Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld

What Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld does

Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld gGmbH (DIABI) is a non-profit (gemeinnützige) operator of senior care services headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany. The company was formed in 2001 through the merger of senior facilities operated by three Evangelical-Lutheran church communities and is led by sole Geschäftsführerin Christine Bode. It runs four stationary care homes (Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum, Huchzermeier-Stift Schildesche, Haus Ubbedissen, and the rebuilt Petristift Heepen) with approximately 280+ residential places, three Tagespflege (day care) sites in Jöllenbeck, "Am Hasenpatt," and Ubbedissen each serving roughly 15 visitors, a kindergarten (Kita Regenbogen) for ~80 children, and senior apartments across three locations. Two operating subsidiaries — PROSERVITA gGmbH and Petristift Pflege gGmbH — provide shared services and specialized care respectively.

Name

Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld

Legal name

Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld gGmbH

Website

https://diabi.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld gGmbH is a non-profit, church-affiliated operator of four stationary senior care homes, three day care centers, senior apartments, and a kindergarten in Bielefeld, Germany, serving approximately 500 employees and 280+ residential care places.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicaid Waiver / PACE-Partnered Adult Day Programs (HLADAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

Keywords

• Senior residential care
• Day care services
• Dementia care
• Assisted living
• Non-profit eldercare

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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. Stationäre Pflege (Residential Care): Full-time residential care services at four senior facilities (Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum, Haus Ubbedissen, Huchzermeier-Stift Schildesche, Petristift Heepen) with approximately 314 total beds. Revenue is generated through daily rates billed to residents plus nursing care insurance (Pflegekasse) reimbursements.
2. Tagespflege (Day Care): Part-day care services at three locations (Jöllenbeck, Am Hasenpatt, Ubbedissen) with 15 visitor places each. Services include transport, meals, nursing care, and social support. Billed per day plus nursing care insurance reimbursements.
3. Kurzzeitpflege (Short-Term Care): Short-term residential care available at all four stationary facilities, providing respite for caregivers or bridging care after hospital stays.
4. Service Wohnen / Seniorenwohnungen: Barrier-free rental apartments at Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum (Jöllenbeck), Petristift Heepen (11 penthouse apartments), and Am Hasenpatt (13 barrier-free apartments). Additional service packages for cleaning, laundry, and meals can be added. Revenue from monthly rent plus optional service fees.
5. PROSERVITA – Catering, Reinigung, Wäscherei: Subsidiary PROSERVITA GmbH provides meals, cleaning, and laundry services not only to own facilities but also to external schools, kindergartens, and private individuals. Additionally approved since December 2017 as a provider under §45a/b SGB XI for cleaning and laundry services reimbursable by nursing care insurance up to €125/month.
6. Kita Regenbogen (Kindergarten): Childcare for approximately 80 children aged 1-6 years, with care times of 25h, 35h, or 45h per week. Revenue from parental childcare fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld (DIABI) operates a continuum of senior care and related services in Bielefeld, Germany, comprising four stationary nursing homes (stationäre Pflege), three day care centers (Tagespflege/teilstationäre Pflege), assisted living and senior rental apartments, dementia care, short-term care, and a kindergarten, delivered by approximately 500 staff under a non-profit, Evangelical-Lutheran (diakonisches) framework. The PROSERVITA gGmbH subsidiary provides ancillary catering, cleaning, and laundry services both internally and to external schools, kindergartens, and privately insured Pflegegrad holders. Pricing follows German Pflegegrad tiers with Pflegekasse (long-term care insurance) reimbursement integration.

