DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V

What DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V does

DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V. is a registered non-profit local chapter (eingetragener Verein) of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross), founded in 1974 and headquartered in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The organization serves the approximately 423,000 residents of the Rems-Murr-Kreis district through a deeply integrated portfolio of emergency medical services, social care, and community programs. Core offerings include 24/7 rescue operations dispatched from 9 rescue stations via the Integrierte Leitstelle Rems-Murr (Integrated Control Center), patient transport, ambulatory nursing care (Ambulante Pflege), home emergency call (Hausnotruf), day care, meals on wheels, mobile transportation services, first aid training, women's and children's shelter services (the only such facility in the district, with 17 beds), refugee integration management, and youth and family programs across 26 local volunteer chapters (Ortsvereine). It operates a volunteer-driven Helfer vor Ort first-responder program (approximately 200 trained volunteers, ~700 deployments per year) supported by the Corhelper first-aider alerting app and a Definetz AED registry, alongside a DRK Drohnengruppe drone unit for search and rescue.

The organization's business model is a hybrid of public-sector contracts, statutory insurance reimbursements, fee-for-service course fees, membership contributions, and charitable donations. The Landkreis Rems-Murr district authority commissions DRK for the Rettungsdienst and Integrierte Leitstelle, the women's shelter, civil protection education, and integration management; health insurers fund ambulatory nursing, long-term care, and patient transport; BBK funds emergency preparedness lectures; first aid courses are priced at 40-70 EUR per participant; suggested donation amounts are 30/60/90 EUR. The organization employs 860+ paid staff and relies on approximately 1,500 active volunteers.

A major capital investment is underway: a new combined facility integrating the Integrated Control Center, the Waiblingen rescue station, and the district office, with groundbreaking in March 2026 and planned opening in 2027. The Stiftung des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes im Rems-Murr-Kreis (foundation established 2023) supports long-term project funding, while the organization is contracting its ~150-container clothing collection network due to deteriorating textile-recycling economics. Leadership comprises President Dr. Richard Sigel (also Landrat of the district) and Managing Director Sven Knödler.

Name

DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V

Legal name

DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V.

Website

https://drk-rems-murr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V. is a non-profit German Red Cross local chapter in Waiblingen that delivers 24/7 emergency medical services, home care, social support, and community programs to the 423,000 residents of the Rems-Murr-Kreis district via 9 rescue stations and 26 volunteer chapters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Individual and Family Services (6241), Ambulance Services (62191), Home Health Care Services (62161), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Resilience, Preparedness Training & Exercises (HLAJAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Education (CPR/First Aid/Disaster Readiness) (EDAAAFAJ), Student Health Services (School Nursing, Health Office) (EDAJAIAE), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Rescue and ambulance services
• Home healthcare and nursing
• First aid training courses
• Humanitarian social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waiblingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency and Rescue Services (Rettungsdienst): Contracted emergency medical services, patient transport, and rescue operations for the Rems-Murr-Kreis district, funded through public contracts with the district authority and health insurance providers.
2. Ambulatory and Home Care Services: Ambulatory nursing care (Ambulante Pflege), day care (Tagespflege), household assistance, and home emergency call (Hausnotruf) services, billed through health and long-term care insurance.
3. First Aid Training Courses: A broad catalog of first aid courses (Erste-Hilfe-Kurse) for individuals, businesses, schools, and childcare facilities, generating fee-for-service revenue. Courses include standard first aid, pediatric first aid, specialist courses, and AED training.
4. Membership Fees (Fördermitgliedsbeiträge): Supporting members (Fördermitglieder) pay regular contributions that fund local chapter activities, equipment, and training. The homepage promotes membership with specific donation amounts (30, 60, 90 EUR options).
5. Cash and In-Kind Donations: Direct monetary donations, door-to-door fundraising campaigns (Haustürwerbung), testamentary donations, and clothing/food donations through Kleiderstuben (clothes closets) and Essen auf Rädern (meals on wheels). Fundraising pages operate via betterplace.org for specific projects.
6. Medical Transport Services: Patient transport (Krankentransport) and disabled transport services (Fahrdienst), billed through health insurance as legally entitled transport.
7. Mobile Services: Transportation of children to school, accompaniment services, escorted trips and travel for seniors, shopping services (Einkaufsservice), and meal delivery (Essen auf Rädern), generating revenue from users and public subsidies.
8. Children, Youth and Family Programs: Family education courses (Eltern-Baby-Kurse, PEKiP), babysitter training, youth programs, and welfare services, generating modest course fees and supported by public funding.
9. Sanitary and Event Medical Services: Provision of first-aid stations and medical personnel at public events (Sanitätsdienst), generating service fees from event organizers.
10. Women's and Children's Shelter: Operation of the only women's shelter (Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus) in the Rems-Murr-Kreis, with 17 beds, primarily funded by the district authority and supplemented by donations.
11. Integration Management (Integrationsmanagement): Social work with refugees and migrants, including case management, counseling, and integration planning, funded by the district and municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V. delivers statutory emergency rescue services, ambulance and patient transport, ambulatory nursing and senior care, home emergency call (Hausnotruf), and a broad portfolio of social services (women's shelter, refugee integration, youth/family programs, meals on wheels, clothing distribution). It also runs the district's first-aid training catalog, the Corhelper first-aider alerting app, the Helfer-vor-Ort volunteer response program, and the Resilienz-Zentrum civil preparedness education center, funded through public contracts, social/health insurance reimbursements, course fees, supporting membership dues, and donations.

