DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V.

What DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V. does

DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V. is the Bonn-area district chapter of the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz), a registered non-profit association founded in 1914 and headquartered in Bonn. As one of the legally recognized auxiliary welfare societies in Germany, it operates as a humanitarian organization serving residents of Bonn and the adjacent Rhein-Sieg-Kreis across rescue services, social services, education, childcare, migration and integration counseling, and emergency relief. The chapter functions as the umbrella body over four non-profit subsidiaries (gGmbHs) covering rescue services, education, nursing/care, and a separate therapy center, supplemented by approximately 50 core staff and over 600 trained volunteers deployed across 14 locations within Bonn.

The chapter's core service offerings span regulated emergency response (ground rescue and water rescue via DRK Wasserwacht), social-services delivery through a neighborhood-management model (Quartiersmanagement) that has been extended into multiple Bonn districts, first-aid and hygiene education delivered to roughly 5,500 course participants annually, childcare and family services, and migration/integration support. The only disclosed technology is the HILF SPONTAN mobile application, which coordinates volunteer alerting and mobilization for emergencies and events. Event medical standby is also offered commercially, including a 2026 partnership covering a 23-concert open-air series.

The business model is a non-profit, mixed-revenue structure typical of German DRK Kreisverbände: (1) recurring individual membership dues providing a stable donor/membership base, (2) public-sector contracts for emergency/rescue services and social-services delivery, (3) fee-for-service course revenue from first-aid and related training, (4) donations and one-off fundraising, and (5) commercial event-medical fees. The parent is DRK Landesverband Nordrhein e. V., and the chapter holds the standard auxiliary-society status under the DRK Act, with protected use of the Red Cross emblem under the Geneva Conventions.

Name

DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V.

Legal name

DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V.

Website

https://drk-bonn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V. is a Bonn-based district chapter of the German Red Cross delivering rescue, social, education, childcare, migration, and emergency services to residents of Bonn and Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, funded by memberships, government contracts, course fees, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAAAH

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief

SECONDARYBPADAHAI

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYBPADABAL

Migration, Refugees & Forced Displacement Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYBPADAHAE

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

Keywords

• Emergency rescue services
• Humanitarian aid
• Social welfare services
• First aid training
• Disaster response

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees (Fördermitgliedschaft): Recurring membership fees from Fördermitglieder (supporting members) paying annual contributions starting at 36€ per year. Members can pay annually, semi-annually, quarterly, or monthly.
2. Government Contracts - Emergency Services: Government-funded contracts for providing rescue services, emergency medical transport, and disaster response. DRK Bonn operates the rescue service subsidiary (DRK-Bonn Rettungs-Dienst gGmbH).
3. Educational Course Fees: Revenue from 400+ courses annually including first aid training, swimming courses, crisis preparedness, healthcare professional training, and family education programs.
4. Social Services Revenue: Fees for social services including home emergency call systems (Hausnotruf), inclusion assistance (Inklusionsassistenz), day care for seniors (Tagespflege), ambulatory care, and transportation services for people with disabilities.
5. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals and corporate partners supporting DRK's humanitarian mission.
6. Medical Standby Services (Sanitätswachdienst): Fees charged for providing medical standby services at events, concerts, and sports events. Supports both revenue and volunteer training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DRK Kreisverband Bonn e. V. delivers humanitarian and welfare services across emergency response, social care, education, and community development for Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis. Its core offer combines rescue and patient transport through DRK-Bonn Rettungsdienst gGmbH, civil and disaster protection, medical standby for events, social services for seniors (home emergency response, day care, outpatient and residential care, assisted living), inclusion assistance for children and adults with disabilities, two kindergartens, family education and youth programs (Jugendrotkreuz), water rescue (Wasserwacht), migration and refugee counseling, neighborhood management, and educational courses through the Bildungswerk.

Product overview

DRK Kreisverband Bonn e.V. is a humanitarian aid organization and local chapter of the German Red Cross offering a comprehensive portfolio of social and emergency services. The organization operates through a core service portfolio spanning emergency/rescue services (emergency rescue, patient transport, medical event coverage, civil protection), care services (home emergency response, day care, residential care, outpatient care, senior housing, assisted living), education/training (first aid courses, AHA certifications, swimming/lifesaving courses, crisis preparedness, family education), child/youth services (kindergartens, inclusion assistance, after-school care), migration services (counseling, refugee services, tracing), neighborhood development, and volunteer coordination. Key subsidiaries include DRK-Bonn Rettungs-Dienst gGmbH, DRK-Bonn Soziale Dienste gGmbH, DRK-Bonn Service GmbH, and Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für ein Therapie-Zentrum mbH. The HILF SPONTAN mobile app provides volunteer coordination and disaster response. Over 400 courses are offered annually through the Bildungswerk (educational center), serving more than 5,500 participants. The organization engages over 600 volunteers across various communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HILF SPONTAN: A community app for spontaneous volunteering and disaster response coordination, allowing citizens to register as potential helpers for emergencies and community support.

