Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V.

What Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V. does

Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V. is a registered nonprofit Protestant welfare association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Venloer Straße 68 in Neuss, Germany, formed in 2018 through the merger of two predecessor Diakonische Werke dating to 1953 and 1963. The organization operates approximately 75 services and facilities with 1,200-1,300 employees across seven municipalities in the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region (Dormagen, Grevenbroich, Jüchen, Korschenbroich, Kaarst, Neuss, and Rommerskirchen), delivering a cradle-to-grave portfolio organized around five divisions: senior care (Leben im Alter with 6 nursing homes and 4 outpatient care services), youth and family services (17 Kitas, JUBS youth counseling, family education), social-psychiatric services (assisted living, EUTB disability counseling, rehabilitation), work/social affairs (employment counseling, debt counseling, volunteer coordination), and education/training (vocational training, FSJ, internships).

The organization's core technology stack is standard social-services infrastructure: a web-based job portal, online/digital counseling capabilities (Digitale psychosoziale Beratung), the DigiTeilhabe für alle! digital participation program, plus standard marketing channels (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, website). No proprietary technology, API, or AI/ML capability is disclosed. The organization operates through wholly-owned gGmbH subsidiaries including Seniorenzentrum Korschenbroich gGmbH, Seniorenzentrum Albert Schweitzer-Haus gGmbH, Seniorenzentrum Norf gGmbH, Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss Kindertageseinrichtungen gGmbH, Erftaue Service GmbH, and Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss gGmbH.

The revenue model is non-commercial and multi-source: government contracts and public funding (federal, NRW state, and municipal) constitute the primary revenue stream covering elderly care, youth services, psychiatric care, and migration counseling; service fees are charged for care services, daycare, and senior living facilities; donations come from individuals, organizations (e.g., €19,300 from St.-Martinus-Schule), and corporate programs (Amazon Smile at 0.5% of purchases). Services are delivered free of charge to charitable beneficiaries. The organization is governed by a dual-Vorstand leadership (Bernd Gellrich and Christian Lüder, the latter appointed February 2, 2020 succeeding Christoph Havers) and is structurally tied to ten supporting Protestant church congregations in the region.

Name

Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V.

Legal name

Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V.

Website

https://diakonie-rkn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V. is a German Protestant welfare nonprofit operating approximately 75 social services and facilities across 7 municipalities with 1,200-1,300 employees, delivering senior care, 17 Kitas, youth counseling, social-psychiatric services, migration support, and community development funded by government contracts, service fees, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE), Adult Day Respite Programs (Daytime Relief) (HLADAKAC), Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA), Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Social welfare services
• Youth and family services
• Psychiatric care services
• Child daycare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuss

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primary revenue from government contracts and public funding for social services including elderly care, youth services, psychiatric care, and migration counseling.
2. Service Fees: Fees for care services, daycare, and senior living facilities.
3. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals, organizations, and events such as the St.-Martinus-Schule donation of €19,300.
4. Amazon Smile: Corporate benefit program where 0.5% of purchases are donated to the organization.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V. is a Protestant welfare association that delivers a comprehensive range of social services across the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region in Germany. Its core offerings include residential and ambulatory elderly care (6 nursing homes, 4 outpatient care services, day care, assisted living, senior counseling, and hospice care), 17 kindergartens, youth counseling, social-psychiatric support and assisted living, migration and asylum-procedure counseling, debt and insolvency counseling, job counseling, volunteer coordination, and community/neighborhood development programs.

