Stiftung Lernern-Fördern-Arbeiten

What Stiftung Lernern-Fördern-Arbeiten does

Stiftung Lernen-Fördern-Arbeiten (Stiftung LFA) is a charitable foundation under German civil law (Gemeinnützige Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts), founded in 1979 and headquartered in Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg. The organization operates as a multi-pillar social and educational service platform serving approximately 5,000 participants annually across 17+ locations in Baden-Württemberg. Its portfolio spans three core service areas: (1) Child and Youth Welfare, including KinderVilla early childhood education facilities, school social work, all-day and holiday care, residential youth welfare (Wohngruppe Rückenwind), and individual case assistance under SGB VIII; (2) Vocational Integration and Training, including AZAV-certified vocational retraining, career coaching under §45 SGB III and §16k SGB II, ESF+ co-funded projects (ChancenCheck, Integrationswerkstatt, Aufwind, Chance², NEETz, Perspektive Zukunft), and rehabilitation services including WERK P52 as an Anderer Leistungsanbieter under §55 SGB IX; and (3) Quality Development in Education through the IQB subsidiary, which delivers continuing education for pedagogical professionals (including the Montessori Diplom-Kurs), process consulting, and the proprietary IQB-Gütesiegel certification built on DIN EN ISO 19011:2015.

The foundation's technology backbone is the Viona Online Academy, a virtual classroom platform enabling remote participation in vocational training without physical attendance. Supporting digital infrastructure includes Google Analytics 4, Google for Jobs structured postings, an Instagram Social Wall, Cookiebot consent management, and the Easy-Feedback online survey/registration platform. The organization's revenue model is almost entirely public-sector funded: training programs are financed via Bildungsgutschein (education vouchers from the Federal Employment Agency and Jobcenters), AVGS coaching vouchers, Qualifizierungschancengesetz subsidies for employed workers, and ESF+ grants co-financed by BMAS and the Baden-Württemberg state ministries. A small self-pay layer exists for individual seminars (e.g., 149 EUR and 69 EUR unit-priced seminars) and the 2,700 EUR Montessori Diplom-Kurs, with installment plans available. Donations supplement core operations for equipment and additional pedagogical offerings.

Stiftung LFA is governed by a board comprising two authorized Vorstand members (Michael Sauter and Martina Schneider) and supervised by Regierungspräsidium Freiburg. Sub-brands include KinderVilla (early childhood), IQB (quality development), WERK P52 (rehabilitation), KaTZ plus (commercial/administrative vocational training), Viona (virtual academy), and Rückenwind (residential youth care). The organization maintains a cooperation agreement with Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg for dual study programs in social work and operates as a wholly independent foundation with no parent company, external shareholders, or venture capital investors.

Name

Stiftung Lernern-Fördern-Arbeiten

Legal name

Stiftung Lernen-Fördern-Arbeiten

Website

https://lfa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung LFA is a 1979-founded German charitable foundation in Baden-Württemberg delivering publicly funded education, vocational training, youth welfare, and rehabilitation services to approximately 5,000 participants annually across 17+ locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training and Social Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE), Education Systems Strengthening (Policy, Planning, EMIS, Governance) (BPADAKAK), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Early childhood education
• Youth welfare services
• Employment coaching
• Social integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Rottweil

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public funding and government grants: The organization is predominantly financed through public funds from government agencies including the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), jobcenters (Jobcenter), the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS), ESF+, state ministries, and municipal authorities. Donations supplement core operations for equipment and additional pedagogical offerings.
2. Training and qualification services (AZAV-certified): Vocational training, retraining, and continuing education courses funded via Bildungsgutschein (education vouchers) from employment agencies and jobcenters, as well as Qualifizierungschancengesetz subsidies for employed workers. Some courses offered as self-pay options with installment payment plans.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stiftung LFA is a charitable foundation that delivers a multi-disciplinary portfolio of social and educational services in Baden-Württemberg, including early childhood education (KinderVilla, kindergartens), school social work and all-day/holiday care, residential and individual youth welfare, vocational orientation, coaching and integration for the unemployed and refugees, AZAV-certified vocational retraining and continuing education, and rehabilitation/supported employment for people with disabilities. Programs are largely publicly funded through German federal and state agencies, the European Social Fund Plus, and municipal authorities, and are delivered on-site at 17+ locations and remotely via the Viona virtual online academy.

