State Association for Health and Academy for Social Medicine Lower Saxony Bremen

What State Association for Health and Academy for Social Medicine Lower Saxony Bremen does

The Landesvereinigung für Gesundheit und Akademie für Sozialmedizin Niedersachsen Bremen e. V. (LVG & AFS) is a registered non-profit association (e.V.) founded in 1905, headquartered at Schillerstraße 32, Hanover, Germany. It serves as the state-affiliated coordinating body for health promotion and social medicine education across the German federal states of Lower Saxony and Bremen, operating with 51-100 employees. The organization functions as an integrated platform rather than a single product, offering a portfolio of continuing education programs through its Akademie für Sozialmedizin (Academy for Social Medicine), the "Impulse" professional journal, topic-based newsletters, evaluation and practice research services, and themed programs addressing health equity across settings (municipalities, workplaces, schools, care facilities) and target populations (children, elderly, migrants, people with disabilities, people in poverty). It also convenes networks and working groups and addresses cross-cutting topics including climate change and health, and digitalization in health promotion.

The business model rests on two pillars: (1) institutional funding from the federal states of Lower Saxony (Land Niedersachsen) and Bremen (Land Bremen), which provides core financial support as a state-recognized Landesvereinigung, and (2) modest participation fees of 15-165 EUR for events including professional training workshops, conferences (Fachtagungen), expert lectures, and full-day training sessions, with free participation for students, benefit recipients, and others unable to pay. Pricing is structured as pay-as-you-go per event with no subscription tiers or volume discounts. Customer segments are horizontal across five persona types — healthcare professionals, social work professionals, education professionals, public administration employees, and caregivers/nursing staff — targeting the regional professional workforce in health, social, and educational sectors. Distribution is multi-channel: in-person events at the Hanover headquarters, online events via Zoom, conferences across Hanover, Bremen, and Bremerhaven, and content distribution through LinkedIn, YouTube, the professional Impulse journal, and Mailjet-powered newsletters. The technology stack is non-proprietary and consists of standard SaaS tools (eveeno for event registration, Zoom for video conferencing, Mailjet for newsletters, Hetzner for web hosting) rather than a unified technology platform.

The organization is led by Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Thomas Altgeld and overseen by a board (Vorstand). It maintains an extensive core partnership ecosystem with state-level institutions including GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit, Nationales Zentrum Frühe Hilfen, Ärztekammer Niedersachsen, Gesundheitsamt Bremerhaven, Caritas, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Bremen, and SOPHIA Leitungsgremium. As a registered e.V., the organization has no parent company, no private equity backing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no commercial revenue streams, operating entirely as a publicly-supported, mission-driven non-profit.

Name

State Association for Health and Academy for Social Medicine Lower Saxony Bremen

Legal name

Landesvereinigung für Gesundheit und Akademie für Sozialmedizin Niedersachsen Bremen e. V.

Website

https://gesundheit-nds-hb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Landesvereinigung für Gesundheit und Akademie für Sozialmedizin Niedersachsen Bremen e. V. (LVG & AFS) is a 120-year-old German non-profit association that provides health promotion consulting, continuing education, and professional networking for healthcare, social work, and education professionals across Lower Saxony and Bremen, funded institutionally by both federal states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event and Training Fees: Revenue generated from participation fees for professional training events, workshops, seminars, and conferences. Fees range from 15 to 165 EUR depending on the event type and duration. Some events offer free participation for students, benefit recipients, and those unable to pay.
2. Institutional Funding: The organization receives institutional funding as a state-supported association, indicating public sector financial support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Landesvereinigung für Gesundheit und Akademie für Sozialmedizin Niedersachsen Bremen e. V. (LVG & AFS) is a non-profit registered association that advises, accompanies, networks, and qualifies actors from the health, social, and education sectors across Lower Saxony and Bremen. It delivers continuing education programs (including the Academy for Social Medicine), conferences, workshops, specialist lectures, evaluation and practice research, networking platforms, and project coordination in health promotion and social medicine.

