NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH

What NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH does

NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH is a Stuttgart-headquartered non-profit social enterprise (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 1978, positioned as the largest Diakonie employment-assistance company in Germany. It delivers vocational integration, qualification, coaching and labor-market reintegration services to long-term unemployed individuals and other disadvantaged groups across eight locations and approximately 25 projects in Stuttgart and the surrounding districts of Esslingen, Ludwigsburg and Rems-Murr, supporting 2,516 participants per year with a guiding staff of 161.

The service portfolio spans employment-agency operations, qualification and integration projects, and a network of social-commerce operations that includes five CAP supermarkets, second-hand shops, gastronomy venues and a bicycle service station. Three of its entities hold AZAV certification, which is the statutory precondition for publicly commissioned employment services in Germany. The company is wholly owned by Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart e.V. (eva) and operates through subsidiaries including NintegrA gGmbH, EBI gGmbH and a 20% stake in SAVe gGmbH.

Revenue is generated primarily through public-sector commissioning contracts with the Bundesagentur für Arbeit and four regional Jobcenters, supplemented by EU/ESF co-financing, social-retail and gastronomy receipts, and donations. As of March 16, 2026 the entity operates under court-approved self-administered insolvency (Insolvenz in Eigenverwaltung), following loss-making department closures during 2025 and the appointment of new joint Managing Directors Stephan Fritz and Dietmar Meng in January 2026.

Name

NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH

Legal name

Sozialunternehmen NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH

Website

https://neuearbeit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH is a Stuttgart-based non-profit social enterprise, founded in 1978, providing vocational integration, qualification, and employment services to disadvantaged populations in the Stuttgart region, operating through public-sector contracts and a network of social retail outlets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Employment and Vocational Integration Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Workforce Development & Inclusive Employment (Job Training, Placement) (BPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Vocational integration services
• Employment placement programs
• Inclusive retail operations
• Social welfare employment
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public sector contracts: The primary revenue stream comes from commissioned services on behalf of German municipalities (Kommunen), the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit), and Jobcenter organizations. These public-sector cost carriers fund employment integration, qualification, and placement programs.
2. EU and foundation grants: Support comes from the European Social Fund (ESF/Europäischer Sozialfonds), Aktion Mensch, and various foundations including Paul-Lechler-Stiftung. These provide project-based grant funding for specific programs.
3. Social commerce / retail operations: The organization operates CAP and iD Lebensmittelmärkte (inclusive supermarkets), second-hand Sozialkaufhäuser (social department stores), gastronomy venues, and bicycle service stations — generating commercial revenue while serving social missions.
4. Donations and voluntary support: The organization receives donations from individuals and businesses and has a volunteer (Ehrenamt) engagement program. Sachspenden (in-kind donations) also support operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH is a non-profit social enterprise that provides employment, integration, qualification, and placement services for long-term unemployed individuals, people with disabilities, and other disadvantaged groups, commissioned by municipalities, the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit), and Jobcenter organizations. It operates inclusive retail outlets (CAP and iD Lebensmittelmärkte), second-hand social department stores, bicycle service stations, gastronomy and cultural venues, vocational training programs leading to IHK-recognized retail credentials, and a mobile digital inclusion unit (LogInBus), all serving as employment and qualification venues for its target populations.

Product overview

NEUE ARBEIT gGmbH is a non-profit social enterprise (Sozialunternehmen) and the largest Protestant employment assistance organization in Germany. The organization operates as a group of companies (Unternehmensverbund) consisting of the parent company and four subsidiaries. The core portfolio centers on vocational integration services for long-term unemployed, disadvantaged individuals, and people with disabilities, delivered through three main business divisions: Education and Training (Bildung, Qualifizierung und Arbeit), CAP- and iD-Markets, and Offerings (Angebote). The product ecosystem includes inclusive retail operations (CAP supermarkets, iD discount stores), second-hand social department stores, bicycle service stations, a mobile digital inclusion unit (LogInBus), gastronomy and cultural venues (Kulturwerk), vocational training programs (Stufenweise Qualifizierung), and employment placement services. As of 2020, the group supported 2,516 people across 25 projects in 8 branches, with 62% in employment, 25% receiving counseling, 6% in qualification, 4% in apprenticeship, and 3% placed in the general labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAP-Märkte: Inklusive Lebensmittelmärkte (inclusive food markets) operated by NintegrA providing employment and integration opportunities for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed
• LogInBus
• Vesperkirche
• KULTURWERK
• Second-Hand-Sozialkaufhäuser

