Ober Scharrer Gruppe

What Ober Scharrer Gruppe does

Ober Scharrer Gruppe GmbH (OSG) is a German ophthalmology services network headquartered in Fürth, Bavaria. Founded in 1982 by Dr. med. Manuel Ober and Dr. med. Armin Scharrer as a joint ophthalmology practice (augenärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis), the company has grown into one of Germany's largest eye-clinic groups, operating 135 locations nationwide with a workforce of 2,100 employees and serving approximately 1 million patients per year, supported by 24+ wholly-owned MVZ and clinic subsidiary entities.

OSG's service portfolio covers the full ophthalmology value chain across medical and surgical subspecialties: glaucoma (Grüner Star) management, cataract (Grauer Star) surgery with premium intraocular lens options, refractive lens implantation, laser vision correction (Femto-LASIK, no-touch Trans-PRK/SmartSurfACE on Schwind AMARIS Excimer platforms), retinal diagnostics and treatment (OCT, OCT-Angiography, fluorescein angiography, fundus photography), pediatric ophthalmology, and preventive examinations. Diagnostic and surgical workflows rely on conventional ophthalmic imaging hardware and standard microsurgical instrumentation rather than AI-driven clinical decision support. Patient experience metrics include a 95% recommendation rate.

Revenue is generated through professional service fees billed predominantly through German statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenkassen, GKV) and private health insurance (PKV), with elective add-ons — premium multifocal and toric IOLs and refractive laser procedures — billed as self-pay on a per-procedure basis. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct-to-patient via owned clinics, supplemented by GP referrals, content marketing through the osg.de "Einblick" publication, and social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Xing). The company is wholly owned by Veonet GmbH, a Munich-based diversified ophthalmology platform that also controls eyescan (Netherlands), Miranza (Spain), SpaMedica (UK), and Vista (Switzerland).

Name

Ober Scharrer Gruppe

Legal name

Ober Scharrer Gruppe GmbH

Website

https://osg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ober Scharrer Gruppe is Germany's largest ophthalmology clinic network, operating 135 locations with 2,100 staff and serving one million patients per year across cataract, glaucoma, retinal, refractive, and pediatric eye-care services, billing primarily through GKV/PKV insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Services

NAICS

Offices of Optometrists (62132), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Eye Exams & Vision Care (HLAKAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN), Ophthalmology Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye care
• Cataract surgery
• Glaucoma treatment
• Refractive surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Fürth

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ophthalmology Medical Services: Revenue generated from providing medical eye care services including consultations, diagnostic examinations, surgical procedures, and treatments. Services are billed through statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ober Scharrer Gruppe (OSG) operates one of Germany's largest networks of ophthalmology clinics, providing comprehensive eye care across 135 locations nationwide. The group delivers diagnostic, therapeutic, and surgical ophthalmology services — including cataract surgery, glaucoma treatment, retinal diagnostics, laser eye surgery, lens implantation, and pediatric ophthalmology — treating more than one million patients per year with a workforce of approximately 2,100 employees.

Product overview

The Ober Scharrer Gruppe (OSG) operates as Germany's leading ophthalmology competence network, offering a comprehensive range of eye care services through 135 locations nationwide. The portfolio encompasses medical services including glaucoma treatment (Grüner Star), cataract surgery (Grauer Star) with laser assistance and premium lens options, refractive laser procedures (LASIK, Trans-PRK/SmartSurfACE), lens implantation, retinal diagnostics (OCT, OCT-angiography, fluorescein angiography), pediatric ophthalmology, and preventive eye examinations. The organization was founded in 1982 by Dr. Ober and Dr. Scharrer in Fürth and treats approximately 1 million patients annually with a team of 2,100 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eye examinations Routine and specialist ophthalmologic examinations for adult and pediatric patients, including refraction testing, slit-lamp examination, and ocular health screening, delivered at OSG clinics across Germany.
• Cataract surgery Surgical removal of the clouded natural lens and replacement with an artificial intraocular lens, performed on adult patients with visually significant cataracts at OSG surgical centers.
• Glaucoma treatment Medical and surgical management of glaucoma, including intraocular pressure monitoring, pharmacologic therapy, and surgical interventions to prevent progressive optic nerve damage.
• Retinal diagnostics Specialized imaging and diagnostic work-up of retinal conditions including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and other vitreoretinal pathologies, using ophthalmic imaging modalities at OSG clinics.
• Laser eye surgery Refractive laser procedures to correct ametropia (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism), typically accessed on a self-pay or private-insurance basis by adult patients seeking to reduce dependence on eyeglasses or contact lenses.
• Lens implantation (intraocular lenses)

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% patient recommendation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veonet GmbHcoreOthers · 1 January 2024Veonet GmbH is the parent company of Ober Scharrer Gruppe. OSG operates as part of the Veonet group which also includes eyescan (Netherlands), Miranza (Spain), SpaMedica (UK), and Vista (Switzerland). OSG follows Veonet's Supplier Code of Conduct and participates in group-level compliance and sustainability initiatives under the Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (LkSG).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EuroEyes: German-headquartered refractive surgery clinic group (LASIK, lens implantation) competing for the same self-pay patient base, with overlapping procedures and overlapping metropolitan catchment areas.
• eyescan: Veonet sister company operating a Dutch network of ophthalmology clinics and refractive centers. Same multi-site clinic group model under shared corporate ownership, Netherlands geography.
• Optical Express: UK-headquartered refractive surgery and ophthalmology chain with German clinics; competes in the same LASIK/lens-exchange self-pay segment and operates a multi-site clinic model.
• Miranza: Veonet sister company running one of Spain's largest ophthalmology clinic groups with hospitals, outpatient clinics and refractive surgery. Identical group-of-MVZs model anchored by a corporate parent, Spain instead of Germany.
• SpaMedica: Sister company within the Veonet group, SpaMedica operates the UK's largest network of NHS cataract and ophthalmology surgical centers. Same ophthalmology-clinic-group business model, same parent, complementary UK geography.
• Care Vision Germany (Smile Eyes): Operates a German chain of refractive surgery and ophthalmology centers, including laser and lens implantation. Directly comparable footprint and procedure mix.
• Vista Augenärzte: Veonet sister company running a chain of ophthalmology practices across Switzerland with comparable diagnostic, surgical and refractive offerings. Closest geographic peer after OSG itself.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Klinikum (ophthalmology departments): Germany's largest private hospital group, part of Fresenius, with ophthalmology units across its network. Competes as a broader incumbent where ophthalmology is one specialty among many.
• Asklepios Klinikum (ophthalmology departments): One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with ophthalmology departments and outpatient clinics; broader portfolio but a meaningful competitor for cataract, glaucoma and retinal surgery referrals, particularly in inpatient-acute cases.

Emerging players

• Fielmann (ophthalmology services arm): German optical retail leader expanding into in-store ophthalmology services through owned MVZ locations. Adjacent category that is beginning to compete for primary eye-care and refraction patients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/ober-scharrer-gruppe
• Facebookfacebook.com/osg.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ober-scharrer-gruppe-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/osg_de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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