Stiftung Drachensee

Stiftung Drachensee is a German non-profit foundation headquartered in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. It provides a broad range of services for people with and without disabilities, including education, work, housing and leisure. The foundation traces its roots to 1969, when Kiel citizens founded the Verein zur Förderung geistig behinderter Kinder, Jugendlicher und Erwachsener e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Mentally Disabled Children, Adolescents and Adults). The association was established by Ursula Ruckriegel, an employee of the Kiel youth welfare office, together with other parents and supported by Kurt Engert, a city councillor. In 2004 the association and its non-profit GmbH were merged into the Stiftung Drachensee. The foundation is led by a full-time executive board (Vorstand) and an honorary foundation council (Stiftungsrat). It supports more than 1,000 people with disabilities of all ages through a wide range of services. Its main areas are work and education, social participation, and administration. The Werkstatt am Drachensee offers 630 workshop places at three locations, with additional external work groups and individual workplaces in more than 30 companies in the general labour market. The foundation also operates eleven residential homes with 198 places, outpatient services supporting around 400 people, and several subsidiary companies including TransFair GmbH, Kabeltechnik Kiel, and IIB2 Beratung. Bildung. Arbeit. gemeinnützige GmbH. The foundation is committed to inclusion and self-determination, as expressed in its guiding principle 'Nicht ohne uns!' (Nothing about us without us).

The history of Stiftung Drachensee begins in the post-war period, when people with disabilities in Germany continued to face marginalisation and inadequate support. In Kiel, parents of children with disabilities first spoke out in 1954, leading to the establishment of the Jugendheim am Schützenpark as an initial care facility. In 1961, the Jugendhof Hammer opened the first workshop group for young people with disabilities. On this foundation, Ursula Ruckriegel, an employee of the Kiel youth welfare office, together with other parents and supported by city councillor Kurt Engert, founded the Verein zur Förderung geistig behinderter Kinder, Jugendlicher und Erwachsener e.V. in 1969. The association became the sponsor of the facilities to be created. In 1971, a relatives' advisory board was established as an advocacy group, and a calendar group (a workshop work group) opened at the Jettkorn day-care centre in Kiel-Elmschenhagen. In 1972, the 'Tagesbildungsstätte' Haus Schönow began operations with 75 children with so-called mental disabilities, made possible in part by a donation from the Bonn-based 'Stiftung Schönow', which gave the house its name. It was designated a model institution for testing a semi-residential day education centre. In 1973, construction began on the Ursula-Groth-Haus as a workshop location at Hamburger Chaussee 221. In 1975, the Werkstatt am Drachensee opened, with 100 employees moving from the Hof Hammer and Jettkorn workshops into the new building. In 1976, the first residential service for 20 male adolescents started at Jugendhof Hammer. In 1977, the workshop council was founded. In 1984, the first newly built residential home was completed. Over time, more workshop locations and residential homes were added. In 1994, the association founded a non-profit GmbH. In 2004, the Stiftung Drachensee was created, into which the association and the non-profit GmbH were merged. Since then, the foundation has continued to expand its services, including the opening of a day support centre in early 2013 for people with severe multiple disabilities. Today, the foundation supports more than 1,000 people with disabilities of all ages and operates numerous facilities and subsidiary companies.

• 2013

  Opening of a day support centre for people with severe multiple disabilities.

• 2004

  Stiftung Drachensee created; association and non-profit GmbH merged into it.

• 1994

  Association founds a non-profit GmbH.

• 1984

  First newly built residential home completed.

• 1977

  Founding of the workshop council.

• 1976

  First residential service for 20 male adolescents starts at Jugendhof Hammer.

• 1975

  Opening of the Werkstatt am Drachensee; 100 employees move in.

• 1973

  Construction begins on the Ursula-Groth-Haus workshop location.

• 1972

  Haus Schönow day education centre begins operations with 75 children.

• 1971

  Establishment of the relatives' advisory board and opening of a calendar group at Jettkorn day-care centre.

• 1969

  Founding of the Verein zur Förderung geistig behinderter Kinder, Jugendlicher und Erwachsener e.V.

• 1961

  First workshop group for young people with disabilities opens at Jugendhof Hammer.

• 1954

  Parents of children with disabilities in Kiel first speak out, leading to the Jugendheim am Schützenpark.

Non-profit foundation focused on inclusion, self-determination and participation of people with disabilities in Kiel and the surrounding region.

• Werkstatt am Drachensee

  Workshop offering 630 places at three locations, with external work groups and individual workplaces in over 30 companies.

• Berufliche Bildung

  Vocational education with a three-month entry procedure and a 24-month qualification phase.

• Wohnen

  Eleven residential homes with 198 places in Kiel and surrounding area.

• Ambulante Angebote

  Outpatient services supporting around 400 people with disabilities and their families.

• Offene Hilfen Kiel (OHK)

  Pedagogical service offering school assistance, family support and holiday trips.

• Landschaftspflege Drachensee

  Landscape maintenance service that also organises flower and plant markets.

1. 1Startseite - Stiftung Drachenseedrachensee.de
2. 2Geschichte - Stiftung Drachenseedrachensee.de
3. 3Wir über uns - Stiftung Drachenseedrachensee.de
4. 4Stiftung Drachensee - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
5. 5Stiftung Drachensee - Wikidatawikidata.org