AKV Köln-Longerich

What AKV Köln-Longerich does

AKV Koeln-Longerich (legal name: Alten- und Krankenpflegeverein Koeln-Longerich e.V.) is a registered nonprofit nursing association founded in June 1977 on the initiative of engaged citizens in the Longerich district of Cologne with explicit backing from local Protestant and Catholic churches. Operating from its headquarters at Oldenburger Str. 15 in Koeln-Longerich, the association delivers home-based ambulatory nursing care, day care, household support, and professional care counseling primarily to elderly and ill residents of the northern Cologne catchment (Longerich, Bilderstoeckchen, Gartenstadt, Lindweiler). It is a member of Pari Verband and operates with approximately 110 employees (86 professional nurses plus day care, administration, and household staff) serving roughly 350 patients daily, supported by a member base of around 900 community backers.

The service portfolio is structured around statutory and private care pathways. Core revenue comes from statutory health and long-term care insurance reimbursement under SGB V (treatment care / Behandlungspflege, requiring physician prescription) and SGB XI (basic care / Grundpflege), supplemented by membership fees (minimum EUR 50/year), tax-deductible donations, fee-based private services (P1-P8 packages priced between EUR 11.40 per visit and EUR 259/month), and a commission arrangement on Hausnotruf home-emergency-call subscriptions resold through DeutscheSenior GmbH. Three Tagespflege (day care) facilities operate under the AKTIV*ER*LEBEN brand in Longerich, Bilderstoeckchen, and Gartenstadt, providing structured daytime care, transport home via an in-house Fahrdienst, and weekly open afternoons. The Pflegeberatung office advises families on Pflegegrad classification, insurance appeals, and caregiver courses.

The underlying technology footprint is intentionally modest and oriented around operational simplicity rather than proprietary IP. A patient-facing mobile application (snapHomeApp) was launched in June 2026 to communicate with patients and relatives, and the organization runs Meta Pixel-based advertising for conversion tracking. No specialized proprietary platform, AI/ML system, or third-party SaaS stack is disclosed. The business is governed by an elected volunteer board (up to 6 members, 3-year terms), a two-person Geschaeftsfuehrung (Christiane Adler and Martin Hillebrand), and a department-leadership layer covering day care, nursing administration, and care consulting. No external investors, parent company, or private equity ownership is indicated; surplus revenue is reinvested into care services and staff welfare rather than distributed.

Name

AKV Köln-Longerich

Legal name

Alten- und Krankenpflegeverein Köln-Longerich e.V.

Website

https://akv-longerich.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nonprofit nursing association founded in 1977 providing home-based ambulatory care, three day care facilities, housekeeping, and care counseling to elderly residents across Cologne-North. Serves 350 daily patients with ~110 staff and 900 community members, funded primarily by statutory insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSABAGAA

In-Home Respite Care (Hourly/Short-Shift)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Respite Care Services

SECONDARYHSABAMAE

Temporary, On-Demand & Short-Notice Caregiver Staffing

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Caregiver Staffing, Placement & Registry Services

SECONDARYHSAEAAAL

Recurring Housekeeping for Seniors/In-Home Support

Home & Personal Services/Home Cleaning & Housekeeping/Standard/Recurring House Cleaning

