DRK district association Brandenburg

What DRK district association Brandenburg does

DRK-Landesverband Brandenburg e.V. is a non-profit humanitarian organization founded on June 23, 1990, following German reunification, and operates as the Brandenburg state association of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross) network. Headquartered in Potsdam with a lean paid staff of approximately 30 employees at the state headquarters (Landesgeschäftsstelle), it coordinates service delivery through 17 district associations (Kreisverbände) distributed across Brandenburg, supplemented by a substantial volunteer base of roughly 1,700 emergency response members, 2,100+ water rescue volunteers across 36 local groups, 1,000+ youth members in the Jugendrotkreuz, and 124 participants in formal voluntary service programs (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr and Bundesfreiwilligendienst).

The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of humanitarian services across three primary verticals: emergency response (Rettungsdienst, Bereitschaften, Wasserwacht, Katastrophenschutz), healthcare (Blutspendedienste, Krankenfahrten via the BAGF consortium of 140 providers with 1,600 vehicles, Pflegeeinrichtungen), and social welfare (migration counseling, pregnancy counseling, tracing services, child and youth work, refugee support). It also operates the Rotkreuz-Museum Luckenwalde for heritage programming and engages in international humanitarian aid through partnerships with sister Red Cross/Red Crescent societies and German Federal Foreign Office funding.

Revenue is derived from a diversified mix of government grants (approximately 903,882 EUR in federal and state subsidies plus up to 489,600 EUR in federal grants), public donations, membership fees from supporting members (Fördermitglieder), fees from healthcare operations negotiated with German statutory health insurers (GKV), and patient transport revenue through the BAGF consortium. Distribution is executed through the district association network, emergency response teams, care facilities, water rescue stations, and volunteer service placements. As a member of the LIGA der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege Brandenburg and the Bundestarifgemeinschaft des DRK (joined January 1, 2025), the organization is embedded in Germany's statutory welfare framework with governance provided by a Präsidium and Vorstand under current leadership of Vorstandsvorsitzender Christian Hörl (since January 2026) and Präsident Dr. Frank-Walter Hülsenbeck.

Name

DRK district association Brandenburg

Legal name

DRK-Landesverband Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://drk-brandenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DRK-Landesverband Brandenburg e.V. is a non-profit humanitarian organization and the Brandenburg state association of the German Red Cross, delivering emergency response, healthcare, and social welfare services through 17 district associations and thousands of volunteers across the state of Brandenburg, Germany.

Ownership category

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Product category

Humanitarian and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) DRT (THAIAHAB), Asylum & Refugee Status Determination (RSD) Support (BPADAHAB)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Humanitarian aid
• Disaster relief
• Blood donation
• Nursing care

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Federal and state government grants for specific programs including civil protection, tracing services, child and youth services, and voluntary service programs. Receives approximately 903,882 EUR annually for LIGA welfare programs, civil protection, tracing services, child and youth work, and voluntary services. Additional funding up to 489,600 EUR from federal sources for migration counseling and tracing services.
2. Donations: Public donations for humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and international assistance programs. The organization operates donation collection for both domestic and international relief efforts.
3. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from supporting members (Fördermitglieder) who support the organization's humanitarian mission through regular contributions.
4. Healthcare and Social Services: Revenue from operating care facilities, nursing services, rescue services, patient transport (Krankenfahrten), and other social welfare services. Part of the Brandenburger Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fahrdienste (BAGF) providing patient transportation with approximately 1,600 vehicles.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DRK-Landesverband Brandenburg e.V. is a regional state association of the German Red Cross providing humanitarian services across Brandenburg state. It operates emergency rescue and ambulance services, blood donation campaigns, nursing care facilities, patient transportation, disaster relief, water rescue, voluntary social programs, youth development, tracing services for separated families, and migration/pregnancy counseling. Service delivery is carried out through 17 district associations (Kreisverbände) and a network of over 4,800 volunteers plus professional staff.

Product overview

DRK-Landesverband Brandenburg e.V. is a humanitarian relief organization operating a comprehensive portfolio of social and emergency services. The organization provides a network of interconnected services including emergency response (rescue services, disaster relief, emergency response units), healthcare (blood donation, medical transport, nursing care facilities), social services (migration counseling, pregnancy counseling, child welfare), youth development (Youth Red Cross/JRK), water safety (Wasserwacht), volunteer programs (Freiwilligendienste), and tracing services. The 16 district associations (Kreisverbände) across Brandenburg deliver these services at local levels, coordinated through the state headquarters in Potsdam. Services span from crisis intervention to preventive care, with a focus on community welfare, disaster preparedness, and humanitarian aid both domestically and internationally.

