Gesundheit Österreich GmbH

What Gesundheit Österreich GmbH does

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) is Austria's national public health institute, established on 1 August 2006 under the GÖG-Gesetz (GÖG Act) and wholly owned by the Republic of Austria, represented by the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection (BMASGPK). Headquartered in Vienna with two offices, the organization consolidates three business units: ÖBIG (Austrian National Institute for Health Services Research, founded 1973), BIQG (Austrian National Institute for Quality in Health Care, founded 2007), and FGÖ (Austrian Health Promotion Fund, founded 1998). It is supported by two wholly-owned subsidiaries, GÖ FP for non-commercial projects serving public authorities, universities, and NGOs, and GÖ B for commercial projects serving industry and consultancies.

GÖG's core technology consists of national health data infrastructure and registries, including ÖGIS (Austrian Health Information System), the ÖSG (Austrian Structural Health Plan), the Gesundheitsatlas, the medical device register, the stem cell register, ÖBIG-Transplant, the Gesundheitsberuferegister (health professions registry), the Widerspruchsregister, and the Zugangsportal Gesundheitsdaten access portal. Public-facing services include the Österreichisches Gesundheitsportal (Public Health Portal), the nationwide Hitzetelefon heat hotline, the Vergiftungsinformation poison information service, the Suchthilfekompass and Rehabilitationskompass, the Digitale Beteiligungsplattform, and the Panel Gesundheitsförderung population survey. The institute hosts two WHO Collaborating Centres and the PPRI secretariat, and participates in INAHTA, IANPHI, EuroHealthNet, EUPHA, IUHPE, OECD committees, and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.

GÖG operates on a non-profit, government-commissioned model. Primary funding flows from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health (BMASGPK), supplemented by commissions from social insurance funds (e.g., ÖGK), state-level bodies (e.g., Fonds Soziales Wien), EU agencies (e.g., HaDEA), and research funders (e.g., FFG). GÖ B generates limited commercial fees from industry and consultancy clients. The GTM motion is sales-led toward government buyers, with no commercial pricing or marketing-driven channels. Customer concentration is structurally critical: the sole shareholder and dominant commissioner is the Austrian federal government, providing near-perfect revenue predictability but binding growth to public budget cycles.

Name

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH

Legal name

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH

Website

https://goeg.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH is Austria's national public health institute, wholly owned by the Republic of Austria, that conducts health systems research, operates national health registries and data platforms, funds health promotion, and advises the Federal Ministry of Health on evidence-based policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Research and Planning Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance (BPAIAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public) (HLAJALAB), Health Equity, Access & Social Determinants Programs (BPAIAJAO), Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

Keywords

• Public health research
• Healthcare planning services
• Health promotion funding
• Healthcare quality assurance
• National health registries

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Commissioned Research: GÖG is funded through federal government commissions, primarily from the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health (BMASGPK). The organization carries out research and planning projects commissioned by government agencies, social insurance funds, and EU bodies. As a wholly government-owned entity (sole shareholder: Republic of Austria), it operates on a non-profit basis with funding allocated through legislative frameworks.
2. Service Fees from Subsidiaries: GÖG has two subsidiaries - GÖ FP (Forschungs- und Planungs GmbH) for non-commercial projects serving universities, public authorities, sickness funds, NGOs, and supranational organisations, and GÖ B (Beratungs GmbH) for commercial projects serving consultancies, industry, and for-profit organisations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH is Austria's national public health institute that provides commissioned research, health system planning, healthcare quality assurance, and health promotion funding services. It operates three business units (ÖBIG, BIQG, FGÖ) delivering policy advice, maintaining national health registries, running public information portals, and coordinating prevention and health promotion programs for the Austrian federal government and public health stakeholders.

Product overview

Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG) is Austria's national public health institute organized into three business areas: ÖBIG (Austrian National Institute for Health Services Research, founded 1973) for data analysis and health policy information; BIQG (Austrian National Institute for Quality in Health Care, founded 2007) for standards development and registries; and FGÖ (Austrian Health Promotion Fund, founded 1998) for health promotion funding. The organization operates a portfolio of information services including the Öffentliches Gesundheitsportal, Hitzetelefon heat hotline, and various registries such as ÖGIS health information system, medical device register, stem cell register, and health professions register. Key platforms include the Digitale Beteiligungsplattform for citizen participation and Panel Gesundheitsförderung for population surveys. GÖG's services are primarily public health information, coordination, and research offerings rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ÖBIG - Österreichisches Bundesinstitut für Gesundheitswesen: Austrian National Institute for Health Services Research - analyses data, provides comprehensive information in public health policy, and facilitates reform and innovation processes
• BIQG - Bundesinstitut für Qualität im Gesundheitswesen
• FGÖ - Fonds Gesundes Österreich

Products and services

• Öffentliches Gesundheitsportal Österreichs (Austrian Public Health Portal) Public health information portal providing comprehensive health information to the Austrian population.
• Hitzetelefon (Heat Hotline) Free telephone hotline (0800 880 800) providing personal advice on staying healthy during hot weather, operated by GÖG under the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health.
• Österreichisches Gesundheitsinformationssystem (ÖGIS) Austrian health information system providing comprehensive data and information for public health planning and research, used by policy makers and researchers.
• Gesundheitsatlas (Health Atlas) Health atlas providing geographic and statistical visualization of health data across Austria for public health planning and analysis.
• Österreichischer Strukturplan Gesundheit (ÖSG) Austrian structural health plan providing planning guidelines for health services development, used by government planners and healthcare providers.
• Österreichisches Register für Medizinprodukte (Medical Device Register) Austrian medical device register for tracking and monitoring medical devices in the Austrian market.
• Suchthilfekompass (Addiction Help Compass) Addiction help compass providing guidance and information on addiction support services in Austria for the public and professionals.
• Österreichischer Rehabilitationskompass (Rehabilitation Compass) Austrian rehabilitation compass providing information on rehabilitation services for patients and professionals.
• Österreichisches Stammzellregister (Austrian Stem Cell Registry) Austrian stem cell registry for matching donors with patients requiring stem cell transplantation.
• ÖBIG – Transplant National service for organ donation and transplantation coordination across Austria, managed by GÖG as Austria's representative in Eurotransplant.
• Vergiftungsinformation (Poison Information Service) Poison information service providing 24/7 consultation for poisoning emergencies and inquiries, serving the Austrian population and healthcare professionals.
• Gesundheitsberuferegister (Health Professions Register) Register for health professions tracking healthcare workers in Austria, used for workforce planning and professional regulation.
• Informationsportal Nursing in Austria Information portal about nursing and care professions in Austria, supporting recruitment and professional development.
• PPI – Pharma-Preisinformation (Pharmaceutical Price Information) Pharmaceutical price information service providing pricing data for medications in Austria, hosted by the WHO Collaborating Centre on Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies.
• Österreichische Projektlandkarte (Austrian Project Map) Austrian project map showing health-related projects across the country, used for transparency and coordination of health initiatives.
• Digitale Beteiligungsplattform (Digital Participation Platform) Digital participation platform (beteiligen-gesundheit.at) supporting citizen participation and structured dialogue on health topics, with dedicated sections for youth involvement.
• Panel Gesundheitsförderung (Health Promotion Panel) Panel survey conducting regular population surveys on health promotion topics including climate, heat, body image, and psychosocial health, providing evidence for public health policy.
• Widerspruchsregister (Objection Register) Objection register related to health system matters, used in regulatory and administrative processes.
• Zugangsportal Gesundheitsdaten (Health Data Access Portal) Access portal for health data providing open-source data resources for research and education, supporting evidence-based public health work.
• Fonds Gesundes Österreich (Austrian Health Promotion Fund) National funding programme that promotes health in Austria and supports health promotion initiatives through financial assistance, project coordination, and best-practice guidance for organizations and NGOs.
• Grenzüberschreitende Gesundheitsversorgung (Cross-border Healthcare Contact Point) National contact point for cross-border healthcare under EU directive, providing information and support to Austrian patients seeking treatment abroad and foreign patients in Austria.
• Informationsplattform für Pflege und Betreuung (Care and Support Information Platform) Information platform for care and support services in Austria, providing guidance on long-term care options for citizens, families, and care professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operates 172+ ongoing public health projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Health Organisation (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGÖG hosts two WHO Collaborating Centres: one on Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies and one for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Health Care. The organization also facilitates the WHO Action Network on Measuring Population and Organizational Health Literacy. Active participation in WHO evidence-informed policy networks.
• EurotransplantcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGÖG represents Austria in Eurotransplant, the international collaborative framework for organ exchange and transplantation services across European countries.
• European Observatory on Health Systems and PoliciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey research partner providing comparative analysis of European health systems and policy frameworks.
• European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participation in Europe's leading health policy conference providing platform for high-level health policy dialogue.
• European Public Health Association (EUPHA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the leading European association for public health research and practice.
• EuroHealthNetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for health promotion and disease prevention cooperation.
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation on health system performance assessment and international health policy comparisons.
• International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the global network of HTA agencies for knowledge exchange and methodology harmonization.
• Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policy Information Network (PPRI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted by GÖG, this network provides a platform for pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policy information exchange among European countries.
• International Union for Health Promotion & Education (IUHPE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal union for health promotion and education professionals.
• International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network connecting national public health institutes for collaborative action.
• Health System Policy Monitor NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network for health system policy monitoring and analysis.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Robert Koch Institute (RKI): Germany's federal public health institute conducting disease surveillance, research, and policy advice; directly analogous as a national public health institute but serving Germany.
• RIVM (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment): The Netherlands' national public health and environment institute doing research, monitoring and policy support; a close functional analog to GÖG in another country.
• Santé publique France: France's national public health agency handling surveillance, health promotion and prevention; mirrors GÖG's public health research and promotion remit.
• Sciensano: Belgium's national public health institute combining research, surveillance and health data; comparable mandate and government-owned structure to GÖG.
• Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI): Norway's national institute providing health data, registries and evidence for policy; strong parallel to GÖG's registry and research functions.
• Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL): Finland's national institute for health research, statistics and welfare policy; a fellow IANPHI-type national public health institute like GÖG.
• Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS): Italy's leading technical-scientific public health body advising government; comparable national research-and-advisory role to GÖG.

Others

• European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies: A partnership producing comparative European health-system analysis and evidence; a GÖG research partner and thematically comparable evidence organization.
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE): UK body producing health technology assessment and evidence-based guidance; overlaps with GÖG's HTA and pharma-pricing/reimbursement work.

Emerging players

• IQTIG (Institute for Quality Assurance and Transparency in Healthcare): German institute focused on healthcare quality measurement and standards; overlaps closely with GÖG's BIQG quality-assurance and registry function.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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