ASB Ba-Wü e.V. Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar

What ASB Ba-Wü e.V. Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar does

ASB Ba-Wü e.V. Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar is a regional subdivision of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Baden-Württemberg e.V., a registered charitable nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Originally founded as part of the national ASB in 1888, the regional entity was re-established in 1975 after the organization's dissolution during the Nazi era. The organization operates a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare and emergency services across Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, including five senior care homes with approximately 377 inpatient places and 67 assisted living units, four rescue stations providing Rettungsdienst (emergency ambulance services), ambulatory nursing and hospice services, day care, senior advisory services, emergency call systems (Hausnotruf), event medical coverage (Sanitätsdienst), transportation services, and the donation-funded Wünschewagen wish-fulfillment program for terminally ill patients.

The organization employs approximately 700 full-time staff supplemented by 22,000 regional members and a substantial volunteer base, operating from a network of facilities including the Kaefertal headquarters (undergoing 2024-2025 expansion), visitor/training centers, and specialized units for civil protection (drone group, rescue dog team). Technology infrastructure consists of standard emergency medical equipment, ambulance vehicles, an ECMO mobile unit jointly operated with Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, an intensive care transport bus, and conventional facility management systems, with no proprietary technology platform.

Revenue derives from multiple streams: government-funded contracts with municipalities and health insurers for rescue services and senior care (primary), individual membership dues (starting at €12/year), tax-deductible donations funding programs like Wünschewagen and hospice services, event medical service fees, and fee-based first aid training. The organization participates in the '4 für Euch' cooperative alliance with DRK, Johanniter, and Malteser for coordinated rescue services in Mannheim, and holds recognized Wohlfahrtsverband (welfare organization) status providing regulatory protection and access to essential public contracts.

Name

ASB Ba-Wü e.V. Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar

Legal name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Baden-Württemberg e.V. Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar

Website

https://asb-rhein-neckar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASB Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar is a German nonprofit welfare organization operating emergency rescue services, five senior care homes, ambulatory nursing, hospice care, and the Wünschewagen wish-fulfillment program, serving Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhein-Neckar region with 700 employees and 22,000 members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Emergency Rescue Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Emergency rescue services
• Senior nursing care
• Outpatient hospice care
• Event medical services
• First aid training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Members pay an annual fee (starting at €12/year minimum) providing benefits including a free first aid course voucher and the ASB Magazine. More than 22,000 members in the region support the organization financially through dues.
2. Government-funded social services contracts: Core revenue comes from contracts with public-sector entities (municipalities, state government, health insurers) for essential services including emergency rescue services (Rettungsdienst), nursing homes, home care, day care, senior advisory services, and emergency call systems (Hausnotruf). ASB Baden-Württemberg e.V. ranks among TOP 30 operators of senior homes in Germany with more than 7,000 nursing places.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: Significant donations support specialized programs like the Wünschewagen (wish fulfillment vehicle for terminally ill patients), hospice services, and humanitarian aid. Donations are tax-deductible (gemeinnützig recognized). The Dietmar Hopp Stiftung donated a cargo bike for the hospice service. Donations can be directed to specific programs via purpose codes (Verwendungszweck).
4. Event medical services (Sanitätsdienst): Charged service provision at public and private events including festivals, marathons, and sports events. ASB provides medical security with teams of paramedics, first responders, and ambulance vehicles. Revenue from these services contributes to operational funding.
5. First aid training courses (Erste-Hilfe Kurse): Fee-based first aid training courses offered to the public and organizations. Members receive one free course voucher annually as part of membership benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASB Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar is a registered non-profit welfare organization that delivers emergency rescue and ambulance services, inpatient and outpatient senior nursing care (five nursing homes plus Ambulanter Pflegedienst), event medical coverage (Sanitätsdienst), outpatient hospice care, the donation-funded Wünschewagen wish-fulfillment program for terminally ill patients, Hausnotruf emergency call systems, senior advisory and day care services, and fee-based first aid training across Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. The organization is funded primarily through municipal and health-insurer contracts, membership fees, and donations, supported by an extensive volunteer and youth ecosystem.

