Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln

What Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln does

Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln is a Protestant (diakonisch) charitable foundation founded in 1974 and headquartered at Veerhoffstraße 5 in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It operates five wholly-owned subsidiaries — Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln Teilhabe gGmbH (disability/participation services), Jugendhilfe gGmbH (youth welfare), Pflege gGmbH (nursing care), FLEX Eingliederungshilfe gGmbH, and FLEX Jugendhilfe gGmbH — delivering a vertically integrated portfolio across three core service lines: residential and ambulatory child/youth welfare (SGB VIII), participation assistance for people with disabilities (SGB IX / Eingliederungshilfe), and outpatient nursing care (SGB XI). The foundation serves vulnerable populations across at least 13 named locations spanning Bielefeld, Gütersloh, Hochsauerlandkreis, and adjacent municipalities, with named offerings including the Nachtlicht emergency youth shelter, Hans-Zulliger-Schule boarding school, EUTB participation advisory in Gütersloh, the WirkBe self-determination methodology, and the TrUmm inclusive community space.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring statutory contracts with public commissioning bodies (Jugendamt, Sozialamt, Pflegekassen), supplemented by donations (Aktion Mensch, Lions Club, Goldbeck, Caritas, BAMF, and individual giving via a Wikando-powered donation portal) and private co-payments under SGB XI. Pricing is set by public-sector rate schedules rather than market-based. The foundation is supervised by the Stiftungsaufsicht der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen and is governed by an 8-member Supervisory Board chaired by Thomas Domeyer, with Marc Korbmacher as Vorstand (CEO).

The technology stack is largely undifferentiated, comprising standard social services management software, web-based tools, the d.vinci applicant management system, and the Wikando donation platform. The one notable technology initiative is a pilot AI documentation assistant deployed in a single residential group home that transcribes spoken caregiver notes via speech-to-text and auto-assigns them to agreed care plan measures — positioned as an administrative-burden-reduction tool rather than a core platform capability. Recent strategic activity (2024–2025) includes new facility openings in Versmold and Brackwede, the Nachtlicht launch, leadership succession at FLEX Eingliederungshilfe, and expansion of the Supervisory Board.

Name

Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln

Legal name

Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln

Website

https://ummeln.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln is a Protestant charitable foundation in Bielefeld, Germany, operating five subsidiaries that deliver residential, ambulatory, and advisory social services — including youth welfare, disability participation assistance, and outpatient nursing care — across 13+ locations in North Rhine-Westphalia, funded primarily through statutory public-sector contracts under SGB VIII, IX, and XI.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Care Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Other Community Housing Services (624229), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Disability assistance
• Ambulatory nursing care
• Residential group homes
• Social welfare foundation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Social Insurance / Government Contracts: The foundation's primary revenue derives from long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), statutory accident insurance, youth welfare funding (Jugendhilfe nach SGB VIII), and integration assistance funding (Eingliederungshilfe nach SGB IX). These are contractual, recurring payments based on care plans and placements agreed with public-sector commissioning bodies.
2. Donations and Charitable Grants: The foundation receives donations from individuals, companies (e.g., Goldbeck, Lions Club, Aktion Mensch), and church organizations. Aktion Mensch funded 110,000 euros for bicycle mobility. The foundation also runs a dedicated donations portal with online payment processing via Wikando GmbH.
3. Parent/Private Co-Payments: Clients and their families make co-payments for certain services, particularly in residential care and assisted living, as regulated under German social law (SGB XI). Additional services beyond the funded scope are charged privately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln is a Protestant charitable foundation that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social services across three pillars: child and youth welfare (Jugendhilfe, including residential homes, ambulatory educational assistance, mother/father-child housing, and the Nachtlicht emergency shelter for homeless youth), participation and disability assistance (Eingliederungshilfe, including residential offerings, day-structuring services, outpatient support, leisure activities, and EUTB counseling), and ambulatory nursing care (ambulanter Pflegedienst). Services are delivered through owned facilities across Bielefeld, Kreis Gütersloh, and Hochsauerlandkreis, commissioned by public welfare bodies under German social law (SGB VIII, IX, XI) and supplemented by donations and grants.

Product overview

Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln is a Diaconal foundation offering a comprehensive portfolio of social services organized across three main areas: child and youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), participation assistance for people with disabilities (Eingliederungshilfe/Teilhabe), and outpatient nursing care (Pflege). The service portfolio spans residential offerings (Wohnangebote), outpatient support services (ambulante Hilfen), day structure programs (tagesstrukturierende Angebote), leisure activities (Freizeitangebote), and community outreach (Treffpunkt Ummeln). Key named offerings include: Nachtlicht emergency shelter for homeless youth, the Hans-Zulliger-Schule boarding school, WirkBe methodology for self-determined decision-making, and EUTB participation counseling. The organization also provides online donation processing and uses AI-assisted documentation tools in residential settings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nachtlicht (Notschlafstelle) — Emergency Shelter for Homeless Youth Emergency overnight shelter in Bielefeld providing safe sleeping facilities, warm meals, showers, laundry, and low-threshold support for young people in crisis or at risk of homelessness. Operated by FLEX Jugendhilfe gGmbH in cooperation with the city of Bielefeld.
• Hans-Zulliger-Schule und Internat am Rothaarsteig (Boarding School) Boarding school and school attendance support for children and youth located at the Rothaarsteig in Brilon, providing combined educational and residential services.
• Heilpädagogische Wohngruppe Rietberg (Special Educational Residential Group)
• WirkBe — Wirkungsorientierte Behindertenhilfe (Outcome-Oriented Disability Assistance)
• EUTB — Ergänzende Unabhängige Teilhabeberatung (Participation Counseling) Free, provider-independent counseling service in Kreis Gütersloh for social rights issues including Schwerbehindertenausweis, Pflegegrad, Eingliederungshilfe, and persönliches Budget. Jointly operated with VKM — Für Menschen mit Förderbedarf e.V. and offering a sign language consultation for deaf people.
• Wohnangebote für Menschen mit Assistenzbedarf (Residential Offerings for People with Support Needs)
• Tagesstrukturierende Angebote (Day Structure Programs)
• Ambulante Wohnbetreuung (Outpatient Residential Support)
• Familienunterstützender Dienst – Familienpate (Family Support Service)
• Freizeitangebote (Leisure Activities for People with Disabilities)
• Ambulanter Pflegedienst (Outpatient Nursing Care)
• Wohnangebote für Kinder und Jugendliche (Residential Offerings for Children and Youth)
• Wohnangebote für Mutter/Vater und Kind (Mother/Father-and-Child Housing)
• Ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung (Outpatient Educational Support)
• Treffpunkt Ummeln (TrUmm) — Inclusive Community Meeting Point