Product overview

DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr e.V. is a local chapter of the German Red Cross offering a comprehensive portfolio of emergency, healthcare, social, and community services. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with 9 rescue stations and 26 local chapters, combining professional emergency medical services (Rettungsdienst, Krankentransport) with extensive social support programs including home care (Ambulante Pflege), senior services (Betreutes Wohnen, Tagespflege, Seniorenarbeit), family services (Kinder/Jugend/Familie), and integration support (Integrationsmanagement). Key service offerings include 24/7 Hausnotruf emergency response, Mobile Dienste transportation, first aid training (Erste-Hilfe-Kurse), and specialized programs like the Corhelper first responder app, Resilienz-Zentrum education center, and blood donation drives. The organization also operates emergency shelters (Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus) and clothing distribution (Kleiderstuben). With over 860 full-time employees and approximately 1500-2000 volunteers, the chapter serves approximately 423,000 residents across the Rems-Murr district in Baden-Württemberg.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• DRK Babysitterkurse: Babysitter training courses offered by DRK Kreisverband Rems-Murr covering baby care, first aid, nutrition, and child development.
• ElBa (Eltern und Babys)
• Integrationsmanagement
• Welcome-Management für Ukraine-Geflüchtete
• DRK-Kleiderstuben/Kleiderkammern
• Resilienz-Zentrum

