What Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp does

Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp is a German Christian charitable foundation (Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) founded in 1879 by Pastor Johannes Paulsen and headquartered in Kropp, Schleswig-Holstein. Operating as a corporate verbund (Unternehmensverbund), the foundation delivers integrated healthcare and social services across eight focus areas: assisted living (Wohnen mit Service), ambulatory nursing services, day care, short-term and inpatient care, integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe) for people with disabilities, a psychiatric center with specialist hospital and day clinic, stationary hospice, and ambulatory hospice services. The organization operates 47 facilities across Schleswig-Holstein between the North and Baltic Seas, employing more than 1,800 staff and serving over 3,400 people annually, with a wholly-owned subsidiary structure comprising 10 gGmbH entities (St. Hildegard, St. Elisabeth, St. Martin, St. Georg, St. Christian, St. Johannis, St. Ansgar, Petri-Haus, Hesterberg & Stadtfeld, and the DSK service subsidiary).

The foundation generates revenue primarily through contracts with German statutory health insurers (GKV) and long-term care insurers (PKV) at rates set by government regulatory frameworks, supplemented by donations (including lottery funding from Deutsche Fernsehlotterie and GlücksSpirale) and retail social enterprises (EckART, LichtART, StoffART, TalentART, Strandkorb, and the Museum für Outsiderkunst) that employ people with disabilities. Customer segments span elderly individuals, people with disabilities, psychiatric patients, terminally ill patients, and family caregivers, with referrals flowing through church networks (Kirchenkreise Nordfriesland, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde), hospitals, and social services. Internal differentiators include the MeerFlex flexible staffing pool and the FlexRuf 24/7 centralized emergency-call service, addressing Germany's chronic nursing labor shortage.

The three-person executive board (Sven Roßmann as Chairman/Personnel, Piet Lassen as Finance, Joachim Kretschmar as Theology) governs the organization, with no venture capital, private equity, or public ownership. The foundation operates exclusively within Schleswig-Holstein and is a member of major German Protestant welfare associations (Kaiserwerther Verband, BEB, Devap, V3D, Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein). Technology footprint is limited to standard web analytics, payment processing, and donation platforms; no proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp

Legal name

Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp

Website

https://diakonie-kropp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp is a German Christian charitable foundation operating 47 healthcare and social-service facilities across Schleswig-Holstein, employing 1,800+ staff to serve 3,400+ elderly, disabled, psychiatric, and hospice patients through eight integrated service areas funded by statutory insurance and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospice & Palliative Care Care Coordination / Navigation (HLADAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), Continuous Home Care (Crisis Hospice) (HSABAFAB), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), End-of-Life 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospice Support) (HSABAHAG)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Nursing care facilities
• Disability integration services
• Psychiatric hospital services
• Hospice palliative care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kropp

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health and Long-Term Care Insurance: Revenue generated through contracts with German statutory health insurers (GKV) and long-term care insurers (PKV) for nursing, medical, and social care services. Rates are set by government regulatory frameworks.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Donations collected through the organization's website and fundraising campaigns to support hospice work and general operations.
3. Retail Operations: Revenue from various retail shops including EckART, LichtART, StoffART, TalentART, and Strandkorb, selling art and craft products created by people with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp operates a network of 47 care facilities across Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, delivering ambulatory and inpatient nursing care, day care, integration assistance for people with disabilities, psychiatric hospital treatment, and inpatient and ambulatory hospice services. The foundation employs more than 1,800 staff and serves over 3,400 people annually across eight core service areas.

Product overview

Stiftung Diakoniewerk Kropp is a church-sponsored (diaconal) care and social services provider operating as a multi-facility corporate group. The organization offers eight core service areas spanning elderly and disabled care: ambulatory nursing services (Ambulanter Pflegedienst), day care (Tagespflege), short-term and inpatient care (Kurzzeit- und Stationäre Pflege), integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe), psychiatric center with specialist hospital and day clinic (Psychiatrisches Zentrum), inpatient and ambulatory hospice services (Stationäre/Ambulante Hospizarbeit), and senior living with services (Wohnen mit Service). The group also operates internal staffing solutions (MeerFlex) and an emergency call service (FlexRuf). A network of retail/social enterprises including art workshops (TalentART, StoffART, LichtART, EckART) and the Museum für Outsiderkunst provides employment for people with disabilities. With 47 facilities serving over 3,400 people across Schleswig-Holstein between the North and Baltic Seas, the organization employs more than 1,800 staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MeerFlex: Flexible staffing pool for nursing staff allowing employees to choose their own schedules across multiple facilities.
• FlexRuf
• Mehrblick
• Diakonische Gemeinschaft
• Meerflex

