Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V.

What Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V. does

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V. (ASB Niedersachsen) is a registered nonprofit welfare and volunteer aid organization (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1950 and headquartered in Hemmingen, Germany. The organization is a regional state association (Landesverband) within the national Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. network, operating across Lower Saxony through 16+ regional branches (Gliederungen) covering major cities and districts including Braunschweig, Hannover, Göttingen, Lüneburg, and Wilhelmshaven. ASB Niedersachsen serves the general public, elderly citizens, children and youth, families, and international aid recipients through an integrated portfolio of approximately 25 service lines.

The organization's service domains span elderly and nursing care (ambulatory, inpatient, day/night care, assisted living), emergency and rescue services (Rettungsdienst, Katastrophenschutz, Schnell-Einsatz-Gruppen, Rettungshunde, qualified patient transport), social support (Hausnotruf, Essen auf Rädern, Fahrdienste, Haushaltshilfe), family and youth services (childcare, school escort, school first responder, ambulatory children/youth hospice), humanitarian aid (international clinic in Gambia, Ukraine-Nothilfe), and community programs (FSJ/BFD volunteer services, first aid training). Operational assets include ambulance vehicles, rapid response units, rescue dogs, therapy dogs, and the flagship ASB-Wünschewagen specialized vehicle, launched in November 2017, which has fulfilled over 666 last wishes for terminally ill patients as of January 2026 through trained volunteer escorts with medical or nursing expertise.

The business model is a hybrid welfare funding structure combining three primary revenue streams: recurring membership fees from over 165,000 Lower Saxony members (part of 1.5M+ nationwide), voluntary donations from individuals, companies, and foundations (including VHV-Stiftung, VGH Versicherungen, DHL Express, Lions Club Celle, Imperial Logistics), and government/public funding via contracts with municipalities and health insurance providers for emergency, care, and social services. International aid projects such as the ASB Health Clinic Gambia are funded via charitable donations. The go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging word-of-mouth referrals, the Landeskonferenz annual state conference, Landesausschuss meetings, a monthly ASB Magazine, and an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube. The organization holds memberships in the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband and Aktion Deutschland Hilft, providing institutional coordination and disaster relief network access.

Name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V.

Legal name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V.

Website

https://asb-niedersachsen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V. is a nonprofit welfare association operating 16+ regional branches across Lower Saxony, delivering nursing care, emergency rescue, social support, childcare, and humanitarian aid to over 165,000 members and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Emergency Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Shelter, NFIs & Winterization for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAG), Special Needs & Senior Transportation Services (TLAFAKAI)

Keywords

• Emergency rescue services
• Elderly care services
• Disaster relief
• Social welfare association
• Humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Hemmingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from over 165,000 members in Lower Saxony (as of 7/2025). Members receive benefits and support the organization's charitable mission.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Voluntary donations from individuals, companies, and foundations supporting various programs including the Wünschewagen and international aid projects.
3. Government-Funded Social Services: Public funding and contracts for social services including ambulance transport, rescue services, disaster management, elderly care, and child welfare services.
4. International Aid Projects: Funding for international relief efforts including the ASB Health Clinic in Gambia, supported by charitable donations and international aid programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASB Niedersachsen is a non-profit welfare and rescue organization that delivers emergency medical services, disaster relief, elderly and nursing care, hospice/palliative transport (Wünschewagen), childcare, youth programs, meals-on-wheels, home emergency call systems, first-aid training, and international humanitarian aid. Services are operated through 16+ regional branches across Lower Saxony and funded through membership fees, donations, and public-sector contracts.

Product overview

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V. (ASB Niedersachsen) is a nonprofit charitable welfare and rescue organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of social and emergency services across Lower Saxony. The organization operates as a unified platform of interconnected services rather than a single product, combining healthcare/nursing care (Ambulante Pflege, Betreutes Wohnen, Stationäre Pflege, Tagespflege), emergency/rescue services (Rettungsdienst, Katastrophenschutz, Sanitätsdienst, Schnell-Einsatz-Gruppen, Rettungshunde), social support (Essen auf Rädern, Hausnotruf, Fahrdienste), family/child services (Kinderbetreuung, Schulsanitätsdienst, Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend, Kinder- und Jugendhospizdienst), and humanitarian aid (Auslandshilfe, Ukraine-Nothilfe). The flagship Wünschewagen program fulfills last wishes of terminally ill patients. ASB Niedersachsen has over 165,000 members (as of July 2025) and operates through numerous regional branches (Gliederungen) throughout Lower Saxony.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ASB-Wünschewagen: A special project that fulfills last wishes of terminally ill patients by transporting them to meaningful destinations in a specially equipped vehicle.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend (ASJ)

