Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg

What Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg does

Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg im Breisgau gGmbH is a non-profit (gemeinnützige) limited liability company operating the largest ambulatory nursing service in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Founded circa 1980 and sponsored by the Protestant churches under the Diakonie umbrella, the organization delivers home-based nursing and social care to elderly, ill, and care-dependent people, as well as support services for families in crisis, post-hospital patients, and dementia patients. Its operating model rests on six geographically distributed nursing teams (Tuniberg, West I, West II, Nord, Südwest, Ost) plus a day-care center at Pflegezentrum West, a residential community (Haus Lukas in St. Georgen), a 12-place outpatient respite-care facility in Opfingen, and a 24/7 Hausnotruf emergency-call service.

The service portfolio spans core home nursing (grundpflege, hauswirtschaftliche Hilfe, treatment care, palliative care), neighborhood assistance (Nachbarschaftshilfe, billed at €29/hour daytime and €90/night-watch flat), family care under the 'Paul&Paula' brand, hospital-discharge case and care management under the standalone 'carey' brand, in-home consultation and training, and FSJ/BFD volunteer pathways. Technology is limited to standard healthcare IT for documentation and coordination; no proprietary platform or AI capabilities are disclosed. Revenue is generated primarily through statutory health and long-term care insurance reimbursement (SGB V, SGB XI) with modest self-pay components, and the organization is supported by grant funding including a €750,000 Land Baden-Württemberg Innovationsprogramm 2023 grant and Deutsche Fernsehlotterie construction funding.

Name

Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg

Legal name

Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg im Breisgau gGmbH

Website

https://evsozialstation-freiburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg is a non-profit Diakonie gGmbH and the largest ambulatory nursing service in Freiburg im Breisgau, delivering home nursing, day care, respite care, family care, palliative care, and hospital-discharge case management across six district teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare and Nursing Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

In-Home Hospice Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Acute / Post-Hospitalization Respite Care (HSABAGAH), Symptom & Pain Management In-Home (Palliative Clinical Visits) (HSABAFAG), Post-Diagnosis Transition & Hospital-to-Home Dementia Support (HSABAEAL), Emergency / On-Demand Respite Care (HSABAGAD), Planned/Vacation Respite (Scheduled Short-Term Coverage) (HLADAKAF)

Keywords

• Home nursing services
• Elderly care services
• Palliative care
• Day care services
• Family care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg im Breisgau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Häusliche Krankenpflege (Health Insurance): Doctor-prescribed treatment and nursing care services billed directly to statutory health insurers (Krankenkasse) under SGB V.
2. Pflegeleistungen (Long-term Care Insurance): Core nursing care services covered under SGB XI, billed to the Pflegekasse (statutory long-term care insurance). Patients pay an income-dependent contribution for accommodation and meals.
3. Familienpflege (Family Care): Family nursing care services potentially funded by health insurance (Krankenkasse), youth office (Jugendamt), social services, pension insurance, or self-paying clients.
4. Nachbarschaftshilfe (Self-Paying): Neighborhood assistance services charged at hourly rates (€29/hour daytime, €90/night watch flat rate), paid by clients directly.
5. Hausnotruf (Emergency Call): Emergency call service charged at a monthly basic price; triggered emergency calls do not incur additional costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg delivers home-based nursing and care services in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, including basic care (Grundpflege), medical treatment care (Behandlungspflege), palliative care, and household support, delivered through six locally distributed nursing teams. The portfolio extends to day care (Tagespflege), neighborhood assistance (Nachbarschaftshilfe), family care (Familienpflege Paul&Paula), assisted-living community living, a 24/7 Hausnotruf emergency call service, and outpatient-supported respite care (Ambulant betreute Verhinderungspflege), supported by the carey case and care management program for hospital discharge transitions.

