Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH

What Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH does

Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH is a German gemeinnützige (non-profit) limited liability company headquartered in Leezen (OT Rampe), founded on May 28, 2021 through the merger of Stift Bethlehem (est. 1851 by Helene von Bülow in Ludwigslust) and Diakoniewerk Neues Ufer gGmbH (est. 1990). The organization operates a full-lifecycle portfolio of social services across more than 60 facilities in the Schwerin and Westmecklenburg region, serving approximately 1,000 employees. Service lines span childcare and kindergartens (Kitas), schools and vocational training (Montessori-Schule, Edith-Stein-Schule, Weinbergschule, Evangelische Pflegeschule Schwerin, Kneipp®-Kita), assisted living for people with disabilities, sheltered employment through Ramper Werk (catering, textile, garden), elderly nursing care, family and crisis counseling, ambulatory hospice, and ecclesiastical retail (Paraments, Oblaten bakery).

The underlying 'technology' is essentially a network of owned-and-operated regional facilities rather than a software platform; no proprietary tech, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Revenue is generated primarily through regulated German social-services funding channels — including Pflegekassen reimbursements, Jugendamt and Sozialamt contracts, and state allocations (the organization is registered in the Transparenzdatenbank M-V) — supplemented by donations and modest social-enterprise income from handicraft workshops, catering, and a biogas energy subsidiary (Biogas Neues Ufer GmbH). The go-to-market is community-led: services are accessed via direct enrollment, municipal and church referrals, and community outreach, with no formal sales motion.

The entity is led by a dual Geschäftsführung model — Theologischer Geschäftsführer Stiftspropst Dr. Ulf Harder and Kaufmännische Geschäftsführerin Catrin Hollmann-Dreyer — under a supervisory board chaired by Landespastor Paul Philipps. It holds affiliate relationships with Diakonisches Werk Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V. and Kaiserswerther Verband deutscher Diakonissenmutterhäuser e.V., and maintains two named operating subsidiaries (Diakonische Dienste; Biogas Neues Ufer GmbH). The organization does not have VC/PE ownership, is not publicly traded, and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH

Legal name

Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH

Website

https://diakonie-wmsn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH is a German non-profit operating 60+ social-service facilities in Schwerin and Westmecklenburg, employing roughly 1,000 staff to deliver childcare, schools, vocational training, disability services, elderly care, counseling, and hospice across the regional community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAEAG

Disability Services & Independent Living Support

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

SECONDARYHLADALAK

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Senior Care Coordination & Case Management (Geriatric Care Management)

SECONDARYHSAAAIAO

Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Special Needs & Inclusive Childcare Services

Keywords

• Social services
• Childcare services
• Elderly care
• Disability support
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Leezen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Revenue: The organization generates revenue through government-funded social services contracts, donations, and social enterprise activities (handicraft workshops, catering services). Services include childcare, education, disability employment programs, elderly care, and counseling.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH operates a comprehensive portfolio of social services across more than 60 facilities in the Schwerin and Westmecklenburg region. Its core offerings span childcare and kindergartens, schools and vocational training, assisted living and residential care for people with disabilities, sheltered employment, elderly nursing and hospice care, family and crisis counseling, and social-enterprise retail including paraments and oblates. The organization employs approximately 1,000 staff and is one of the largest social services providers in the region.

