Diakonie Schweinfurt

What Diakonie Schweinfurt does

Diakonie Schweinfurt (legal name: Diakonisches Werk Schweinfurt e.V.) is a registered charitable association under German law, founded in 1948 and headquartered at Gymnasiumstr. 16, Schweinfurt, Bavaria. It operates as a Diakonisches Werk within the Protestant Church's national social welfare network, fulfilling both a diaconal and societal mandate. The organization serves the Schweinfurt city and district (Lower Franconia) with 501–1,000 employees across 26 own facilities and a network of 77 partner facilities. Its beneficiary base spans seniors, families and pregnant women, refugees and migrants, people with disabilities, individuals in poverty, and persons with mental health or addiction challenges — six primary service segments addressed via counseling, residential care, day care, home help, education, and community integration programs.

The service portfolio is delivered through a distributed physical footprint of at least 16 named locations, including Mehrgenerationenhäuser (multi-generational houses) in Schweinfurt and Schwebheim, a network of Begegnungscafés across Bergrheinfeld, Gerolzhofen, Grafenrheinfeld, Grettstadt, Heidenfeld, Schonungen, Sennfeld, Werneck, Gochsheim, and Niederwerrn, state-recognized pregnancy counseling, open disability work, train station mission services, and a digital Medienzentrum. Specialized products include the Alpha Projekt (adult literacy), 'Leben in Bayern' integration courses, Schwangerschaftsberatung including §218/219 StGB crisis counseling, and digital literacy programs for seniors and migrant families. The Online-Beratung platform provides end-to-end encrypted digital counseling for pregnancy clients, but the wider technology stack is conventional — website, Facebook, Instagram, newsletter, and standard third-party integrations (Google Maps, YouTube, Vimeo, Matomo, HelpDirect).

Revenue is generated through government-funded social services contracts, social insurance reimbursements, donations, and volunteer support — typical of a German nonprofit Diakonisches Werk. Pricing is either government- or social-insurance-covered or provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Marketing and beneficiary acquisition rely on community outreach, word-of-mouth, partnerships with other Diakonie works and social organizations, and physical presence at community locations rather than paid acquisition. The organization is privately held as an eingetragener Verein with no disclosed parent company, no venture funding, and no disclosed financial statements.

Name

Diakonie Schweinfurt

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk Schweinfurt e.V.

Website

https://diakonie-schweinfurt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Diakonie Schweinfurt is a registered Bavarian nonprofit (Diakonisches Werk Schweinfurt e.V.) providing elderly care, pregnancy counseling, migration services, disability support, and community education across 26 own facilities and 77 partner facilities in the Schweinfurt district, serving seniors, families, migrants, and vulnerable populations since 1948.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (623312), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG), Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Social welfare services
• Family counseling
• Migration support services
• Community social work

Headquarters

HQ city

Schweinfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services Revenue: Revenue generated through government-funded social services contracts, donations, and volunteer support. As a Diakonisches Werk (diaconal work), the organization fulfills both a diaconal and societal mandate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Diakonie Schweinfurt operates as a Diakonisches Werk (diaconal social services organization) providing comprehensive social services across Schweinfurt and Lower Franconia. Its portfolio spans elderly care (housing, day care, home help), state-recognized pregnancy and family counseling, migration and asylum seeker support, open disability work, mental health and addiction counseling, and adult education (literacy, media literacy, integration courses). Services are delivered through 26 own facilities and 77 partner facilities including multi-generational houses, encounter cafés, a media center, and a train station mission.

Product overview

Diakonie Schweinfurt operates as a social services organization (Diaconical Work) providing a broad portfolio of care and counseling services. The organization manages 26 facilities and partners with 77 partner institutions. Its offerings span elderly care (housing, day care, home help), migration and asylum services, family and pregnancy counseling, education and digital literacy, disability services, addiction support, and psychological counseling. Core service products include the state-recognized pregnancy counseling, multi-generational houses serving as community hubs, a media center offering digital skills training, and various meeting cafés across the region. Educational programs include the Alpha Projekt for adult literacy and 'Leben in Bayern' integration courses. The organization positions itself as both a diaconal and societal mission-driven service provider for the Schweinfurt area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Care Services

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Other Diakonische Works and Social OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiakonie Schweinfurt serves as a service provider for other Diakonische Works and other social, church, and charitable organizations in the region. Together with 77 partner facilities, they strengthen support for those in need.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella organization of Protestant-affiliated Diakonische Werke across Germany. Most comparable as the federal-level parent network that sets standards, advocates, and channels funding for member works including Diakonie Schweinfurt.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK):
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Bayern: Umbrella organization for non-confessional social services in Bavaria. Overlaps with Diakonie Schweinfurt across disability services, family support, and social counseling, while serving a broader member network.

Direct peers

• Caritasverband für die Diözese Würzburg: Catholic-affiliated social services counterpart covering the Würzburg/Schweinfurt region. Delivers an overlapping portfolio of elder care, family counseling, migration services, and disability programs — competing for the same government contracts and donor pool.
• Diakonie Bayern: Bavarian state association of Diakonische Werke — the regional body Diakonie Schweinfurt belongs to. Direct peer operating in the same geography with overlapping member services in elder care, family counseling, and migration support.
• Malteser in Unterfranken: Catholic aid organization offering social services, migration counseling, and senior support in the same Lower Franconia region. Competes for government contracts and qualified care staff.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) Regionalverband Unterfranken: ASB regional chapter covering Lower Franconia. Provides comparable services in senior care, social counseling, and community programs in the same geography.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Kreisverband Schweinfurt: German Red Cross local chapter operating in the same Schweinfurt district. Comparable service portfolio including senior services, family programs, and community-based social support.
• AWO Bezirksverband Unterfranken: Workers' welfare association serving the same Lower Franconia region. Provides senior care, family services, migration support, and community programs in direct competition for regional contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DiakonieSchweinfurt
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonie_schweinfurt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/diakonisches-werk-schweinfurt-e-v

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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