What BAD GmbH does

BAD GmbH, now operating under the brand BG prevent GmbH, is Germany's leading provider of occupational health and safety services, founded in 1976 as B·A·D (Berufsgenossenschaftlicher Arbeitsmedizinischer Dienst) and rebranded to BG prevent in 2026. The company operates more than 150 owned health centers across Germany and serves over 200,000 businesses with a comprehensive portfolio spanning occupational medicine, workplace safety engineering, corporate health management, mental health, travel and traffic medicine, fire protection, hazardous materials, radiation protection, explosion protection, and safety coordination (SiGeKo). Its service model addresses mandatory German employer obligations under workplace safety law, positioning compliance-driven demand as the core revenue foundation.

The company generates revenue through professional service contracts with German employers of all sizes, with pricing conducted on a quote basis rather than publicly disclosed. Go-to-market combines field sales for enterprise corporate contracts with a self-serve online appointment booking channel for individual examinations, supported by content marketing (blog, factsheets, newsletter) and event-based engagement. The customer base is horizontally diversified across industries including telecommunications (Telekom), retail (Rewe Group), manufacturing (Huhtamaki), insurance (Debeka), public-sector bodies (Unfallkasse Rheinland-Pfalz, Ministerium für Schule und Bildung des Landes NRW), and religious institutions (Erzbistum Köln). Distribution is delivered exclusively through the owned center network within Germany, with no geographic expansion outside Europe or disclosed digital/remote service model.

Operationally, BG prevent employs 1,001-5,000 staff across its national footprint and is led by CEO Prof. Dr. Thomas Auhuber. The company is a privately held GmbH with no disclosed parent, PE/VC backing, subsidiaries, M&A activity, or funding rounds. Its 2026 German Brand Award wins (Gold and Best of Best) recognized the rebrand as a brand modernization event rather than a strategic pivot. The underlying technology stack is described as non-technology-focused — service delivery is human-capital-intensive rather than platform-driven — and no AI, API, or proprietary software product capabilities are disclosed in the available data.

Name

BAD GmbH

Legal name

BG prevent GmbH

Website

https://bad-gmbh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

BAD GmbH (branded as BG prevent) is a Germany-based occupational health and safety services provider founded in 1976, operating 150+ health centers and serving 200,000+ businesses nationwide with occupational medicine, workplace safety, and corporate health management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Industrial Hygiene (BPAHAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Occupational Health Surveillance & Worker Health Monitoring Programs (HLAJAFAL)

Keywords

• Occupational health services
• Workplace safety consulting
• Corporate health management
• Occupational medicine
• Regulatory compliance services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Occupational Health and Safety Services: BG prevent generates revenue through professional service contracts with businesses requiring occupational medicine, workplace safety, and health management services. Services are delivered through their network of 150+ health centers across Germany, providing examinations, consultations, risk assessments, and compliance reporting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BAD GmbH (operating as BG prevent) delivers occupational health and safety services across Germany through a network of 150+ health centers. The company provides occupational medicine, workplace safety consulting, corporate health management, risk assessments, fire protection, hazardous materials handling, radiation protection, and related preventive services to more than 200,000 businesses nationwide.

Product overview

BAD GmbH (now branded as BG prevent) operates a unified service platform offering integrated occupational health and safety solutions across Germany. The portfolio consists of two main service pillars: (1) Health services including Occupational Medicine, Prevention, Corporate Health Management, Corporate Integration Management, Health Checks, Mental Health, Travel Medicine, and Traffic Medicine; and (2) Safety services including Occupational Safety, Fire Protection, Risk Assessment, Hazardous Materials, Explosion Protection, Work Equipment Testing, Radiation Protection, and Safety Coordination. With over 150 health centers nationwide, the company serves more than 200,000 businesses across Germany, providing expert consultation and tailored solutions for workplace safety and health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Arbeitsmedizin (Occupational Medicine)
• Prävention (Prevention)
• Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement (Corporate Health Management)
• Betriebliches Eingliederungsmanagement (Corporate Integration Management)
• Gesundheitschecks (Health Checks)
• Mentale Gesundheit (Mental Health)
• Reisemedizin (Travel Medicine)
• Verkehrsmedizin (Traffic Medicine)
• Arbeitssicherheit (Occupational Safety)
• Brandschutz (Fire Protection)
• Gefährdungsbeurteilung (Risk Assessment)
• Gefahrstoffe (Hazardous Materials)
• Explosionsschutz (Explosion Protection)
• Prüfungen von Arbeitsmitteln (Work Equipment Testing)
• Strahlenschutz (Radiation Protection)
• Sicherheits- und Gesundheitsschutzkoordination (SiGeKo)

Named customers7 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Securitas: Global workplace security services provider with adjacent workplace risk and safety offerings in Germany. Not a direct occupational health competitor but a comparable provider of employer-mandated safety-related services.
• Sodexo (Workplace Services): International provider of workplace services including health, wellness, and facilities management to large employers. Adjacent competitor for corporate wellness and prevention budgets, but not a direct occupational medicine peer.
• DGUV (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung): Statutory accident insurance umbrella organization in Germany that funds and oversees much of the occupational health infrastructure. Adjacent ecosystem participant that influences BG prevent's regulatory environment and customer relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Socotec: European leader in testing, inspection, and certification with significant operations in workplace safety and occupational health. Comparable to BG prevent in serving employer compliance needs, particularly through its German and broader European footprint.
• DEKRA: One of Germany's largest testing, inspection, and certification organizations, offering occupational health, safety consulting, and workplace risk services. Operates an extensive service network across Germany similar in breadth to BG prevent.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global testing, inspection, and certification giant with a sizable German occupational health, safety, and medical-services practice. Comparable on regulatory testing, workplace safety, and certification, though it operates as a much broader portfolio company.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC incumbent with a growing German footprint in workplace health, safety, and ESG-related services. Overlaps with BG prevent on regulatory-driven employer services, but operates at significantly larger international scale.
• TÜV SÜD: Major German TIC (testing, inspection, certification) incumbent with occupational health, workplace safety, and training offerings. Competes with BG prevent for corporate compliance mandates while serving broader industrial and consumer certification needs.

Direct peers

• AMD TÜV Arbeitsmedizinische Dienste: TÜV-affiliated occupational medicine provider in Germany, directly competing with BG prevent on corporate occupational health contracts. Highly comparable service scope and customer profile.
• ias health & safety (ias-Gruppe): One of BG prevent's closest direct competitors in Germany, providing occupational medicine, workplace safety, and corporate health management to employer clients across the country. Closely overlapping service portfolio and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BADGmbH
• YouTubevimeo.com/bgprevent
• Facebookfacebook.com/badgruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bad-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgprevent

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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