DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V.

What DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V. does

DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V. is a registered non-profit nursing sisterhood association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1875 in Hannover, Germany, and one of 31 constituent sisterhoods of the Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross). The organization functions simultaneously as a professional association for nursing professionals, an operator of elderly care and senior living facilities, and a provider of vocational nursing education. It has more than 600 members, predominantly trained nurses, supported by approximately 40 non-member administrative employees. Members are deployed across an affiliated 195-bed acute care hospital (DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus, operated by a separate foundation), a 40-bed residential nursing home (DRK-Alten- und Pflegeheim Clementinenhaus), a 25-unit senior living and 16-place day care complex in Hildesheim (joint venture with DRK-Kreisverband Hildesheim), and the organization's own state-recognized nursing vocational school (DRK-Berufsfachschule Pflege) with 130 training places currently being expanded.

The business model combines three revenue streams: membership contributions from the sisterhood's 600+ nursing members, state-funded vocational training services, and nursing/care service fees reimbursed through German statutory social insurance frameworks (SGB XI, SGB V). Distribution is direct via the organization's facilities and through the nationwide 31-sisterhood DRK network, which provides employment mobility and access to international humanitarian deployments through the ICRC/IFRC. Members gain professional protections, pension provision via the DRK Pensionskasse, and continuing education. There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on a conventional informational website, social media channels, and a biannual print member magazine.

Strategic positioning is anchored in 150 years of brand heritage, the humanistic nursing tradition of the Red Cross movement, and an integrated care pathway spanning hospital, residential elderly care, senior living, and nursing training. The organization has grown through mergers (Cornelien-Schwesternschaft Hameln in 1977, Grenzmark in Hildesheim in 1997), facility expansions (Hildesheim 2020), and academic partnerships (teaching hospital status with MHH and FOM Hochschule since 2018). Growth drivers are demographic — Germany's aging population and chronic nursing shortage — but expansion is constrained by the non-profit structure, regulated reimbursement rates, and the small geographic footprint concentrated in Lower Saxony.

Name

DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V.

Legal name

DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V.

Website

https://schwesternschaft-hannover.drk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V. is a German Red Cross nursing sisterhood founded in 1875 in Hannover, operating a 195-bed affiliated hospital, a 40-bed nursing home, senior living facilities in Hildesheim, and a state-recognized nursing school for its 600+ members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nursing and elderly care services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (6231), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (6233), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC)

Keywords

• Nursing care services
• Nursing vocational training
• Elderly residential care
• Professional nursing membership
• Acute care hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nursing and care services: The sisterhood operates care facilities (nursing home) and places members as nursing staff in the DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus. Revenue is generated through care service fees, social security reimbursements, and public health insurance funding for nursing care.
2. Vocational training services: The DRK-Berufsfachschule Pflege Clementinenhaus provides vocational training for nursing professionals. Revenue derives from state funding for vocational schools and training allowances.
3. Membership contributions: Members pay contributions that fund the association's infrastructure, representation, and support services including pension provisions via the Pensionskasse vom DRK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V. is a registered nursing sisterhood (eingetragener Verein) that recruits, trains and deploys professional nurses across an integrated care ecosystem. It runs a residential elderly care home, a senior living and day care complex in Hildesheim, and a state-recognized vocational nursing school (DRK-Berufsfachschule Pflege) producing qualified nursing staff, while its 600+ members are placed predominantly at the affiliated 195-bed DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus and within the nationwide network of 31 DRK sisterhoods.

Product overview

DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus e.V. operates as a unified portfolio of healthcare and nursing services under the German Red Cross umbrella. The organization comprises a 195-bed general hospital (DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus), an elderly care home (DRK-Alten- und Pflegeheim Clementinenhaus with 40-41 beds), a day care and senior living facility (DRK-Tagespflege und Wohnstift Am Langelinienwall Hildesheim with 25 apartments and 16 day care spots), and a state-recognized nursing school (DRK-Berufsfachschule Pflege Clementinenhaus). The sisterhood also provides professional nursing membership services with career development, nationwide mobility across 31 DRK sisterhoods, and international deployment opportunities. A joint member magazine 'Beipackzettel' serves communication needs. The organization is one of 31 DRK sisterhoods in Germany with over 600 members.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• DRK-Berufsfachschule Pflege Clementinenhaus: State-recognized nursing school offering generalist nursing education with capacity of 130 training places.
• DRK-Alten- und Pflegeheim Clementinenhaus
• DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus
• DRK-Tagespflege und Wohnstift Am Langelinienwall Hildesheim

