What Evangelische Diakoniestiftung Herford does

Evangelische Diakoniestiftung Herford is a non-profit Protestant foundation (gemeinnützige Stiftung) headquartered in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, founded in 1877 as the Evangelisches Waisenhaus zu Herford. The foundation operates approximately 16–17 facilities under three integrated service pillars: (1) Care (Pflege) comprising six residential care centers (Ernst-Louisen-Heim, Haus Elisabeth, Heinrich-Windhorst-Haus, Hermann-Ameler-Haus, Wichernhaus, St. Martins-Stift in Spenge), delivering stationary long-term care, short-term care, respite care, day care, dementia counseling, and specialized Phase F neurological and ventilation care for coma and tracheostomy patients; (2) Integration Assistance (Integrationshilfen) covering social counseling, ambulatory and stationary housing assistance under §§ 67 ff. SGB XII, ambulatory and stationary support for addiction and mental health at Kurt-Dietrich-Haus, and the Gottschalk-Weddigen-Werkstätten employment services for garden/landscape maintenance, playground inspection, and industrial assembly; and (3) Accessible Housing (DiakonieCarré, Wohnen 'Achter der Bahn') with on-site technical and care support for people with disabilities and the elderly. The workforce totals approximately 850–950 employees serving about 1,500 people per year.

The underlying technology is non-proprietary: the foundation uses standard IT systems for care documentation, online job applications, and internal administration, with no proprietary platform, API, SDK, or mobile applications. Digital touchpoints are limited to a multilingual (German, Turkish, Polish, Russian) public website at https://www.diakoniestiftung-herford.de, an online application portal allowing document-less submissions, a whistleblower/compliance Hinweisgeberportal, and a YouTube channel for career storytelling. There are no published APIs or third-party integrations.

The business model is reimbursement-driven under German social law: the primary revenue stream is Statutory Long-Term Care Insurance (Pflegeversicherung / SGB XI), with monthly rates set by Pflegegrad (PG1 €125; PG2 €770; PG3 €1,262; PG4 €1,775; PG5 €2,005) plus investment and accommodation co-payments, and short-term, respite, day care, and ambulatory services billed through analogous SGB XI and SGB V (health insurance) pathways. Secondary streams include government social funding under SGB IX and SGB XII for integration assistance, health insurance co-payments for Behandlungspflege (treatment care), and donations directed to designated facilities or projects. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via owned facilities in Herford and Spenge; effectively no third-party distribution is used. Governance is exercised through a two-member Vorstand (Dr. Edda Weise as Vorstandssprecherin; Andreas Muci as Kaufmännischer Vorstand) under the spiritual and institutional oversight of the Evangelische Kirche / Kirchenkreis Herford and the broader Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe and Diakonie Deutschland networks. Ambulatory care was transferred to the wholly-owned subsidiary Diakoniestationen im Kirchenkreis Herford gGmbH effective July 1, 2026.

Name

Evangelische Diakoniestiftung Herford

Legal name

Evangelische Diakoniestiftung Herford

Website

https://diakoniestiftung-herford.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit Protestant foundation in Herford, Germany, operating six residential care centers plus social and housing services for ~1,500 elderly, neurological, addiction, mental-health, and homeless clients annually with ~850–950 employees, funded primarily via German statutory care and social insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Long-term care and social services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

General Assisted Living Facilities (HLADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Long-term care facilities
• Integration assistance
• Nursing home care
• Accessible housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Herford

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Long-Term Care Insurance (Pflegeversicherung): As a nonprofit care foundation, the primary revenue stream is reimbursement from statutory and private long-term care insurance (SGB XI) for nursing care services. Care insurance payments are structured by care degree (Pflegegrad 1-5) and cover stationary long-term care, short-term care, day care, and ambulatory care services.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation raises donations from individuals and organizations to support its charitable social work. Donations are directed to specific facilities or projects designated by the donor.
3. Integration Assistance Funding (SGB IX / SGB XII): Revenue from integration assistance funding under SGB IX and social assistance under SGB XII for services to people with addiction, mental health issues, and homelessness, including ambulatory and stationary housing assistance.
4. Health Insurance Co-Payments: Additional revenue from health insurance co-payments for medical treatment care (treatment care / Behandlungspflege) in ambulatory care settings, calculated based on care level and length of stay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evangelische Diakoniestiftung Herford is a non-profit Protestant foundation delivering a comprehensive continuum of care, integration assistance and accessible housing services across the Kreis Herford region. Its core offering spans stationary long-term care, short-term and respite care, day care, specialized coma/ventilation care (Phase F), ambulatory home nursing, social counseling and housing support for people with addiction, mental health issues and homelessness, supported employment, and barrier-free/assisted housing — delivered through six residential care centres, ambulatory services, integration facilities, and accessible housing projects.

