Schwesternschaft Hamburg

What Schwesternschaft Hamburg does

DRK-Schwesternschaft Hamburg e.V. is a registered non-profit nursing association (eingetragener Verein) affiliated with the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross), headquartered in Hamburg and operating across the Hamburg metropolitan region and Schleswig-Holstein. The organization operates under a dual model: as a Gestellungspartner (staffing partner) it recruits nurses as members, handles employment, payroll, insurance, and continuing education, and places them at seven major partner hospitals including Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg, Albertinen-Krankenhaus, Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus, Amalie Sieveking-Krankenhaus, Katholisches Marienkrankenhaus, and Israelitisches Krankenhaus. It is also a minority shareholder in Asklepios Westklinikum and is responsible for practical nursing education there.

In parallel, the Schwesternschaft directly operates a portfolio of care and education facilities structured through its two gGmbH subsidiaries: Ambulante Pflege und Beratung gGmbH (outpatient nursing) and Bildungszentrum Schlump gGmbH (vocational and continuing education for nursing, emergency paramedics, and healthcare assistants). Owned facilities include the 109-bed Seniorenresidenz Helene Donner in Pinneberg, the Helenen Quartier Bebelallee with 70 barrier-free service apartments and a 20-guest day care, Wohnen mit Service across three locations, and Teilhabeassistenz (school accompaniment for children with special needs). Training programs include the three-year generalist Pflegeausbildung, the two-year Gesundheits- und Pflegeassistenz (launched August 2024), the dual Bachelor of Nursing with HAW Hamburg, and the Notfallsanitäter school at Campus Deelböge.

The underlying technology stack is conventional healthcare IT, including SIS (Strukturierte Informationssammlung) for structured care process management and electronic patient documentation, with no disclosed proprietary platform or AI/ML capabilities. Revenue is generated primarily through B2B nursing staff placement fees from partner hospitals, fee-for-service revenues from owned residential and outpatient care (driven by the German Pflegeversicherung system), and tuitions from vocational and continuing education; pricing is anchored to public-sector tariffs (TVöD-K, AVR Caritas, TV-VKKH). Marketing is community-led, leveraging the DRK brand, social media channels (Facebook, Instagram), a careers site, and partnerships with German professional nursing associations. The organization is led by Oberin Marion Harnisch, who also serves as Vice President of the Hamburger Landesverband, with Dr. Joß Steinke assuming the parent DRK Hamburg chairmanship on February 1, 2026.

Name

Schwesternschaft Hamburg

Legal name

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Schwesternschaft Hamburg e.V.

Website

https://schwesternschaft-hamburg.drk.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DRK-Schwesternschaft Hamburg e.V. is a non-profit German Red Cross nursing association that places member nurses at seven major Hamburg hospitals and operates its own senior residence, day care, outpatient care, and healthcare training facilities across Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing and Nursing Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO), Private Duty Skilled Nursing (RN/LPN) in the Home (HLADAFAD), Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM)

Keywords

• Nursing staff placement
• Healthcare staffing services
• Nursing education programs
• Senior care services
• Outpatient home care

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Nursing Staff Placement (Gestellung): Placement of nursing staff at partner healthcare facilities. The organization handles personnel recruitment, employment, insurance, and ongoing support. Partner facilities receive qualified staff without recruitment burden.
2. Own Healthcare Facilities: Operation of own facilities including senior residence (Helene Donner), day care, ambulatory care service, housing with services, and educational institution (Bildungszentrum Schlump).
3. Education and Training Services: Vocational training for nursing (generalist Pflegeausbildung), continuing education for healthcare professionals, and emergency paramedic school. Revenue from training programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DRK-Schwesternschaft Hamburg e.V. is a non-profit nursing association that recruits nurses as members, employs them, and places them at partner hospitals and in its own care facilities across Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. It operates under a Gestellungspartner (staffing partner) model providing qualified nursing professionals to seven major Hamburg hospitals while also running its own senior residence, day care, outpatient care, housing-with-services, and healthcare education facilities (Bildungszentrum Schlump).

