Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH

What Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH does

Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH is a non-profit charitable organization (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded on October 17, 1945, in Dresden, Germany, operating as the service-delivery arm of the broader Volkssolidarität Dresden corporate family that includes the parent association Volkssolidarität Dresden e.V. (2,500 members, 500+ volunteers), Volkssolidarität Service gGmbH (VSG), BeWo – Betreutes Wohnen gGmbH (supported living), and the Stiftung Volkssolidarität Dresden Foundation (established 2010). The organization provides a full spectrum of senior care services to elderly residents and their families across Dresden and Saxony through 15 physical locations, comprising two stationary nursing homes (Gorbitz and Leubnitz), five day care centers, four ambulatory care district offices covering the entire city, five senior housing complexes with 573 barrier-free apartments, and eleven Begegnungs- und Beratungszentren (community and counseling centers) embedded in distinct Dresden neighborhoods. Supporting services include short-term and respite care, an ambulatory hospice service, physiotherapy, household help, a 24/7 Hausnotruf emergency call system, and a 365-day Essen auf R\u00e4dern (meals-on-wheels) operation running from the organization's own kitchen.

Underlying technology is standard web infrastructure \u2014 Akamai CDN, AWS and All-Inkl hosting, Matomo analytics, Google Maps/reCAPTCHA/WebFonts integrations \u2014 plus a small number of operational digital tools: the NOVAHEAL digital learning application provided free to nursing trainees, CareTable interactive activity systems deployed in day care, and an online delivery portal at lieferdienst.volkssoli-dresden.de for meals-on-wheels ordering. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities are described in the source material.

The business model is that of a regulated, multi-stream non-profit. Core revenue is derived from contracts with statutory and private long-term care insurance funds (Pflegekassen) for stationary, ambulatory, day, short-term, and hospice care under regulated reimbursement rates. Material additional revenue comes from municipal and Free State of Saxony funding, including coordination of the state-mandated Fachservicestelle Sachsen; rental income from 573 senior apartments; membership dues ranging from 12 EUR (youth) to 100 EUR (corporate); donations, bequests, and the 79th annual Listensammlung collection campaign; and meal-delivery fees. The organization employs more than 700 staff, is led by CEO/Vorstandsvorsitzender Christian Seifert, and is overseen by Supervisory Board Chairman Dietmar Kammerschen (appointed February 2025). Strategic direction is set by the "Volkssolidarität Dresden 2030" strategy adopted in 2022.

Name

Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH

Legal name

Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH

Website

https://volkssoli-dresden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH is a non-profit charitable organization in Dresden, Germany, delivering full-spectrum senior care \u2014 stationary nursing, ambulatory home care, day care, 573 senior apartments, meals-on-wheels, hospice, and 11 community centers \u2014 to elderly residents across 15 locations citywide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Caregiver Support & Education Programs (Center-Based) (HSABANAN), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK), Housing & Placement Coordination (Assisted Living, Memory Care, SNF) (HSABAIAL), Light Housekeeping & Home Upkeep (Non-Medical) (HSABAAAD)

Keywords

• Senior care services
• Nursing home care
• Ambulatory home care
• Assisted senior living
• Hospice and palliative care

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts (Pflegekassen): Core revenue derived from contracts with statutory and private long-term care insurance funds (Pflegekassen) for stationary care, short-term care, ambulatory care, day care, and hospice services. Reimbursement rates are regulated and subject to periodic adjustment.
2. Municipal and State Funding: Funding from the Free State of Saxony and the city of Dresden, including coordination of the Fachservicestelle Sachsen which administers state-sponsored programs for everyday assistance, neighborhood help, recognized support services, and self-help groups for caregiving relatives.
3. Membership Dues: Association membership fees from 2,500 members with annual minimum dues ranging from 12 EUR (youth) to 100 EUR (corporate), generating recurring revenue and community support.
4. Donations and Fundraising: Donations from the annual Listensammlung (collection campaign), online donations, legacy/bequest donations (Testamentspende/Nachlassspende), project-specific donations (e.g., Caretable for day care), and the 'Hilfe wärmt' winter campaign.
5. Senior Housing Rentals: Rental income from 573 senior living apartments across Dresden and Neusalza-Spremberg, offered as barrier-free units with additional support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH provides an integrated portfolio of senior care and social welfare services in Dresden, including stationary nursing care in two homes, ambulatory home nursing across four city districts, day care at five locations, 573 barrier-free senior apartments, meals-on-wheels prepared in its own kitchen, hospice and physiotherapy services, and 11 neighborhood-based community and counseling centers. The organization also coordinates state-mandated caregiver support programs (Fachservicestelle Sachsen) and runs the KOMPASS70+ palliative support project.

