DRK Schwesternschaft Essen e.V.

What DRK Schwesternschaft Essen e.V. does

DRK-Kreisverband Essen e.V. is the German Red Cross district association serving the city of Essen, Germany, operating since 1890 as part of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) network and legally constituted as a registered association (eingetragener Verein) under German civil law. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social and healthcare services including emergency rescue services operating from 8 stations with over 175 personnel, a 24/7 emergency dispatch center handling approximately 75,000 calls annually, patient and medical transport, event medical coverage, three nursing care centers (Pflegezentrum Solferino with 125 places, the newly opened Pflegezentrum Stauderstraße with 96 rooms and 20 short-term care beds, and Seniorenzentrum Rüttenscheid), day care, home emergency response, two kindergartens (Claras Garten and Henrys Garten), senior community programs including the Zentrum 60plus and senior travel services, a tracing service, and a rescue service school offering first aid and paramedic training.

The organization is supported by approximately 650 employees, over 560 active volunteers, and approximately 5,000 members, with operational activities structured through four wholly-owned subsidiaries (gGmbH): DRK Essen Kita gGmbH (childcare), DRK Essen Pflege Daheim gGmbH (home care), DRK Essen Tagespflegeeinrichtung gGmbH (day care), and DRK Essen Zentrale Dienste gGmbH (central services). Technology deployment spans standard emergency services infrastructure (rescue vehicles, communication systems, coordination software), digital engagement tools for nursing home residents (Myo communication app, De BeleefTV, Tover Tafel projector, Qwiek.up ceiling projection), and an AI-supported meal preparation system (à la QUARTO). The website is compliant with WCAG 2.2 and the German Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG).

Revenue is generated through diversified streams: nursing insurance reimbursements for care services, training course fees (€60 for basic first aid, €160 for fire safety officer, €1,148 for rescue helper, €5,019 for full paramedic certification), emergency service contracts with the City of Essen, event medical service fees, membership fees from approximately 5,000 members, corporate partnerships and donations, legacy/bequest donations, court-directed payments (Geldauflagen), and clothing/container donation collection. The entity is governed by a two-person board (Vorstand) consisting of Matthias Bürvenich and Ingo Schmidt, with Julia Klewin appointed as chair of the advisory board (Beiratsvorsitzende) in August 2026. The organization is headquartered at Hachestraße 72, 45127 Essen, and operates exclusively within the city of Essen with no disclosed international footprint.

Name

DRK Schwesternschaft Essen e.V.

Legal name

DRK-Kreisverband Essen e. V.

Website

https://drk-essen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DRK-Kreisverband Essen e.V. is the German Red Cross district association in Essen, delivering emergency rescue, inpatient and outpatient nursing care, childcare, senior community programs, first aid training, and humanitarian services to Essen's 600,000 residents since 1890.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Health, Trauma Care & Public Health Response (BPAGAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Evacuation, Shelter, Mass Care & Family Reunification (HLAJAGAG), Crisis Intervention & Emergency Planning/Response Coordination (HSABAIAN), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Nursing and elderly care
• Childcare and preschool
• First aid training
• Humanitarian social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Essen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from approximately 5,000 members providing regular recurring revenue
2. Donations and Sponsorship: Corporate and individual donations, corporate membership, sponsorship of events and projects, restcent donations from employees
3. Testamentary Donations: Inheritance and bequest donations through wills
4. First Aid Training Courses: Fees for first aid courses including basic training (60 EUR), emergency responder courses, and specialized training
5. Nursing Care Services: Stationary care, day care, short-term care, and outpatient care services reimbursed through nursing insurance
6. Rescue and Emergency Services: Emergency rescue services and patient transport as part of the city's rescue service system
7. Event Medical Services: Medical coverage services for events, concerts, and sports events
8. Senior Travel Services: Organized travel programs for seniors with door-to-door service
9. Child Daycare Services: Kindergarten and daycare services for children aged 1-6 years
10. Court Fines and Penalties: Court-ordered payments (Geldauflagen) directed to DRK as an alternative to other charities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The organization operates a broad portfolio of local humanitarian, healthcare, education, and community services. Its principal activities include 24/7 emergency rescue and dispatch, patient and specialized medical transport, event medical coverage, nursing and day care, childcare, rescue and first-aid training, senior programs, and tracing services. Membership, donations, and corporate partnerships provide supporting funding for these activities.

