Ostfriesische Beschäftigungs- und Wohnstätten GmbH

The Ostfriesische Beschäftigungs- u. Wohnstätten GmbH (obw) is a non-profit organization headquartered in the largest East Frisian city, Emden. It was founded in 1964 to support people with and without disabilities in the areas of Housing, Work & Employment, Education & Qualification and Leisure and to promote their social participation[4][5].

• Diverse work and employment opportunities: obw offers various forms of employment, including workshops, work placements, day centers and opportunities in the primary labor market[3][5].
• Housing options: obw provides various forms of housing, adapted to individual support needs[5].
• Education & Qualification: obw promotes personal development through educational measures and qualification offers[4].

The mission of obw is to enable people with and without disabilities to participate independently in all areas of life. This is pursued through the concept "middenmang", which means that people are not only "in the middle", but fully integrated and can develop[1][5].

• Inclusion and Participation: obw is constantly working to provide people with disabilities with better living and working opportunities[4].
• Innovative communication channels: The use of MindMapping formats promotes the central platform for knowledge management and makes it possible to present complex information clearly[4].
• Social Responsibility: As a major employer in the region, obw promotes social integration and offers competitive jobs for over 1,200 employees with and without disabilities[4].

The obw has been a recognized workshop for disabled people (WfbM) since 1975 and has established itself as a competitive company that is actively committed to social participation and inclusion[4].

• 1 - https://obw-emden.de
• 2 - https://www.dnb.com/business-directory/company-profiles.ostfriesische_besch%C3%A4ftigungs-_und_wohnst%C3%A4tten_gmbh.cd29ae8071be6f3e1c9b5a9ccad4e4a1.html
• 3 - https://www.emsachse.de/unternehmen/ostfriesische-beschaftigungs-und-wohnstatten-gmbh-obw
• 4 - https://www.mindmanager.com/static/mm/docs/MM-CaseStudy-OBW-A4-DE-WEB.pdf
• 5 - https://obw-emden.de/die-obw/ueber-uns/