Schlaflabor

What Schlaflabor does

Schlaflabor Dr. Fischer is a single-site, physician-owned sleep medicine center headquartered at Gutenbergstr. 1, Vaihingen an der Enz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. habil. Yvonne Fischer. The practice operates a 10-bed sleep laboratory inside the Ärztehaus Vitalis medical center, equipped with air-conditioned single rooms, and supports a fleet of 16 portable polygraphy devices for home-based screening. Its clinical portfolio spans Polysomnographie (PSG), Polygraphie (home sleep screening), Videosomnoskopie (drug-induced sleep endoscopy), Schlafapnoe diagnostics and therapy, Medizinische Hypnosetherapie, and an Otoneurologie-Labor for vertigo and balance disorders.

The underlying technology stack combines standard PSG recording (EEG, ECG, EMG, airflow, SpO₂, thoracoabdominal effort), drug-induced sleep endoscopy with a flexible video tower, and 16 ambulatory polygraphy units used to triage patients before in-lab studies. Services are billed through the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance systems under Dr. Fischer's official Zulassung for both Polygraphie and Polysomnographie, which is required by 2017 German regulations for sleep lab referrals. Distribution is direct-to-patient via phone scheduling (with a dedicated night line for sleep lab emergencies) plus referral intake from primary care and specialist physicians, supported by a practice website, Facebook, and YouTube presence, and PR exposure from an SWR documentary and the ZDF SOKO Stuttgart episode filmed on-site.

The target customer base consists of individual adult and pediatric patients in Baden-Württemberg presenting with sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia, and related disorders. The practice is closely integrated with Dr. Fischer's adjacent ENT operations in Mühlacker and Vaihingen (Schlaf-Schwindelzentrum) and maintains a knowledge-exchange partnership with the Marienkrankenhaus Stuttgart sleep laboratory. No external investors, corporate parents, or funding rounds are disclosed; ownership is a sole proprietorship under Dr. Fischer, with no public revenue figures available.

Name

Schlaflabor

Legal name

Schlaflabor Vaihingen

Website

https://schlaflabor.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schlaflabor Dr. Fischer is a physician-owned sleep medicine center in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany, operating a 10-bed laboratory that provides polysomnography, home polygraphy, sleep endoscopy, and related therapies to patients with sleep apnea, snoring, and other sleep disorders under GKV/PKV reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sleep Medicine Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAKANAB

Sleep Medicine Clinic

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

SECONDARYHLAFABAJ

Ambulatory Sleep Medicine Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYHLAFAKAF

Sleep Diagnostic Centers (Polysomnography)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Diagnostic & Imaging Centers

SECONDARYHLAKAMAH

Sleep Surgery & Snoring (ENT)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Otolaryngology (ENT)

SECONDARYHSABAKAD

Respiratory & Sleep Therapy Equipment (Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP, Nebulizers)

Home & Personal Services/Elder Care & In-Home Care Services/Medical Equipment & Home Mobility Support Services

Keywords

• Sleep medicine diagnostics
• Polysomnography services
• Sleep apnea treatment
• Ambulatory sleep screening
• Medical hypnotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaihingen An Der Enz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sleep Medicine Diagnostics and Treatment: Healthcare services billed through German public (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance systems. Services include polysomnography, polygraphy, sleep apnea treatment, and related medical consultations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schlaflabor is a private sleep medicine center in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany that diagnoses and treats sleep disorders in a 10-bed in-laboratory facility using Polysomnographie (PSG), ambulatory Polygraphie home screening, and Videosomnoskopie sleep endoscopy. It provides integrated sleep apnea therapy, medical hypnotherapy for insomnia and psychosomatic conditions, and an Otoneurologie-Labor for vertigo and balance disorders, with services billed through German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance.

