pro civitate

What pro civitate does

pro civitate gGmbH is a Bochum-headquartered operator of stationary nursing homes and complementary care services in eastern Germany, founded in 1991. Through three wholly owned subsidiaries (pro civitate Pflege und Betreuung gGmbH, pro civitate Seniorenresidenzen GmbH, and pro civitate Seniorenzentrum Großenhain GmbH) it runs more than 20 fully stationary nursing homes across Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia, serving over 1,400 residents with a workforce of more than 1,300 employees. The portfolio spans a full care continuum: full-time residential nursing, day care (Tagespflege), ambulatory/outpatient care, assisted living apartments (Altersgerechtes Wohnen), and dedicated facilities for adults with mental disabilities, including a specialized gerontopsychiatric unit at Schmiedeberg for dementia and psychiatric elderly care.

The operating model is asset-heavy and direct-to-consumer: residents are admitted through individual assessment against German Pflegegrade criteria, with fees set per resident and partially reimbursed through statutory long-term care insurance (gesetzliche Pflegeversicherung). Distribution is exclusively through owned facilities — no franchise or third-party channel — with marketing executed via a multi-language corporate website (German, English, Czech, Polish, Ukrainian), Facebook, Instagram, and a dedicated family-communication web app (pro civitate family) that delivers printed messages and photos from relatives to residents. The technology stack is described as a standard web platform without disclosed AI/ML, APIs, or proprietary software products, and the company's competitive positioning rests on regional embeddedness, heritage of the individual facilities, and clinical specialization rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

pro civitate

Legal name

Pro Civitate gGmbH

Website

https://procivitate.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

pro civitate gGmbH is a Bochum-headquartered German operator of 20+ stationary nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia, serving 1,400+ elderly and disabled residents with 1,300+ staff through owned facilities and a digital family-communication service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Stationary Nursing Home Care: Full-time residential care services for elderly and people in need of care, providing room, board, and 24-hour professional nursing and support.
2. Day Care (Tagespflege): Daytime care services allowing residents to spend daytime hours at care facilities, with transport and meals provided.
3. Ambulatory/Outpatient Care: Professional nursing care services delivered in patients' own homes.
4. Elderly-Friendly Housing (Altersgerechtes Wohnen): Assisted living apartments affiliated with or adjacent to stationary nursing homes, offering independent living with access to care services.
5. Care for People with Disabilities: Residential care facilities for adults with mental disabilities, offering protected living environments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

pro civitate operates stationary nursing homes, day care facilities, ambulatory (outpatient) care, assisted/elderly-friendly housing, and specialized care for people with disabilities across four German states (Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia). The group complements its physical care services with a digital family communication platform called "pro civitate family" that enables relatives to stay in contact with residents.

Product overview

pro civitate operates a network of care facilities across eastern Germany, offering a comprehensive portfolio of senior care services. The core offering consists of fully stationary nursing homes (Pflegeeinrichtungen) in Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Sachsen, and Thüringen, supplemented by day care (Tagespflege), care for people with disabilities, ambulatory/outpatient care, and elderly-friendly housing (assisted living). A complementary digital service, pro civitate family, enables relatives to send messages and photos to residents via a web application. The portfolio emphasizes dementia care, quality assurance, and regional connection across more than 20 facilities serving over 1,400 residents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• pro civitate family: A free service allowing relatives and friends to send personal messages, photos, and greetings to residents in pro civitate facilities.

Products and services

• Stationary Nursing Homes (Stationäre Pflegeeinrichtungen) Full-time residential nursing and personal care for elderly and disabled individuals who can no longer live independently; delivered in 23+ purpose-built facilities across Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Saxony, and Thuringia.
• Day Care (Tagespflege) Structured daytime care, supervision, and social activities for seniors who live at home but need daytime support, giving family caregivers respite.
• Ambulatory / Outpatient Care (Ambulante Pflege) Outpatient nursing and personal care services delivered to individuals in their own homes, supporting those who wish to remain in familiar surroundings.
• Care for People with Disabilities (Eingliederungshilfe) Specialized residential and support services for children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities, with barrier-free living arrangements and individualized biographical care plans.
• Elderly-Friendly Housing (Altersgerechtes Wohnen) Assisted-living apartments connected to the group's care infrastructure, enabling seniors to live independently while having access to nursing and support services on demand.
• pro civitate family (Digital Family Communication Platform) Online platform provided by pro civitate that enables families to maintain contact with their relatives in care and to follow daily care activities, supporting transparency for relatives of residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,400 people in need of care are cared for by over 1,200 competent employees across 23 nursing homes and 140+ assisted living apartments

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Convivo Gruppe: German care operator with residential and ambulatory services across multiple regions. Comparable as a multi-modality elderly care platform with stationary and home care services.
• Alloheim: One of Germany's largest private nursing home and assisted living operators with 200+ facilities nationwide. Directly comparable as a German residential care platform serving similar elderly and disabled populations across multiple federal states.
• Kursana (Dussmann Group): Operates residential care homes and assisted living facilities across Germany under the Dussmann Group. Direct peer in stationary elderly care with comparable private-pay and Pflegeversicherung reimbursement mix.
• Pflegewerk: Mid-sized German operator providing residential care, assisted living, and ambulatory services. Comparable in service mix and regional German operating footprint.
• DOMICIL Seniorenresidenzen: Mid-sized German senior residence operator with multi-site residential and assisted living offerings. Comparable in service portfolio (residential + assisted living), customer segments (elderly residents), and German regional operating model.
• Dorea (Emeis): German care home operator focused on residential and assisted living services. Comparable in stationary care operations for elderly residents and German Pflegeversicherung-driven reimbursement model.
• Curanum (Korian/Clariane Germany): German residential care home operator within the Clariane (formerly Korian) European network. Comparable in stationary nursing home operations, customer base, and German Pflegeversicherung reimbursement model.

Broad incumbents

• AGAPLESION: Large Christian-affiliated German healthcare and elderly care operator with hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living. Comparable as a multi-site residential care provider serving elderly residents in Germany.
• Clariane (formerly Korian): European leader in residential care, assisted living, and home care with extensive German operations. Comparable as the dominant German market incumbent serving overlapping customer segments at much greater scale.
• Emeis (formerly Orpea Germany): Major European residential and clinical care group with substantial German operations. Comparable at the broader portfolio level across nursing homes, assisted living, and post-acute care in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/procivitate.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/procivitate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pro-civitate

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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