vfb- Verein zur Förderung der berufl. Bildung Mittweida e.V.

What vfb- Verein zur Förderung der berufl. Bildung Mittweida e.V. does

VFB - Verein zur Förderung der beruflichen Bildung Mittweida e.V. is a German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded on 28 December 1990 and headquartered in Mittweida, Saxony. The organization operates four integrated service lines from a single regional base: vocational training and re-integration of long-term unemployed and rehabilitation beneficiaries under SGB II / SGB III; residential and ambulatory youth welfare services under SGB VIII; stationary and ambulatory elderly care; and a separate vocational school (Freies Berufsschulzentrum) delivered through a wholly-owned subsidiary. Operations are organized across three wholly-owned gGmbH subsidiaries that handle individual service lines and carry the AZAV certification obtained in 2006.

The technology and platform footprint is conventional: standard website and back-office IT, social media (Instagram) for outreach, and conventional vocational-training delivery with no proprietary software, data platform, or algorithmic component disclosed. Service delivery is people-intensive, relying on approximately 200 interdisciplinary staff who combine social-pedagogical and vocational-instruction qualifications.

The business model is a public-commissioning model, not a commercial one. There is no private-pay revenue line; every operating euro flows from publicly-commissioned contracts and grants: Bundesagentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter Mittelsachsen (SGB II / SGB III), Jugendamt and SGB VIII carriers, Mittelsachsen district and Saxony state ministries, plus EU/ESF Plus and federal programs such as BMFSFJ. Pricing is per-participant or per-bed as defined by the commissioning authority. The catchment is Mittelsachsen district within Saxony, with the BAG ÖRT membership and 2022 BMBF InnoTruck partnership indicating selective national-level positioning rather than multi-state expansion.

Name

vfb- Verein zur Förderung der berufl. Bildung Mittweida e.V.

Legal name

Verein zur Förderung der beruflichen Bildung Mittweida e.V.

Website

https://vfb-mittweida.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit association founded in 1990 in Mittweida, Saxony, operating vocational training, youth welfare, homeless assistance, and elderly care services through three gGmbH subsidiaries, funded entirely by public commissioning bodies including the Federal Employment Agency and Saxony municipal authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Individual and Family Services (6241), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAOAC

Apprenticeships, Pre-Apprenticeships & Work-Based Learning

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAJAKAL

Special Education Staffing & Contracted Providers (Paras, Therapists, Specialists)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Special Education Services

SECONDARYEDAAAEAC

Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYEDAKAMAE

Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAJ

Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

Keywords

• Vocational training services
• Rehabilitation apprenticeships
• Youth welfare services
• Homeless assistance programs
• Elderly care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mittweida

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Employment Program Funding (SGB III): Funding from the Federal Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit) for vocational training, rehabilitation training (§117 SGB III), and vocational preparation measures (§§51, 53 SGB III). Revenue is project-based and tied to participant counts and program outcomes.
2. Government Welfare Program Funding (SGB II): Funding from the Jobcenter Mittelsachsen for activation measures (§45 SGB III) and support for long-term unemployed (§16 SGB II). Revenue depends on placement and activation outcomes for participants.
3. EU Structural Fund (ESF/ESF Plus): Co-financing from the European Social Fund Plus for projects such as MITtenDRIN 60.0 (senior isolation program) and ALM (alternative learning). EU funds supplement national/state funding for eligible initiatives.
4. State and Municipal Funding: Funding from the Saxon state government, Landkreis Mittelsachsen, and municipalities for youth welfare services (Kinderheimverbund), school social work, and homelessness services. Includes AZAV-certified training measure revenues.
5. Charitable/Non-profit Service Delivery: As a non-profit association, services are delivered at no direct cost to beneficiaries. Revenue derives entirely from public commissioning and funding — the organization operates on a cost-covering basis under public contracts rather than a commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VFB delivers publicly funded vocational training, rehabilitation apprenticeships, and labor market integration programs for disadvantaged youth and adults, alongside residential child and youth care, homeless assistance, school social work, career orientation, and elderly care services. The organization operates three main service divisions: Bildungs- und Aktivierungsmaßnahmen (vocational education and activation), Wohnungslosenhilfe (homeless assistance), and Heimverbund (residential care), supplemented by project-based programs including ALM, Schulsozialarbeit, Berufsorientierung, and MITtenDRIN 60.0, and supported by two gGmbH subsidiaries for vocational schooling and elderly care.

Product overview

VFB Mittweida is a non-profit association providing a portfolio of social services organized into three main divisions: (1) Homeless Assistance providing temporary housing and social support, (2) Home Association (Heimverbund) offering residential child and youth welfare, and (3) Education and Activation Programs delivering vocational training, rehabilitation apprenticeships, and career orientation. The organization operates two subsidiary companies - Freies Berufsschulzentrum "Fritz Müller" gGmbH (vocational school) and Altenhilfezentrum "Kastanienhof" gGmbH (elderly care). Additional programs include ALM (Alternative Learning Offers), School Social Work, Career Orientation, and the MITtenDRIN 60.0 project addressing senior isolation. The organization has over 30 years of experience serving approximately 200 employees across these integrated social service offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALM – Alternative Lernangebote Mittweida: A project providing alternative learning opportunities for school-weary young people in Mittweida, offering interdisciplinary teaching and vocational orientation in cooperation with the Johann-Gottlieb-Fichte-Schule and the Landesamt für Schule und Bildung.
• Heimverbund "Sonneneck / Immenhof"
• MITtenDRIN 60.0

