Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung

What Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung does

The Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung (LSJV) is a state government authority (Landesbehörde) of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, headquartered in Mainz with offices in Koblenz, Landau, Trier, and Neuwied. Operating under the supervision of the Ministry for Work, Social Affairs, Family, Women, Youth and Health (MASFFJ), the agency serves as the central state authority for social welfare, youth services, healthcare oversight, and welfare provision across the state. LSJV provides statutory functions including disability recognition (Schwerbehindertenfeststellung), workplace integration support, youth welfare supervision (Landesjugendamt), healthcare professional licensing and examination, pharmacy oversight, social compensation for victims of violence and persecution, dementia care coordination, and nursing care support services.

LSJV's core technology infrastructure comprises digital platforms for citizen service delivery, including an online disability application portal (gwlsjv.service24.rlp.de), the Digital Youth Funding Platform (jugendfoerderung-rlp.de) processing approximately 7,000 youth education measures annually reaching 200,000 young people, a housing portal (wohnportal.rlp.de), and an electronic case management system (Elektronische Akte) that enables remote medical expert reviews for disability assessments. The agency also operates dedicated sub-units including the Integrationsamt (Integration Office), Landesfachstelle Demenz (State Dementia Center), Landeszentrale Daheim und Füreinander, and the gambling addiction prevention center. Strategic partnerships include collaboration with the Landesjugendring and technology vendor descript for platform development, plus coordination with federal employment agencies and rehabilitation providers.

As a public administrative body, LSJV is funded through the Rhineland-Palatinate state budget rather than commercial revenue. The only fee-based revenue mechanism is the Ausgleichsabgabe (compensation levy) collected from employers failing to meet disability employment quotas, with rates ranging from €155 to €815 per unfilled required position annually (effective January 2025). Services to citizens are generally free of charge. The agency is led by President Heike Gorißen-Syrbe and Vice President Dr. Artur Müller-Wewel, with approximately 106 employees delivering services across physical citizen service offices and digital portals.

Name

Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung

Legal name

Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung

Website

https://lsjv.rlp.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung (LSJV) is the state authority of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, responsible for social welfare, youth services, disability recognition, healthcare professional licensing, and social compensation, serving citizens, families, employers, and healthcare providers through digital portals and four regional service offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Social Welfare Administration

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAI

State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYEDAKANAM

Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYBPAIAKAK

Social Care & Long-Term Care Benefits Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

SECONDARYBPADAHAF

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYBPAIAKAD

Family & Child Benefits Administration (Child Allowance, Parental Leave)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Social Security, Benefits & Welfare Administration

Keywords

• Social welfare administration
• Disability integration services
• Youth welfare funding
• Health profession licensing
• Public social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung (LSJV) is a state authority of Rhineland-Palatinate that administers social welfare, youth services, and care provision across the state. It delivers statutory services including disability recognition and integration support, youth welfare supervision and funding, healthcare professional licensing, pharmacy oversight, dementia care coordination, gambling addiction prevention, and social compensation. Services are provided through four Citizens' Service Offices and digital portals, serving citizens, employers, healthcare providers, and other state authorities.

Product overview

Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung (LSJV) is a state government agency serving Rhineland-Palatinate with multiple interconnected service divisions rather than a single product. The core offerings include digital citizen services (online disability applications, housing portal, digital youth funding platform), social welfare services (integration support, disability certification, inclusion programs, addiction prevention), youth and family services (state youth office, child protection, youth funding), healthcare oversight (pharmacy supervision, medical examinations, public health coordination), and care/coverage services (dementia support, housing with care, nursing assistance). The agency operates through citizen service offices and digital platforms, with its digital infrastructure enabling online applications for disability recognition and youth funding subsidies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Integrationsamt: Integration office responsible for disability employment services, workplace accommodations, and support for severely disabled workers.
• Landesjugendamt
• Landeszentrale Daheim und Füreinander
• Landesdrogenkonferenz
• Demokratiezentrum Rheinland-Pfalz
• Landespreis Inklusion.Plus

