What BGW does

BGW (Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege) is the German statutory accident insurance institution for the healthcare and welfare sector, headquartered in Hamburg with operations dating to 1929. The organization operates as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) under the supervision of the Bundesamt für Soziale Sicherung, with mandatory employer membership covering hospitals, nursing homes, medical and dental practices, pharmacies, veterinary clinics, kindergartens, disability workshops, addiction and psychosocial support facilities, vocational schools, hairdressing salons, and related service providers.

BGW's core offering is statutory accident and occupational disease insurance combined with prevention services and rehabilitation support. Its technology layer is organized around a portfolio of digital platforms rather than a unified software product: the public website bgw-online.de, the Meine BGW member portal (with sub-portals Mein Unternehmen and Meine Reha), branch-specific Online-Gefährdungsbeurteilung tools covering multiple sectors, the BGW Orga-Check and Orga-Check plus self-assessment and certification instruments, the BGW-Lernportal e-learning platform, and content assets including the BGW-Podcast Herzschlag and the quarterly BGW magazin. Distribution runs through regional Bezirksverwaltungen (district administrations), Schulungs- und Beratungszentren (training and consulting centers) including campus29 in Bochum, and a mobile outreach unit (BGW mobil) for kindergartens.

The business model rests on mandatory employer contributions calculated by payroll, industry risk class, and occupational safety performance, supplemented by fee-based services such as paid seminars, consulting projects, and training programs. The Orga-Check plus certification unlocks a 25% discount on chargeable BGW services for three years. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Recorded membership scale includes approximately 700 workshops for disabled people, over 1,000 addiction and psychosocial support facilities, and roughly 450 educational institutions, against a total employee base of 1,001-5,000.

Name

BGW

Legal name

Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege (BGW)

Website

https://bgw-online.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

BGW is the German statutory accident insurance institution for the healthcare and welfare sector, providing mandatory employer insurance, prevention services, and rehabilitation to hospitals, nursing homes, medical practices, childcare, and disability facilities across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Statutory Accident Insurance

NAICS

Health and Welfare Funds (525120), Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers (52411)

SIC

Accident & Health Insurance (6321)

akta.pro primary industry

Employers Liability (Part B) (FSAJAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ancillary Employer Benefits (Life/Disability/Accident/Critical Illness) (HLAEAAAK)

Keywords

• Statutory accident insurance
• Occupational health services
• Workplace safety consulting
• Rehabilitation services
• Healthcare welfare insurance

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Accident Insurance Contributions: BGW is a statutory accident insurance institution (Berufsgenossenschaft) funded by mandatory contributions from member companies. Contributions are calculated based on company size, industry risk classification, and occupational safety performance. The organization provides legally mandated insurance coverage for work accidents, occupational diseases, and rehabilitation services at no direct cost to insured employees.
2. Fee-based Prevention Services: Premium prevention services including seminars, training programs, consulting projects, and coaching are offered for a fee. Fee-based services include BGW-Lernportal courses, BGW forum congress events, Sifa-Fachtagung conferences, and specialized training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

BGW is a German statutory accident insurance institution (Berufsgenossenschaft) that provides mandatory accident insurance, occupational disease coverage, and rehabilitation services for employers and employees in the healthcare and welfare sectors. It funds prevention programs including seminars, e-learning, consulting, and digital risk assessment tools through mandatory employer contributions, with additional fee-based training, seminars, and certification services.

Product overview

BGW (Berufsgenossenschaft für Gesundheitsdienst und Wohlfahrtspflege) is a German statutory accident insurance institution providing occupational safety and health services, not a traditional software company. Its offerings comprise a portfolio of digital service portals (Meine BGW, Mein Unternehmen, Meine Reha), online hazard assessment tools (Online-Gefährdungsbeurteilungen) tailored to multiple industries including care, pharmacies, medical practices, veterinary medicine, and hairdressing, organizational self-assessment tools (BGW Orga-Check and BGW Orga-Check plus), an e-learning portal (BGW-Lernportal), and supplementary content offerings including the BGW-Podcast 'Herzschlag' and BGW magazin. The portfolio is structured around prevention services, hazard assessment documentation, training and consultation, and member/company self-service portals rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BGW Orga-Check
• BGW Orga-Check plus
• Online-Gefährdungsbeurteilungen (Online Hazard Assessments)
• BGW-Lernportal (E-Learning Portal)
• Meine BGW (My BGW Portal)
• Mein Unternehmen (My Company Portal)
• Meine Reha (My Rehabilitation Portal)
• Sichere Werkstatt (Safe Workshop)
• BGW test
• BGW campus29
• Therapieliegen (Therapy Tables) Safety Tools

