ASB Bremen Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Bremen eV

What ASB Bremen Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Bremen eV does

ASB Bremen Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Bremen e.V. is the Bremen state chapter of the national Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund welfare association, founded in 1911 and headquartered in Bremen with operations across Bremen and Bremerhaven. The organization provides emergency rescue services (including ground ambulance, the Christoph 6 helicopter operations, and the SEG-Einsatzzentrale for major incidents), inpatient and ambulatory elderly care, services for people with disabilities, youth and family welfare, mental-health referral, refugee support, first-aid and driver-safety training, event sanitary services, and end-of-life transport via the Wünschewagen program. Its work is delivered through approximately 1,600 paid and voluntary staff, ten wholly-owned subsidiaries covering specialized service lines, and a membership base of nearly 20,000.

The revenue model blends multiple, mostly contracted and grant-funded streams: statutory and municipal reimbursements for rescue and care services (the largest line), membership fees from individual members, donations and bequests, fees for first-aid and training courses, payment for ambulatory care and residential elderly care, European Social Fund (ESF) grants for vocational qualification programs, catering services, and event-sanitary contracts. The organization does not publish consolidated financial results; its income is plowed back into the non-profit mission rather than distributed.

ASB Bremen sits within a regulated German welfare and emergency-services market where competitors include the German Red Cross (DRK), Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (JUH), Malteser, Diakonie, and Caritas. Strategic posture emphasizes service-line breadth, geographic anchoring in the Bremen/Bremerhaven city-states, and partnership-based expansion (e.g., the Städteverband Bremen/Bremerhaven, Paritätischer membership since 2018) rather than M&A-led growth. Recent capital investments such as the new Real-Einsatz-Training (RET) hall groundbreaking in November 2025 indicate continued investment in training infrastructure and disaster-response capability.

Name

ASB Bremen Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Bremen eV

Legal name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Bremen e.V.

Website

https://asb-bremen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ASB Bremen is a non-profit welfare association (founded 1911) operating in Bremen and Bremerhaven, delivering emergency rescue, elderly and disability care, youth services, mental-health navigation, training, and social programs via ten subsidiaries and roughly 1,600 staff serving the regional public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Health & Social Insurance Contracts: ASB Bremen serves as a contracted provider for statutory health and long-term care insurance funds (Pflege- und Krankenkassen) and the social welfare authority (Sozialbehörde). Revenue is generated through ongoing per-capita, service-fee, and contract-based reimbursement for ambulance transport, home care, nursing services, and disability support services.
2. Membership Fees: ASB Bremen has nearly 20,000 members paying membership dues. Members receive benefits including a free annual first aid course and repatriation service (Rückholdienst). Membership fees represent a recurring revenue stream.
3. Donations & Charitable Contributions: The Wünschewagen and other humanitarian projects are funded exclusively through donations. The organization runs online donation portals, standing orders, sponsorships, and commemorative donations (Trauer- und Kondolenzspenden). This is a major funding source for programs not covered by insurance contracts.
4. First Aid & Training Course Fees: The organization offers fee-based first aid training courses (Erste-Hilfe-Kurse) for individuals, businesses, and organizations. These include basic courses, refresher courses, English-language courses, children's first aid, first aid for dog owners, and workplace first aider certifications.
5. Social Services & Care Fees: Revenue from care services including senior living (Seniorenresidenz am Osterdeich), day care (Tagespflege), short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege), assisted living, and disability housing and day services. Fees are partially covered by long-term care insurance with co-payments from residents.
6. Catering Services: The b.i.o.-catering-ASB inclusive catering service generates revenue from corporate events, individual orders, and special occasions.
7. European Social Fund (ESF) Grants: The ASB Seelische Gesundheit gGmbH receives ESF funding through the Senatorin für Wirtschaft, Arbeit und Europa to support vocational integration and employment programs for long-term unemployed and mentally ill individuals.
8. Event Sanitary Services: Paid medical first aid and sanitary services (Sanitätsdienst) provided at public events, concerts, and large gatherings, charged to event organizers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ASB Bremen is a non-profit welfare organization providing emergency medical and humanitarian services, including ambulance and rescue helicopter operations, first aid training, home emergency call systems, elderly care (ambulatory, residential, day care), disability services, youth programs, refugee housing, and the donation-funded Wünschewagen terminal care transport. It operates 10 wholly-owned subsidiaries and serves nearly 20,000 members and 1,600+ volunteers and employees across the city-state of Bremen.