Products and services

• Ambulante Pflege (Outpatient Care) Professional home-based nursing and care services enabling people in need of care to live independently at home with proper support; for elderly, chronically ill, and post-hospital patients in Lower Saxony.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Supported housing arrangements for elderly and disabled individuals, combining independent living with available care and assistance services.
• Stationäre Pflege (Inpatient / Nursing Home Care) Full-time residential care in nursing and senior homes for individuals requiring continuous professional nursing care, including dedicated Seniorenpflegezentren in Rodenberg, Egestorf and elsewhere.
• Tagespflege und Nachtpflege (Day and Night Care) Part-time institutional care services providing daytime or nighttime supervision and support, offering respite for family caregivers of elderly and care-needing individuals.
• Rettungsdienst (Rescue / Emergency Medical Service) 24/7 emergency medical services including ambulance transport and qualified emergency response, contracted by municipalities across Lower Saxony.
• Katastrophenschutz (Civil Protection / Disaster Relief) Civil protection and disaster response services including emergency planning, rapid-deployment groups (Schnell-Einsatz-Gruppen), and coordination during large-scale emergencies for Lower Saxony municipalities.
• Sanitätsdienst (Medical Aid Service) First aid and medical support services at public events, providing trained personnel and medical equipment for crowd safety for event organizers across Lower Saxony.
• Qualifizierter Krankentransport (Qualified Patient Transport) Professional non-emergency medical transport services for patients requiring supervised transportation to medical facilities, dialysis centres, or hospital discharges.
• Erste-Hilfe-Ausbildung (First Aid Training) First aid courses and training programmes teaching emergency response skills, including courses with self-protection content, for the general public and corporate clients.
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Hot meal delivery service for elderly and disabled individuals, providing daily nutritious meals including soups, traditional dishes, specialties, vegetarian options, and special dietary offerings.
• Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Call System) Personal emergency alert system enabling elderly and vulnerable individuals to call for help at home at the press of a button, with 24/7 response coordination.
• Fahrdienste (Transportation Services) Mobility and transportation services for people with limited mobility, helping them get to medical appointments, day care, and maintain independence.
• Kinderbetreuung (Childcare)

Quantifiable outcome

• 666 fulfilled last wishes for terminally ill patients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GlobetrotterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 December 2017Europe's largest outdoor equipment retailer supported the ASB Kältehilfe-Aktion (cold aid campaign), helping distribute sleeping bags to homeless people.
• Drive to Help e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 August 2017Charity rally from Germany to Gambia organized by Drive to Help e.V., raising 40,000 euros for ASB Health Clinic Gambia. Multiple teams participated with vehicles sold or donated in Gambia.
• DRK Diepholz and Freiwillige Feuerwehr DiepholzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 August 2017Cooperation with German Red Cross Diepholz and volunteer fire department during the ASJ state youth competition, demonstrating cross-organizational emergency response training.
• Paritätischer WohlfahrtsverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB is a member of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband (Parity Welfare Association), one of the largest welfare associations in Germany, providing mutual support and representation.
• Aktion Deutschland HilftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB is a member of Aktion Deutschland Hilft, the alliance of German humanitarian aid organizations, coordinating international disaster relief efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Aktion Deutschland Hilft: Alliance of German humanitarian aid organizations of which ASB is a member. Comparable in coordinating international disaster relief and joint fundraising campaigns.

Direct peers

• Diakonie Niedersachsen: Protestant welfare umbrella covering elderly care, disability services, child and youth welfare, and migration services in Lower Saxony. Competes for the same municipal contracts and care clients.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Hildesheim: Catholic welfare association offering elderly care, hospice services, Kinderbetreuung, and migration advisory in Lower Saxony. Directly overlapping service portfolio and contract-based revenue model.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst Landesgeschäftsstelle Niedersachsen: Another of the major German welfare associations running rescue services, civil protection, ambulatory care, and hospice services. Same peer ecosystem and same funding mix of memberships, donations, and contracts.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bezirksverband Hannover: Welfare association with strong overlap on senior care, Kinderbetreuung, and social services in the Hannover/Lower Saxony region. Similar nonprofit structure and reliance on public contracts and donations.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Landesverband Niedersachsen: The German Red Cross regional branch for Lower Saxony. Directly competes with ASB Niedersachsen on ambulance services, Katastrophenschutz, elderly care, and humanitarian aid within the same geography and under the same welfare association model.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Landesverband Niedersachsen/Mitte: One of Germany's five large welfare associations, offering near-identical services: Rettungsdienst, Katastrophenschutz, Häusliche Pflege, Hausnotruf, Kinderbetreuung, and Auslandshilfe. Closely comparable operating model and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• ASB Deutschland e.V. National umbrella organization of ASB, of which ASB Niedersachsen is a member. Comparable national-scale welfare services including Auslandshilfe, first-aid training, and disaster response coordination.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Niedersachsen: Umbrella welfare association of which ASB is a member. Provides sector representation, certification, and welfare policy advocacy across Lower Saxony.

Regional players

• ASB Landesverband Bayern e.V. Sister regional ASB association operating in a different German state with the same mix of rescue, care, and social services under the ASB brand. Useful structural comparison for branch-level scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@asb.niedersachsen
• Facebookfacebook.com/asb.niedersachsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asb-niedersachsen
• Instagraminstagram.com/asb.nds

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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