Senioren Zentrum Albert Schweitzer

What Senioren Zentrum Albert Schweitzer does

Seniorenzentrum "Albert Schweitzer" gGmbH is a non-profit elderly care provider headquartered in Finsterwalde, Brandenburg, Germany, and a 100% subsidiary of Landkreis Elbe-Elster. The organization operates three nursing homes in Herzberg, Doberlug-Kirchhain, and Finsterwalde with a combined 364 residential care places, supported by 54 assisted living apartments, day care facilities, and a home care service (Häuslicher Pflegedienst) covering the entire Elbe-Elster-Kreis with approximately 350 clients. Service coverage spans the full continuum of elderly care: stationary residential care in communal living groups (Wohngemeinschaften), short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege), respite care (Verhinderungspflege), day care (Tagespflege), assisted living (Betreutes Wohnen), and ambulatory home nursing including medical treatment care. Ancillary services — catering, cleaning, and laundry — are internalized through a wholly-owned subsidiary, SZ Dienstleistungen GmbH.

The business model is anchored in the German statutory long-term care insurance system (Pflegeversicherung nach SGB XI) and statutory health insurance (SGB V), which reimburse the majority of services. Income is supplemented by rental revenue from assisted living apartments (including social housing units) and private pay for non-covered supplementary services. With approximately 500 employees and 21 apprentices, the organization is the largest elderly-care employer in the region and runs dual vocational training programs in partnership with Oberstufenzentrum Elbe-Elster, DRK Pflegeschule Senftenberg, and Elbe-Elster-Klinikum. The company is governed by Managing Director Janine Schmidt under the supervisory oversight of the county, draws European Social Fund support for staff training, and is a member of the Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste e.V. (BPA). No proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are described; operations rely on traditional care delivery with a community-led, county-funded go-to-market model grounded in local presence, referrals from physicians and public health insurers, and direct admissions.

Name

Senioren Zentrum Albert Schweitzer

Legal name

Seniorenzentrum "Albert Schweitzer" gGmbH

Website

https://seniorenzentrum-as.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Seniorenzentrum Albert Schweitzer gGmbH is a county-owned, non-profit elderly care provider in Brandenburg, Germany, operating 364 residential beds, home care, assisted living, and day care across three facilities in the Elbe-Elster district.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Home Health Care Services (621610), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC), Personal Care / Non-Medical Home Care (Private Duty) (HLAFAEAB), Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Residential nursing care
• Home nursing services
• Assisted living apartments
• Short-term respite care

Headquarters

HQ city

Finsterwalde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Long-Term Care Insurance (SGB XI): The primary revenue stream is funded through the German statutory long-term care insurance system (Pflegeversicherung nach SGB XI). This covers basic care, household support, and related services for insured individuals across all three care settings.
2. Statutory Health Insurance (SGB V): Treatment care measures ordered by physicians and executed by nursing staff are reimbursed through statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen) under SGB V, covering medical treatments such as wound care, medication administration, injections, and palliative care.
3. Short-Term and Respite Care (Kurzzeit-/Verhinderungspflege): Temporary residential care and respite care services are reimbursed through the long-term care insurance system for up to 8 weeks per year (Kurzzeitpflege) or up to 4 weeks per year for substitute care when the primary caregiver is unavailable (Verhinderungspflege).
4. Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living Rent): Rental income from assisted living apartments in Herzberg and Finsterwalde, including service charges and optional care/support services paid by tenants. Includes social housing units (Sozialwohnungen) for lower-income residents.
5. Private Pay / Out-of-Pocket: Additional services beyond insurance-covered care are paid privately by residents and clients, including supplementary care services, meals, and optional support services.
6. Betreuungs- und Entlastungsleistungen § 45b SGB XI: Entitlement funds (Entlastungsbetrag) used for care and support services for people with dementia, psychiatric conditions, or intellectual disabilities, reimbursed through the long-term care insurance system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Senioren Zentrum Albert Schweitzer operates three physical nursing homes in Herzberg, Doberlug-Kirchhain, and Finsterwalde (Brandenburg, Germany) providing residential care in communal living groups, short-term and respite care, day care, ambulatory home nursing services across the Elbe-Elster-Kreis, and assisted living apartments. The organization is approved by all statutory health insurers in Brandenburg and delivers services funded primarily through German long-term care insurance (SGB XI) and statutory health insurance (SGB V).

