What German Red Cross does

DRK-Kreisverband Sigmaringen e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) and local chapter of the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz), operating across Landkreis Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian services including emergency rescue and ambulance transport, ambulatory nursing care (rated 1.1/excellent by the Medical Service of the Health Insurance Funds in 2025), day care, home emergency call services, refugee integration support at the state reception facility (LEA Sigmaringen), first aid training, blood donation collection, food banks, clothing donation collection, wheelchair-accessible transportation, and youth Red Cross (Jugendrotkreuz) programs. In June 2025 it opened the Haus am Stachus in Meßkirch, an integrated care facility combining senior shared living, a young adult care community (Junge Pflege WG) for ages 20-60, and a 12-place day care center.

The organization operates a hybrid revenue model combining (1) donations and supporting membership fees solicited through door-to-door campaigns and community outreach, (2) government contracts with Landkreis Sigmaringen for rescue services, civil protection, and refugee assistance, and (3) fees for educational services such as first aid courses (approximately EUR 50-80) and the YoBEKA children's movement program (EUR 29 for 5 sessions, EUR 55 for 10 sessions). Service delivery is supported by approximately 150 full-time paid staff and around 900 active volunteers organized across 18 readiness units and 15 Helfer-vor-Ort first-responder groups, with multi-site operations across Sigmaringen (HQ), Meßkirch, Mengen, Bad Saulgau, and Herbertingen.

The business is built on a statutory helper mandate from German authorities and the global Red Cross brand originating from the world's first Red Cross society founded in Baden-Württemberg in 1863. Customer and beneficiary segments span the general population for emergency services, elderly and disabled individuals for care and transport, refugees housed at LEA Sigmaringen, school children for first aid training, and local organizations requiring certified workplace first aid instruction. In 2024, the organization recorded 2,690 Helfer-vor-Ort deployments and collected approximately 9,000 blood units across 60 donation appointments.

Name

German Red Cross

Legal name

DRK-Kreisverband Sigmaringen e.V.

Website

https://drk-sigmaringen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRK-Kreisverband Sigmaringen e.V. is a nonprofit local chapter of the German Red Cross delivering emergency rescue, ambulatory nursing, refugee support, first aid training, and youth programs to Landkreis Sigmaringen residents, supported by 150 staff and 900 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Humanitarian aid
• Ambulatory nursing care
• First aid training
• Refugee assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Sigmaringen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: The organization generates revenue through monetary donations from individuals, membership fees from supporting members, and clothing donations through clothing containers. Proceeds support youth work, search services, clothing chambers, and volunteer readiness units for equipment purchases in disaster protection.
2. Government Contracts and Social Services: Funding through contracts with government bodies for social services including refugee assistance (LEA), rescue services, nursing care, and civil protection. Services include ambulance transport, nursing services, blood donation services, and refugee integration support.
3. Educational Services: Revenue from first aid courses and training programs for driver's licenses, workplaces, and specialized groups. Also offers YoBEKA (yoga/movement courses for children) and senior gymnastics courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The DRK-Kreisverband Sigmaringen e.V. delivers humanitarian services to residents of Landkreis Sigmaringen, including emergency rescue and ambulance transport, ambulatory and inpatient nursing care (Haus am Stachus), day care, a Hausnotruf senior emergency-call service, refugee and integration support, first-aid and school first-aid training, youth programs, and blood donation services. Operations are supported by approximately 150 full-time staff and 900 volunteers, with annual activity including roughly 33,000 rescue deployments and 5,400 blood donations.

