Diakonie of the Evangelical Brethren Congregation

What Diakonie of the Evangelical Brethren Congregation does

Diakonie der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinde Korntal gemeinnützige GmbH is a German non-profit social welfare organization founded in 1823 and headquartered in Korntal-Münchingen near Stuttgart. It operates a vertically integrated portfolio of social services across two main sites — Korntal-Münchingen (Baden-Württemberg) and Wilhelmsdorf (Oberschwaben) — including residential and ambulatory youth welfare (Jugendhilfe Korntal, Hoffmannhaus Wilhelmsdorf), residential and assisted-living elderly care (Altenzentrum Korntal, operating since 1923), four kindergartens plus the 2023-launched 'Kleine Arche' nature kindergarten, two special pedagogical schools (sonderpädagogische Bildungs- und Beratungszentren) including the Johannes-Kullen-Schule and Hoffmannschule, an Autism Competence Center (Autismus-Kompetenzzentrum), and the Schulbauernhof Zukunftsfelder — a working organic school farm serving as an experiential education hub. The organization serves a continuous age spectrum from early childhood through elderly care, with approximately 600-650 employees across all facilities.

The business model is a hybrid of public-sector reimbursement and charitable funding typical of the German Diakonie sector. Revenue streams include statutory social insurance reimbursements (Pflegeversicherung) for elderly care, contracting fees from Jugendämter for youth welfare services, municipal childcare fees for Kitas, project-specific foundation grants (e.g., Lotte von Süsskind-Stiftung provided land for the Kleine Arche), individual and corporate donations processed via Bank für Sozialwirtschaft AG and RaiseNow AG, and membership in the Deutscher Fundraising Verband. The organization operates standard, non-proprietary IT infrastructure — web hosting by ALL-INKL.COM, applicant portal by BITE GmbH, and Matomo for self-hosted analytics — with no disclosed proprietary technology or platform. Distribution is direct, in-person service delivery at owned facilities; there are no resellers or third-party channels.

Governance rests with the parent Evangelische Brüdergemeinde Korntal (founded 1819) as sole shareholder of the gemeinnützige GmbH, with Dieter Weißer as Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Weltlicher Vorsteher). Leadership transitioned in 2021 when Jutta Arndt joined as co-managing director alongside Veit-Michael Glatzle, and again in September 2023 when Andreas Wieland assumed the Geschäftsführer role. Gerd Sander leads corporate communications. The organization has no commercial investors, no M&A activity, and no disclosed financial figures.

Name

Diakonie of the Evangelical Brethren Congregation

Legal name

Diakonie der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinde Korntal gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://diakonie-korntal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1823

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Diakonie der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinde Korntal is a German non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) operating youth welfare, elderly care, kindergartens, special-needs schools, and an organic school farm across Korntal-Münchingen and Wilhelmsdorf, serving children, families, and seniors with approximately 600-650 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor / Nature-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAO), Outdoor / Nature-Based Before/After Care Programs (EDACAHAJ), Housing Transition & Supported Living Navigation (EDAKANAK)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Elderly residential care
• Early childhood education
• Special needs schooling
• Social welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Korntal-münchingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Individual and institutional donations are a significant revenue stream. The organization runs active fundraising campaigns, publishes donation projects on its website, and accepts large donations ('Großspenden'). The organization is a member of the German Fundraising Association (Deutschen Fundraising Verband), and the website offers an online donation form.
2. Public funding and social insurance reimbursements: As a provider of youth welfare, elderly care, and childcare services, the organization receives funding through public contracting authorities (Jugendämter, Pflegekassen) and social insurance reimbursements. The data privacy statement notes 'Aufgabenerfüllung' (task fulfillment) as a legal basis, reflecting publicly funded mandate services.
3. Fees for services (e.g., senior living): Fees charged to residents and clients for care services (e.g., Altenzentrum Korntal). While specific pricing is not publicly disclosed, senior living fees are typically partially covered by long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung) with co-payments from residents.
4. Sponsorship and project-based grants: The organization receives project-specific sponsorship and grants, for example Vector's donation of 14 notebooks for Hoffmannschule in Wilhelmsdorf. Corporate partners and foundations occasionally fund specific projects, such as the Lotte von Süsskind-Stiftung providing land for the 'Kleine Arche' nature kindergarten.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diakonie der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinde Korntal gemeinnützige GmbH operates a portfolio of social welfare, educational, and care facilities across two locations in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Services span youth welfare (stationary, semi-stationary, and ambulatory), elderly residential and nursing care, early childhood education (Kitas and a nature kindergarten), special needs schooling (Sonderpädagogische Bildungs- und Beratungszentren), and nature-based experiential education at a working school farm.

