DRK Diepholz

What DRK Diepholz does

DRK Kreisverband Diepholz e.V., operating as DRK Diepholz, is a registered nonprofit district association (eingetragener Verein) of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz, headquartered in Syke/Diepholz in Lower Saxony, Germany, with 101–250 employees. Founded in 2004 and embedded in the global Red Cross movement since 1869, it serves the entire Landkreis Diepholz district through three integrated service pillars: (i) Schutz und Rettung, including hauptamtlicher Rettungsdienst, Erste-Hilfe-Kurse, Brandschutzhelferausbildung, and the volunteer Bereitschaften; (ii) Pflege und Senioren, comprising stationäre Senioren- und Pflegeheime, Ambulante Pflege, Tagespflege, Pflege-WG, and Essen auf Rädern; and (iii) Kinder, Jugend und Familie, spanning Krippen, Kindertagesstätten, Schulbegleitdienst, and the Jugendrotkreuz youth program. Adjacent offerings include Blutspende, Kleiderspende, and the volunteer Wasserwacht water-rescue program.

The business model is a hybrid nonprofit operating structure combining three revenue streams: regulated government and social-insurance funding for emergency medical services, inpatient and ambulatory Pflege, and childcare; fee-for-service revenue from Erste-Hilfe-Kurse, Tagespflege, and Ambulante Pflege; and donations/charitable contributions including Blutspende, Kleiderspende, Geldspende, and community fundraising events such as Rudelsingen. The go-to-market motion is community-led: services are delivered through local Ortsvereine, Bereitschaften, Wasserwacht, and Jugendrotkreuz chapters that combine paid staff with extensive volunteer networks under the #TeamDRKDiepholz and #Menschen helfen, Gesellschaft gestalten positioning. The organization maintains a multi-channel digital presence (website, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Xing) for community engagement and volunteer recruitment, but discloses no proprietary technology platforms, software products, APIs, or AI/ML systems in the input. Pricing is largely framework-regulated by German social-insurance and municipal contracting rules, with limited disclosed detail on fee-for-service rates.

Name

DRK Diepholz

Legal name

DRK Kreisverband Diepholz e.V.

Website

https://drk-diepholz.drk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DRK Diepholz is a regional German Red Cross district association serving Landkreis Diepholz with emergency medical services, senior and ambulatory care, childcare, water rescue, blood donation, and first aid training through paid staff and volunteers.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Home Health Care Services (6216), Ambulance Services (62191), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health & Health Equity Organizations (BPAGACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Elderly care services
• Childcare services
• Humanitarian aid
• First aid training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: Core operational funding derived from government contracts and social insurance systems for essential services including emergency medical services (Rettungsdienst), senior care facilities, and childcare/daycare centers. These services operate under public welfare mandates.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: Revenue from public donations, Blutspende (blood donations), and charitable giving programs including Kleiderspende (clothing donations). Community fundraising events such as Rudelsingen contribute to supplementary funding.
3. Fee-for-service programs: Revenue from first aid courses (Erste-Hilfe-Kurse), childcare services, and ambulatory care services billed to clients or insurance providers. Tagespflege (day care) and Essen auf Rädern (meals on wheels) provide additional fee-based services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DRK Kreisverband Diepholz e.V. is the German Red Cross district association for Landkreis Diepholz, providing humanitarian, healthcare, and social services. Its core offerings include emergency medical services (Rettungsdienst), senior care (ambulatory, day care, inpatient nursing, meals on wheels), childcare (Krippen, Kindertagesstätten, Schulbegleitdienst), first aid training, blood and clothing donation drives, water rescue (Wasserwacht), and volunteer emergency response programs.

