Korian Foundation for Care & Dignified Aging

What Korian Foundation for Care & Dignified Aging does

Korian Foundation for Care & Dignified Aging (Korian Stiftung für Pflege und würdevolles Altern) is a Munich-based non-profit trust foundation established on February 15, 2020, by Korian Deutschland AG — the German subsidiary of the French KORIAN/Clariane Group — and operated under the trusteeship of Hamburger Stiftungstreuhand e.V. The foundation funds and develops projects aimed at improving working conditions for nursing professionals and advancing dignified elderly care, with a particular focus on caregiver wellbeing, professional development, diversity-sensitive care practices, and applied research in geriatric care.

Its portfolio comprises more than a dozen distinct programs and resources. Education and wellbeing offerings include Auszeit ICHZeit (certified stress-management course), GaumenPflege (nutrition program with BKK Pro Vita), AromaPflege (aromatherapy seminars with PRIMAVERA), Mission Abschied (bereavement support), Gewaltfrei stärken (violence-prevention workshops with BKK VBU), and publications on sexuality in old age and dementia-themed storytelling. The Pflege2030 model project, launched in December 2022 with the Bavarian State Ministry, University of Bremen, and Fraunhofer IIS, evaluates twelve third-party care technologies — including voice-to-text nursing documentation (Voize), AI-assisted scheduling (Medifox DAN), gait-based fall prediction (Lindera), VR experiences (VitaBlick), and a cleaning robot (Giobotics) — at the Haus Curanum Karlsfeld facility. The annual Korian Stiftungsaward für Vielfalt und Respekt in der Pflege, running since 2021, recognizes German care facilities demonstrating diversity-sensitive practice. A podcast ('Fokus Pflege') and a free newsletter round out the channel mix.

The foundation is funded entirely by Korian Deutschland AG under the Korian Group's policy of allocating at least 1% of annual net result to philanthropic action; the comparable French sister foundation operates with an annual endowment of approximately €600,000. The organization does not charge for its programs or resources and does not pursue commercial monetization, distributing its outputs through newsletter, website downloads, conference presentations, and partner-cooperation channels. It is led by Executive Director Elisabeth Scharfenberg, a former German Bundestag member and care-policy spokesperson, supported by a small core team of eight.

Name

Korian Foundation for Care & Dignified Aging

Legal name

Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für Pflege und würdevolles Altern mbH

Website

https://korian-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging is a Munich-based non-profit foundation, established in 2020 and funded by Korian Deutschland AG, that develops caregiver-wellbeing programs (stress management, nutrition, aromatherapy, bereavement support) and runs the Pflege2030 applied care-technology model project and the annual Korian Stiftungsaward for German nursing professionals and care facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care and Nursing Workforce Support

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Caregiver Support, Coaching & Training (HLADALAG), Family Caregiver Coaching, Education & Support (HSABAIAI), Caregiving, Aging-in-Place & Home Safety Education (For seniors & family caregivers) (EDAAAMAL)

Keywords

• Elderly care support
• Nursing staff programs
• Care professional development
• Geriatric care research
• Diversity in caregiving

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding and Donations: The Korian Foundation operates as a non-profit charitable foundation established by Korian Germany. It receives funding from its parent company Korian Deutschland AG (subsidiary of French KORIAN/Clariane group) and likely accepts external donations. The foundation uses this funding to support innovative projects and initiatives in elderly care and healthcare.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Korian Foundation for Care & Dignified Aging is a non-profit charitable foundation that funds, develops, and disseminates projects, programs, and educational resources aimed at improving working conditions for nursing professionals and the quality of elderly care in Germany. Its portfolio spans stress management training, nutrition and aromatherapy programs for caregivers, bereavement and sexuality-in-care resources, a multi-vendor technology pilot (Pflege2030), an annual diversity-in-care award, and a podcast and newsletter targeting the nursing workforce.

Product overview

The Korian Foundation for Care and Dignified Aging is a non-profit foundation established in February 2020 focused on improving elderly care and healthcare. The foundation operates as a portfolio of care projects and programs rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include: GaumenPflege (nutritional health program with e-book), AromaPflege (aromatherapy seminars), Auszeit ICHZeit (certified stress management course), Mission Abschied (grief support), Pflege 2030 (technology-enabled model project testing 12 digital care technologies), the annual Korian Stiftungsaward (diversity in care award), various educational brochures on sexuality and dementia care, and communication channels including podcast and newsletter. The foundation does not offer a software platform or SaaS product; its work focuses on direct care improvement initiatives, professional education, and research projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pflege 2030: A model project testing digital care technologies and new staffing assessment procedures in partnership with University of Bremen and Fraunhofer Institute, funded by Bavarian State Ministry.
• Korian Stiftungsaward
• GaumenPflege (Palate Care)
• AromaPflege (Aroma Care)
• Auszeit ICHZeit

