Rummelsberger Diakonie

What Rummelsberger Diakonie does

Rummelsberger Diakonie is a non-profit, Protestant-affiliated charitable foundation (Diakonie/Stiftung) founded in 1905 and headquartered in Schwarzenbruck/Rummelsberg, Bavaria, Germany. The organization is one of the larger Diakonie providers in Germany, employing 5,001-10,000 staff across a vertically integrated portfolio of more than 20 wholly-owned subsidiaries spanning disability education (Förderzentren, Muschelkinder autism school, Comenius-Schule), elderly care (outpatient, inpatient, day care, hospice), sheltered workshops (Werkstätten), supported housing, vocational training (Berufsbildungswerk, multiple Berufsfachschulen), in-house professional academies (Fachakademien für Sozial- und Heilpädagogik), child and youth residential services, refugee psychosocial support (PSZ Nürnberg), and ancillary operations including Hotel Anders, a forest rope park, and an experience farm. The organization's 22+ operating entities serve end users across Bavaria — primarily Mittelfranken — with school-age students transported free-of-charge from throughout the region. The Muschelkinder program in Nürnberg, serving 28 students with autism spectrum disorders aged 6-21, illustrates the small-class specialized model (7-8 students per class with 2-4 pedagogical staff).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the organization is funded through German statutory social insurance schemes (SGB V, XI, XII), public-sector contracts, service fees, and charitable donations. The distribution model is direct on-site service delivery with government as the primary economic buyer. The underlying technology stack is modest — interactive whiteboards, tablets, and assistive communication aids (picture cards, sign language) — with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or proprietary software platforms. There is no venture capital, private equity, or external institutional ownership; the entity is governed by a Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsrat) and structured around Rummelsberger Dienste gAG as a corporate services entity. Recent strategic activity is concentrated on facility investments (the new barrier-free Muschelkinder building opened April 2021) and rebranding of the autism program into Sonderpädagogische Stütz- und Förderklassen in 2015/16. The core go-to-market is relationship-based contracting with regional and municipal authorities in Bavaria, supplemented by a digital presence across website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram for awareness and recruitment.

Name

Rummelsberger Diakonie

Legal name

Rummelsberger Diakonie

Website

https://behindertenhilfe.rummelsberger-diakonie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Rummelsberger Diakonie is a Bavarian non-profit foundation providing disability education, elderly care, vocational training, and refugee support through 20+ subsidiaries and 5,001-10,000 staff, funded primarily by German social insurance and public-sector contracts across Mittelfranken.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Disability Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

Keywords

• Disability support services
• Elderly care services
• Special needs education
• Vocational training
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwarzenbruck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rummelsberger Diakonie operates a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare and healthcare services across Bavaria, including elderly care (outpatient, inpatient, and day care), disability services (special education, supported housing, sheltered workshops, counseling), child and youth services (therapeutic day care, residential homes, foster care), refugee psychosocial support, and vocational training. The organization delivers these services through numerous wholly-owned facilities and schools, including specialized programs such as the Muschelkinder autism school and the Berufsbildungswerk vocational training center.

Product overview

Rummelsberger Diakonie is a social welfare organization operating a diverse portfolio of services across multiple categories: elderly care (outpatient/inpatient care, senior day care, housing), disability services (education, housing, employment in workshops, counseling), children and family services (day care, residential, foster care), refugee services (psychosocial center, integration counseling), and vocational training (professional schools and training centers). The Schule Muschelkinder Nürnberg is an external class of the Comenius-School offering specialized autism education. Services are provided across facilities in Bavaria, primarily in Middle Franconia (Mittelfranken) region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Muschelkinder: Special educational support classes for children with autism spectrum disorders, operating as outreach classes of the Comenius-School in Hilpoltstein, serving students aged 6-21 from the Nürnberg area.

