ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland

What ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland does

ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland e.V. is a German nonprofit regional association (eingetragener Verein under § 26 BGB) of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, headquartered at Bünnerhelfstraße 2-4 in Dortmund and operating across the western Westphalia and Sauerland regions of North Rhine-Westphalia. Under the umbrella of ASB Landesverband NRW e.V., the organization delivers municipal rescue services, civil protection, first aid training, subscription-based home and mobile personal emergency response, and event medical standby from three operational locations (Dortmund, Menden, Sundern), with a fleet of 4 RTW, 1 NEF, and 3 KTW vehicles dedicated to the City of Dortmund's Rettungsdienst plus additional vehicles for major events. Authorized representative (Vorstand) Martin Ebbinghaus heads the association, which combines paid (Hauptamt) staff with a sizable volunteer (Ehrenamt) base active in disaster relief, water rescue, first aid instruction, and PSNV. A dedicated training school, the Liesel-Fennekold-Schule, produces certified rescue personnel, and structured volunteer pipelines (FSJ/BFD) feed both unpaid and paid roles. Technology footprint is operational and internal — Moodle LMS, Quiply employee app, OCPlanner scheduling, ASB-Webmail, and ASB-Cloud — with no public API, app, or external developer surface.

The revenue model is a hybrid of government-contracted rescue service fees (subscribed, recurring), recurring monthly subscriptions for Hausnotruf (home emergency alert) and Mobilruf (GPS-enabled mobile safety), transactional fees for first aid training courses and event medical coverage (Sanitätsdienst), and annual membership dues from individual supporters; katastrophenschutz units are funded through civil-protection contracts with municipal and state authorities. Customer segments span B2G (City of Dortmund and surrounding municipal authorities for Rettungsdienst and civil protection), B2B/B2C event organizers requiring standby medical coverage, and individual consumers including seniors (Hausnotruf), active outdoor users (Mobilruf), parents and caregivers (pediatric first aid), and prospective volunteers/employees (FSJ/BFD and courses). Marketing channels are predominantly organic — corporate website, Facebook, Instagram, press relations, and community engagement — with no paid advertising disclosed; pricing for courses and subscription tiers is not publicly disclosed but operates within German DGUV-standardized course rates and monthly subscription cadences. The organization competes within a structure of designated German Hilfsorganisationen assigned public rescue territories, where contract stability is the primary competitive variable rather than commercial pricing.

Name

ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland

Legal name

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Regionalverband Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland e.V.

