Theodor Fliedner Foundation

Theodor Fliedner Stiftung (Theodor Fliedner Foundation) is a private-law foundation based in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, focused on elderly care, care for the sick, and assistance for people with disabilities. It traces its origins to 1844, when the Protestant pastor Theodor Fliedner founded a pastoral assistants' and deacons' institute in Duisburg. After four years, the institution was converted into the independent "Diakonenanstalt Duisburg" foundation, whose purpose was to train auxiliary deacons, home directors, nurses, and social work staff. The foundation was inspired by the Hamburg theologian Johann Hinrich Wichern, who had founded the Rauhes Haus children's and youth home in Hamburg in 1833 to train helpers and educators for social work. Over the years, the foundation expanded its fields of activity, taking on leadership of institutions and work in addiction services, epidemic control, and the Inner Mission. In 1973, in memory of its founder, it was renamed Theodor Fliedner Werk; in July 2001 it was renamed again as Theodor Fliedner Stiftung. Today the foundation supports diverse areas with more than 2,600 employees. Under the guiding concepts of normality, individuality, and participation, it is engaged in elderly care, assistance for people with disabilities, psychiatry and psychotherapy, as well as education, research, and teaching. It offers outpatient, day-care, and inpatient services at more than 50 locations nationwide. As a Protestant foundation, it belongs to the Diakonie in Germany and is a member of all diaconal works of the Protestant regional churches in whose territories it operates. Its services are aimed at a wide range of interest groups, primarily people in need of care, people with addiction or mental illness, and people with disabilities. The foundation's headquarters is at Fliednerstraße 2, 45481 Mülheim an der Ruhr. Its leadership has included a long line of directors and boards, with the current board comprising Sabine Halfen and Claudia Ott, and Thomas Dane as chair of the board of trustees.

Theodor Fliedner Stiftung traces its origins to 1844, when the Protestant pastor Theodor Fliedner founded a "Pastoralgehülfen- und Diakonenanstalt" (pastoral assistants' and deacons' institute) in Duisburg. After four years, the institution was converted into the independent foundation "Diakonenanstalt Duisburg". The foundation's purpose was the training of auxiliary deacons and home directors, as well as nurses and social work staff. The model and inspiration for the foundation was the Hamburg theologian Johann Hinrich Wichern, who in 1833 had founded the Rauhes Haus children's and youth home in Hamburg, where he trained helpers and educators for social work. Over the years, the foundation expanded its fields of activity and took on leadership of institutions and activities in addiction work, epidemic control, and the Inner Mission. In 1973, in memory of its founder, the foundation was renamed Theodor Fliedner Werk; in July 2001 it was renamed again as Theodor Fliedner Stiftung. Today's Theodor Fliedner Stiftung supports diverse areas with over 2,600 employees: under the guiding concepts of normality, individuality, and participation, it is engaged in elderly care, assistance for people with disabilities, psychiatry and psychotherapy, as well as education, research, and teaching. The foundation offers outpatient, day-care, and inpatient services at over 50 locations nationwide. As a Protestant foundation, it belongs to the Diakonie in Germany and is a member of all diaconal works of the Protestant regional churches in whose territories it operates. Leadership of the institution or foundation has included: Wilhelm Brandt (1845–1847), Inspektor; Richard Engelbert (1847–1906), Inspektor, Pfarrer, Direktor; Hermann Giese (1906–1930), Pfarrer, Direktor; Adolf Weßler (1930–1952), Pfarrer, Direktor; Wilhelm Schütz (1952–1963), Pfarrer, Direktor; Werner Laug (1963–1972), Pfarrer, Direktor; Carl Heinz Peisker (1972–1980), Pfarrer, Direktor; Klaus D. Hildemann (1981–2011), Pfarrer, Direktor, then Leitender Direktor der Stiftung; Matthias Dargel and Sabine Halfen, theologischer und kaufmännischer Vorstand; Martin Bach and Sabine Halfen, theologischer und kaufmännischer Vorstand; Carsten Bräumer, theologischer Vorstand und Vorstandsvorsitzender; Frank Eibisch and Sabine Halfen, theologischer und kaufmännischer Vorstand; current board: Sabine Halfen and Claudia Ott, with Thomas Dane as chair of the board of trustees.

• 2001

  Renamed Theodor Fliedner Stiftung in July.

• 1973

  Renamed Theodor Fliedner Werk in memory of its founder.

• 1848

  The institution is converted into the independent foundation "Diakonenanstalt Duisburg".

• 1844

  Theodor Fliedner founds a pastoral assistants' and deacons' institute in Duisburg.

Diaconal foundation providing social and healthcare services rooted in Protestant tradition.

• Fliedner Kliniken und Krankenhaus

• Fliedner Werkstätten

• Fliednerdorf

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