Odewald KMU III has acquired a majority stake in Softdoor Group to expand its social impact services aimed at reintegrating individuals with barriers to employment into the workforce.

Target Company Information

Odewald KMU III has acquired a majority stake in Softdoor Group, a prominent social health service provider based in Mannheim, Germany. Softdoor specializes in assisting individuals facing multiple barriers to employment, including mental and physical health challenges, in reintegrating into the job market. The company’s service offerings include feasibility analyses and coaching initiatives aimed at facilitating this reintegration. Supported by an extensive network of specialists, including physicians, psychologists, and social workers, Softdoor delivers its services directly to targeted groups across more than 100 locations in Germany. The company has positioned itself as a quality leader and a reliable partner to labor administration, having actively supported over 18,000 participants in its programs last year.

The founders of Softdoor, Andreas Heck and Markus Hertrich, alongside the newly appointed CFO Claus Niedworok, have made significant investments in the company and will collectively lead the Softdoor Group moving forward.

Industry Overview in Germany

The social health services industry in Germany is gaining traction as the demand for comprehensive support for individuals with barriers to employment continues to increase. With a growing recogniti