access inklusion im arbeitsl. ggmbh

What access inklusion im arbeitsl. ggmbh does

Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben gGmbH is a German non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 1998 and headquartered in Erlangen, Bavaria, with multiple offices across the Nuremberg metropolitan region. The organization provides employment inclusion services for people with disabilities, operating as a certified integration service provider (Integrationsfachdienst) and peer counseling center (EUTB) under German social code frameworks SGB IX and SGB III. Core services include individual placement and support, job coaching, employer advisory, vocational orientation for youth, and ongoing workplace accompaniment.

The company runs a portfolio of distinct programs covering employment integration (Budgetkompetenz, expanded nationwide as of July 2023), workplace quality standards (Qualität im Betrieb, launched May 2025), inclusive education (Inklusive Bildung Bayern, launched April 2024), and digital inclusion initiatives (DIVE, launched May 2025). A vocational continuing education training series is also in the pipeline for 2027. Access holds ISO 9001 quality management and AZAV accreditation, and was awarded the Zero Project Award 2025 for international leadership in workplace inclusion. The organization maintains a dedicated advisory board and a network of employer partners including Siemens, Adidas, Schaeffler, Continental, DATEV, and LEONHARD KURZ.

Access's business model is government-funded: revenues derive from contracts and grants issued under German social legislation (primarily Bavarian Integration Offices and the federal employment agency), supplemented by donations and project-specific funding. Services are provided free of charge to individuals with disabilities and to employers. As of December 2023, the organization underwent a leadership transition, and headcount stands at 50+ staff with cumulative placements exceeding 1,000 since founding.

Name

access inklusion im arbeitsl. ggmbh

Legal name

Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://access-ifd.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben gGmbH is a Bavarian non-profit founded in 1998 that provides government-funded employment integration, job coaching, and employer advisory services for people with disabilities across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Supported Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKANAE

Supported Employment & Job Coaching

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYEDAKANAF

Work-Based Learning Programs (Internships, Apprenticeships, Community-Based Instruction)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Transition Services (Post-Secondary, Employment & Independent Living)

SECONDARYBPAGALAM

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

• Supported employment services
• Disability employment inclusion
• Job coaching services
• Vocational integration programs
• Employer inclusion consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Nuremberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: Services funded through government programs including the Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit), German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung), Bavarian state funding, and various federal ministry programs. The organization acts as a service provider for public welfare programs supporting disability employment.
2. Project-based funding: Multiple projects funded by foundations and government programs including Aktion Mensch, TÜV SÜD Stiftung, Zentrum Bayern Familie und Soziales, and Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales. Projects like Inklusive Bildung Bayern, Budgetkompetenz, DIVE, and Qualität im Betrieb have dedicated multi-year funding.
3. Donations and charitable support: Accepts donations to support project work and has received vehicle donations from organizations like VR Bank. Also participates in charity events and corporate donations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben gGmbH provides supported employment services for people with disabilities, including job coaching, career counseling, vocational qualification, and workplace integration assistance. The organization also advises employers on inclusive hiring practices and operates multiple funded projects offering workshops, qualification programs, and consulting on disability inclusion in the Nuremberg metropolitan region.

