Diakonieverein Rudolstadt

What Diakonieverein Rudolstadt does

Diakonieverein Rudolstadt e.V. is a registered non-profit charitable association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Rudolstadt, Thuringia, Germany, with origins dating to a Schwesternstation (sister station) established in 1880 and re-established under its current legal form in 1991 following German reunification. The organization operates a comprehensive social services portfolio across 16 directly operated facilities in Rudolstadt, Bad Blankenburg, and — through the Quartiersmanagement 'DorfLeben' initiative launched in 2026 — the 32 villages of Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel. Its service lines span the full lifecycle: early childhood education (Christian kindergarten 'Baum des Lebens'), youth work (Kinder- und Jugendzentrum 'Haus'), inpatient and ambulatory elder care (two nursing homes, two day care centers, four home-care stations, three assisted-living residences), psychosocial support for people with mental illness (Therapiezentrum 'Oase'), homelessness assistance, hospice and bereavement care, women's support (Frauenzentrum), and multi-generational community meeting places. Operations are organized under three legal entities: the parent e.V., the wholly-owned Diakonisches Altenhilfezentrum Saalfeld-Rudolstadt gGmbH (care operations), and Stiftung 'Herberge zur Heimat' (community/senior housing).

The business model is anchored in statutory long-term care insurance reimbursement (Pflegekassen under SGB XI) and social assistance funds (SGB XII), augmented by direct resident/client payments (rent, day-care fees, kindergarten contributions), donations and charitable grants (Deutsche Fernsehlotterie, Volksbank, Energieversorgung Rudolstadt, local businesses), government subsidies for integration, youth welfare and community development, and a growing meals-on-wheels (Essen auf Rädern) transaction revenue stream served through an online ordering platform. Pricing for most care services is not publicly disclosed and is determined by assigned care degree (Pflegegrad 1-5); hospice, bereavement, and most counseling services are provided free of charge. The underlying technology stack is modest: web-based service portals (Infoportal, Hilfeportal, Karriereportal), digital information walls for parents and family members, virtual facility tours, an online meal-ordering platform, and the Kom.EMS digital energy management system. No AI/ML, API, or programmatic interfaces are offered.

Go-to-market is community-led and direct-to-consumer: services are delivered through the organization's own physical facilities and mobile care teams, with trusted referrals through the regional Evangelische Kirche parish network (Gemeindediakonie) and municipal partners (Gesundheitsamt, Landratsamt, job centers). Marketing channels comprise the organization's website, Facebook and Instagram pages, the Thüringer Familienapp, press releases to local media, and community events. The organization is led by Vorstandsvorsitzender Daniel Mortsch and Geschäftsführerin Susann Beutler, and is part of the broader Diakonie Mitteldeutschland network.

Name

Diakonieverein Rudolstadt

Legal name

Diakonieverein Rudolstadt e.V.

Website

https://diakonie-in-rudolstadt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diakonieverein Rudolstadt is a registered non-profit association operating 16 social-services facilities in Rudolstadt, Bad Blankenburg, and Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, Germany, delivering elder care, childcare, mental-health, homelessness, hospice, women's, and community services funded primarily by statutory care insurance and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAB

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAK

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGAEAB

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYBPAGAEAO

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

SECONDARYHLAFAEAD

Palliative Care (Home-Based) Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Home Health & Hospice Providers

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Home nursing care
• Social welfare services
• Early childhood education
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rudolstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance Reimbursement (SGB XI/XII): Core revenue from statutory long-term care insurance (Pflegekassen) under SGB XI, and social assistance funds under SGB XII/XI. Reimburses nursing care, home care, and disability services delivered under state-licensed provider agreements (§72 SGB XI).
2. Client/Resident Payments: Residents and clients pay for services including senior housing rent, day care fees, kindergarten fees, and co-payments for inpatient care. Meals-on-wheels service generates direct food sales revenue.
3. Donations and Charitable Grants: Donations from individuals, companies (Volksbank, Energieversorgung Rudolstadt, Hein Event), and foundations including Deutsche Fernsehlotterie (€29,000 for startup quartile development, €37,000 total project cost). Also receives church parish contributions (Kollektenmittel).
4. Government Subsidies and Startup Grants: Startup funding from Deutsche Fernsehlotterie (€29,000 for Quartiersentwicklung DorfLeben). Municipal and state subsidies for integration assistance, youth welfare, and community development programs.
5. Catering / Meals on Wheels: Fresh daily meal preparation and delivery service ('Essen auf Rädern') using reusable packaging from Dinner-Max. Supplied to day guests and external customers via online ordering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diakonieverein Rudolstadt e.V. is a non-profit social services organization operating 16 facilities across Rudolstadt and Bad Blankenburg in Thuringia, Germany. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of services including inpatient nursing care, day care, home nursing, assisted senior living, mental health therapy, homelessness assistance, hospice care, women's support, early childhood education, youth services, and community meeting programs. Services are funded through statutory care insurance reimbursements (SGB XI/XII), client payments, donations, and government grants, and are delivered through dedicated physical facilities and mobile care teams.