Product overview

The Evangelische Sozialstation Freiburg is a multi-service home nursing and care organization operating as a platform-plus-services model. The core offering consists of home-based nursing and care (grundpflege, hauswirtschaftliche hilfe, hausnotruf) provided through six local care teams throughout Freiburg. The service portfolio is unified under the organization's mission of helping people live at home with dignity despite illness or care needs, and includes: Pflege und Betreuung zu Hause (home care), Tagespflege (day care), Nachbarschaftshilfe (neighborhood assistance), Familienpflege Paul&Paula (family care), Wohnen im Alter (senior living communities), Hausnotruf (emergency call), Palliative Pflege (palliative care), and Ambulant betreute Verhinderungspflege (respite care). The carey sub-brand provides Case & Care Management for hospital discharge planning. Beratung und Schulung zu Hause serves as an add-on consultation module. The organization serves as Freiburg's largest nursing service with six locations and is sponsored by Protestant churches in Freiburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paul&Paula: Family care service brand providing qualified household, childcare, and family support when a parent is ill, in rehabilitation, or otherwise unable to manage the household — officially renamed from 'Familienpflege' to 'Paul&Paula'.
• carey

Products and services

• Pflege und Betreuung zu Hause (Home Care and Support) Core home nursing and care service providing basic care (Grundpflege), household help (hauswirtschaftliche Hilfe), night call readiness via Hausnotruf, and medical treatment care (Behandlungspflege) including insulin administration, wound management, and palliative care. Targeted at care-dependent and elderly residents of Freiburg.
• Tagespflege (Day Care) Day care service for elderly people in Freiburg who wish to continue living at home despite needing care. Offers active nursing care, social support, community experience, and respite for caregivers. Operated Monday to Friday 8–16h with a transportation shuttle service. Care costs covered by Pflegeversicherung; guests pay a personal contribution for accommodation, meals, and investment costs.
• Nachbarschaftshilfe (Neighborhood Assistance) Hourly neighborhood assistance program offering accompaniment, visiting service, household help, dementia care, and night watches. Provided by experienced helpers (no cleaning services). Priced at €29/hour daytime and a €90 flat rate for 8-hour night watches.
• Familienpflege Paul&Paula (Family Care) Family care service for families with children under 12 (or under 18 with care level 1-5) where a parent is unable to manage due to illness, rehabilitation, or overload. Supports with childcare, household tasks, homework, and crisis situations. Funded via Krankenkasse, Jugendamt, social services, pension insurance, or self-pay.
• Wohnen im Alter (Living in Old Age) Home care services in shared living communities (Wohngemeinschaft), including Haus Lukas in Freiburg-St. Georgen (Am Mettweg 37). Allows elderly people to live in familiar neighborhoods while receiving professional care and support from family, neighbors, and volunteers.
• Hausnotruf (Emergency Call System) 24/7 emergency call service providing reliable and fast assistance at the push of a button. Operated in cooperation with Hausnotruf-Zentrale. Monthly subscription fee; no additional cost per triggered emergency call. Offers peace of mind for seniors living at home and reassurance for family members.
• Palliative Pflege (Palliative Care) End-of-life care and support service providing home nursing and care around the clock, pain management in cooperation with doctors, respite for relatives, and connections to hospice services and pastoral care. The organization is a shareholder in Palliativnetz Freiburg.
• carey (Case & Care Management) Case and care management service branded 'carey' providing qualified follow-up care from hospital discharge planning. Carey consultants plan with patients and relatives to prepare their home for outpatient continuation, including apartment preparation and seamless care chain coordination.
• Ambulant betreute Verhinderungspflege (Outpatient Supervised Respite Care) Outpatient supervised respite care with 12 care places in Freiburg-Opfingen (Tuniberg area) serving Opfingen, Munzingen, Tiengen, and Waltershofen. Allows care-dependent people to remain in their familiar environment when their caregiver is unavailable, with comprehensive care services and seamless case management.
• Beratung und Schulung zu Hause (Home Consultation and Training) Home-based nursing consultation and training service providing advice on housing adaptation, proper nutrition, complementary services, and incontinence management. Each of the six care teams has specially trained nursing staff for patient and family counseling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 care places created for respite care in Opfingen, Munzingen, Tiengen, and Waltershofen — filling a gap in the Freiburg service area.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Land Baden-Württemberg (Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Integration)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Land Baden-Württemberg funded the organization's innovative respite care project with €750,000 under the Innovationsprogramm 2023, which supports 14 innovative day care and short-term care projects totaling approximately €6.2 million. The project 'Ambulant betreute Verhinderungspflege in einer betreuten Wohnung im Quartier mit eingebundenem Case Management' creates 12 care places in Opfingen, Munzingen, Tiengen, and Waltershofen.
• Palliativnetz FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is a shareholder (Gesellschafterin) in the Palliativnetz Freiburg, a local palliative care network coordinating end-of-life care services in cooperation with doctors, hospitals, hospice groups, and spiritual care providers.
• Evangelische Kirchen in Freiburg (Protestant Churches in Freiburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization's sponsors are the Protestant churches in Freiburg. The churches provide institutional backing, community connections, and shared values rooted in Christian social welfare (Diakonie). The organization works closely with church congregations as part of its local network.
• Lokale Allianzen für Menschen mit Demenz (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is one of 500 federally funded 'Lokale Allianzen' under a model program by the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Women and Youth (2012–2018), dedicated to preventing restrictive measures in home dementia care. This partnership provides guidelines, best practices, and institutional recognition.
• Städtische Pflegekonferenz Freiburg (Municipal Care Conference)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs one of the largest providers of nursing services in Freiburg, the organization participates in the city's Pflegekonferenz, contributing to local elder care planning and coordination. The Pflegestärkungsgesetz III (PSG III) strengthened the role of municipalities in elder care coordination.
• Vereinigung Freiburger Sozialarbeit e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVereinigung Freiburger Sozialarbeit e.V. coordinates the housing mediation for the Wohnraumkampagne (housing campaign) launched in June 2023, which aims to connect private landlords with nursing staff. The organization is one of twelve carriers participating in this campaign.
• Seniorenbüro mit Pflegestützpunkt der Stadt FreiburgmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Seniorenbüro with Pflegestützpunkt of the city of Freiburg organizes the Wohnraumkampagne (housing campaign) to attract private landlords to rent apartments to nursing staff. The campaign website is at www.pflege-in-freiburg.de/wohnraumkampagne.
• Ausbildungsverbund (Training Consortium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a large training employer with over 60 apprentices, the organization has joined with hospitals, nursing homes, and an education center (Bildungszentrum) to form an educational consortium (Ausbildungsverbund) to train nursing professionals under the new Pflegeberufegesetz.
• carey (Case & Care Management)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe carey brand (formerly PiA — Pflege im Anschluss) provides case and care management for hospital discharge coordination. Carey operates as a separate website and brand (carey-freiburg.de) while being connected to the organization. The carey team plans the transition from clinic to home care for patients and their families.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Kursana (Dussmann Group): Major private operator of assisted living and ambulatory care services in Germany; competes for the same pool of qualified nursing staff and statutory-insurance-funded clients.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: One of Germany's largest private senior care providers, with stationary facilities and outpatient services; relevant as a for-profit competitor and consolidator active in the same statutory reimbursement framework.
• Pro Seniore Residenzen und Pflegedienste: Larger private-sector operator with a national portfolio combining assisted living, full-service nursing homes, and outpatient care; overlaps with subject on home nursing but operates at much broader scale with both stationary and ambulatory offerings.

