Diakonie Sachsen

What Diakonie Sachsen does

Diakonie Sachsen (legally Diakonisches Werk der Ev.-Luth. Landeskirche Sachsens e.V.) is the state-level Protestant welfare association of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, founded in 1867 and headquartered in Radebeul, Germany. The organization operates as a non-profit federation (e.V.) coordinating a network of roughly 400 member facilities across Saxony, delivering social services across four principal areas: counseling and personal support (debt, addiction, psychiatry, crisis hotline); family and children services (daycare, youth welfare, family education); health, care, and participation (elderly care, hospice, hospitals, disability services); and social situations and societal participation (employment programs, migration counseling, housing emergency assistance, ex-offender support).

The organization also runs targeted programs including the Sterntaler*Zeit student internship (approximately 400 placements across 82 facilities), the Freiwilligendienste (FSJ/BFD) voluntary service programs with 135 young people in 2025/2026, the Messebox career outreach tool, the Sozial-O-Mat voting guide, and the Gehaltsrechner AVR Sachsen salary calculator. Marketing channels include LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Threads, and Bluesky, supplemented by press releases, seasonal fundraising campaigns, and benefit events.

Revenue is generated through three principal streams: government social services contracts and public subsidies (the dominant funding mechanism for service delivery), charitable donations channeled through campaigns such as Brot für die Welt (over 2.2 million EUR from Saxony in 2024), Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (1,883,185 EUR for Ukraine in 2022), Kindern Urlaub schenken (323,000 EUR in 2025), and the Stollenpfennig campaign (25,150.86 EUR), and insurance payments for covered services. The organization is governed by a two-member Vorstand led by Oberkirchenrat Dietrich Bauer (Chair) and Kathleen Westphal (Economics and Law), with Andrea Franke chairing the Diakonischer Rat (Supervisory Board). Diakonie Sachsen is a core member of the Lig

Name

Diakonie Sachsen

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk der Ev.-Luth. Landeskirche Sachsens e.V.

Website

https://diakonie-sachsen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonie Sachsen is the Protestant welfare association of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, coordinating a federation of approximately 400 member facilities to deliver social services—including counseling, childcare, elderly care, migration support, and addiction services—across the German state of Saxony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Child youth welfare
• Elderly care services
• Migration counseling
• Addiction counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Radebeul

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Diakonie Sachsen operates as a federation providing services in childcare, elderly care, disability services, migration support, housing assistance, and counseling. Services are funded through government contracts, public subsidies, and insurance payments.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization conducts annual fundraising campaigns including the Stollenpfennig campaign (raised over 25,000 EUR), Brot für die Welt donations (over 2.2 million EUR from Saxony), 'Kindern Urlaub schenken' campaign (323,000 EUR), and disaster relief donations. These are supplemented by benefit runs and other charitable activities.
3. Disaster Relief Donations: Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe receives donations for humanitarian crises including Ukraine war relief (1,883,185 EUR from Saxony in 2022), earthquake relief for Myanmar, and other international disaster response.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Diakonie Sachsen is a federation of Protestant social welfare institutions in Saxony that provides direct social services including childcare and youth welfare, family and pregnancy counseling, debt and addiction counseling, social psychiatry and crisis support, elderly and hospice care, hospital and disability services, migration counseling, housing emergency assistance, employment support, and volunteer programs. Services are delivered through approximately 400 member facilities including 16 psychosocial counseling centers and 23 addiction counseling and treatment centers, funded through public contracts, social insurance reimbursements, and charitable donations.

Product overview

Diakonie Sachsen is the diaconal (Protestant social welfare) association for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, operating as a federation of member institutions providing comprehensive social services. The organization offers four main service areas: (1) Beratung & persönliche Unterstützung covering general social work, debt counseling, psychiatry, and addiction services; (2) Familie, Kinder & Leben including daycare centers, youth services, and family counseling; (3) Gesundheit, Pflege & Teilhabe encompassing elderly care, hospice, hospitals, and disability services; and (4) Soziale Lebenslagen & gesellschaftliche Teilhabe comprising employment programs, migration counseling, housing assistance, and support for ex-offenders. Supporting tools include the Gehaltsrechner AVR Sachsen salary calculator, the Sterntaler*Zeit internship program, and the Sozial-O-Mat voting guide. The Messebox project presents social professions to young people. Services are delivered through approximately 400 member facilities across Saxony.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung & persönliche Unterstützung (Counseling & Personal Support) Counseling and personal support service area covering general social work, guardianship associations (Betreuungsvereine), debt counseling (Schuldnerberatung), social psychiatry (Sozialpsychiatrie), addiction support (Suchtkrankenhilfe), and Telefonseelsorge crisis hotline — for individuals, families, and vulnerable populations in Saxony.
• Familie, Kinder & Leben (Family, Children & Life) Family, children, and life service area covering Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers), Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (child and youth welfare), Ehe- Familien- und Lebensberatung (marriage, family and life counseling), Schwangerschaftsberatung (pregnancy counseling), Familien- und Erziehungsberatung (family and education counseling), and FamilienErholung (family recreation) — for families with children, parents, and young people in Saxony.
• Gesundheit, Pflege & Teilhabe (Health, Care & Participation) Health, care, and participation service area covering Altenhilfe (elderly care), Hospiz/Palliative Care, Krankenhäuser (hospitals), and Teilhabe (disability services) — for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, hospital patients, and individuals needing end-of-life or palliative care in Saxony.
• Soziale Lebenslagen & gesellschaftliche Teilhabe (Social Circumstances & Social Participation) Social circumstances and participation service area covering Arbeit (employment programs), Bahnhofsmission (train station mission for travelers in need), Bildung und Beruf (education and career), Freiwilligendienste (volunteer services), migration counseling, Straffälligenhilfe (ex-offender support), and Wohnungsnotfallhilfe (housing emergency assistance) — for unemployed, migrants, ex-offenders, and people in housing crises in Saxony.
• Freiwilligendienste (FSJ/BFD) Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) federal and state-recognized voluntary social service programs placing young people (including minors) at diaconal facilities across Saxony; ~135 new placements per year, with broader volunteer base of approximately 180 annually.
• Sterntaler*Zeit Schülerpraktikum (Student Internship Program) Vacation internship program offering around 400 placements across 82 diaconal facilities in Saxony, enabling school students to discover social professions during the summer holidays, particularly in rural areas.
• Messebox — Wir machen Nächstenliebe zum Beruf Mobile presentation box showcasing social professions in schools, career fairs (KarriereStart), and information events, designed to make social careers tangible and vivid for young people across Saxony.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,439 people sought housing emergency assistance in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

