#sicherimDienst

What #sicherimDienst does

#sicherimDienst is a free, state-sponsored violence-prevention initiative operated by the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia (Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen), headquartered at Friedrichstraße 62-80, Düsseldorf, Germany. Established in 2021, it provides North Rhine-Westphalia public-sector employers and employees — across schools, police, courts, hospitals, social services, and municipal administrations — with evidence-based prevention guidelines, role-specific handbooks, pocket reference cards, training recommendations, and practical case studies covering verbal aggression, physical attacks, digital violence, and threats. Its core products include a general Präventionsleitfaden, target-group-specific Handlungsempfehlungen, Taschenkarten pocket cards, the "Die Sichere Stunde" collegial exchange format, and an interactive Mitgliederkarte (network map).

The platform is built on the nrwGOV Drupal 9 distribution, hosted and maintained by IT.NRW (the state's central IT provider), and serves as a content hub with free downloads rather than a transactional product. Distribution combines digital channels (the website, a dedicated WhatsApp information channel, and active Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Facebook profiles) with in-person formats (Fachtagungen expert conferences, regional Netzwerktreffen, and the new Netzwerkpreis #sicherimDienst 2026 award), plus physical brochure distribution through the Ministry's brochure shop with logistics handled by GWN Gemeinnützige Werkstätten Neuss GmbH.

The business model is fully non-commercial: all services and materials are provided free of charge and funded through the state budget. Growth is driven by community-led GTM — voluntary membership registration, peer referrals, and professional event recruitment — with the network surpassing 2,800 member organizations, approximately 2,700 multipliers, and more than 1,000 local contact persons by 2025-2026. As a government initiative, #sicherimDienst has no private ownership, no outside investors, and operates strictly within the geographic boundaries of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Name

#sicherimDienst

Legal name

Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Website

https://sicherimdienst.nrw

Company type

Public

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

#sicherimDienst is a free, state-funded violence-prevention initiative of the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia serving public-sector employees in NRW, providing prevention guidelines, pocket cards, training resources, and a 2,800+ member cross-sector network spanning police, schools, courts, hospitals, and municipal authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Workplace Safety Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Threat Assessment, Violence Prevention & Behavioral Intervention Support (EDAEACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gun Violence Prevention & Public Safety Policy Advocacy (BPAGAFAM)

Keywords

• Workplace violence prevention
• Public sector safety
• Government employee protection
• De-escalation training
• Occupational safety services

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: #sicherimDienst is a state-funded initiative under the Ministry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia (Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen). All services, including the network platform, downloadable materials, and events, are provided free of charge to members and the public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

#sicherimDienst is a free statewide network initiative that provides violence prevention guidelines, role-specific action recommendations, pocket reference cards, training materials, and a peer exchange platform for public sector employees in North Rhine-Westphalia. All resources, networking events, and advisory services are offered at no cost to over 2,800 member organizations including schools, hospitals, police, courts, and municipal authorities.

Product overview

#sicherimDienst is a government initiative by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, focused on violence prevention and protection for public sector employees. The initiative operates as a network-based platform with multiple interconnected resources: a core prevention guide and action recommendations serving as the foundational content, supplemented by target-group-specific modules including pocket cards, an interactive member map, WhatsApp information channel, and event formats like 'The Secure Hour'. The network includes over 2,800 members and offers downloadable brochures and materials through a central portal, with no commercial product architecture but rather a public service offering for government employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• #sicherimDienst Network (Netzwerk) A free membership network for violence prevention among public sector organizations in North Rhine-Westphalia, providing exchange, expertise, and support to over 2,800 member organizations including schools, hospitals, police, courts, and municipal authorities.
• Prevention Guidelines (Präventionsleitfaden) General prevention guide providing comprehensive recommendations for protecting public sector employees from violence, covering conditions, causes, and forms of violence. Targeted at public sector employers and occupational safety officers in NRW.
• Action Recommendations (Handlungsempfehlungen) Target-group-specific action recommendations for different public sector roles including internal services with public contact, operational and emergency forces, service providers, mandate holders and special officials, and teaching and pedagogical staff. Designed for public sector employees in NRW.
• Pocket Cards (Taschenkarten) Pocket-sized quick reference cards for public sector employees, mandate holders, schools, and emergency personnel covering violence prevention and response protocols. Available for free to NRW public sector workers.
• Brochures and Downloadable Materials Free downloadable prevention guides, action recommendations, flyers, and informational materials available for order as print copies through the Ministry's brochure shop. Targeted at public sector employees and organizations in NRW.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,800 organizations joined the network as of 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• St. Johannes Hospital DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Johannes Hospital Dortmund joined the #sicherimDienst network, bringing its experience in violence prevention in hospital settings. The hospital contributes practical knowledge and participates in network activities and events.
• Kommunal Agentur NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKommunal Agentur NRW joined as a network partner to promote safe working conditions in public administration. The agency supports the initiative's goals at the municipal level.
• Sozialgerichtsbarkeit Nordrhein-WestfalencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Social Courts of North Rhine-Westphalia joined the network, receiving practical violence prevention training at a kick-off event. The courts contribute to the network's justice sector representation.
• IT.NRW (Landesbetrieb Information und Technik Nordrhein-Westfalen)coreTechnology or IntegrationIT.NRW hosts and maintains the website infrastructure for #sicherimDienst, providing server operations, technical support, and hosting services.
• GWN Gemeinnützige Werkstätten Neuss GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGWN handles the physical distribution of printed prevention materials ordered through the Ministry's brochure shop, managing logistics and delivery.
• Various Network PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe network includes a broad ecosystem of public sector organizations: schools, hospitals, police, courts, social services, and municipal authorities across North Rhine-Westphalia. Partners include AMBOSafe, SiKo Ruhr, Unfallkasse NRW, and others referenced in the partner links section.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin (BAuA): Germany's federal institute for occupational safety and health, conducting research, setting national standards, and publishing guidance on workplace hazards including violence against employees — a federal-level incumbent operating in the same domain.
• DGUV (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung): The federal umbrella organization for Germany's social accident insurance system, covering workplace safety standards, prevention research, and training programs across all sectors including the public sector — a broader incumbent whose member Unfallkassen overlap with #sicherimDienst's constituency.

Others

• Ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft): Germany's largest services-sector trade union, representing public-sector workers and actively campaigning on workplace safety and protection from violence — an adjacent ecosystem participant whose membership overlaps with #sicherimDienst's target employers.

Direct peers

• Unfallkasse NRW: The statutory accident insurance carrier for public-sector employees in North Rhine-Westphalia, providing occupational safety, prevention, and rehabilitation services to the same employer base that #sicherimDienst targets — making it the most directly comparable regional peer.
• Unfallkasse Baden-Württemberg (UKBW): The statutory accident insurance for public-sector workers in Baden-Württemberg, offering comparable occupational safety and violence-prevention programming for municipal and state employees in another German state — directly comparable in mission and target population.
• Bayerische Landesunfallkasse: Bavaria's statutory accident insurance fund for the public sector, delivering prevention, training, and case-management services to state and municipal employees — a state-level parallel to #sicherimDienst's NRW remit.

Emerging players

• SiKo Ruhr: A regional security cooperation initiative in the Ruhr area referenced as a partner of #sicherimDienst, focusing on inter-agency security coordination — an emerging player addressing an overlapping problem with a narrower geographic and thematic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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