compassio

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.

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

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)

Keywords

• Residential nursing care
• Elderly care services
• Assisted living facilities
• Intensive care nursing
• Rehabilitative care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Neu-ulm

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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
2. Kurzzeitpflege: Short-term care services for temporary stay arrangements, providing temporary residential care with time-limited revenue
3. Tagespflege: Day care services for elderly who live at home but need daytime care support
4. Betreutes Wohnen: Assisted living apartments with optional care services for independent seniors
5. 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

Core 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

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule Neu-Ulm (HNU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation signed with memorandum of understanding. The partnership establishes collaboration between compassio and HNU for mutual benefit in healthcare education and research.
• AllianzcoreOthersAllianz provides company pension scheme (betriebliche Altersvorsorge) with compassio contributing 20% (above statutory 15%) for employees
• JobRadminorOthersJob bicycle leasing program allowing employees to lease bikes up to 5,000 EUR value including insurance and inspection
• Corporate Benefits & benefits.meminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployee shopping discount portals providing retail discounts on fashion, household, electronics through corporate partnerships
• sgp-lumen.de (externe Rechtsanwaltskanzlei)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal law firm managing whistleblower system (Hinweisgeber-System) for reporting compliance violations confidentially

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional 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

• Instagraminstagram.com/compassio_gruppe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compassio-lebensraeume-pflege

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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