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

• Caritas SachsenmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2025The two major Christian welfare associations in Saxony (Diakonie and Caritas) agreed in 2025 to strengthen their cooperation and jointly shape future work. They share Christian values as guiding principles.
• Liga SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Liga der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege in Sachsen. Diakonie Sachsen holds the rotating chairmanship of this umbrella organization of free welfare associations in Saxony, coordinating social policy advocacy with other welfare organizations including AWO Sachsen.
• Diakonie DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for Protestant welfare work in Germany. Diakonie Sachsen is a state-level member organization affiliated with this national body.
• Brot für die WeltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant development service organization. Diakonie Sachsen facilitates donations from Saxony to Brot für die Welt, which received over 2.2 million EUR in 2024 from the Saxon state church area.
• Ev.-Luth. Landeskirche Sachsens (Saxon Evangelical Lutheran Church)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent church organization. The church and Diakonie jointly conduct fundraising campaigns including 'Kindern Urlaub schenken' and coordinate on social policy positions.
• Diakonie KatastrophenhilfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant disaster relief organization. Diakonie Sachsen supports its fundraising appeals for international emergencies including Ukraine war relief, receiving 1,883,185 EUR in donations from Saxony in 2022.
• Landesinnungsverband Saxonia (Bavarian State Guild of Bakers)minorOthersPartnership for the annual 'Stollenpfennig' campaign. Bakers donate stollen portions and a portion of sales supports Brot für die Welt. The campaign raised over 25,000 EUR.
• Sächsische Aufbaubank (SAB)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDevelopment bank of Saxony providing funding for social programs including production schools, youth workshops, and voluntary service positions (BFD, FSJ).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Sachsen: The state-level Catholic welfare counterpart in Saxony and Diakonie Sachsen's 2025 deepened cooperation partner. Operates an analogous portfolio of social services (childcare, elderly care, counseling, migration, addiction) with the same geographic focus on Saxony.
• DRK Landesverband Sachsen: Saxon state chapter of the German Red Cross, another Liga Sachsen member. Comparable as a free-welfare association delivering eldercare, youth services, refugee support, and emergency aid within Saxony through a similar network model.
• Diakonie Württemberg: Another comparable Diakonie Landesverband, serving Baden-Württemberg through federated member facilities with parallel service lines (counseling, care, education, migration).
• AWO Sachsen: Workers' welfare association in Saxony — one of the six Liga Sachsen member organizations alongside Diakonie Sachsen. Delivers parallel social services across the same region; previously held the Liga chairmanship that Diakonie took over in 2025.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Sachsen: Secular umbrella welfare association operating in Saxony. Liga Sachsen member coordinating a similar federation of member organizations across social services, disability support, and self-help groups.
• Diakonie Bayern: Diakonie state-level federation for Bavaria — a near-identical legal and operational structure to Diakonie Sachsen, governing a comparable member-facility network delivering Christian-rooted social welfare across an entire German state.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella federation of all Diakonie Landesverbände. Diakonie Sachsen is a state-level member of this body, sharing the same Protestant welfare mission, federated governance model, and service portfolio (childcare, elderly care, disability, hospitals, counseling).
• Caritas Deutschland: National umbrella for the Catholic welfare federations in Germany (including Caritas Sachsen's parent). Operates the same comprehensive social-services portfolio across all 16 states — closest functional analog to Diakonie Deutschland but with different denominational anchoring.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: National umbrella of the Paritätische welfare associations across all German states. Operates at a broader portfolio level than the Saxon chapter but mirrors its federated governance and cross-service coordination model.

Others

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege: National coordination body for Germany's six top welfare umbrella associations (including Diakonie, Caritas, AWO, Paritätische, DRK, ZWST). Diakonie Sachsen, as a Liga Sachsen member and Liga chair, is effectively the Saxon input channel into this national advocacy and standards-setting body.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

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