Products and services

• GaumenPflege (Palate Care) Nutrition and health promotion program for caregivers, offering recipes from German celebrity chefs, Ayurvedic cooking tips, and an e-book with practical recipes suitable for stressful care work environments. Targeted at nursing staff in Germany.
• AromaPflege (AromaCare) Free aromatherapy seminars for caregivers, run in cooperation with PRIMAVERA, teaching fundamentals of essential oils for stress reduction and integration into daily care practice. Targeted at nursing staff and care professionals.
• Auszeit ICHZeit (Stress Management and Self-Care) Certified stress management and self-care program for nursing staff, officially certified as a professional development course that awards continuing education credits. Targeted at caregivers in Germany.
• Mission Abschied (Mission Farewell)

Quantifiable outcome

• 954,000 nursing professionals working in Germany need support and improved conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Social-Bee gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 May 2023Social enterprise partner for Care Champions qualification program, training people with refugee and migration backgrounds as care assistants. Foundation supports the program which trained 16 participants in its second iteration focused on Berlin and women.
• Bavarian State Ministry for Health, Care and PreventioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2022Primary funder of the Pflege2030 model project. Provides funding and governmental support for testing innovative care technologies and new staffing assessment procedures at Haus Curanum Karlsfeld. The three-year project aims to improve quality of care in inpatient facilities.
• University of Bremen (Prof. Heinz Rothgang)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 December 2022Scientific partner for Pflege2030 project. Professor Rothgang developed the personnel measurement concept (PeBeM) being tested. Provides academic guidance and research framework for the project evaluating care technologies and staffing models.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIScoreTechnology or Integration · 19 December 2022Technology research partner for Pflege2030. Fraunhofer IIS provides expertise in developing, implementing, and integrating new processes and 'smarter' technologies to relieve burden on nursing staff.
• PRIMAVERAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2022Partner for AromaCare program providing free aromatherapy seminars for caregivers. PRIMAVERA provides essential oils expertise and training for stress reduction in nursing practice.
• BKK Pro VitaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 April 2022Health insurance partner for GaumenPflege (Palate Care) nutrition project targeting caregivers. Cooperated on developing healthy eating resources and recipes for stressful care routines.
• BKK VBUminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 March 2022Health insurance partner for 'Gewaltfrei stärken' (Strengthening without violence) workshop series and Mission Abschied bereavement support brochure.
• Ahorn GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mission Abschied bereavement support brochure project, collaborating with grief counselor Manuel Schweichler.
• Coburg University of Applied SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for radon therapy study project for caregivers. Students from Master's program in Health Promotion conducted research on wellbeing, stress levels, and pain perception changes.
• Bad Gastein Healing GalleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in radon therapy study providing healing gallery facilities for therapeutic applications to help caregivers with relaxation and pain reduction.
• Fondation Korian pour le Bien Vieillir (France)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench sister foundation of Korian Germany. Operating for several years with broad range of topics. Model for the German foundation's establishment in 2020. Both foundations support research on aging and dignified care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest welfare association, operating thousands of inpatient and outpatient elder care facilities and running extensive caregiver support, training, and advocacy programs. A much larger incumbent in the same 'caregiver and elderly welfare' thematic space where the Korian Foundation operates.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Federation of Protestant welfare organizations, operating major elder care operations (including award winner Hilfe im Alter gGmbH, a Diakonie subsidiary). Functions as a large incumbent in nursing staff support, diversity initiatives, and care provider advocacy — overlapping strongly with the Korian Foundation's mission.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association providing elderly care, caregiver training, and social services. Comparable in mission to the Korian Foundation as a broad elderly-care and caregiver-support nonprofit, though at a much larger operational scale.
• Robert Bosch Stiftung: One of Germany's largest corporate foundations, with a significant program portfolio on healthcare, nursing, and demographic change. Operates grantmaking and research initiatives that overlap thematically with the Korian Foundation's mission to improve nursing conditions and dignified aging.
• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Major German foundation with a long-running healthcare and demographic-change portfolio, including studies on nursing workforce, care quality, and long-term care reform. Adjacent to the Korian Foundation's research and advocacy mission, though at a much larger scale and broader scope.

Others

• Deutscher Berufsverband für Pflegeberufe (DBfK): Germany's leading professional nursing association, advocating for nursing staff on working conditions, pay, and training — directly overlapping with the Korian Foundation's primary mission. Functions as a peer because it competes for the same caregiver-mindshare and policy-influence space, though it is a membership/advocacy body rather than a grantmaker.
• Korian Deutschland AG: The foundation's parent company and sole material funder, operating elderly care facilities across Germany. Relevant as a peer because it sits at the intersection of the foundation's mission (improving nursing conditions) and the corporate entity that the foundation's programs ultimately serve.

Direct peers

• Fondation Korian pour le Bien Vieillir: The French sister foundation of Korian Germany, explicitly cited as the model for the German foundation established in 2020. Operates as a Korian/Clariane CSR vehicle focused on aging well, with a larger €600K annual endowment and a more mature program portfolio, making it the closest functional comparator.

Emerging players

• Lindera: Berlin-based digital health company specializing in AI-based gait analysis and fall prevention for elderly care, partnered with the Korian Foundation in Pflege 2030. Comparable because it addresses the same resident safety and caregiver workload challenges the foundation programs against.
• Voize: A Berlin-based voice-AI documentation startup for nursing staff, actively partnered with the Korian Foundation inside Pflege 2030. Comparable because it targets the same nursing-efficiency theme (reducing documentation burden) and competes for the same technology-vendor slot in care facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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