Lung Zurich

What Lung Zurich does

Lunge Zürich (legal entity: Verein Lunge Zürich) is a Swiss non-profit association founded in 1908 and headquartered at The Circle 62 near Zurich Airport, operating as the cantonal lung league for Canton Zürich within the national Lungenliga Switzerland network. The organization delivers an end-to-end respiratory health portfolio spanning prevention, therapy provision, specialist consultation, and patient education. Its flagship prevention asset is the LuftiBus, a mobile spirometry unit that tours municipalities, schools, companies, and public events delivering free lung function tests; the program was on track for 3,436+ tests in 2025 YTD with a stated 2026 target of 6,600. Therapy services include CPAP therapy for obstructive sleep apnea, inhalation therapy, oxygen therapy, mechanical home ventilation, and suction therapy, complemented by a telemonitoring layer that transmits device-usage data (pressure, leakage, duration, respiratory indices) for compliance oversight. Specialist consultations cover COPD, asbestos-related disease (Care-Service Asbest), and tuberculosis (Tuberkulose-Zentrum), with additional educational content (breathing exercises, online risk self-assessment tools) and professional-facing congresses. The customer base spans individual patients, members (CHF 50–200/year tiers), municipalities, schools, and corporate clients across Canton Zürich; the online shop and customer portal extend consumables ordering and appointment booking digitally. Lunge Zürich generates revenue from a mix of membership fees, charitable donations, medical device rental and consumables sales, and Swiss basic health insurance (KVG/KLV) reimbursements for covered clinical services. Operational footprint is regional (Canton Zürich only) with three consultation offices (Zürich-The Circle, Winterthur, Uster); the organization is governed by a volunteer board led by President Dr. med. Alexander Turk, and is currently undergoing a CEO transition from Michael Schlunegger to Nadine Torres as of end-October 2025.

Name

Lung Zurich

Legal name

Verein Lunge Zürich

Website

https://lunge-zuerich.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lunge Zürich is a Swiss non-profit association (founded 1908) that delivers respiratory prevention, therapy, and consultation services — including the mobile LuftiBus spirometry program, CPAP and oxygen therapy, and a Tuberculosis Center — to residents, municipalities, schools, and companies across Canton Zürich as part of the Lungenliga Switzerland network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Respiratory Healthcare Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (621610)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Providers (DME-Integrated) (HLAFAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Ventilation, Oxygen Therapy & Respiratory DME Clinical Management (HLAKANAM), Pulmonary Function & Respiratory Diagnostic Centers (PFT/Spirometry) (HLAFAKAJ), General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

Keywords

• Respiratory therapy services
• Lung function testing
• Sleep apnea treatment
• Mobile health screening
• Pulmonary patient education

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide active participation rights at general meetings, delivery of the 'zürch'air' magazine, information materials, and free annual lung function test. Membership categories include individuals (CHF 50), families/couples (CHF 100), and organizations (CHF 200).
2. Donations: Charitable donations from supporters to fund prevention and early detection work, helping people get diagnosed and treated as early as possible.
3. Medical Device Rental and Supplies: Rental of CPAP and ventilation equipment, sale of consumables and accessories for therapy devices (masks, tubes, filters), and related medical supplies.
4. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Billable medical services including therapy initiation and support, consultations, and treatments covered under Swiss health insurance (KVG/KLV).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Verein Lunge Zürich is a non-profit lung health association providing prevention, consultation and outpatient therapy services across Canton Zürich. Its core deliverables include home-based respiratory therapies (CPAP, oxygen, inhalation, mechanical ventilation, suction), the mobile LuftiBus screening unit, structured exercise and breathing programs, and patient education delivered through publications, online risk tests and an e-shop for consumables.

Product overview

LUNGE ZÜRICH is a nonprofit healthcare organization (Verein Lunge Zürich) providing a comprehensive portfolio of respiratory health services focused on prevention, diagnosis, treatment support, and patient education. The core offerings center on the LuftiBus mobile lung function testing service, which provides free spirometry tests throughout communities. Therapeutic services include CPAP therapy, inhalation therapy, oxygen therapy, mechanical home ventilation, and suction therapy for patients with respiratory conditions. Consulting services address COPD, asbestos-related diseases, and tuberculosis. The organization also provides online risk assessment tools, breathing exercises, movement programs, and publishes the 'zürch'air' magazine. For healthcare professionals, they organize congresses and events. A customer portal and online shop support patient management and consumables ordering. The LuftiBus can be rented by municipalities, schools, and companies for on-site lung health screening events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LuftiBus: Mobile lung function testing unit that tours through municipalities offering free spirometry tests