Product overview

The DRK-Kreisverband Sigmaringen e.V. operates as a multi-service humanitarian organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of care, emergency, and social services. Core offerings include ambulatory care and nursing (rated 1.1 quality), the Haus am Stachus facility with residential care, day care (12 places), and young adult care communities; home emergency call services; first aid training courses; emergency rescue services with paramedic training; transport services including wheelchair-accessible buses; refugee services with counseling and creative programs; food banks (Tafeln); clothing donation collection; and the youth Red Cross program. The YoBEKA program provides mindfulness and yoga courses for children. Services are delivered through approximately 550 volunteers across 18 local chapters and branches, supported by full-time staff, and funded through donations, memberships, and public contracts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Rescue and Ambulance Service (Rettungsdienst und Krankentransport) Legally mandated emergency rescue and ambulance transport service delivered across Landkreis Sigmaringen under the chapter's recognition as the district's rescue provider.
• Haus am Stachus (Inpatient Care Facility) MDK-quality-rated inpatient nursing care facility operated by the chapter in Sigmaringen for elderly residents needing residential care.
• Ambulatory Nursing Care (Ambulante Pflege) Out-of-hospital nursing care delivered to patients in their homes in Landkreis Sigmaringen, reimbursed through German long-term care insurance.
• Day Care (Tagespflege) Day care service for elderly residents who need supervised daytime care and social engagement while living at home.
• Hausnotruf (Senior Emergency-Call Service) 24/7 home emergency-call service that lets elderly or vulnerable residents summon help at the press of a button, with a base station that connects to the chapter's response center.
• YoBEKA Early-Childhood First-Aid Course Specialized first-aid course for parents and educators of young children, offered at 35 EUR per participant by the chapter.
• School First-Aid Training First-aid training program tailored for school staff and students, delivered by the chapter's practice instructors.
• JRK Youth Program (Jugendrotkreuz Mengen) Youth engagement and humanitarian education program for children and teenagers in Mengen and across the chapter, including joint activities with partner organizations.
• Refugee and Integration Services Social services for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Landkreis Sigmaringen, including accommodation and integration support delivered under public contracts.
• Blood Donation Service Blood donation collection and donor coordination program organized by the chapter, contributing roughly 5,400 donations annually.
• Donation Logistics and Clothing Shop Stationary retail shop and logistics for donated clothing and goods, supporting the chapter's humanitarian funding model and reuse of donated items.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SRH KlinikumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRH Klinikum serves as a practical training location for emergency paramedic apprentices. The partnership provides clinical practice blocks where trainees gain hands-on experience in medical settings as part of their 3-year training program.
• Fire Department Bad SaulgaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire department provides joint training facilities for emergency paramedic apprentices, offering realistic training scenarios involving firefighting equipment like rescue ladders and spreaders for cross-training with rescue services.
• Caritas and Diakonie (LEA Sigmaringen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of Social and Procedure Counseling at the State Reception Facility (LEA) Sigmaringen. DRK works alongside Caritas and Diakonie to provide comprehensive refugee support services.
• Fire Department MeßkirchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire department participated in disaster protection day for school children, providing three educational stations alongside DRK Meßkirch's three practical stations, promoting inter-agency cooperation in youth education.
• Youth Fire Department MeßkirchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint exercise with Youth Fire Department Meßkirch where JRK children practiced cooperation between helper organizations, building collaborative skills and mutual understanding of operational procedures.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): German welfare organization delivering rescue services, ambulatory and inpatient care, refugee support, and civil protection with a comparable community-led funding model. Competes with DRK for the same local government contracts and volunteer pools.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) National: National umbrella organization of the German Red Cross; the Sigmaringen chapter (DRK-Kreisverband) is one of its local associations. Directly comparable in humanitarian mandate, services (rescue, care, refugee, youth), and funding model (donations, memberships, government contracts).
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization; explicitly co-operates with DRK at LEA Sigmaringen for refugee social and procedural counseling. Direct peer in social services, refugee integration, and care delivery.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation and joint operator (with DRK and Caritas) of LEA Sigmaringen refugee services. Highly comparable scope in care, refugee support, and social services delivered through regional chapters.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic-order affiliated humanitarian organization providing emergency medical services, refugee assistance, first aid training, and social services in Germany. Direct peer in scope, delivery model, and reliance on volunteer-driven programs.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German humanitarian aid organization operating rescue services, ambulatory care, refugee support, and youth programs with a comparable volunteer + paid staff hybrid model. Direct competitor for the same municipal contracts and donor base across Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella association for non-confessional social service providers in Germany, encompassing many of the same care, refugee, and youth service lines DRK operates, but as a federation rather than direct service operator.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global umbrella of which the German Red Cross is a member society. Comparable in humanitarian mandate, principles, and disaster response focus; relevant as the network context in which this local chapter operates.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Major German welfare association providing care, social services, and refugee support across a wide geographic footprint. Comparable in care and social service delivery but broader in mission and less focused on emergency medical rescue.

Others

• Aktion Mensch: German social lottery and funding organization that provided financing to DRK Sigmaringen for a wheelchair bus. Functions as a funding/grantmaking partner rather than a service peer, but materially relevant to DRK's capital expansion capability.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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