Diakonie Altholstein

What Diakonie Altholstein does

Diakonie Altholstein is a non-profit social welfare provider (sozialer Träger) operating as Diakonisches Werk Altholstein GmbH, a registered charitable limited liability company owned by the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Kirchenkreis Altholstein (Evangelical Lutheran Church, Altholstein District). Headquartered in Neumünster, Schleswig-Holstein, the organization delivers services across five core verticals: care for the elderly and chronically ill (ambulatory, inpatient, dementia, palliative, and the forthcoming Maria&Martha-Hospiz), counseling and social services (psychological counseling via BZM, debt/insolvency advice, housing-loss prevention via ZBS, migration and integration support, women's health via TABU), family and child services (Kitas, crèches, child protection, early intervention, school programs), neighborhood and community development (social Kaufhäuser Anziehungspunkt, Bahnhofsmission, multi-generation houses, neighborhood contact points, mobile dental Zahnmobil), and labor market integration (coaching, qualification, vocational training including within JVA Neumünster prison).

The business is funded primarily through public welfare contracts, social-insurance reimbursements, and church-channeled subsidies, supplemented by corporate and individual donations, supporting-membership (Fördermitglied) fees, and revenue from social retail at the Anziehungspunkt department stores. Notable partnerships include a co-operative operation of the Zahnmobil mobile dental clinic with Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), municipal coordination with Stadt Neumünster and Jobcenter Neumünster, court referral integration with Amtsgericht Neumünster, and corporate donation relationships (e.g., Consist Software Solutions, Provincial Kiel, CineStar Neumünster, XXXLutz Brügge). Its technology footprint is conventional (multilingual CMS website, donation-processing rails, standard social media) with no proprietary platform; differentiated service delivery rests on its regulatory status as an anerkannter Wohlfahrtsverband and its embedded regional facility network rather than on technology.

Name

Diakonie Altholstein

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk Altholstein GmbH

Website

https://diakonie-altholstein.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonie Altholstein is a church-affiliated, non-profit social welfare provider in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, delivering care, counseling, family, neighborhood, and labor-market integration services to elderly, families, migrants, and people in social need across the Kirchenkreis Altholstein region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Social counseling
• Family support services
• Community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neumünster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public funding and social insurance reimbursements: Core revenue is derived from government contracts, social insurance reimbursements, and public welfare funding for services in care, counseling, family support, migration integration, and employment integration — consistent with German welfare association (Wohlfahrtsverband) financing structures.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization receives corporate and individual donations to fund specific projects such as the Zahnmobil mobile dental unit and the Maria&Martha-Hospiz construction. Donors include Consist Software Solutions (EUR 3,000), provincial insurance companies, and the general public.
3. Membership fees: Fördermitglied (supporting member) program generates recurring membership revenue.
4. Service fees (Kaufhäuser Anziehungspunkt): Social Kaufhäuser (social department stores) generate revenue through sale of donated and low-cost goods, supporting social integration and sustainability goals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diakonie Altholstein delivers comprehensive non-profit social welfare services across Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, spanning elderly and palliative care, social and psychological counseling, family and child protection support, migration and integration services, labor market coaching, and neighborhood community development. Services are funded primarily through public welfare contracts, social insurance reimbursements, donations, and supporting memberships, and delivered through owned facilities, neighborhood contact points, and mobile units including the Zahnmobil mobile dental clinic.

Product overview

Diakonie Altholstein is a social services provider (sozialer Träger) operating as a non-profit company (Diakonisches Werk Altholstein GmbH) in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The organization offers a broad portfolio of social services organized into five main categories: (1) Care Services (Pflegeangebote) covering ambulatory care, respite care, household services, emergency calls, senior counseling, dementia care, assisted living, day care, inpatient care, and palliative/hospice care including the Maria&Martha-Hospiz under development; (2) Specialized Services including the Zahnmobil mobile dental clinic and TABU women's health center; (3) Family Services including counseling, Kita/crèches, child protection, and family support; (4) Neighborhood/Quartier Services including social department stores (Anziehungspunkt), meeting places, and community support; (5) Employment Services including coaching, qualification, and professional training. The organization also operates the Altholsteiner Akademie for continuing education. Services are delivered directly and through subsidiary companies across the Kirchenkreis Altholstein region between Kiel and Schenefeld.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zahnmobil Schleswig-Holstein: Mobile dental clinic providing dental care to underserved and homeless individuals, operated in partnership with UKSH university hospital
• Anziehungspunkt
• Altholsteiner Akademie
• Bahnhofsmission
• TABU - Fachstelle für Frauengesundheit
• Maria&Martha-Hospiz