Product overview

ASB Bremen is a charitable welfare organization (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Bremen e.V.) providing a comprehensive portfolio of social and emergency services in Bremen. The organization operates as a multi-service provider offering: emergency/rescue services (rescue service, medical event coverage, disaster protection/SEG, rescue helicopter Christoph 6), elderly care (ambulatory care, senior residence, day care, short-term care), disability support (residential housing, day training center, Kaisenstift), mental health services (psychNAVi digital tool, counseling, assisted living), youth services (ASJ youth organization, children's services), refugee support, first aid training, and the Wünschewagen terminal care service. The ASB-Bildungszentrum Ritterhude and Trainingszentrum Rettungsdienst provide educational facilities. The organization has approximately 20,000 members and over 1,600 volunteers and employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASJ (Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend): Youth organization of ASB Bremen for children and teenagers
• Wünschewagen Bremen
• b.i.o.-catering-ASB
• ASB-Tagesförderstätte
• Sleep Inn Neuland

Products and services

• Erste-Hilfe-Kurse (First Aid Courses) Comprehensive first aid training courses for individuals and organizations, including basic courses (Erste-Hilfe-Grundlehrgang), refresher courses, English-language courses, first aid for children's emergencies, first aid for dogs, courses for driving school students, and workplace first aider certification (BSL & BSF). ASB members receive one free course per year.
• Hausnotruf & Notrufdienste (Home Emergency Call) Home emergency call system providing 24/7 monitoring and rapid response dispatch for elderly and at-risk individuals living independently, with volunteer support for emergency responses.
• Rettungsdienst (Rescue Service) Emergency medical services including ground ambulance services and the Christoph 6 rescue helicopter for air rescue operations in Bremen, dispatched in coordination with the Bremer Feuerwehr- und Rettungsleitstelle.
• Sanitätsdienst (Medical Service at Events) Paid medical coverage and sanitary services for public events, concerts, and large gatherings such as the Bremer Freimarkt, providing on-site emergency medical assistance to event organizers.
• Katastrophenschutz & SEG (Disaster Protection & Rapid Response) Schnell-Einsatz-Gruppen (rapid response groups) including Transport and Rescue Service Support units, activated during mass casualty incidents and high-demand periods to supplement the regular ambulance service in Bremen.
• Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory Care) Individual home-based nursing care and support (Pflege und Betreuung zu Hause), contracted with statutory health and long-term care insurance funds and the social welfare authority, providing care to clients in their own homes.
• Seniorenresidenz am Osterdeich Senior residence in Bremen offering independent living apartments with care support, combining a sense of security with self-determined life for elderly residents. Operated by ASB Altenwohn- und Pflegezentrum gGmbH.
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Daytime care services allowing elderly individuals to spend the day in a caring environment with social activities and personal support while returning home in the evenings.
• Kurzzeitpflege & Verhinderungspflege (Short-term & Respite Care) Temporary care services for elderly individuals after hospital stays or during temporary absence of family caregivers, providing relief for families and elderly clients.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend (ASJ) Bremen Youth organization of ASB Bremen offering children's and youth groups, holiday programs, competitions, first aid training, and volunteer opportunities for young people aged 6-27.
• Hilfen für Menschen mit Behinderung (Support for People with Disabilities) Comprehensive services for people with physical, intellectual, or multiple disabilities, including residential housing, ambulatory living training, supported independent living, day care facilities, and leisure activities.
• Tagesförderstätte (Day Training Center) Work-oriented participation and education facility for people with disabilities, focusing on employment integration, skill development, and cooperation with the Werkstatt Bremen for workplace integration.
• Seelische Gesundheit (Mental Health Services) Psychological support services operated by ASB Seelische Gesundheit gGmbH, including individual assistance, treatment services, assisted living, and recreational groups for people with mental health needs. Includes an employment sector for long-term unemployed and mentally ill individuals, funded through ESF grants.
• Wünschewagen (Wish Car) Volunteer-run service that fulfills last wishes for terminally ill people in their final life phase, driving them with family and friends to a meaningful place (such as a favorite location). Operates in Bremen and Bremerhaven, funded entirely by donations.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Children & Youth Services) Child and youth welfare services operated by ASB Kinder- und Jugendhilfe gGmbH, including full-day school care (Ganztagsschulen), school partnerships, open after-school programs (Offener Hort), residential youth homes (Wohngruppen für Jugendliche), and support for unaccompanied minor refugees.
• Hilfe für geflüchtete Menschen (Refugee Support) Housing and integration services for refugees in Bremen, including residential groups for adults and unaccompanied minor refugees, operated by ASB Migration und Integration gGmbH. ASB has been providing humanitarian support since 1986.
• Sleep Inn Neuland Emergency shelter for homeless individuals who use illegal drugs and are homeless or at risk of homelessness, providing overnight support services.
• b.i.o.-catering-ASB (Catering) Inclusive catering service representing 'bremisch, inklusiv, organisch' (Bremen-style, inclusive, organic), offering buffet suggestions and individual catering arrangements for corporate events, individual orders, and special occasions.
• ASB-Bildungszentrum Ritterhude (Training Center) Conference, learning, and seminar facility operated by ASB Bildungszentrum Ritterhude gGmbH, with modern-equipped rooms for up to 96 guests in Ritterhude, available for hire and events.
• Trainingszentrum Rettungsdienst (Rescue Service Training Center) Professional education facility offering paramedic training (Ausbildung zur/zum Notfallsanitäter/in) and continuing education for rescue personnel, supporting ASB's own rescue service workforce pipeline.
• FSJ - Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (Voluntary Social Year) Volunteer program for young people aged 17-26 offering service opportunities across 9 ASB operational areas for 6-18 months (typically 12 months), with 25 seminar days and a monthly allowance (Taschengeld), free accommodation and meals, and fully covered social insurance.
• Reflexives Einsatztraining (RET) Reflective operational training program for emergency responders (police, rescue, fire services) to process traumatic operational situations while maintaining personal moral compass. Awarded the Förderpreis 'Helfende Hand' on December 1, 2025. A dedicated training hall is under construction in Bremen-Lesum (groundbreaking November 2025).
• Kaisenstift Residential facility operated by ASB Kaisen-Stift gGmbH for people with disabilities, offering comprehensive support services in Bremen.

