certification as the main non-financial credentials. The 2024 corporate rebrand consolidated the unified leben&wohnen / ELW identity across all 12+ Stuttgart locations.

Name

leben&wohnen Eigenbetrieb der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart

Legal name

leben&wohnen Eigenbetrieb der Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart

Website

https://leben-und-wohnen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

leben&wohnen is the non-profit municipal care enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) of the City of Stuttgart, operating 12+ facilities citywide that provide residential, short-term, day, outpatient, dementia, assisted-living, and housing-emergency care services to Stuttgart residents, funded via statutory care insurance and city subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly and Social Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Wound, Ostomy & Continence Care (WOC) at Home (HSABACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dementia & Alzheimer’s Respite Care (HSABAGAF), Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

Keywords

• Residential nursing care
• Assisted living services
• Dementia care services
• Outpatient care services
• Housing emergency assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Care Services Revenue: Revenue is generated through negotiated care rates with statutory health insurance funds (Pflegekassen) and local social assistance providers (Sozialhilfeträger). As a non-profit municipal enterprise, all revenue is reinvested into services. Annual negotiations determine nursing care rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

leben&wohnen is a municipal social enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) of the City of Stuttgart that operates a comprehensive portfolio of stationary and ambulatory care services for elderly and people in need of support. It runs nursing homes, day care centers, assisted living facilities, outpatient home care, housing emergency assistance for the homeless, and its own nursing school for professional training. All services are delivered directly through owned facilities across the Stuttgart city area without any profit motive.

Product overview

leben&wohnen is a municipal social enterprise (Eigenbetrieb) of the City of Stuttgart providing a comprehensive portfolio of care and housing services. The organization operates as a unified care services provider with multiple facilities and service lines rather than a platform architecture. Core offerings include: Vollstationäre Pflege (full-time residential care) at facilities like Filderhof (98 places) and Hans Rehn Stift (75 places); Kurzzeitpflege (short-term/respite care); Tagespflege (day care services); Ambulanter Dienst (outpatient home care); Betreutes Wohnen (assisted living with 72 apartments at Haus Rohrer Höhe); Wohnungsnotfallhilfe (housing emergency assistance); and specialized dementia care. Supporting infrastructure includes the Rudolf Schmid und Hermann Schmid nursing school for professional training, community centers like Hans im Quartier, and volunteer programs. The organization is committed to community welfare (Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie certified) with no profit-making intent, serving Stuttgart citizens through over 12 care facilities and locations across the city.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hans im Quartier: Community meeting point at Hans Rehn Stift offering events, courses, and groups for all ages
• Generationenzentrum
• Rudolf Schmid und Hermann Schmid Schule für Pflegeberufe

Products and services

• Vollstationäre Pflege (Full-Time Residential Care) Long-term residential care services providing 24-hour intensive nursing and support for people who need continuous nursing attention, delivered at facilities such as Filderhof (98 places) and Hans Rehn Stift (75 places).
• Kurzzeitpflege (Short-Term Care) Temporary residential care for people requiring intensive support, providing relief for caregiving relatives or following hospital stays.
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Daytime care services enabling seniors to return to their familiar home environment in the evening, offering community, activities, and professional care during the day. Locations include Tagespflege Sonnenberg and Tagespflege Rosenstein.
• Ambulanter Dienst (Outpatient/Ambulatory Service) Home-based nursing and support services helping individuals maintain independent living in their own homes for as long as possible.
• Junge Pflege (Young People's Care) Specialized care services tailored for younger individuals requiring nursing care and support.
• Menschen mit Demenz (Dementia Care) Specialized care and support for people with dementia, including protected living groups with dedicated gardens and everyday-oriented living group concepts.
• Betreutes Wohnen im Alter (Assisted Living for Elderly) Independent living in self-contained apartments with on-site professional assistance available when needed, offering security while maintaining autonomy (e.g., Haus Rohrer Höhe with 72 senior apartments of 43-86 sqm, all with 24-hour emergency call system).
• Wohnungsnotfallhilfe (Housing Emergency Assistance) Emergency housing assistance and support services for people experiencing housing crises, including specialized services for women (Neeffhaus) and men (Hilde und Eugen Krempel Männerwohnheim).
• Rudolf Schmid und Hermann Schmid Schule für Pflegeberufe (Nursing School) Own nursing school located in Vaihingen that trains new professionals in nursing care professions; named in 2026 in honor of Rudolf Schmid and Hermann Schmid.
• Hans im Quartier (Community Meeting Point) Community meeting point at Hans Rehn Stift offering diverse events, courses, and groups for all ages and backgrounds, as well as for residents.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marseille-Kliniken AG: German operator of care facilities including residential nursing and rehabilitation. Comparable in operating model combining facility-based care with broader health services, similar to leben&wohnen's integrated care portfolio.
• Korian Deutschland: Largest private nursing home and assisted living operator in Germany with hundreds of residential care facilities. Directly comparable to leben&wohnen in offering full-time residential care, day care, and ambulatory services across multiple German states.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Major German private operator of senior residences offering residential care, short-term care, day care, and assisted living. Closely comparable service portfolio and target demographic to leben&wohnen's stationary and ambulatory offerings.
• Pro Seniore Residenzen: German private operator of senior residences providing full-time residential care, short-term care, and assisted living services. Comparable in facility-based service model and elderly care positioning to leben&wohnen.
• Münchenstift GmbH: Municipal care operator of the City of Munich running multiple residential care homes, day care, assisted living, and housing services - structurally the closest peer to leben&wohnen as a city-owned Eigenbetrieb providing the full spectrum of municipal care services.
• Victor's Group: German private senior care provider operating residential care homes, assisted living, and ambulatory services. Comparable in multi-service care delivery targeting the same elderly demographic as leben&wohnen.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Large nationwide faith-based welfare organization running residential care, ambulatory services, and housing support across Germany. Comparable as a nonprofit operator of integrated care services to leben&wohnen's municipal non-profit model, though at vastly greater scale.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Major German welfare association operating residential care, assisted living, and ambulatory services nationwide. Comparable in nonprofit, mission-driven care delivery and breadth of services to leben&wohnen's municipal social enterprise model.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association operating numerous nursing homes, day care centers, and ambulatory services nationwide. Comparable as a nonprofit, mission-driven care provider serving similar resident demographics and operating models.
• Orpea / emeis Deutschland: International care operator with significant German footprint offering nursing homes, assisted living, and home care. Broader incumbent than Korian in Germany with a wider international portfolio, but directly overlaps on residential care services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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