Products and services

• Rettungsdienst (Emergency Medical Services) 24/7 emergency rescue services operated from 9 Rettungswachen (rescue stations) across the Rems-Murr-Kreis district, serving ~423,000 residents and visitors, with dispatch via the Integrierte Leitstelle Rems-Murr (integrated control center).
• Krankentransport (Patient Transport) Statutory ambulance/patient transport for sick and disabled individuals, with cost-covered entitlements via statutory health insurance.
• Erste-Hilfe-Kurse (First Aid Courses) Comprehensive catalog of certified first-aid courses (general, pediatric, English-language, kindergarten, dog first aid, AED training) for individuals, businesses, schools, and childcare facilities, with course fees ranging from EUR 16 (AED) to EUR 70 (Erste-Hilfe-am-Kind) and partial BG coverage for employees.
• Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Response System) 24/7 home emergency call system that lets elderly or at-risk individuals summon help via a button, providing round-the-clock safety and connection to response services.
• DRK-Mobilruf (DRK Mobile Call Service) Mobile alert and call service for elderly and disabled individuals that complements Hausnotruf, allowing them to summon assistance on the move.
• Mobile Dienste (Mobile Services) Transportation, shopping assistance, hospital/doctor/event transport, school escort, and meals on wheels delivered from Mobile Dienste branches in Backnang, Murrhardt, and Remstal.
• Fahrdienst (Transportation Service) Transportation for people with health limitations to remain mobile and participate in community life (clinics, events, group outings).
• Schulbegleitung (School Escort) Accompanied transport and support for children on their way to and from school.
• Ambulante Pflege (Home Nursing Care) Home-based nursing care services (Ambulanter Pflegedienst) enabling elderly, chronically ill, or disabled clients to remain at home, billed via long-term care insurance.
• Tagespflege (Day Care for Seniors) Weekday care for elderly and care-dependent individuals in wheelchair-accessible facilities, including meals and stimulation, providing caregiver relief.
• Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Supported living arrangements for seniors enabling safe, self-determined living with on-call support and care services.
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Daily meal delivery for individuals who cannot prepare their own meals, part of the nationwide DRK meals program serving ~170,000 people daily across Germany.
• Seniorenarbeit (Senior Community Services) Senior afternoons, walking groups, excursions, exercise programs, visiting services, and related community activities delivered through the 26 local Ortsvereine.
• Kinder, Jugend und Familie (Children, Youth, and Family Services) Family support services including Jugendrotkreuz, babysitter training, school medical service, parent-child courses, and parenting support.
• Familienbildung (Family Education incl. ElBa / PEKiP) Parent-child courses (ElBa from the fourth week of life), babysitter training, and other family support programs.
• Integrationsmanagement (Integration Management for Refugees) Integration support for refugees and migrants: needs assessment, personal development plans, counseling on education/employment/housing, language acquisition support, authority accompaniment, and connections to therapeutic services; funded by Landkreis and municipalities.
• Frauen- und Kinderschutzhaus (Women's and Children's Shelter) Emergency shelter for women and children affected by domestic violence — the only one of its kind in the Rems-Murr-Kreis — with up to 17 placements and social-pedagogical counseling, primarily funded by the district authority.
• Frauenberatungsstelle (Women's Counseling Center) Free counseling for women on issues including violence protection, mother-child cures, and follow-on support after shelter stays.
• Kleiderstuben / Kleiderkammern (Clothing Rooms) Distribution of clothing and shoes to people in need, operated from clothing closets in Backnang, Schorndorf, Winnenden and other locations, complemented by ~150 clothing donation containers.
• Sanitätsdienst (Medical Event Coverage) Provision of first-aid stations and qualified medical personnel at public and private events for organizers across the district, billed as a service fee.
• Jugendrotkreuz (Junior Red Cross) Youth organization of the Red Cross for children and teenagers, offering activities (e.g., Alpaka hiking, museum visits, rescue-dog stations, school camps) and educational programs such as the Virtueller Rettungswagen.
• Helfer vor Ort (Volunteer First Responders) Network of ~200 trained volunteer first responders across the district, equipped with standardized emergency backpacks, available 24/7 to provide early CPR/first aid; logged nearly 700 deployments in the prior year.
• Corhelper App ("Rems-Murr rettet") First-aider alerting app that dispatches qualified volunteer first-aiders to nearby medical emergencies to deliver CPR and life-saving aid before emergency services arrive.
• Gemeinsam gegen den Herzinfarkt (Together Against Heart Attack) Public awareness and education project on heart attack dangers and symptoms, aiming to sensitize the broader population.
• Resilienz-Zentrum (Resilience Center / Civil Preparedness) Lectures, seminars, and education programs on personal emergency preparedness, civil protection, and disaster response for the community, including the "Notfalltreffpunkt" network, with BBK funding.
• Blutspende (Blood Donation Drives) Organization of voluntary blood donation campaigns in coordination with regional blood-supply services, including DKMS bone-marrow donor drives (e.g., ~700 new stem cell donors registered in a single campaign).
• Rettungshundearbeit (Search-and-Rescue Dog Operations) Certified rescue-dog unit that locates missing persons during disaster and emergency operations; participates in Jugendrotkreuz public events.
• DRK-Drohnengruppe (DRK Drone Unit) Drone unit deployed for search and rescue, situational assessment, and disaster-response support.
• Pflegeberatung (Care Consulting) Free-of-charge nursing care consultation helping families find tailored solutions for care situations, including Pflegegrad applications.
• DRK Babysitterausbildung (Babysitter Training) Certified babysitter training covering baby care, first aid, nutrition, and child development; certified graduates are connected to intermediary partners famfutur and Deutscher Kinderschutzbund.
• Definetz Rems-Murr (AED Location Registry) Public map of automated external defibrillator locations across the Rems-Murr district, maintained by the organization for emergency-response coordination.
• Welcome-Management Ukraine Specialized orientation and integration-assistance track for Ukrainian refugees, complementing the general Integrationsmanagement program.
