Regens Wagner Dillingen

What Regens Wagner Dillingen does

Regens Wagner Dillingen (legally Regens-Wagner-Stiftung Dillingen) is a non-profit foundation headquartered in Dillingen an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany, providing integrated care, education, and support services for approximately 1,500 clients with and without disabilities. Founded in 1851 as part of the broader Regens Wagner Foundation network, the organization operates with a 175-year heritage rooted in Franciscan/Christian values. Service delivery spans the full human lifecycle, including early intervention (Frühförderung), inclusive kindergarten (Kindertagesstätte Arche), special education schools (Regens-Wagner-Schule and Theresia-Haselmayr-Schule), school preparation facilities (SVE), sheltered workshops (WfbM) with affiliated retail (Werkstattladen Potpourri, Buchinsel bookstore, Chili inclusive bar), vocational training and employment support, housing services (Wohnen), adult and senior day facilities (TENE), professional nursing care (Pflege), pastoral care (Seelsorge), therapy services (Therapiezentrum), and open community assistance (Offene Hilfen).

The organization maintains physical facilities across three Bavarian locations — Dillingen (headquarters), Augsburg, and Wertingen — and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries including Regens Wagner Augsburg and Regens Wagner Rottenbuch. It holds EMAS certification for environmental management covering its workshops and residential groups, signaling operational maturity in sustainability practices.

Commercially, Regens Wagner Dillingen operates as a foundation-funded social services provider rather than a market-rate enterprise. Revenue is generated through regulated German social welfare channels: Krankenkassen (statutory health insurance), Pflegekassen (long-term care insurance), government subsidies for disability inclusion assistance (Eingliederungshilfe), supplemented by donations, Förderstiftung (supporting foundation) contributions, and limited fee-based commercial sales through workshop retail operations. The go-to-market motion is community-led: clients access services via direct enrollment, family referrals, healthcare provider referrals, and partnerships with social services authorities. Distribution is direct through owned facilities with no intermediary channel structure. Marketing emphasizes inclusion and authentic client experiences via website content, newsletter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram channels.

Name

Regens Wagner Dillingen

Legal name

Regens-Wagner-Stiftung Dillingen

Website

https://rw-dillingen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Regens Wagner Dillingen is a non-profit foundation in Bavaria, Germany, serving approximately 1,500 clients with and without disabilities through integrated lifecycle services including early intervention, special education, sheltered workshops, housing, nursing, and senior care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Interagency Coordination & Case Management (VR, DD, Medicaid Waivers) (EDAKANAM)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Special education schools
• Vocational rehabilitation workshops
• Residential social care
• Pastoral disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dillingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: As a social services organization, Regens Wagner Dillingen receives funding through government social welfare systems, social insurance (Krankenkassen, Pflegekassen), and public subsidies for disability services. Additional revenue comes from donations, foundation support (Förderstiftung), and fees for certain services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Regens Wagner Dillingen is a Catholic non-profit foundation that provides comprehensive disability services for approximately 1,500 people with and without disabilities across all life stages. Its service portfolio spans residential accommodation, special-needs schools, inclusive kindergartens, therapy, vocational workshops, nursing care, and pastoral/spiritual care, delivered from facilities in Dillingen an der Donau, Augsburg, and Wertingen in Bavaria. The organization has been in continuous operation since 1851 under the Regens-Wagner-Stiftung.

Product overview

Regens Wagner Dillingen operates as a comprehensive social services organization providing a unified portfolio of integrated care, education, and employment services for people with and without disabilities. The offering spans across the full lifecycle: early intervention (Frühförderung), inclusive kindergarten (Arche), special education schools (Regens-Wagner-Schule, Theresia-Haselmayr-Schule), school preparation facilities (SVE), and day facilities. Core residential services include Wohnen (housing) and Pflege (nursing care), while vocational and social integration is supported through Arbeit und Beschäftigung (work and employment), WfbM sheltered workshops, Werkstattladen Potpourri retail store, Buchinsel bookstore, and Chili bar. Complementary services encompass Offene Hilfen (open assistance), Begleitende Dienste (accompanying services), Seelsorge (pastoral care), and a Therapiezentrum (therapy center). With approximately 1,500 clients currently served, the organization functions as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single product, with each offering designed to complement and support individuals at different life stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential care and housing (Wohnen) Residential accommodation and supported living services for people with disabilities, provided as part of the foundation's care portfolio across all life stages.
• Special-needs schools (Schulen) Special education schools for school-age children with disabilities, delivered under the foundation's educational program.
• Inclusive kindergarten Kindergarten services operating on an inclusive model that serves children with and without disabilities together.
• Therapy services Therapeutic services (occupational, physical, speech, and related therapies) delivered to clients of the foundation alongside their care and education programs.
• Vocational workshops (Werkstätten) Vocational rehabilitation workshops providing supported employment and day activity programs for adults with disabilities.
• Nursing care (Pflege) Nursing and care services for clients requiring higher levels of medical and personal support, including senior/elder care.
• Pastoral and spiritual care (Seelsorge) Christian pastoral and spiritual care services accompanying clients, families, and staff, embedded in the foundation's Catholic orientation.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hephata Hessisches Diakoniezentrum: Large regional Diakonie-affiliated provider in Hesse offering disability services, schools, workshops, and housing. Comparable integrated service portfolio but concentrated in a different German state.
• Josefs-Gesellschaft: Catholic social services organization operating disability care, special education, and housing across the Rhineland and western Germany. Shares Catholic values and service model but operates in a different regional market than Regens Wagner Dillingen.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, operating a nationwide federation of disability, elderly, and social services. Provides overlapping capabilities at a much larger national scale and acts as an umbrella for many smaller Catholic disability providers similar to Regens Wagner.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant-affiliated social services, including extensive disability care, special education, and sheltered employment. Operates at significantly larger national scale and represents both a peer ecosystem and a competitor for public contracts.
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest Protestant welfare foundations, operating extensive disability care, special education, housing, and vocational programs nationwide. Comparable in service breadth and lifecycle coverage but with much larger national scale and Protestant (rather than Catholic) roots.
• AWO Bundesverband: Major German welfare association providing disability services, elderly care, youth services, and family support through regional affiliates. Overlaps with Regens Wagner Dillingen on disability and elderly care lines but serves a broader social mandate nationally.

Direct peers

• Pfennigparade: Munich-based nonprofit providing schools, vocational training, sheltered workshops, housing, and therapy for people with disabilities. Closely comparable in lifecycle service mix and Bavarian regional focus.
• Lebenshilfe Bundesvereinigung: Germany's leading advocacy and service organization for people with intellectual disabilities, offering early intervention, schools, workshops, housing, and family support through a federated network. Directly comparable mission and service mix to Regens Wagner Dillingen's disability portfolio.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation focused on care for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, offering therapy, education, housing, and sheltered workshop services. A smaller geographic peer with highly comparable service lines and Bavarian operating context.
• Regens Wagner Michelfeld: Sister foundation within the broader Regens Wagner network, providing comparable disability care, education, sheltered workshops, and residential services across the lifecycle. Operates an identical service model in another Bavarian region, making it the closest organizational analog.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/results?search_query=regens+wagner
• Facebookfacebook.com/RegensWagnerStiftungen
• Instagraminstagram.com/regenswagnerdillingen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/regens-wagner-dillingen

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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