Lebensräume Offenbach: Lebensräume

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Stiftung LEBENSRÄUME Offenbach am Main is a nonprofit foundation established in 1981 that delivers community psychiatry (Gemeindepsychiatrie) services for people with mental illness and psychosocial disabilities across Stadt and Kreis Offenbach. Its core service portfolio spans assisted living (Betreutes Wohnen), day centers (Tagesstätten), employment support, psychosocial counseling (PsKB), and Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) offerings, delivered through eight or more locations including sites in Dreieich and Neu-Isenburg.

The foundation operates two subsidiaries that extend its commercial and service footprint: ESSwerk, an Integrationsunternehmen focused on catering and school meals, and LEBReha, which provides rehabilitation and work-integration services. Major residential projects include Stabu 41 (2022) and the Luftgässchen 7 housing development (2022) executed in partnership with housing provider GEWOBAU.

The business model is anchored in statutory welfare funding: LWV Hessen reimburses Eingliederungshilfe services under multi-year service agreements. ESSwerk generates commercial revenue through catering contracts with schools and institutions, while donations and partnerships (e.g., SKYLINERS Stuart4Kids in 2024) supplement the funding base. The foundation's digital stack is limited to standard web tools (Matomo/Piwik analytics, Mapbox mapping), with no AI/ML components disclosed.

Name

Lebensräume Offenbach: Lebensräume

Legal name

Stiftung LEBENSRÄUME Offenbach am Main

Website

https://xn--lebensrume-of-hfb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stiftung LEBENSRÄUME Offenbach am Main is a nonprofit community psychiatry foundation serving people with mental illness in the Offenbach region through assisted living, day centers, employment support, and counseling, supplemented by subsidiaries ESSwerk (catering) and LEBReha (rehabilitation).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Mental Health Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Community psychiatry services
• Assisted living housing
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Mental health counseling
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Offenbach am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social welfare / Eingliederungshilfe funding: LEBENSRÄUME's primary revenue comes from statutory social welfare funding under the Eingliederungshilfe (rehabilitation assistance) framework, financed through the Landeswohlfahrtsverband Hessen (LWV Hessen). These funds cover residential housing, day centers, supported employment, and psychiatric services. Revenue is therefore a mix of per-client allocations, per-diem rates, and service agreements with public payers.
2. ESSwerk commercial services revenue: ESSwerk, the integration company subsidiary, generates commercial revenue through catering to schools and public institutions, school meal online ordering systems, canteen management, event catering services, and library/mediathek services. These are contracted services with schools, kindergartens, and public employers (Kreishaus Dietzenbach).
3. Donations and grants: The foundation receives donations and grants — employees donated 5,000 euros collectively for flood relief (Ahr valley). Also supported by Aktion Mensch for housing projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stiftung LEBENSRÄUME delivers community psychiatry Eingliederungshilfe (rehabilitation assistance) services under SGB IX/XII for adults and young people with mental illness and psychosocial disabilities across Stadt and Kreis Offenbach. The core offering spans residential housing (Betreutes Wohnen, Wohngruppen, supported independent living), Tagesstätten day facilities, Psychosoziale Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (PsKB) counseling, Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) workplace support, and vocational integration via subsidiary ESSwerk (school meals, canteens, catering) and LEBReha (job coaching, EAA employer advisory), supplemented by inclusive community programs (Club Distelgarten, Klanggarten choir).

