Op der Schock s.c.

Op der Schock s.c. is committed to the needs of people with mental disabilities. Based on the principle of normalisation and a holistic view of the human being, we accompany and support each user in the individual development of their personality. The aim is to offer them a good quality of life and to promote their social and professional inclusion. 

Since 1989, we have been offering employment to people with mental disabilities in our sheltered workshops. Over the years, the offer has been expanded and today we offer a training structure (C.P.P), preparing young people for working life, a leisure service, a day activity service, a consultation and support service (in-house) as well as an accommodation structure.

Our workshops: 

- Floristry 

- Ceramics 

- Candles 

- Gastronomy 

- Gardening 

- Landscaping 

- Washing and ironing workshop

- Workshop for cleaning 

Our services: 

- Daily production site (ADJ)

- CPP training 

- Accommodation 

- Leisure service 

- Guidance and counselling service (internal) 

- Tourism 

Visit us and discover our products!

Ethical finance management 

Op der Schock is a member of the non-profit association "De Kär". "De Kär" and therefore accepts BEKI.

Ecological and ethical offer 

Op der Schock offers ecological, organic and mainly regional products in the catering sector: 

- Vegetables from "Forum pour l'emploi"  and "Vun der Atert"

- Total renunciation of palm oil 

- Close cooperation with regional producers (pumpkins, potatoes, etc.) 

- Milk from BIOG 

- Téi vum Séi 

- No plastic dishes in the catering department 

The plant breeding in the Op der Schock nursery is completely pesticide-free! (To protect the health of our employees and for ecological reasons). 

Transparency between  customers,  people with intellectual disabilities and Op der Schock

Social commitment 

• The shops and studios are wheelchair accessible 

• Toilets for people with reduced mobility 

• Lift available 

• Training for people with intellectual disabilities 

• Training courses for people with and without intellectual disabilities 

• Volunteers available for festivals, markets etc. 

• Employment of people (85) with intellectual (and sometimes physical) disabilities including 5 refugees (partly from refugee homes) and long-term unemployed

Ecological business management 

• Cooperation with the Roger Thelen Centre Beckerich, the Réidener High School (plus schools throughout the country), the Social Office of the Réidener Canton, Youth & Work, Sicona, Tourist-Info Atert-Wark, ORT Guttland, regional tourism. Sites, BEKI, LEADER, Gringgo, Vun der Atert, Garage Leyder and Peugeot, the municipality of Mertzig 

• Great commitment to LEADER and tourism 

• Small family business unique in the region 

• Employment opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities

Strengthening of the region 

• all buildings are heated with wood chip boilers 

• Uses green electricity 

• Use of rainwater for toilets and irrigation nursery 

• Photovoltaic installation on the Mertzig residence 

• Use of ecological cleaning agents (BOMA) 

• Uses recycled paper for advertising material and bags available in the shop 

• Also uses plastic-free office materials (if possible)

  • Récupération des produits / Abholung der Produkte / Pick up in store:

  • Heures d'Ouverture / Öffnungszeiten / Opening hours
Lu/Mo/Mon08:00 - 12:0013:00-17:00
Ma/Di/Tue08:00 - 12:0013:00-17:00
Me/Mi/Wed08:00 - 12:0013:00-17:00
Je/Do/Thu08:00 - 12:0013:00-17:00
Ve/Fr/Fri08:00 - 12:0013:00-17:00
Sa/Sa/Sat08:00 - 12:00
Di/So/Sun-