Products and services

• LuftiBus (mobile lung function screening) Mobile spirometry/lung function screening service delivered on a dedicated bus that travels across Canton Zürich, accessible to the public at events and bookable by companies and schools for on-site preventive screening.
• LuftiBus-Miete (corporate/event rental) Rental of the mobile screening unit for organizations (companies, schools, municipalities) wishing to host on-site lung function testing as part of health promotion events.
• Schlafapnoe-Therapie (CPAP) Prescription-based home CPAP therapy for patients with sleep apnea, including device provision and remote telemonitoring of therapy adherence.
• Sauerstofftherapie Home oxygen therapy delivered to patients with chronic hypoxemia, with telemonitoring used to track therapy adherence.
• Inhalationstherapie Provision of inhalation therapy devices and instruction for patients requiring inhaled medication at home.
• Mechanische Heimventilation Provision and management of mechanical home ventilation for patients requiring assisted breathing outside the hospital.
• Absaugtherapie Home suction/airway-clearance therapy devices provided to patients who need support clearing respiratory secretions.
• COPD-Sprechstunde Specialized consultation hours for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, providing advice and follow-up care.
• Care-Service Asbest Dedicated care service supporting individuals who have experienced asbestos exposure, providing follow-up and guidance.
• Tuberkulose-Zentrum Tuberculosis information and care center providing support to patients and the public on TB-related matters.
• Online-Risikotests Free online self-assessment tests that allow individuals to evaluate their personal risk for respiratory conditions such as COPD or sleep apnea.
• Atemübungen- und Bewegungsprogramme Structured group courses in breathing exercises and physical movement aimed at improving respiratory function and quality of life for lung patients.
• Kongresse & Tagungen (medical congresses) Medical congresses and professional events organized for healthcare professionals in the respiratory field.
• zürch'air Magazin (member magazine) Quarterly member magazine providing lung-health information, association news and member stories, distributed to members and available online.
• Online-Shop (Consumables) Web shop selling consumables and accessory items related to respiratory therapy use.
• Newsletter-Abo Free email newsletter subscription providing lung-health tips and association news to subscribers.
• Mitgliedschaft (Individual, Partner, Family, Collective, Patron) Annual membership program offering supporters a subscription to zürch'air and benefits supporting the association's mission, with tiered pricing for individuals, families, organizations and patrons.
• Spenden (Donations) Donation program allowing individuals and organizations to financially support the association's lung-health mission; donations can be made online.
• Online-Terminbuchung Online appointment booking allowing patients to schedule consultations and therapy sessions at the Zürich, Winterthur or Uster offices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,400 lung function tests conducted in 2025 YTD with ~25% showing abnormal results requiring medical follow-up
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lungenliga Switzerland (Swiss Lung League)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUNGE ZÜRICH is part of the Lungenliga Switzerland network, a national organization with cantonal lung leagues providing lung health services across Switzerland. The partnership enables coordination on prevention campaigns, research, and advocacy at national level.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Philips Respironics: Major global CPAP, bilevel, and home ventilation hardware vendor with its own patient-management software. Sets the competitive reference point for the device side of Lunge Zürich's therapy business.
• ResMed: Global leader in CPAP and connected sleep apnea devices with cloud-based adherence platforms. Competes indirectly through hardware and digital tools that Lunge Zürich prescribes, monitors, and rents.
• Löwenstein Medical: German DME manufacturer specializing in home ventilation, CPAP, and sleep diagnostics. Active in Switzerland through distributors and competes with the device side of Lunge Zürich's portfolio.
• Air Liquide Healthcare: Global home oxygen and respiratory therapy provider with integrated DME services across Europe. Sets the incumbent benchmark for the oxygen and home ventilation services that Lunge Zürich delivers in Canton Zürich.

Others

• Lungenliga Schweiz: National federation of cantonal lung leagues in Switzerland; Lunge Zürich is a cantonal member. Lungenliga Schweiz coordinates national prevention campaigns, advocacy, and research that Lunge Zürich executes at the canton level — making it the closest enabling/governing peer.

Regional players

• Spitex Schweiz: National association of Swiss home-care (Spitex) providers delivering skilled nursing and home health services. Operates in adjacent Swiss home-health space with potential for partnership or referral overlap.

Direct peers

• Lungenliga beider Basel: Cantonal lung league covering Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft, delivering the same nonprofit respiratory care model. Direct functional peer with overlapping services and referral dynamics.
• Lungenliga Bern: Cantonal lung league serving Canton Bern with the same mission and service portfolio (prevention, CPAP, oxygen, home ventilation, consultations). Operates a directly comparable model in an adjacent canton, making it the closest functional peer.
• Lungenliga Aargau: Cantonal lung league for Canton Aargau offering overlapping respiratory therapy, mobile screening, and patient education services. Operates an essentially identical nonprofit Vereinsmodell in a neighboring canton.
• Lungenliga St. Gallen: Eastern Swiss cantonal lung league delivering the same respiratory therapy and prevention portfolio (CPAP, oxygen, ventilation, tuberculosis support). Direct structural peer within the Lungenliga network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lungezuerich
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verein-lunge-z%C3%BCrich
• Instagraminstagram.com/lungezuerich
• Xx.com/lunge_zh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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