Product overview

Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of care, education, housing, and support services through over 60 facilities in the Schwerin and Westmecklenburg region. The organization is structured around multiple interconnected service areas: 'Groß werden' provides childcare and kindergarten services; 'Aktiv lernen' encompasses schools and vocational training including Montessori, Edith-Stein, and Weinbergschule plus the Evangelische Pflegeschule; 'Wohnen mit Assistenz' offers residential care for people with disabilities; 'Sinnerfüllt arbeiten' provides employment integration through Ramper Werk workshops; 'Alt werden' delivers elderly care and nursing services; 'Gut beraten' offers counseling including hospice services; 'Genial einkaufen' operates retail and handicraft enterprises; and 'Den Alltag bewältigen' provides daily living support. The organization also runs the Lütt Schwerin miniature park as a competency center for education, inclusion, and participation. Founded May 28, 2021, through the merger of Stift Bethlehem and Diakoniewerk Neues Ufer, the organization employs approximately 1,000 staff and is one of the largest employers in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Montessori-Schule: Montessori school operated by Diakonie WMSN offering educational programs based on Montessori pedagogy.
• Edith-Stein-Schule
• Weinbergschule
• Evangelische Pflegeschule Schwerin
• Ramper Werk
• Lütt Schwerin

Products and services

• Groß werden (Childcare & Kindergarten Services)

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stift BethlehemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2021Founding organization of Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH. Founded in 1851 by Helene von Bülow in Ludwigslust, Stift Bethlehem is a Kaiserswerther Diakonie foundation. It contributed its social-diakonic work areas to the new operating company while retaining real estate, paraments, oblate bakery, and hospice services.
• Diakoniewerk Neues Ufer gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 May 2021Founding organization of Diakonie Westmecklenburg-Schwerin gGmbH. Located at the former Stasi headquarters site in Rampe, it developed the site into social facilities after German reunification. It contributed its social services to the new company.
• Diakonisches Werk Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional umbrella organization for Diakonie social services in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Diakonie WMSN is a member of this organization.
• Kaiserswerther Verband deutscher Diakonissenmutterhäuser e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella association of Kaiserswerther Diakonie mother houses. Diakonie WMSN is a member through its founding organization Stift Bethlehem.
• Ev. Krankenhaus Stift Bethlehem (Westmecklenburgklinikum Helene von Bülow gGmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership. The hospital is co-operated by Stift Bethlehem and Landkreis Ludwigslust-Parchim since 2011 merger.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stiftung Bethel: One of Germany's largest diakonic disability and social care operators with national reach. Broader and more established than Diakonie WMSN, but operates highly comparable disability residential and employment services.

Direct peers

• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Westmecklenburg: Regional AWO chapter delivering comparable childcare, elderly care, and social services across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern under the federal AWO umbrella. Directly competes with Diakonie WMSN for the same municipal welfare contracts and donor pool.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Hamburg: Catholic counterpart to Diakonie providing integrated social, elderly, and disability services across northern Germany, including adjacent Mecklenburg regions. Mirrors the model of a faith-rooted, multi-vertical social services provider.
• Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit Behinderung, Landesverband M-V: State-level disability services association running sheltered workshops, residential homes, and inclusive education - directly comparable to Diakonie WMSN's Wohnen mit Assistenz and Ramper Werk programs.
• Diakonisches Werk Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz: Adjacent Diakonie regional chapter providing the same integrated social services portfolio under the same national Diakonie umbrella. Closest organizational peer in terms of structure, funding model, and service mix.
• ASB (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) Landesverband M-V: State-level ASB chapter delivering elderly care, disability assistance, and social services in the same Mecklenburg-Vorpommern region. Direct competitor for local welfare contracts.
• DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Landesverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: State-level German Red Cross chapter operating childcare, elderly care, and social services in the same geography. Competes head-to-head for the same regional welfare contracts as Diakonie WMSN.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: National Protestant welfare organization providing childcare, elderly care, hospice, and ambulatory services. Comparable as a faith-affiliated multi-vertical social services provider competing for the same contracts.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic welfare organization with strong hospice, elderly care, and ambulatory care offerings overlapping directly with Diakonie WMSN's 'Gut beraten' and 'Alt werden' service lines.

Regional players

• Volkssolidarität Landesverband M-V: East German-rooted social welfare association especially strong in elderly care, day centers, and social counseling across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Comparable service mix but historically more focused on senior citizens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DiakonieWMSN
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonie-westmecklenburg-schwerin-ggmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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