Products and services

• Schule Muschelkinder Nürnberg (Muschelkinder School) Special educational support and promotion classes (Sonderpädagogische Stütz- und Förderklassen) for children and youth aged 6-21 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, operating as outreach classes of the Comenius-School in Hilpoltstein in a barrier-free, autism-friendly building since April 2021.
• Ambulante Pflege (Outpatient Care) Outpatient nursing and personal care services delivered at patients' homes, serving elderly and care-dependent individuals in their own residences.
• Stationäre Pflege (Inpatient Care) Inpatient residential care services for elderly individuals in need of full-time nursing and personal support within Rummelsberger Diakonie's care facilities.
• Senioren-Tagespflege (Senior Day Care) Day care services for seniors providing structured daytime activities, social engagement, and care support while caregivers are at work or otherwise unavailable.
• Berufsbildungswerk Rummelsberg Vocational training center providing professional preparation, apprenticeships, and residential services for young people with disabilities.
• Ambulant unterstütztes Wohnen (AUW) — Supported Independent Living Supported independent living services for adults with disabilities, providing assistance with daily living while enabling clients to live in their own homes or apartments.
• Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderung (Sheltered Workshops) Sheltered workshop facilities providing meaningful employment, skills training, and day programs for people with disabilities.
• Psychosoziales Zentrum für Flüchtlinge (PSZ) Nürnberg Psychosocial center providing counseling, therapy, and integration services for refugees and asylum seekers in the Nürnberg area.
• Heilpädagogische Tagesstätten (Therapeutic Day Care) Therapeutic day care facilities for children with disabilities, providing structured daytime support, therapeutic interventions, and developmental programming.
• Comenius-Schule — Förderzentrum geistige Entwicklung Hilpoltstein Special education center focused on intellectual development located in Hilpoltstein, serving as the parent institution for the Muschelkinder outreach classes.
• Förderzentrum mit Förderschwerpunkt geistige Entwicklung Bayreuth Special education center for intellectual development located in Bayreuth.
• Förderzentrum und Berufsschule mit Förderschwerpunkt körperliche und motorische Entwicklung Special education center and vocational school for students with physical and motor development needs.
• Berufsfachschule für Pflege und Altenpflegehilfe Nürnberg Vocational school providing training in nursing and elderly care assistance, located in Nürnberg.
• Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik Rummelsberg Professional academy providing education in social pedagogy, training future social workers and educators at the Rummelsberg campus.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella federation of Protestant Diakonie welfare organizations across Germany. Comparable as a Diakonie-affiliated social services network offering disability, elderly, and family services through regional member organizations.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic counterpart to Diakonie, providing a comparable national federation of social, disability, elderly care, and family services in Germany through regional Caritasverbände.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association operating nursing homes, disability services, child and youth welfare, and refugee aid. Comparable as a large, multi-service social welfare provider with overlapping service lines.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK): Bavarian Red Cross society providing ambulance, elderly care, disability support, and youth services in the same geography as Rummelsberger Diakonie. Comparable as a regional Bavarian welfare provider with overlapping elderly and disability programs.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Johanniter welfare organization providing elderly care, disability services, refugee aid, and youth services. Comparable as a faith-adjacent broad social services provider with overlapping service lines.

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Bayern: Bavarian state association dedicated to disability services, including early intervention, special education, sheltered workshops, and supported housing. Closest peer given shared disability-first mission and Bavarian footprint.
• Lebenshilfe Werkstätten Insingerstraße: Lebenshilfe-affiliated sheltered workshop operator offering Werkstatt employment for people with disabilities. Comparable to Rummelsberger's Werkstätten subsidiary in model, target population, and German funding regime.
• Stiftung ICP München: Bavarian foundation providing special education (Förderzentrum), residential care, and therapy for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities. Directly comparable service mix and Bavarian footprint.
• Regens-Wagner-Stiftungen: Catholic charitable foundation network operating special education schools, workshops, residential homes, and senior care across Bavaria. Comparable as a faith-affiliated multi-service Bavarian disability and care provider.
• Stiftung ICP München / Special Education Schools Bavaria: Bavarian special education schools and Förderzentren for children with disabilities. Comparable as operators of autism-friendly and barrier-free educational infrastructure similar to Rummelsberger's Muschelkinder school.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/rummelsbergerdiakonie
• Facebookfacebook.com/rummelsberger.diakonie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rummelsberger-diakonie/?originalSubdomain=de
• Instagraminstagram.com/rummelsberger.diakonie

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Subsidiaries23 records

Funding overview

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