Product overview

DRK Kreisverband Diepholz e.V. is a local chapter of the German Red Cross offering a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian and social services. The organization provides integrated services across three main pillars: (1) Childcare and Family services including nurseries, kindergartens, and school accompaniment; (2) Senior Care services including ambulatory care, day care, and inpatient nursing homes; and (3) Emergency Response services including ambulance/paramedic services, first aid training, and volunteer emergency teams. Additional offerings include blood donation drives, clothing donations, water rescue operations (Wasserwacht), and general volunteer engagement opportunities. The organization functions as both a service provider and regional employer.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinder, Jugend und Familie (Children, Youth and Family)
• Pflege und Senioren (Senior Care) Care services for seniors including ambulatory care (Ambulante Pflege), day care (Tagespflege), inpatient nursing homes (Senioren- und Pflegeheime), shared living (Pflege-WG), and meals on wheels (Essen auf Rädern).
• Schutz und Rettung (Emergency Response) Emergency and rescue services including professional ambulance service (Rettungsdienst), first aid courses, fire safety training, and volunteer emergency response teams (Bereitschaften) serving Landkreis Diepholz.
• Erste-Hilfe-Kurse (First Aid Courses) First aid training courses offered to the public, including standard first aid courses, gift vouchers (Erste-Hilfe-Gutschein), first aid for dogs (Erste Hilfe am Hund), and fire safety helper training (Brandschutzhelferausbildung).
• Blutspende (Blood Donation) Blood donation services and awareness campaigns supporting the regional blood supply.
• Kleidersammlung (Clothing Donation) Clothing donation collection services.
• Wasserwacht (Water Rescue) Water rescue and drowning prevention services operated by volunteer members, including participation in national competitions such as the Bundeswettbewerb Rettungsschwimmen.
• Ehrenamt (Volunteer Engagement) Volunteer engagement through local chapters (Ortsvereine), emergency response teams (Bereitschaften), the Youth Red Cross (Jugendrotkreuz), and disaster relief services.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) - German Red CrosscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK Diepholz (Kreisverband Diepholz e.V.) is an integral regional chapter of the German Red Cross network, operating under the global DRK principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. This organizational relationship provides access to international humanitarian coordination, training standards, and the global Red Cross movement's resources and frameworks.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. German welfare-EMS organization with a directly parallel portfolio of Rettungsdienst, first aid training, Jugend/Jugendrotkreuz-style youth programs, and ambulatory services, financed through donations and public contracts.
• AWO Niedersachsen e.V. Regional Arbeiterwohlfahrt chapter operating the same welfare mix of senior care, childcare, and ambulatory Pflege across Lower Saxony, with a comparable nonprofit funding model anchored on donations, member fees, and government contracts.
• Diakonie Niedersachsen: Protestant welfare association covering overlapping services (Seniorenpflege, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Rettungsdienst-related social work) in the same geography with the same nonprofit-eingetragener-Verein structure.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Catholic-affiliated welfare and EMS organization running comparable Rettungsdienst, Erste-Hilfe-Kurse, senior care, and volunteer programs; the most service-mix-comparable national welfare peer to DRK.
• ASB Deutschland e.V. Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund is a national welfare peer operating comparable Ambulante Pflege, Rettungsdienst, Kita services, Wasserrettung, and Erste-Hilfe-Ausbildung through regional chapters.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Hildesheim: Catholic welfare counterpart in the same Lower Saxony region delivering Pflege, Kindertagesstätten, and ambulatory services funded similarly through public contracts and donations, competing head-to-head for tenders.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Bundesverband e.V. National-level AWO federation providing governance, training, and federal advocacy for subordinate chapters; sets standards and resource allocation analogous to a nationwide welfare network incumbent.
• DRK Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V. Umbrella statewide body of which the subject is a subordinate Kreisverband; sets training, quality, and disaster-preparedness standards and consolidates funding flows across all Lower Saxony Red Cross chapters.
• Caritas Deutschland: National Catholic welfare federation aggregating 27 diocesan Caritas associations engaged in Pflege, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, and Rettungsdienst-adjacent work across Germany.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Generalsekretariat: National headquarters of the German Red Cross, the parent federation under which DRK Kreisverband Diepholz operates; coordinates federal policy, training curricula, international humanitarian mandates, and disaster response.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrmhBHDqz9WT0VMDBtDSMxw
• Facebookfacebook.com/DRKDiepholz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/germanredcross
• Instagraminstagram.com/DRK_Diepholz
• TikToktiktok.com/@drk.diepholz

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