Product overview

The Seniorenzentrum Albert Schweitzer operates as a unified senior care service provider offering a coordinated portfolio of elderly care services across three locations in Brandenburg, Germany (Herzberg, Doberlug-Kirchhain, and Finsterwalde). The core offerings include stationary residential care in communal living groups (Wohngemeinschaften), ambulatory home nursing services (Häuslicher Pflegedienst), assisted living apartments (Betreutes Wohnen), day care (Tagespflege), short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege), and respite care (Verhinderungspflege). These services are designed to provide a continuum of care from independent living to full residential care, with additional support services and a café/bistro amenity at the Herzberg location.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cafe & Bistro "Albert": Cafe and bistro service located at the Herzberg facility, open Monday-Friday and weekends for residents, guests and visitors.

Products and services

• Stationäre Altenhilfe (Residential Elderly Care) Stationary residential care for elderly people in communal living groups (Wohngemeinschaften), providing 24-hour care, support with daily activities, medical treatment, social counseling, and end-of-life care. Available across three nursing home locations in Brandenburg.
• Häuslicher Pflegedienst (Home Care/Nursing Service) Ambulatory home nursing care services providing competent care and activating reference care in the familiar home environment, including medical treatment care under SGB V, basic care, and household support. Serves approximately 350 clients across the entire Elbe-Elster-Kreis.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Barrier-free senior apartments (1–2 room units) in Herzberg and Finsterwalde with emergency call systems, house technical services, and optional additional care and household services. Includes social housing units (Sozialwohnungen) for lower-income residents. Total of 54 apartments.
• Kurzzeitpflege (Short-term Care) Temporary residential care for up to 8 weeks per year for elderly people who need temporary full-stationary care after hospitalization or when home care is insufficient. Covered by long-term care insurance up to 1,612 EUR per year.
• Verhinderungspflege (Respite Care) Substitute care when regular family caregivers need a break, covering up to four weeks per year with costs covered by long-term care insurance up to 1,612 EUR (plus an additional 806 EUR transferable from unused short-term care entitlement).
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Part-time daytime care services (Monday to Friday) for elderly people living alone or needing social contact, including meals, medical care, and individual and group activities.
• Café & Bistro Albert Café and bistro facility at the Herzberg location offering daily meals, coffee afternoons, and event hosting for residents and guests. Open Monday through Friday and on weekends.

Quantifiable outcome

• 364 Pflegebedürftige (care-needing individuals) receive residential care across three facilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core, minor and core.