Product overview

Lebensräume Offenbach is a social foundation providing a comprehensive range of community psychiatry services for people with mental illness and psychosocial disabilities. The organization operates as a multi-service platform consisting of core care services (assisted living, day facilities, integration services, counseling centers) and two operating subsidiaries: ESSwerk (an integration company providing employment, canteen, and catering services) and LEBReha (a rehabilitation society offering job coaching and workplace integration). Additional offerings include recreational programs like Club Distelgarten and the inclusive Klanggarten choir project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eingliederungs-Leistungen (Integration Services) Core integration services (Eingliederungshilfe) under SGB IX/XII for people with mental disabilities (seelische Behinderung), providing support for daily living, employment, housing, and social participation across multiple facility locations in Stadt and Kreis Offenbach.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Ambulant supported housing services for people with mental illness who cannot manage alone in their own apartment or group living situation. Includes Betreutes Einzelwohnen (supported independent living), Wohngruppen, and Wohngemeinschaften across residential homes in Offenbach, Obertshausen, Neu-Isenburg, and Seligenstadt.
• Tagesstätten (Day Facilities)
• ESSwerk Integrationsgesellschaft Integration company (Integrationsgesellschaft) providing employment and vocational training services for people with disabilities. Operates canteens, school meal services, catering, library services, and event catering in the Stadt and Kreis Offenbach area; first 'other Leistungsanbieter' certified in Rhine-Main under BTHG.
• LEBRäume Rehabilitationsgesellschaft (LEBreha) Rehabilitation society providing job coaching, career counseling, and workplace integration support for people with psychosocial disabilities. Hosts the EAA (Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber) program in Stadt und Kreis Offenbach via EAA-Lotsinnen advisory positions.
• Psychosoziale Kontakt- und Beratungsstelle (PsKB)
• Integrationsfachdienst (IFD)
• Club Distelgarten
• Projektchor Klanggarten Inclusive choir project offering weekly rehearsals and public performances for people with mental illness, co-organized in partnership with Sana Klinikum Offenbach's psychiatric clinic as a community inclusion program.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 people supported at Obertshausen/Seligenstadt alone, 25 employees
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Team SKYLINERS – Stuart4KidscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2024Since late summer 2024, Stiftung LEBENSRÄUME has partnered with Team SKYLINERS – Stuart4Kids, enabling participation of people with mental disabilities at exceptional events such as SKYLINERS Frankfurt basketball home games. Stuart4Kids, founded in 1994 by former basketball pro Stuart Truppner, supports social projects across Hesse. Joint activities include trips to the Opel-Zoo Kronberg, Christmas celebrations, and planned visits to SKYLINERS games in 2025.
• Sana Klinikum Offenbach (Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSana Klinikum and LEBENSRÄUME jointly operate the inclusive KLANGGARTEN Projektchor (since 2011) and collaborate on psychiatric services, psychiatric lounge for choir rehearsals, and events. The clinic provides psychiatric treatment while LEBENSRÄUME provides rehabilitation and social integration services.
• ESSwerk (Integrationsgesellschaft der LEBENSRÄUME)coreOthersESSwerk is a wholly-owned integration company subsidiary of LEBENSRÄUME founded in 2010. It provides vocational training, employment, and commercial services (catering, school meals, canteens, event services, library management) primarily for people with mental illness and disability. It holds the 'anderer Leistungsanbieter' certification under BTHG.
• LEBRÄUME Rehabilitationsgesellschaft (LEBreha)coreOthersLEBreha is a subsidiary of LEBENSRÄUME focused on vocational rehabilitation. It operates the EAA (Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber) in Stadt und Kreis Offenbach, placing EAA-Lotsinnen (Anja Moritz, Julia Hannappel) to advise employers on employing people with disabilities. Mike Gräf has been Managing Director since 2017.
• RECOVER (Psychiatrische Fachdienste Rhein-Main GmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBENSRÄUME is a co-founder/shareholder of RECOVER, a psychiatric nursing service enabling modern psychiatric care concepts in the Frankfurt/Offenbach region. RECOVER had its opening celebration in March/April 2023.
• GEWOBAU Gemeinnützige Wohnungsbaugesellschaft mbH Neu-IsenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint housing project: GEWOBAU built and owns the property at Luftgässchen 7 in Neu-Isenburg, which LEBENSRÄUME leases for 20+ years. The property provides 4 apartments with 8 residential places for people with elevated support needs. Demonstrates a public-private partnership model for inclusive housing.
• Asklepios Klinik für psychische Gesundheit LangencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint football group meets weekly in Langen (trainings every Monday). Annual participation in the Hesse-wide day center football tournament. Close operational cooperation in psychiatric rehabilitation between LEBENSRÄUME Langen and the Asklepios clinic.
• Evangelische Familienbildung OffenbachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint family support program 'Gemeinsam – Kochen, essen, plaudern' — monthly cooking sessions for families with a mentally stressed parent and children aged 5-12. Held Fridays 3-6 PM, organized by LEBENSRÄUME and Evangelische Familienbildung.
• OBEON (Orientierungshilfe und Beratung Online)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEBENSRÄUME has supported OBEON since its inception — a digital advisory platform for people in acute mental crisis, developed jointly by affected individuals, relatives, and psychosocial/psychiatric professionals. The platform provides timely, tailored assistance in mental health situations.
• Landeswohlfahrtsverband Hessen (LWV Hessen)coreOthersLWV Hessen is the primary public funder of LEBENSRÄUME's Eingliederungshilfe services (residential, day centers, employment support). LWV Integrationsamt funds the Integrationsfachdienst (IFD). LEBENSRÄUME operates under Leistungsvereinbarungen (service agreements) with LWV Hessen.
• Einheitliche Ansprechstellen für Arbeitgeber (EAA) HessencoreOthersEAA is a government program financed from the Equalization Levy paid by companies that do not meet disability employment quotas. LEBreha (LEBENSRÄUME subsidiary) hosts two EAA-Lotsinnen (advisory positions) for Stadt und Kreis Offenbach, helping employers with hiring, training, and employment of people with severe disabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• BBRZ (Berufliches Bildungs- und Rehabilitationszentrum): German vocational rehabilitation and training provider operating across multiple federal states. Comparable in the vocational-rehabilitation focus area (similar to LEBreha) but with broader geographic reach and B2B training services.
• CJD Hessen: Hessen branch of the Christian youth village organization providing vocational training and integration for disadvantaged youth — overlapping with LEBreha's vocational coaching focus.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Hessen: Protestant-affiliated social services umbrella organization operating in Hessen with comparable community integration, housing, and counseling services — larger and broader but overlapping mission.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Limburg: Regional Catholic social services provider with comparable psychiatric and disability services in the broader Offenbach-Frankfurt region. Larger umbrella organization with overlapping service categories.
• AWO Bezirksverband Hessen-Süd: Workers' welfare association serving southern Hessen with comparable disability, housing, and integration services under public welfare funding.

Direct peers

• Vitos GmbH: Hessen's largest state-affiliated psychiatric services provider, operating clinics and community services across the same region as LEBENSRÄUME. Directly comparable in mission (community psychiatry) and regional scope, with similar reliance on LWV Hessen funding.
• Stiftung Liebenau: A larger German community foundation providing services for people with disabilities, mental illness, and seniors — closely comparable civil-law foundation model and integrated service offering.
• Lebenshilfe Hessen: Hessen state association of Lebenshilfe, providing disability services including housing, employment, and family support — directly comparable in mission and region, though focused more broadly on intellectual disabilities.
• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic-affiliated hospital and psychiatric services group operating across Germany, providing psychiatric and community-based services for people with mental illness. Similar integrated service model with religious-affiliated roots.

Others

• RECOVER (Psychiatrische Fachdienste Rhein-Main GmbH): Psychiatric nursing service in which LEBENSRÄUME is a co-shareholder. Operates as a closely-adjacent service provider enabling modern psychiatric care models in the Frankfurt/Offenbach region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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