Products and services

• ALM - Alternative Lernangebote Mittweida Alternative learning project offering interdisciplinary teaching, completion of compulsory education, career orientation, and transition support into vocational training for school-fatigued young people, in cooperation with Johann-Gottlieb-Fichte-Schule and co-financed by ESF Plus and the Landesamt für Schule und Bildung.
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) Social pedagogical support services at partner schools covering social competency training, anti-bullying projects, career orientation, conflict resolution, violence prevention, and leisure pedagogy for students.
• Berufsorientierung (Career Orientation) Career orientation services including potential analyses and workshop days for students in grades 7-9 at secondary schools (Oberschulen) and special schools (Förderschulen) in the Mittelsachsen district.
• MITtenDRIN 60.0 Cooperation project with Netz-Werk e.V. Mittweida, funded by BMFSFJ and ESF Plus, addressing loneliness and social isolation among people aged 60+ in Mittweida and surrounding area through community engagement, digital skills, intergenerational spaces, and senior participation programs.
• Freies Berufsschulzentrum "Fritz Müller" gGmbH State-recognized vocational school subsidiary offering Berufsvorbereitungslehrgänge, Berufsvorbereitungsjahr, and dual vocational training with approximately 200 students enrolled across multiple occupational fields.
• Altenhilfezentrum "Kastanienhof" gGmbH Elderly care center subsidiary in Niederwiesa providing residential and nursing care for approximately 78 elderly residents across two facilities, including training of nursing professionals.
• Wohnungslosenhilfe (Homeless Assistance) Temporary housing and intensive social pedagogical support for homeless individuals, including help with bureaucratic procedures, personal hygiene, addiction issues, debt counseling, and housing reintegration, operated on behalf of the municipality of Mittweida.
• Heimverbund "Sonneneck / Immenhof" (Residential Child and Youth Care) Residential child and youth welfare services operating across two locations (Frankenberg 'Sonneneck' and Flöha 'Immenhof') with 6 residential groups serving approximately 43 children and youth, providing therapeutic support, educational assistance, and family reintegration services.
• Bildungs- und Aktivierungsmaßnahmen (Education and Activation Programs) Vocational training and rehabilitation programs for disadvantaged youth and adults, including Reha-apprenticeships (§117 SGB III, §76 SGB III) across 10 professional fields with up to 30 occupations, vocational preparation measures (§§51, 53 SGB III), activation measures (§45 SGB III), and market replacement measures for SGB II recipients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 300 long-term unemployed people activated and prepared for integration into training or employment annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BAG ÖRT (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Örtliche Raumordnungsprozesse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVFB is a corporate member (korporatives Mitglied) of BAG ÖRT, a national association that advocates for the interests of young people requiring support. The association celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2024, and VFB has been a member throughout this period, benefiting from networking, advocacy, and professional exchange within the youth welfare sector.
• Netz-Werk e.V. MittweidacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the MITtenDRIN 60.0 project addressing loneliness and isolation among seniors in Mittweida. André Weber (VFB) and Diana Mäck (Netz-Werk) serve as project contacts, with joint responsibility for project delivery.
• DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz — German Red Cross)minorOthersVFB is a corporate member of the German Red Cross (DRK), a major humanitarian organization. The nature of the relationship is membership-based, providing access to the broader DRK network and humanitarian infrastructure.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): AWO is Germany's largest non-partisan welfare association operating across youth welfare, vocational training, elderly care, and social services — overlapping substantially with VFB's full-lifecycle service portfolio, but at a national scale with affiliated state and district branches.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): VFB is itself a corporate member of DRK. The German Red Cross operates comparable social services including youth welfare, vocational integration, elderly care, and humanitarian assistance — with substantially broader national reach and stronger digital/operational infrastructure.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional welfare providers in Germany, operating in vocational training, child/youth welfare, and social assistance — comparable non-profit structure and public-funding model to VFB, though acting as a federation rather than direct provider.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant welfare federation delivers youth welfare, vocational training, elderly care, and homelessness services through regional member organizations — the closest direct counterpart to VFB's integrated service model, with comparable public-funding dependence and a similar AZAV-style provider ecosystem.
• Caritas Deutschland: Caritas operates Germany's largest Catholic welfare network, providing vocational rehabilitation, child/youth residential care, homeless services, and elderly care — directly comparable service lines to VFB, at a national footprint with deep public-funder relationships.

Direct peers

• Kolping Bildungswerk: Kolping Bildungswerk delivers AZAV-certified vocational training, rehabilitation measures, and labor-market integration programs across Germany — the closest direct counterpart to VFB's Bildungs- und Aktivierungsmaßnahmen division.
• Lebenshilfe Werkstatt/Service GmbH: Lebenshilfe specializes in disability and special-needs vocational rehabilitation, sheltered employment, and inclusive education — closely aligned with VFB's Reha-Ausbildung programs (§117 SGB III) and Heilpädagogik services for learners with special support needs.

Regional players

• Bildungswerk der Sächsischen Wirtschaft (BSW): Saxon employer-led vocational training and labor-market integration provider, operating AZAV-certified programs in the same state as VFB — directly competing for SGB II/III commissioning in Saxony and offering comparable apprenticeship-preparation and activation services.
• Stiftung Soziale Dienste (regional Saxon welfare operators): Regional non-profit foundations and welfare associations operating residential child/youth care, school social work, and vocational integration in Saxony — competing with VFB for the same Jugendamt, Jobcenter, and Landesamt für Schule und Bildung commissioning contracts in the same geography.
• Europäisches Bildungswerk (EBW): A network of vocational training and labor-market integration providers active in eastern Germany, delivering SGB II/III-funded activation measures and Reha vocational training — comparable operating model to VFB's education and activation division, with similar public-funding dependence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/vfb_mittweida
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vfb--verein-zur-f%C3%B6rderung-der-berufl.-bildung-mittweida-e.v.

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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