DRK-Landesschule

What DRK-Landesschule does

DRK-Landesschule Baden-Württemberg gGmbH is the largest educational institution of the German Red Cross, operating eleven physical training locations across Baden-Württemberg from its 1955-founded headquarters in Pfalzgrafenweiler. It is structured as a non-profit gGmbH owned jointly by DRK-Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. and DRK Badisches Rotes Kreuz e.V., with over 200 employees delivering 700+ training events per year to more than 21,000 participants.

The portfolio centers on regulated emergency-medical education: the three-year Notfallsanitäter vocational program, the foundational Rettungssanitäter and Rettungshelfer qualifications, statutory first-aid courses (general public, schools, fire services, forestry, sports, outdoor, childcare, and workplace Betriebssanitäter), and advanced simulation-based training including the ACiLS course center in Villingen-Schwenningen, the AB RETTSIM mobile simulation container, and pediatric/traffic-safety simulators. Adjacent lines include leadership and management qualification for DRK volunteers, disaster-response care-service training, and — since December 2023 — nursing education through the Freiburger Pflegeschule joint venture with Dreisam Sozialmedizinische Pflegebetriebe.

The operating model is a hybrid of in-person instruction at the 11 sites, the DRK-Lerncampus digital learning platform, and the Caruso Academy online booking system. Revenue is generated from vocational tuition, continuing-education and seminar fees, accommodation (111 rooms, 6 apartments at HQ, plus a 2023-expanded Gästehaus with 28 additional double rooms) and catering, and corporate first-aider training — with most pricing quote-based and a public fee schedule for legally valid documents and repetition exams. In October 2025 the management transitioned to an interim arrangement with the two shareholder Landesgeschäftsführer jointly leading the company after the previous Geschäftsführer and Prokuristin departed.

Name

DRK-Landesschule

Legal name

DRK-Landesschule Baden-Württemberg gGmbH

Website

https://drk-ls.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

DRK-Landesschule Baden-Württemberg gGmbH is Germany's largest German Red Cross educational institution, operating 11 sites across Baden-Württemberg to deliver vocational paramedic training, first-aid courses, leadership qualification, and — since 2023 — nursing education to over 21,000 participants annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pfalzgrafenweiler

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training Programs: Three-year vocational education programs for Notfallsanitäter (paramedic) qualification, with theory blocks at school and practical modules in rescue services
2. Continuing Education and Seminars: Refresher courses, specialized seminars for first aid, emergency services, voluntary work, leadership, and specialized healthcare professions; over 700 events annually with more than 21,000 participants
3. Accommodation and Catering Services: Guest accommodation at the Pfalzgrafenweiler location (111 rooms, 6 apartments) and catering services for seminar participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DRK-Landesschule Baden-Württemberg is Germany's largest Red Cross educational institution, operating eleven training locations across Baden-Württemberg to deliver vocational training, professional certifications, and continuing education for emergency medical services, first aid, volunteer leadership, and nursing. Its core offerings include the three-year Notfallsanitäter (paramedic) training program, foundational Rettungssanitäter and Rettungshelfer qualifications, comprehensive first aid programs for diverse audiences, leadership and management qualification modules, and specialized simulation-based training via AB RETTSIM and the ACiLS course center.

Product overview

DRK-Landesschule Baden-Württemberg operates as a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of training and qualification programs primarily focused on emergency medical services, first aid, and DRK volunteer services. The core offerings include the three-year Notfallsanitäter-Ausbildung (paramedic training), supported by foundational courses in Rettungssanitäter and Rettungshelfer qualifications. The DRK-Lerncampus serves as the digital learning platform complementing in-person instruction. Additional programs include first aid courses for various target groups, leadership and management qualification modules, industrial medical service training, voluntary service education, and specialized simulation-based training programs such as the ACiLS-Kurszentrum and traffic safety simulator. The institution serves both professional and volunteer personnel across eleven physical locations throughout Baden-Württemberg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DRK-Lerncampus: Digital education platform offering online learning opportunities for DRK members and participants.
• Freiburger Pflegeschule

