Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) im Saarland

Name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB) im Saarland

Legal name

ASB-Landesverband Saarland e.V.

Website

https://asb-saarland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarbrücken

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Services and Care Fees: Revenue from operating senior living facilities, nursing homes, and care services, including residential care, day care, and home care services.
2. Emergency and Rescue Services: Government-contracted ambulance services, medical transport, and disaster response services.
3. Training and Education: Revenue from first aid courses, professional training programs, and educational services.
4. Donations and Membership Fees: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations, plus membership contributions from ASB members supporting humanitarian projects like the Wünschewagen.
5. Government Funding and Contracts: Public funding and contracts for youth services, school social work, refugee assistance, and disaster preparedness.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ASB-Landesverband Saarland e.V. is a regional chapter of the German Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund welfare organization that operates stationary and ambulatory senior care facilities (Seniorenzentren and Seniorendörfer), emergency rescue and patient transport services (Rettungsdienst/Krankentransporte), disaster relief units, school social work and youth services, social psychiatry support, first aid training, and the Wünschewagen wish-fulfillment program for terminally ill patients across the Saarland region.

Product overview

ASB im Saarland operates as a comprehensive social services organization offering a diverse portfolio of interconnected services centered on care, rescue, and community support. The core offerings include residential and ambulatory senior care through Seniorenzentren (care homes), Seniorendörfer (senior living villages), and Ambulante Pflege (home care), supplemented by emergency response via Rettungsdienst (rescue services) and Katastrophenschutz (disaster relief). Youth and family services encompass Schulsozialarbeit (school social work), Kinder- und Jugendhilfe programs, and Freiwilligendienste (voluntary service). Unique offerings include the Wünschewagen (wish-fulfillment vehicle for terminal patients) and specialized services in Sozialpsychiatrie, Arbeitsmarktförderung, and Erste-Hilfe-Kurse. The organization also provides educational programs for nursing training and publishes a quarterly ASB Magazin. This multi-service approach enables ASB to support individuals across all life stages, from childhood through elderly care, while maintaining a volunteer-supported operational model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wünschewagen: A wish-fulfillment service for terminally ill patients, transporting them to fulfill last wishes
• ASB Seniorendörfer
• ASB Seniorenzentren
• ASB Pflegedienst Saar
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Jugend
• ASB Schulsozialarbeit

Products and services

• ASB Seniorenzentren/-heime

Quantifiable outcome

• 435 wishes fulfilled for terminally ill patients since 2018
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kirche der Jugend eli.jaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cooperation project at Europäische Schule Saarland (ESS) providing creative activities and personal development opportunities for students through the Tiny House of eli.ja
• Ver.di (Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade union with which ASB Saarland signed a collective agreement (Tarifvertrag ASB Saarland) on March 1, 2024, based on TVöD with improvements in working hours and compensation
• Arbeitskammer des SaarlandesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation where the tariff agreement between ASB and ver.di was signed
• AsF Wiebelskirchen, SPD-Ortsverein Wiebelskirchen, DRK-Ortsgruppe WiebelskirchenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint donors providing €550 in donations for the Wünschewagen project
• Reisebüro Schmidt FriedrichsthalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTravel agency that helped arrange accommodation for Wünschewagen honeymoon trip to Bostalsee
• Tourist-Information am BostalseeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped arrange romantic stargazing evening at Sternguckerplatz Bosener Mühle for Wünschewagen passengers
• Merker's Bostal HotelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-run hotel that provided free accommodation and meals for Wünschewagen passengers on their honeymoon
• DLRG Ortsverband VölklingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifeguard organization that offered boat patrol ride for Wünschewagen passengers at Bostalsee
• Malteser HilfsdienstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in disaster response; jointly provided food services for rescue workers during Pfingsthochwasser 2024
• Eselhof NeumühleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonkey farm in Heusweiler providing animal-assisted therapy for students through weekly visits
• Regionalverband SaarbrückencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Infrastructureangebot at schools, joint organizer of Fachtagung 'In kluger Mission' for inclusive youth welfare
• ASB Wünschewagen Teams (Rheinland-Pfalz, Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Bayern, Nordrhein-Westfalen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterstate cooperation between ASB Wünschewagen teams enabling cross-regional wish fulfillment with unified quality standards

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Saarland: Regional chapter of Germany's largest welfare organization. Directly competes with ASB Saarland across rescue services, senior care, youth services, and disaster relief within the same Saarland geography, with overlapping volunteer-driven operating models.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic-affiliated German welfare organization offering nearly identical services to ASB — ambulance/rescue, senior care, youth programs, disaster relief, first aid training. Joint partner with ASB in Pfingsthochwasser 2024 flood response.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German welfare organization providing rescue services, ambulatory care, youth work, and senior services with comparable volunteer-driven structure. Operates in the same German social services space as ASB across multiple states.
• Caritasverband Saarbrücken: Catholic-affiliated welfare provider in Saarland offering nursing care, family support, youth services, and social counseling. Competes head-to-head with ASB for government care contracts and donor support in the same region.
• Diakonie Saarland: Protestant-affiliated welfare umbrella organization operating nursing homes, ambulatory care, youth welfare, and social services in Saarland. Direct competitor for care contracts and trained nursing staff.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Saarland: Closely named and ideologically aligned German welfare organization (AWO = Arbeiterwohlfahrt, ASB = Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) operating senior care, youth services, and family support in Saarland. Near-twin peer in service mix and target population.

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland e.V. National parent organization of ASB Saarland. Operates the broader ASB network across all German states with the same core services (rescue, care, youth, disaster relief) and provides the franchise-like umbrella for regional chapters.

Regional players

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Saarland: Confederal welfare umbrella covering independent social service providers in Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate. Competes for the same government funding pools and represents a coordination alternative for smaller care operators.

Emerging players

• Alloheim Senior-Residenzen: Private-sector German senior care operator with stationary nursing homes and senior living concepts across Germany. Represents a for-profit alternative that competes for both nursing staff and elderly residents against ASB's stationary facilities.
• Falck Deutschland (ehem. RKT Rettungsdienst): Private-sector German ambulance and patient transport operator. Competes with ASB's Rettungsdienst for government ambulance service contracts and trained paramedic staff.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ASB-Landesverband-Saarland-eV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asb-saar-service-gmbh

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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