Product overview

The Landesvereinigung für Gesundheit und Akademie für Sozialmedizin Niedersachsen Bremen e.V. (LVG & AFS) is a non-profit association focused on health promotion and social medicine, operating primarily in Lower Saxony and Bremen, Germany. The organization functions as a platform rather than a single product, offering a portfolio of interconnected services: the Akademie für Sozialmedizin (Academy for Social Medicine) provides continuing education for health professionals; the professional journal 'impulse' disseminates knowledge on health promotion; and thematic programs address health across different life settings (municipalities, workplaces, schools, care facilities) and target populations (children, elderly, migrants, people with disabilities). The organization also conducts evaluation and practice research, facilitates networks and working groups, and addresses cross-cutting topics like climate crisis and digitalization in health promotion. The product portfolio represents an integrated ecosystem of education, research, networking, and thematic health promotion services rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akademie für Sozialmedizin (Academy for Social Medicine) Continuing education and professional qualification programs for health, social, and educational professionals, including the Weiterbildung Sozialmedizin for psychological and child/adolescent psychotherapists. Recognized programs that award continuing education credits approved by medical associations.
• impulse Fachzeitschrift (impulse Professional Journal) Regularly published professional journal 'Impulse für Gesundheitsförderung' providing specialist articles on health promotion topics for healthcare, social work, and education professionals.
• Fortbildungsreihe CAREalisieren (CAREalisieren Training Series) Continuing education series for nursing and care professionals covering nutrition management, dementia care, communication skills, and nursing consultation. Includes in-person and online training workshops priced at 129-165 EUR with continuing education points.
• Gesundheitsförderung in Lebenswelten (Health Promotion in Settings) Health promotion services focused on settings including municipalities, workplaces, educational institutions, and care facilities, addressing health equity and empowerment in life environments.
• Gesundheitsförderung mit Dialoggruppen (Health Promotion with Target Groups) Health promotion services targeting specific population groups including older people, people affected by poverty, employed/unemployed individuals, children and youth, people with disabilities, and migrants.
• Evaluation und Praxisforschung (Evaluation and Practice Research) Research and evaluation services supporting public funders, authorities, municipalities, and health insurance funds in investigating and optimizing health promotion interventions.
• Newsletter Topic-based newsletter providing regular updates on health promotion themes, projects, and events to subscribers across Lower Saxony and Bremen.
• Netzwerke & Arbeitskreise (Networks & Working Groups) Networking and exchange platforms for health professionals to discuss current needs and develop health-promoting strategies across the region.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Land Niedersachsen (State of Lower Saxony)coreOthersInstitutional funding recipient. The organization receives state funding as a state-affiliated association for health promotion and social medicine education in Lower Saxony.
• Land Bremen (State of Bremen)coreOthersInstitutional funding recipient. The organization serves both Lower Saxony and Bremen states, receiving support from both federal states for health promotion activities.
• Amt für Soziale Dienste – Freie Hansestadt BremencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Services Office of Bremen. Co-organizer of the conference on mental health of children with mentally ill parents.
• Caritas-Erziehungshilfe gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas educational support organization. Cooperation partner for the conference on children with mentally ill parents.
• Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Bremen e. V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild protection association Bremen. Partner in mental health conference initiatives.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kreisverband Bremen e. V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Red Cross Bremen district. Partnership in health promotion events.
• Netzwerk Kinder psychisch kranker ElterncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for children of mentally ill parents. Key organizational partner for conferences and events focused on parental mental health.
• GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit im Land BremencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational health insurance alliance for health in Bremen. Major partner for health promotion projects and conferences.
• Landeskoordinierungsstelle Frühe HilfencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState coordination office for early support services. Co-organizer of U Plus E project on parental depression screening and early intervention.
• Nationales Zentrum Frühe HilfencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Center for Early Intervention. Key contributor to conference on mental health around childbirth.
• Ärztekammer NiedersachsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Association of Lower Saxony. Approves continuing education points for training events.
• Gesundheitsamt Region HannoverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth office Hannover region. Awards continuing education points for midwives.
• Amtshebammen BremenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBremen district midwives. Awards continuing education points for training.
• SOPHIA LeitungsgremiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOPHIA leadership committee. Co-organizer of annual SOPHIA specialist conference on school entrance examinations.
• Gesundheitsamt BremerhavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth office Bremerhaven. Co-organizer of conference on mental health of youth in Bremerhaven.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kooperationsverbund gesundheitliche Chancengleichheit: National coordinating body of the German health equity koordinierungsstellen — the parent network in which LVG & AFS operates its Koordinierungsstelle Gesundheitliche Chancengleichheit for both Lower Saxony and Bremen. Comparable at the federal coordination level.
• Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA): Federal center for health education in Germany, providing national health promotion resources, materials, and continuing education that complement state-level efforts. A broader incumbent in the same public health promotion space.
• Nationales Zentrum Frühe Hilfen (NZFH): National center for early intervention co-funded by BZgA and BMFSFJ, which is an existing content/coordination partner of LVG & AFS. Comparable as a higher-tier authority in early childhood health promotion, relevant to the organization's maternal/child projects.

Direct peers

• Gesundheit Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Berlin-Brandenburg state-level health promotion association operating as a coordination office for health equity (Koordinierungsstelle Gesundheitliche Chancengleichheit) and providing training, conferences, and project coordination in the same domain as LVG & AFS.
• Hessische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsförderung (HAGE) e.V. Hesse state-level health promotion association offering professional training, conferences, and network coordination. A direct peer as a registered association delivering continuing education and health equity programs in a single German federal state.
• Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL) – Bayerisches Zentrum für Prävention und Gesundheitsförderung: Bavarian state-level center for prevention and health promotion operating under the LGL. Comparable as a state-funded hub providing health promotion programs, training events, and evaluation services across municipalities, schools, and workplaces in Bavaria.
• Sächsische Landesvereinigung für Gesundheitsförderung e.V. Saxony state-level health promotion association analogous in structure, mandate, and service portfolio (training, networks, evaluation, themed programs) to LVG & AFS, targeting healthcare and social work professionals.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft für Gesundheitsförderung Saarland e.V. Saarland state-level health promotion association offering parallel training, network coordination, and event-based services for healthcare professionals. Directly comparable as a state-affiliated Landesvereinigung with similar mandate, including continuing education accreditation and themed programs (and a former employer of one of LVG & AFS's staff).

Others

• Ärztekammer Niedersachsen: Medical chamber of Lower Saxony, which accredits the organization's continuing education points (Fortbildungspunkte). An enabling/standards-setting partner rather than direct competitor, but materially comparable in professional training oversight.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Institut für Gesundheits- und Pflegewissenschaft): Academic institution conducting social medicine and public health research that informs and overlaps with LVG & AFS's evaluation, academy, and continuing education services. Comparable as a provider of social medicine qualification content (Weiterbildung Sozialmedizin).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

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