Product overview

Diakonieverein Rudolstadt is a nonprofit social services organization operating a comprehensive portfolio of care and support services across Rudolstadt and Bad Blankenburg in Thuringia, Germany. The organization functions as a multi-service provider rather than a unified platform, comprising distinct divisions: elder care services (two nursing homes, two day care facilities, four home care services, and three senior housing options), mental health and addiction services (Therapiezentrum 'Oase'), homelessness assistance, hospice care, women's services, multi-generational community centers, children's and youth services (kindergarten and youth center), and meal delivery. Services are organized under three legal entities: Diakonieverein Rudolstadt e.V., Diakonisches Altenhilfezentrum Saalfeld-Rudolstadt gGmbH, and Stiftung 'Herberge zur Heimat'. The portfolio enables the organization to address the full spectrum of social care needs from early childhood through senior care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pflegeheim (Inpatient Nursing Care) 24-hour inpatient nursing care for elderly residents delivered through two nursing homes (Pflegeheim Bad Blankenburg at Wirbacher Straße 7 and Pflegeheim Rudolstadt at Im Rudolspark 6). Residents receive nursing services, rehabilitation support, and daily activities based on assigned care degree (Pflegegrad 1-5). Licensed under §72 SGB XI statutory care insurance framework with room and board co-payments.
• Tagespflege (Day Care for Elderly) Daytime care, therapeutic activities, and social support for elderly individuals at two locations (Tagespflege Bad Blankenburg and Tagespflege Rudolstadt), enabling clients to return home in the evenings while supporting families who care for relatives at home. Rates determined by care degree with monthly billing.
• Ambulante Pflege (Home Nursing Care) Home nursing and personal care delivered to clients in their own homes across four stations (Rudolstadt 'Glocke', Rudolspark, Bad Blankenburg, and Hauswirtschaft und Betreuung). Includes medical and household support with around-the-clock on-call services, enabling people to remain in their own homes while covered partially by statutory care insurance.
• Assisted Living / Senior Housing Age-appropriate rental apartments for independent senior living across three facilities: Altersgerechtes Wohnen im Rudolspark, Bethanien Residenz im Rudolspark, and Seniorenwohnanlage Strumpfgasse. Provides accessible accommodations with access to care services and community facilities, with rent amounts handled through dedicated inquiry forms.
• Therapiezentrum 'Oase' (Psychosocial Therapy Center) Flexible psychosocial support services for people with mental illness, providing day structure, integration assistance, employment support, vacation trips, and small work contracts to enable participation in community life and daily living. Located at Große Allee 15 in Rudolstadt.
• Obdachlosenhilfe (Homeless Assistance) Emergency shelter, social counseling, and outreach for homeless or at-risk-of-homelessness individuals in Rudolstadt and Bad Blankenburg. Provides housing-first support, social services coordination, and distribution of vouchers to disadvantaged community members.
• Hospizdienst (Hospice Service) Ambulatory hospice care, end-of-life companionship for terminally ill individuals, bereavement support for families, advance directives, living wills, and TrauerCafé grief gatherings. Provided free of charge to clients.
• Frauenzentrum Rudolstadt (Women's Center) Support, counseling, and safe haven for women facing crisis situations, violence, or social vulnerability, complemented by the Freizeittreff 'Regenbogen' leisure club.
• Kindergarten 'Baum des Lebens' Christian early childhood education and care for children from age 1 to school entry, based on Christian values with focus on sustainability, fair trade, and environmental awareness. Fees follow Thuringian Kita fee schedule with subsidies available.
• Kinder- und Jugendzentrum 'Haus' (Children and Youth Center) After-school and holiday leisure activities including circus workshops, skateboarding, Longboardbau workshops, and youth work for children and adolescents aged 7 to 27.
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Fresh daily meal preparation and delivery service providing regionally sourced, seasonal, and organic meals to residents, day guests, and external customers. Available via online ordering at bestellung-diakonie-rudolstadt.de.
• Begegnungsstätten (Community Meeting Places) Multi-generational community centers (Begegnungsstätte der Generationen, Freizeittreff 'Regenbogen', Bethanien Residenz Clubraumtreff) offering diverse recreational programs including coffee gatherings, memory games, creative activities, exercise, music, reading garden, literature circles, walking groups, grief support, and Mittagstisch der Herzen lunch meetings.