Product overview

Stiftung Lernen-Fördern-Arbeiten is a charitable foundation organized as a platform of social and educational service offerings rather than a single technology product. The portfolio spans three broad pillars: (1) Child and Youth Welfare — including early childhood education (KinderVilla facilities, Kindergarten Schabenhausen), school social work, all-day and holiday child care, residential youth welfare (Wohngruppe Rückenwind), and individual case assistance; (2) Vocational Integration and Training — covering professional orientation, career coaching, rehabilitation and participation (InbeQ, Anderer Leistungsanbieter / WERK P52), and vocational qualification programs in the domains of social pedagogy, home economics, health and care, and commercial skills, all coordinated through the Viona virtual online academy; and (3) Quality Development in Education (IQB) — which delivers continuing education for pedagogical professionals (including the Montessori Diplom-Kurs), process consulting and team development, and the IQB-Gütesiegel certification for daycare institutions. Several ESF+-funded projects (ChancenCheck, Integrationswerkstatt, Aufwind, Chance²) run across these pillars. The foundation operates across multiple locations in Baden-Württemberg and is AZAV-certified as an education provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KinderVilla: Early childhood education and childcare centers operated by the foundation
• Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung in der Bildung (IQB)
• WERK P52
• KaTZ plus
• Viona
• Rückenwind

Products and services

• Frühe Bildung und Betreuung (KinderVilla, Kindergarten) Early childhood education and care services delivered at KinderVilla Villingen, KinderVilla Niedereschach, and Kindergarten Schabenhausen, providing daycare, early learning programs, and all-day care for children.
• Schulsozialarbeit und Betreuung an Schulen School social work and school-based care services delivered at partner schools across Baden-Württemberg, including social work interventions and all-day supervision.
• Ganztags- und Ferienbetreuung All-day child care and holiday supervision programs at schools in Dauchingen, Niedereschach, and Oberndorf am Neckar, including Kernzeitbetreuung and warm meals.
• Jugendhilfe – Wohngruppe Rückenwind Stationary youth welfare residential care for children and adolescents aged 12–18 in the 'Rückenwind' group home in Rottweil, offering protection, structure, and development support for at-risk youth.
• Einzelfallhilfen Individual case assistance services including educational support (§30 SGB VIII), social-pedagogical family assistance (§31 SGB VIII), school accompaniment (§35a SGB VIII), and intensive social-pedagogical help.
• Quartiersmanagement (Quartier 54) Neighborhood management service in Schwenningen providing community building, resident participation, access to support services, and coordination between local institutions and citizens.
• Integrationsmanagement Integration management service supporting refugees and migrants in Dauchingen and Deißlingen through individual counseling, case management, and integration planning under Baden-Württemberg's Pakt für Integration.
• Berufliche Orientierung und Ausbildungbegleitung Vocational orientation and apprenticeship support services for young people, including individual counseling, application training, career exploration, and apprenticeship coaching including crisis intervention.
• Berufliche Eingliederung und Coaching Vocational integration and coaching services including individual coaching (§45 SGB III, §16k SGB II), group coaching, language workshops, and job placement support for unemployed and job-seeking individuals.
• Berufliche Weiterbildung und Qualifizierung AZAV-certified vocational training and qualification programs across four specialist areas (early education/social work, home economics, health and care, commercial/administrative skills), including exam preparation for IHK and state-recognized qualifications.
• IQB – Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung in der Bildung Institute offering continuing education for pedagogical professionals, process consulting, team development, and the IQB quality seal for kindergartens based on DIN EN ISO 19011:2015.
• IQB-Gütesiegel (IQB Quality Seal) Certification procedure for daycare institutions in Baden-Württemberg based on DIN EN ISO 19011:2015, verifying consistent implementation of the Orientierungsplan across 9 criteria areas and 70 check criteria, valid for 3 years with annual reviews.
• Montessori Diplom-Kurs Certified Montessori diploma course spanning approximately 2.5 years for pedagogical professionals, covering Montessori pedagogy theory and practice, with 300 instruction units and 12 internships, concluding with an examination. Self-pay price 2,700.00 EUR plus required literature.
• Viona (Virtuelle Online Akademie) Virtual online academy enabling participants to complete vocational retraining, continuing education, and training programs digitally via interactive virtual classrooms without long travel distances.
• Rehabilitation und Teilhabe (InbeQ, Anderer Leistungsanbieter) Rehabilitation and participation services including supported employment (InbeQ) under §55 SGB IX for people with disabilities, and an alternative to workshops for disabled persons (Anderer Leistungsanbieter) with Eingangsverfahren, Berufsbildungsbereich, and Arbeitsbereich.
• WERK P52 Protected employment facility (Anderer Leistungsanbieter) in Rottweil offering sheltered work areas in domestic services, facility maintenance, industrial assembly, packaging, and creative workshop, with the goal of transitioning participants to the general labor market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 participants served annually