Quantifiable outcome

• 110,000 EUR funded by Aktion Mensch to provide bicycle mobility for 200 people with disabilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoldbeckcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Goldbeck GmbH & Co. KG, Germany's largest construction and real estate company (14,000 employees, 6.3 billion EUR total performance, 100+ European locations), has developed a volunteering partnership with the foundation. Goldbeck apprentices have built bicycle garages (at Ummeln and Versmold locations), donated laptops (in cooperation with CDS IT-Systeme), and contributed Christmas donations. The collaboration exemplifies community integration between a major local employer and the foundation.
• Althammer & Kill GmbH & Co. KGcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAlthammer & Kill provides compliance and whistleblower management services to the foundation. Their compliance portal (ummeln.ak-compliance.de) enables anonymous reporting. They also serve as the foundation's external data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter), with Mr. Niels Kill as the named contact. Frau Jessica Henning serves as the independent external ombudsperson.
• VKM – Für Menschen mit Förderbedarf e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVKM – Für Menschen mit Förderbedarf e.V. is a joint operator of the EUTB (Ergänzende Unabhängige Teilhabeberatung) in Gütersloh with the foundation. The EUTB provides free, independent disability rights advice and has recently added a sign language open consultation.
• Lions Club Gütersloh-WiedenbrückminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Lions Club Gütersloh-Wiedenbrück has repeatedly donated proceeds from its Gluhwein (mulled wine) stand at the Wiedenbrück Christmas market to the Georgstraße location (3,000 EUR per year). Clients assist with cleaning and managing the stand, demonstrating reciprocal community support.
• Angel- und Hegeverein Halle (Westfalen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSince 2017, the fishing club has cooperated with the Tagesstrukturen (day services) of the FLEX Eingliederungshilfe in Werther and Versmold, providing fishing equipment (2,000 EUR value) and enabling regular fishing outings for people with disabilities.
• Stadtbibliothek WertherminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe municipal library of Werther hosts an exhibition 'Bunte Welt' (Colorful World) featuring paintings and wooden crafts created by clients of the Tagesstrukturen, providing community visibility and inclusion.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH: National Catholic aid organization operating ambulatory care, youth services, and refugee/emergency programs. Comparable ambulatory Pflegedienst and youth welfare offerings to Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln at national scale.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) NRW: National welfare organization providing ambulatory Pflege, youth welfare, and emergency housing services across NRW. Comparable freie Wohlfahrtspflege status, competing for same government contracts.
• von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest Diaconal social welfare providers, headquartered in Bielefeld, operating across disability, youth welfare, and healthcare. Direct regional peer sharing the same Protestant tradition, geography, and overlapping service portfolio.
• Caritasverband für die Erzdiözese Paderborn: Catholic welfare association operating in the same NRW region with comparable youth welfare, disability, and care services. Same regulatory framework (SGB VIII/IX/XI), different faith affiliation, head-to-head competitor for public contracts.

Direct peers

• St. Johannisstift Paderborn: Large Diaconal social organization in NRW with ~1,500 employees, providing hospital, elderly care, and youth services. Nadine Redecker, now on Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln's supervisory board, previously led HR here — direct operational and governance peer.
• Diakonische Altenzentren Bielefeld gGmbH (DIABI): Bielefeld-based Diaconal operator of four senior facilities, three day care centers, and a kindergarten. Christine Bode (DIABI MD since 2009) now serves on Ummeln's supervisory board; direct regional peer in elderly and ambulatory care.
• Lebenshilfe Bielefeld: Disability advocacy and service provider in the Bielefeld region offering Wohnangebote, day structure, and family support. Directly comparable to Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln's disability portfolio; competes for the same SGB IX funding.
• VKM – Für Menschen mit Förderbedarf e.V. Joint operator of the EUTB participation advisory center with Diakonische Stiftung Ummeln in Gütersloh. Specializes in disability services and is a direct operational partner and regional peer in Teilhabeberatung.
• AWO Kreisverband Gütersloh: Arbeiterwohlfahrt operating residential and ambulatory social services across the Gütersloh/Bielefeld region, including youth welfare and disability offerings. Directly comparable freie Wohlfahrtspflege provider competing for the same government contracts.

Others

• Stiftung ICP München: Comparable Diaconal-style Stiftung operating disability and participation services in Bavaria. Different region but same legal form (Stiftung) and comparable mix of residential, day-structure, and advisory offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCevgLDHnprjHt-wDCHJufjg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ummeln
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonische.stiftung.ummeln
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonische-stiftung-ummeln

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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