diakonisches werk schleswig-holstei

Name

diakonisches werk schleswig-holstei

Legal name

Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein e.V. Landesverband der Inneren Mission

Website

https://diakonie-sh.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (8131), Community Housing Services (62422), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly nursing care
• Refugee migration support
• Disability inclusion services
• Family youth counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Rendsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions and Fees: Services provided to member facilities, with fees supporting the umbrella organization's operations
2. Government Subsidies and Contracts: Land, Bund, EU funding, and social lottery funds; negotiated framework contracts at state level; subsidies for facilities and services
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Donations from private donors and corporate partners, such as NDR Benefizaktion 'Hand in Hand für Norddeutschland' raising over 2.5 million euros, with 530,000 euros allocated to Schleswig-Holstein projects
4. Training and Continuing Education: Training center (Martinshaus) providing seminars and professional development courses for church and social institutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein is the regional umbrella organization (Landesverband) of the Protestant church's diaconal social welfare association in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It coordinates and supports a network of over 1,700 facilities and services delivering social support across all life situations, including nursing care, family and youth services, disability inclusion, refugee and migration assistance, homelessness support, addiction and debt counseling, and volunteer programs. The organization also operates the Martinshaus conference center and provides advisory, legal, and administrative services to its member facilities.

Product overview

Diakonisches Werk Schleswig-Holstein operates as a comprehensive social welfare organization serving as the umbrella association for diaconal institutions across Schleswig-Holstein. The organization provides a broad portfolio of interconnected advisory and support services organized around core areas: participation services (Teilhabe), social assistance (Soziale Hilfen), migration services (Migration/Flucht), volunteer services (Freiwilligendienste), and specialized projects. Supporting infrastructure includes the Martinshaus conference center, central administrative services, and business/legal advisory. Key projects like DiaDem (nursing staffing), DiaLOG (nursing and integration), ZASH2045 (elderly care future study), and Zukunftslotsen (peer counseling) address specific social challenges. Facilities under its umbrella include vocational training centers, workshops for people with disabilities, and family education centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Martinshaus: Conference center and meeting facility located at Kanalufer 48, 24768 Rendsburg, offering meeting rooms, guest rooms, and dining services.

Products and services

• Teilhabe (Participation Services) Consultation and support services for member facilities covering nursing care, social participation, and child and youth welfare, including negotiations with social welfare authorities and health insurance providers.
• Soziale Hilfen (Social Assistance) Advisory services covering poverty and social exclusion, employment, civic engagement, community development, open elderly work, family counseling, homeless assistance, offender rehabilitation, addiction services, and debt counseling.
• Migration/Flucht (Migration and Refugee Services) Advisory and advocacy services for refugee social work, voluntary refugee assistance, independent return counseling, and migration specialist services for asylum seekers and migrants.
• Freiwilligendienste (Volunteer Services) Organization and support for young people in Voluntary Social Year (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr, FSJ) and Federal Voluntary Service (Bundesfreiwilligendienst, BFD), including seminar weeks, counseling, and placement services.
• Martinshaus Tagungszentrum (Conference Center) Conference center at Kanalufer 48, Rendsburg, housing the Diaconal Works and offering meeting rooms, guest rooms, and catering for church-diakonal events, workshops, and seminars. Features 8 meeting rooms, 32 guest rooms, and own kitchen facilities.
• Diakonische Entwicklung, Förderung, Ökumene (Development Cooperation and Funding) Financial support and project coordination services for members, including partnerships with Brot für die Welt for development cooperation and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe for disaster relief in Asia, Africa, and South America.
• Betriebswirtschaft/Recht (Business and Legal Advisory) Advisory services on business economics and law for member facilities, including membership support, contract negotiations, and rate negotiations with cost carriers for elderly care, disability support, psychiatry, and youth welfare.
• Berufliche Bildung (Vocational Training for People with Disabilities) Vocational training and support services for young people with disabilities or psychological impairments transitioning from school to working life.
• Wohnen und Assistenz (Housing and Assistance) Housing and assistance options for people with disabilities, including small group homes, shared apartments, and individual assisted living support.
• Rechtsberatung (Legal Advice for Participation Rights) Legal advice for people with disabilities in asserting participation rights when facing denied claims from service providers.
• DiaDem Project Project addressing nursing staffing shortages by developing strategies to attract new employees and improve conditions for existing staff in ambulatory and stationary care. Funded by the European Social Fund and Federal Ministry of Labour.
• DiaLOG Project Project combining nursing care integration with employment opportunities for people with migration or refugee backgrounds.
• Zukunftslotsen (Future Guides Peer Counseling) Peer-counseling project training people with disabilities as advisors who support others in self-determined life planning and social participation across Schleswig-Holstein. Funded with 290,000 euros over 3 years by Aktion Mensch.

Quantifiable outcome

• 184 nursing care facilities under the Diakonie umbrella
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk) - Hand in Hand für NorddeutschlandcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 December 2017Annual NDR charity campaign 'Hand in Hand für Norddeutschland' partnered with Diakonie to support projects for children and families in need. The 2017 campaign raised over 2.5 million euros, with 530,000 euros allocated to 45 projects in Schleswig-Holstein. Partnership involves media coverage, donation collection, and direct project funding.
• Brot für die Welt (Development Aid Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Brot für die Welt to help impoverished and marginalized people improve their lives through their own efforts. Diakonie Development, Funding, and Ecumenism team supports member organizations in financing questions and implements development projects.
• Diakonie-Katastrophenhilfe (Disaster Relief)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster relief cooperation providing aid in Asia, Africa, and South America where need is greatest, in collaboration with Brot für die Welt.
• Diakonie Stiftung Schleswig-Holstein (Diakonie Foundation Schleswig-Holstein)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that supports Diakonie programs including heat emergency assistance for homeless people (11,000 euros for winter emergency program). Provides unbureaucratic help for people in special distress situations.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland (Nordkirche)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Protestant Lutheran Church in Northern Germany provides institutional support and collaboration. Church provides 10,000 euros for disaster relief efforts (e.g., Nepal flash floods relief).
• ISÖ - Institut für SozialökologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific collaboration on future study 'Zukunft der Altenhilfe in Schleswig-Holstein 2030-2045' (ZASH2045). Study presents scenarios for elderly care in rural areas facing demographic change.
• Sozialversicherungen (Social Insurance Providers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework contract negotiations and member support with health insurance providers and other social insurance carriers for care and social participation services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Diakonisches Werk Hamburg: Regional Diakonie Landesverband for Hamburg operating under the same Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland (Nordkirche). Directly comparable in structure, mission, and service portfolio (care, family, migration, disability, member-facility support) to Diakonie Schleswig-Holstein.
• Diakonisches Werk Niedersachsen: Sibling Diakonie regional association for Lower Saxony, also under the Nordkirche umbrella. Closest structural peer given shared ecclesiastical parent and identical service mix including nursing care, disability workshops, and migration services.
• Caritasverband für Schleswig-Holstein: Catholic parallel to Diakonie SH in the same state. Operates the same type of regional umbrella structure for member facilities offering care, family, migration, and social services — competing for the same government contracts and donor pool.
• AWO Schleswig-Holstein: Secular regional welfare association operating in Schleswig-Holstein with overlapping services in elderly care, family education, and migration. Direct intra-state competitor for state framework contracts and skilled caregivers.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella for non-confessional social service providers with regional Schleswig-Holstein presence. Comparable advocacy, contract-negotiation, and member-support role to Diakonie SH across disability, family, and self-help services.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella federation for Diakonie in Germany. Comparable as the coordinating layer above regional associations like Diakonie SH; relevant for benchmarking advocacy, federal funding strategy, and policy positioning.
• Caritas Deutschland: National Catholic welfare umbrella, the historical 'sister' organization to Diakonie at federal level. Comparable scale, structure, and advocacy role; relevant peer for understanding funding and policy dynamics facing German confessional welfare providers.
• AWO Bundesverband: Secular (non-confessional) federal welfare umbrella with regional state associations (Landesverbände) operating comparable nursing, family, and social services. Competes for the same state contracts and skilled labor pool as Diakonie SH.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross national society with strong state-level chapters delivering elderly care, refugee services, and social assistance. Comparable scale of services and funding mix (membership fees, donations, public contracts) to Diakonie SH.

Emerging players

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic welfare organization with growing presence in elderly care, migration services, and volunteer programs. Partial overlap with Diakonie SH's service portfolio and a relevant comparison for digital and volunteer-driven service models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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