Products and services

• Online-Antrag auf Feststellung einer Behinderung (Online Disability Application) Digital platform allowing citizens to apply online for recognition of disability (Schwerbehindertenausweis), providing faster, user-friendly and secure submission of applications for people with disabilities in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Wohnportal RLP (Housing Portal Rhineland-Palatinate) Online portal for finding and registering housing projects and care communities in Rhineland-Palatinate, supporting the Landesberatungsstelle Neues Wohnen and WohnPunkt RLP program.
• Digitale Jugendförderplattform (Digital Youth Funding Platform) Digital platform for applying for subsidies for youth education measures including social education, political education and volunteer training, processing approximately 7,000 youth education measures annually and reaching up to 200,000 young people in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Integrationsfachdienste (Integration Support Services) Services supporting disabled persons in finding and maintaining employment, including transition support from school to work, and ongoing career support for severely disabled workers in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Bürger-Service-Büro (Citizen Service Office) In-person and telephone service points at LSJV locations in Koblenz, Landau, Trier, and Mainz for citizen inquiries, application support, and information on social welfare services.
• Landesprüfungsamt für akademische Heilberufe (State Examination Office for Academic Health Professions) Examination and licensing authority for medical, pharmacy, dental, and psychotherapy professionals in Rhineland-Palatinate, including state examinations, Approbationen (professional licensing), and recognition of foreign qualifications.
• Landesfachstelle Demenz Rheinland-Pfalz (State Dementia Center) Coordination and support center for dementia care, providing networking, events, living with dementia resources, and regional dementia networks for people with dementia and their families in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Landesberatungsstelle Neues Wohnen (State Advisory Service for New Living) Advisory service for community living projects, housing with participation, and residential care communities, including the WohnPunkt RLP program for senior citizens and care-dependent individuals in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Landesjugendamt (State Youth Office) Supervision and support for youth welfare services, including child protection, early intervention, adoption services, and youth work coordination across Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Landeszentrale Daheim und Füreinander (State Center for Home and Care) Central coordination for social spatial development, including housing, care, and support services for independent living for elderly and care-dependent individuals in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Besonderer Kündigungsschutz (Special Dismissal Protection) Legal protection service for severely disabled employees, requiring Integration Office approval before termination can take effect.
• Ausgleichsabgabe (Compensation Levy) Mandatory levy collection from employers who do not meet the required employment quota for severely disabled persons, with rates effective 01.01.2025 ranging from 155 EUR to 815 EUR per unfilled required position depending on quota achieved.
• Landesstelle zur Prävention der Glücksspielsucht (State Gambling Addiction Prevention Center) Coordination center for gambling addiction prevention in Rhineland-Palatinate, providing prevention campaigns, self-tests, counseling referrals, and public awareness initiatives.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Landesjugendring (LJR) Rhineland-PalatinatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digital youth funding platform. LJR member youth associations use the platform for digital subsidy applications. LJR led the implementation partnership with descript company for platform development. Approximately 7000 youth education measures processed annually.
• descriptcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology company contracted by LJR to develop and implement the digital youth funding platform for Rhineland-Palatinate. Responsible for programming and technical implementation of the platform.
• Laboratories for Employment (Agenturen für Arbeit)coreOthersFederal employment agencies collaborate with LSJV's Integration Office (Integrationsamt) on disability employment integration, providing placement services and vocational rehabilitation coordination.
• Rehabilitationsträger (Rehabilitation Providers)coreOthersVarious rehabilitation providers work with LSJV's Integration Office for vocational rehabilitation and workplace integration of disabled persons. Coordination governed by SGB IX regulations.
• Landesbetrieb Daten und Information (LDI)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnical service provider operating LSJV's internet platform as a data and information service provider. Processes user data under LSJV's instructions according to Art. 28 GDPR.
• Beratender Ausschuss für behinderte Menschen (Advisory Committee for Disabled Persons)coreOthersExpert committee within LSJV's Integration Office consisting of employer representatives, trade unions, Federal Employment Agency, and disabled persons' associations. Reviews award nominations for Landespreis Inklusion.Plus.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales (ZBFS): Bavarian state authority administering family, youth, disability, and care benefits — directly comparable mandate and scale to LSJV in Rhineland-Palatinate, offering the closest peer model for state-level social welfare administration in Germany.
• Landesamt für Soziale Dienste Schleswig-Holstein (LAsD): Schleswig-Holstein state office for social services. Operates a comparable mandate around social assistance, youth welfare, and integration support, making it a strong peer for assessing state-level service models in smaller German states.
• Hessisches Amt für Versorgung und Soziales (HAVS): Hesse state office for care and social affairs. Comparable to LSJV in administering care benefits, disability services, and social compensation at state level, with a similar employer levy and integration mandate.
• Landesamt für Gesundheit und Soziales Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LAGuS): Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's combined state office for health and social affairs. Comparable to LSJV in administering health professions licensing, social welfare, and youth services at the state level, particularly useful as a peer for smaller-state operational models.
• Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung Berlin: Berlin's state-level authority for work, social affairs, and integration. Provides a direct peer comparison for LSJV's integration and social compensation mandate in a different but equally state-administered urban context.
• Landesamt für Soziales und Jugend Niedersachsen (LSN): Lower Saxony's state office for social and youth affairs. Directly comparable to LSJV in scope (welfare, youth, integration) and naming, providing the most relevant state-level peer for organizational structure and service-line benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF): Federal agency for migration and refugees. Overlaps with LSJV on social compensation, integration support, and resettlement services in Rhineland-Palatinate, making BAMF a relevant federal-level peer for cross-jurisdictional coordination.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA): Federal Employment Agency coordinates vocational rehabilitation and disability employment integration in partnership with LSJV's Integrationsamt. As a broad federal incumbent, BA operates overlapping capabilities across all German states, making it a scale and partnership peer rather than a direct competitor.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund (DRV Bund): Federal pension insurance body that administers disability-related benefits and rehabilitation at national scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in disability benefits administration, with overlapping but more centralized scope than LSJV's state-level disability recognition function.

Regional players

• Bezirksregierung Münster: North Rhine-Westphalia uses a decentralized Bezirksregierungen model for state-level social administration. Bezirksregierung Münster handles comparable youth welfare, integration, and social compensation responsibilities within its region, providing a structural peer for an alternative German state administration model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LSJV.RLP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landesamt-f%C3%BCr-soziales-jugend-und-versorgung
• Instagraminstagram.com/lsjv_rlp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung