compassio
compassio is a German private nursing care provider operating over 100 residential and outpatient facilities across 10 German states, serving roughly 11,000 elderly residents through long-term, short-term, day, assisted living, young-adult, and outpatient intensive care with 10,000+ employees.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersNeu-ulm, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What compassio does
compassio is a privately held German nursing care provider operating more than 100 residential and outpatient facilities across 10 German states (Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, and Saxony-Anhalt). The company is headquartered in Ulm and organized as a limited partnership (compassio Gruppe B.V. & Co. KG); it reports a workforce of more than 10,000 employees serving more than 11,000 care places. Its service portfolio spans five core residential lines — Dauerpflege (long-term care), Kurzzeitpflege (short-term care), Tagespflege (day care), Betreutes Wohnen (assisted living), and Junge Pflege (young adult care) — together with a specialized Außerklinische Intensivpflege (outpatient intensive care) vertical operating dedicated units in locations including Gürzenich, Aldenhoven, Elsdorf, Alsdorf, Jülich, and Kaarst.
Revenue is generated predominantly through recurring per-resident fees from the regulated German Pflegeversicherung system, supplemented by private contributions, social welfare, and accommodation/catering fees; specific care rates vary by Pflegegrad (care level). The GTM model is direct-to-consumer, with families using the compassio.de facility finder to locate nearby residences and referrals coming from hospitals, doctors, and social services. Operations are supported by digital care documentation systems, a digital energy-management platform with smart-metering deployed across 100+ facilities, an internal procurement portal (JBX Beschaffungsportal), and a dedicated training academy (compassio Inhouse Akademie). The company is led by CEO Christopher Nolde (private-equity background spanning Aurelius, Genui, and Waterland), with CFO Oliver Jaenicke, CPO Johannes Knake, and newly appointed COO Dr. Florian Frensch (effective 1 January 2026, prior COO at MEDIAN GROUP and amedes, consulting background at BCG). Certification footprint includes DGNB Silver sustainability, Charta der Vielfalt (since October 2022), Erfolgsfaktor Familie, GDPR, Lieferkettengesetz, and EU Whistleblower Directive compliance.
The platform is purely services-led: there is no software product, no public API, no app, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. Technology investments are operational (documentation, energy, procurement, WhatsApp recruiting, Google Maps integration) rather than product-facing. Growth signals include greenfield construction (e.g., the new Niederkassel-Rheidt facility, 112 care places, with Cureus as partner), MD quality inspection scores improving from ~90% to ~94% in Q1 2026, workforce expansion past 10,000 staff with over 1,000 apprentices and 109 nationalities, and recognitions including 'Beste Arbeitgeber' (WirtschaftsWoche, 2026) and 'Beste Gesundheitsdienstleister'. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; triangulation from facility/place count and healthcare-sector revenue-per-employee benchmarks implies an annual run-rate in the high hundreds of millions of euros.
compassio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- compassio
- Legal name
- compassio Gruppe B.V. & Co. KG
- Website
- https://compassio.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- compassio is a German private nursing care provider operating over 100 residential and outpatient facilities across 10 German states, serving roughly 11,000 elderly residents through long-term, short-term, day, assisted living, young-adult, and outpatient intensive care with 10,000+ employees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
compassio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Residential Elderly Care Services
- NAICS
- Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)
- SIC
- Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care (HSABAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- 24/7 Rotating Shift In-Home Care (Multiple Caregivers) (HSABAHAA), Dementia Care Coordination & Care Planning (HSABAEAJ)
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Where compassio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Neu-ulm
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices15 records
Markets served
compassio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Stationäre Pflege (Dauerpflege): Long-term residential care services at senior residences, generating recurring revenue from resident fees covered by public health insurance, social welfare, and private contributions
- Kurzzeitpflege: Short-term care services for temporary stay arrangements, providing temporary residential care with time-limited revenue
- Tagespflege: Day care services for elderly who live at home but need daytime care support
- Betreutes Wohnen: Assisted living apartments with optional care services for independent seniors
- Außerklinische Intensivpflege: Outpatient intensive care services for patients with complex medical needs outside hospital settings
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
compassio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
compassio operates a national network of more than 100 stationary care facilities in Germany, providing Dauerpflege, Kurzzeitpflege, Tagespflege, Betreutes Wohnen, Junge Pflege, and Außerklinische Intensivpflege services. The company delivers 24/7 residential nursing, rehabilitative support, and outpatient intensive care for over 11,000 residents, supplemented by digital documentation, an internal training academy, and a facility-wide energy management platform.
Product overview
compassio is a German nursing care services provider operating a multi-facility network of residential and outpatient care services. The portfolio comprises five core residential services (Dauerpflege, Kurzzeitpflege, Tagespflege, Betreutes Wohnen, and Junge Pflege) plus specialized Außerklinische Intensivpflege for high-acuity patients. These services are delivered across over 100 facilities in 10 German states through an integrated operational model supported by an internal training academy (compassio Inhouse Akademie), digital documentation systems, a proprietary procurement portal (JBX), and a digital energy management platform. The company employs over 10,000 staff serving more than 11,000 residents, with facilities ranging from senior residences to intensive care WG units.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Dauerpflege (Long-term / Permanent Residential Care) Permanent residential nursing care in compassio senior residences, providing 24/7 nursing support, meals, accommodation, and social activities for elderly residents requiring ongoing care.
- Kurzzeitpflege (Short-term / Respite Care) Time-limited residential care for post-hospitalization recovery, rehabilitation, or to relieve family caregivers, delivered in the same compassio facilities used for permanent care.
- Tagespflege (Adult Day Care) Daytime care, activities, meals and nursing support for elderly individuals who live at home but need supervised daytime care and return home in the evening.
- Betreutes Wohnen (Assisted Living) Independent senior apartments with on-site access to optional care and support services, combining autonomy with on-call assistance.
- Junge Pflege (Young Adult Care) Specialized residential care for adults under 65 who require nursing care, addressing the distinct social and medical needs of younger care recipients.
- Außerklinische Intensivpflege (Outpatient Intensive Care) High-complexity medical and nursing care delivered outside hospitals (including ventilator care) for patients with severe neurological conditions or life-threatening illnesses, operated at dedicated compassio Intensivpflege sites (Gürzenich, Aldenhoven, Elsdorf, Alsdorf, Jülich, Kaarst).
Quantifiable outcome
- MD quality results improved from 90% to nearly 94% in Q1 2026
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use compassio
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
compassio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
Feature3 records
compassio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Hochschule Neu-Ulm (HNU)coreStrategic cooperation signed with memorandum of understanding. The partnership establishes collaboration between compassio and HNU for mutual benefit in healthcare education and research.
- AllianzcoreAllianz provides company pension scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge) with compassio contributing 20% (above statutory 15%) for employees
- JobRadminorJob bicycle leasing program allowing employees to lease bikes up to 5,000 EUR value including insurance and inspection
- Corporate Benefits & benefits.meminorEmployee shopping discount portals providing retail discounts on fashion, household, electronics through corporate partnerships
- sgp-lumen.de (externe Rechtsanwaltskanzlei)minorExternal law firm managing whistleblower system (Hinweisgeber-System) for reporting compliance violations confidentially
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
compassio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Stadtteilpflege Hamburg (or comparable municipal/regional operator): Regional German care operator with overlapping service categories including residential and day care. Illustrative of the fragmented regional competitors compassio faces in its local markets across 10 federal states.
Direct peers
- Pro Seniore: Operates senior residences throughout Germany offering Dauerpflege, Kurzzeitpflege, and Betreutes Wohnen. Comparable premium positioning and resident demographic, with overlapping geographic coverage.
- Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Major German private care home operator with a similar full-service model including residential care, short-term care, and assisted living. Comparable in scale and target demographic to compassio's core Dauerpflege and Kurzzeitpflege offerings.
- Korian Deutschland (Clariane): One of the largest residential and assisted living care operators in Germany with a comparable service portfolio spanning Dauerpflege, Kurzzeitpflege, Tagespflege, and Betreutes Wohnen. Direct competitor for premium care placements across German states.
- Victor's Group: German family-run operator of senior residences and care facilities offering Dauerpflege, Kurzzeitpflege, and Betreutes Wohnen. Directly comparable premium care positioning with focus on quality facilities and residents.
- Schönes Leben Gruppe: German operator of residential care and assisted living facilities with a similar integrated service approach. Direct competitor for premium care placements and family-driven resident acquisition.
- Seniorenpflegeheim Dorea (formerly Curanum): German residential care operator running multiple senior residences across regions, providing permanent, short-term, and dementia care. Direct competitor for the same Pflegeversicherung-funded resident base.
- Kursana (Dussmann Group): Operates senior residences across Germany with a service mix aligned to compassio's residential and assisted living offerings. Part of the broader Dussmann service group, comparable in operating scale and care quality positioning.
Emerging players
- Bonitas Pflegegruppe: Specialized operator of intensive care WGs (Außerklinische Intensivpflege) in Germany, the most differentiated segment of compassio's portfolio. Comparable in the high-acuity outpatient intensive care services compassio provides in six locations.
Broad incumbents
- MEDIAN Group: Germany's largest operator of rehabilitation and post-acute care facilities. Overlaps with compassio's rehabilitative and post-hospital Kurzzeitpflege services and shares a recent executive (incoming COO Dr. Frensch) as a relevant operating benchmark.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
compassio social profiles
Digital presencecompassio compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
compassio financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
compassio leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
compassio funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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compassio M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about compassio
What does compassio do?
compassio operates a national network of more than 100 stationary care facilities in Germany, providing Dauerpflege, Kurzzeitpflege, Tagespflege, Betreutes Wohnen, Junge Pflege, and Außerklinische Intensivpflege services. The company delivers 24/7 residential nursing, rehabilitative support, and outpatient intensive care for over 11,000 residents, supplemented by digital documentation, an internal training academy, and a facility-wide energy management platform.
Is compassio a public or private company?
compassio is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was compassio founded?
compassio was founded in 2005. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is compassio based?
compassio is headquartered in Neu-ulm, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does compassio make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Stationäre Pflege (Dauerpflege) is the primary driver. The others are kurzzeitpflege, tagespflege, betreutes Wohnen and außerklinische Intensivpflege.
Who are compassio's main competitors?
Stadtteilpflege Hamburg (or comparable municipal/regional operator) is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are Pro Seniore, Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen, Korian Deutschland (Clariane), Victor's Group, Schönes Leben Gruppe, Seniorenpflegeheim Dorea (formerly Curanum) and Kursana (Dussmann Group). Bonitas Pflegegruppe is listed as an emerging player. MEDIAN Group is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does compassio have an API?
No public API is recorded for compassio.
What industry is compassio in?
compassio's product category is Residential Elderly Care Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSABAHAJ, Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care, with a secondary code of HSABAHAA, 24/7 Rotating Shift In-Home Care (Multiple Caregivers). Its NAICS code is 62311 and its SIC code is 8051.