Burgerspital Wurzburg

What Burgerspital Wurzburg does

Stiftung Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist (operating as Burgerspital Wurzburg) is a non-profit foundation established in 1316 in Würzburg, Germany, that operates three integrated divisions: senior living and care, geriatric therapy services, and a VDP-certified wine estate. The foundation is one of the largest employers in Würzburg with approximately 700 staff across elderly care, nursing, therapeutic professions, viticulture, administration, craft trades, kitchen, and service. The senior-care division is the largest provider of senior facilities in Würzburg, operating residential homes (Ehehaltenhaus/St. Nikolaus, Hueberspflege), senior apartment complexes with on-site care (von Steren, Robert Krick-Wohnstift, St. Maria), and an ambulatory nursing service. The therapy practice delivers physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy targeted at geriatric rehabilitation and independence.

The wine estate spans 120 hectares across classified Franconian sites including Würzburger Stein, Pfaffenberg, Abtsleite, and Randersackerer Teufelskeller, producing Silvaner, Riesling, and Pinot Noir under the VDP classification hierarchy (VDP.GUTSWEIN, ORTSWEIN, ERSTE LAGE, GROSSE LAGE). Bürgerspital is a founding member of VDP.Die Prädikatsweingüter and holds the world's oldest white wine (1540er Steinwein, Guinness Book records 1976–1978) as a heritage asset. The wine division runs an integrated online shop, a physical Weinhaus and vinothek in Würzburg, scheduled cellar tours and tastings (priced €13–€39 per person for individuals and groups), and gift ticket products, alongside retail distribution through EDEKA, Galeria Kaufhof, Systembolaget (Sweden), AS Vinmonopolet (Norway), and specialty merchants in Germany, the Nordics, Japan, Latvia, and the UK.

The business model cross-subsidizes the social mission of senior care with revenues from the wine estate and real estate holdings. Pricing is unit-based and transactional across wine (per-bottle, per-ticket) and recurring (residential care fees, therapy sessions). Go-to-market combines direct-to-consumer (online shop, Weinhaus, wine events), event-driven experiential sales (cellar tours, tastings, WEIN.PARTY, Nacht der offenen Weinkeller), and channel partnerships. There is no proprietary technology platform; the offering is built on traditional viticulture, heritage real assets, and a regulated care-services delivery model, with no AI, app, or software products in the disclosed stack.

Name

Burgerspital Wurzburg

Legal name

Stiftung Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist

Website

https://buergerspital.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Burgerspital Wurzburg is a 1316-founded charitable foundation operating the largest senior-care network in Würzburg, a geriatric therapy practice, and a 120-hectare VDP-certified wine estate with international distribution. It serves elderly residents in Würzburg and wine consumers across Germany, the Nordics, Japan, Latvia, and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonprofit / Faith-Based CCRCs (HLADAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

Keywords

• Senior care services
• Geriatric therapy
• Wine production
• Foundation elderly care
• Viniculture estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Senior Care Facilities: Senior living facilities including residential homes and assisted living complexes for elderly residents in Würzburg.
2. Wine Sales: Direct wine sales through online shop, physical wine house, and retail distribution. Wine is sold in various formats including Bocksbeutel bottles and standard bottles.
3. Therapy Services: Geriatric therapy services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy for seniors.
4. Wine Events and Tastings: Ticket sales for cellar tours, wine tastings, and special events like WEIN.PARTY festival.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Stiftung Bürgerspital zum Hl. Geist is a charitable foundation that operates residential senior care homes, senior living apartments with on-site ambulatory care, and a geriatric therapy practice providing physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. The foundation also runs a VDP-certified 120-hectare wine estate producing Silvaner, Riesling, and Pinot Noir wines from classified Franconia vineyards, sold through an online shop, the Weinhaus retail outlet, and partner retailers domestically and internationally. Revenue from the wine estate and real estate holdings supports the foundation's social mission of senior care in Würzburg.

Product overview

Stiftung Bürgerspital Würzburg operates as a multi-service foundation with three distinct divisions: senior living and care facilities (including senior homes, apartments, and ambulatory care), a geriatric therapy practice (offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy), and a prestigious VDP-certified wine estate. The wine estate, covering 120 hectares, is one of Germany's largest and most successful, producing wines from classified vineyards including Grosse Lage and Erste Lage sites. The foundation supports its social mission through wine revenues and operates an online wine shop with event ticketing. The organization was founded in 1316, making it over 700 years old.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VDP.Weingut: A VDP-qualified wine estate with 120 ha of vineyards, classified under the VDP classification system with Grosse Lage, Erste Lage, Ortswein, and Gutswein categories.

Products and services

• Seniorenheime (Senior Living Homes)

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VDP.DIE PRÄDIKATSWEINGÜTERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the VDP (Verband der Prädikatsweingüter), uniting approximately 200 of Germany's best wine estates. The VDP.Adler on bottles represents one of the highest quality promises in German wine.
• DWI (Deutsches Weininstitut)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Wine Institute partnership for marketing German wines internationally.
• Würzburger SteinweinpfadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with Würzburger Steinweinpfad for wine tourism promotion.
• Wine in ModerationminorOthersResponsible drinking initiative partner.
• Europäische StiftungsweingütercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean foundation wine estates association - wineries operated by foundations with social missions.
• Lieblings-Weine AppminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMobile app partnership for wine discovery and sales through Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Franken SilvanerheimatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional Franconia wine marketing initiative promoting Silvaner wines.
• VDP.Weingüter (Juliusspital, Staatlicher Hofkeller, Weingut am Stein)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint 'Nacht der offenen Weinkeller' event with other VDP.Predikatsweingüter - the Kult night in Würzburg featuring wine diversity, culinary offerings and live music.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella of Protestant welfare organizations running Pflegeheime, ambulanter Dienst, and therapy practices nationwide — comparable faith-based nonprofit elder-care delivery model, but at significantly greater scale.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization operating extensive senior care, ambulatory services, and therapy programs — comparable as a large faith-based nonprofit elder-care operator, though at national scale.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic aid organization providing ambulatory Pflege, senior housing, and therapy across Germany — comparable mission-driven elder care service portfolio with nationwide reach.
• AWO Bundesverband: Major German social-services nonprofit operating numerous senior residences, ambulatory care, and therapy services — comparable nonprofit elder-care operator at national scale.

Regional players

• Rudolf May (Weingut Rudolf May): Family-run VDP estate in Franconia producing Silvaner and Riesling from classified sites — comparable in scale to Bürgerspital's wine division and serving the same regional premium wine market.

Direct peers

• Weingut am Stein: VDP member estate based on the Würzburger Stein, also participating in 'Nacht der offenen Weinkeller' — directly comparable VDP Franconian wine producer with overlapping vineyard and tourism footprint.
• Juliusspital Würzburg: Another Würzburg foundation (Stiftung Juliusspital) operating senior care alongside a historic wine estate and explicitly co-hosts 'Nacht der offenen Weinkeller' with Bürgerspital — virtually identical operating model and geography.
• Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg: Bavarian-state-owned VDP wine estate in Würzburg with a centuries-old cellar tradition, the same Franconian terroir and classified vineyard sites — directly comparable wine-production peer.

Others

• Europäische Stiftungsweingüter: Association of European foundation-owned wine estates — Bürgerspital is a member; provides direct peer benchmarking on the foundation-winery operating model across Europe.
• VDP.Die Prädikatsweingüter: Industry association of Germany's ~200 top wine estates, of which Bürgerspital is a founding member — provides peer benchmarking and shared marketing/distribution infrastructure for the wine division.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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