Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

What Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis does

Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (legal name: Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirchenbezirke im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis; formerly Diakonieverband der evangelischen Kirchenbezirke im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis) is a Protestant church-affiliated social-services carrier founded in 1974 and headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany. It is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts under the supervisory oversight of Diakonisches Werk Baden and the Evangelischer Oberkirchenrat Karlsruhe, and operates as the welfare arm of the Evangelical Church in Baden across three church districts — Neckar-Bergstrasse, Neckar-Kraichgau, and Südliche Kurpfalz — with seven counseling centers in Eberbach, Eppingen, Heidelberg, Schwetzingen, Sinsheim, Weinheim, and Wiesloch, plus the Kommunales Beratungszentrum Leimen co-run with the city of Leimen.

The organization's service portfolio spans six categories: family and pregnancy (pregnancy counseling, pregnancy conflict counseling, early assistance Frühe Hilfen, wellcome volunteer program, Elterncafé, Eppinger Mittagstisch); health and protection (Kirchlich-Ambulanter-Hospizdienst-Kraichgau hospice service, Kur- und Erholungsberatung, caregiver support groups); migration and flight (MBE migration counseling, KDFB specialist refugee counseling, dedicated Ukraine aid program); debt counseling (state-recognized Schuldnerberatung with insolvency advisory authority); youth and children (§29 SGB VIII socio-pedagogical group work, separated-parents groups, KiHiFo / KiFöFo funds); and general counseling and help (social law advocacy, marriage/family/life counseling, Tafelladen Appel & Ei food bank, and Täterarbeit perpetrator intervention with the ZGI partner). Sub-brands include KiHiFo Kinderhilfefonds, KiFöFo Kinderförderfonds, and LIDA Frauenfachberatungs- und Interventionsstelle for domestic and sexualized violence.

Commercially, the organization is a registered non-profit: counseling is delivered free of charge to end clients, and operating revenue is composed of three streams — recurring contributions from the three sponsoring church districts (church taxes and budgets), government contracts and subsidies for statutory social services (MBE, debt counseling, pregnancy conflict counseling, youth welfare), and donations through KiHiFo, KiFöFo, and Stiften & Vererben legacy programs. No technology platform, app, or API is operated; a single Google Maps integration is used for location display and the website is delivered via standard CMS with an Easy Language version. Go-to-market is community-led: outreach via church communities, parish structures, local press, and referral partnerships with Caritas, government agencies, and other Diakonie carriers. No funding rounds, no private equity, no public listing — the entity is wholly embedded in the church-association governance structure.

Name

Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirchenbezirke im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Website

https://dw-rn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a Protestant church-sponsored non-profit founded in 1974 that provides free state-recognized counseling and social services — including debt, migration, pregnancy, youth, family, and hospice support — across seven counseling centers serving the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Counseling Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Social counseling services
• Debt counseling
• Migration counseling
• Family counseling
• Pregnancy counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Funding: The Diakonieverband is funded by the Evangelical churches in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region (churches: Neckar-Bergstrasse, Neckar-Kraichgau, and Südliche Kurpfalz). Funding comes from church taxes and church budgets.
2. Government Contracts and Subsidies: The organization receives government funding and contracts for various social services including migration counseling (MBE), debt counseling, pregnancy counseling, and other statutory social services.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through various channels including direct bank transfers, specific funds (Kinderhilfefonds, Kinderförderfonds), and legacy/bequest programs (Stiften & Vererben).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis delivers free, state-recognized social counseling and welfare services through a network of seven counseling centers across the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Offerings span debt and insolvency counseling, migration and refugee counseling, marriage/family/life counseling, pregnancy and pregnancy-conflict counseling, social law advice, hospice accompaniment, perpetrator work, early childhood support, and donation-funded children's aid initiatives.

Product overview

Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis is a social services organization operating as a registered association under the Protestant church, providing comprehensive counseling and social support services across seven locations (Eberbach, Eppingen, Heidelberg, Schwetzingen, Sinsheim, Weinheim, and Wiesloch) in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected social services organized into six main categories: (1) Family and Pregnancy services including pregnancy counseling, early assistance, and the wellcome volunteer program; (2) Health and Protection including hospice services and health resort counseling; (3) Migration and Flight including migration counseling (MBE), church-diakonie specialist refugee counseling (KDFB), and Ukraine aid; (4) Debt Counseling with state-recognized advisory and insolvency services; (5) Youth and Children including socio-pedagogical group work, children's funds, and lunch programs; and (6) General Counseling including social law advice, marriage/family counseling, food bank, and perpetrator work. The organization also operates several donation initiatives including the Kinderhilfefonds Kraichgau (established 2005), Kinderförderfonds Neckar-Bergstraße (2008), and Kinderförderfonds Südliche Kurpfalz (2010). Founded in 1974, the organization celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KiHiFo - Kinderhilfefonds: Gemeinsame Spendeninitiative von Caritas und Diakonie zur Unterstützung von Kindern und Familien in finanziellen Notlagen.
• KiFöFo - Kinderförderfonds
• LIDA

