DRK Hamburg

What DRK Hamburg does

DRK Hamburg (legal name: DRK Landesverband Hamburg e.V.) is the Hamburg state association of the German Red Cross, structured as a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) under the umbrella of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK). The organization delivers a broad portfolio of humanitarian services across the Hamburg metropolitan area, organized into the categories of Alltagshilfen (daily living assistance), Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe (child, youth, and family welfare), Existenzsichernde Hilfe (basic-needs assistance including a refugee center, clothing chambers, and debt counseling), and Bevölkerungsschutz und Rettung (civil protection and rescue, including ambulance services, volunteer Bereitschaften emergency response units, first aid training, and international aid).

The service portfolio spans ambulatory and stationary nursing care, ambulatory psychiatric support, occupational therapy, palliative care, a home emergency call system (Hausnotruf), transportation services for the mobility-impaired, senior community centers, child and youth welfare services, a refugee center, second-hand retail, student housing, family tracing (Suchdienst), and international programs in Saint Petersburg and Sri Lanka. Delivery occurs through multiple district associations (Kreisverbände), a network of community centers (Gemeinschaftszentren), the affiliated Schwesternschaft Hamburg nursing sisterhood, and a youth organization (Jugendrotkreuz/JRK). Blood donation services are operated through a partnership with Blutspendedienst Nord-Ost.

The business model is non-profit and funded through three principal streams: individual and corporate donations (including online and occasion-based giving), recurring membership fees, and government funding and social-services contracts supporting welfare, disaster preparedness, and refugee assistance. Pricing is not applicable in the commercial sense; services are provided free of charge or on a subsidized basis consistent with Red Cross principles. DRK Hamburg is integrated with the global Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement via affiliations with the ICRC and IFRC, and it operates under statutory responsibilities in German civil protection and disaster management. A leadership transition occurred in January 2026 with Dr. Joß Steinke assuming the role of Vorstandsvorsitzender, succeeding Georg Kamp.

Name

DRK Hamburg

Legal name

DRK Landesverband Hamburg e.V.

Website

https://lv-hamburg.drk.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRK Hamburg is the Hamburg state association of the German Red Cross, delivering humanitarian services across the Hamburg metropolitan area, including ambulatory care, elderly and youth welfare, refugee support, ambulance and rescue services, first aid training, family tracing, and international aid programs.

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NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Individual and Family Services (6241), Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Preparedness, Risk Reduction & Early Warning (DRR) (BPAGAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Resettlement, Relocation & Repatriation Support (BPADAHAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency medical services
• Social welfare services
• Disaster relief operations
• Community health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Individual and corporate donations from the public supporting humanitarian activities
2. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from members supporting the organization
3. Government Funding and Social Services Contracts: Public funding for social welfare services, disaster preparedness, and refugee assistance programs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DRK Hamburg is the Hamburg state association of the German Red Cross and delivers humanitarian aid and social services to residents of Hamburg. Its core offerings include emergency medical response and patient transport, outpatient and inpatient nursing and assisted-living services, blood donation coordination, refugee and migration support, disaster relief and civil protection, first-aid training, family reunification services, hospice care, child and youth welfare, home emergency call systems, and meal services. The association operates as a registered non-profit and is part of the national Deutsches Rotes Kreuz federation.

Product overview

DRK Hamburg (DRK Landesverband Hamburg e.V.) is the Hamburg state association of the German Red Cross, operating as a humanitarian organization with a diverse portfolio of social, healthcare, and emergency services. The offering is organized into multiple service categories: Alltagshilfen (daily living assistance) including ambulatory psychiatric help, nursing care, transportation services, home emergency call systems, and senior community centers; Kinder, Jugend und Familie (child, youth, and family services) providing child welfare support; Existenzsichernde Hilfe (basic needs assistance) including clothing storage, debt counseling, and refugee center services; Bevölkerungsschutz und Rettung (population protection and rescue) encompassing emergency response units, medical/ambulance services, first aid training, and international aid; Suchdienst (search service) for family reunification; and Auslandsarbeit (international work) with programs in Sankt Petersburg and Sri Lanka. The organization also operates donation and membership programs including online giving and blood donation services. The portfolio represents a multi-service humanitarian platform rather than a single unified product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jugendrotkreuz (JRK): Youth Red Cross Hamburg - youth organization for volunteer work and education
• Schwesternschaft Hamburg

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IKRK (International Committee of the Red Cross / Internationales Komitee vom Roten Kreuz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK Hamburg maintains a connection with ICRC, the International Committee of the Red Cross, which oversees international humanitarian law and coordinates Red Cross movement activities globally. A delegation from ICRC visited DRK Hamburg in June 2026, indicating ongoing collaboration.
• IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK Hamburg is affiliated with IFRC, the global federation coordinating international Red Cross and Red Crescent activities, enabling participation in international disaster response and humanitarian programs.
• DRK Kreisverbände Hamburg (District Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRK Hamburg operates through multiple district associations (Kreisverbände) across the Hamburg region, forming the organizational backbone of local service delivery.
• Blutspendedienst Nord-Ost (Blood Donation Service North-East)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBlood donation services are redirected to blutspende-nordost.de, a specialized blood collection service operating in the Hamburg region and serving the broader healthcare system.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation providing social services, refugee support, child/youth welfare, elderly care, and integration services via regional member organizations; directly parallels DRK Hamburg's social services portfolio across Hamburg.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): German social welfare association operating elderly care, child/youth welfare, family services, refugee integration, and community programs through regional chapters; directly comparable to DRK Hamburg on community-based social services delivery.
• Caritas Deutschland: Largest German welfare organization operating child/youth welfare, family support, refugee integration, debt counseling, and elderly care services through regional associations; comparable to DRK Hamburg's Existenzsichernde Hilfe and Kinder-/Jugendhilfe offerings.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated humanitarian organization operating ambulance services, emergency medical response, refugee aid, and social services across Germany; competes head-to-head with DRK Hamburg on Sanitäts-/Rettungsdienst and Flüchtlingshilfe contracts in Hamburg.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): National parent federation of which DRK Hamburg is a regional Landesverband; operates identical humanitarian services (ambulance, nursing, refugee support, disaster response) across all 19 German state associations and is the most directly comparable peer given shared brand, mission, and operating model.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Germany's other large aid organization delivering parallel humanitarian services including ambulance/rescue, ambulatory nursing care, refugee assistance, civil protection, and elderly support; directly competes with DRK Hamburg for the same government contracts and donor base in Hamburg.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated humanitarian organization delivering ambulance, civil protection, youth programs, social services, and international aid in Germany; directly competes with DRK Hamburg in Hamburg for emergency response contracts, volunteer recruitment, and donor share.

Regional players

• British Red Cross: UK national Red Cross society delivering emergency response, refugee support, social services, and international aid; a same-mission peer operating in a different geography, useful for benchmarking service portfolio and operating model rather than direct competition.

Broad incumbents

• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global federation coordinating national Red Cross/Red Crescent societies on disaster response and humanitarian programs; DRK Hamburg is affiliated through its parent DRK and participates in IFRC-coordinated international disaster response.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): Global humanitarian organization overseeing international humanitarian law and coordinating Red Cross movement activities; DRK Hamburg maintains direct partnership with ICRC and participates in ICRC-coordinated international humanitarian programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/roteskreuz_de
• YouTubeyoutube.com/DRKonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/roteskreuz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drk-hamburg

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