opseo

What opseo does

opseo is a Germany-based private healthcare group that delivers out-of-hospital intensive care (außerklinische Intensivpflege, AKI) for ventilator-dependent and medically complex adults and children. The group operates through more than 24 wholly-owned subsidiaries — including Atemzeit (regional clusters Nord, Süd, Ost, West), 365 Grad, A.I.B.-Wohngruppen, ape GmbH, Bärenfamilie, GtIB, IPD MV, and Lebenswert — running 224+ adult care locations and 38+ pediatric locations organized into four regional clusters. Care is delivered in three settings: 1:1 home care with 24/7 specialized nursing staff, shared-living communities (Intensivpflege-WGs), and stationary facilities. The flagship 'Atemzeit' concept adds a structured weaning (Beatmungsentwöhnung) pathway and in-house dialysis; clinical capabilities also include invasive and non-invasive ventilation, tracheostomy care, PEG tube management, and telemedicine connectivity.

The business model is entirely reimbursement-driven under German statutory frameworks. Revenue is generated through Leistungs- und Vergütungsvereinbarungen negotiated with GKV-Spitzenverband and member Krankenkassen (§37.2 SGB V, IPReG), supplemented by Pflegekassen (SGB XI), Jugendämter (§35a SGB VIII for Schulbegleitung), Sozialämter, and Rentenversicherung (§112/§113 SGB IX). Pricing is fully regulated and contract-based; no consumer pricing exists. Customers (payers) are exclusively public-sector insurance and welfare entities; end users are 1,700+ patients and families who do not directly purchase services. Demand is generated through hospital case management referrals, physician networks, and a postcode-based care placement finder on the website that routes leads to regional cluster contacts.

The group pursues an acquisition-led expansion strategy, most recently absorbing Pflegedienst Regenbogen into ape GmbH in July 2025 and opening new intensive care WGs in Bad Bramstedt (December 2025, co-developed Gesundheitscampus), Rummelsberg (November 2025, adjacent to Sana-Klinik), Ansbach/Eyb (2025), Remscheid (2026), and Rostock (2026). Leadership includes CEO Dr. Erik Hamann and four Managing Directors (Simon Faiß, Christopher Dring, Christoph Schneider, Marco Skeirat); a new GÖD collective bargaining agreement (February 2026) and active recruitment underpin a roll-up strategy in Germany's fragmented AKI market.

Name

opseo

Legal name

opseo Holding B.V.

Website

https://opseo-intensivpflege.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

opseo is a Germany-based private healthcare group operating 24+ subsidiaries that deliver out-of-hospital intensive care for ventilator-dependent adults and children across 224+ locations. Services include 1:1 home care, residential shared-living communities, and stationary facilities, reimbursed entirely by statutory health and care insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Out-of-hospital intensive care services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Based EMS & Mobile Integrated Health (HLAFANAC), Specialty Caregiver Placement (Dementia, Parkinson’s, Post-Op) (HSABAMAG)

Keywords

• Intensive care nursing
• Ventilation care services
• Home healthcare services
• Pediatric intensive care
• Out-of-hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelsterbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung (GKV) & Pflegeversicherung: Revenue is generated through reimbursement contracts with statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen) and long-term care insurers (Pflegekassen). Services billed include intensive care treatment (Beatmungspflege, Behandlungspflege), basic care (Grundpflege), and participation assistance (Teilhabeassistenz/Schulbegleitung). Costs are also covered under §37.2 SGB V for home-based intensive care and via the IPReG framework for außerklinische Intensivpflege (AKI). Personal budgets and social welfare offices (Sozialämter) also fund services for children and adults without sufficient insurance coverage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

opseo operates a nationwide network of subsidiaries delivering out-of-hospital intensive care (außerklinische Intensivpflege, AKI) for adults and children across Germany. Services are provided in three care settings — 1:1 home-based care, shared-living communities (Wohngemeinschaften/WGs), and stationary facilities — covering invasive and non-invasive ventilation, weaning, tracheostomy and PEG tube care. The company also delivers school/kindergarten integration assistance (Schulbegleitung) and coordinates hospital-to-home transitions through a dedicated case management team.