Products and services

• Schuldnerberatung (Debt Counseling)

Quantifiable outcome

• Established 50 years ago in 1974, demonstrating long-term stability and trust in the region
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zentrum für Gewaltprävention und Intervention (ZGI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on Täterarbeit (perpetrator work) program for domestic violence prevention. The Diakonie conducts preliminary discussions and clearing, while ZGI provides group settings and individual counseling as part of the structured intervention program.
• Kirchlich-Ambulanter-Hospizdienst-Kraichgau e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Hospice service created in cooperation with Evangelischer Kirchenbezirk Kraichgau, Diakonisches Werk Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Katholisches Dekanat Kraichgau, Caritasverband Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, and nursing services in Kraichgau. Provides home-based hospice care for terminally ill patients.
• Caritasverband für den Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Joint operation of Kinderhilfefonds Kraichgau (2005), Kinderförderfonds Neckar-Bergstraße (2008), Kinderförderfonds Südliche Kurpfalz (2010), and Tafelladen 'Appel & Ei' Schwetzingen. Both organizations pool resources to help children from low-income families.
• Diakonisches Werk BadencoreOthers · 1 January 1974Diakonisches Werk Baden serves as the supervisory authority for the Diakonisches Werk im Rhein-Neckar-Kreis. It is part of the broader Baden regional Diakonie organization that coordinates social services across the state.
• Evangelischer Oberkirchenrat KarlsruhecoreOthers · 1 January 1974The Evangelical Supreme Church Council in Karlsruhe is one of the supervisory authorities for the Diakonisches Werk, representing the highest church authority in Baden.
• Evangelische Landeskirche in BadencoreOthersThe Evangelical Church in Baden is the parent church organization that establishes and supports the Diakonie as its social welfare arm. The organization operates in churches districts Neckar-Bergstrasse, Neckar-Kraichgau, and Südliche Kurpfalz.
• Unternehmerinnenforum Eberbach u.U. e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration for joint events such as the information event on support for women affected by violence held in cooperation with vhs Eberbach-Neckargemünd e.V.
• Volkshochschule (vhs) Eberbach-Neckargemünd e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partner for educational events such as lectures and information evenings on topics like violence against women.
• LIDA - Frauenfachberatungs- und InterventionsstellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLIDA is the women's professional counseling and intervention center responsible for the entire Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, providing services for women affected by domestic and sexualized violence. The Diakonie supports and refers to this service.
• wellcome gGmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for the 'wellcome - Praktische Hilfe nach der Geburt' program, which recruits and coordinates approximately 4,000 volunteers nationwide to support families with newborns. The Diakonie organizes info events for volunteer recruitment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National-level federation of Diakonie organizations. Sets standards, advocates, and coordinates policy for all regional Diakonisches Werke including this entity.
• Diakonisches Werk Baden: The state-level supervisory/umbrella organization for this entity and other Diakonie affiliates in Baden. Operates at a broader regional scale with the same service mix and Ecclesiastical affiliation.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Baden-Württemberg: Umbrella for independent welfare organizations in Baden-Württemberg. Coordinates and advocates for social services providers with overlapping service portfolios including family and migration counseling.
• AWO Bezirksverband Baden: One of the six major German welfare associations (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) serving Baden. Delivers comparable family, migration, and counseling services under a different ideological umbrella, competing for the same government contracts.

Direct peers

• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF) Heidelberg: Catholic women's social service organization active in Heidelberg with overlapping offerings in pregnancy counseling, family support, and women's protection services (comparable to LIDA).
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Kreisverband Rhein-Neckar/Heidelberg: Regional Red Cross chapter delivering social services, family support, and migration counseling in the same Rhein-Neckar-Kreis catchment. Direct competitor for government contracts and donor funding.
• Caritasverband für den Rhein-Neckar-Kreis e.V. The regional Catholic welfare counterpart and explicit co-operation partner (joint Kinderhilfefonds and Tafelladen). Operates an overlapping portfolio of counseling and social services for the same geographic catchment and population.
• Malteser Rhein-Neckar: Catholic welfare organization offering comparable social services including hospice care, family support, and migration counseling in the broader Rhein-Neckar region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dw_rn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonisches-werk-im-rhein-neckar-kreis

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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