Herrnhuter Diakonie: Herrnhuter Diakonie

What Herrnhuter Diakonie: Herrnhuter Diakonie does

Stiftung Herrnhuter Diakonie is a charitable foundation of the Evangelical Brethren's Unity (Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine), headquartered on Zittauer Straße 19 in Herrnhut, Saxony, Germany, and rooted in the 1722-founded Moravian congregation. The foundation operates a multi-service social care platform spanning the full life cycle — from integrative kindergarten and special-needs schooling, through residential youth care and adult disability services, to elderly nursing and end-of-life hospice and palliative care. It is governed by a two-person executive board (René Rixrath and Michael Hellerling) and is recognized as gemeinnützig and mildtätig under German tax law.

The foundation delivers these services across five locations in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt: Herrnhut and Zittau, Bautzen-Kleinwelka, Hohburg and Wurzen (Leipziger Land), and Gnadau near Magdeburg. Operational facilities include three nursing homes (Anna-Nitschmann-Haus with 66 residents, Dora-Schmitt-Haus with 63, Maria-Heyde-Haus with 66), the Johann-Amos-Comenius-Schule special school (~100 pupils across 14-15 classes), the Integrativer Kindergarten Senfkorn (50 children) and Kindertagesstätte Gnadau, the David-Zeisberger-Haus children's residential facility, ambulatory nursing (Diakoniestation), day care (Tagespflege), two Christliches Hospiz Siloah sites in Herrnhut and Bischofswerda, and a central kitchen providing meals, delivery (Essen auf Rädern) and catering. As of January 1, 2026, the Pater-Kolbe-Hof in Schlegel was integrated into the foundation, adding adult disability residential capacity.

The foundation is funded primarily through recurring statutory health insurance, social welfare, and youth welfare contracts, supplemented by donations (processed via HelpMundo/HelpDirect), and modest transactional revenue from cafeteria meals (€5.80-6.80 per portion) and catering. It employs approximately 650 full-time staff alongside roughly 200 volunteers, serves more than 750 individuals across programs, and is a member of the national Diakonie Deutschland network and the regional Diakonisches Werk Sachsen. The foundation has no proprietary technology platform, relying instead on standard healthcare and social care IT systems, and has no disclosed digital or AI capabilities beyond a basic corporate website and recruitment portal.

Name

Herrnhuter Diakonie: Herrnhuter Diakonie

Legal name

Stiftung Herrnhuter Diakonie, Stiftung der Evangelischen Brüder-Unität, Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine

Website

https://herrnhuter-diakonie.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herrnhuter Diakonie is a German charitable foundation operating a multi-site social care platform across Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, serving 750+ individuals through nursing homes, special education, disability services, and hospice care, funded primarily by statutory insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Disability support services
• Special needs education
• Hospice and palliative care
• Social welfare foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Herrnhut

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory health insurance and social welfare funding: The majority of revenue comes from government-funded care contracts with statutory health insurers, social welfare offices, and youth welfare offices for nursing homes, disability services, hospice care, and childcare/education. These are recurring institutional funding streams based on care contracts.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The organization raises donations through online donation portals, bank transfers, and special project-based fundraising campaigns. Donors include individuals marking personal events (birthdays, weddings, anniversaries) and corporate donors. All donations go 100% to practical work without deductions.
3. Catering and meals service: The central kitchen supplies meals to employees, residents, students, and external guests via a daily cafeteria (Mittagstisch) and a meal delivery service ('Essen auf Rädern'). Additional revenue comes from buffet and catering services for private and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Herrnhuter Diakonie is a charitable foundation providing residential and outpatient social care services including elderly nursing care, support for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, special needs education through a dedicated school and integrative kindergarten, and inpatient hospice and palliative care. Auxiliary services include a central kitchen with meal delivery (Essen auf Rädern) and event catering. Operations span five locations in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Product overview