Product overview

ASB Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar is a comprehensive social and humanitarian services organization offering a broad portfolio of interconnected care and emergency services. The organization operates as a unified service platform comprising five senior care homes (Johann-Philipp-Bronner-Haus, Parkresidenz am Neckar, Domizil am Leimbach, Das Samariter Haus, In Wieblingen alt werden), ambulatory nursing and hospice services, day care, senior consulting, assisted living, and emergency call systems. Complementing the care portfolio is a full-scale rescue and emergency services division including ambulance services, medical event coverage, transportation services, and civil protection units with drone and rescue dog capabilities. The Wünschewagen program fulfills last wishes for terminally ill patients, while first aid training and youth engagement programs (ASJ, FSJ/BFD) round out the offering. The organization serves Mannheim, Heidelberg, and the Rhein-Neckar district with approximately 700 employees and 22,000 members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend (ASJ): The independent children's and youth organization of the ASB, promoting social engagement, community, solidarity, and tolerance among young people.
• Wünschewagen
• Ambulanter Hospizdienst

Products and services

• Rettungsdienst (Emergency Rescue Service) 24/7 emergency rescue and ambulance services across the Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar region operated from four rescue stations with rescue vehicles (RTWs) and emergency doctor response vehicles (NEFs), serving municipalities and patients via 112 dispatch and inter-organizational cooperation with DRK, Johanniter, Malteser under the '4 für Euch' alliance.
• Sanitätsdienst (Event Medical Services) On-site medical coverage and Sanitätsdienst for festivals, marathons, sports events, and other large gatherings, contracted with event organizers and public bodies. Services include first aid stations, KTWs, RTWs, NEFs, and motorcycle first responders, coordinated with DRK, Johanniter, Malteser, and DLRG.
• Senior nursing homes (Johann-Philipp-Bronner-Haus, Parkresidenz am Neckar, Domizil am Leimbach, Das Samariter Haus, In Wieblingen alt werden) A portfolio of five senior nursing homes offering inpatient nursing care (Pflegeplätze), assisted living (Betreutes Wohnen), short-term and respite care, and a protected dementia care area (Demenzbereich) across Wiesloch, Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen, Sandhausen, Oftersheim, and Heidelberg-Wieblingen. Care is provided by trained nursing staff under the Referat Pflege headed by Fabian Kaspar.
• Ambulanter Pflegedienst (Outpatient Nursing Service) Home nursing service providing individualized care in patients' home environments, supporting independent living for elderly and care-needing individuals across the region.
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Day care facility providing temporary daytime care for elderly people to relieve family caregivers and support independent living of care recipients.
• Seniorenberatung (Senior Consulting) Information and advisory service for elderly individuals and families on aging-related care options, support services, and benefits available across the region.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Assisted living housing that allows seniors to live independently with on-call support services available, integrated with the nursing home portfolio.
• Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Call System) 24/7 home emergency call system enabling seniors and vulnerable individuals to summon help at any time, with response coordinated through the ASB regional operations.
• Fahrdienst (Patient Transport Service) Transportation service for medical appointments and patient transport, providing accessible mobility for care recipients and patients across the region.
• Ambulanter Hospizdienst (Outpatient Hospice Service) Ambulatory hospice service providing emotional support, companionship, and end-of-life care for terminally ill patients and their families in their own homes, including hospice volunteer training and bereavement support programs.
• Wünschewagen (Wish Fulfillment Vehicle) Specialized vehicle program that fulfills last wishes for terminally ill patients free of charge, funded entirely by donations (tax-deductible via purpose codes), with approximately 1,300 volunteer wish fulfillers and integrated into a national ASB network of 23 vehicles.
• Erste Hilfe Kurse (First Aid Training Courses) Certified first aid training courses for the public and organizations, held at the ASB Besucherzentrum Mannheim-Käfertal and on-site at client locations. Includes free annual course voucher for ASB members.
• ASB Mitgliedschaft (ASB Membership) Annual membership subscription starting at €12/year providing benefits including a free first aid course voucher and the ASB Magazine, with more than 22,000 members in the Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar region.
• FSJ & BFD (Voluntary Social and Federal Voluntary Service) Structured voluntary service programs (FSJ and BFD) offering placements for young people and adults in rescue services, nursing, and public education at ASB facilities across the region.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend (ASJ) Membership Independent youth organization of ASB promoting social engagement, first aid training, and youth leadership development, contributing to ASB's volunteer pipeline.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500 wishes fulfilled for terminally ill patients since 2016
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Dietmar Hopp StiftungminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Dietmar Hopp Stiftung made a generous donation of a cargo bike (Lastenrad) to the ASB outpatient hospice service in Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar. This donation supports the service's transportation and logistics capabilities, enabling staff to move more efficiently in the community.
