Königsberger Diakonie

What Königsberger Diakonie does

Königsberger Diakonie is the operational brand under which the Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar gemeinnützige GmbH delivers ambulatory home healthcare services in Wetzlar, Germany. The entity is a non-profit limited liability company (gGmbH) principally owned by the Königsberger Diakonissen-Mutterhaus der Barmherzigkeit auf Altenberg (a Protestant deaconess motherhouse) alongside eight local Evangelical church parishes. Its service portfolio centers on Häusliche Krankenpflege (home nursing care), subdivided into Grundpflege (basic care — hygiene, mobility, nutrition, continence) and Behandlungspflege (treatment care — wound care, catheter care, PEG feeding, injections, infusions, medication administration, vital signs monitoring, peritoneal dialysis). Supporting services include Sterbebegleitung (end-of-life/hospice care), mandatory §37 SGB XI consultation visits for care insurance beneficiaries, and Beratung (advisory services for patients and families on care insurance entitlements, Pflegegrade classification, assistive devices, and external service coordination).

The business model is direct-to-consumer home-visit nursing delivered by qualified (examinierte) nursing staff operating from a central office ('Haus Rose') at Robert-Koch-Weg 4b, Wetzlar, with a deployed fleet of 18 vehicles serving all districts of the city. Revenue is generated per patient under individually assessed care contracts, with cost allocation across long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), health insurance (Krankenversicherung), and private co-payment (Eigenleistung). The organization's go-to-market relies on referrals through its embedded network of 10 Protestant parishes, mandatory statutory consultation touchpoints, word-of-mouth, and direct advisory conversations; no commercial digital marketing is employed. Customer demand-generation is further supported by a Förderverein (support association, founded 2003) that builds local community awareness. The technology footprint is minimal — standard nursing documentation, Google Maps integration, and basic website session cookies — with no proprietary platform, data assets, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Königsberger Diakonie

Legal name

Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://diakoniestation-wetzlar.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Königsberger Diakonie operates the Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar, a non-profit home nursing service in Wetzlar, Germany, providing basic and medical home care, end-of-life support, and care advisory to elderly and chronically ill residents across all city districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL), End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH)

Keywords

• Home nursing care
• Ambulatory care services
• Palliative care
• End-of-life care
• Long-term care consultation

Headquarters

HQ city

Wetzlar

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ambulante Pflegeleistungen (Home Nursing Services): Revenue is generated through the provision of home-based nursing and caregiving services. Costs are split across three payment streams: long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), health insurance (Krankenversicherung), and private co-payments (Eigenleistung). A care contract is signed with each patient in accordance with statutory regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Königsberger Diakonie delivers home-based nursing and caregiving services through its Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar gGmbH facility. Services include basic care (Grundpflege), medical treatment care (Behandlungspflege), end-of-life/palliative accompaniment (Sterbebegleitung), statutory § 37 SGB XI consultation visits, and care advisory and coordination services for patients and their families in the Wetzlar area.