Product overview

opseo is a healthcare group operating a network of specialized intensive care services (außerklinische Intensivpflege) across Germany. The company offers three main care delivery models: 1:1 home care (individual 24-hour care at home), residential shared living communities (Intensivpflege-WGs), and stationary care facilities. Services are provided for both adults and children. The flagship 'Atemzeit' concept provides specialized ventilation care with weaning (Beatmungsentwöhnung) perspectives. The group comprises approximately 24 subsidiary brands across Germany, including Atemzeit regional operations, 365 Grad, A.I.B.-Wohngruppen, ape GmbH, Auralis, Bärenfamilie, GtIB, IPD MV, Lebenswert, and others. Supporting services include school/kindergarten accompaniment (Schulbegleitung), transition management (Überleitmanagement), quality assurance, and educational resources through the Pflege-Wiki.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atemzeit: Stationary intensive care concept with a weaning (ventilation liberation) perspective for adults, offering respiratory care and rehabilitation support across regional centers.
• Bärenfamilie
• GtIB

Products and services

• 1:1 Home Care for Adults (1:1-Pflege zu Hause Erwachsene) Individual 24-hour intensive care delivered in the patient's own home for adults requiring continuous nursing and medical support. Specially trained nursing staff provide ventilation care, medical monitoring, therapy coordination, and daily living support.
• 1:1 Home Care for Children (1:1-Pflege zu Hause Kinder) Individual 1:1 intensive care at home for children with complex medical needs, providing 24-hour specialized nursing care, medical monitoring, therapy organization, and daily development support.
• Adult Intensive Care Shared Living (Intensivpflege-Wohngemeinschaft Erwachsene) Intensive care shared living communities (WGs) for adults combining 24-hour professional nursing with social community life, individual self-determination, and private barrier-free living spaces.
• Children's Intensive Care Shared Living (Intensivpflege-Wohngemeinschaft Kinder) Intensive care shared living communities for children and adolescents with high medical and nursing needs, staffed 24/7 with child-appropriate facilities and environments.
• Stationary Intensive Care for Adults — Atemzeit Concept (Stationäre Intensivpflege Erwachsene) Stationary intensive care facilities under the Atemzeit concept offering ventilation weaning perspectives, modern medical technology (including in-house dialysis), and homelike atmosphere for adults with intensive care needs.
• Stationary Intensive Care for Children (Stationäre Intensivpflege Kinder) Stationary intensive care facilities for children and adolescents with complex medical conditions, providing 24/7 specialized care in child-friendly, residential environments with educational support.
• School and Kindergarten Accompaniment (Schulbegleitung & Kitabegleitung) Integration assistance and school/kindergarten accompaniment for children with special needs, delivered as integration helpers (Integrationshelfer) and participation assistants (Teilhabeassistent) under §35a SGB VIII and §112/§113 SGB IX.
• Discharge Management (Überleitmanagement) Transition management service coordinating hospital-to-home or hospital-to-community moves for patients and families, liaising with hospitals, health insurers, and multi-disciplinary teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,700+ patients cared for nationwide across all subsidiaries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeinde Bad Bramstedt (Municipality of Bad Bramstedt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025opseo partnered with the municipality of Bad Bramstedt to co-develop a Gesundheitscampus (health campus) that integrates the new GtIB Intensivpflege-WG alongside a Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) and Facharztzentrum (FAZ). The municipality provided land and planning, while opseo provides the intensive care residential facility — creating a comprehensive regional healthcare ecosystem covering primary care, specialist physicians, therapy practices, and intensive care in one location.
• Lebenshilfe Bad BramstedtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2025The Lebenshilfe Bad Bramstedt was invited as a community partner to the opening of the Bad Bramstedt health campus. Their presence at the opening event indicates a local community relationship in the disability care space.
• Sana-Klinik RummelsbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025The new A.I.B-Wohngruppen Intensivpflege-WG in Rummelsberg (Landkreis Nürnberger Land) was strategically located adjacent to the Sana-Klinik Rummelsberg. The proximity to the hospital is a core feature of the location strategy — 'Die Nähe zur Sana-Klinik Rummelsberg' is explicitly cited as the reason for the site selection, enabling rapid medical escalation and close interdisciplinary cooperation for patients with complex ventilation needs.
• GÖD — Gewerkschaft Öffentlicher Dienst und DienstleistungencoreOthersopseo has a collective bargaining agreement (Tarifvertrag) with the GÖD union covering approximately 24 months. The agreement provides ~6% wage increases over the contract term, special compensation for pediatric intensive care nurses, increased leadership allowances from January 2026, enhanced vacation for long-term employees, and a second pay model from July 2026 enabling flexible working hours/income adjustments. This is a key HR strategy partnership for staff retention in a labor-shortage environment.
• Ärzte und Therapeuten (Physicians and Therapists) — Nationwide NetworkcoreTechnology or Integrationopseo maintains a network of house physicians (Haus- und Fachärzte) who visit facilities, as well as partnerships with breathing therapists (Atmungstherapeuten), physiotherapists, speech therapists (Logopäden), and specialized weaning centers (Weaningzentren). This interdisciplinary network enables the Atemzeit weaning concept and ensures comprehensive medical oversight of ventilator-dependent patients outside hospitals.
• Renzenbrink & Partner Rechtsanwälte SteuerberaterminorOthersRenzenbrink & Partner serves as the external whistleblower hotline provider (externe Meldestelle) for the opseo group, as mandated under the German Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (HinSchG). Reports can be submitted 24/7 in writing or by phone, with anonymity guaranteed. The law firm reports directly to group management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe: One of Germany's largest out-of-hospital intensive care (AKI) and ventilation care groups, operating home care, residential WGs, and stationary facilities nationwide. Closest direct competitor to opseo in scope, geography, and reimbursement model.
• Bonitas Pflegegruppe: PE-backed German AKI and intensive home care operator with a comparable multi-brand subsidiary structure and acquisition-led growth strategy. Directly competes for Pflegedienst tuck-ins and skilled nursing staff.
• Heimbeatmungsservice Brambring Jaschke: Specialized German provider of home ventilation and out-of-hospital intensive care for adult and pediatric patients. Directly comparable on core clinical offering (24/7 ventilation nursing in home/WG settings).
• GIP Gesellschaft für integrierte Pflege: Berlin-headquartered provider of integrated intensive care at home and in WGs, with a strong pediatric intensive care franchise. Comparable in care setting mix and case management approach.