Product overview

Diakonie der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinde Korntal is a multi-service social care organization operating a portfolio of interconnected facilities and programs. The organization functions as a platform of distinct services including youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), senior care (Altenzentrum), early childhood education (Kindertageseinrichtungen), special needs schooling (Johannes-Kullen-Schule), and farm-based experiential education (Schulbauernhof Zukunftsfelder). Recent additions include the Kleine Arche nature kindergarten and an Autism Competence Center. These services are offered across two main locations in Korntal (near Stuttgart) and Wilhelmsdorf (near Ravensburg) with approximately 600-650 employees serving children, youth, families, and seniors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zukunftsfelder: Schulbauernhof (school farm) - a nature-based learning and working space with agricultural operations including organic egg production (Hühnermobil), a farm shop, and educational programs for children and youth.
• Kleine Arche

Products and services

• Jugendhilfe Korntal

Quantifiable outcome

• Services approximately 600-650 employees and multiple hundreds of clients/residents across 4+ youth welfare facilities, 1 elderly care center, 4+ kindergartens, 2 special needs schools, and 1 school farm

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vector GmbHminorOthers · 9 April 2025Vector GmbH donated 14 notebook computers to the Hoffmannschule in Wilhelmsdorf, one of Diakonie's special needs schools. This corporate donation supports digital learning infrastructure at the school.
• Lotte von Süsskind-StiftungcoreOthers · 17 June 2023The Lotte von Süsskind-Stiftung provided the land (in a former tree nursery immediately adjacent to the seasonal hut on the Zukunftsfelder site) for the establishment of the 'Kleine Arche' nature and animal kindergarten. This land provision was the catalyst for creating the new childcare offering.
• Diakonisches Werk WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiakonie der Evangelischen Brüdergemeinde Korntal is a member of the Diakonisches Werk Württemberg, the regional umbrella body for Protestant social welfare organizations in the state of Baden-Württemberg. This membership provides institutional affiliation, advocacy representation, and access to shared resources and best practices within the Protestant charitable sector.
• Wellpass (Firmenfitness-Netzwerk)minorOthersWellpass is a corporate fitness network providing Diakonie employees access to over 11,000 sports facilities across Germany. The organization covers the majority of the €29.90 monthly employee contribution as an employee benefit.
• Bikeleasing (Bikeleasing-Service)minorOthersBikeleasing enables Diakonie employees to lease bikes or e-bikes through salary conversion (Entgeltumwandlung), providing a tax-efficient mobility benefit. Diakonie facilitates access to this program for its workforce.
• WGKD — Wirtschaftsgesellschaft kirchlicher DiensteminorOthersWGKD provides church framework contracts (kirchliche Rahmenverträge) that Diakonie employees can access for private use, including vehicle purchase or leasing. These are discounted rates negotiated for church and charitable sector employees.
• Stuttgarter Straßenbahnen AG (SSB) — ÖPNV FirmenabominorOthersSSB provides discounted public transport season tickets (Firmenabo) that Diakonie subsidizes for employees. Trainees receive full reimbursement of the cheapest ÖPNV ticket. The organization also offers a Germany Ticket reimbursement for certain volunteer service participants.
• Volkshochschule Korntal-MünchingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolkshochschule Korntal-Münchingen co-organizes public lecture events with Diakonie's Altenzentrum, such as the 2023 lecture series on end-of-life wishes and assisted suicide held in cooperation with the adult education center.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Federal umbrella association of Protestant welfare organizations, of which Diakonie Korntal is a regional member. Provides advocacy, framework agreements, and sector representation that directly shape the regulatory and funding environment for the subject organization.
• Caritas Deutschland: The Catholic equivalent of Diakonie, providing youth welfare, elderly care, childcare, and family services across Germany. Operates as a national umbrella with diocesan member organizations, comparable service breadth but on a much larger scale and with a different (Catholic) faith affiliation.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): National Red Cross society delivering elderly care, family/youth services, and social assistance across Germany. Comparable broad service mix and public-sector contracting model, though operating at substantially larger national scale.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated welfare organization with elderly care, youth services, and social programs in Germany. Comparable faith-based social-services portfolio, with stronger emergency-medical-services orientation than Diakonie Korntal.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated welfare organization offering elderly care, youth services, and social programs across Germany. Comparable faith-based positioning and social-services portfolio, but operates at significantly larger national scale with broader emergency-services orientation.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Liebenau: Baden-Württemberg-based Protestant foundation operating youth welfare, elderly care, special education, and family services in southern Germany. Closely comparable regional peer with similar service mix, faith affiliation, and operational scale.
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest Protestant social welfare organizations, operating youth welfare, elderly care, special needs education, and vocational services across multiple sites. Directly comparable multi-service Protestant structure with similar funding mix and historical institutional scale.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association delivering youth welfare, elderly care, family services, and early childhood education nationwide. Comparable mission, service portfolio, and reliance on public contracting plus member/donation revenue.
• CJD Braunschweig (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands): Christian youth welfare organization operating residential youth care, vocational training, and special education across Germany. Closely comparable in youth welfare mission, faith affiliation, and educational focus on at-risk young people.

Regional players

• Paulinenpflege Winnenden: Baden-Württemberg-based Protestant welfare organization specializing in special-needs education, youth welfare, and support services for people with disabilities. Closely comparable regional peer with overlapping special-education and youth-welfare offerings in the same geography.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/diakoniederev-brudergemeindekorntalgemeinnützigegmbh
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DiakonieKorntal
• Facebookfacebook.com/Diakoniekorntal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/7227625
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakoniekorntal

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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