The Verein für berufliche Integration e.V. (since 1987) gives people with mental illnesses/disabilities chances in the job market. It creates social security-covered jobs in its own businesses and as IFD. Values: COMMUNITY, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, RESPECT.
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The Verein für berufliche Integration e.V. is a non-profit social enterprise founded in Munich with the central mission of giving people with mental illnesses or other impairments a real chance in the general labor market [2]. Since its founding in 1987 by committed citizens, the association has pursued the clear goal of permanently integrating participants – either in the association's own integration company or in a company in the regular labor market [2][5].
The company's main mission is to establish inclusion not just as a concept, but as a lived reality. The association offers people who have little or no chance in the general labor market socially insured jobs and structured support [2][3]. The company's values are based on community, equal opportunities, and respect: people with and without disabilities work together in the association's businesses to create real integration through practice [2].
The key products and services include three own businesses that function as training and work environments:
In addition, the association offers advice and support as an Integrationsfachdienst (IFD) for job seekers and employed people with disabilities, as well as for their employers, in order to secure long-term employment and participation in the labor market [1]. This includes intensive coaching programs, initial consultations by psychologists and social workers, and admission counseling by experienced coaches [4].
The association actively engages in sustainability goals and initiatives that combine both ecological and social aspects. The business in the field of disposal and recycling explicitly promotes environmental protection and the recycling of resources, creating a direct link between professional integration and ecological responsibility [2]. By creating inclusive workplaces, the association also contributes to social sustainability by integrating people with mental disabilities into the work process long-term and strengthening their social participation [2][3]. The combination of non-profit activity and economic action enables sustainable financing of integration programs and secures the future of people with disabilities [2].
The association's target group primarily includes people with mental disabilities who are disadvantaged in the general labor market due to their illness [3]. By providing special working conditions and individual support, the association enables these individuals to develop their potential and participate in social life [3]. The Verein für berufliche Integration e.V. is thus a reliable partner for employers who wish to commit to inclusion in the labor market, and an important support for participants seeking a new chance through work [5].
Overall, the association combines professional integration with lived inclusion, creates value-stable jobs, and promotes a sustainable labor market that is open to all. The combination of its own businesses, consulting services, and the goal of social integration makes the Verein für berufliche Integration e.V. a leading player in the region for the professional participation of people with disabilities [2][5]. Its work demonstrates that inclusion is possible when companies and social institutions work together on a solution to ensure labor market participation for everyone [2][9].