Broad incumbents

• Renafan Group: German provider of intensive care, outpatient nursing, and assisted living with a broader portfolio than opseo. Operates overlapping AKI/WG services but also general elderly care, making it a broader-market incumbent.
• Korian Deutschland (Clariane): Pan-European care operator with a German nursing home and intensive care footprint. Larger, publicly-affiliated platform; overlaps with opseo in intensive care segments but operates at much greater breadth.
• Alloheim (rearly-owned by BC Partners): One of Germany's largest private nursing home operators with growing intensive and complex care offerings. Provides a comparable German operating footprint and reimbursement exposure but at significantly larger scale.
• Curanum / EMVIA Living: German care operator with inpatient and outpatient services including complex/intensive care. Competes in overlapping patient segments and shares the German statutory-payer revenue model.

Emerging players

• Pflegia: Digital marketplace and staffing platform connecting care professionals with German Pflegedienste. Adjacent rather than directly competitive — useful proxy for industry consolidation dynamics and labor-market trends affecting opseo.
• Stiftung ICP München (and similar pediatric intensive care NGOs): Specialized German providers of pediatric intensive care and complex disability support. Comparable niche in pediatric AKI and Schulbegleitung where opseo's Bärenfamilie subsidiary competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/opseo.intensivpflege
• Instagraminstagram.com/p
• Xx.com/opseo_ip
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutsche-intensivpflege-holding-bv

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries26 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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