Product overview

The Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar gGmbH, a facility under the Königsberger Diakonie (Königsberger Diakonissen-Mutterhaus der Barmherzigkeit auf Altenberg), operates as an ambulatory nursing care organization providing integrated home healthcare services. The core offering centers on Häusliche Krankenpflege (home nursing care), comprising Grundpflege (basic care) and Behandlungspflege (treatment care) delivered by qualified nursing staff. Supporting services include Sterbebegleitung (end-of-life/hospice care), mandatory Pflegeeinsatz nach § 37 consultation visits for nursing insurance recipients, and Beratung (consultation services) for care planning and coordination. The organization also maintains a Förderverein (support association) for community funding. The service operates across Wetzlar and surrounding districts, with a fleet of 18 vehicles serving patients in their homes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Häusliche Krankenpflege (Home Nursing Care) Home healthcare service providing basic care (body hygiene, mobility, nutrition, elimination support) and medical treatment care (vital sign monitoring, wound care, catheter/stoma care, PEG feeding, injections, infusions, medication administration, blood sugar testing) delivered by qualified nursing staff to enable care-dependent individuals to remain in their home environment.
• Sterbebegleitung (End-of-Life/Palliative Care) Hospice and palliative care service providing individual accompaniment of dying persons and their families at home, coordinated with the outpatient hospice service of the Stephanuswerk in Wetzlar and the Palliative-Care Team Lahn-Dill.
• Pflegeeinsatz nach § 37 (Mandatory Nursing Consultations) Statutory advisory home visits for care insurance beneficiaries who chose cash benefits, required semi-annually for care grades 2-3 and quarterly for care grades 4-5 per Social Code § 37.
• Beratung (Care Consultation and Coordination Services) Comprehensive advisory services for patients and relatives regarding care classification (Pflegegrade), nursing insurance benefits, assistive devices, home modifications, statutory guardianship, and coordination of external services including meals on wheels, medical transport, short-term care, and nursing home placements.
• Förderverein (Support Association Membership) Annual support association membership (Verein zur Förderung der Evangelischen Diakoniestation Wetzlar) offering members the ability to financially support the organization's work, with a minimum annual membership fee of €25.00 and optional donations.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Königsberger Diakonissen-Mutterhaus der Barmherzigkeit auf AltenbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Königsberger Diakonissen-Mutterhaus (Motherhouse of Deaconesses of Mercy on Altenberg) is the principal shareholder of the Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar gGmbH, alongside eight local church parishes. The motherhouse provides the organizational mission, identity, and administrative oversight (Verwaltungsangelegenheiten) that connect the Diakoniestation to the broader Königsberger Diakonie.
• Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar is a member of the Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland e.V., which in turn is affiliated with the Diakonisches Werk der Diakonischen Kirche in Deutschland e.V. as a recognized peak association of voluntary welfare organizations (Spitzenverband der freien Wohlfahrtsverbände). This membership provides institutional affiliation and support within the German Protestant social services network.
• Ambulanter Hospizdienst des Stephanuswerkes in WetzlarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar works closely with the outpatient hospice service of the Stephanuswerk in Wetzlar for the provision of appropriate and needs-oriented end-of-life accompaniment (Sterbebegleitung) of patients. This partnership ensures a coordinated approach to palliative care in the home setting.
• Palliativ-Care Team Lahn-DillminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a collaborative partner for palliative care services. The Diakoniestation Wetzlar refers patients and families to the Palliative Care Team Lahn-Dill for specialized palliative home care support alongside its own end-of-life care services.
• Hospiz MittelhessenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as an external resource for hospice and palliative care information. The Diakoniestation Wetzlar directs patients and families to Hospiz Mittelhessen for additional end-of-life care support and resources.
• Evangelische Kirchengemeinden im Stadtgebiet Wetzlar (10 parishes)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakoniestation Wetzlar maintains close working relationships with ten Evangelical (Protestant) church parishes across the Wetzlar city area: Ev. Kirchengemeinde Wetzlar (Dom, Gnadenkirche, Heilig-Geist, Kreuzkirche), Niedergirmes, Blasbach, Dutenhofen, Garbenheim, Hermannstein, Münchholzhausen, Nauborn, Naunheim, and Steindorf. These parishes serve as community referral points and co-sponsors of the Diakoniestation, holding shares in the gGmbH alongside the motherhouse.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: The Catholic counterpart welfare confederation operating Caritas-Pflegedienste and Sozialstationen. Delivers the same ambulatory home nursing and hospice services via a parallel confessional network and competes head-to-head in mixed-denomination markets.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella federation of Protestant welfare organizations including Diakonisches Werk Rheinland. Directly comparable as the apex affiliation of Evangelische Diakoniestation Wetzlar and operator of hundreds of analogous Diakoniestationen across Germany.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association providing ambulante Pflegedienste, Beratung, and §37 consultation visits across multiple federal states. Operates community-based home care with parallel mission-based positioning comparable to this Diakoniestation.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic welfare operator running Malteser Sozialstationen and Hospizdienst alongside palliative care teams. Provides directly analogous home nursing, end-of-life accompaniment, and Beratung at municipality level.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): National Red Cross society delivering ambulante Pflege, Beratung, and end-of-life services across Germany. Comparable operating model as another Spitzenverband-affiliated home care provider serving municipal catchments.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant welfare operator with nationwide Sozialstationen, ambulante Pflege, and hospice service networks. Functions as a direct sister-organization competitor within Germany's confessional welfare space.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Confessional-neutral welfare organization with nationwide Pflegedienste and Sozialstationen. Serves as analogous charity-affiliated home care operator with parallel statutory reimbursement dependency.

Direct peers

• advita Pflegedienst: Commercial operator of ambulante Pflegedienste and Intensivpflege across Germany. Directly competes for the same §37 SGB XI consultation visit and Behandlungspflege patient cohorts with a private, for-profit cost structure.
• Bonitas Holding: German private equity-backed home care operator running multiple regional Pflegedienste. Comparable as a commercial, scalable alternative to confessional Sozialstationen in the same statutory reimbursement market.

Regional players

• Hospiz Mittelhessen: Regional hospice and palliative care resource in Mittelhessen (Hessen). Directly relevant as an existing referral partner for the Wetzlar Diakoniestation's Sterbebegleitung work and a competing end-of-life provider in the same catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/k%C3%B6nigsberger-diakonie

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Königsberger Diakonie