Institute for Medical Diagnostics

What Institute for Medical Diagnostics does

IMD Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik Berlin-Potsdam GbR (IMD Berlin) is a German specialty medical diagnostic laboratory founded in 1992 and headquartered in Berlin-Steglitz. Operating across laboratory medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, and molecular genetics, the laboratory runs 11+ specialist departments with 400+ employees and holds DAkkS accreditation, including a dedicated accredited specialty lab for immunodeficiency diagnostics since 2002. Its test portfolio spans allergy, autoimmune disease, immunodeficiency, microbiome (via the world's first CE-certified GA-map assay in partnership with Genetic Analysis AS), pharmacogenetics, metal contamination, micronutrients, food intolerances, infectious diseases, and dental medicine, with proprietary offerings such as I-FABP/Zonulin for leaky gut, raised ferritin reference values, and recent additions covering NAD+/NADH, Lp-PLA2, and CERT2-Score cardiovascular risk.

The commercial model is primarily B2B, serving medical practices and hospitals across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland through a dedicated field-sales force (Außendienst) supported by a free courier logistics network and digital platforms (labGate Order Entry, labGate Online-Befund, MEIN IMD portal). Revenue is generated across three billing tiers: statutory health insurance (GKV) at agreed insurer rates, private patients billed under the German GOÄ scale, and self-pay Individual Health Services (IGeL) accessed via the IMD OnlineLabor direct-to-patient portal. Continuing medical education (Fortbildungen), research collaborations with University of Heidelberg and Charité Berlin, and a network of affiliated partner laboratories and professional associations round out the ecosystem.

Name

Institute for Medical Diagnostics

Legal name

IMD Institut für Medizinische Diagnostik Berlin-Potsdam GbR

Website

https://imd-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

IMD Berlin is a DAkkS-accredited specialty medical diagnostic laboratory in Berlin operating 11+ departments and 400+ staff, serving medical practices, hospitals, and self-pay patients across the DACH region with advanced immunology, microbiome, pharmacogenetic, and environmental medicine testing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry) (HLAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autoimmune, Allergy & Specialized Immunology Diagnostics (HLAHAAAK), Autoimmune & Allergy Diagnostics (HLAAALAK), Disease-Specific Reference Laboratory Networks (e.g., TB, HIV, Influenza) (HLAJAIAD), Microbiology & Sterility Assurance (Bioburden/Endotoxin/Sterility) (HLAGADAE)

Keywords

• Medical diagnostic laboratory
• Clinical immunology services
• Molecular genetic testing
• Microbiome diagnostics
• Allergy autoimmune diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Laboratory Testing: Laboratory testing services billed through statutory health insurance (GKV) using standard transfer forms (Überweisungsschein Muster 10). This represents the core revenue stream for most medical practices ordering from IMD.
2. Private Patient Testing (GOÄ): Laboratory services for private patients billed under the German Scale of Fees for Physicians (GOÄ - Gebührenordnung für Ärzte). Includes specialized immunology, molecular genetics, and microbiome diagnostics not covered by statutory insurance.
3. Individual Health Services (IGeL) / Self-Payer Testing: Self-pay laboratory tests for services not covered by insurance, including specialized diagnostic panels, microbiome analysis, and advanced immunological markers. Patients can order through IMD OnlineLabor portal.
4. Free Courier and Logistics Services: IMD provides free courier specimen collection services from medical practices and hospitals in Berlin/Brandenburg, across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This service supports test ordering and customer retention but is offered free of charge as part of the service package.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IMD Berlin operates a comprehensive medical diagnostic laboratory providing specialized laboratory medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, and molecular genetics testing services. The company serves referring medical practices, hospitals, and self-paying patients with a broad service catalog spanning allergy diagnostics, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiencies, microbiome analysis, pharmacogenetics, metal contamination, micronutrients, and chronic inflammatory conditions. Supporting services include free courier specimen collection across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, digital ordering and result portals (labGate, IMD OnlineLabor, Befundportal), and continuing medical education programs.

Product overview

IMD Berlin operates as a medical diagnostic laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory medicine, microbiology, molecular biology, and molecular genetics services. The core offering consists of the Leistungsverzeichnis (service catalog) with hundreds of diagnostic tests, supported by Anforderungsscheine (request forms) for all test categories. Digital services include labGate Online-Befund and labGate Order Entry portals for medical practices, the IMD OnlineLabor for direct-to-patient testing, the Befundportal for patient result access, and MEIN IMD for training/education management. Specialized competency areas cover allergy diagnostics, autoimmune diseases, immunodeficiency, microbiome analysis, pharmacogenetics, metal contamination, micronutrients, food intolerances, infectious diseases including COVID-19, and dental medicine. The laboratory provides supporting services including a free courier network across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, an online unit calculator, and continuing medical education programs. The operation maintains an accredited specialty laboratory for immunodeficiency diagnostics established in 2002.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IMD OnlineLabor: Online laboratory service for patients to order tests directly
• MEIN IMD
• labGate
• inflammatio

