Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg

What Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg does

Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg (LSS) is a non-profit coordination body established in 1978 and legally housed within Liga der freien Wohlfahrtspflege in Baden-Württemberg e.V. (registered association, Amtsgericht Stuttgart VR4761). Operating from Stauffenbergstraße 3, Stuttgart, with approximately five staff, it serves as the official fachliche Koordinierungsstelle for the six Liga welfare associations (AWO, Caritas, Parität, DRK, Diakonie, ZWST) active in addiction help, prevention, and self-help across the state of Baden-Württemberg. Its mandate encompasses advocacy on behalf of roughly 100 outpatient and 20 inpatient addiction treatment facilities, coordination of state-level financing (the Land allocates approximately €14 million annually to the addiction-help system), networking with social-benefit carriers and political stakeholders, and securing supplementary funding from health insurers and lottery proceeds.

The organization's product portfolio comprises digital platforms — DigiSucht (digitalization support for outpatient addiction care), Campus Suchtprävention (a free e-learning platform for prevention professionals, with a new media-addiction module added in 2026), and Suchtberatung.digital (an online counseling portal launched October 2022) — alongside structured programs such as Trampolin (a clinically validated group program for children aged 8-12 from addicted families, expanded in 2026 with the mindfulness-based Trampolin Mind module), SALTO (a family-prevention project run 2020-2022 at five model sites), Runder Tisch Reha (a 2021-2023 rehabilitation development project with Deutsche Rentenversicherung), and the longstanding Bunt statt blau youth alcohol-prevention competition in cooperation with DAK Gesundheit. It also publishes the Landesstellenbrief newsletter and coordinates the annual Landestagung state conference.

LSS is funded almost entirely by public sources: the principal Land Baden-Württemberg grant, supplementary project funding from the Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration, municipalities and counties, health insurers (IKK Classic, BARMER), Lotto Baden-Württemberg, and Deutsche Rentenversicherung. All services are provided free of charge to end beneficiaries. Leadership comprises Vorstandsvorsitzende Beatrix Vogt-Wuchter, Geschäftsführerin Manuela Mayer, and Vorsitzende Annalena Volz (the latter succeeding Elke Wallenwein). The organization has no commercial revenue, no equity investors, and operates exclusively within the state of Baden-Württemberg.

Name

Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg

Legal name

Liga der freien Wohlfahrtspflege in Baden-Württemberg e.V. Landesstelle für Suchtfragen

Website

https://lss-bw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg is the state-level coordination body for the six Liga welfare associations in addiction help, prevention, and self-help, advocating for roughly 100 outpatient and 20 inpatient facilities across Baden-Württemberg and running digital platforms, prevention programs, and professional training funded by state grants.

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Product category

Addiction Services Coordination and Public Health Welfare

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (623220)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAE

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYHLAFABAD

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLALAEAD

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) & Addiction Teletherapy Platforms

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Telehealth Platforms/Behavioral & Mental Health Teletherapy Platforms

SECONDARYBPAIAJAK

Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

Keywords

• Addiction prevention services
• Welfare coordination
• Substance abuse counseling
• Addiction policy advocacy
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The organization receives state funding from Land Baden-Württemberg, which provides 14 million euros annually to support the addiction help system. Additional funding comes from municipal and county governments who bear the primary financial responsibility for addiction counseling services.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Landesstelle für Suchtfragen in Baden-Württemberg is the state-level professional coordinating body for welfare associations active in addiction help, prevention, and self-help in Baden-Württemberg. It coordinates and represents approximately 100 outpatient and 20 inpatient addiction treatment facilities, secures financing for the addiction help system, networks service providers, and develops prevention projects and digital platforms (DigiSucht, Campus Suchtprävention, Suchtberatung.digital) that support counseling, professional training, and family-oriented prevention programs.

Product overview

Landesstelle für Suchtfragen Baden-Württemberg operates as a coordination body for welfare associations in addiction help, operating a portfolio of digital platforms, prevention programs, and publications. The core digital offerings include DigiSucht (online counseling platform), Campus Suchtprävention (e-learning platform), and Suchtberatung.digital. Key programs include SALTO (family prevention), Trampolin (children's group program), Runder Tisch Reha (rehabilitation development), and Bunt statt blau (youth alcohol prevention). The organization also publishes regular newsletters and position papers on addiction policy.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DigiSucht: Digital counseling platform for addiction support in Baden-Württemberg, supporting digitalization processes in outpatient addiction care.
• Campus Suchtprävention
• Trampolin