Product overview

Schlaflabor Dr. Fischer operates as a single-location, physician-led sleep medicine center offering an integrated diagnostic and therapeutic portfolio centered on two complementary modalities: ambulatory home-based sleep screening via Polygraphie (Schlafscreener) for initial assessment, and in-lab Polysomnographie (PSG) in a 10-bed facility for comprehensive overnight diagnostics. The center also provides Videosomnoskopie (sleep endoscopy) for anatomical assessment, alongside treatment services including Schlafapnoe-Therapie and Medizinische Hypnosetherapie. An Otoneurologie-Labor extends the offering into vertigo and dizziness diagnostics. The center is led by PD Dr. med. habil. Yvonne Fischer, who serves as the founding physician.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polysomnographie (PSG) In-lab overnight sleep study that simultaneously records eye movements, brain activity (EEG), heart rhythm (ECG), muscle tension, breathing airflow, chest and abdominal movements, and blood oxygen saturation to diagnose sleep disorders; performed in the practice's 10-bed, air-conditioned single-room sleep laboratory.
• Polygraphie (Schlafscreener) Ambulatory home sleep screening service that uses portable devices to measure breathing patterns, heart rate, blood oxygen, and respiratory effort during sleep at home, detecting sleep-disordered breathing and determining whether in-laboratory PSG is indicated.
• Videosomnoskopie (Somnoskopie)

Quantifiable outcome

• Treatment can delay dementia onset by 10 years in sleep apnea patients (referenced from medical literature)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marienkrankenhaus Stuttgart (Sleep Laboratory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the sleep laboratory of Marienkrankenhaus Stuttgart. Staff members have completed observation visits (Hospitation) at this hospital to exchange knowledge and best practices in sleep medicine.
• HNO-Praxis MühlackerminorOthersRelated ENT practice (Hals-Nasen-Ohren) operated by Dr. Fischer in Mühlacker, providing linked medical services.
• HNO-Praxis Vaihingen (Schlaf-Schwindelzentrum Vaihingen)minorOthersRelated ENT practice and sleep-vertigo center operated by Dr. Fischer in Vaihingen, providing integrated medical services.
• Schlafmedizinisches Zentrum (smze.de)minorOthersAssociated sleep medicine center website for Dr. Fischer's practice network.
• Meyer-Wagenfeld PraxismarketingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite design and implementation partner responsible for the practice's website development and server hosting.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• ResMed Germany: Global leader in CPAP, BiPAP, and sleep apnea therapy devices with a German subsidiary. Comparable ecosystem participant as a CPAP/BiPAP equipment provider that intersects with the subject's sleep apnea treatment service line.
• Somnomedics GmbH: Germany-based manufacturer of sleep diagnostics technology, including PSG and home sleep testing devices. Adjacent supplier enabling sleep labs like the subject; not a direct competitor but a critical technology partner category.
• Philips Respironics Germany: Major manufacturer of sleep and respiratory therapy equipment (CPAP, BiPAP) with German operations. Adjacent as the dominant CPAP supplier used by German sleep labs in apnea treatment pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken (Schlafmedizin): One of Germany's largest private hospital groups operates sleep laboratories across multiple sites. Overlaps with the subject in PSG and sleep apnea services but competes at scale across many geographies rather than specializing regionally.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Schlafmedizin): Germany's largest university hospital operates a comprehensive Sleep Medicine Center providing PSG, sleep apnea treatment, and neurological sleep assessment. Comparable as a sleep medicine provider with broader multi-specialty backing and research credentials versus a single physician-owned lab.
• Universitätsklinikum Ulm – Schlafmedizinisches Zentrum: University hospital sleep center where Dr. Fischer previously led the sleep lab. Comparable in offering full PSG and sleep apnea diagnostics but operates within a multi-specialty university hospital rather than as an independent physician practice.
• Sana Kliniken – Schlaflabor: German private hospital group with sleep laboratory offerings at multiple sites. Comparable as a sleep diagnostics provider but operates as part of a broader hospital portfolio rather than an independent specialist practice.
• Asklepios Kliniken – Schlafmedizin: Major German private hospital group operating sleep medicine departments across multiple sites. Overlaps with the subject in PSG and apnea treatment but operates as a multi-hospital network rather than a focused regional practice.

Emerging players

• ProSomno GmbH: German digital health company offering online sleep coaching, sleep disorder screening, and telemedical sleep consultations. Represents the emerging digital/digital-first alternative to in-lab sleep diagnostics for non-complex cases.

Direct peers

• Somnia – Praxis für Schlafmedizin: Private German sleep medicine practice offering PSG and sleep apnea diagnostics in an outpatient setting. Closely matches the subject's physician-owned, single-specialty model delivering sleep diagnostics and treatment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVr-DlxnxSzU
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchlaflaborVaihingen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schlaflabor

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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