Herrnhuter Diakonie is a charitable foundation of the Evangelical Brüder-Unität offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with five core service areas: Altenhilfe (elderly care with nursing homes), Behindertenhilfe (disability support with residential facilities), Bildung (education including special needs school and integrative kindergarten), Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (children and youth residential care), and Hospiz- und Palliativarbeit (hospice and palliative care). Supporting these core services are auxiliary offerings including a central kitchen with meal delivery service (Essen auf Rädern), catering for events, and dining services. The organization operates facilities in Herrnhut, Zittau, Bautzen-Kleinwelka, Hohburg/Wurzen, and Gnadau. The organization serves approximately 650 full-time and 200 volunteer employees across six locations in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Altenhilfe (Elderly Care) Residential and outpatient nursing care for elderly people, including three nursing homes (Anna-Nitschmann-Haus, Dora-Schmitt-Haus, Maria-Heyde-Haus), ambulatory care (Diakoniestation), and day care (Tagespflege am Zinzendorfplatz). Funded through statutory health insurance contracts.
• Behindertenhilfe (Disability Support) Residential, assisted living, and workshop/day program services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Includes Pater-Kolbe-Hof (Schlegel) integrated as of January 1, 2026, and Wohnheim Hohburg with 60+ places in residential homes and assisted living.
• Bildung (Education) Special needs education and childcare including Johann-Amos-Comenius-Schule (special school with Förderschwerpunkt geistige Entwicklung, ~100 students in 14-15 classes) and Integrativer Kindergarten Senfkorn (50 children aged 2-6 with integration places for children with disabilities).
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (Children and Youth Services) Residential care and family-oriented support for children and adolescents (from age 6) with intellectual disabilities at the David-Zeisberger-Haus in Herrnhut.
• Hospiz- und Palliativarbeit (Hospice and Palliative Care) Inpatient hospice and palliative care for terminally ill and dying patients at Christliches Hospiz Siloah with two locations in Herrnhut and Bischofswerda. Operated under close affiliation with Herrnhuter Diakonie.
• Zentralküche (Central Kitchen) and Menülieferservice (Meal Delivery) Catering service providing daily meals to employees, residents, students, and external guests through a daily cafeteria (Mittagstisch) and a home meal delivery service (Essen auf Rädern). Regular portion €6.80; senior portion €5.80; delivery from €5.20 plus delivery surcharge.
• Buffet- und Cateringservice (Catering Service) Catering service for private family celebrations, company events, and conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 750 children, youth, and adults regularly use ambulatory, semi-stationary, and stationary services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Christliches Hospiz Ostsachsen gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Herrnhuter Diakonie and Christliches Hospiz Ostsachsen gGmbH are closely affiliated organizations sharing staff recruitment (online applications processed jointly), and the hospice operates under the shared umbrella of the foundation. The hospice has two locations: Siloah in Herrnhut and Siloah in Bischofswerda.
• Trucker-& Countryclub Niedercunnersdorf e.V.minorOthersThe Trucker-& Countryclub Niedercunnersdorf e.V. donated bicycles and organized a special breakfast event for children and youth at David-Zeisberger-Haus, bringing joy to children with disabilities.
• Verein Wünsche von HerzenminorOthersCharitable association that, together with Little John Bikes, donated bicycles to children at David-Zeisberger-Haus during the pandemic.
• Little John BikesminorOthersBicycle donation partner for children and youth with disabilities at David-Zeisberger-Haus.
• Diakonisches Werk Sachsen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiakonisches Werk Sachsen e.V. provides funding support for equipment purchases (e.g., bicycles for children's facilities) and is the regional umbrella organization for Protestant social welfare in Saxony.
• Diakonisches Werk der EKD (Diakonie Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakonisches Werk (Diakonie Deutschland) is the national Protestant welfare umbrella organization of which Herrnhuter Diakonie is a member. It provides the logo, standards, and advocacy support.
• Therapiehof Stella e.V. (Schlegel)minorOthersAnimal-assisted therapy provider for children and youth with behavioral challenges. Therapy sessions conducted during summer holidays as part of the annual special project funding.
• Ausbildungsverbund Pflege (Training Consortium)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining consortium for nursing apprenticeships, allowing shared practical training across multiple care facilities. The organization participates in Wandertag für die Pflege (nursing hike day) as part of this consortium.
• PhilMehr – Philharmonische Brücken e.V.minorOthersGörlitz-based association of professional musicians that provides musical enrichment (concerts in the forest) for students of Johann-Amos-Comenius-Schule as part of project weeks.
• Kreismusikschule DreiländereckminorOthersRegional music school providing music lessons to children aged 4+ at Integrativer Kindergarten Senfkorn.
• Partnerschule in Wschowa, PolenminorOthersSister school of Johann-Amos-Comenius-Schule in Wschowa, Poland. Annual exchange visits with students and staff as part of international project cooperation.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based Protestant social foundation providing integrated services for children, youth, and adults with disabilities, including residential, educational, and ambulatory programmes. Closely comparable Diakonie foundation structure with strong disability-services focus.
• Korian Deutschland: One of Germany's largest private-sector elderly care operators running hundreds of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, and ambulatory care services. Direct competitor for elderly care beds in the same statutory insurance system, though as a commercial chain rather than foundation.
• Alloheim Senior-Residenzen: Major private German operator of residential care homes, assisted living, and ambulatory care services with nationwide footprint. Direct competitor for nursing-home placements and ambulatory care contracts.
• Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf: Hamburg-based Protestant social services foundation operating residential, ambulatory, and educational services for people with disabilities and complex needs, alongside elderly care. Closely comparable Diakonie-affiliated foundation model with similar mix of Kinder-, Jugend-, Behinderten-, and Altenhilfe services.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Lake Constance-area Catholic/Christian social foundation offering a comparable continuum of disability housing, elderly care, education, and assisted-living services across multiple locations. Directly comparable multi-service Stiftung model with similar regulatory and funding environment.
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest Protestant social welfare foundations (Diakonie), operating a comparable multi-service continuum of disability housing, special education, elderly care, and healthcare facilities. Directly comparable foundation structure, Diakonie affiliation, and integrated care model, though at substantially greater scale.

Broad incumbents

• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Major German welfare organisation operating nursing homes, ambulatory care, disability services, and youth welfare nationally. Direct overlap in elderly and disability care with comparable statutory-insurance funding model.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organisation for Protestant welfare of which Herrnhuter Diakonie is a member. Provides branding, advocacy, quality standards (Diakonie Siegel Pflege), and network access rather than direct care delivery.
• Caritas Deutschland: The national Catholic welfare umbrella operating parallel to Diakonie Deutschland, with regional Caritasverbände delivering comparable elderly care, disability services, hospice, and youth welfare services. Broad incumbent with overlapping service portfolio and competing funding base.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated welfare organisation operating nursing and care services, hospice, and ambulatory care across Germany. Comparable broad welfare portfolio with similar statutory-funding model and faith-based positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/61558283049826
• Instagraminstagram.com/herrnhuter.diakonie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/herrnhuter-diakonie-herrnhuter-diakonie

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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