Product overview

Volkssolidarität Dresden operates as a unified care services portfolio combining residential, ambulatory, and community-based services for seniors. The core offering consists of two nursing homes (Stationäre Pflege) in Gorbitz and Leubnitz, five day care facilities (Tagespflege), and four ambulatory care districts delivering home nursing services. Supporting services include short-term care (Kurzzeitpflege), respite care (Verhinderungspflege), care counseling, and physiotherapy. The organization also provides 573 barrier-free senior apartments (Seniorenwohnen) across five locations and meals-on-wheels delivery (Essen auf Rädern) prepared in-house. Eleven community centers (Begegnungs- und Beratungszentren) offer social activities and counseling, complemented by volunteer everyday accompaniment programs. Special initiatives include KOMPASS70+ palliative care support and a CareTable interactive activity system for cognitive stimulation in day care. Training programs utilize NOVAHEAL digital learning software, and emergency support is provided through Hausnotruf systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kompass70+: A social project helping people with serious illness to self-determine their final life phase with counseling, accompaniment, and care
• Lebensbilder
• Essen auf Rädern
• Volkshaus Laubegast
• Begegnungs- und Beratungszentrum Fidelio
• Begegnungszentrum Michelangelo

Products and services

• Stationäre Pflege (Stationary Nursing Care)
• Kurzzeitpflege (Short-term / Respite Residential Care)
• Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory Home Nursing)
• Tagespflege (Day Care)
• Seniorenwohnen (Senior Living Apartments)
• Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels)
• Pflegeberatung (Care Counseling)
• Verhinderungspflege (Substitute / Respite Care)
• Ambulanter Hospizdienst (Ambulatory Hospice Service)
• Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy)
• Begegnungs- und Beratungszentren (Community and Counseling Centers)
• Alltagsbegleitung im Ehrenamt (Volunteer Everyday Accompaniment)
• Fachservicestelle Sachsen (Saxony Specialized Service Office)
• Unterstützung im Alltag (Everyday Support Services)
• KOMPASS70+ (Palliative Support Project)
• NOVAHEAL Digital Learning Application

Quantifiable outcome

• 573 barrier-free senior living apartments managed
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JOSUA Palliativzentrum DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolkssolidarität Dresden partners with JOSUA Palliativzentrum Dresden in the 'Kompass70+' project, which helps seniors with serious illness to self-determine their final life phase through counseling and accompaniment. This is a core strategic project under the 'Volkssolidarität Dresden 2030' strategy.
• Evangelische Hochschule Dresden (ehs-dresden.de)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvangelische Hochschule Dresden provides scientific/academic supervision and evaluation for the Kompass70+ project, ensuring evidence-based outcomes and professional research backing for the palliative support initiative.
• Landeshauptstadt DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Dresden is a key municipal partner. The city provided support during the 1990 transition crisis and the organization continues to cooperate with municipal authorities on senior care provision, community programming, and is in discussions (as of 2025) regarding a potential cultural and neighborhood center operation in the Villa Akazienhof in Dresden-Gruna from 2028.
• Volkssolidarität Dresden e.V. (parent association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent membership association with 2,500 members and 500+ volunteers. It provides community programs, volunteer coordination, fundraising (79th annual collection), and social outreach, operating under the shared 'Miteinander – Füreinander' philosophy.
• Volkssolidarität Service gGmbH (VSG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company within the Volkssolidarität Dresden corporate family, providing service and operational support functions across the group's social care operations.
• BeWo – Betreutes Wohnen gGmbH (BeWO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company providing assisted living services. Christian Seifert and Holger Bayn serve as the managing directors. The entity is separately managed but part of the unified corporate family under the Aufsichtsrat chaired by Dietmar Kammerschen.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Dresden: German Red Cross regional chapter operating ambulatory care services, day care, and senior support programs in Dresden. Direct peer in non-profit elder care with comparable service portfolio and shared Pflegekassen reimbursement model.
• Diakonie Dresden: Protestant welfare organization providing stationary care, ambulatory services, and senior housing in Saxony. Direct peer with similar non-profit structure, overlapping service lines, and shared customer base of elderly and care-dependent populations.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Dresden: Large German welfare association operating senior care facilities, ambulatory care, and community services in Saxony. Directly comparable as a non-profit multi-service elder care provider with overlapping service portfolio (stationary, ambulatory, day care, community centers) in the same regional market as Volkssolidarität Dresden.
• Caritasverband für Dresden-Meissen e.V. Regional Caritas chapter operating nursing homes, home care services, and senior community programs in the Dresden region. Comparable as a confessional non-profit welfare provider with full-spectrum elder care services competing in the same local market.
• Malteser Dresden: Catholic aid organization providing ambulatory care, hospice services, and senior support in the Dresden region. Comparable through its non-profit hospice and home care service lines that overlap with Volkssolidarität's Ambulanter Hospizdienst and ambulatory care offerings.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe Sachsen: German order of St. John operating ambulatory care services, Hausnotruf (emergency call) systems, and senior day care in Saxony. Directly comparable through its Hausnotruf and home care service lines that overlap with Volkssolidarität Dresden's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland: Major pan-European for-profit operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and home care services in Germany. Comparable as a large-scale competitor in stationary and ambulatory elder care with overlapping Pflegekassen reimbursement model, though operating under for-profit structure with broader geographic footprint.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: One of Germany's largest for-profit chains of nursing homes and senior residences with 200+ facilities nationwide. Comparable through its stationary care and assisted living service lines, though as a for-profit chain with national reach rather than regional community-embedded model.
• advita Pflegedienst: For-profit provider of ambulatory care, stationary care, and assisted living in eastern Germany including Saxony. Comparable in its ambulatory and residential care offerings to Volkssolidarität Dresden, with overlapping eastern German market presence.

Others

• Volkssolidarität Landesverband Sachsen: Parent association / Landesverband of the Volkssolidarität movement in Saxony. Comparable as the umbrella association sharing branding, philosophy, and operational standards with Volkssolidarität Dresden; relevant for understanding the broader movement context but not a direct operational competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/volkssoli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/volkssolidarit%C3%A4t-dresden-ggmbh

Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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Funding rounds

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