Product overview

Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld (DIABI) operates a multi-facility portfolio of senior care and related services in Bielefeld. The core offering consists of four stationary care homes (stationäre Pflege): Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum (Jöllenbeck), Huchzermeier-Stift Schildesche, Haus Ubbedissen, and Petristift Heepen — totaling approximately 280+ residential care places. Adjacent to or within these facilities, DIABI offers three day care centers (Tagespflege): Jöllenbeck, Am Hasenpatt, and Ubbedissen, each serving up to 15 visitors. Dementia care is delivered both through specialized units within each home and through dedicated facilities (Haus Lichtblicke at Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum). Short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege) is available at all four care homes. Service living/betreutes Wohnen is offered at Ubbedissen (30 apartments) and Jöllenbeck (41 apartments), and senior apartments are available at three locations. A kindergarten (Kita Regenbogen) with approx. 80 children completes the community offering. The subsidiary PROSERVITA gGmbH provides shared services — meal catering, laundry, and cleaning — to the care homes and to external clients (schools, kindergartens, and individuals with care grades who can claim reimbursement under §45a/§45b SGB XI). The organization employs approximately 500 staff across Jöllenbeck, Schildesche, Heepen, and Ubbedissen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum (stationäre Pflege) Stationary nursing home in Bielefeld-Jöllenbeck providing full residential care (stationäre Pflege), dementia care (Haus Lichtblicke), short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege), and adjacent Service Wohnen apartments. The site also houses Tagespflege Jöllenbeck (day care).
• Huchzermeier-Stift Schildesche (stationäre Pflege) Stationary nursing home in Bielefeld-Schildesche with 55 single rooms and 4 double rooms, offering residential care, dementia care, and gerontopsychiatric specialization with protected living areas.
• Haus Ubbedissen (stationäre Pflege) Stationary nursing home in Bielefeld-Ubbedissen with 104 care places, situated in a park landscape. Offers full residential care, dementia care, MRSA care, Multiple Sclerosis care, and is adjacent to Service Wohnen facilities.
• Petristift Heepen (stationäre Pflege) Modern stationary nursing home in Bielefeld-Heepen opened in December 2020, with 72 single rooms, dementia care, 11 barrier-free penthouse apartments (35–57 sqm), in-house kitchen, on-site laundry and cleaning.
• Tagespflege Jöllenbeck (teilstationäre Pflege) Day care center on the Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum site, open Monday–Friday 8:00–16:00 for 15 visitors. Offers part-day care for physically and psychologically ill individuals, dementia-focused care, transport service, and meals.
• Tagespflege Am Hasenpatt (teilstationäre Pflege) Day care center in Bielefeld-Jöllenbeck opened February 2021, with 13 barrier-free senior apartments above the facility. Offers part-day dementia care, transport, meals, and therapeutic activities; capacity 15 visitors, Monday–Friday 8:00–16:00.
• Tagespflege Ubbedissen (teilstationäre Pflege) Day care center in Bielefeld-Ubbedissen opened February 2021 in modern barrier-free premises, offering dementia-focused teilstationäre Pflege, transport, meals, and therapeutic activities for 15 visitors, Monday–Friday 8:00–16:00.
• Service Wohnen / Seniorenwohnungen (assisted living / senior housing) Barrier-free assisted living (Service Wohnen) apartments and senior rental apartments at Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum (41 units), Petristift Heepen (11 penthouse apartments), and Am Hasenpatt (13 barrier-free apartments). Includes optional domestic, laundry, meal, and care service add-ons. Tenants must be age 60+ with a Wohnberechtigungsschein.
• Kita Regenbogen (kindergarten) Kindergarten operated by Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld for approximately 80 children aged 1–6 years, offering 25h, 35h, or 45h per week care options including inclusive placements for children with disabilities. Meals are prepared in the organization's own kitchen per DGE quality standards.
• PROSERVITA gGmbH — Catering, Cleaning and Laundry Services 100%-owned subsidiary of DIABI providing catering (Speisenversorgung per DGE quality standards), housekeeping (Unterhaltsreinigung), and laundry (Wäscherei) services. Serves both DIABI facilities and external schools, kindergartens, and private Pflegegrad 1–5 holders. Cleaning/laundry reimbursable up to €125/month under §45a/b SGB XI Entlastungsbetrag at €28/hour.