Products and services

• Mikrobiom-Diagnostik (Microbiome Diagnostics) Intestinal microbiome diagnostic service using the GA-map Dysbiosis Index test from Genetic Analysis — the world's first CE-certified microbiome assay. Covers SCFA analysis, intestinal barrier function, maldigestion, SIBO, histamine load, and microbiome sequencing. For referring physicians and patients with chronic inflammatory and gastrointestinal conditions.
• Pharmakogenetik (Pharmacogenetics) Pharmacogenetic testing for drug metabolism enzyme variants (Phase I and Phase II enzymes) that affect drug efficacy and tolerability. Covers multiple drug classes with clinical relevance tables. For prescribing physicians needing personalized drug therapy decisions.
• Immundefektdiagnostik (Immunodeficiency Diagnostics) Accredited specialty laboratory service for primary and secondary immunodeficiency diagnostics operating since 2002, including T-cell, B-cell, and antibody deficiency testing. For immunologists, rheumatologists, and specialists treating patients with suspected immunodeficiencies.
• Leaky Gut Diagnostik (Leaky Gut Diagnostics) Serum and stool marker panel for detecting impaired intestinal barrier function, including I-FABP (Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein — 100% gut-specific), Zonulin, and alpha-1-antitrypsin. Non-invasive diagnostics for leaky gut syndrome.
• Allergiediagnostik (Allergy Diagnostics) Comprehensive allergy diagnostic service covering Type I (IgE-mediated), Type IV (T-cell mediated), molecular diagnostics (PAMD@), basophil activation test (BAT), and lymphocyte transformation test (LTT). Covers pollen, indoor allergens, insect venoms, food, additives, medications, urticaria, and neurodermatitis.
• Metallbelastung-Diagnostik (Metal Contamination Diagnostics) Heavy metal and trace element analysis service for toxic metal exposure assessment. Includes multi-element analysis in whole blood and evaluation of metal exposure from dental prosthetics and joint implants.
• Mikronährstoffe-Diagnostik (Micronutrient Diagnostics) Micronutrient testing service including alpha-lipoic acid, amino acids, bioactive vitamins, coenzyme Q10, glutathione, fatty acids, lithium as trace element, vitamin D, vitamin K2, and whole blood mineral analysis.
• Autoimmunerkrankungen-Diagnostik (Autoimmune Disease Diagnostics) Autoimmune disease diagnostic service including autoantibody profiling for organ-specific conditions (multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, colitis ulcerosa, pemphigus vulgaris, myasthenia gravis, Morbus Basedow) and systemic autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematodes, polymyositis, Sjögren syndrome, scleroderma, vasculitis, antiphospholipid syndrome).
• COVID-19/Post-COVID-Diagnostik Coronavirus diagnostic service including PCR testing, antibody testing, Post-COVID/Post-Vac syndrome assessment, past infection confirmation, and current immunity status determination.
• Molekulargenetik (Molecular Genetics) Molecular genetic testing service covering thrombophilia, pharmacogenetics, HLA typing, and genetic predisposition testing for various conditions.
• IMD OnlineLabor (Direct-to-Patient Online Laboratory) Direct-to-patient online laboratory service allowing patients to self-request available tests without physician referral. Pricing per published price list (IGeL/self-pay). Results delivered via Befundportal.
• Fortbildungen (Continuing Medical Education) Medical continuing education service for healthcare professionals and practice staff, including online seminars, in-person trainings, annual IMD congress, and compact seminars on immunology, microbiology, nutrition, osteoporosis, and related topics. Most seminars are free (kostenfrei).