Products and services

• Care Services (Pflegeangebote) Comprehensive care services for illness and aging covering ambulatory care, respite and short-term care, household services, emergency home call, senior counseling, exercise programs, meal services, dementia support, assisted living, day care, inpatient care, and palliative/hospice care. Designed for older adults and individuals with illness or disability in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Zahnmobil Schleswig-Holstein Mobile dental clinic providing acute dental care to underserved populations including homeless people and refugees throughout Schleswig-Holstein. Operated in cooperation with UKSH, which supplies dental personnel, materials, and equipment.
• Maria&Martha-Hospiz Inpatient hospice facility under construction in Neumünster-Einfeld, representing the first hospice of its kind in the city, providing end-of-life care for terminally ill patients.
• Anziehungspunkt Social Department Stores Social department stores combining affordable shopping of donated and low-cost goods with sustainability and social integration, with locations in Neumünster (celebrating 20 years in 2026), Rendsburg, Bad Bramstedt, and other Schleswig-Holstein locations.
• Zentrale Beratungsstelle (ZBS) - Housing Loss Prevention Central counseling center for people facing housing loss, providing prevention services in coordination with municipal partners, courts, and landlords. Handled 233 prevention cases in 2025 and operates an overnight shelter recording 7,469 stays in 2025. The ambulatory housing support project has placed 54 households since 2019, with 31 transitioning to regular rental contracts.
• Beratungszentrum Mittelholstein (BZM) Psychological counseling center serving families, children, youth, and adults in the Mittelholstein region, supporting 775 families and individuals in 2025 with new leadership in place to address growing demand.
• Altholsteiner Akademie Continuing education and professional training academy offering training programs and generalist nursing education for staff and external participants.
• TABU - Fachstelle für Frauengesundheit Specialized center for women's health focused on protection from female genital mutilation (FGM), counseling, and prevention services. Received 100,000 euro funding approval from Health Minister Kirsten von der Decken to address high demand.
• Family Services (Familienangebote) Family support services including Kind & Co, crèches and Kita, family center at Anscharforum, school offerings, FamilyPLUS, specialized child protection counseling (InsoFa), and family support and early assistance. Includes the Kita Am Alten Stahlwerk opened in Neumünster in September 2025.
• Quartier Services (Neighborhood Programs) Neighborhood services including meeting places, neighborhood contact points, Protestant family education centers, event rooms, tenant meetings, authorities guidance, preventive home visits, multi-generation houses, secondhand stores, train station missions (Bahnhofsmission), community gardens, department stores, cafés, social street guidance, and lunch tables.
• Employment & Labor Market Services Services for labor market integration including coaching, qualification programs, practical professional training, and occupational measures within JVA Neumünster prison. Supports unemployed and underemployed individuals in re-entering the labor market.
• Refugee Counseling Center Hanerau-Hademarschen

Quantifiable outcome

• 233 housing loss prevention cases successfully handled in 2025; 100% prevention rate when ZBS was involved before legal proceedings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKSH is the co-operator of the Zahnmobil Schleswig-Holstein. While Diakonie Altholstein covers driver personnel costs and coordination, UKSH provides the dental and dental-medical personnel, materials, instruments, and is responsible for vehicle procurement, conversion, and ongoing operation. This is a joint initiative addressing acute dental care access for underserved populations.
• CineStar NeumünsterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCineStar Neumünster conducts ongoing charity cinema event series (Benefiz-Kooperation) supporting construction of the Maria&Martha-Hospiz in Neumünster-Einfeld. This partnership generates donations for the hospice project through ticket surcharges or dedicated screening events.
• Stadt Neumünster (City of Neumünster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Neumünster is a key municipal partner in the housing loss prevention program. The ZBS operates in close coordination with the city's social services, with Stadtrat Carsten Hillgruber publicly endorsing the preventive approach. Early referral of eviction notices and housing loss information enables intervention before problems escalate.
• Jobcenter NeumünstercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Jobcenter Neumünster collaborates with the ZBS housing loss prevention program. Thorsten Hippe, Jobcenter Managing Director, has publicly highlighted the preventive approach as a critical foundation for employment and social participation, noting that housing stability enables focus on work and qualification.
• Amtsgericht Neumünster (Local Court)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe local court is a key referral partner in the housing loss prevention workflow. Early forwarding of eviction lawsuits and information about impending housing losses enables the ZBS to intervene before forced evictions occur.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ASB Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein: Workers' Samaritan Federation (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) regional chapter — another welfare association providing parallel care, transportation, and social-counseling services in Schleswig-Holstein with identical public-funding eligibility.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst in Schleswig-Holstein: Catholic aid organization operating ambulatory care, social counseling, migration services, and station mission programs comparable to Diakonie Altholstein's Bahnhofsmission. Operates under similar Wohlfahrtsverband status in the same geography.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Landesverband Nord: Protestant welfare association providing ambulatory care, hospice services, and family support across Northern Germany. The Johanniter hospice operations are directly comparable to Diakonie Altholstein's planned Maria&Martha-Hospiz in scope and funding model.
• DRK Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein: German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) regional chapter — another of Germany's six umbrella welfare associations. Operates comparable elder-care, family, and social-services programs in the same Schleswig-Holstein service area with identical public-funding frameworks.
• AWO Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein: Workers' Welfare Association (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) regional chapter — one of Germany's six umbrella welfare associations. Operates parallel services in senior care, family support, and social counseling in Schleswig-Holstein, competing for the same public contracts and donor base.
• Caritasverband für Schleswig-Holstein: Catholic sister welfare association in Schleswig-Holstein operating a similarly comprehensive social-services portfolio (elder care, family services, counseling, migration). Directly comparable as the parallel non-profit Wohlfahrtsverband operating in the same region with the same funding frameworks.
• Volkssolidarität Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein: East-German-origin welfare association now operating nationwide. In Schleswig-Holstein it offers parallel senior-services, counseling, and community programs targeting similar elderly and family-in-need populations with analogous funding and regulatory structures.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Schleswig-Holstein: Non-confessional umbrella welfare association that coordinates Schleswig-Holstein-based social-services NGOs across the same spectrum of services (care, counseling, family support, housing assistance). Directly comparable as a parallel Wohlfahrtsverband structure in the same region.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organization for all Protestant welfare work in Germany — Diakonie Altholstein is one of its regional member entities. The national federation coordinates advocacy, training, and funding frameworks that directly enable and constrain the regional entity.

Regional players

• Sozialwerk Heuser: Independent non-profit social-services provider in the Schleswig-Holstein area offering parallel ambulatory care, assisted living, and family support — a smaller-scale direct competitor in the same geographic market without church-affiliated Wohlfahrtsverband status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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