Diakonie Leipzig

Name

Diakonie Leipzig

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk Innere Mission Leipzig e.V.

Website

https://diakonie-leipzig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Human Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Diaspora, Family Reunification & Case Management Services (BPADAHAM)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Psychosocial counseling
• Disability support services
• Child daycare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schkeuditz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Primary revenue from government/public funding (Steuermittel) based on Sächsischer Landtag budget allocations for social services, healthcare, and welfare programs. Funded through statutory health insurance, long-term care insurance, and social welfare agencies.
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, organizations, and foundations. Online donation platform through Spendenbank. Donations support specific programs and facilities.
3. Membership Fees: Membership program (Mitgliedschaft) providing supporters with involvement in the organization's mission and activities.
4. Service Fees: Fees for certain services, facilities, and programs including daycare, senior care, and rehabilitation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Diakonie Leipzig is a non-profit social welfare association delivering a comprehensive portfolio of direct human services across the Leipzig region, including counseling and emergency aid, psychosocial support via the Psychosoziales Gemeindezentrum Blickwechsel, addiction counseling (Suchtberatung Blaues Kreuz), migration counseling (Fachstelle Migration), early childhood daycare at multiple Kindertagesstätten, youth and family programs, senior nursing and day care (Seniorenzentrum Johann Hinrich Wichern), sheltered employment and participation services (Lindenwerkstätten), and crisis intervention including the 24/7 Telefonseelsorge hotline. Services are delivered across more than 90 facilities to approximately 4,000 clients daily by around 1,800 employees, and are offered regardless of worldview or social status.

Product overview

Diakonie Leipzig is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services for vulnerable populations. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with distinct service lines: counseling and emergency aid (including the Telefonseelsorge hotline and crisis support), children/youth/family services (including multiple Kindertagesstätten), senior care and nursing services (including Seniorenzentrum Johann Hinrich Wichern), participation and inclusion services for people with disabilities, and specialized offerings such as addiction counseling and migration services. The Psychosoziales Gemeindezentrum Blickwechsel serves as a flagship integrated service center providing counseling, Café, creative workshop, trauma counseling, special housing, and occupational therapy. The Lindenwerkstätten provide employment and training for people with disabilities through workshops and retail shops. Together, these services address the full spectrum of social support needs across different life stages and circumstances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Psychosoziales Gemeindezentrum Blickwechsel: A psychosocial community center offering services for people with psychological distress and mental illness, including counseling, café services, creative workshops, trauma counseling, special housing forms, and occupational therapy.
• Lindenwerkstätten

Products and services

• Psychosoziales Gemeindezentrum Blickwechsel Integrated psychosocial community center providing counseling, community contact, care services, trauma counseling, occupational therapy, special housing forms, and social participation opportunities for people in psychological distress and their relatives.
• Telefonseelsorge

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hörfunk- und Projektwerkstatt Leipzig e. V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 September 2026Co-presenter of the InMusicon inclusive music festival 2026. Joint community event promoting inclusion and social participation.
• Werk2 - Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V.minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 September 2026Co-presenter of the InMusicon inclusive music festival 2026. Venue partner and co-organizer of the inclusive music event.
• Diakonie SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional umbrella organization for Protestant social welfare (Diakonie) in Saxony. Diakonie Leipzig is affiliated with Diakonie Sachsen as part of the broader Protestant social welfare network.
• Diakonie DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational umbrella organization for Protestant social welfare in Germany. Diakonie Leipzig operates under this national framework while maintaining local autonomy.
• Ev.-Luth. Diakonissenhaus BorsdorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Protestant diaconal institution hosting care facilities and residential services operated in partnership with Diakonie Leipzig.
• Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now Leipzig e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMusical charity providing free live concerts at Café Blickwechsel for community engagement and cultural participation.
• Trauerbasis LeipzigminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for grief support workshops. Jointly organizes 'Floskeln schreddern' creative workshop on mental health awareness.
• Evangelische Landeskirche SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Protestant church providing institutional support and funding for various social programs and community projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-aid organization delivering social services, elder care, and crisis response across Germany. Comparable as a national faith-based welfare provider with overlapping service categories but a broader geographic footprint.
• Caritas Deutschland: National Catholic welfare association. Comparable as the closest mission-aligned national counterpart to Diakonie Deutschland, with overlapping service portfolio across elder care, disability, family services, and crisis intervention.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella for Protestant social welfare in Germany. Comparable as the parent association setting standards and advocacy direction for Diakonie Leipzig, while operating at a national scale rather than a single regional market.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated welfare organization offering senior care, family services, and social support nationally. Comparable as a national faith-based peer with a similar service portfolio to Diakonie Leipzig but operating at a much larger geographic scale.

Direct peers

• Diakonie Sachsen: Regional umbrella for Protestant social welfare in Saxony and Diakonie Leipzig's parent network. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and service portfolio; provides governance and funding infrastructure that defines Diakonie Leipzig's operating context.
• Volkssolidarität Leipzig: Regional welfare association focused on senior care, social counseling, and community support in eastern Germany. Directly comparable as an established regional provider competing in elder care and family services in the same Leipzig catchment.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Leipzig: Umbrella association for non-confessional social service providers in Saxony. Comparable in coordinating member organizations delivering senior care, disability services, and family support, competing for the same public contracts and donor share.
• AWO Kreisverband Leipzig: Workers' Welfare Association chapter in Leipzig providing similar senior care, family support, and social services. Directly comparable as a non-religious welfare competitor in the same geographic market with overlapping service lines.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Leipzig: Red Cross local chapter operating senior care, family services, and crisis intervention in Leipzig. Directly comparable as a major welfare brand operating parallel service lines in the same regional market.
• Caritasverband Leipzig: Catholic-affiliated counterpart to Diakonie Leipzig operating in the same Leipzig region across elder care, family services, disability, and social counseling. Directly comparable as a faith-based welfare competitor competing for the same government contracts and donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@diakonieleipzig
• Facebookfacebook.com/diakonie.leipzig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonie-leipzig
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonie_leipzig

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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