• Quartiersmanagement 'DorfLeben' (Neighborhood Development) Neighborhood management program serving all 32 villages in the municipality of Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel, focused on social cohesion, intergenerational participation, mobility support, civic engagement, and community development addressing demographic change in rural areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kindergarten 'Baum des Lebens' became the first 'Faire Kita' (Fair Kindergarten) in the entire Saalfeld-Rudolstadt district, certified by Eine-Welt-Haus Jena and Eine-Welt-Netzwerk Thüringen.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AWO Jugend- und Familienhaus RudolstadtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026AWO Jugend- und Familienhaus co-organized the Longboardbau workshop with the Kinder- und Jugendzentrum 'Haus' of Diakonieverein Rudolstadt e.V. during the Easter holidays, demonstrating inter-associative cooperation in youth services.
• Gemeinde Uhlstädt-KirchhaselcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026The municipality of Uhlstädt-Kirchhasel (with 32 villages) partnered with Diakonieverein Rudolstadt e.V. on the 'DorfLeben' Quartiersentwicklung. Mayor Frank Dietzel expressed strong support, stating the initiative makes the community more livable and creates a hub for volunteer engagement.
• Faire Kita Network Partners (Lebenshilfewerk Rudolstadt-Ilmenau, Stadtbibliothek, Ankerwerk, Firma Jass, Bio-Laden Rudolstadt, Raddoctor, Handwerkskammer, Thalia)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Eight local businesses and organizations joined as partners for the 'Faire Kita' certification at Kindergarten 'Baum des Lebens', providing fair trade products, educational resources, and community support for sustainability education.
• Kinder- und Jugendzirkus 'Tasifan'minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Regular annual partnership with Kinder- und Jugendzirkus 'Tasifan' for circus workshops at the Kinder- und Jugendzentrum 'Haus'. Two workshop sessions scheduled for May and June 2026 (May 20-22 and June 10-12, 2026), culminating in a circus and neighborhood festival.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Parit\u00e4tischer Wohlfahrtsverband Th\u00fcringen: Confessionally neutral umbrella of independent social welfare organizations in Thuringia. Members operate comparable elder care, youth welfare, disability and community services — directly comparable in scope and regional focus to Diakonieverein Rudolstadt.
• AWO AJS Saalfeld-Rudolstadt: Regional chapter of Arbeiterwohlfahrt providing social services in the Saalfeld-Rudolstadt area. Operates youth and family services, senior care, and community programs in direct overlap with Diakonieverein Rudolstadt, including documented co-organization of joint workshops (Longboardbau).
• Malteser Th\u00fcringen: Catholic affiliated welfare organization operating hospice services, ambulatory care, youth programs and emergency response in Thuringia. Hospice and ambulatory nursing services directly overlap with Diakonieverein Rudolstadt's Hospizdienst and Ambulante Pflege offerings.
• Diakonie Mitteldeutschland: Parent network association of Diakonieverein Rudolstadt. Operates regional social services across Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia, providing nursing care, youth welfare, counseling and community services through affiliated member associations with similar service mix.
• ASB Regionalverband Saalfeld: Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund regional chapter operating nursing care, ambulatory services, daycare, youth services and emergency response in southern Thuringia. Direct competitor in the same regional welfare services market.
• Caritasverband f\u00fcr das Bistum Erfurt: Catholic welfare counterpart operating across Thuringia. Provides nursing homes, ambulatory care, youth welfare, counseling, homelessness services and community programs — a near-mirror of Diakonieverein Rudolstadt's portfolio in the same geography under a different confessional tradition.
• Volkssolidarit\u00e4t Th\u00fcringen: Thuringian chapter of Volkssolidarit\u00e4t, a major German social welfare association. Operates ambulatory nursing services, senior meeting places, social counseling and community programs across Thuringia — directly comparable service portfolio in the same regional market.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Landesverband Sachsen-Anhalt/Th\u00f\u00fcringen: Protestant aid organization operating nursing services, hospice care, youth services, and community programs across central Germany. Comparable service portfolio especially in hospice, ambulatory nursing and senior care.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organization of Protestant social welfare services in Germany. Operates through ~30,000 facilities nationwide spanning elder care, disability services, youth welfare, hospice and emergency aid — directly comparable to Diakonieverein Rudolstadt's service portfolio at national scale.

Emerging players

• Stadtmission Rudolstadt: Local Protestant deaconess/mission organization offering social services including homelessness assistance and counseling in the broader Rudolstadt region. Overlaps with Diakonieverein Rudolstadt's Obdachlosenhilfe and counseling offerings in the same service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/diakonie.rudolstadt.badblankenburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonie_rudolstadt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonieverein-rudolstadt

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Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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