Products and services

• CAP-Lebensmittelmärkte Inclusive supermarkets operating under the CAP brand, providing grocery retail combined with employment, training, and integration opportunities for people with disabilities and long-term unemployed individuals. Multiple locations across the Stuttgart region including Stuttgart-Killesberg, Freiberg, Bietigheim-Bissingen, Köngen, and Neuhausen/F.
• iD-Märkte Inclusive discount markets providing employment and training opportunities for disadvantaged individuals in the retail sector under the iD brand alongside CAP supermarkets.
• Second-Hand-Sozialkaufhäuser Second-hand social department stores selling donated goods at low prices, providing employment opportunities for people in need while supporting environmental sustainability through reuse and resource conservation.
• Fahrrad-Service-Stationen Bicycle service stations offering repair and maintenance services, providing employment and training opportunities while promoting ecological mobility. Includes locations such as the Bad Cannstatt station.
• LogInBus A mobile media room that travels to various locations in Stuttgart providing digital literacy support, internet access, and technology guidance for people affected by poverty and social exclusion. Operated as a joint project with Caritas Stuttgart and eva Media-Raum.
• Stufenweise Qualifizierung Stepwise vocational qualification program providing training in retail for individuals over 25 years without formal qualifications, leading to IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer) recognized certifications as Salesperson (Verkäufer/in) or Retail Merchant (Einzelhandelskaufmann/frau). Accessed via Bildungsgutschein education vouchers issued by the Agentur für Arbeit; requires B2 German language level.
• ElektroFit Electrical equipment testing service (Elektrogeräteprüfung) delivered in Stuttgart, providing workplace safety certification for businesses under the E-CHECK framework.
• Gastronomie und Kultur (Kulturwerk) Gastronomy and cultural offerings including the Kulturwerk venue, providing employment opportunities in hospitality and cultural sectors for the organization's target populations.
• Berufliche Orientierung und Beschäftigung Career orientation and employment services helping long-term unemployed and disadvantaged people find vocational pathways and sustainable employment, delivered through sheltered employment settings across the Unternehmensverbund.
• Vermittlung (Labor Market Placement) Labor market placement services supporting participants in transitioning from sheltered employment and qualification programs into the general labor market, including support for people with disabilities through the NintegrA subsidiary and the SAVe gGmbH Arbeitsvermittlungsservice.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% of supported individuals are employed; 25% receive advisory support; 6% are qualified; 4% complete vocational training; 3% are placed into the general labor market (2020 data)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public-sector commissioning partner alongside Jobcenter organizations. Funds qualification, employment, and placement programs. Issues Bildungsgutschein education vouchers enabling access to Neue Arbeit's qualification programs.
• Jobcenter StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary commissioning partner for employment integration services targeting welfare recipients (Bürgergeld/SGB II recipients) in Stuttgart. Regular newsletter exchange indicating deep operational collaboration.
• Jobcenter EsslingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional commissioning partner covering the Esslingen district. Regular newsletters published 2021–2026.
• Jobcenter LudwigsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional commissioning partner covering the Ludwigsburg district. Regular newsletters published 2021–2023.
• Jobcenter Rems-Murr-KreiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional commissioning partner covering the Rems-Murr district. Regular newsletters published 2021–2023.
• Stadt StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner and supporter. Listed as a funder and partner on the organization's website, providing local government backing for social programs.
• Landkreis EsslingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner and supporter for programs operating in the Esslingen district.
• Behindertenzentrum Stuttgart e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and co-shareholder of NintegrA – Unternehmen für Integration gGmbH, which focuses on improving employment prospects for people with disabilities in the Stuttgart region. Founded September 2004.
• Rudolf-Sophien-Stift Stuttgart gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-shareholder of NintegrA gGmbH alongside Neue Arbeit gGmbH and Behindertenzentrum Stuttgart e.V.
• Schwäbische Tafel e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeue Arbeit is a founding member of Schwäbische Tafel e.V., which supplies food to people in need from surplus that would otherwise be discarded. Aligns with Neue Arbeit's ecological and social mission.