Products and services

• Ambulanter Pflegedienst (Ambulatory Nursing Service) Home-based ambulatory nursing service providing basic care, treatment care, and household support for people in need of care in their own homes.
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Day care facilities offering daytime care for up to ten guests, with therapeutic measures to stabilize residents and enable them to live longer in their home environment.
• Kurzzeit- und Stationäre Pflege (Short-Term and Inpatient Care) Around-the-clock residential nursing care for elderly and disabled individuals, delivered in stationary care homes operated by the foundation.
• Eingliederungshilfe (Integration Assistance) Integration assistance services for people with physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities, including supported employment, day habilitation centers, and artistic workshops.
• Psychiatrisches Zentrum Kropp (Psychiatric Center) Psychiatric center comprising a specialist hospital for psychiatry and psychotherapy, a large institutional outpatient clinic, and a day clinic.
• Stationäre Hospizarbeit (Inpatient Hospice) Inpatient hospice care providing palliative care and support for dying people and their relatives, delivered through the Petri-Haus facility.
• Ambulanter Hospizdienst (Ambulatory Hospice Service) Home-based hospice care and accompaniment for dying patients, supporting families through end-of-life care outside of inpatient facilities.
• Wohnen mit Service (Assisted Living) Senior apartments with additional support services enabling independent living for elderly residents.
• FlexRuf (Home Emergency Call Service) Centralized 24/7 emergency call and on-call service consolidating telephone availability and deployment for all affiliated ambulatory care services.
• MeerFlex (Flexible Staffing Pool) Internal employee pool for flexible staffing in nursing and integration assistance, allowing staff to choose schedules and facilities across the corporate group.
• TalentART (Art Workshop) Art and creativity workshop under supported employment where people with disabilities create unique artworks including abstract and figurative paintings, sold through the foundation's retail operations.
• StoffART (Textile Workshop) Textile workshop producing handmade textile products including hats, grain pillows, upcycling products, and canvas bags, employing people with disabilities.
• LichtART (Candle Manufactory) Candle manufactory producing handcrafted candles and wax products, employing people with disabilities.
• EckART (Art Shop) Art shop offering products from various workshops and facilities operated by the foundation's disability services division.
• Museum für Outsiderkunst (Museum for Outsider Art) Museum showing works by people living at the margins of society due to mental or intellectual disabilities, including an artothek with over 140 artworks available for loan or purchase.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration12 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Kaiserwerther VerbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association of Protestant women's welfare organizations. Partnership for professional development, quality standards, and advocacy in social and healthcare services.
• Bund Evangelischer Behidnertenhilfe (BEB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal association for Protestant disability services. Partnership for disability care standards and advocacy.
• Devap (Deutscher Evangelischer Verband für Altenarbeit und Pflege)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Protestant association for elderly care and nursing. Partnership for professional standards and policy advocacy in elder care.
• Verband diakonischer Dienstgeber in Deutschland (V3D)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Protestant service employers in Germany. Partnership for labor relations and employer advocacy.
• Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-HolsteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Protestant welfare association for Schleswig-Holstein. Primary regional umbrella organization for diaconic services.
• Kirchenkreis NordfrieslandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch district providing theological guidance and community connections in North Frisia region.
• Kirchenkreis DithmarschenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch district providing theological guidance and community connections in Dithmarschen region.
• Kirchenkreis Schleswig-FlensburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch district providing theological guidance and community connections in Schleswig-Flensburg region.
• Kirchenkreis Rendsburg-EckernfördemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch district providing theological guidance and community connections in Rendsburg-Eckernförde region.
• Amt Marne-NordseeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal administrative partnership for community services in the Marne-North Sea region.
• Diakonie-Service-Kropp GmbH (DSK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal subsidiary providing central services including central kitchen operations for the corporate group.
• Stadt Schleswig (City of Schleswig)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint operation of Museum für Outsiderkunst as a shared facility between Hesterberg & Stadtfeld gGmbH and the City of Schleswig as a branch of the Stadtmuseum.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella association of Protestant welfare organisations including hospitals, elderly care and disability services. Directly comparable as a federation overseeing Protestant social-care providers across Germany.

Direct peers

• Malteser: Catholic-affiliated provider of hospice, nursing, ambulatory and emergency services nationwide. Comparable across hospice, home care and residential care operations.
• Caritas: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association operating elderly care, disability services, psychiatric care and hospice. Direct peer in mission, scale and service breadth.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association running nursing homes, day care, hospice and disability services. Direct peer in elderly and social care provision.
• Evangelische Heimstiftung: Protestant foundation operating a large network of elderly care homes and services in Baden-Württemberg. Closely comparable foundation structure and elderly-care focus.
• Bethel (von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel): Large Protestant diakonic foundation providing disability services, psychiatry, elderly care and social enterprises. Highly comparable in scope, foundation structure and integrated service delivery.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Non-profit provider of ambulatory and inpatient elderly care, hospice and social services across Germany. Comparable scale, mission and service mix.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operates elderly care homes, ambulatory nursing, hospice and integration assistance nationwide. Closely comparable non-profit care provider with similar service portfolio.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Large Protestant-affiliated social and healthcare provider operating hospitals, nursing homes, hospice and ambulatory services across Germany. Highly comparable business model and service mix.
• Agaplesion: Large Protestant hospital and care group operating hospitals, elderly homes and ambulatory services. Comparable in combining psychiatric/hospital care with residential and home services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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