Stiftung Haus Lindenhof

What Stiftung Haus Lindenhof does

Stiftung Haus Lindenhof is a Catholic foundation (kirchliche Stiftung privaten Rechts) established in 1971 and registered in the Stiftungsverzeichnis of the Diocese Rottenburg-Stuttgart under entry number 16, operating from its headquarters in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Baden-Württemberg. It is a non-stock, non-profit organization supervised by the Bischöfliches Ordinariat and governed by a Stiftungsrat and Stiftungsvorstand. The foundation delivers social services across four integrated verticals — elderly housing and care (Wohnen und Pflege im Alter, including Pflegeheime, ambulante Pflege, Tagespflege, Sozialstation Lindenhof, and Hospiz Barbara), services for people with disabilities (Beratung, Wohnen, Arbeit), special education for children with disabilities via the Martinus Schule and Schulkindergarten, and employment integration through the Kompetenzzentrum Arbeit, sheltered workshops (WfbM), and the SUN corporate inclusion project. Operationally, it runs more than 70 locations across the Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim district, and Göppingen district, accompanied approximately 2,200 beneficiaries as of the most recent reporting, and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff, supported by a wholly-owned service subsidiary (HL Service GmbH) and an in-house BildungsCampus.

The foundation's technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: a content website with social-media presence, an external podcast ('selbst.bestimmt.leben'), standard accessibility tooling (Eye-Able, ReadSpeaker), and donation processing via Twingle and SozialBank; no public APIs, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary platforms are disclosed. Quality and compliance certifications include DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, AZAV (for vocational reintegration services), BITV 2.0 (accessibility), and GDPR/KDG data-protection compliance.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a German social-services provider: the bulk of operating funding flows through social-insurance reimbursement schemes (Pflegeversicherung, Eingliederungshilfe) for delivered care, supplemented by education-authority funding for the Martinus Schule and by donations processed through digital channels. There is no product pricing or commercial customer billing; the organization operates under gemeinnützige und mildtätige Zwecke status per the German Abgabenordnung, and there is no equity ownership or external investor base.

Name

Stiftung Haus Lindenhof

Legal name

Stiftung Haus Lindenhof

Website

https://haus-lindenhof.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stiftung Haus Lindenhof is a 1971-founded Catholic foundation in Baden-Württemberg operating 70+ sites that deliver housing, care, education, and employment services to roughly 2,200 elderly people and people with disabilities across three German districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Special education
• Sheltered workshops
• Nonprofit social foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwäbisch Gmünd

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance Funding: As a social service provider, the foundation receives funding through social insurance systems (Pflegeversicherung, Eingliederungshilfe) for care and support services provided to elderly people and people with disabilities.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation accepts donations from private donors and corporate partners, with options for one-time or recurring donations. Donations are processed through SozialBank (BFS - Bank für Sozialwirtschaft) and Twingle platforms.
3. Educational Services: The Martinus Schule provides educational services for children with disabilities, likely funded through education authorities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stiftung Haus Lindenhof is a Catholic non-profit foundation that provides social care, housing, education and employment services for elderly individuals and people with disabilities. Its core offerings include nursing homes, outpatient care, day care, hospice services, supported housing and employment for people with disabilities, a special-needs school (Martinus Schule), sheltered workshops (WfbM) and a job-placement competence center (Kompetenzzentrum Arbeit), delivered across more than 70 locations in the Ostalbkreis, Heidenheim and Göppingen districts.

Product overview

Stiftung Haus Lindenhof is a Catholic foundation operating a diverse portfolio of social services across more than 70 locations in the Ostalbkreis and districts of Heidenheim and Göppingen. The foundation's core offerings are organized into four main service areas: (1) Wohnen und Pflege im Alter provides comprehensive elderly care including nursing homes, outpatient care, day care, social station services, and Hospiz Barbara hospice; (2) Menschen mit Behinderung delivers holistic support for people with disabilities covering advice, housing, and work integration; (3) Martinus Schule offers special education for children with disabilities; and (4) the Kompetenzzentrum Arbeit (including the SUN project and Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderung) provides employment services. Supporting services include HL Service GmbH, the Bildungscampus for professional development, and the 'selbst.bestimmt.leben' podcast. The foundation serves approximately 2,200 people and operates under the motto 'selbst.bestimmt.leben' (self-determined living).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Martinus Schule: Special school for children with disabilities providing individual education and strong support.
• Sozialstation Lindenhof
• Hospiz Barbara
• HL Service GmbH
• Podcast: selbst.bestimmt.leben.