Product overview

DRK-Schwesternschaft Hamburg e.V. is a Red Cross nursing association providing comprehensive healthcare and nursing services in Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein. The organization operates as a multi-facility provider combining its own care facilities with personnel placement services (Gestellungspartner) at partner hospitals. Its own facilities include: Seniorenresidenz Helene Donner (109-bed senior residence in Pinneberg), Bildungszentrum Schlump (healthcare education and training center with two campuses), Ambulante Pflege und Beratung gGmbH (outpatient care service), Helenen Quartier Bebelallee (70-unit housing with services), Tagespflege im Helenen Quartier (day care for up to 20 guests), Teilhabeassistenz (school attendance support), and Wohnen mit Service at three locations. The organization also places qualified nursing staff in seven partner hospitals including Asklepios Westklinikum, UKE, and others. Educational offerings span generalist nursing training, healthcare assistant programs (GPA), dual nursing degree (B.Sc.), and emergency paramedic training. The portfolio is coordinated through a membership-based organizational model aligned with German Red Cross principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personnel Placement Services (Gestellungspartner) Staffing service placing qualified nursing professionals (members of the Schwesternschaft) at seven partner healthcare facilities including Asklepios Westklinikum, Altonaer Kinderkrankenhaus, Albertinen-Krankenhaus, Amalie Sieveking-Krankenhaus, Marienkrankenhaus, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, and Israelitisches Krankenhaus. The Schwesternschaft handles recruitment, employment, payroll, insurance, and continuing education.
• Seniorenresidenz Helene Donner Senior residence in Pinneberg with 109 residents, offering comprehensive nursing care, support, and services to help seniors maintain maximum independence while receiving professional care.
• Bildungszentrum Schlump - Zentrum f\u00fcr Gesundheitsberufe Education and training center with two Hamburg locations (Beim Schlump 86 and Deelbögenkamp 4b) offering vocational training, continuing education, and professional development programs for healthcare workers across nursing, emergency services, and health promotion.
• Ambulante Pflege und Beratung gGmbH Outpatient care and consulting service (subsidiary gGmbH) supporting elderly, ill, or care-dependent individuals to maintain independence in their familiar home environment. Services include medical coordination, care assessments, support services, and household assistance.
• Helenen Quartier Bebelallee Modern residential quarter at Bebelallee 28a-c in Hamburg combining 'Wohnen mit Service' (housing with services), day care, and outpatient care, with 70 barrier-free apartments plus communal and neighborhood meeting areas.
• Tagespflege im Helenen Quartier Day care facility at Bebelallee 28 offering part-time care and support for people who wish to remain at home but need daily assistance, with capacity for 20 guests in two groups.
• Teilhabeassistenz (Schulbegleitung) School attendance support service assisting children and youth with special educational needs (psycho-social impairments, intellectual or physical-motor disabilities, and nursing care requirements) to participate in regular school education.
• Wohnen mit Service Barrier-free housing with service support at three locations, enabling independent living with access to care services as needed.
• Generalistische Pflegeausbildung Three-year generalist nursing training program qualifying students as Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann (nursing professional), with practical training at Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg and other partner facilities. Accepted candidates receive HVV Proficard subsidy.
• Ausbildung zur Gesundheits- und Pflegeassistenz (GPA) Two-year training program for healthcare and care assistant (Gesundheits- und Pflegeassistenz) qualification, offered in cooperation with Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg and the ambulatory care service. This program enables participants to qualify as healthcare assistants as a pathway to further nursing education.
• Dualer Bachelorstudiengang Pflege (B.Sc.) Dual nursing degree program in cooperation with HAW Hamburg (Hochschule f\u00fcr Angewandte Wissenschaften) and Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg, combining academic study with practical nursing training leading to dual qualification.
• Notfallsanit\u00e4terschule Emergency paramedic school (Berufsfachschule f\u00fcr Notfallsanit\u00e4ter) as part of Bildungszentrum Schlump offering qualification programs at the Campus Deelböge location (approximately 1000 sqm) in Hamburg-Eppendorf.
• Fort- und Weiterbildung Continuing education programs for healthcare professionals offered through Bildungszentrum Schlump covering areas such as nursing, emergency services, health promotion, and medical assistants training.