Direct peers

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Major non-profit welfare association providing ambulatory nursing, day care, and senior services across Germany; structurally similar to the subject as a multi-service regional Pflegedienst.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Pflegedienste: Federation operating numerous Sozialstationen and mobile nursing services with comparable home-care, day-care, and family-care offerings; same non-profit, welfare-association model.
• Caritas Sozialstationen (German Caritas Association): Largest Catholic-affiliated network of Sozialstationen in Germany, offering the same menu of home nursing, family care, day care, and respite services to elderly and care-dependent clients. Directly comparable non-profit, faith-based outpatient care model under the German welfare system.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Protestant-order welfare organization operating mobile Pflegedienste, Hausnotruf, and senior care services in many German cities; directly comparable service portfolio and non-profit structure.
• Diakonie Pflege (Diakonie Deutschland): Protestant Diakonie umbrella operating numerous Sozialstationen and mobile Pflegedienste across Germany; shares the same Diakonie values, statutory insurance reimbursement model, and home-care service portfolio as the subject company.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Pflegedienste: Red Cross society operating regional Sozialstationen and ambulante Pflegedienste; directly comparable non-profit home-care provider with statutory insurance reimbursement and full elder-care service portfolio.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH: Catholic-order non-profit providing home nursing, hospice, and emergency call services across Germany; comparable faith-based, non-profit ambulatory care model with similar statutory insurance funding.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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