Products and services

• DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus A 195-bed general and standard acute care hospital in Hannover-List, operated by the affiliated Stiftung DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus and staffed predominantly by members of the sisterhood. Provides general and visceral surgery, orthopaedics and trauma surgery, gastroenterology, cardiology, anaesthesiology/intensive care and geriatrics; CAMIC/DGAV Reference Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery since 2009.
• DRK-Alten- und Pflegeheim Clementinenhaus Small residential nursing home with 40-41 places for elderly residents, including short-term and palliative care, located in Hannover-List. Operated under the DRK sisterhood umbrella with a holistic, individualized care model led by Stephanie Hinze (Einrichtungsleitung).
• DRK-Tagespflege und Wohnstift Am Langelinienwall Hildesheim Joint senior living and day care project at Langelinienwall in Hildesheim comprising 25 senior-friendly apartments (55-93 sqm each with balcony, fitted kitchen and bathroom) and a day care facility with 16 places, combining independent living with on-site care services.
• DRK-Berufsfachschule Pflege Clementinenhaus State-recognized nursing vocational school in Hannover offering the three-year generalist nursing training (Pflegefachfrau/Pflegefachmann) with intake start dates on 1 April and 1 August, a current capacity of 130 training places and a planned expansion. Led by Lisa Marx (Schulleiterin) with a qualified teaching team of 15.
• Membership in der DRK-Schwesternschaft Clementinenhaus Professional nursing membership in the sisterhood, providing career mobility across all 31 DRK sisterhoods, legal co-determination rights, pension provision through the DRK Pensionskasse, professional liability insurance, free medical repatriation service and access to international humanitarian deployments via the ICRC/IFRC networks. More than 600 members are predominantly employed in nursing professions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90% patient satisfaction at DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DRK-Kreisverband Hildesheim e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Joint project partners for the DRK-Tagespflege und Wohnstift Am Langelinienwall in Hildesheim. Opened October 2020, the facility comprises 25 senior-friendly apartments and a 16-place day care center. The sisterhood and the Kreisverband jointly operate this senior living and care complex.
• DRK-Krankenhaus ClementinenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe sisterhood's members are predominantly deployed in the DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus, an affiliated 195-bed acute care hospital in Hannover-List. The hospital and sisterhood share a 145+ year history and operate in close coordination, with the sisterhood providing nursing staff and the hospital providing clinical placement opportunities.
• Verband der Schwesternschaften vom DRK e.V. (VdS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella association of 31 DRK sisterhoods representing ~20,000 nurses. Provides professional policy representation, publishes the 'Verbandsticker' quarterly, and advocates for the nursing profession within the DRK and German healthcare policy. The sisterhood is a member and actively participates in VdS initiatives.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs one of 31 DRK sisterhoods, the organization is an integral part of the German Red Cross, the country's largest humanitarian organization. Committed to the seven Red Cross principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. Members can participate in international deployments through the ICRC and IFRC networks.
• DRK-Landesverband Niedersachsen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional DRK structure in Lower Saxony. The sisterhood participates in regional DRK events and activities through this body.
• DRK-Region Hannover e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional DRK body for the Hannover area. Collaborates with the sisterhood on community events such as the Solferino torch relay and other humanitarian initiatives.
• Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2018, the DRK-Krankenhaus Clementinenhaus has been a teaching hospital (Lehrkrankenhaus) of the MHH, enabling academic medicine connections and advanced training opportunities.
• FOM Hochschule für Oekonomie & ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2018, the hospital has served as a teaching hospital for nursing (Lehrkrankenhaus Pflege) by the FOM Hochschule, supporting academic nursing education.
• DRK-Alten- und Pflegeheim ClementinenhauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 40-41 bed nursing home operated by or in close connection with the sisterhood, offering residential elderly care including short-term care. Located in the List district of Hannover. Members of the sisterhood are deployed here alongside the hospital.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation operating hospitals, nursing schools, and elder care facilities across Germany. Closely mirrors the DRK sisterhood model in combining faith-based mission, healthcare delivery, professional nursing education, and care facility operation.
• Verband der Schwesternschaften vom DRK e.V. Umbrella association of all 31 DRK sisterhoods representing approximately 20,000 Red Cross nurses nationwide. Most directly comparable as the collective organization to which the subject belongs and which provides nationwide deployment infrastructure, professional representation, and joint publications.
• Agaplesion gAG: Private non-profit operator of hospitals, medical care centers, and elder care facilities across Germany, founded by Protestant and Red Cross-affiliated bodies. Comparable for integrated hospital-and-elder-care operator model under a faith-based non-profit structure.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Protestant aid organization operating nursing care facilities, ambulatory services, and elder care across Germany. Comparable non-profit humanitarian provider with similar service breadth in nursing, care, and community health.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband e.V. Major German welfare organization operating nursing homes, daycare, and elder care services nationwide. Direct comparable for non-profit welfare operator running residential and ambulatory care facilities with affiliated training infrastructure.
• Malteser Deutschland gGmbH: Catholic aid organization providing ambulance services, nursing care, hospice work, and emergency response. Comparable in mission and decentralized care-services structure to the Red Cross, and overlaps in operating nursing/care facilities alongside humanitarian programs.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization operating hospitals, nursing homes, elder care facilities, and social services nationwide. Directly comparable as a faith-based non-profit provider offering an integrated portfolio of acute care, long-term care, and social services analogous to the DRK sisterhood model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Clementinenhaus
• Instagraminstagram.com/drk_clementinenhaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/drk-schwesternschaft-clementinenhaus-e.v.

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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