Haema Blood Donation Service

What Haema Blood Donation Service does

Haema Blut­spendedienst (Haema GmbH) is Germany's largest private blood and plasma donation service, operating 40+ donation centers across 9 German federal states plus mobile blood donation units in two additional states. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Leipzig, the company employs more than 1,300 people and operates three core donation services: whole blood donation, plasma donation via apheresis technology, and platelet donation via thrombocytapheresis. Donors access the service through online booking, the MyHaema mobile app, and a paperless in-center registration process, while a 23-question Spendecheck tool screens eligibility before the first visit.

Haema's technical backbone includes an in-house high-performance laboratory in Leipzig processing up to 15,000 tubes and delivering 65,000 test results daily under strict German pharmaceutical regulation (Arzneimittelgesetz, Transfusionsgesetz), plus a fleet of approximately 30 refrigerated blood courier vehicles connecting centers to the lab and to customers. The company operates the HerzblutAktion corporate and community partnership program, which organizes group donation events for companies, schools, associations, and clubs and channels compensation back to partner organizations.

Haema generates revenue by selling processed blood products (red blood cells, platelets, plasma) to hospitals and clinics and supplying collected plasma to its parent company Grifols, the global leader in plasma-derived medicines, for fractionation into therapeutic products. Donors are not paying customers and instead receive expense allowances. Haema is part of the Grifols group, with Grifols branding visible alongside the Haema logo on the company website.

Name

Haema Blood Donation Service

Legal name

Haema GmbH

Website

https://haema.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Haema is Germany's largest private blood and plasma donation service, operating 40+ centers across 9 federal states. It collects whole blood, plasma via apheresis, and platelets from individual donors, processes them in its own Leipzig laboratory, and supplies the resulting products to hospitals, clinics, and its parent Grifols.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Blood and Plasma Donation Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Plasma Collection & Donor Services (Plasmapheresis Centers) (HLAIAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plasma-Derived & Blood Products Distributors (HLAIAJAJ), Transfusion Medicine & Immunohematology (Blood Bank) (HLAFAMAG)

Keywords

• Blood donation services
• Plasma donation services
• Platelet apheresis
• Blood product supply
• Plasma fractionation supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Blood and Plasma Products: Collects blood and plasma from donors at collection centers. Processed blood products (red blood cells, platelets, plasma) and plasma for pharmaceutical manufacturing are supplied to healthcare providers and pharmaceutical companies. Revenue derived from the sale of these blood products to hospitals, clinics, and Grifols for plasma-derived medicines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Haema collects whole blood, plasma, and platelets from individual donors at 40+ owned donation centers and mobile blood drives across 9 German federal states. Collected blood components are processed in in-house laboratories and supplied as transfusion products to hospitals and clinics, while plasma is delivered to pharmaceutical companies (including parent Grifols) for fractionation into plasma-derived medicines. Donors receive compensation (expense allowance), free health checks, and digital self-service tools for appointments and records.

Product overview

Haema operates as Germany's largest private blood and plasma donation service, offering three core donation types: whole blood donation (Blutspende), plasma donation (Plasmaspende) via apheresis, and platelet donation (Thrombozytenspende). The service portfolio includes an online appointment booking platform (termine.haema.de), the MyHaema mobile app for donor self-service, a 23-question donor eligibility check tool, and a paperless donation system. Haema also runs the HerzblutAktion corporate donation program and distributes blood products to pharmaceutical companies for plasma fractionation. With 40 donation centers across multiple German states plus mobile blood drives, Haema provides a comprehensive donor journey from eligibility checking through donation to product distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HerzblutAktion: Corporate blood donation program for companies, associations, schools, and organizations that enables teams to participate in social responsibility while raising funds for their own projects

