Dementia Support Stuttgart

What Dementia Support Stuttgart does

Dementia Support Stuttgart gGmbH is a non-profit center for information transfer (Zentrum für Informationstransfer) based in Ostfildern, Germany, focused on improving the lives of people with dementia and their families. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Erich und Liselotte Gradmann-Stiftung and is led by three managing directors (Christina Kuhn, Dr. Anja Rutenkröger, and Rainer Lechner). The organization serves four primary segments: people living with dementia or early-stage forgetfulness, family caregivers (including migrant-background and Turkish-speaking families), professional caregivers and care facilities, and researchers, with particular depth in underserved populations such as people with intellectual disabilities and dementia.

Its core offerings span consulting and training services (BuF – Beratung und Fortbildung), applied research projects (DemOS, GeMo, DeMigranz, Webtraining Demenz und Down-Syndrom, Videobotschaften), digital and print publications (the 276-entry publications library, the dess_orientiert online journal, books published via Mabuse-Verlag), practical tools (Planungshilfe for dementia-friendly design, dess@work technology catalog), media channels (KuKuK-TV participation channel), self-help groups (including Turkish-speaking Demansla dayanışma and OnAIR for Down syndrome caregivers), and award programs administered through the Gradmann-Stiftung (Gradmann-Förderpreis, Gradmann-Gestaltungspreis, Gradmann-Kolloquium). The underlying technology is a lightweight content and community platform: web-based project microsites, downloadable PDFs, video distribution, and online self-help infrastructure rather than proprietary AI or software products.

Revenue mechanics are hybrid and consistent with a charitable gGmbH: donations and charitable contributions form the base, supplemented by pay-as-you-go seminar and training fees, modest publication sales (e.g., €21–€45 per title), project-based federal grants, and foundation subsidy from the Gradmann-Stiftung. GTM is community-led and event-driven, relying on self-help groups, conferences (e.g., the annual Fachtagung at Hospitalhof Stuttgart), training seminars, and a multi-channel marketing footprint (website, newsletter, Instagram, Facebook). The organization does not pursue venture funding, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Dementia Support Stuttgart

Legal name

Demenz Support Stuttgart gGmbH

Website

https://demenz-support.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dementia Support Stuttgart gGmbH is a non-profit, foundation-owned center for information transfer in Ostfildern, Germany, that delivers consulting, training, publications, self-help groups, and research projects to improve the lives of people with dementia, their families, and professional caregivers, with specialization in migrant-background and intellectual-disability populations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dementia Care Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Diagnosis Transition & Hospital-to-Home Dementia Support (HSABAEAL), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Dementia care services
• Caregiver training programs
• Dementia support resources
• Professional care consulting
• Dementia publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostfildern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a non-profit organization (gGmbH), Demenz Support Stuttgart relies on donations from the public. They actively solicit donations with dedicated campaigns and provide a donation account (Deutsche Bank Stuttgart, IBAN: DE64 6007 0070 0131 2354 00).
2. Event and Seminar Fees: The organization charges participation fees for seminars, professional development courses, and training programs. Fees vary by event with payment due within 10 business days of invoice.
3. Publication Sales: Sale of books, guides, and materials such as the children's book 'Oma Luise und die Schmetterlinge' (€21.00), the working aid 'Gemeinsam ein Zuhause gestalten' (€20.00), and music therapy book (€44.95).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Demenz Support Stuttgart gGmbH operates a centre for information transfer that delivers paid consulting and professional training (BuF) to care organisations, produces publications and practical guides (books, the dess_orientiert journal, free downloads), runs self-help groups and online support programmes for people with dementia and family caregivers (including Turkish-speaking and Down-syndrome groups), and executes applied research projects such as Videobotschaften, DemOS, DeMigranz, and the dess@work technical-aid catalogue. The Gradmann-Förderpreis (study prize) and Gradmann-Gestaltungspreis (design prize) programmes, plus the biennial Gradmann Kolloquium, complete the portfolio.

Product overview

Demenz Support Stuttgart gGmbH operates as a center for information transfer focused on improving the lives of people with dementia. The organization offers a portfolio of consulting and training services (BuF), research projects (DemOS), practical tools (Planungshilfe for dementia-friendly design), and media platforms (KuKuK-TV participation channel). Publications include the dess_orientiert journal, specialized books on dementia topics, and practical workbooks. The organization also administers awards through the Gradmann Foundation (Gradmann-Förderpreis for academic works, Gradmann-Gestaltungspreis for architectural design) and organizes the biennial Gradmann-Kolloquium conference. Technology resources include the dess@work product catalog for technical aids supporting independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BuF - Beratung und Fortbildung: Consulting and training services offered by Demenz Support Stuttgart
• KuKuK-TV
• DemOS
• DeMigranz
• dess_orientiert
• Gradmann-Stiftung

Products and services

• BuF - Beratung und Fortbildung (Consulting and Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• The children's book 'Oma Luise und die Schmetterlinge' has sold over 400 copies and receives consistent positive reviews.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gradmann-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemenz Support Stuttgart is a wholly-owned subsidiary (Tochter) of the Erich und Liselotte Gradmann-Stiftung. The foundation funds and oversees the organization, provides the Gradmann-Kolloquium event series, and sponsors both the Gradmann-Gestaltungspreis (design award) and Gradmann-Förderpreis (study prize) through the organization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft: Germany's national Alzheimer society providing information, self-help groups, and caregiver support for dementia — the closest direct peer in mission, scope, and German-language audience.
• Zentrum für Qualität in der Pflege (ZQP): Berlin-based non-profit producing evidence-based information, guides, and training for professional and family caregivers — directly comparable as a German caregiver-information and practice-support center.
• Aktion Demenz: German civil-society initiative focused on dementia-friendly communities and information transfer, directly comparable to Demenz Support's mission of bridging practice and society around dementia.
• Alzheimer Forschung Initiative: German non-profit funding dementia research and disseminating findings to the public, comparable as a dementia-focused information transfer and advocacy organization with donation-based funding.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant social welfare organizations providing elder care, caregiver support, and training across Germany; comparable in non-profit elder-care services but with a broader portfolio.
• Alzheimer's Association (USA): Largest US dementia non-profit offering information, caregiver training, support groups, and research funding; directly comparable in mission but operates at materially greater scale and geography.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest welfare organization with broad elder care and caregiver services; comparable in non-profit elder care space but much larger and more diversified across social services.
• Alzheimer Europe: Pan-European umbrella organization representing national Alzheimer associations; broader in geographic scope but comparable in information, advocacy, and caregiver support positioning.

Regional players

• Dementia UK: UK-based charity offering specialist dementia nurse support, information, and training; highly comparable service model (information, training, family support) but operating in a different national market.

Emerging players

• Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE): Germany's national research center on neurodegenerative diseases, comparable in applied dementia research output and information dissemination, though anchored in academic research rather than caregiver-facing services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/demenzsupport
• Instagraminstagram.com/demenz_support
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/demenz-support-stuttgart

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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