Products and services

• HILF SPONTAN App Mobile application enabling digital matching between help requests and volunteer offers based on competencies, preferences, and availability. Includes emergency weather warnings, online help capabilities, and disaster-response coordination for citizens in Bonn and the surrounding region.
• Rescue Services (Rettungsdienste) Emergency medical services (Notfallrettung) and patient transport (Krankentransport) operated through DRK-Bonn Rettungsdienst gGmbH, serving the public and healthcare facilities in Bonn and the surrounding region.
• Medical Event Services (Sanitätswachdienst) Paid medical standby services for events of any size, from small gatherings to major festivals and sports events. Provides qualified volunteer emergency personnel for medical care and transport coordination. Documented deployments include 23 KUNST!RASEN concerts in summer 2026 and Telekom Baskets Bonn games.
• Civil and Disaster Protection (Zivil- und Katastrophenschutz) Civil protection and disaster response services. DRK Bonn provides 1.5 of the four Bonn emergency units and supports evacuations and other civil-protection operations. Engaged during events such as the 2021 flood catastrophe where 450+ volunteers from 19 of 29 district associations were deployed.
• Home Emergency Response (Hausnotruf) Home emergency call system providing 24/7 monitoring for elderly and at-risk individuals, enabling independent living with safety assurance. Costs covered by cost-bearers upon approval (Jugendamt, Sozialamt, LVR, Agentur für Arbeit).
• Senior Day Care (Tagespflege) Day care services for seniors providing daytime care and social activities in Bonn.
• Residential Elderly Care (Stationäre Altenpflegeeinrichtungen) Full-time residential elderly care facilities operated as part of the senior care division.
• Outpatient Care (Ambulante Pflege) Home-based nursing and care services delivered to seniors in their own homes in the Bonn region.
• Senior Housing and Assisted Living (Wohnen für Senioren / Betreutes Wohnen) Senior living arrangements and assisted living services enabling independent living with support.
• DRK Air Rescue Service (Flugdienst) Medical repatriation and air rescue services for supporting members and their families when traveling abroad.
• First Aid Training (Erste-Hilfe-Kurse) First aid training courses offered through the DRK Bildungswerk, including basic courses, refresher courses, courses for people with disabilities, English-language courses, and specialized courses for sports groups. 400+ courses delivered annually.
• AHA-certified Courses (BLS, ACLS) American Heart Association certified courses including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider and refresher courses for healthcare professionals, delivered through the DRK Bildungswerk as an authorized AHA training center.
• Swimming Courses (Schwimmkurse) Swimming courses including water familiarization, children's swimming, lifesaving courses (Rettungsschwimmkurse), and rescue swimming training.
• Crisis Preparedness Courses (Krisenvorsorge) Crisis preparedness courses including self-help in extraordinary emergencies, extended first aid, and self-protection unit training.
• Family Education Courses (Familienbildung) Family education courses including baby massage, childbirth preparation, baby first aid, babysitter courses, gentle gymnastics, autogenic training, and free Eltern-Baby-Nachmittage under the Elternstart NRW state program.
• Kindergartens (Kindertageseinrichtungen) Two kindergartens operated by DRK Bonn: Kita Cläre-Grüneisen-Haus in Ippendorf and Kita Am Hörder in Röttgen, including one integrative/heilpädagogisch-integrativ kindergarten model.
• Inclusion Assistance (Inklusionsassistenz) Individual support for children and young people with disabilities in kindergartens, schools, and vocational training. Includes professional integration assistance and regular integration assistance, available in Bonn and the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis. Costs covered by cost-carriers (Jugendamt, Sozialamt, LVR, Agentur für Arbeit).
• After-School Care (Übermittagsbetreuung) After-school care services delivered at Hedwigschule Bonn for school-age children.
• Adult Migration Counseling (Migrationsberatung MBE) Migration counseling for adult immigrants under the federal Migrationsberatung für erwachsene Zuwanderer (MBE) program, providing guidance on integration and residency matters.
• Regional Refugee Counseling (Regionale Flüchtlingsberatung) Regional refugee counseling services for displaced persons in Bonn and the surrounding area.
• Return and Perspective Counseling (Ausreise- und Perspektivberatung) Counseling services for voluntary return and future planning for migrants considering returning to their home countries.
• Tracing Service (Suchdienst) Family tracing and reunification services for missing family members, part of the international Red Cross network.
• Neighborhood Management (Quartiersarbeit) Neighborhood community development and management services. DRK operates the Quartiersbüro in Macke-Viertel (Nordstadt) and Auerberg, supporting local networking and projects. Effective from 1 June 2026, DRK Bonn took over the Quartiersmanagement Auerberg.
• Senior Meeting Centers (Seniorenbegegnungsstätten) Senior meeting centers at Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 17 (Bonn) and Auerberg providing social activities and community engagement for elderly residents.
• Accompanied Travel (Begleitetes Reisen) Travel assistance services for seniors and people requiring support during trips.
• Blood Donation Services (Blutspende) Blood donation organization and donor care services run by the DRK Blutspendegruppe in Bonn.
• Youth Red Cross (Jugendrotkreuz) Youth organization of the German Red Cross for children and adolescents, providing education, volunteer development, and youth engagement opportunities.
