Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig- Salzgitter

What Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig- Salzgitter does

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig-Salzgitter e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) and a local chapter of the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz), operating in Braunschweig and Salzgitter in Lower Saxony, Germany. The organization delivers a broad portfolio of social services organized into distinct operational units: counseling (general social, debt, housing, disability, cancer, and family/separation counseling); nursing and care services anchored by the Sozialstation Berliner Straße in Salzgitter; senior services including neighborhood assistance (Nachbarschaftshilfe); an extensive children, youth, and family program with family centers, kindergartens (Krippen), after-school care, and children's and teen clubs; the Kinder- und Jugendzentrum Wenden (Juze) youth center; the Jugendrotkreuz (Youth Red Cross) program; and first aid training, disaster protection (Katastrophenschutz), ambulance and patient transport, and event medical services. It also operates social enterprises through wholly owned subsidiaries DRK-Sprungbrett gGmbH (employment promotion, migration and integration), DRK-KaufBar (café, catering, cultural venue), and the Sozialkaufhaus "Jacke wie Hose" and Kokon second-hand shops.

The business model combines three streams: recurring donations and supporting membership fees (Fördermitglieder); government-subsidized or insurance-funded social services (counseling, care, childcare, youth services, rescue); and earned income from social enterprises (café/catering, venue rentals, thrift retail). First aid courses are sold through an external booking system (hiorg-server) with publicly listed pricing. Distribution is conducted through owned facilities, mobile outreach, blood donation centers operating under the national drk-blutspende.de platform, and online donation and registration platforms. Marketing is primarily organic — a multi-language website, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and press releases. No proprietary technology, AI features, or technology platform is disclosed; service delivery is fundamentally people-based and location-based.

The organization has recently completed a financial restructuring: the restructuring course continued in September 2025, and the creditors' meeting approved the insolvency plan in July 2026, marking successful completion of the Sanierung (reorganization) process. Ownership and control rest within the DRK parent structure, with the local chapter operating under national Red Cross principles. No headcount, revenue figures, patents, partnerships, named customers, or awards are disclosed in the available data.

Name

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig- Salzgitter

Legal name

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig-Salzgitter e.V.

Website

https://drk-braunschweig-salzgitter.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig-Salzgitter e.V. is a German Red Cross local chapter providing social counseling, nursing, senior, child/youth, and first aid/rescue services across Braunschweig and Salzgitter, funded via donations, government subsidies, and social enterprises.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Humanitarian social services
• Social counseling support
• Elderly home care
• Childcare and youth services
• First aid and rescue training

Headquarters

HQ city

Braunschweig

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. Donations and Membership Fees: The organization accepts online donations and relies on supporting members (Fördermitglieder) who provide regular contributions to fund local social services, youth work, disaster relief, and rescue operations.
2. Social Services Provision: Government-funded or subsidized social services including counseling (debt counseling, social counseling, disability counseling), senior care, childcare, youth services, and first aid/emergency services.
3. Café and Cultural Venue (DRK-KaufBar): Café services, catering for events, room rentals, cultural programs, and second-hand sales through the DRK-KaufBar social venue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The organization delivers a broad portfolio of humanitarian social services to residents of Braunschweig and Salzgitter: counseling (general social, debt, housing, cancer, disability/EUTB, and parent-separation counseling), nursing and senior care via a Sozialstation, childcare and family services (Krippen, Kindertagesstätten, after-school care, family centers, children and youth clubs), Youth Red Cross programs, first aid training, rescue/patient transport, disaster protection and event medical services, plus social-enterprise operations (DRK-KaufBar café/cultural venue, Sozialkaufhaus "Jacke wie Hose" and Kokon thrift stores).