Product overview

DRK Kreisverband Essen e.V. is a humanitarian organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of social and healthcare services. The core offerings include emergency rescue services (Rettungsdienst) operating from 8 stations with over 175 personnel, 24/7 emergency dispatch (Einsatzleitzentrale), medical transport, and event medical services. Care services encompass three nursing centers (Pflegezentrum Solferino, Pflegezentrum Stauderstraße, Seniorenzentrum Rüttenscheid), day care facilities, and two kindergartens (Kita Claras Garten, Kita Henrys Garten). Social services include a senior center (Zentrum 60plus Heckstraße), senior travel programs, knitting and sewing workshops, and tracing services. Educational offerings feature a rescue service school, first aid courses, and fire safety training. The organization also operates fundraising programs including donations, corporate partnerships, and legacy donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rescue Service (Rettungsdienst) Emergency rescue service operating from eight locations in Essen, providing pre-clinical emergency care with more than 175 team members across a service area of nearly 600,000 residents.
• Emergency Dispatch Center (Einsatzleitzentrale) A 24/7 emergency dispatch center coordinating medical transport, sanitation services, and catastrophe response, handling approximately 75,000 phone calls annually.
• Event Medical Service (Sanitätsdienst) Medical safety coverage for events, concerts, sports events, and corporate functions, with qualified personnel, rescue equipment, and emergency physicians.
• Patient Transport (Krankentransport) Medical transport for patients who require medical supervision during transport and cannot use regular taxis because of their condition.
• Medical Transport Service (Medizinischer Transportdienst) 24/7 transport of medical goods, including blood products, plasma, organs, medical equipment, and physician teams between medical facilities.
• Rescue Service School (Rettungsdienstschule) Full-time and part-time training for rescue helpers, paramedics, and rescue-service group leaders, including continuing education.
• Home Emergency Response (Hausnotrufdienst) Home emergency response service providing safety and security support that enables seniors to live independently in their own homes.
• Senior Day Care (Tagespflege) Day care for seniors in Essen-Horst providing meals, activities, care, transportation, and a Snoezelen room for relaxation.
• Pflegezentrum Solferino Nursing center in Essen-Horst with 125 single rooms across five residential areas, including digital communication and interactive activity amenities for residents.
• Pflegezentrum Stauderstraße Nursing center in Essen-Altenessen opened in 2026 with 96 barrier-free single rooms and 20 short-term care rooms.
• Seniorenzentrum Rüttenscheid Senior care center in Essen-Rüttenscheid providing stationary care and support for elderly residents.
• DRK-Kita Claras Garten Kindergarten in Essen-Freisenbruch for 77 children aged 1-6 years in four groups, opened in early 2022.
• DRK-Kita Henrys Garten Kindergarten in Essen-Altenessen opened in June 2026 and operated according to the Reggio-Pädagogik educational approach.
• Zentrum 60plus Heckstraße Community center for people aged 60 and above in Essen, offering courses, consultations, excursions, and intergenerational programs Monday through Saturday.
• Seniorenreisen (Senior Travel) Organized 10-to-14-day trips throughout Germany for seniors aged 60 and above, including door-to-door service.
• Tracing Service (Suchdienst) Humanitarian service helping locate missing family members after wars, disasters, or displacement and supporting family reunification.
• District Information Office (Kreisauskunftsbüro) Office handling person-search requests during catastrophes and major events and using specialized software for data collection and management.
• First Aid Courses (Erste-Hilfe-Kurse) First-aid training for individuals, companies, and childcare settings, including basic first aid, occupational first aid, and specialized courses.
• Fire Safety Officer Training (Brandschutzhelfer-Ausbildung) Fire safety training for companies, including evacuation-warden modules under DGUV Information 205-023 and ASR A2.2.