Products and services

• DigiSucht Digital platform supporting digitization processes in outpatient addiction care in Baden-Württemberg, including online counseling services, train-the-trainer trainings, and integration with the online platform suchtberatung.digital. Targets addiction care professionals and outpatient counseling facilities.
• Campus Suchtprävention (Digitaler Lerncampus Suchtprävention) Digital learning platform providing free online educational offerings for professionals in addiction prevention, including modules on media addiction prevention, cannabis, and other addiction topics. Funded by Ministry for Social Affairs and IKK Classic.
• Suchtberatung.digital Digital counseling platform launched October 2022 for individuals affected by addiction and their relatives, providing online access to addiction counseling services in Baden-Württemberg.
• Trampolin – Kinder aus Suchtfamilien entdecken ihre Stärken Group program for children aged 8-12 from families with addiction problems, including Trampolin Mind mindfulness components and Impact-Techniques for stress reduction. Includes update training and certification courses for facilitators.
• SALTO – Kinder und Eltern im Blick Prevention project for children and parents from families with addiction problems, implemented at five model locations in Baden-Württemberg, funded by Lotto Baden-Württemberg with scientific monitoring by the Ministry for Social Affairs.
• Runder Tisch Reha Three-year project (2021-2023) for developing addiction rehabilitation services with modules including Motivationsbehandlung (motivation treatment), Krisenintervention (crisis intervention), Refresher-Angebot (refresher offer), and Externes Reha-Fallmanagement (external rehabilitation case management). Funded by Deutsche Rentenversicherung Baden-Württemberg.
• Bunt statt blau Nationwide prevention project against alcohol abuse conducted in cooperation with DAK Gesundheit for 17 years. Art competition for young people aged approximately 12-17. LSS serves as cooperation partner and jury member.
• Landesstellenbrief / Newsletter Regular newsletter publication covering topics on addiction help, prevention, statistics, policy positions, and organizational news for professionals in the field.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 61,000 care processes conducted annually in outpatient addiction counseling centers (2024 statistics)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Three-year joint project 'Runder Tisch Reha' from January 2021 to December 2023 focused on developing existing addiction rehabilitation services with new modules including 'Motivationsbehandlung', 'Krisenintervention', 'Refresher-Angebot', and 'Externes Reha-Fallmanagement' implemented at selected model locations in Baden-Württemberg.
• Paritätische Akademie SüdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for continuing education courses for addiction help professionals, including training on current consumption trends, eating disorders, pornography use disorders, cannabis and psychosis, and FASD.
• Staatliche Toto-Lotto GmbH Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for the SALTO prevention project for children and parents from families with addiction problems, with a cooperation contract signed for project implementation from May 2020 to December 2022.
• Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState ministry providing funding and policy support for addiction help services, including scientific monitoring of the SALTO project and general funding for the addiction help system.
• IKK ClassicminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance provider financing the development of the Campus Suchtprävention digital learning platform, including the new media addiction prevention module.
• BARMER Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance provider supporting cannabis prevention project with 41,000 euros in 2023.
• AWO Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände providing addiction help and prevention services.
• Caritas Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände providing addiction help and prevention services.
• Parität Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände providing addiction help and prevention services.
• DRK Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände providing addiction help and prevention services.
• Diakonie Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände providing addiction help and prevention services.
• ZWST (Zentralwschafter für Wanderflichtige)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember organization of the Liga der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände providing addiction help and prevention services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• AWO Bundesverband e.V. National umbrella of the AWO welfare association, which operates as a member of LSS's coordinating Liga. Provides addiction help services and is a key delivery partner of LSS, operating at the national federation level.
• DAK-Gesundheit: Major German health insurer that co-funds the Bunt statt blau alcohol prevention program with LSS. Represents the health-insurer funder side of SUD prevention — thematically related rather than directly comparable as a coordination body.
• Caritas Baden-Württemberg: One of the six Liga welfare associations coordinated by LSS. Caritas operates member addiction help facilities and is a core delivery partner of LSS, providing outpatient and inpatient addiction services across Baden-Württemberg.
• Diakonie Baden-Württemberg: Protestant welfare association member of the Liga, providing addiction services across Baden-Württemberg. Operates as a delivery partner rather than peer coordinator, but is structurally aligned with LSS's mission.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Baden-Württemberg: Liga member association delivering addiction help and self-help services in Baden-Württemberg. Direct delivery partner of LSS with overlapping program scope (addiction counseling, family support).

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA): Federal agency for health education in Germany, including addiction prevention campaigns. Operates at a broader federal scale with overlapping SUD prevention scope (e.g., youth alcohol prevention programs similar to Bunt statt blau).

Emerging players

• Sucht- und Drogenhotline: National telephone and online counseling hotline for addiction issues, funded by the Federal Ministry of Health. Comparable digital/online counseling channel to LSS's Suchtberatung.digital platform, operating at federal scope.

Direct peers

• Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS): National-level coordinating body for addiction help in Germany, the federal counterpart to LSS. Both are publicly funded hubs that coordinate welfare associations, advocate for SUD treatment, and publish guidance — directly comparable in function and mandate, just at federal vs. state level.
• Hessische Landesstelle für Suchtfragen (HLS): Hesse's state-level coordinating body for addiction help, prevention, and self-help. Performs the same Liga coordination function as LSS in a different German state — a direct structural peer.
• Bayerische Akademie für Sucht- und Gesundheitsfragen (BAS): Bavaria's state-level coordination and research body for addiction and health issues. Operates as the Baden-Württemberg equivalent in Bavaria, performing coordination, training, and policy advocacy for SUD services — a direct regional peer.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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