DRK-Kreisverbandes Ludwigsburg

What DRK-Kreisverbandes Ludwigsburg does

DRK-Kreisverband Ludwigsburg e. V. is the local chapter of the German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) serving Landkreis Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It operates as a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law and is part of the international Red Cross movement, whose German national society was founded in 1863 in Baden-Württemberg. The organization runs a broad portfolio of humanitarian services across emergency medical response (Rettungsdienst, Krankentransport, First Responder), first aid training (Rotkreuzkurse, Erste Hilfe im Betrieb), social welfare (Essen auf Rädern, Fahrdienst, Hausnotruf, Kleiderkammern), youth and family programs, refugee and migrant support, person tracing (Suchdienst), and civil protection activities including Bergwacht mountain rescue, rescue dog teams, and psychosocial emergency care.

Service delivery is organized through the headquarters at Monreposstr. 53 in Ludwigsburg, a training academy at Reuteallee 19, and 34 local volunteer chapters (Ortsvereine) covering municipalities across the district. The revenue model is diversified across membership fees (recurring subscriptions), course fees (one-time payments for first aid training), donations (including PayPal and online giving), and government/public funding for emergency services and social welfare programs. Pricing for courses is unit-based per program (Erste Hilfe, Erste Hilfe am Kind, Erste Hilfe für Betriebe, BG Fortbildung). Distribution is primarily direct through the local chapter network and the Integrierte Leitstelle (integrated control center) that dispatches emergency services across the district.

The organization is led by a Präsidium headed by President Gerd Maisch, with deputy presidents Günther Dollenmaier and Markus Haag and Justitiar Dr. Achim Lacher. It is governed under the regulatory framework of the Geneva Conventions, which protect the Red Cross emblem and grant the organization a statutory role in German civil defense. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

DRK-Kreisverbandes Ludwigsburg

Legal name

DRK-Kreisverband Ludwigsburg e. V.

Website

https://drk-ludwigsburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRK-Kreisverband Ludwigsburg e. V. is the local German Red Cross chapter serving Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, operating emergency medical services, first aid training, social welfare programs (meals on wheels, home emergency call, transport), and civil protection through 34 volunteer chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian services
• Emergency medical services
• First aid training
• Social welfare services
• Blood donation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ludwigsburg, Württemberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue from annual membership contributions from individuals supporting the organization.
2. Course fees: Fees charged for first aid courses, first aid at work courses, and other training programs.
3. Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals, including online donations and PayPal contributions.
4. Public funding: Government funding for emergency services, rescue operations, and social welfare programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DRK-Kreisverband Ludwigsburg e. V. is a registered non-profit association and local chapter of the German Red Cross, providing humanitarian, emergency medical, social welfare, and training services. Its core offerings include first aid courses, emergency rescue services, meals on wheels, home emergency call systems, patient transport, blood donation drives, youth and family programs, refugee integration support, and a network of volunteer services throughout the Ludwigsburg district.

Product overview

DRK-Kreisverband Ludwigsburg e.V. is the local chapter of the German Red Cross in Ludwigsburg district, operating as a multi-service humanitarian organization rather than a technology product company. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of social, health, emergency, and volunteer services organized into distinct service categories: (1) Training services including first aid courses (Rotkreuzkurse), occupational first aid (Erste Hilfe im Betrieb), and association-specific training; (2) Daily assistance services including meals on wheels (Essen auf Rädern), transportation (Fahrdienst), home emergency call (Hausnotruf), and clothing provision (Kleiderkammern); (3) Health services including patient transport (Krankentransport), flight/medical repatriation (Flugdienst), health programs, and therapy dog services; (4) Child, youth, and family services including youth work, family education; (5) Residential care for mental health; (6) Subsistence security services including migration/integration support and refugee social work; (7) Tracing and family reunification services (Suchdienst/Kreisauskunftsbüro); (8) Emergency rescue and civil protection including emergency rescue, blood donation, mountain rescue, rescue dogs, medical services at events, rapid response units, and first responder programs; (9) Volunteer engagement including federal voluntary service (Bundesfreiwilligendienst), voluntary social year (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr), and general volunteering; and (10) Social welfare programs. The organization also provides Caru Care as a specialized home emergency call product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotkreuzkurse (Red Cross Courses)
• Erste Hilfe im Betrieb (First Aid at Work)
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels)
• Fahrdienst (Transportation Service)
• Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Call)
• Krankentransport (Patient Transport)
• Notfallrettung (Emergency Rescue)
• Blutspende (Blood Donation)
• Flugdienst (Flight Service / Medical Repatriation)
• Therapiehundearbeit (Therapy Dog Service)
• Kleiderkammern (Clothing Chambers)
• Migration und Integration
• Flüchtlingssozialarbeit (Refugee Social Work)
• Suchdienst (Tracing Service)
• Assistenz beim Wohnen (Assisted Living for Mental Health)
• Jugendarbeit (Youth Work)
• Bundesfreiwilligendienst (Federal Voluntary Service)
• Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (Voluntary Social Year)
• Sanitätsdienst (Medical Standby Service)
• Psychosoziale Notfallversorgung (PSNV) / Notfallseelsorge (Psychosocial Emergency Care / Crisis Chaplaincy)
• Gesundheitsprogramme (Health Programs)
• Bergwacht (Mountain Rescue)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 3 people can be helped with a single blood donation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. German accident aid foundation providing emergency medical services, first aid courses, social welfare programs, and youth services — directly competes with DRK chapters in nearly every service line across Germany.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Germany's Catholic humanitarian aid organization operating emergency medical services, first aid training, social welfare programs, and refugee support with a similar volunteer-driven nonprofit model — the closest direct peer across nearly every service vertical.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. German workers' Samaritan federation offering ambulance services, social services, first aid training, and senior care; operates as a competing humanitarian nonprofit with comparable service portfolio, government contract reliance, and volunteer base.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. National Catholic welfare association providing elderly care, refugee services, youth programs, and family support through diocesan chapters — operates a directly comparable social services portfolio at national scale.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant social welfare organization providing elder care, youth services, refugee integration, and social counseling through regional associations — broad incumbent with substantially overlapping service verticals.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. National Workers' Welfare Association operating senior care, youth programs, social services, and family support across Germany with district-level chapters paralleling DRK structure — broad incumbent with overlapping social welfare verticals.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. National umbrella organization and parent of all DRK Kreisverbände including Ludwigsburg; provides national coordination, brand standards, blood donation service (BSD), and statutory representation — a broad incumbent rather than a focused competitor.

Others

• Bergwacht Deutschland e.V. National mountain rescue organization affiliated with DRK's civil protection branch; provides specialized wilderness rescue and emergency response — an adjacent ecosystem participant that shares DRK's volunteer emergency response infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DRKKVLudwigsburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/drkkreisverbandlb
• TikToktiktok.com/@drkkreisverbandlb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drk-kreisverbandes-ludwigsburg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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