Products and services

• Blood Donation (Blutspende) Whole blood donation service where approximately 550 ml of blood is collected per donation (with additional 10 ml for laboratory testing). Available at 40 donation centers and mobile blood drive events across Germany.
• Plasma Donation (Plasmaspende) Plasma donation service using apheresis technology where only the liquid blood component (plasma) is collected while blood cells are returned to the donor. Maximum collection of 850 ml per session, with reduced amounts for donors under 60 kg body weight.
• Platelet Donation (Thrombozytenspende) Platelet donation service via thrombocytapheresis where only blood platelets are collected. Maximum of 750 ml per donation. Primarily used in cancer therapy. Available at specific centers only.
• Blood Products Distribution Distribution of processed blood products (red blood cells, platelets, plasma) to hospitals, clinics, and pharmaceutical companies. Plasma is supplied for fractionation to extract proteins for plasma-derived medicines. Includes a cold-chain courier fleet of approximately 30 refrigerated vehicles.
• HerzblutAktion (Corporate Donation Program) Corporate and community blood donation action program enabling companies, schools, clubs, and associations to organize group donation events. Partner organizations receive financial compensation (donation proceeds) for their projects while donors help save lives.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GrifolscoreOthersGrifols is the parent company and worldwide leader in healthcare, developing and providing plasma-derived medicines and other innovative biopharmaceutical products. Haema operates as part of the Grifols group, providing plasma as raw material for Grifols' pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• mediCampus Chemnitz (F+U Sachsen gGmbH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution that organized a blood donation action with Haema during their open day. Proceeds from donations were used to improve student lounge facilities.
• Salzmanngymnasium GothaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbiturjahrgang 2023 organized a HerzblutAktion blood donation campaign in two phases to raise funds for graduation activities. Successfully filled Abikasse (graduation fund) while contributing to life-saving donations.
• Martin-Luther-Gymnasium HarthaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents organized a blood donation campaign titled 'kleinen Piks für die große Feier' (small prick for the big celebration) to raise funds for graduation while helping patients in need.
• Stachelnasen Zwickauer Land e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal protection association organized a HerzblutAktion to raise funds for hedgehog shelter. Donation proceeds used to build new habitat for hedgehog rescue and rehabilitation.
• 1. FC Frankfurt (Oder)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club partnered with Haema for blood donation campaign where donors who waived compensation received season tickets. Club players also donated at the center to support the action.
• Kinderhaus Pusteblume GothaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKindergarten organized HerzblutAktion in 2013 to fund modernization including renovation and new gym equipment, creating lasting impact for children.
• Fröbel-Kindergarten GothaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKindergarten community organized blood donation action with proceeds used to purchase new safety equipment for the facility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biotest AG: German plasma protein biotherapeutics company that also operates its own plasma collection centers in Germany and Europe. Directly comparable as a vertically integrated German player collecting plasma from donors and selling plasma-derived products.
• Octapharma: Swiss-headquartered global leader in plasma-derived medicines operating plasma donation centers across Europe and the US. Direct competitor in plasma collection and plasma fractionation into therapeutics.
• CSL Plasma: One of the world's largest plasma collection networks, part of CSL Behring, sourcing raw material for plasma-derived therapies. Direct peer as a high-volume plasma collection operator feeding a fractionator.
• DRK Blutspendedienst (German Red Cross Blood Service): Dominant public-sector blood and plasma collection organization in Germany. Competes with Haema for whole blood and plasma supply to German hospitals, with a non-profit cost structure.
• Kedrion Biopharma: Italy-based global plasma-derived therapy company with its own plasma collection operations. Comparable as a vertically integrated plasma collector and fractionator serving European markets.
• BioLife Plasma Services (Takeda): US-focused plasma collection network owned by Takeda, supplying raw plasma for fractionation into plasma-derived therapies. Comparable as a high-throughput dedicated plasma center operator.

Regional players

• Plasma Care Germany: Germany-based plasma donation center operator. Direct regional competitor to Haema for plasma donors in overlapping German cities.

Others

• Haemonetics Corporation: Provider of blood and plasma collection technology and consumables used by donation centers including apheresis devices. Adjacent peer as the infrastructure/technology supplier to operators like Haema.
• Terumo BCT: Global supplier of blood component collection systems, including apheresis platforms used for plasma and platelet collection. Adjacent as the enabling technology provider to plasma collection operators.

Broad incumbents

• Grifols (parent): Haema's parent company and the world's third-largest plasma-derived therapies producer with global plasma collection, fractionation, and diagnostics. Comparable as the broader incumbent whose Haema division directly overlaps with the plasma collection activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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