Product overview

Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V. is a Protestant welfare organization operating approximately 75 social services and facilities with over 1,200 employees across the Rhein-Kreis Neuss region. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected social services organized into five main divisions: (1) Life in Old Age (Leben im Alter) including senior centers, ambulatory care, senior counseling, assisted living, and day care; (2) Youth Welfare and Social Services (Jugendhilfe und Soziale Dienste) encompassing children's daycare centers (17 Kitas), youth counseling, general social counseling, migration services, neighborhood work, and community development; (3) Social-Psychiatric Services (Sozialpsychiatrische Hilfen) providing housing support, counseling, and rehabilitation for people with mental health conditions; (4) Work and Social Affairs (Arbeit und Soziales) offering employment counseling, volunteer coordination, and debt counseling; and (5) Education and Training including vocational training, voluntary social year programs, and internships. The organization also operates several subsidiaries including senior center gGmbHs, daycare facilities gGmbH, and service companies. Together, these services provide comprehensive care and support from early childhood through old age, with a Christian mission-driven approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seniorenzentren (Senior Centers)
• Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory Care)
• Seniorenberatung (Senior Counseling)
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living)
• Tagespflege (Day Care for Elderly)
• Ambulanter Hospizdienst (Ambulatory Hospice Service)
• Kindertageseinrichtungen / Kitas (Children's Daycare Centers)
• Jugendberatungsstelle JUBS (Youth Counseling Center)
• Allgemeine Sozialberatung (General Social Counseling)
• Migrationsberatung für erwachsene Zugewanderte (MBE) (Migration Counseling)
• Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung (Debt and Insolvency Counseling)
• Sozialpsychiatrisches Zentrum (Social-Psychiatric Center)
• Ambulant Betreutes Wohnen (Outpatient Assisted Living for Psychiatric Clients)
• Ergänzende unabhängige Teilhabeberatung (EUTB)
• Freiwilligenzentrale (Volunteer Agency)
• Streetwork / Streetlife (Mobile Outreach Social Work)
• Beratungsstelle Arbeit (Job Counseling Center)
• Evangelisches Zentrum für Familien- und Erwachsenenbildung (Evangelical Center for Family and Adult Education)
• Quartiersarbeit / Quartiersbüros (Neighborhood Work)
• Demokratie leben! (Living Democracy!)
• Ausbildung (Vocational Training)
• Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) (Voluntary Social Year)
• Praktika (Internships)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,300 employees serving communities across Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Augustinus-Behindertenhilfe gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EUTB (Ergänzende unabhängige Teilhabeberatung) partnership - collaborative counseling for people with disabilities. Partnership continued until end of 2022, after which Diakonie took sole responsibility.
• Caritas Sozialdienste Rhein-Kreis Neuss GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EUTB partnership for disability counseling services. Continued collaboration as cooperation partner after main partnership period ended.
• Neusser BauvereincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Co-development partner for Diakonie Stift Norf senior living facility - provided building and symbolic key handover.
• Caritasverband Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Partnership in 'Wohn-Ideen-Schmiede' (Living Ideas Workshop) - housing information event series for elderly in Kaarst.
• Wohnberatungsagentur and GemeindecaritasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Partners in 'Wohn-Ideen-Schmiede' housing information series.
• Albert-Einstein-Forum KaarstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021Location partner for 'Wohn-Ideen-Schmiede' events in Kaarst.
• SkF Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen e.V. NeussminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Cooperation partner in EUTB (disability counseling) network providing extended counseling services.
• SKM Sozialdienst Katholischer Männer Neuss e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Cooperation partner in EUTB network.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband – Kreisgruppe Rhein-Kreis NeussminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020Cooperation partner in EUTB network.
• BBD Berufsbegleitender Dienst im Rhein-Kreis Neuss gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020New cooperation partner joining EUTB network in 2020.
• GWN Gemeinnützige Werkstätten Neuss GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020New cooperation partner joining EUTB network in 2020.
• VARIUS Werkstätten Lebenshilfe Rhein-Kreis Neuss gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2020New cooperation partner joining EUTB network in 2020.
• Kommunales Integrationszentrum Rhein-Kreis NeussminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Implementation partner for 'Demokratie leben!' federal program against extremism.
• Caritas-Sozialdienste Rhein-Kreis NeussminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Co-implementation partner for 'Demokratie leben!' federal program.
• Die Rübe (youth center)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Part of Diakonie but referenced as implementation partner in 'Demokratie leben!' program.
• Amazon SmileminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2020Corporate giving program where 0.5% of purchases are donated to Förderverein für diakonisches Handeln.
• Lebenshilfe Neuss gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Founding partner of EUTB counseling service initiative launched in 2018 with federal support.
• Leben und Wohnen Lebenshilfe Rhein-Kreis Neuss gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Founding partner of EUTB counseling service initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung Liebenau: Regional Protestant-affiliated foundation providing senior care, disability services, and youth support across southern Germany. Operates a comparable Wohlfahrtsverband-style model with multiple service lines and similar funding mix. Useful for cross-regional benchmarking.
• Diakonie Köln und Region: Regional Protestant welfare association serving Cologne and surrounding municipalities, operating senior care homes, youth services, social counseling, and community programs under the same Diakonie brand. Larger in absolute scale but structurally and operationally the closest analog to Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss.
• Diakonie Düsseldorf: Neighboring regional Diakonie association serving the Düsseldorf urban area. Same Protestant welfare umbrella, same service mix of senior care, youth welfare, social counseling, and psychiatric support, and same German Wohlfahrtsverband operating model. Highly comparable in structure, scale, and funding mix.
• AWO Kreisverband Mettmann: Local Arbeiterwohlfahrt (workers' welfare) association in the neighboring Mettmann district, providing senior care, youth services, family support, and migration counseling via a comparable nonprofit district-level operating model. Direct regional peer for benchmarking.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Rhein-Kreis Neuss: The local chapter of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, an explicitly listed EUTB cooperation partner of Diakonie. Operates a similar portfolio of social services and member organizations in the same Rhein-Kreis Neuss geography.
• Caritasverband Rhein-Kreis Neuss e.V. Catholic welfare umbrella association for the same Rhein-Kreis Neuss region, explicitly listed as a Wohn-Ideen-Schmiede partner. Competes for the same municipal contracts and donor base across senior care, family services, and community programs.
• Caritas Rhein-Kreis Neuss: The local Caritas (Catholic welfare) association for the same Rhein-Kreis Neuss region, explicitly listed as a cooperation partner of Diakonie (e.g., in Wohn-Ideen-Schmiede and Demokratie leben!). Operates an analogous mix of senior care, youth services, counseling, and community programs, making it the closest head-to-head peer.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland gGmbH: National Catholic welfare organization running hospice, ambulatory care, senior services, and emergency response across Germany. Comparable nonprofit operating model, overlapping service portfolio (especially hospice and senior care), and similar reliance on volunteers and public funding.
• AGAPLESION gGmbH: One of Germany's largest Protestant-affiliated healthcare and care operators, running hospitals, senior homes, and ambulatory care services nationwide. Larger scale and broader portfolio but a closely aligned nonprofit competitor in the Protestant care space.
• Diakonie Deutschland – Evangelischer Bundesverband: National umbrella organization of the Diakonie welfare network, of which Diakonie Rhein-Kreis Neuss is a regional member. Provides the brand, federal advocacy, and framework contracts that underpin the local association's operations and funding access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Diakonie.RKN
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonie_rkn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonie-rhein-kreis-neuss-ev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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