Products and services

• Notfallsanitäter-Ausbildung (Paramedic Training)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 training events and 21,000+ participants annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025Cooperation for stem cell donor typing campaign. All eleven school locations opened for DKMS registration drives to find matching donors for leukemia patient Stephan Preiß, a staff member.
• TCRH Mosbach (Tilbury Rettungshilfe Mosbach)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2025Second week of Organisatorische Leitung Rettungsdienst continuing education conducted at TCRH Mosbach facility for realistic scenario training.
• Dreisam Sozialmedizinische PflegebetriebecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint establishment of Freiburger Pflegeschule (nursing school) at the Munzinger Straße location, with shared facilities and educational programs.
• Malteser Freiburg/Breisgau-HochschwarzwaldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint Azubi-Tage (apprentice days) event for practical training and exchange between DRK and Malteser apprentices.
• Schwarzwald-Baar KlinikumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Close cooperation for ACiLS (Advanced Critical illness Life Support) course center at Villingen-Schwenningen. The clinic provides medical supervision and clinical expertise for simulation training of emergency personnel.
• Hochschule FurtwangenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Pilot project on simulation in emergency paramedic training, conducted jointly with the university and Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum.
• ViDia-Kliniken KarlsruhecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Hosting arrangement at ViDia-Kliniken facility. Access to clinic canteen, use of healthcare school competencies, and clinical synergies for paramedic training.
• DRK-Kreisverband Landkreis KonstanzcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Rented lecture hall facilities at the Kreisverband location for Radolfzell training operations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• ASB Bildungswerk (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund): ASB's Bildungswerke provide comparable vocational and continuing education for paramedics, first aid, and civil-protection volunteers, placing ASB as another humanitarian-organization peer competing for the same DGUV-driven training customers.
• Malteser Bildungszentren: Malteser's training centers deliver vocational training for Notfallsanitäter/Rettungssanitäter and Erste-Hilfe courses in parallel to DRK, targeting the same regulated emergency-services labor pool in Germany and competing directly for vocational and continuing-education cohorts.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst gemeinnützige GmbH (Rettungsdienst): Malteser's Rettungsdienst operations in Baden-Württemberg directly feed cohorts into its own Bildungszentren for Notfallsanitäter training — comparable buyer/customer relationship to DRK's internal pipeline and a direct beneficiary/competitor overlap for DRK-Landesschule's cooperative arrangements like the joint Azubi-Tage with Malteser Freiburg.
• Johanniter Bildungsakademie: Johanniter's Bildungsakademie runs Erste-Hilfe instructor qualification, Rettungsdienst training, and volunteer leadership programs across multiple German states, directly competing with DRK-Landesschule for trainee intake and Erste-Hilfe market share.

Broad incumbents

• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: DAA is one of Germany's largest non-statutory vocational and continuing-education providers, delivering regulated health and social-care qualifications with a similar decentralized multi-site model and employer/funder relationships as DRK-Landesschule.
• DEKRA Akademie: DEKRA Akademie operates Germany's largest commercial vocational training network with multiple sites, offering regulated safety and first-aid courses that overlap with DRK-Landesschule's Erste-Hilfe and Betriebssanitäter portfolios on a fee-for-service basis.
• TÜV SÜD Akademie: TÜV SÜD Akademie is a large incumbent German vocational and continuing-education provider offering regulated certification training (safety, health, first aid) at scale — overlapping in Betriebssanitäter and Erste-Hilfe qualification while operating a broader portfolio outside emergency services.
• bfz (Berufliche Fortbildungszentren der Bayerischen Wirtschaft): bfz is a broad vocational-education provider offering regulated retraining, healthcare and emergency-services qualifications for adult learners; mentioned as a prior employer of the outgoing Geschäftsführer, indicating parity in target workforce and operating model.

Regional players

• DRK-Landesschule Nordrhein: DRK's NRW state school replicates the Landesschule model with multiple sites, vocational Notfallsanitäter programs, and Erste-Hilfe instructor courses in Germany's most populous state, serving the same mission under a parallel operating structure.
• DRK-Landesschule Bayern: The Bavarian sister school operates the same vocational and continuing-education portfolio for the DRK in Bavaria; same parent association structure, same regulatory drivers, but serving a different German state — making it the closest functional twin outside Baden-Württemberg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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