Product overview

Access – Inklusion im Arbeitsleben gGmbH is a nonprofit organization (gGmbH) founded in 1998 providing supported employment services for people with disabilities in the Erlangen-Nuremberg region of Bavaria. The organization operates as a service-based nonprofit with multiple project-based initiatives and qualification programs rather than a unified software platform. Core services include Supported Employment (Unterstützte Beschäftigung), job coaching, and vocational qualification. Key projects include: DIVE (diversity and inclusion workshops for employers), Qualität im Betrieb (quality standards for workshops), Inklusive Bildung Bayern (inclusive higher education qualification), Budgetkompetenz (national initiative for employment and training grants), Zusammen/Together (job coaching for refugees with disabilities), and Fit für Kita und GastroService (qualification in childcare and gastronomy). The organization also provides consulting services for employers seeking to hire people with disabilities and operates as an AZAV-certified placement service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unterstützte Beschäftigung (Supported Employment) Job coaching and support service helping people with disabilities find and maintain employment in the general labor market through individualized accompaniment and workplace integration assistance.
• BerufsStart Career-oriented entry planning service for students with disabilities, providing support from final school years through vocational orientation, Ausbildung search, and the transition to employment.
• Zusammen/Together – Jobbegleitung für geflüchtete Menschen Job coaching service for refugees with disabilities or health impairments who have residence permits and adequate German language skills, providing support with job preparation, search, and workplace integration.
• Fit für Kita und GastroService Inclusive vocational training program for young people with disabilities in childcare and gastronomy/housekeeping sectors, providing qualification for up to 27 months with the goal of finding employment in the general labor market. Achieved 100% placement rate.
• DIVE – Diversität & Inklusion verstehen und erleben An experiential workshop project for companies in the Nuremberg metropolitan region offering individualized in-house workshops, team rallies, and interactive formats to sensitize employers for vocational inclusion of people with disabilities.
• Inklusive Bildung Bayern (Inclusive Education Bavaria) Three-year qualification program qualifying five people with disabilities as 'Bildungsfachkräfte' (education specialists) for teaching at Bavarian universities in collaboration with FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg.
• Budgetkompetenz – Initiative zum Budget für Arbeit oder Ausbildung Nationwide project working with partners across Germany to increase awareness of 'Budget für Arbeit' (employment grants) and 'Budget für Ausbildung' (training grants), advocating for these instruments and removing barriers to their use.
• Qualität im Betrieb (Quality in the Workplace) Model project to improve quality of workplace-oriented participation concepts at workshops for disabled people (WfbM) and other service providers, developing quality practice modules and offering continuous exchange formats at regional and national levels.
• Berufsbegleitende Fortbildungsreihe zum Jobcoaching Modular professional development series for job coaches from workshops for disabled people (WfbM) and other service providers. Five modules covering role definition, candidate assessment, employer relations, educational project design, and conflict management. Certificate upon completion.
• Employer Consulting and Inclusion Support Consulting services for employers seeking to hire people with disabilities, including job carving, Budget für Arbeit applications, workplace accommodation guidance, and ongoing workplace support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ people with disabilities placed into regular employment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Key partnership for Inklusive Bildung Bayern project. FAU hosts the 3-year qualification program for people with disabilities to become Bildungsfachkräfte (educational specialists). FAU provides facilities and academic framework for teaching and research collaboration. Project aims to establish inclusive education permanently in Bavarian universities.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Unterstützte Beschäftigung (BAG UB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAG UB serves as project coordinator for Qualität im Betrieb and Budgetkompetenz projects. Access participates as one of several partner organizations in these nationwide initiatives. BAG UB provides network access and project steering for disability employment programs.
• Initiative Selbstbestimmt Leben e.V. (ISL)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in Budgetkompetenz initiative. Contributes expertise in self-determined living and peer support approaches. Helps develop educational and consulting offerings for people with disabilities.
• integra LübeckmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Budgetkompetenz project. Contributes experience in integration services for people with disabilities in the Lübeck region.
• BBD NeussmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Budgetkompetenz project. Brings expertise in supported employment services from the Neuss region to the national initiative.
• Diakonie NordnordostmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Qualität im Betrieb project. Contributes expertise from welfare organization for developing quality standards in workplace inclusion.
• IB Berlin-BrandenburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Qualität im Betrieb project. Contributes to development of quality practice modules for disability employment services.
• Elbe WerkstättenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Qualität im Betrieb project. Provides workshop expertise for developing quality concepts in employment integration.
• Hamburger ArbeitsassistenzmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Qualität im Betrieb project. Contributes supported employment experience from Hamburg region.
• Boxdorfer WerkstattmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Qualität im Betrieb project and local collaborator in inclusion events. Hosts regional forums on workplace inclusion.
• European Union of Supported Employment (EUSE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean association for supported employment. Access participates through BAG UB membership; CEO Andrea Seeger serves on EUSE board. Enables international knowledge exchange.
• Institut für Inklusive Bildung der CAU KielmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for Inklusive Bildung Bayern project. Provides model for qualifying Bildungsfachkräfte based on Kiels 10-year experience. Peer institution for sharing best practices.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Unterstützte Beschäftigung (BAG UB): BAG UB is the national umbrella network for supported employment providers in Germany, coordinating the same Budgetkompetenz and Qualität im Betrieb initiatives that Access participates in. It is the closest direct peer operating at a national network level with comparable service offerings.
• integra Lübeck: integra Lübeck is a regional supported-employment provider in Schleswig-Holstein and a partner in the Budgetkompetenz initiative. It offers nearly identical services to Access (job coaching, workplace integration, employer consulting) in a different geography.
• Elbe Werkstätten: Elbe Werkstätten operates sheltered workshops and supported employment services in the Hamburg region, participating as a partner in Access's Qualität im Betrieb project. It is directly comparable as a workshop-to-mainstream-market transition provider.
• Hamburger Arbeitsassistenz: Hamburger Arbeitsassistenz provides supported employment and job coaching in Hamburg, with a similar service mix to Access including employer consulting and vocational training. It is a direct partner in the Qualität im Betrieb initiative.
• BBD Neuss (Beratung, Bildung, Dienstleistung): BBD Neuss is a supported-employment and integration services provider in North Rhine-Westphalia participating in the nationwide Budgetkompetenz initiative alongside Access. It offers essentially the same supported-employment service model in a different region.

Regional players

• Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) providers in Germany: IFD providers across German federal states are publicly funded regional services that perform job coaching, vocational assessment, and workplace inclusion for people with disabilities, directly mirroring Access's core placement and coaching services. They are the primary structural peer category, though their service areas are non-overlapping with Access's Nuremberg metropolitan region.

Broad incumbents

• Lebenshilfe (Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe): Lebenshilfe is Germany's largest disability advocacy organization with member organizations running Werkstätten, supported employment programs, and inclusion services nationwide. It overlaps with Access on disability employment coaching but at much greater scale and with a broader service portfolio.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie is a major German welfare organization providing employment, social, and community services including disability workforce integration. Diakonie Nordnordost is a direct partner in Access's Qualität im Betrieb project, confirming functional overlap on supported employment.
• Caritas Deutschland: Caritas is one of Germany's largest welfare confederations, operating social and employment services including disability vocational integration across all federal states. It serves the same population and employer market as Access but at substantially larger national scale.
• CJD (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands): CJD is a large German welfare and vocational education organization providing disability vocational training, supported employment, and inclusion services across multiple federal states. It operates as a broad incumbent with overlapping service lines to Access, particularly on training and qualification programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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