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public funding and referral partner for vocational training and employment integration programs. Co-finances training measures, coaching, and integration services through AZAV-certified programs.
• Jobcenter (Employment agencies at district level)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey commissioning partners for integration services, coaching, and vocational training for long-term unemployed individuals. Fund programs including AVGS (§45 SGB III) and §16k SGB II coaching.
• Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg (KVJS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal association supporting and funding youth welfare and social services. Partner in quality development and framework for early childhood education in Baden-Württemberg.
• Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales (BMAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Ministry co-financing ESF+ funded projects such as ChancenCheck, Integrationswerkstatt, and Aufwind through national integration programs.
• Ministerium für Soziales, Arbeit und Gesundheit Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState ministry co-financing multiple ESF+ projects including Chance², NEETz, ChancenCheck, Integrationswerkstatt, and Aufwind, as well as integration management programs.
• Wirtschaftsministerium Baden-Württemberg (Ministry of Economic Affairs)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState economic ministry listed as a cooperation partner, supporting economic integration and qualification initiatives.
• CertquacoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification body providing AZAV certification for LFA's training programs, enabling public funding eligibility.
• Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for dual study programs in Social Work, offering practical placement phases at LFA facilities.
• Jobcenter Landkreis RottweilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict jobcenter co-funding Integrationswerkstatt project for integration of refugees and long-term unemployed.
• Jobcenter Landkreis TuttlingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict jobcenter co-funding ChancenCheck project for long-term unemployed individuals.
• Jobcenter Landkreis LörrachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict jobcenter co-funding Aufwind project for women with migration background at Rheinfelden location.
• Staatliches Schulamt Donaueschingen (State School Authority)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState school authority co-financing Chance² project for school-avoidant youth, alongside EU, state ministry, and Agentur für Arbeit.
• Agentur für Arbeit Rottweil-Villingen-SchwenningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional employment agency co-funding multiple projects including Chance², NEETz, Aufwind, and Perspektive Zukunft.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• DEKRA Akademie: National commercial vocational training and integration provider, AZAV-certified, funded via Bildungsgutschein and Jobcenter. Closest direct competitor to LFA's Berufliche Weiterbildung/Qualifizierung and Berufliche Eingliederung/Coaching programs.
• bbw Bildungswerk der Bayerischen Wirtschaft: A large regional vocational training provider in Bavaria, offering AZAV-certified retraining and continuing education. Directly comparable to LFA's KaTZ plus and Viona programs, with similar Bildungsgutschein and ESF+ funding models but a single-state focus like LFA.
• TÜV Rheinland Akademie: Major national vocational retraining and continuing-education provider serving adult job seekers via publicly funded programs. Competes head-to-head with LFA for AZAV-funded training contracts across multiple Bundesländer.

Direct peers

• gfi – Gesellschaft zur Förderung beruflicher und sozialer Integration: Nonprofit vocational and social-integration provider operating AZAV-certified retraining, coaching, and ESF+-funded integration projects across Germany; very close parallel to LFA's Berufliche Eingliederung/Coaching portfolio.
• FORUM Berufsbildung: Nonprofit vocational training provider active in Baden-Württemberg and Berlin, offering AZAV-certified retraining, coaching, and ESF+ integration projects with a comparable service portfolio to LFA.
• AWO Bezirksverband Baden: Regional nonprofit operating childcare, youth welfare, and integration services in Baden-Württemberg; overlaps directly with LFA's early childhood, youth, and integration portfolio under similar public funding regimes.
• Caritasverband für die Erzdiözese Freiburg: Regional Caritas affiliate in Baden-Württemberg operating early childhood education, youth welfare, refugee integration, and social services — directly comparable to LFA's KinderVilla, Wohngruppe Rückenwind, and Integrationsmanagement offerings.
• bfw – Berufsfortbildungswerk: Nonprofit vocational training and integration provider focused on unemployed and long-term unemployed adults; delivers AZAV-certified retraining, coaching, and integration projects very similar to LFA's ChancenCheck, Integrationswerkstatt, and Aufwind.
• Diakonie Baden-Württemberg: State-level nonprofit umbrella for Protestant-affiliated social services including childcare, youth welfare, vocational integration, and rehabilitation — competing for the same Land/KVJS funding pool as LFA.

Regional players

• Volkshochschulen (VHS) Baden-Württemberg: Municipal adult-education network offering subsidized continuing education, language, and integration courses in Baden-Württemberg — adjacent competitor for publicly funded adult learners in LFA's geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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