• Hockenheimring GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB provided medical security services at the GLÜCKSGEFÜHLE Festival 2024 at Hockenheimring with over 250 rescue personnel and 6 first aid stations. The festival attracted ~200,000 visitors over 3 days. This is one of the largest event medical contracts ASB has undertaken.
• Bündnis '4 für Euch' (Mannheim rescue services alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation alliance of the four Mannheim rescue organizations: ASB, DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz), Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe, and Malteser Hilfsdienst. They coordinate rescue services, share resources (e.g., joint Intensivtransportbus), and jointly plan for civil emergencies. Jointly operate an Einsatzleitwagen (command vehicle) worth ~€150,000.
• Stadt Mannheim (City of Mannheim)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB holds key municipal contracts for rescue services (Rettungsdienst) and emergency medical transport in Mannheim. ASB coordinates the Intensivtransportbus operations for COVID-19 patient transfers from Mannheim, funded by Baden-Württemberg Sozialministerium. ASB also supports the city in humanitarian crises (Ukraine aid to partner city Czernowitz).
• SRH Fernhochschule HeidelbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar cooperates with SRH Fernhochschule Heidelberg to offer a scholarship program for employees, with study programs in Social Management, Healthcare Management, and Business and Management.
• Ökumenische Hospizhilfe WieslochminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe ecumenical hospice help organization cooperates with ASB Johann-Philipp-Bronner-Haus at public events, information exchanges, and joint counseling for hospice care in Wiesloch.
• SRH Holding / SRH DämmermarathonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB provides medical services for the SRH Dämmermarathon, an annual running event in Mannheim, deploying 112 rescue personnel, 6 KTWs, 6 RTWs, 2 NEFs, and motorcycle first responders. ASB coordinates with DRK, Johanniter, Malteser, and DLRG for this event.
• ASB Baden-Württemberg e.V. (Landesverband)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar is a regional subdivision (Gliederung) of the state-level ASB Baden-Württemberg e.V. headquartered in Stuttgart. The state organization provides governance, training infrastructure (Landesschule des ASB), senior care facility operations, and coordinates large-scale events (e.g., GLÜCKSGEFÜHLE Festival rescue personnel from 9 ASB regions).
• Universitätsmedizin Mannheim (UMM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASB and UMM jointly operate an ECMO mobile unit for advanced mobile intensive care and emergency medicine. UMM provided expertise for the Mannheimer Maimarkt exhibit on ECMO. ASB provides rescue transport for UMM's neonatal and pediatric intensive care stretcher with electrohydraulic chassis.
• TSV NeckarauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTSV Neckarau organized a charity football tournament that raised €3,000 for medical supplies donated to the Ukrainian partner city Czernowitz via ASB.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ASB Baden-Württemberg e.V. State-level parent organization headquartered in Stuttgart; operates the 7,000+ Pflegeplätze portfolio across all regional ASB Gliederungen in Baden-Württemberg, ranking TOP 30 in Germany. Directly comparable as the broader welfare entity of which ASB Region Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar is a subdivision.
• Diakonie Mannheim: Diakonie is another of Germany's six major Wohlfahrtsverbände operating in Mannheim with comparable elderly care, hospice, and family services; a faith-based welfare peer with similar service breadth and nonprofit model.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. National federation of all ASB regional associations with 1.5M+ members nationwide; comparable as the umbrella organization providing training infrastructure (Landesschule) and coordinating large-scale events across all ASB regions including the Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar region.
• Caritasverband Mannheim e.V. Caritas is one of Germany's six major Wohlfahrtsverbände offering comparable social services in Mannheim including elderly care, hospice, family counseling, and refugee support - directly comparable at the welfare-organization level even though it does not operate rescue services.

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar: AWO is a secular welfare organization closely aligned ideologically with ASB (both historically rooted in the workers' movement), operating comparable nursing homes, senior services, and social programs in the same Rhein-Neckar geography.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst Mannheim: Malteser is the fourth partner in the '4 für Euch' rescue alliance and provides rescue services, patient transport, and social services in the same Mannheim geography - directly comparable in mission and operating model.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Mannheim: DRK Kreisverband Mannheim is one of four partner organizations in the '4 für Euch' rescue alliance alongside ASB, operating rescue services, nursing, and social programs in the same Mannheim market with directly comparable service lines.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar: Johanniter is a '4 für Euch' alliance partner operating rescue services, ambulatory nursing, hospice, and first aid training in the same region - the most direct comparable welfare organization to ASB Mannheim/Rhein-Neckar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ASB.Mannheim
• Instagraminstagram.com/asb_mannheim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asb-region-mannheim-rhein-neckar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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