BipG

What BipG does

BipG (Bundesweite Intensiv- Pflege- Gesellschaft mbH) is a privately held German GmbH headquartered in Hannover that delivers home-based intensive care and mechanical ventilation (Heimbeatmung) services to medically complex patients of all ages. The company operates through three core delivery models: 1:1 intensive care in patients' homes, shared living communities (Wohngemeinschaften) operated as residential intensive-care facilities, and ambulatory intensive care with continuous monitoring. It is a registered GmbH at Amtsgericht Hannover, led by Managing Directors Joachim Oberhansberg and Alexander Dik, and operates within the Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe, a network of approximately 80–90 nursing services across Germany with over 13,500 employees.

The company's product portfolio layers complementary service modules onto its core care delivery: Kinderintensivpflege for pediatric clients (including school accompaniment), Rückzugspflege for graduated recovery from 24-hour care, Überleitungsmanagement for hospital-to-home transitions, Pflegeschulung for family caregivers, Schulbegleitung for school-age patients, and Fort- und Weiterbildung including a 120-hour KNAIB-certified basic course and specialized tracks in Palliative Care and Respiratory Therapy. Underlying technology is operational rather than algorithmic: digital tablet-based documentation of patient observations, medical equipment monitoring, and a Qualitätssicherung program conducted in cooperation with MDK (Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung). The company maintains regional offices for Wohngemeinschaften across eight German states (Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Schleswig-Holstein) and employs more than 1,200 qualified nursing professionals organized around 12-hour shifts.

BipG generates revenue on a managed-services basis through reimbursement from German statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung), with rates negotiated bilaterally with payers and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer, with patients and families reaching BipG via website inquiry forms, phone consultations, or referrals from hospitals and existing client families. Marketing channels include a content-marketing blog featuring patient success stories, social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, employee referral programs (Mitarbeiter werben Mitarbeiter with up to €1,500 bonus), and participation in industry events such as the DIGAB Congress and ALTENPFLEGE Messe. BipG is part of the Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe, which provides shared training infrastructure, group-wide recruitment coordination, and cross-entity patient referral capacity.

Name

BipG

Legal name

Bundesweite Intensiv- Pflege- Gesellschaft mbH

Website

https://bipg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

BipG is a German home-based intensive care and ventilation (Heimbeatmung) provider delivering 1:1 nursing, shared living community care, and pediatric intensive care across eight German states, funded via statutory health and long-term care insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Healthcare and Intensive Nursing Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Home Respiratory & Ventilator Care (Skilled) (HLADAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-at-Home / Acute Care at Home Programs (HLAFAEAH), Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)

Keywords

• Home intensive care
• Home ventilation services
• Outpatient nursing care
• Shared living care
• Pediatric intensive care

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intensive Care Services Revenue: Healthcare services revenue generated from providing intensive care at home, including 1:1 nursing care, shared living community care (Wohngemeinschaften), and ventilation care. Services are covered through health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and long-term care insurance (Pflegeversicherung).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Bundesweite Intensiv- Pflege- Gesellschaft mbH (BipG) provides home-based intensive care and home ventilation (Heimbeatmung) services for patients of all ages across Germany. A team of more than 1,200 qualified nursing professionals (Pflegefachkräfte) delivers 24-hour care through three primary models: 1:1 intensive care in the patient's own home, 24/7 outpatient intensive care (Ambulante Intensivpflege), and residential shared living communities (Wohngemeinschaften) operated in multiple German states. The company specializes in medically complex patients — including ventilator-dependent children and adults — and supplements direct care with hospital-to-home transition management, family caregiver training, school accompaniment, and continuing education programs.