Quantifiable outcome

• 340 physicians attended the 4th IMD Annual Congress in Berlin with 16 expert speakers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Heidelberg (Universität Heidelberg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research collaboration with University of Heidelberg led by Prof. Berthold Hocher. Conducted study on metallic loadings and birth weight analyzing toxic metals and essential trace elements in blood of approximately 2800 mother-child pairs, published in a peer-reviewed journal (Molecular Biology Reports, 2026). Demonstrates IMD's academic research capabilities.
• IMD Labor GreifswaldminorOthersPartner laboratory within the IMD network of partner labs. Listed as part of the IMD Partnerlabore network on the IMD Berlin website.
• IMD Labor OderlandminorOthersPartner laboratory within the IMD network of partner labs.
• IMD Labor PotsdamminorOthersPartner laboratory within the IMD network of partner labs.
• Medizinisches Labor RostockminorOthersListed as part of the IMD Partnerlabore network on the IMD Berlin website.
• Medicover Integrated Clinical Services (formerly Synevo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as IMD partner. Medicover organizes and hosts joint events including the Medicover Symposium Osteologie and other educational seminars promoted through IMD Berlin. Active GTM and event partnership. Medicover GmbH is the managing organizer of various joint continuing education events.
• MVZ MartinsriedminorOthersListed as part of the IMD Partnerlabore network on the IMD Berlin website.
• Genetic Analysis AS (Norway)coreTechnology or IntegrationResearch cooperation with Norwegian company Genetic Analysis regarding oral microbiome diagnostics. The GA-map microbiome assay used by IMD is the world's first CE-certified microbiome test. IMD stands in a research cooperation with Genetic Analysis for the diagnosis of the oral microbiome, extending the diagnostic offering.
• Europäische Gesellschaft für Klinische Umweltmedizin e. V. (EGKU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGKU organizes the annual Environmental Medicine Congress (Umweltmedizinische Jahrestagung). IMD Berlin is a co-promoter and participant, with multiple IMD experts presenting. The 24th EGKU Congress in 2026 is promoted on IMD's platform. Joint congress organization and speaker participation.
• Europäische Gesellschaft Funktionelle Medizin e.V. (EGFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEGFM organizes an Annual Congress on functional medicine topics. IMD Berlin promotes EGFM events on its platform and vice versa. Multiple IMD experts participate as speakers. EGFM provides training and education in functional medicine, complementing IMD's diagnostic focus.
• Forum Orthomolekulare Medizin in Prävention und Therapie e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotes basic training as Orthomolecular Therapist on IMD's continuing education platform. Listed as a partner organization for training/cooperation.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Umwelt-ZahnMedizin e.V. (DEGUZ)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotes DEGUZ Compact Curriculum in Environmental Dentistry & Dental Technology on IMD's platform. IMD has a specialized competency in dental diagnostics (Zahnmedizin). Listed as partner for training/cooperation.
• Ärztegesellschaft für Klinische Metalltoxikologie e.V. (KMT)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotes KMT Curriculum continuing education on IMD's platform. Aligns with IMD's metal load testing specialization.
• Akademie für Funktionsbezogene Medizin / Dr. Marco SchmidtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotes multi-system disease training courses on IMD's platform. Dr. Marco Schmidt is a speaker at IMD/EGKU events.
• Kairos – Institution für medizinische und persönliche TransformationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPromotes Kairos Inspiration Days on IMD's platform as part of the continuing education offering.
• GoldKey-KurierteamminorOthersThird-party courier service partner providing specimen transport for IMD in Switzerland. Tel: +49 6221 / 33939-10 / [email protected]. Part of the courier logistics network.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharité Berlin collaborated with IMD on research study: 'Systemische Metallbelastung bei revisionspflichtigen Endoprothesen' published in 2026. Study showed that individuals undergoing knee implant revision surgery have significantly elevated metal levels. Demonstrates IMD's research collaboration with leading university medical center.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Institut für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin — Universitätsklinikum Dresden / Universitätslabore: University hospital laboratories in Germany provide routine and specialty diagnostics for inpatient and outpatient physicians, sometimes competing for specialty referrals with private labs like IMD. They are thematically related ecosystem participants rather than commercial direct competitors.

Direct peers

• amedes Holding GmbH: amedes is a leading German specialty diagnostics group focused on endocrinology, immunology, gynecology, and human genetics. It is a direct peer with a comparable specialty-driven strategy and physician-channel orientation.
• Synlab: Synlab is Europe's largest medical diagnostics provider operating a broad network of routine and specialty laboratories across Germany and the continent. It is a direct competitor to IMD for physician referrals, with overlapping menus in immunology, microbiology, and molecular genetics, and far greater geographic and scale advantages.
• MVZ Labor Limbach Gruppe: Limbach is a German laboratory group providing routine, specialty, and genetic diagnostics to physicians, hospitals, and direct patients. It competes with IMD in specialty immunology, microbiology, and molecular genetics testing for referring practices.
• LADR Der Laborverbund Dr. Kramer & Kollegen: LADR is a nationwide German network of regional medical laboratories offering routine and specialty diagnostics to physicians and hospitals. It is a direct peer in physician-served lab services, with comparable specialty testing in immunology and microbiology.
• Labor Berlin Charité Vivantes GmbH: Labor Berlin is a large hospital-affiliated diagnostics laboratory serving Berlin and surrounding regions, jointly backed by Charité and Vivantes. It directly competes with IMD for hospital and outpatient referrals in the Berlin market across routine and specialty testing.
• Medicover Integrated Clinical Services (Synevo Germany): Medicover (formerly Synevo in Germany) is a European diagnostics provider and is listed as both an IMD partner and a competitor in lab testing for physicians and hospitals. It is a direct peer with overlapping specialty services and active educational/event partnerships with IMD.

Emerging players

• MVZ Institut für Klinische Genetik und Zytogenetik Bonn / genetikum: genetikum is a German genetics and cytogenetics specialty laboratory offering molecular genetic diagnostics for physicians. It is an emerging peer that overlaps with IMD's molecular genetics and pharmacogenetics service lines but with a narrower specialty focus.

Broad incumbents

• Cerba Healthcare: Cerba Healthcare is a European leader in specialty clinical pathology and reference laboratory services, with significant presence in France, Belgium, Germany, and Italy. It is a broad incumbent peer with overlapping capabilities in immunology, allergy, and molecular specialty testing.
• Sonic Healthcare Germany (Bioscientia, synlab franchise labs): Sonic Healthcare operates large medical diagnostic networks in Germany (including Bioscientia and other regional labs). It is a broad incumbent peer, overlapping with IMD in clinical immunology and specialty testing but operating at much larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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