Keywords

• Home nursing care
• Ambulatory care services
• Elderly day care
• Care consultation
• Household support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln (Cologne)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health and Long-Term Care Insurance (SGB XI / SGB V): Basic nursing care services are reimbursed through statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen) for treatment care (SGB V) and long-term care insurers (Pflegekassen) for basic care (SGB XI). Grundpflege (basic care) is covered by Pflegekassen, Behandlungspflege (treatment care) by Krankenkassen. This is the primary revenue source.
2. Membership Fees: The association has approximately 900 members who pay annual membership fees (minimum €50/year for natural persons, minimum €50/year for legal entities). Membership fees provide supplemental funding beyond government reimbursement to enable human-centered care.
3. Donations: As a nonprofit registered association (gemeinnützig anerkannter Verein), AKV accepts donations from the public to fund extras in patient care beyond what state health insurance covers. Donations are tax-deductible.
4. Private Services (Privatleistungen): Optional private care and household services billed directly to clients who do not have a Pflegegrad or who want services beyond insurance-covered care. P1-P8 pricing packages ranging from €11.40/visit to €259/month for comprehensive daily support.
5. Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Call) - Commission/Resale: Home emergency call devices are sold/resold through partnership with DeutscheSenior GmbH at Frankfurter Verband. AKV earns commissions or service fees for consulting, installing, and managing home emergency call subscriptions for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AKV Köln-Longerich is a registered non-profit association (e.V.) that provides home-based ambulatory nursing care (Grundpflege and Behandlungspflege), three day care facilities under the AKTIV*ER*LEBEN brand, household services (Hauswirtschaft), and Pflegeberatung (care consultation) to elderly and ill individuals in Cologne-North. Services are delivered by qualified nursing staff via home visits and day care centers, with supplementary offerings including a partner-supplied home emergency call system, private add-on services, meal delivery, and medical aid loans.

Product overview

AKV Köln-Longerich is a non-profit nursing association providing comprehensive home-based care services in Cologne, Germany. The organization operates as a unified care platform offering ambulatory nursing care (Ambulante Pflege) with both basic care (Grundpflege) and treatment care (Behandlungspflege) modules, complemented by three day care facilities (Tagespflege) under the AKTIV*ER*LEBEN brand. Additional services include household support (Hauswirtschaft), professional care counseling (Pflegeberatung), a 24-hour home emergency call system (Hausnotruf), meal delivery, and medical equipment loans. Fee-based private services (Privatleistungen) offer personalized support including shopping, plant care, and companionship. The organization recently launched a digital patient app (snapHomeApp) and is developing a CareTable project for dementia patients. With approximately 86 nurses serving 350 patients daily, the association integrates these offerings to provide holistic care focused on enabling seniors to remain in their familiar home environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AKTIV*ER*LEBEN: Brand name for the Tagespflege (day care) facilities operated by AKV Köln-Longerich, with locations in Longerich, Bilderstöckchen, and Gartenstadt.