Website

https://asb-dortmund.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland e.V. is a Dortmund-based nonprofit regional association of the Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund delivering municipal rescue services, first aid training, Hausnotruf and Mobilruf personal emergency subscriptions, event medical standby, and civil protection across Dortmund, Menden, and Sundern in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical & Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Response, Rescue & Tactical EMS (DMAT/USAR/SWAT/HAZMAT Medical) (HLAFANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response & Search and Rescue (SAR) (BPADADAA), Search & Rescue (Urban/Water/Wilderness) Coordination (HLAJAGAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• First aid training
• Home emergency response
• Disaster relief services
• Rescue service operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical & Rescue Services: Government-contracted ambulance (RTW, NEF, KTW) and rescue services for the City of Dortmund, including provision of additional vehicles for major events. Revenue is derived from municipal public rescue service contracts.
2. Training & Education Courses: Revenue from first aid courses (basic, refresher, pediatric), emergency responder training, and continuing education programs offered through the Liesel-Fennekold-Schule.
3. Home Emergency Alert Services (Hausnotruf & Mobilruf): Monthly subscription-based personal emergency response services for seniors and active individuals requiring security at home or on the go.
4. Event Medical Services (Sanitätsdienst): Fee-based medical standby services for public and private events including sports events, city festivals, company celebrations, and festivals.
5. Membership Fees: Annual membership dues from individual supporters and members of the ASB regional association.
6. Katastrophenschutz (Civil Protection): Disaster preparedness units funded through civil protection/mass casualty preparedness contracts with municipal and state authorities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland e.V. delivers emergency medical and rescue services, including municipal ambulance operations (RTW, NEF, KTW) for the City of Dortmund, home and mobile personal emergency response systems (Hausnotruf and Mobilruf), first aid and rescue training through its in-house Liesel-Fennekold-Schule, event medical standby (Sanitätsdienst), and civil protection/disaster relief (Katastrophenschutz). The organization also runs structured volunteer programs (FSJ and BFD) and sells ASB memberships to individuals and households across the Dortmund and Sauerland regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hausnotruf (Home Emergency Response) 24/7 home emergency response service that provides immediate assistance at the push of a button, enabling elderly and vulnerable individuals to live safely in their own homes with rapid medical help available on demand.
• Mobilruf (Mobile Emergency Response) Mobile safety and location service for active individuals outdoors, featuring GPS tracking that enables ASB to quickly locate and assist users during emergencies such as hiking, climbing, cycling, or shopping trips.
• Rettungsdienst (Rescue Service) Emergency medical services in the City of Dortmund providing rescue transport vehicles (RTW), emergency physician vehicles (NEF), and patient transport vehicles (KTW), with additional resources deployed at major events.
• Erste-Hilfe-Kurse (First Aid Training) Comprehensive first aid training programs including basic courses, refresher courses, specialized training for infants and children, workplace first aid, and courses for educational and care facilities.
• Sanitätsdienst (Medical Service for Events) Medical first aid and safety services deployed at public and private events including sports events, city festivals, corporate celebrations, and festivals, providing on-site emergency medical care for attendees and participants.
• Katastrophenschutz (Disaster Relief) Civil protection and disaster response units prepared for catastrophes including floods, prolonged power outages, and pandemics, providing specialized equipment and trained personnel for large-scale emergencies.
• Einsatzdienste (Emergency Response Services) Rapid response volunteer and professional units for various emergency situations, including First Responder teams in the Sundern area who provide immediate medical assistance when accidents occur before official emergency services arrive.
• Rettungsdienstausbildung (Rescue Service Training) Professional training school (Liesel-Fennekold-Schule) that trains rescue personnel and offers numerous continuing education programs for emergency responders, including courses leading to professional certifications.
• FSJ und BFD (Voluntary Social Year and Federal Volunteer Service) Structured volunteer programs allowing individuals to explore social professions and rescue services as career pathways through the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) and Federal Volunteer Service (BFD).

Quantifiable outcome

• Response capability of 4 RTW, 1 NEF, and 3 KTW vehicles in the Dortmund municipal rescue service, plus additional vehicles at major events

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): Germany's largest humanitarian organization providing EMS, rescue services, disaster response, first aid training, and social services. Direct competitor for municipal EMS contracts and Hausnotruf-style services across Germany, including in NRW.
• Johanniter Unfall-Hilfe: Major German humanitarian organization operating ambulance services, Hausnotruf subscriptions, first aid training, and disaster response. Direct competitor for the same municipal contracts and subscription services as ASB in the German market.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: German humanitarian organization providing EMS, patient transport, Hausnotruf, first aid training, and civil protection. Competes head-to-head with ASB for municipal rescue contracts and consumer subscription services.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Deutschland: National umbrella organization of ASB regional associations. Provides national coordination, brand standards, and shared resources to the regional association analyzed here; same product/service portfolio at scale.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Landesverband Westfalen-Lippe: The DRK state-level association serving the same North Rhine-Westphalia region as ASB Westliches Westfalen/Sauerland. Competes directly for municipal EMS contracts in Dortmund and surrounding areas.
• DLRG (Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft): German water rescue and drowning prevention organization. While primarily focused on water rescue, DLRG competes with ASB for volunteer-driven emergency response contracts and operates in overlapping community service segments.

Regional players

• Feuerwehr Dortmund: Municipal fire and rescue service operating in the same Dortmund geography. While not a direct competitor for Hausnotruf subscriptions, it is part of the public safety ecosystem and competes for civil protection and rescue mandates in Dortmund.

Others

• Technisches Hilfswerk (THW): Federal agency for technical disaster relief. While focused on technical rather than medical response, THW coordinates with ASB on Katastrophenschutz operations and represents an ecosystem participant for joint disaster deployments.

Broad incumbents

• ADAC Luftrettung: German automobile club's air rescue division operating emergency medical helicopter services. While focused on HEMS rather than ground EMS, ADAC represents a broader incumbent in German emergency medical services and civil protection.
• Caritas Deutschland: Large German welfare and social services organization with broader humanitarian mission. While not a direct EMS competitor, Caritas operates adjacent social services including senior care and emergency assistance that compete for member recruitment and government contracts in the same regions.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ASBDortmund
• Instagraminstagram.com/asb_dortmund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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