What Lichtfeld does

Lichtfeld GmbH is a German medical staffing agency specializing in temporary work (Zeitarbeit) for physicians and nursing professionals, operating as a subsidiary of the doctari group since 2021. Founded in 2007 as 'Doc to rent' and rebranded under the unified 'lichtfeld' identity in 2019, the company runs two core service lines: Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary worker deployment), under which Lichtfeld employs medical staff and assigns them to healthcare facilities, and Personalvermittlung (direct permanent placement) for which the company charges a placement fee. The operational footprint covers two offices in Hockenheim (headquarters) and Bielefeld, with approximately 60+ employees, and the firm places more than 1,500 medical professionals into roughly 7,000 assignments totaling 263,000+ hours per year across Germany.

The underlying technology is a conventional web-based staffing platform: medical candidates register online (free and non-binding) through a portal integrated with the doctari Jobbörse job board, while healthcare facilities request staff via direct phone or email contact. Notable operational capabilities include dosimeter management for radiology staff (radiation safety devices shipped to assignees and returned for Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz analysis) and ISO 9001:2015 certification held continuously since 2011 covering quality management standards. Distribution is sales-led with a self-service candidate portal and direct account management for facility-side customers; supporting channels include a content marketing blog, LinkedIn/Facebook/Instagram presence, and a €500 referral program. Revenue derives from the spread between facility bill rates and above-tariff candidate compensation for temporary assignments, plus transaction fees on permanent placements; Lichtfeld pays doctors up to €120/hour and nurses up to €46/hour gross, with facility-side pricing undisclosed and quote-based.

Name

Lichtfeld

Legal name

lichtfeld gmbh

Website

https://lichtfeld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lichtfeld GmbH is a German medical staffing agency that places physicians and nursing professionals into temporary and permanent positions at hospitals, clinics, and medical care centers across Germany, operating as a subsidiary of the doctari group since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (56132), Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Non-Clinical Temp Staffing (BPACACAO)

Keywords

• Medical staffing services
• Temporary physician placement
• Nurse staffing agency
• Healthcare workforce solutions
• Medical Zeitarbeit

Headquarters

HQ city

Hockenheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Temporary Staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung): lichtfeld employs medical professionals (doctors, nurses) and assigns them to healthcare facilities on a temporary basis. The healthcare facilities pay for the staffing service. Medical professionals receive above-tariff compensation as employees of lichtfeld.
2. Direct Placement (Personalvermittlung): lichtfeld matches medical professionals with permanent positions at healthcare facilities. A placement fee is charged to the hiring facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lichtfeld GmbH operates as a temporary medical staffing agency (Zeitarbeit) in Germany, employing physicians and nurses and deploying them to hospitals, clinics, medical care centers (MVZ), and other healthcare facilities. The company offers flexible short- and long-term assignments with above-tariff compensation (up to €120/hour for doctors, up to €46/hour for nurses), backed by legal compliance, ISO 9001:2015 quality management, and integration with the doctari group's job portal.

Product overview

Lichtfeld is a medical staffing agency operating under the doctari group, specializing in temporary staffing (Zeitarbeit) for physicians and nursing professionals in German healthcare facilities. The company offers two core staffing services: temporary work assignments for doctors (up to €120/hour) and nurses (up to €46/hour), delivered through flexible employment models including Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (temporary worker deployment) and befristete Festanstellung (temporary permanent placement). The platform is complemented by a referral program and access to the doctari job portal. Founded in 2007 as 'Doc to rent' and rebranded to lichtfeld in 2019, the company has facilitated over 7,000 placements annually across more than 18 years of operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeitarbeit für Ärzte (Temporary Staffing for Physicians) Temporary staffing service employing licensed physicians and deploying them to German healthcare facilities on flexible assignments, offering above-tariff compensation up to €120/hour gross and self-determined scheduling. Targeted at doctors seeking flexible work and facilities needing temporary coverage.
• Zeitarbeit für Pflegekräfte (Temporary Staffing for Nursing Professionals) Temporary staffing service for nursing professionals (registered nurses, ICU/OR/anesthesia/radiology assistants, OTAs, ATAs, MTRAs) offering flexible assignments with compensation up to €46/hour gross. Targeted at nursing professionals and healthcare facilities needing temporary coverage.
• Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Worker Deployment) Employment model in which medical staff are formally employed by Lichtfeld and assigned to healthcare facilities, with Lichtfeld bearing employer risk. Targeted at hospitals, clinics, and MVZs needing compliant temporary staff.
• Befristete Festanstellung (Fixed-Term Permanent Placement) Flexible permanent-employment model allowing healthcare facilities to engage medical staff on an hourly, fixed-term basis, relieving their permanent workforce while maintaining care quality. Targeted at healthcare facilities.
• Personalvermittlung (Direct Placement) Direct placement service matching medical professionals with permanent positions at healthcare facilities, with a placement fee charged to the hiring facility. Targeted at healthcare facilities seeking permanent staff.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000+ assignments placed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• doctari groupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021lichtfeld became part of the doctari group in 2021, positioning itself for future security and seamless assignments. The doctari group includes doctari GmbH, Planerio, and arztpool 365 GmbH. Candidates registered with lichtfeld may also be matched with opportunities across doctari group companies.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DIS AG:
• Randstad Germany: Global staffing leader's German operation, with a dedicated healthcare staffing practice providing temporary medical and nursing professionals. Comparable service model and customer base, but healthcare is one division among many.
• Adecco Germany: Global staffing leader's German operation, with healthcare-specific temporary staffing services. Comparable in offering temporary medical staff to German facilities, but operating at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• ManpowerGroup Germany: Global staffing firm's German operation providing temporary staffing across industries including healthcare. Overlaps in temporary medical staffing but with much broader sector coverage.

Emerging players

• Pflegia: Digital nurse-staffing platform in Germany connecting care professionals with facilities. Overlaps with lichtfeld's nursing segment (Pflegekräfte-Zeitarbeit) and represents the digital-native threat to traditional staffing agency models.

Direct peers

• Tempton: German staffing group with a dedicated healthcare division providing temporary medical and nursing staff. Comparable in providing temp staffing to German healthcare facilities, though broader in scope across other sectors.
• doctari GmbH: Sister/parent company within the doctari group; provides medical temporary staffing (locum tenens) for doctors in Germany. Highly comparable operating model, customer base, and candidate pool, with overlapping candidate matching across group entities.
• pluss Personalmanagement: German staffing firm focused on medical, social, and care-sector temporary staffing. Comparable in candidate base (Pflegekräfte, Ärzte) and customer base (hospitals, clinics, care facilities) in Germany.
• Hire a Doctor Group: German medical staffing agency specializing in locum tenens placement for physicians across hospitals and clinics. Closely comparable service offering (Ärzte-Zeitarbeit) and target customer (German healthcare facilities), making it a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lichtfeldcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lichtfeld
• Instagraminstagram.com/lichtfeldcom

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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