Quantifiable outcome

• Pflegekasse reimburses up to €125/month (Entlastungsbetrag) for cleaning and laundry services under §45a/b SGB XI for Pflegegrad 1-5 holders
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Deutsches HilfswerkminorOthers · 1 January 2021The Deutsches Hilfswerk also provided financial support for furnishings of Tagespflege Am Hasenpatt, which opened in February 2021 alongside 13 barrier-free senior apartments.
• Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRWminorOthers · 1 January 2021Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW (North Rhine-Westphalia Welfare Foundation) provided financial support for the acquisition of a transport vehicle for guests of Tagespflege Ubbedissen, which opened in February 2021.
• LOTTERIE GLÜCKSSPIRALEminorOthers · 1 January 2021LOTTERIE GLÜCKSSPIRALE (German lottery Glücksspirale) funded the acquisition of furnishings and equipment for Tagespflege Ubbedissen.
• Deutsches HilfswerkminorOthers · 1 January 2018The Deutsches Hilfswerk provided financial support for the construction, furnishings, and a guest transport vehicle for Tagespflege Jöllenbeck. This support enabled the opening of the day care facility on the grounds of Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum in 2018.
• All-Inkl (ALL-INKL.COM – Neue Medien Münnich)coreTechnology or IntegrationAll-Inkl provides web hosting services for diabi.de. The company uses a data processing agreement (AVV) with All-Inkl ensuring compliance with DSG-EKD data protection regulations. All-Inkl's registered office is in Friedersdorf, Germany.
• BITE GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationBITE GmbH (Magirus-Deutz-Str. 12, 89077 Ulm) provides the applicant management software used by Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld for processing job applications. The organization has a data processing agreement with BITE.
• eurorad Deutschland GmbHminorOthersThe company participates in the eurorad Deutschland GmbH affiliate partner program for company bike leasing (Dienstrad). Employees can lease bikes through this program with employer subsidy.
• corporate benefits GmbHminorOthersThe company participates in the corporate benefits GmbH affiliate partner program providing employee discount offers.
• Diakoniezentrum Ubbedissen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakoniezentrum Ubbedissen e.V. merged its operations with DIABI in January 2011, bringing Haus Ubbedissen, the Wohnpark, and Kita Regenbogen under the DIABI umbrella. A joint administrative cooperation had been in place since 2006. The association operated the facilities as a community-supported institution.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirchengemeinden Schildesche, Jöllenbeck, and HeepencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese three Lutheran church congregations are the founding entities of DIABI, having merged their senior care facilities under a common company in 2001 to form Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld gGmbH. Each facility (Huchzermeier-Stift, Paul-Gerhardt-Altenzentrum, and Petristift) maintains close ties with its respective parish church. Regular worship services and pastoral care are integrated into each facility's operations.
• Diakonie für Bielefeld gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn August 2013, DIABI and Diakonie für Bielefeld gGmbH co-operated an ambulant-supported living community (Wohngruppe 'Am Kleinbahnhof') in Schildesche.
• Ecclesia GruppeminorOthersThe Ecclesia Gruppe provides the time-value account (Zeitwertkonto) financial solution offered to DIABI employees for sabbaticals, further education, family care, or early retirement planning.
• BKK Diakonie (Gesundheitscampus)minorOthersBKK Diakonie offers the 'Gesundheitscampus' platform providing online health and wellbeing resources (physical health videos, nutritional courses, mental health e-learnings) to DIABI employees free of charge. Includes weekly live online fitness sessions. Available regardless of BKK Diakonie membership.
• Fürstenberg InstitutminorOthersThe Fürstenberg Institut provides Mental Health Coaching services to DIABI employees — confidential, professional counseling for work-related stress, personal concerns, and burnout prevention. Available 24/7, in multiple languages, free of charge to employees.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland GmbH: One of Germany's largest private senior care operators with a national portfolio of residential homes, day care, and assisted living. Comparable service mix but private for-profit operator competing for similar customers in overlapping geographies.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Major German private operator of ~230 senior care and assisted living facilities nationwide. Competes with DIABI on residential and assisted living offerings but at much larger for-profit scale.
• Pro Seniore Residenz GmbH: German private operator of senior residences and care homes. Comparable residential care offerings to DIABI but at broader national for-profit scale.

Direct peers

• Augustinum Gruppe: Munich-based Protestant senior care operator running residential homes, assisted living, and service Wohnen across Germany with a similar diakonisch ethos and continuum-of-care model. Comparable to DIABI's mix of residential care and independent living.
• Evangelisches Johanneswerk gGmbH: Large Protestant (evangelisch) welfare organization headquartered in Bielefeld, operating multiple senior care homes, assisted living, and disability services in the same regional catchment as DIABI. Directly comparable diakonisch model and local market overlap.
• Bethesda Diakonie: Protestant welfare organization operating hospital, nursing, and senior care services in northern Germany. Directly comparable as a faith-based nonprofit operator of skilled nursing and residential elder care.
• Agaplesion gAG: Frankfurt-based Protestant/diakonisch hospital and elder care group operating residential care homes and senior living communities across Germany. Closest national peer in faith-based nonprofit elder care operating model.
• Caritas Altenhilfe: Catholic equivalent of Diakonie, operating residential care homes, day care, and service Wohnen across Germany via regional Caritasverbände. Closest comparable in nonprofit confessional elder care model, differing only in denomination.

Emerging players

• CURATA Care Holding GmbH: German private operator of senior residences and assisted living facilities with comparable residential and service Wohnen offerings. Smaller scale than DIABI but similar mid-market positioning in regional German markets.

Others

• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella association of Protestant welfare organizations in Germany, of which DIABI is a member. Provides sector-level context, advocacy, and shared service initiatives that shape DIABI's operating environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/diabi.elefeld
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alten--und-pflegeheim-petristift

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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