Products and services

• Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory / Home Nursing Care) Core home nursing care service delivered by qualified nursing staff in patients' own homes across Cologne-North. Encompasses both basic care (Grundpflege) and medical treatment care (Behandlungspflege). Services are prescribed by doctors and provided to elderly and ill individuals as a substitute for institutional care.
• Tagespflege AKTIV*ER*LEBEN (Day Care) Day care service for seniors operating at three locations (Longerich, Bilderstöckchen, Gartenstadt) Monday–Friday 8:00–16:00. Provides social activities, meals, creative activities, exercises, and structured daily support, plus an own Fahrdienst (transport service) to bring clients to/from the facility and weekly open afternoons. Designed for elderly clients needing daytime care and respite for working relatives.
• Hauswirtschaft (Household Services) Household support services delivered to clients in their homes, including shopping, meal service, cleaning, bed-making, laundry, accompaniment to doctor visits, and social activities such as walks and games. Aimed at elderly and ill individuals who need practical and social support to remain in their own homes.
• Pflegeberatung (Care Consultation) Professional care consultation service advising clients on nursing care classification (Pflegegrad), appeals support, care models, home emergency call installation, and caregiver courses. Office at Wilhelm-Sollmann-Straße 12, Köln. Free for those receiving Pflegegeld. Targets patients and families in Cologne-North.
• Privatleistungen (Private Services P1–P8) Fee-based individual services including P1 care grade assessment (€195), P2 doctor & prescription service (€52/month), P3 shopping service (€104/month), P4 plant care (€52/month), P5 home care (€62/month), P6 daily visits (€259/month), P7 short visits (€11.40 per visit), and P8 evening companionship (€206 per visit). Targeted at clients who need additional support beyond statutory insurance coverage.
• Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Call) 24-hour home emergency call system sold/installed in partnership with DeutscheSenior GmbH. AKV consults on, installs, and manages the subscription, providing a waterproof wireless transmitter (bracelet or pendant) with customizable emergency contacts and a mobile GPS version for seniors at home.
• Mitgliedschaft (Association Membership) Annual membership program with minimum annual contribution of €50 for natural persons and €50 for legal entities. Approximately 900 members support the association's nonprofit mission, providing supplemental funding beyond statutory insurance reimbursement to enable human-centered care.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 patients receive daily care from AKV services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DeutscheSenior GmbH beim Frankfurter Verband für Alten- und BehindertenhilfecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAKV partners with DeutscheSenior GmbH to offer Hausnotruf (home emergency call) systems to clients. AKV consults on, installs, and manages the home emergency call subscriptions. DeutscheSenior provides the hardware and backend monitoring service, while AKV handles client acquisition and front-line support.
• Soziales Zentrum lino-club e.v.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA community kindergarten (Kindertagesstätte) located at Longericher Straße 542 in Cologne. The Tagespflege facilities have a long-standing cooperation with lino-club, including joint events such as visits to the Tagespflege by kindergarten children. After a hiatus during COVID-19, the cooperation was reactivated in 2023 with events like the St. Martin's Day celebration.
• Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook/Meta)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAKV uses Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel) for conversion measurement, visitor action tracking, and targeted advertising. Data collected includes hashed email addresses, location, gender, date of birth, and phone numbers for enhanced audience matching in Facebook advertising campaigns.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Pflege: AWO operates a large network of ambulatory care, Tagespflege and senior services in Germany. Comparable nonprofit, association-based care provider serving elderly populations in their homes with statutory insurance reimbursement.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Malteser operates home nursing care and Hausnotruf services throughout Germany, with similar reliance on donations and statutory insurance reimbursement. Comparable to AKV as a faith-based nonprofit competitor offering ambulatory Pflege and emergency-call add-ons.
• Caritas Pflege & Gesundheit: Caritas is Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization and operates extensive ambulatory Pflegedienste and Tagespflege across the country. Directly comparable to AKV as a nonprofit, parish-affiliated home care provider reimbursed via SGB V/XI, but with national rather than neighborhood-level scale.
• Pro Seniore Residenzen: Pro Seniore operates Tagespflege, ambulatory and residential care in Germany under nonprofit-like operator structures. Comparable to AKV across ambulatory and day care services, although with a heavier weighting toward residential facilities.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): ASB runs ambulatory Pflegedienste, Tagespflege and member-supported care programs nationally. Comparable to AKV as a nonprofit association offering home nursing and day care, with parallel reliance on member dues and donations.
• Diakonie Pflege: Diakonie is the Protestant counterpart to Caritas and runs a nationwide network of ambulatory nursing, Tagespflege, and Pflegeberatung services. Mirrors AKV's parish-rooted, nonprofit, community-based home care model but at significantly broader geographic scale.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Johanniter provides ambulatory nursing, Hausnotruf and care consulting across Germany through regional associations. Closely comparable service mix to AKV (home care + emergency call + advisory) within a nonprofit, member-supported governance framework.

Direct peers

• Kursana Care (Dussmann Group): Kursana operates both Tagespflege and ambulatory Pflegedienste in Germany, including in NRW. Direct for-profit competitor to AKV's day care and home nursing offering, with comparable service breadth but different ownership structure.
• advita Pflegedienst: advita is a private ambulatory care provider with intensive care, Tagespflege and 24-hour services across multiple German states. Directly comparable service model to AKV's ambulatory Pflege + Tagespflege combination, but operating as a for-profit chain rather than a Verein.
• Home Instead Deutschland: Home Instead is a franchise network of ambulatory care providers focused on hourly in-home senior care, similar to AKV's hourly home visits. Comparable service delivery model and customer profile, though positioned as premium private-pay rather than association-based.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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