Quantifiable outcome

• The Wünschewagen program has fulfilled multiple final wishes for terminally ill patients since launching in Bremen in Spring 2019.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Bremen e.V.coreOthers · 1 July 2018ASB Bremen and its subsidiaries joined the Paritätischer Landesverband Bremen as members effective July 1, 2018. This affiliation connects ASB Bremen to a broader welfare association network and provides advocacy, knowledge sharing, and sector representation at the state level.
• Statutory Health and Long-Term Care Insurance FundscoreOthersASB Bremen operates as a contracted service provider for statutory health insurers and long-term care insurance funds under framework agreements. These insurers direct beneficiaries to ASB services and reimburse on a regulated fee schedule.
• Senatorin für Gesundheit, Frauen und Verbraucherschutz BremencoreOthersThe Bremen Senate's health authority contracted ASB Bremen to operate the temporary Kinderambulanz Am Brill in January 2023 and coordinates with ASB on public health emergencies.
• Freie Hansestadt Bremen (Social Welfare Authority)coreOthersASB Bremen provides housing and integration services for refugees and unaccompanied minor refugees under contract with the Bremen social welfare authority. The organization has operated refugee housing since 1986.
• Werkstatt Bremen (Bremen Workshop for People with Disabilities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ASB-Tagesförderstätte (disability day center) cooperates with the Werkstatt Bremen to provide employment-oriented day services and workplace integration support for people with disabilities, supporting their participation in the labor market.
• Bremerhavener Suppenengel (Bremen Cold Aid Program)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB Bremen partners with the Bremerhavener Suppenengel (Bremen soup angels) to distribute sleeping bags and hygiene kits to homeless individuals during cold winter months, coordinated under ASB's emergency aid mandate.
• Bremer Feuerwehr- und Rettungsleitstelle (Bremen Fire and Rescue Control Center)coreOthersASB Bremen's ambulance services, rescue helicopter (Christoph 6), and SEG units operate under the dispatch coordination of the Bremen professional fire department and rescue control center, which directs all emergency responses.
• Paritätischer Gesamtverband (National Association)coreOthersASB Bremen participated in the joint 'Erklärung für Menschlichkeit und Vielfalt' (Declaration for Humanity and Diversity) initiated by the Paritätischer Gesamtverband, signed by over 435 organizations to take a stand against racism and extremism.
• HERODATA GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHERODATA GmbH receives and processes incoming compliance reports (whistleblower cases) for ASB Bremen, with all cases handled confidentially by specially trained staff.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare association offering comparable elderly care, disability services, mental health support, refugee integration, and youth welfare across Germany. Operates a similar subsidiary structure to ASB and competes for the same Bremen-area contracts.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, operating the broadest portfolio of social services including elderly care, disability services, refugee assistance, and youth welfare. Provides broader geographic reach than ASB Bremen and competes for the same municipal contracts.
• ASB Deutschland (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland): National parent organization and federation of which ASB Bremen is a regional chapter. Operates the national ASB brand, supports cross-region programs like Wünschewagen nationally, and coordinates inter-chapter initiatives.

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare organization with shared labor-movement roots (Arbeiter- prefix) and similar elderly care, disability services, youth welfare, and refugee integration offerings. Competes with ASB for municipal social welfare contracts.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic aid organization operating comparable emergency medical services, ambulatory care, first aid training, refugee assistance, and disaster response. Competes directly with ASB in contracted ambulance and care services across German cities.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): Germany's largest aid organization, operating parallel emergency medical services, welfare care, youth programs, and refugee support across all federal states. ASB Bremen competes and coordinates with DRK Bremen in ambulance, care, and humanitarian services.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Protestant aid society providing emergency medical services, first aid training, youth programs (like ASJ), and welfare care. Directly comparable in scope and service portfolio to ASB, with similar contract-based emergency services.

Regional players

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Bremen: The umbrella welfare association of which ASB Bremen became a member in 2018. Coordinates advocacy and knowledge sharing among Bremen welfare providers including competing organizations.
• Feuerwehr Bremen: Bremen's professional fire department and rescue control center that dispatches ASB Bremen's ambulance, Christoph 6 helicopter, and SEG units. Coordination partner and operational counterpart in emergency response across the Bremen city-state.

Emerging players

• DLRG (Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft): Germany's primary water rescue and drowning prevention organization, with overlapping volunteer-based emergency response ethos and first aid training offerings. Adjacent peer in the emergency services category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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