Die Zieglerschen
New nodes in the care network
Together with NTS and Cisco, “Die Zieglerschen” are taking advantage of the potentials of digital transformation and are expanding their central infrastructure with a Cisco Meraki solution at several locations.
“Die Zieglerschen” is an enterprise that is run by the “Diakonie”, a charitable organization of Protestant churches in Germany. Founded more than 175 years ago, it is headquartered in the upper Swabien town of Wilhelmsburg. The company runs hospitals, senior citizen centers, schools, facilities for people with disabilities, boarding schools, kindergartens, therapy centers, counselling centers and much more with 56 locations between Stuttgart and Lake Constance.
Digital transformation as a key issue in social economy
New challenges have emerged in the social economy driven by the digital shift and the establishment of new business models. In order to prevent them from missing the boat, “Die Zieglerschen” focus on the digital transformation in their enterprise.
To help with the successful expansion of their network, the enterprise did not only look for a partner that is present in the area of Lake Constance, but also for a partner with a strong background and an experienced vision on scaling. Therefore, “Die Zieglerschen” relied on the long-standing expert knowledge and core competencies of NTS and invested in a modern and scalable network. The central infrastructure was extended optimally by using Cisco Meraki in different locations. There are a wide variety of different Cisco Meraki switches in use, and this portfolio will be fully expanded in the years to come.
“IT IS MY PERSONAL DREAM THAT WE, AS A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, ARE ABLE TO CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER WITH OUR IT – ALL INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL PLAYERS – IN THE HEATLHCARE SECTOR.”
GERBURG JOOS-BRAUN Head of IT, “Die Zieglerschen”To create new connections with a powerful network
A large part of the administration staff had to resort to home office due to the pandemic. Therefore, a powerful network that works in different locations became indispensable. Within a very short time, collaboration tools such as Cisco Webex were introduced to ensure networking and the continuation of the committee work as well as to maintain the productivity.
In the future, the company aims to focus even more on collaboration opportunities in order to connect clients on-site with friends and families: “It is my personal dream that we, as a social enterprise, are able to connect with our IT, all internal or external players in the healthcare sector, as well as in the support sector with each other,” emphasizes Gerburg Joos-Braun, Head of IT at “Die Zieglerschen”.
FACTS
‘Die Zieglerschen e.V.’ – Wilhelmsdorf activities of the “Diakonie”, a charitable organization run by the Protestant churches in Germany
- 175 years of charitable work
- 56 locations
- 88.7 million Euro revenue (2020)
Foto credits: Die Zieglerschen