• Caritas StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative partner in digital inclusion projects. Collaborated on the Digitaltag event (April 10, 2026) together with the LogInBus and the Media-Raum of Evangelische Gesellschaft (eva). Also partner in the DurchKlick! project developing a barrier-free web app for Stuttgart social services.
• Evangelische Gesellschaft Stuttgart (eva) — Media-RaumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization within the eva group. Jointly operates the Media-Raum project providing basic computer training in small groups and co-organized the Digitaltag 2026 event alongside LogInBus and Caritas Stuttgart.
• SAVe gGmbH — Arbeitsvermittlungsservice StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeue Arbeit holds a 20% equity stake in SAVe gGmbH, an employment placement service serving people with disabilities and illnesses who cannot yet be placed in the regular labor market or use other social welfare employment options.
• Diakonisches Werk Württemberg (DWW)coreOthersNeue Arbeit's parent organization eva is a member of Diakonisches Werk Württemberg, an umbrella organization encompassing over 2,000 facilities and services that supports over 270,000 people in Württemberg. 40,000+ people are employed and 35,000+ volunteer in the DWW network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie (DAA): Germany's largest private education provider, delivering AZAV-funded vocational qualification, retraining, and labor-market integration services nationwide. Directly overlaps with Neue Arbeit's commissioned qualification programs and competes for the same Jobcenter/Agentur für Arbeit contracts.
• Lebenshilfe (Bund): National federation of disability services providers in Germany, including sheltered employment (Werkstätten), vocational qualification, and supported employment — closely matching NintegrA's disability-integration mandate under the same Diakonie/Caritas welfare ecosystem.
• Emmaus International: International social enterprise movement combining second-hand retail, recycling, and integration of excluded populations through work. Operates under a similar social-commerce-hybrid model (thrift stores funding mission), making it a strong international comparable to Neue Arbeit's Second-Hand-Sozialkaufhäuser division.
• bfw - Unternehmen für Bildung: One of Germany's largest private vocational education and labor-market integration providers, operating AZAV-certified qualification, retraining, and placement programs. Directly comparable GTM motion and customer base to Neue Arbeit's Bildungs- und Qualifizierungsangebote.
• Joblinge gAG: Germany-wide nonprofit initiative focused on preparing disadvantaged young people for vocational training and employment. Highly comparable as a publicly funded, mission-driven social enterprise targeting labor-market inclusion through qualification and placement.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Major German nonprofit offering vocational qualification, education, and labor-market integration services for disadvantaged groups including youth, refugees, and people with disabilities. Operates a similar AZAV-funded qualification and placement model with multi-regional delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Federal umbrella for Protestant welfare organizations encompassing 2,000+ facilities and 270,000+ clients served in Württemberg alone. Neue Arbeit sits inside this network; the parent provides both benchmarking reference and potential alternative-provider status for commissioning bodies.
• Caritas Deutschland: Largest Catholic welfare confederation in Germany, providing overlapping employment integration, qualification, and social services. Already a joint project partner on Digitaltag 2026, indicating direct overlap in service portfolio and competing provider status for Jobcenter contracts.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Major German welfare organization with extensive employment, qualification, and social-integration services across multiple federal states. Comparable target populations (long-term unemployed, refugees, people with disabilities) and overlapping commissioning relationships with Jobcenter and Agentur für Arbeit.

Emerging players

• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation focused on integration, equal opportunity, and participation for people with disabilities and disadvantaged groups. Comparable regional scale and disability-inclusive employment/qualification focus, with similar Diakonie/evangelical welfare network affiliations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Filmproduktion_Neue_Arbeit
• Facebookfacebook.com/DasKaufhaus.SecondHand/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/neue_arbeit_stuttgart
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neue-arbeit-ggmbh

Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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