Products and services

• Wohnen und Pflege im Alter Comprehensive housing, living and professional care services for elderly people, including nursing homes (Pflegeheime), outpatient care (ambulante Pflege), day care (Tagespflege), the Sozialstation Lindenhof mobile service, and Hospiz Barbara hospice. For elderly residents of Ostwürttemberg and their families.
• Menschen mit Behinderung Holistic support services enabling self-determined living for people with disabilities, covering advice (Beratung), supported housing (Wohnen) and work integration (Arbeit). For individuals with physical, intellectual or developmental disabilities in Ostwürttemberg.
• Martinus Schule Special school providing individual education and strong support for children with disabilities, including school kindergarten, parent services and teaching insights. For children with disabilities and their families.
• Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderung (WfbM) Sheltered workshops providing meaningful employment and structured work for people with disabilities. For adults with disabilities seeking supported employment in Ostwürttemberg.
• Kompetenzzentrum Arbeit Competence center for people without work, providing job placement, vocational training and employment integration services, including the SUN Soziales Unternehmensnetzwerk inclusion project. For job seekers and regional employers in Ostwürttemberg.
• Sozialstation Lindenhof Outpatient care service providing professional nursing and care support in clients' own homes. For elderly people and people with disabilities in Ostwürttemberg who prefer or require home-based support.
• Hospiz Barbara Hospice service providing palliative care and end-of-life support for terminally ill individuals and their families. For residents of Ostwürttemberg requiring end-of-life care.
• Sozialraumarbeit Community-oriented social work program focused on neighborhood development and social integration within the foundation's catchment area. For residents of Ostwürttemberg neighborhoods where the foundation operates.
• Bildungscampus Educational campus offering vocational training, dual study programs (Duales Studium), apprenticeships (Ausbildung) and continuing professional development for foundation staff and prospective candidates. For individuals pursuing careers in social care and education.
• HL Service GmbH Wholly-owned service company providing operational support services for the foundation's facilities. For the foundation's internal operations and contracted business customers (Geschäftskunden).
• SUN - Soziales Unternehmensnetzwerk Social business network project promoting inclusion in the workplace by connecting the foundation as an inclusion partner with regional companies hiring people with disabilities. For regional companies seeking CSR-driven inclusion partnerships.
• Inklusionsassistenz Inclusion assistance service providing individual support for people with disabilities in workplace and educational settings, available in both easy-language and standard versions. For employees and students with disabilities and their host organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves approximately 2200 elderly people and people with disabilities in Ostwürttemberg
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SUN Projekt (Soziales Unternehmensnetzwerk) - Inclusion PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026The SUN project (Soziales Unternehmensnetzwerk) brings together companies as inclusion partners to integrate people with disabilities into the regular labor market. Four new partners joined the project in June 2026. The project won the Inklusionspreis 2026 from Landkreis Göppingen.
• SozialBank (BFS - Bank für Sozialwirtschaft)minorOthersProvides the BFS-Net. Tool XXL online donation platform for processing donations. Data is transmitted via encrypted SSL connection.
• Twingle GmbHminorOthersProvides donation form services. Data is processed in certified data centers in Germany with encrypted transmission.
• Netzwerkagentur Ostalbkreis/GöppingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork agency for workplace integration and inclusion services in the Ostalbkreis and Göppingen regions.
• Katholische ArbeitsplatzagenturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic job agency for placement services related to inclusion and supported employment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland: Major pan-European for-profit operator of care homes, assisted living, and home care services in Germany. Comparable core service overlap (elderly care, ambulatory) but operates at national scale with for-profit capital structure.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: One of Germany's largest for-profit operators of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Comparable in core service delivery (elderly residential care) but as a commercial incumbent with broader national reach.

Direct peers

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization providing elderly care, hospice, disability support, and social services across Germany. Comparable faith-based, multi-line social services operator with hospice and care offerings.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare confederation operating nursing homes, disability services, education, and social housing through regional Caritas associations. Most directly comparable as a Catholic, multi-service, non-profit social care provider with similar funding structures.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association operating elderly care facilities, disability services, and youth/family programs nationwide. Comparable non-profit, multi-service provider funded through social insurance with similar beneficiary mix.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation operating parallel social services — elderly care, disability support, education, and employment programs — through regional member organizations. Closely analogous as a non-profit, multi-segment, faith-affiliated social services network.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross society providing elderly care, disability services, and social welfare programs through regional chapters. Comparable large non-profit multi-segment care provider.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Welfare organization operating elderly care homes, outpatient care, and social services throughout Germany. Comparable as a multi-service non-profit with ambulatory and residential care.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe Baden-Württemberg: State-level association supporting people with intellectual disabilities through housing, workshops, and education services in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable regional peer focused on disability services.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic foundation in Baden-Württemberg offering similar services — housing, care, work, and education for people with disabilities and seniors. Highly comparable regional non-profit peer with overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stiftung-haus-lindenhof

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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