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% discount on BGW services for Orga-Check plus certified companies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) - CVcarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation between BGW and UKE's CVcare (Cross-Value Care) initiative. CVcare provides epidemiological data on occupational and health situations of nursing staff and other employees in healthcare and welfare sectors. Joint publications and research reports are produced under this partnership, including the Berufsgesundheits-Index (BeGX) for nursing sector monitoring.
• Deutsche Blindenstudienanstalt e. V. (blista)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnerblista participated in developing BGW's concept for accessible PDF documents, providing guidance on creating barrier-free materials. Partnership focuses on accessibility compliance for persons with visual impairments.
• Ingress (Kooperationspartner)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIngress is BGW's consulting partner for Betriebsbarometer (company climate assessment). When companies use Betriebsbarometer, BGW provides additional funding for Ingress services up to a maximum of 5,000 EUR.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VBG (Verwaltungs-Berufsgenossenschaft): Another German statutory accident insurance institution (Berufsgenossenschaft) operating under the same DGUV framework. Directly comparable in mandate, governance, contribution model, and prevention/service portfolio, but covering the administrative sector rather than healthcare/welfare.
• BG BAU (Berufsgenossenschaft der Bauwirtschaft): German Berufsgenossenschaft for the construction industry. Same statutory accident insurance mandate and operating model as BGW, but covering construction-sector employers; serves as the closest structural peer in terms of contribution financing, prevention services, and rehabilitation obligations.
• BG RCI (Berufsgenossenschaft Rohstoffe und chemische Industrie): German Berufsgenossenschaft for raw materials and the chemical industry. Operates the same statutory accident insurance model with mandatory employer contributions, prevention services, and rehabilitation obligations as BGW, but in an industrial sector with different risk profiles.
• BG ETEM (Berufsgenossenschaft Energie Textil Elektro Medienerzeugnisse): German Berufsgenossenschaft for energy, textile, electrical, and media products industries. Same statutory accident insurance mandate and self-governance structure as BGW; useful for benchmarking prevention program design, digital member portals, and seminar revenue generation.
• BG Verkehr (Berufsgenossenschaft Verkehrswirtschaft Post-Logistik Telekommunikation): German Berufsgenossenschaft covering transport, postal, logistics, and telecommunications employers. Identical statutory accident insurance operating model to BGW; comparable in scale, digital service portal maturity, and Orga-Check-style prevention offerings.

Broad incumbents

• DGUV (Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung): Umbrella organization of all German Berufsgenossenschaften and Unfallkassen. Sets cross-sector standards, regulations (including DGUV Vorschrift 2), and research programs that BGW must comply with, making it the closest regulatory and industry-body counterpart to BGW's healthcare-sector mandate.

Regional players

• Suva (Schweizerische Unfallversicherungsanstalt): Swiss statutory accident insurance provider with a comparable Berufsgenossenschaft-style monopoly model covering workplace accidents and occupational diseases. Operates the same combination of mandatory contributions, prevention, and rehabilitation as BGW, but at national level in Switzerland and covering all industries.
• AUVA (Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt): Austrian statutory accident insurance institution providing workplace accident, occupational disease, and rehabilitation coverage under mandatory employer contributions. Structurally analogous to BGW as a German-speaking neighbor with the same Berufsgenossenschaft-style statutory framework.
• INAIL (Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro): Italian national statutory accident insurance institution covering workplace accidents and occupational diseases across all sectors. Comparable to BGW in mandate (mandatory employer contributions, prevention, rehabilitation) but operates nationally across all industries rather than sector-specifically.
• ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation): New Zealand's universal, no-fault statutory accident insurance scheme covering workplace, motor, and other injuries. Comparable to BGW as a statutory insurer combining mandatory funding, prevention services, and rehabilitation obligations, though broader in scope and operating in a different regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/bgwonline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berufsgenossenschaft-f%C3%BCr-gesundheitsdienst-und-wohlfahrtspflege-bgw-
• Instagraminstagram.com/bgw_live
• Xx.com/bgwonline

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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