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DRK-Schwesternschaft is a minority shareholder (Minderheitsgesellschafterin) in Asklepios Westklinikum Hamburg and provides nursing staff placement services. The Schwesternschaft is responsible for practical nursing education at this 454-bed facility. Joint offering includes training positions for healthcare and nursing assistance (GPA).
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor staffing partnership with one of Germany's largest university hospitals. Provides nursing staff across 13 medical centers including anesthesiology, diagnostics, obstetrics, cardiology, internal medicine, oncology, and more. UKE has approximately 14,900 employees and serves as maximum care facility.
• Albertinen-Krankenhaus/Albertinen-HauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing partnership with Hamburg's largest non-profit hospital (696 beds). Treatment focus includes cardiovascular medicine, visceral medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, orthopedics, and geriatric medicine.
• Ev. Amalie Sieveking-KrankenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing partnership with academic teaching hospital (302 beds) of University of Hamburg. Specialties include cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery, orthopedics, and geriatric medicine.
• Katholisches MarienkrankenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing partnership with Hamburg's largest denominational hospital (586 beds). 13 specialist departments covering emergency medicine, surgery, gynecology, ENT, internal medicine, geriatrics, urology, and neurology.
• Israelitisches Krankenhaus HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing partnership providing nursing staff to hospital offering specialized, cross-disciplinary medical care of supra-regional importance. Services include internal medicine, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, and palliative medicine.
• Altonaer KinderkrankenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaffing partnership with major children's hospital (200+ beds) providing specialized pediatric care. Departments include general pediatrics, pediatric surgery, orthopedics, neonatology, and intensive care medicine. Close cooperation with UKE since 2004.
• HAW Hamburg (Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for dual bachelor's program in nursing (Pflege). The Schwesternschaft is responsible for practical training while HAW coordinates theoretical coursework with practical placements.
• DRK-Kreisverband Eimsbüttel e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in population protection and disaster preparedness workshops. Hosted joint practice workshop on supporting care-dependent persons in crisis situations.
• DRK-Bundesverband (Generalsekretariat)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational DRK organization supporting safety research and innovation transfer initiatives. Team Sicherheitsforschung und Innovationstransfer initiated joint workshop on nursing in civil defense.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Deutscher Pflegerat (German Nursing Council): Professional association representing nursing professions in Germany. Comparable as a coordinating body the Schwesternschaft explicitly partners with for advocacy and education — adjacent rather than competing, but materially relevant to the Schwesternschaft's policy and education positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken (HR & nursing services division): Largest private hospital operator in Germany and one of the Schwesternschaft's core hospital partners. Comparable because Asklepios both hosts and competes for nursing workforce solutions, and ownership-linked gestellung models exist across other Asklepios facilities.
• Diakonie Deutschland — Pflege und Gesundheit: National Protestant welfare association operating parallel nursing services, hospital placements, and elderly care facilities. Comparable as the Protestant counterpart to the DRK/Caritas model and a head-to-head competitor for hospital partnerships and nursing talent in Hamburg.
• Caritas Pflege & Gesundheit (Deutscher Caritasverband): Larger, nationally organized Catholic charitable network providing parallel nursing-care services, senior residences, and hospital staffing support. Comparable because both operate faith-based, non-profit nursing and care infrastructure across Germany, often in direct competition for partner hospitals and care staff.
• Helios Kliniken (nursing workforce operations): Major private hospital group operating across Germany with internal nursing staffing infrastructure. Comparable as a buyer of nursing labor and a competitor for talent, especially in Hamburg-area facilities where the Schwesternschaft also places staff.

Regional players

• Pflegewerk Berlin-Brandenburg: Non-profit operator offering nursing services, training, and hospital staffing in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. Comparable because they replicate the integrated nursing-training-placement model in a different German region, demonstrating the model can be replicated but typically remains regionally anchored.

Emerging players

• Promedis24 (medical staffing Germany): Commercial healthcare staffing agency specializing in nursing and medical placements in Germany. Comparable as a direct alternative to the Gestellungspartner model for partner hospitals, operating in the same Hamburg labor market.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Commercial operator of senior residences and outpatient care services across Germany. Comparable because they offer direct competition to the Schwesternschaft's Seniorenresidenz Helene Donner and outpatient care services in the elder care market.
• Korian Deutschland (Clariane): Major commercial operator of senior residences and home care services in Germany. Comparable because they operate competing skilled nursing facilities and ambulatory care services in similar Hamburg metropolitan areas, competing for both residents and nursing staff.

Direct peers

• DRK-Schwesternschaft Berlin: Sister organization within the same DRK network of 30 Schwesternschaften, operating the same Gestellungspartner model and nursing membership structure in Berlin. The most direct analogue — same mission, same regulatory framework, same German Red Cross branding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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