MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme

What MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme does

MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme GmbH is a privately held, family-owned German healthcare software vendor founded in 1994 in Reinbek and currently headquartered in Hamburg-Bergedorf. The company develops web-based clinical and organizational software for hospitals, outpatient anesthesiologists, Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen (statutory physician associations), and healthcare food service facilities across the D-A-CH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Its product portfolio is organized into three suites: clinical systems (Anästhesie Online / AIMS, Anästhesie Classic, Schmerzvisite Online, Intensiv Classic, Notarzt), duty scheduling (BD-online and PP-online), and food service / POS (Küche, Einkaufsportal, Kasse). Technology is web-delivered through a proprietary Kommunikationsserver that processes HL7 ORU messages for medical device and KIS (hospital information system) integration, with partnerships covering Dedalus, SAP, Nexus, Meierhofer, Mesalvo, Philips, Dräger, GE, and Capsule Tech. The company is developing DAVINA, an AI-based Clinical Decision Support System for personalized anesthesia planning, particularly for elderly multimorbid patients.

The business model blends one-time per-device software licensing with growing recurring revenue from web-based subscription products and a usage-based 'Pay per use' cloud offering (Anästhesie Cloud) introduced in 2023. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with dedicated product-line sales contacts, MEDICA and DAC trade show presence, regular user meetings, and online demonstration sessions. Distribution in the US was established in 2008 through a channel partner, but the D-A-CH region remains the operational core. The company holds differentiated regulatory credentials — IDW PS 880 certification for the Speisenversorgung Suite, GoBD export certification, TSE integration, and DSFinV-K compliance — that are difficult for competitors to replicate and serve as procurement gatekeepers in German hospital IT. MEDLINQ has a 30-year operating history, two managing directors (Arnold Ude and Dustin Baumgartl), 11–50 employees, and over 400 customers; revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme

Legal name

MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme GmbH

Website

https://medlinq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme is a family-owned German healthcare software vendor (founded 1994) providing web-based anesthesia documentation, physician scheduling, and food service management solutions to hospitals, outpatient anesthesiologists, and statutory physician associations across the D-A-CH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Time-unlimited, non-transferable, non-exclusive usage rights for standard or individual software based on one device.
2. Cloud/Subscription Services: Web-based products offered with 'Pay per use' model for Anästhesie Cloud, enabling flexible entry for practices regardless of volume (500 to 50,000 anesthesia procedures annually).
3. Einkaufsportal Rental: E-procurement portal offered as rental solution or corporate-wide portal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme develops specialized healthcare software in two areas: clinical software (web-based Anesthesia Information and Management System, paper-based anesthesia protocols, intensive care documentation, pain visit documentation, and emergency physician documentation) and organizational software (physician on-call duty scheduling, personnel planning, and food service management including kitchen, purchasing, and point-of-sale). Products are sold as licensed software or via cloud subscription to hospitals, outpatient anesthesiologists, Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen, and food service facilities primarily in the D-A-CH region.

Product overview

MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme develops specialized software solutions for healthcare with a dual portfolio: clinical anesthesia/intensive care/pain management products and organizational food service and scheduling products. The core clinical offering centers on Anästhesie Online (web-based AIMS for digital anesthesia documentation) and Anästhesie Classic (paper-based alternative), complemented by Schmerzvisite Online for acute pain documentation, Intensiv Classic for intensive care, and Notarzt for emergency physician documentation. An AIMS Patientenportal is available as an add-on module. The organizational suite includes BD-online and PP-online for physician on-call scheduling and personnel planning at physician associations, alongside the Speisenversorgung (food service) suite comprising Küche (menu planning and production management), Einkaufsportal (purchasing portal), and Kasse (point-of-sale). Additional offerings include Befragung Classic for surveys and a proprietary Kommunikationsserver for device integration. The products serve hospitals, senior facilities, rehabilitation centers, and physician associations in the D-A-CH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anästhesie Online: Web-based Anästhesie-Informations- und Managementsystem (AIMS) for paperless digital anesthesia documentation, including modules for premedication, anesthesia, and recovery room.
• Anästhesie Classic
• Anästhesie Cloud
• Schmerzvisite
• BD-online
• PP-online
• Küche
• Einkaufsportal
• Kasse
• Intensiv
• Befragung
• Notarzt