Product overview

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Braunschweig-Salzgitter e.V. is a local chapter of the German Red Cross offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized as distinct operational units. The organization operates integrated counseling services (Beratung), nursing and care services (Pflege und Betreuung) including a social station, senior services, and an extensive children, youth, and family program with kindergartens, family centers, and youth clubs. Key facilities include the Kinder- und Jugendzentrum Wenden (Juze) and the DRK-KaufBar café/cultural center. The organization also manages two social enterprises (DRK-Sprungbrett gGmbH and Sozialkaufhaus "Jacke wie Hose") and provides emergency services including first aid training, rescue services, and disaster protection. First aid training courses and blood donation services are offered through external platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beratung (Counseling Services) Comprehensive social counseling covering general social counseling (Allgemeine Sozialberatung in Salzgitter), debt counseling (Schuldnerberatungsstelle), housing counseling (Wohnberatung), counseling for parents in separation/single parents (BETA), counseling for cancer patients and relatives, and independent participation counseling for people with disabilities (EUTB). Targeted at residents of Braunschweig and Salzgitter experiencing difficult life situations.
• Pflege und Betreuung (Care and Support) Nursing and care services delivered through the Sozialstation Berliner Straße in Salzgitter, supported by quality management and positioning the organization as an attractive employer in the care sector. Intended for patients requiring home nursing and care.
• Senioren-Services (Senior Services) Services for seniors including neighborhood assistance (Nachbarschaftshilfe) and other social services for elderly individuals, supporting independent living and reducing isolation. Targeted at seniors in Braunschweig and Salzgitter.
• Kinder, Jugend, Familie (Children, Youth and Family) Family center (Familienzentrum), infant daycare (Krippen), kindergartens (Kindertagesstätten), after-school care (Schulkindbetreuung), children and teen clubs (Kinder- und Teeny-Klubs), supported by the DRK-Gütesiegel quality seal. Targeted at families with children from infancy through teenage years.
• Kinder- und Jugendzentrum Wenden (Juze) Children and youth center offering current programs, projects, actions, the "Gut drauf" health program, and Juze network activities for young people in Braunschweig and Salzgitter.
• Jugendrotkreuz (Youth Red Cross) Youth Red Cross activities including youth group meetings, the school first-aid service (Schulsanitätsdienst, SSD), first aid training in schools and kindergartens, leisure activities, and paths to becoming a youth leader (Teamer:in). Targeted at school-aged children and young people.
• Erste Hilfe und Rettung (First Aid and Rescue) First aid training (Erste-Hilfe-Ausbildung) booked through an external course booking system, disaster preparedness (Katastrophenschutz), emergency medical services and patient transport (Rettungsdienst und Krankentransport), and medical services for events (Sanitätsdienste). Targeted at the general public needing first aid certification and at organizers of public events needing on-site medical coverage.
• DRK-Sprungbrett gGmbH Subsidiary delivering general social counseling, employment promotion (Arbeitsförderung) and migration and integration services. Targeted at people facing unemployment and at migrants/immigrants seeking integration support in the region.
• DRK-KaufBar (Café, Culture and Event Venue) Café, culture and socio-cultural center offering daily meals and a Speiseplan, catering for events, event space rental (Raumanmietung), culture and monthly programs, regular offerings, special events, and second-hand sales. Targeted at the general public and local event organizers.
• Sozialkaufhaus "Jacke wie Hose" Social thrift store selling second-hand clothing and goods at reduced prices to support social causes. Targeted at budget-conscious shoppers and donors of used clothing.
• Kokon - Second-Hand-Shop Second-hand shop accepting clothing donations as part of the organization's donation and recycling initiatives. Targeted at members of the public donating or purchasing second-hand clothing.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation offering identical social services — care, counseling, youth, and family support. Direct competitor for municipal contracts and donor share in the same regional market.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, operating parallel service lines — counseling, elderly care, childcare, youth services, and emergency aid. Competes for the same government contracts, donors, and volunteers in the same Lower Saxony geography.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella association of non-confessional nonprofit social service providers in Germany. Its member organizations compete with DRK for the same local social services contracts and donor share.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major secular welfare association operating Kitas, senior care, counseling, and youth services across Germany. Provides the closest service-line overlap and competes head-to-head with DRK at the local level.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) National Organization: The national German Red Cross federation of which this Kreisverband is a local chapter. Operates the same humanitarian services umbrella and provides shared standards, branding, and emergency response coordination. Most comparable as the parent and overarching body.

Direct peers

• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Johanniter organization operating first aid training, rescue services, youth programs, and social services under the same humanitarian aid umbrella. Highly comparable to the DRK's emergency and care service lines.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic aid organization delivering first aid training, emergency medical services, social counseling, and youth programs. Directly comparable portfolio and competes for the same emergency response and training contracts.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): German Samaritan organization running rescue services, care, social counseling, and youth programs. Direct peer in the welfare/emergency services space with overlapping service offerings.
• DRK-Blutspendedienst Niedersachsen: Regional DRK blood donation service already referenced as the partner platform for this Kreisverband's blood drives. Operates a closely related, highly specialized service within the same DRK ecosystem.

Regional players

• Volkssolidarität: Nonprofit association focused on senior services, social counseling, and community support, primarily in eastern and central Germany. Operates the same elderly care and social services model and competes for similar government contracts in overlapping welfare markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/DRKonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/drk.kv.bs.sz
• Instagraminstagram.com/drk.bssz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutsches-rotes-kreuz-kreisverband-braunschweig--salzgitter

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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