• Mutter-/Vater-Kind-Kuren (Mother/Father-Child Rehabilitation) Prevention and rehabilitation programs for exhausted parents dealing with multiple stresses including childcare, household, work, and caregiving responsibilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 700 'Helfer vor Ort' emergency deployments per year by volunteer first responders
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DKMS (Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 April 2026DKMS partnered with DRK Rems-Murr to organize a bone marrow donor registration drive following the diagnosis of DRK paramedic Dominik Kunzmann with blood cancer. The campaign registered nearly 700 new stem cell donors, demonstrating strong community and inter-organizational solidarity within the 'Blaulicht-Familie' (blue-light services family).
• betterplace.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDRK Rems-Murr uses betterplace.org as a crowdfunding platform for specific charitable projects, including funding for 'Helfer vor Ort' emergency backpacks (~10 new volunteers to be equipped) and children's programs at the women's shelter ('Kleine Schritte, große Wirkung: Projekte für Kinder im Frauenhaus Rems-Murr').
• Landkreis Rems-Murr (Rems-Murr District Authority)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe district authority commissions DRK to operate emergency rescue services (Rettungsdienst), the integrated control center (Leitstelle), civil protection, the women's shelter, integration management, and other public services. DRK President Dr. Richard Sigel also serves as Landrat (District Administrator) of the Rems-Murr-Kreis.
• Municipalities in Rems-Murr-KreiscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDRK works with individual municipalities (e.g., Allmersbach im Tal, Waiblingen, Schorndorf) for civil protection planning, emergency preparedness education (Resilienz-Zentrum lectures), and community programs. The Resilienz-Zentrum co-hosts events with municipalities and the Kreisbrandmeister (district fire chief).
• famfutur – Zentrum für Kinder, Jugendliche und Familien BacknangminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorfamfutur acts as a babysitter intermediary in the Backnang area, connecting parents with certified babysitters who have completed the DRK babysitter training course. Families in Backnang can use famfutur to find and book DRK-trained babysitters.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Schorndorf/Waiblingen e.V.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe child protection federation serves as a babysitter intermediary in the Waiblingen and Schorndorf areas, matching families with DRK-trained babysitters and 'Wunschomas' (grandma helpers). Free registration for babysitters who have completed the DRK course.
• Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BBK funds and supports DRK's civil protection education programs, including the 'Vorbeugung und Reaktion in Notlagen' (Emergency Preparedness) lectures. DRK also aligns its programs with BBK educational materials and guidelines.
• DRK Landesverband Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a local chapter (Kreisverband) of the DRK in Baden-Württemberg, the organization operates under the umbrella of the state-level association, which provides training standards, educational materials, and coordination for large-scale operations.
• Hilfetelefon 'Gewalt gegen Frauen' (24-hour helpline)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe national 24/7 helpline for women experiencing violence (08000 116 016) is referenced as a referral resource for women reaching out to the DRK women's shelter, and vice versa.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DRK Kreisverband Stuttgart e.V. Adjacent DRK Kreisverband in the Stuttgart metropolitan area, operating the same statutory Rettungsdienst, social services, and volunteer chapter model. Most directly comparable in mandate, services portfolio, and district-based governance.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. (Bezirk Stuttgart/Rems-Murr): Competing German aid organization offering Rettungsdienst, Sanitätsdienst, first-aid training, Hausnotruf, and social services across the same geography. Operates under a similar statutory mandate model and competes for the same public contracts and volunteer pool.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Baden-Württemberg: Comparable German non-profit offering Rettungsdienst, patient transport, ambulatory care, and senior services. Shares the same statutory role in civil protection and the same mix of paid staff and volunteers as DRK.
• DRK Kreisverband Ludwigsburg e.V. Neighboring DRK Kreisverband in Baden-Württemberg with the same operating model — Rettungsdienst, Ortsvereine, Rettungswachen, first-aid training, and social services. Closest structural peer for benchmarking service breadth and volunteer base.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. (Landesverband Baden-Württemberg): Another competing German aid organization with Rettungsdienst, Hausnotruf, first-aid training, and youth programs. Operates in parallel to DRK at the Kreis level and competes for both commissioned services and volunteer recruitment.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonisches Werk der evangelischen Kirche in Württemberg e.V. Württemberg-wide Protestant welfare association operating home care, refugee services, family support, and senior services. Comparable as a non-statutory social-services peer across the same geography.
• Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V. Large regional welfare organization operating overlapping social services (Ambulante Pflege, Beratung, integration, family support) in the same diocese. Overlap is strongest in social and care services rather than rescue/Rettungsdienst.
• Rotes Kreuz Landesverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. State-level DRK umbrella organization under which Kreisverband Rems-Murr operates. Provides training standards, educational materials, and coordination; a parent/incumbent rather than a competitor.

Others

• Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (BBK): Federal agency that funds and partners with DRK on civil-protection education (Resilienz-Zentrum lectures). Not a competitor but a strategic enabler and funding counterpart for preparedness programming.

Regional players

• Stadtmission Waiblingen / Caritas Fils-Neckar: Local welfare and social service providers in the Rems-Murr-Kreis area operating overlapping services in family support, senior services, and crisis counseling at a sub-district scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/drk.remsmurr
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Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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