Products and services

• Anästhesie Online Web-based Anesthesia Information and Management System (AIMS) for paperless digital anesthesia documentation, supporting pre-medication, anesthesia, and recovery room modules with vital parameter integration and KIS connectivity.
• Anästhesie Classic Paper-based anesthesia protocol software with digitized scanning and evaluation capabilities, serving hospitals not yet ready for full digital documentation.
• Anästhesie Cloud Digital documentation solution for independent anesthetists, practices, and medical care centers (MVZ) with a 'Pay per use' pricing model based on procedure volume.
• Schmerzvisite Online Software for acute pain service documentation including integrated pump management, pain therapy documentation, patient questionnaires, and export to the Regional Anesthesia Network.
• BD-online Web-based duty scheduling system for physician on-call services and rescue services with automated scheduling algorithms, swap exchange, and KIS/portal integration.
• PP-online Web-based service organization, personnel planning, and billing system for physician associations and medical practices, featuring shift scheduling, salary accounting interfaces, and traffic light system for monitoring limits.
• Küche (Catering/Food Service Management) Comprehensive menu ordering and food service management system for healthcare facilities including menu planning, production lists, recipe management, nutritional calculation, and cost control.
• Einkaufsportal (Purchasing Portal) Web-based purchasing portal for procurement consortia, corporations, and cooperatives with centralized price negotiation, order management, inventory, and financial accounting integration.
• Kasse (Cash Register/POS) Point-of-sale cash management and cloud client system with touch display for cafeterias and canteens, supporting multiple payment methods, TSE integration, and multi-tenant configuration.
• Intensiv Classic Paper-based intensive care documentation with machine-readable ICU curves that are pre-printed with patient data and medications for bedside continuation.
• Notarzt (Emergency Physician) Emergency physician software for documentation of rescue and emergency physician deployments, covering all information per current DIVI recommendations.
• Befragung Classic (Survey Software) Survey software for capturing and evaluating individual patient, customer, and employee questionnaires.
• AIMS Patientenportal Digital patient portal integrated with MEDLINQ AIMS for efficient and secure pre-collection of all relevant patient data, reducing administrative workload.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3 million pain visits documented with Schmerzvisite Online
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OrgaCard Siemantel & Alt GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023Strategic partnership for combining OrgaCard's menu ordering system with MEDLINQ's cash register system. The cooperation enables joint customer support with perfectly coordinated software and hardware for hospitals, senior facilities, canteens, and other inpatient facilities.
• Plan InternationalminorOthers · 1 January 1999Since 1999, MEDLINQ has supported sponsored children in many countries (e.g., Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Sudan) through Plan International.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• iMDsoft: Israel-based vendor of the MetaVision AIMS, one of the leading dedicated anesthesia information management systems globally. Direct competitor to MEDLINQ's Anästhesie Online, serving hospitals and OR centers with similar continuous perioperative documentation capabilities.
• Drägerwerk: German medical device vendor whose anesthesia machines and integrated Infinity/Patient Monitoring solutions are widely used in the same ORs that MEDLINQ documents. Competes with MEDLINQ in the perioperative clinical workflow space and has its own anesthesia documentation and data integration offerings.
• CompuGroup Medical: German healthcare IT vendor (CGM) serving hospitals, physicians, and pharmacies across D-A-CH with clinical and practice management software. Competes with MEDLINQ in healthcare-specific clinical software for hospitals and ambulatory providers.
• NEXUS AG: German hospital and diagnostics IT vendor with KIS, pathology, and clinical documentation modules across D-A-CH. Competes with MEDLINQ in clinical healthcare IT for hospitals and is also referenced as a KIS integration partner.
• Meierhofer AG: German vendor of the M-KIS hospital information system widely used in D-A-CH hospitals. Competes with MEDLINQ as a clinical IT provider for German hospitals and is also listed as a KIS integration partner.
• Surgical Information Systems (SIS): US-based vendor specializing in anesthesia information management and perioperative documentation for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. Direct best-of-breed AIMS peer comparable to MEDLINQ's Anästhesie Online in product scope and target market.
• Mesalvo: German healthcare IT vendor (formerly MCS) offering the MCC hospital information system and clinical modules used by D-A-CH hospitals. Competes with MEDLINQ in clinical healthcare IT for German hospitals and is also referenced as a KIS integration partner.

Broad incumbents

• GE Healthcare: Global medical device and healthcare IT vendor offering Centricity anesthesia information systems and clinical monitoring solutions. Competes with MEDLINQ in anesthesia documentation and device integration (GE is also an integration partner, illustrating the dual customer/competitor dynamic).
• Philips Healthcare: Global medical device and healthcare IT vendor with patient monitoring and clinical informatics offerings, including anesthesia information systems. Competes with MEDLINQ in OR/ICU documentation and is also referenced as a medical device integration partner.
• Dedalus Group: Italy-headquartered leading European healthcare IT vendor with deep presence in D-A-CH, offering hospital information systems (KIS) and clinical modules. While MEDLINQ integrates with Dedalus, Dedalus is also a broad incumbent whose clinical documentation roadmap competes with MEDLINQ's niche AIMS focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medlinq-software

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about MEDLINQ Softwaresysteme