Josef-Stefan-Stiftung

The Josef-Stefan-Stiftung is a non-profit foundation established in 2004, headquartered in Aholming, Bavaria. Its purpose is the care and support of people with intellectual and multiple disabilities in their daily lives. The foundation became active in 2010 when the foundation capital was used to establish the "House of Security": a supervised residential community for up to nine people with disabilities in a natural and family-like environment. The foundation was established by Maria Baierl and Franziska Maidl in memory of Josef-Stefan Baierl.

We respect the people entrusted to us and treat them with warmth and appreciation. On our extensive grounds with an ecological focus, we create space for a self-determined life. Sociotherapeutic offerings such as animal husbandry, flower, fruit, and vegetable cultivation promote integration and inclusion. We aim to engage with the public.

The funding and support services are aimed at people with intellectual and multiple disabilities aged 18 and over. Options include residential admission and short-term care, attendance at workshops, as well as day care centers for people with disabilities. A prerequisite is the willingness to embrace the foundation's philosophy – self-determined living in security.