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Products and services

• Rettungsdienst (Rescue and Ambulance Services) 24/7 emergency rescue services and ambulance transport operating under the emergency number 112, providing rapid patient transport to medical facilities for residents across Brandenburg.
• Blutspendedienste (Blood Donation Services) Blood donation services including awareness campaigns such as 'missingtype – Erst wenn's fehlt, fällt's auf' to recruit new donors and maintain the regional and national blood supply.
• Pflegeeinrichtungen (Care Facilities) Residential nursing and senior care facilities offering inpatient and outpatient care services for elderly and dependent persons across Brandenburg.
• Krankenfahrten (Patient Transport Services) Non-emergency patient transport coordinated via the Brandenburger Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fahrdienste (BAGF), a consortium of 140 providers operating 1,600 vehicles, transporting patients to dialysis, chemotherapy, and rehabilitation appointments.
• Wasserwacht (Water Rescue Service) Water safety and rescue service with approximately 2,100 volunteers across 36 local groups, providing lifeguard services at beaches, lakes, and pools, swimming instruction, and rescue operations during the summer season.
• Bereitschaften (Emergency Response Units) Volunteer emergency response units with approximately 1,700 active members providing first aid at events, disaster relief, emergency shelter setup, and search-and-rescue operations including rescue dog teams.
• Katastrophenschutz (Civil Protection and Disaster Relief) Statutory civil protection and disaster relief services under German law, including the construction and operation of a major civil protection center in Luckenwalde for storing emergency materials and equipment.
• Jugendrotkreuz (JRK) – Youth Red Cross Independent youth organization within DRK with more than 1,000 members aged 6-27, offering youth development programs, humanitarian education, and community engagement activities.
• Freiwilligendienste (Voluntary Social Year and Federal Voluntary Service) Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) programs with 124 participants (88 FSJ and 36 BFD) offering voluntary service placements in social institutions across Brandenburg.
• Suchdienst (Tracing Service) International tracing service helping families separated by conflict, migration, or war find missing relatives, including WWII-era missing persons investigations and modern-day displacement cases.
• Migrationsberatung (Migration Counseling)

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency response coverage across entire Brandenburg state through 17 district associations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bundestarifgemeinschaft des DRK (BTG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Landestarifgemeinschaft des DRK Brandenburg joined the BTG as of January 1, 2025, adopting the collective bargaining agreement (DRK-Reformtarifvertrag) for employees. BTG represents approximately 46,100 DRK employees across Germany through collective bargaining.
• LIGA der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege BrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK is a member of LIGA, the association of welfare organizations in Brandenburg, which represents about half of all childcare places in the state and has approximately 70,000 employees across various welfare areas.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. (DRK Generalsekretariat)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK-Landesverband Brandenburg is a member of the national German Red Cross organization. The national office coordinates international humanitarian operations and sets standards for the entire DRK network in Germany.
• Schwestergesellschaften (Sister Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with sister societies including Iraqi Red Crescent, Iranian Red Crescent, Lebanese Red Cross, Palestinian Red Crescent, Ukrainian Red Cross, and others for international humanitarian aid delivery.
• Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office)coreOthersFunding partner for international humanitarian aid operations. Provides funding for emergency relief and development programs through partner Red Cross societies.
• Afghanischer Roter Halbmond (Afghan Red Crescent)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister society partnership for delivering humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Afghanistan, including distribution of tents and relief supplies to affected populations.
• Brandenburger Arbeitsgemeinschaft Fahrdienste (BAGF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDRK participates in BAGF, a consortium of 140 transport providers operating 1,600 vehicles for patient transportation services across Brandenburg, negotiating collectively with health insurance providers.
• Aktionsbündnis Kita.Macht.Bildung!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition for early childhood education in Brandenburg, co-founded with GEW, AWO, Paritätischer, and Fröbel to advocate for quality childcare and adequate funding.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (JUH): JUH is a German Protestant-affiliated humanitarian organization operating rescue services, ambulance transport, civil protection, youth programs, and nursing care. It is one of DRK's closest functional peers in scale, mandate, and service mix, and operates its own state-level Landesverbände including in Brandenburg-adjacent regions.
• AWO Landesverband Brandenburg: AWO is a co-member of LIGA der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege Brandenburg alongside DRK, delivering comparable welfare, kindergarten, care, and youth services in the same geography. Direct competitor for state welfare contracts and member of the same LIGA coalition.
• Diakonie Port标志 e.V. — Landesverband Brandenburg: Diakonie is the Protestant welfare organization and fellow LIGA member in Brandenburg, delivering nursing care, social counseling, refugee support, and youth services. Same funding model and state-level negotiating position as DRK within the LIGA coalition.
• DRK Landesverband Sachsen: The Saxony state Red Cross association operates the same mandate, service mix, and 19-Kreisverband-style network. Comparable in rural geography, demographic profile, and post-reunification history to DRK Brandenburg.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland (ASB): ASB is one of Germany's largest humanitarian aid and welfare organizations, delivering rescue services, ambulance transport, civil protection, nursing care, and social services — directly parallel to DRK Brandenburg's portfolio. Both compete for the same state welfare contracts and volunteer pools.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. (National DRK): The national German Red Cross federation is the parent and coordinating body of all 19 Landesverbände including Brandenburg. It sets nationwide standards, coordinates international humanitarian operations, and represents the movement in federal policy — making it both parent and closest functional peer.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Malteser is a Catholic-affiliated humanitarian organization in Germany providing rescue services, ambulance transport, disaster relief, nursing care, and social services. Operates regional structures comparable to DRK Landesverbände and competes for the same government and insurance contracts.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin (Brandenburg): Caritas is the Catholic welfare organization and another LIGA Brandenburg member delivering nursing, counseling, childcare, and social services in Brandenburg. Directly comparable scope, funding model, and LIGA-mediated state-level relationship.
• DRK Landesverband Berlin: The Berlin state association of the German Red Cross is a sister state association delivering an identical portfolio (rescue, nursing, ambulance, youth, welfare) under the same national umbrella. Closest geographic and structural peer; directly comparable in governance, services, and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (THW): THW is the federal agency for technical relief and a primary statutory partner for civil protection and disaster response in Germany. While not a welfare provider, it is the most direct operational complement to DRK's disaster preparedness mandate and frequently co-deploys with Bereitschaften.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries17 records

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