Quantifiable outcome

• 75,000 phone calls handled annually by the emergency coordination center
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• POLO Store Altenessen-SüdminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 June 2025Donated five motorcycle helmets for first aid training courses, specifically for practicing safe helmet removal techniques.
• ista SEcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 May 2025Energy company employees participated in Volunteering Days, supporting various DRK facilities. Team members helped prepare the new Pflegezentrum Stauderstraße, painted furniture at Kita Claras Garten, and supported Pflegezentrum Solferino.
• Getränkewelt Getränke BuchholzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDeposit bottle donation collection points at their stores supporting volunteer projects: in Kupperdreh for emergency pastoral care, in Überruhr for cold weather assistance, in Werden for senior programs.
• Edeka Kels BredeneyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDeposit bottle donation collection point at their store in Bredeney supporting various volunteer projects of DRK Essen.
• Stadt Essen (City of Essen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership as official rescue service provider for the city of Essen. Coordinates with city's rescue dispatch center and regulatory authorities for emergency services, patient transport, and event medical services.
• DRK-Suchdienst (DRK Search Service)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated with the national DRK search service for finding missing persons, family reunification, and tracing services related to wars and disasters.
• Familienbildungswerk des DRK-Landesverbandes Nordrhein e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for family programs including aquarell courses and family yoga, conducted in partnership with the DRK family education center.
• à la QUARTOcoreTechnology or IntegrationAI-supported meal preparation provider for nursing facilities, offering up to 1500 different dishes prepared fresh on-site based on individual preferences and dietary requirements.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. National humanitarian nonprofit providing rescue services, patient transport, nursing care, and senior services. Competes directly with DRK in municipal rescue tenders and operates comparable care-facility models in NRW.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Germany's second-largest humanitarian aid organization operating rescue services, nursing care, first-aid training, and emergency medical services nationwide. Directly competes with DRK in municipal rescue tenders and training-course markets.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Major German humanitarian organization with overlapping portfolio in rescue services, first-aid training, nursing, and senior care. Operates its own regional verbände and competes head-to-head with DRK for municipal rescue contracts and corporate training.
• DRK-Kreisverband Köln e.V. Another large DRK Kreisverband in NRW running an identical portfolio of rescue, nursing, kindergarten, and training services. Useful peer for benchmarking facility expansion, training pricing, and care capacity in a comparable urban market.
• DRK-Kreisverband Düsseldorf e.V. Neighboring DRK Kreisverband operating the identical portfolio of rescue, nursing care, kindergarten, first-aid training, and humanitarian services in Düsseldorf under the same Red Cross framework. Most directly comparable in structure, scope, and revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK): Largest DRK Landesverband operating the same rescue, care, training, and humanitarian services portfolio as DRK Essen but at multi-region scale. Reference peer for national benchmarking of Kreisverband economics.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Generalsekretariat: National federation and parent organization of all DRK Kreisverbände including DRK Essen. Sets standards, coordinates national disaster response, and provides brand/governance framework across 19 Landesverbände and ~450 Kreisverbände.

Regional players

• Diakoniewerk Essen: Protestant social welfare organization in Essen providing nursing care, senior services, and family support. Operates as a same-city peer in the social-care and senior-services markets where DRK Essen also competes.
• Caritasverband für die Stadt Essen e.V. Confessional social-services provider operating in the same city of Essen with overlapping nursing, senior, family, and social services. Competes for local talent, donations, and care contracts in the same municipal market.
• AWO Essen gemeinnützige GmbH: Workers' welfare association operating in Essen with parallel offerings in nursing care, daycare, senior centers, and family services. Same geographic footprint and similar nonprofit funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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