Oberbergkliniken

What Oberbergkliniken does

Oberbergkliniken, operating under the legal entity Oberberg GmbH headquartered in Berlin, is one of Germany's largest private networks of specialist clinics for psychiatry, psychosomatics, and psychotherapy. Founded in 1988, the company operates more than 24 wholly-owned clinic locations across Germany — including inpatient specialist clinics for adults, child and adolescent clinics, urban day-clinics (Tageskliniken), and an outpatient City Center — spanning federal states from Hamburg and Bremen in the north to Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in the south. Services are reimbursed primarily by private health insurers (PKV), government employee subsidies (Beihilfe), and self-pay, with limited statutory-insurance acceptance; treatment is delivered through evidence-based psychotherapy modalities (CBT, ACT, IPT, schema therapy, CBASP) combined with psychopharmacology, sports therapy, animal-assisted therapy, and a proprietary psychometry/therapy control system called the Oberberg Optimizer.

Customer acquisition is sales-led and channel-driven: patients are admitted through a dedicated intake hotline, online contact forms, and referrals (Zuweisung) from GPs, specialists, and psychotherapists — the latter managed through a separate physician referral hotline (Zuweiser) and continuing-education events. Customer segments are deliberately diversified: adults with mental health conditions, children and adolescents, executives/high-performers, civil servants (Beihilfeberechtigte), and statutory patients with private supplementary coverage. The organization invests in academic ties with university medical centers (Freiburg, Mainz, LMU Munich, Regensburg, MSH Hamburg) for teaching, research, and physician recruitment. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no external parent company or private equity ownership is indicated in available sources, suggesting founder or closely-held ownership.

Name

Oberbergkliniken

Legal name

Oberberg GmbH

Website

https://www.oberbergkliniken.de/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Oberbergkliniken is a German network of 24+ private specialist clinics delivering inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient psychiatric, psychosomatic, and psychotherapeutic treatment to adults, children, and adolescents, reimbursed primarily via private insurers, Beihilfe, and self-pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), Eating Disorder Treatment Programs (HLAFACAK)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health inpatient care
• Psychosomatic treatment clinics
• Psychotherapy day clinics
• Private psychiatric network

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private psychiatric inpatient and day-clinic treatment services: Revenue is generated through fees for inpatient, partial hospitalization (tagesklinisch), and outpatient psychiatric, psychosomatic, and psychotherapeutic treatment. Costs are covered by private health insurers (Privatkassen), beihilfe (government employee subsidies), and self-paying patients. In certain circumstances, statutory health insurance patients are also accepted. The primary revenue mechanism is reimbursement claims submitted to private insurers and beihilfe providers based on medical necessity and physician referral.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Oberberg Kliniken operates a network of more than 24 private specialist clinics across Germany delivering inpatient (stationär), partial hospitalization (tagesklinisch/day-clinic), and outpatient psychiatric, psychosomatic, and psychotherapeutic treatment for adults, children, and adolescents. Core services combine evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT, ACT, IPT, schema therapy, CBASP) and psychopharmacology with complementary modalities such as sports therapy and animal-assisted therapy, supported by a proprietary Oberberg Optimizer psychometry and therapy-control system. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service reimbursement from private health insurers (Privatkassen), beihilfe (government-employee subsidies), and self-paying patients following physician referral.

Product overview

Oberberg Kliniken operates a network of private psychiatric, psychosomatic, and psychotherapy clinics across Germany. The portfolio includes specialized inpatient clinics for adults and children/adolescents, day clinics in major cities, outpatient centers, and digital mental health tools. Core treatment offerings encompass various evidence-based psychotherapies (CBT, ACT, IPT, schema therapy, CBASP) combined with biological treatments, sports therapy, and animal-assisted therapy. Digital services include self-assessment tests for common mental health conditions. The Oberberg Optimizer is their proprietary psychometry and therapy control system. They treat conditions including depression, burnout, anxiety disorders, PTSD, addiction, eating disorders, and autism spectrum disorders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachkliniken für Erwachsene (Adult specialist clinics) Private inpatient specialist clinics for adults (typically 18+) treating the full psychiatric and psychosomatic condition spectrum, including depression, burnout, anxiety disorders, OCD, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, PTSD, addiction, and eating disorders. Evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT, ACT, IPT, schema therapy, CBASP) is combined with psychopharmacology and complementary therapies. Funded primarily by private health insurance (Privatkassen), beihilfe, and self-pay following physician referral.
• Fachkliniken für Kinder und Jugendliche (Children and adolescent specialist clinics) Specialized private inpatient clinics for children and adolescents requiring psychiatric, psychosomatic, and psychotherapeutic care. Conditions treated include autism spectrum disorders, developmental disorders, emotional disorders, ADHD, behavioral problems, and early-onset mood or anxiety conditions. Patients are typically referred by pediatricians (Kinder- und Jugendärzte) and child psychiatrists (Kinder- und Jugendpsychiater).
• Tageskliniken (Day clinics / partial hospitalization) Partial hospitalization day-clinics offering intensive daytime psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment with patients returning home in the evenings. Locations span Berlin, Bremen, Frankfurt am Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Munich (Bogenhausen and Westend), and Potsdam, enabling treatment access without inpatient residence.
• City Center (ambulatory / outpatient care) Outpatient ambulatory care center (ambulante Versorgung) providing psychiatric and psychotherapeutic services for patients not requiring inpatient or day-clinic admission, completing the inpatient/day-clinic/outpatient continuum.
• Digitale Angebote (Digital mental health offerings) Digital mental health services and tools used to support and enhance treatment across the Oberberg clinic network, augmenting inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient care with technology-enabled components.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate and core.

• LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for clinical research and teaching. LMU Munich is referenced as a cooperation partner of the Oberberg Tagesklinik München Bogenhausen, contributing to the continuous professional exchange that ensures treatment offerings remain of high quality, academically grounded, and current.
• University of RegensburgmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership referenced at the Oberberg Tagesklinik München Bogenhausen. The university participates in the ongoing professional exchange that ensures clinical quality and academic currency of treatment programs.
• MSH Medical School HamburgmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership referenced at the Oberberg Tagesklinik München Bogenhausen. MSH contributes to professional and academic exchange to maintain high quality, evidence-based treatment standards.
• Universitätsklinikum Freiburg (University Medical Center Freiburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong research and teaching partnership. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Lars P. Hölzel holds teaching positions at the University Medical Center Freiburg and conducts research there as part of Oberberg's scientific leadership. The two entities share academic faculty, co-author research, and collaborate on training programs in psychotherapy.
• Universitätsmedizin Mainz (University Medical Center Mainz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive research and teaching partnership. Dr. Hölzel is affiliated with the Mainz clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy and lectures in the psychotherapy training program at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Oberberg and Mainz jointly conduct a scientific working group on health services research.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schoen Clinic (Schön Klinik): One of Germany's largest privately owned hospital groups, with a meaningful psychosomatic and psychiatric portfolio across multiple states. Closely comparable to Oberberg in modality mix (inpatient, day-clinic, outpatient), premium positioning, and private-payer orientation.
• Median Kliniken: Germany's largest operator of private rehabilitation and psychosomatic clinics, with intensive focus on mental health and addiction rehabilitation. Closely comparable to Oberberg's adult psychosomatic and inpatient psych business model and target patient groups.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with broad inpatient and outpatient services, including a sizeable psychiatric footprint. Overlaps with Oberberg in psychiatric inpatient and day-clinic care but competes as part of a much larger general hospital portfolio.
• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital operator, owned by Fresenius, providing acute care across specialties including psychiatry and psychosomatics. Comparable to Oberberg in scale and inpatient psych capability but competes as a broad incumbent rather than a psych specialty chain.
• SRH Kliniken: Private German hospital group operating acute, rehab and psychiatric facilities nationwide. Overlaps with Oberberg in psychiatric inpatient services but offers a broader general hospital portfolio.
• Sana Kliniken: Privately held German hospital group with acute-care and psychiatric offerings across multiple sites. Comparable as another private hospital chain in Germany touching the psych and psychosomatic space, though broader than Oberberg's specialty focus.
• MediClin AG: German operator of clinics across acute care, rehabilitation and psychosomatic medicine. Overlaps with Oberberg in psychosomatic inpatient and day-clinic models but has a heavier rehabilitation tilt and broader geographic base.
• Acadia Healthcare: US-listed operator of psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health facilities. Comparable business model as a multi-site private psychiatric hospital chain, though operating in US payor and regulatory environment rather than Germany.

Regional players

• Vitos GmbH: State-owned network of psychiatric hospitals concentrated in Hesse, providing inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Comparable in psychiatric modality (inpatient, day-clinic, outpatient) but competes in the public payor segment, not the private/Beihilfe segment Oberberg focuses on.

Emerging players

• Cygnet Health Care: UK-based provider of inpatient mental health, learning disability and social care services across multiple sites. Comparable in operating a multi-site psychiatric inpatient network with day-clinic and outpatient extensions, though UK payor mix differs from Oberberg's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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