Product overview

Evangelische Diakoniestiftung Herford is a non-profit Protestant foundation providing comprehensive social care services in the Herford district. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected care services rather than a single product, organized into three main pillars: (1) Care Services (Pflege) including stationary long-term care, short-term care, respite care, day care, and specialized coma/ventilation care offered through six residential care centers (Ernst-Louisen-Heim, Haus Elisabeth, Heinrich-Windhorst-Haus, Hermann-Ameler-Haus, St. Martins-Stift, Wichernhaus); (2) Integration Assistance (Integrationshilfen) including social counseling, addiction and mental health support through Kurt-Dietrich-Haus, and employment services through Gottschalk-Weddigen-Werkstätten; and (3) Accessible Housing (Wohnen) through DiakonieCarré and supported living arrangements. Additional offerings include dementia counseling, voluntary companion services (Handelnde Herzen), neighborhood projects, and digital services including an online application system and whistleblower compliance portal. The foundation serves approximately 850 employees and provides care to about 1,500 people annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationary Long-term Care (Stationäre Dauerpflege) Full-time residential long-term care for people with care needs, providing round-the-clock professional support and accommodation across six residential care centres (Ernst-Louisen-Heim, Haus Elisabeth, Heinrich-Windhorst-Haus, Hermann-Ameler-Haus, St. Martins-Stift, Wichernhaus). Funded primarily through statutory long-term care insurance (SGB XI) based on Pflegegrad 1–5.
• Short-term Care (Kurzzeitpflege) Temporary residential care for up to eight weeks per calendar year, providing accommodation, professional care and support for individuals needing short-term care after hospital stays or when primary caregivers are unavailable. Funded through SGB XI short-term care benefits.
• Respite Care (Verhinderungspflege) Substitute care provided when the primary caregiver is unavailable due to vacation, illness or other reasons, covering temporary gaps in regular caregiving arrangements. Funded through SGB XI respite care benefits.
• Day Care (Tagespflege) Daytime care services in a care facility offering professional support, meals, structured activities and transportation for elderly people living at home, with attached day-care at Wichernhaus and St. Martins-Stift.
• Coma and Ventilation Care (Wachkoma und Beatmung, Phase F) Specialized neurological long-term care for patients with acquired brain injuries, in vegetative state / apallic syndrome, requiring tracheostomy and non-clinical ventilation (Phase F) at the Heinrich-Windhorst-Haus care centre.
• Ambulatory Home Care (Ambulante Pflege / Stiftung mobil) Home-based nursing care services providing medical treatment care (Behandlungspflege), basic body care, household support and §37 SGB XI consultation visits in patients' own homes; delivered by the foundation's ambulatory service and now operated through the Diakoniestationen subsidiary.
• Dementia Counseling (Demenzberatung) Free counseling services for people with dementia, their relatives, friends and neighbors, providing information, assistance and support throughout the Herford district.
• Handelnde Herzen (Acting Hearts) Voluntary Companion Service Trained volunteer companion and relief services offering companionship, conversations, reading sessions, memory exercises, walks and household assistance for elderly people and their families across the Herford district.
• Social Counseling Service (Sozialberatungsdienst) Counseling and support for people in social difficulties, including housing security, housing mediation, and assistance for homeless individuals under §§ 67 ff. SGB XII, delivered at the foundation's Hermannstr. 16 facility in Herford.
• Kurt-Dietrich-Haus Integration Facility Ambulatory and stationary care facility for chronically multiply-impaired dependent people, supporting reintegration through counseling, housing, day-structuring activities, and supervised supported-living arrangements.
• Gottschalk-Weddigen-Werkstätten Supported Employment Supported employment services offering garden and landscape maintenance, playground inspection, and industrial assembly work for people requiring integration support (integration assistance under SGB IX).
• DiakonieCarré Accessible Housing Housing with technical support (Wohnen mit technischer Unterstützung) for people with disabilities and elderly individuals, enabling independent living with on-site assistance.
• Wohnen 'Achter der Bahn' Supported Living Supported living arrangement with care services (Wohnen mit Betreuungsangebot) providing housing with accompanying support options for people with disabilities and elderly.
• Residential Care Centre: Heinrich-Windhorst-Haus Residential care centre specialising in general care, dementia care, and intensive neurological care including out-of-hospital ventilation (Phase F), located adjacent to Klinikum Herford at Schwarzenmoorstr. 68, Herford.
• Residential Care Centre: Hermann-Ameler-Haus Modern residential and care centre opened in mid-2018 at Elverdisser Str. 78 in Herford, offering full stationary and short-term care across all levels of care dependency.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1,500 people receive direct care, treatment or support services per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alzheimer Ethik e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2026A cooperation partner for the 40-hour base qualification training for everyday companions (Basisqualifizierung für Alltagsbegleiter*innen) offered from September 2026. The course is also funded by the Demenzverbund des Kreises Herford.