• Water Rescue Service (Wasserwacht) Water rescue and drowning prevention services including training, rescue operations, and Rhine monitoring. Equipped with specialized rescue vehicles and diving gear, including a new off-road rescue vehicle donated by Sparkasse KölnBonn.
• Therapy Center Bonn (Therapiezentrum Bonn) Therapy center for people with disabilities providing residential care in special living arrangements and ambulatory living communities. Operated by Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für ein Therapie-Zentrum mbH, a majority-owned DRK subsidiary.
• Volunteer Service Programs (Freiwilligendienste) Voluntary social service programs (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr FSJ / Bundesfreiwilligendienst BFD) for individuals seeking orientation or engagement in social work, including positions in kindergartens and inclusion assistance.
• Social Counseling (Sozialberatung SPoTS) Social counseling services at Osloer Straße 8, Bonn, providing guidance on social welfare matters and SPoTS support.
• Clothing Collection (Kleidersammlung) and Kleidershop Clothing donation collection services and a dedicated Kleidershop (second-hand clothing store) at Alte Bahnhofstrasse 21, Bonn-Bad Godesberg.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600+ trained volunteers available for disaster response
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KUNST!RASENcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDRK Bonn provides medical standby services for all concerts at the KUNST!RASEN venue in Bonn's Rheinaue park. The partnership covers 23 concerts during summer 2026. DRK deploys qualified volunteer emergency personnel for each event to ensure attendee safety.
• American Heart Association (AHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK Bonn Bildungswerk is an authorized American Heart Association training center, offering AHA-certified courses including BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), and related cardiac care training programs.
• Elternstart NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK participates in the NRW state program for parental support, offering Eltern-Baby-Nachmittag (Parent-Baby Afternoon) sessions free of charge as part of the Elternstart NRW initiative.
• Sascha Wittlich Brandschutz (ws-ausbildung.de)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFire safety training partner offering specialized courses including brand protection officer training (Brandschutzhelfer*in) through the DRK Bildungswerk platform.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation with local Diakonische Werk Bonn providing senior care, disability services, refugee counseling, and child/youth services — overlapping service portfolio and competing for the same Bonn-area government and donor pool as DRK Bonn.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: Largest German welfare organization; the local Caritasverband für die Stadt Bonn operates parallel social services including senior care, refugee counseling, inclusion assistance, and family support, competing directly with DRK Bonn for municipal contracts and donor share.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: German Catholic aid organization operating across rescue services, social services, senior care, refugee support, first aid training, and civil protection — directly comparable service portfolio to DRK Bonn and competes for the same government contracts, members, and donors.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated German aid organization delivering rescue services, civil protection, senior care, youth services, first aid training, and household emergency call systems — a near-mirror of DRK Bonn's offering and the closest head-to-head competitor on most service lines.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Federal welfare association operating senior care, child and youth services, refugee and migration services, and neighborhood management — directly comparable nonprofit model with strong presence in North Rhine-Westphalia and overlap with DRK Bonn's service mix.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Germany-wide welfare organization providing rescue services, civil protection, senior and care services, refugee assistance, and first aid training — comparable nonprofit operating model with similar revenue mix (memberships, government contracts, donations).

Others

• Stadt Bonn Feuerwehr und Rettungsdienst: Municipal rescue and disaster response authority in Bonn that contracts DRK-Bonn Rettungsdienst gGmbH for emergency medical transport — an institutional counterpart and partner rather than competitor, but addresses the same end-customers in emergency response.
• Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (THW): Federal agency for technical relief in disasters; coordinates with DRK Bonn on civil protection deployments and shares overlapping volunteer-driven disaster response capabilities, providing a public-sector complement to DRK Bonn's humanitarian role.

Broad incumbents

• DRK Landesverband Nordrhein e.V. The state-level parent organization of DRK Bonn — provides overarching governance, training, and coordination across all North Rhine Red Cross chapters and serves as the structural interface with federal DRK bodies.

Regional players

• DRK Kreisverband Köln e.V. Neighboring Red Cross district association in Cologne under the same DRK Landesverband Nordrhein; operates an identical service portfolio (rescue, social, education, refugee support) but in a different metropolitan geography, providing a useful operational benchmark for DRK Bonn.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/DrkDe-Deutsches-Rotes-Kreuz
• Facebookfacebook.com/drk.bonn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drk-kreisverband-bonn-e-v-
• Instagraminstagram.com/drk_bonn

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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