Product overview

BipG operates as a unified intensive care platform offering multiple care delivery models under one organizational umbrella. The core portfolio includes: (1) Ambulante Intensivpflege for home-based 24-hour care; (2) 1:1 Intensivpflege for dedicated one-to-one client-nurse relationships; (3) WG Intensivpflege for residential shared-living community care; and (4) Kinderintensivpflege for pediatric clients. These are supported by complementary service modules including Rückzugspflege for transitional recovery care, Überleitungsmanagement for hospital-to-home transitions, Pflegeschulung for family caregiver training, Schulbegleitung for pediatric educational support, and Fort- und Weiterbildung for staff development. The company also provides specialized Heimbeatmung (ventilation) services and maintains quality assurance through MDK partnerships. The portfolio operates through regional offices across German states including Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulante Intensivpflege (Ambulatory Intensive Care) 24-hour intensive care delivered in patients' own homes, including monitoring of vital functions and management of medical equipment for clients requiring mechanical ventilation or constant clinical supervision. Targeted at medically complex patients of all ages in Germany.
• 1:1 Intensivpflege (One-to-One Intensive Care) Dedicated one-to-one intensive care where a single qualified nurse is assigned full-time to an individual client, enabling personalized care plans and undivided clinical attention in the home setting.
• WG Intensivpflege (Shared Living Community Intensive Care) Residential intensive care provided in shared living communities (Wohngemeinschaften) where multiple clients live together in a home-like environment with 24/7 on-site professional nursing support. Operated regionally across at least eight German federal states including Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, Bremen, Hamburg, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and Schleswig-Holstein.
• Kinderintensivpflege (Pediatric Intensive Care) Specialized intensive care services for children and adolescents who require constant medical supervision, including mechanical ventilation, complex medical condition management, school accompaniment, and family support.
• Heimbeatmung (Home Mechanical Ventilation) Specialized ventilation care for clients requiring mechanical breathing support, with continuous monitoring of respiratory functions and emergency response capabilities delivered in the home or shared living environment.
• Überleitungsmanagement (Hospital-to-Home Transition Management) Single-accountable coordination service managing the transition of intensive care clients from hospital to home, including medical equipment arrangement, staff training, scheduling, and documentation setup for new clients.
• Rückzugspflege (Recovery / Withdrawal Care) Transitional care service that gradually reduces the 24-hour intensive care as the client's health improves, allowing family caregivers to progressively take over caregiving responsibilities under professional instruction.
• Schulbegleitung (School Accompaniment) Educational support service for ventilated or medically complex children in which qualified nurses accompany the child to school, assist with homework, provide psychosocial support, and facilitate communication between the child, teachers, and parents.
• Pflegeschulung (Family Caregiver Training) Individualized training programs for family caregivers focused on preventing physical and psychological overload, teaching basic care techniques, and providing ongoing support during home intensive care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovery support through Rückzugspflege - gradual reduction of 24-hour care when patients improve
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutsche Fachpflege GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBipG is part of the Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe, a network of around 80-90 nursing services across Germany providing the full spectrum of care including elderly care, nursing, intensive care, and ventilation care. The parent organization enables shared resources, training programs, and brand recognition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aveanna Healthcare: US-listed provider of home health, private-duty nursing, and pediatric home ventilation services. Comparable as an internationally scaled operator in the same high-acuity home-care niche BipG addresses in Germany.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large US private-duty nursing and adult/pediatric home health provider with significant ventilator and tracheostomy care. Internationally analogous to BipG's adult and Kinderintensivpflege services.
• Bonitas Pflegedienst: German outpatient intensive care and home ventilation provider operating 1:1 care and Wohngemeinschaften across multiple states. Direct overlap with BipG's core service lines and target patient population.
• Advita Pflegedienst: Germany-wide home care and outpatient intensive care provider offering 1:1 ventilation care and Wohngemeinschaften. Directly comparable to BipG's intensive-care-at-home positioning.
• Renafan Group: German provider of outpatient intensive care, home ventilation (Heimbeatmung), and shared-living (Wohngemeinschaften) concepts. Closely comparable in services, care delivery model, and clinical population.
• Pflegedienst Lichtenberg: Berlin-based specialized home-care and intensive-care provider offering ventilation and 1:1 care. Comparable at the regional/specialized tier to BipG's service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Helios (Fresenius): Major German hospital operator with growing post-acute and home-care offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose hospital discharges feed the same referral demand BipG serves.
• compassio GmbH: German operator of residential care, assisted living, and outpatient care services. Comparable in scale and breadth of German care delivery, though with a heavier residential rather than intensive-home-care mix.
• Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe: Parent/sister network of ~80–90 German nursing services with 13,500+ employees. Directly comparable because BipG operates as one of its intensive-care units and shares recruiting, training, and compliance infrastructure.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest hospital groups, operating acute care facilities and increasingly home-care/transition services. Comparable as a system-level provider whose discharge pipeline overlaps with BipG's Überleitungsmanagement customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bipG.de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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