• Diakoniestationen im Kirchenkreis Herford gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The foundation transferred its ambulatory care service 'Stiftung mobil' to Diakoniestationen im Kirchenkreis Herford gGmbH effective 1 July 2026. All affected staff were offered positions either at the subsidiary or at one of the foundation's stationary facilities. Marjan Kostov became Managing Director of Diakoniestationen from 1 April 2026. The central administration of Diakoniestationen moved to the headquarters at Bünder Straße earlier in 2026.
• Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe (RWL) e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is a member of Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe (RWL) e.V., the regional umbrella organization for Protestant social services in North Rhine-Westphalia. This membership provides access to the Diakonie RWL network, training programs for volunteers (FSJ/BFD), and advocacy support.
• Ev. Kirchenkreis HerfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is part of Diakonie im Kirchenkreis Herford, the Protestant church district's social services arm. The Kirchenkreis Herford provides spiritual oversight and institutional affiliation.
• Diakonisches Werk im Kirchenkreis HerfordminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakonisches Werk (social welfare office) in the Kirchenkreis Herford is a related organization within the same church district, collaborating with the foundation on joint initiatives such as the 'Team Diakonie' for Stadtradeln and the joint whistleblower portal.
• Diakonie DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational-level umbrella organization for Protestant social services in Germany, providing policy advocacy, training resources, and the national Diakonie career portal.
• Diakonie RWL (Fachstelle FUVSS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe specialist office for dealing with violations of sexual self-determination (Fachstelle für den Umgang mit Verletzungen der sexuellen Selbstbestimmung, FUVSS) receives reports and coordinates responses to serious incidents at the foundation.
• Pflegeschulen im Kreis HerfordminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe foundation cooperates with all Pflegeschulen (nursing schools) in Kreis Herford and with schools in Bad Salzuflen, Bad Oeynhausen, and Bielefeld for the practical training components of nursing apprenticeships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bethesda Diakonie: Protestant-affiliated elder and social care foundation in northern Germany. Comparable faith-based nonprofit with residential care, integration assistance, and Diakonie network membership.
• Diakonie Neuendettelsau: Large Lutheran Diakonie foundation in Bavaria operating hospitals, elder care, and social services. Comparable Diakonie-affiliated nonprofit with similar elderly care, integration assistance, and accessible housing offerings.
• Evangelische Heimstiftung: Major Protestant elder care foundation in Baden-Württemberg operating numerous residential care homes. Directly comparable nonprofit faith-based operator with similar continuum-of-care services (residential, ambulatory, dementia, palliative).
• Stiftung Liebenau: Regional Catholic/Christian foundation operating residential care, integration assistance, and accessible housing across Baden-Württemberg and Lake Constance region. Directly comparable nonprofit elder care operator with multi-service portfolio.
• Agaplesion gAG: Large German Protestant-affiliated nonprofit operator of hospitals and elder care facilities. Closely comparable as a Diakonie-style faith-based nonprofit providing residential and ambulatory care services across multiple regions.

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland: One of Germany's largest for-profit residential and ambulatory elder care operators. Comparable service portfolio (residential care, day care, ambulatory services) but commercial ownership model and national scale differ materially.
• Caritas Deutschland: National umbrella for Catholic-affiliated social services in Germany, operating extensive residential care, social counseling, and integration assistance. Comparable as a faith-based social services network with overlapping service lines, though Catholic rather than Protestant.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated nonprofit operating ambulatory care, residential services, and social support across Germany. Comparable faith-based care provider with overlapping elderly and integration service lines.
• AWO Bundesverband: National workers' welfare association operating residential elder care, integration assistance, and social services. Comparable multi-service nonprofit social services provider at national scale; politically affiliated rather than faith-based.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Large German for-profit operator of residential care facilities and ambulatory services. Comparable stationary and ambulatory elder care offerings at significantly larger national scale; competes for the same Pflegegrade residents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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