• Landkreis Elbe-Elsterflagship / coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Seniorenzentrum 'Albert Schweitzer' gGmbH is a 100% owned subsidiary (Tochtergesellschaft) of the Landkreis Elbe-Elster (Elbe-Elster County). The county is the sole owner/träger of the organization, providing public funding, oversight, and governance. The Beigeordneter (Deputy County Executive) serves as Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender (Chairman of the Supervisory Board). This ownership structure is fundamental to the organization's identity, mission, and public mandate.
• Bundesverband privater Anbieter sozialer Dienste e.V. (BPA)minorOthersThe organization is a member of the BPA, the Federal Association of Private Providers of Social Services. This membership provides industry representation, advocacy, and access to professional networks, best practices, and policy discussions affecting the German elderly care sector.
• Europäischer Sozialfonds (ESF) — European Social FundminorOthersThe company receives ESF funding through the Weiterbildungsrichtlinie (continuing education directive) of the Land Brandenburg for professional training of nursing staff to become practice instructors (Praxisanleiter) and coaching programs for leadership staff to expand management and leadership competencies.
• Oberstufenzentrum Elbe-Elster (OSZ), ElsterwerdacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Upper Secondary School (OSZ) in Elsterwerda for theoretical instruction in dual vocational training programs. The OSZ provides classroom education for nursing (Pflegefachfrau/-mann) and housekeeping (Hauswirtschafter/in) apprenticeships, while the Seniorenzentrum provides practical training at its three locations. The OSZ specifically approached the organization to be a practice partner for the revived three-year Hauswirtschafter training program — the first such program in Brandenburg.
• DRK Pflegeschule SenftenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for nursing education. The organization sends apprentices to the DRK (German Red Cross) nursing school in Senftenberg as part of the generalist Pflegefachausbildung (generalist nursing training), complementing the practical training provided at its own facilities.
• Elbe-Elster-KlinikumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner within the generalist nursing apprenticeship program, providing exposure to acute care settings as part of the multi-setting training required under the Pflegefachausbildung. Apprentices rotate through ambulatory care, long-term care, acute care, pediatrics, psychiatry, hospice, and day care.
• Hospiz CalauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for nursing education, providing hospice care experience as part of the generalist Pflegefachausbildung rotation, exposing apprentices to end-of-life care settings.
• Heimerer Schule TorgauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for nursing education, providing additional theoretical and practical training modules as part of the multi-setting apprenticeship rotation.
• SZ Dienstleistungen GmbHcoreOthersA wholly-owned subsidiary company of the Seniorenzentrum group that provides ancillary services including catering, cleaning, and laundry services for the care facilities. Operates as a separate legal entity (GmbH) with its own workforce and management.
• Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) Falkenberg / HerzbergminorOthersPartnership with a medical care center (MVZ) in Falkenberg (and from 01.01.2024 in Herzberg) for on-site medical care of residents, tenants, and day care guests. Facharzt (specialist) Dr. Espinosa and his team will provide on-site medical consultations at the Herzberg facility, enhancing integrated care delivery.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kursana Seniorenresidenzen: Private operator of senior residences with residential care and assisted living across Germany. Comparable in service portfolio (residential, assisted living) though as a larger for-profit incumbent.
• Alloheim Senior-Residenzen: Major German private operator of residential care homes and assisted living facilities. Comparable due to its residential elderly care focus and multi-site operating model, though at much larger geographic and corporate scale.
• Korian Deutschland (Clariane): One of the largest private elderly care operators in Germany with hundreds of facilities nationwide. Comparable because it operates residential care, assisted living, and home care services, though at national scale and as a for-profit business.
• Pro Seniore / Casa Reha: German operator of residential care homes, assisted living, and day care facilities. Comparable due to its multi-site residential elderly care portfolio, though at larger corporate scale than Senioren Zentrum Albert Schweitzer.

Direct peers

• Johanniter Seniorenhäuser: Non-profit operator of senior care homes under the Johanniter charitable foundation. Highly comparable because it operates residential care, day care, and assisted living with a similar mission-driven, non-profit structure across multiple German regions.
• DOREAFAMILIE: German operator of residential care homes and assisted living facilities with multiple locations. Comparable due to its residential and assisted living focus across multiple regional sites.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) regional care providers: Confederation of regional non-profit care operators running residential and home care services. Comparable because AWO providers operate residential nursing, day care, and home care with a similar public-mandate and county-level operating structure.
• Caritas Pflege (regional providers): Network of regional Catholic non-profit care providers operating elderly care facilities across Germany. Comparable due to its non-profit status, multi-modality care offering (residential, home, day care), and SGB XI/V reimbursement model.
• ASB (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) regional care providers: Non-profit welfare organization operating regional elderly care facilities, home care, and day care across Germany. Comparable due to its charitable status, multi-modality service offering, and county/regional operating model.
• Diakonie Pflege (regional providers): Network of regional Protestant non-profit care providers operating residential, home care, and day care services. Comparable as a non-profit, multi-site elderly care operator with similar payer mix and regulatory structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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