John + Bamberg
John + Bamberg is a Hannover-based German orthopedic technology specialist (Sanitätshaus) providing prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, orthopedic footwear, and rehabilitation services across four locations. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ottobock, serving health-insurance-covered patients in the Hannover region.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1974
- HeadquartersHanover, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What John + Bamberg does
John + Bamberg GmbH & Co. KG is a German orthopedic technology specialist (Sanitätshaus) headquartered in Hannover and founded in 1974 by Helmut John. The company provides a comprehensive range of orthopedic services, including custom prosthetics and orthotics, wheelchairs, orthopedic shoes, compression therapy products, medical supplies, and clinical services such as specialized physiotherapy and neurorehabilitation. It operates four physical locations across the Hannover region, with clinical referral partnerships including DIAKOVERE Annastift and rehaKIND e.V., and serves patients covered by German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance.
The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, integrated into the Ottobock.care network, a national patient care platform of 400+ locations, 4,000+ employees, and approximately 550,000 patients served annually. Technical capabilities include CAD/CAM-based device manufacturing, 3D body scanning, certified C-Brace II computer-controlled orthotic fitting, Myo-Partner certification for advanced myoelectric prosthetic systems, and the exopulse suit for functional electrical stimulation in neurorehabilitation, the latter controlled via a smartphone application. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees.
The business model is service- and device-fee-based, with revenue generated primarily through German health insurance reimbursement for custom-fitted orthopedic devices, prescription-led rehabilitation therapies, and clinical service delivery. Go-to-market combines direct patient access via retail locations, clinical referrals from hospital partners such as DIAKOVERE Annastift, professional seminar activity (ongoing since 2007), and now network-level patient flow from Ottobock.care. The company marked its 50th anniversary in 2024, coinciding with the public positioning of its Ottobock.care integration as a strategic inflection point.
John + Bamberg firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- John + Bamberg
- Legal name
- John + Bamberg GmbH & Co. KG
- Website
- https://john-bamberg.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1974
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- John + Bamberg is a Hannover-based German orthopedic technology specialist (Sanitätshaus) providing prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, orthopedic footwear, and rehabilitation services across four locations. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ottobock, serving health-insurance-covered patients in the Hannover region.
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John + Bamberg industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Orthopedic Medical Services
- NAICS
- Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)
- SIC
- Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses) (HLAHAEAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports) (HLAHAMAC), Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG), Pediatric Orthopedics (HLAKALAJ), Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bracing (POB) (HSABAKAG)
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Where John + Bamberg is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hanover
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
John + Bamberg business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Medical Aids and Prosthetics/Orthotics Provision: John+Bamberg provides medical aids including prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, compression therapy, and orthopedic shoes. In Germany, these are typically covered by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) when prescribed by a doctor.
- Physiotherapy Services: Specialized physiotherapy for prosthetic and orthotic users, including gait training and integration therapy for new prosthetic or orthotic wearers.
- Sanitätshaus Retail Products: Retail sale of bandages, braces, walking aids, insoles, compression stockings, breast prostheses, and related medical supplies.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
John + Bamberg product offering
Product offeringCore offering
John+Bamberg provides custom-fitted orthopedic medical aids and rehabilitation services, including prosthetics (arm, leg, breast), orthoses (arm, leg, torso), wheelchairs and custom seating shells, orthopedic footwear, compression therapy, in-house physiotherapy, and retail medical supplies. The company also specializes in pediatric orthopedic technology (including the FIRST prosthesis for children from 11 months) and neurorehabilitation using advanced Ottobock technologies such as C-Brace II, exopulse suit, and L300 Go, serving individual patients referred by physicians and reimbursed by statutory or private health insurance.
Product overview
John + Bamberg is an orthopedic technology center offering a comprehensive portfolio of rehabilitation and medical supply services. The company provides children's orthopedic technology, prosthetics (arm, leg, breast), orthotics (arm, leg, torso including C-Brace II computer-controlled systems), orthopedic shoe technology with custom insoles, wheelchairs and custom seating solutions, neurorehabilitation including the exopulse suit and functional electrical stimulation, compression therapy, and specialized physiotherapy. Key specialty products include the FIRST Prothesis for early childhood prosthetic provision and the C-Brace II computer-controlled orthotic system. The company operates as part of the Ottobock.care network with over 400 locations worldwide.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Prosthetics (Prothetik) Custom manufacturing, fitting, and follow-up care for arm, leg, and breast prostheses, including myoelectric arm prostheses for upper-limb amputees. Serves adult amputees and post-mastectomy patients referred by physicians and reimbursed by statutory and private health insurance.
- Orthotics (Orthetik) Custom-designed and fitted orthoses for the arm, leg, and torso to support, correct, immobilize, or relieve strain on musculoskeletal structures. Serves patients with orthopedic conditions referred by physicians.
- Pediatric Orthopedic Technology (Kinderorthopädietechnik) Specialized orthopedic care for children including the FIRST prosthesis for children with congenital limb differences from 11 months of age, pediatric orthoses, clubfoot treatment, and hip dysplasia management.
- Orthopedic Footwear Technology (Schuhtechnik) Custom-made orthopedic shoes, custom insoles, and foot orthoses for patients with diabetic foot, gait disorders, post-surgical foot conditions, or other podiatric needs.
- Wheelchairs and Seating Shells (Rollstühle + Sitzschalen) Custom-fitted wheelchairs and individually molded seating shells for patients with mobility impairments, postural support needs, and pressure distribution requirements.
- Neurorehabilitation Advanced rehabilitation services using Ottobock technologies including the C-Brace II computer-controlled leg orthosis, exopulse wearable neuromodulation suit for spasticity reduction, and L300 Go functional electrical stimulation. Serves patients with stroke, multiple sclerosis, incomplete spinal cord injury, and cerebral palsy.
- Compression Therapy (Kompressionstherapie) Custom-measured and fitted medical compression stockings, sleeves, and other garments for patients with lymphedema, chronic venous insufficiency, post-thrombotic syndrome, and lipedema.
- Physiotherapy (Physiotherapie) In-house physical therapy services including manual therapy, sports physiotherapy, and rehabilitation treatment integrated with the company's orthopedic technology services.
- Medical Supply Store (Sanitätshaus) Retail outlet selling over-the-counter medical supplies and aids for everyday healthcare needs to walk-in customers.
Companies that use John + Bamberg
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
John + Bamberg technology and API
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- No
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App detail
Feature6 records
John + Bamberg partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Ottobock.carecoreJohn+Bamberg is a member of Ottobock.care, the world's largest care network with over 400 locations. The network includes companies such as Dorset Orthopaedic (UK), Vigo (Belgium), Livit (Netherlands), Respecta (Finland), Aktiv (Sweden), Chabloz (France), Pohlig (Germany), and Brillinger (Germany). The partnership enables knowledge sharing, technology access, and unified patient care standards across Western Europe.
- Ottobock SE & Co. KGaAcoreParent company Ottobock provides technology, training, and network support. John+Bamberg participates in Ottobock's global data privacy framework and uses Ottobock-certified products and systems including C-Brace II orthosis system. Ottobock has established compliance and whistleblower systems that John+Bamberg participates in.
- DIAKOVERE AnnastiftcoreLocated within the Annastift hospital complex in Hannover, John+Bamberg has maintained close ties with the Orthopaedic Hospital since 1974. The collaboration includes interdisciplinary care with the Department for Children's and Neuro-Orthopaedics and the Social Paediatric Centre.
- Dorset OrthopaedicminorPart of Ottobock.care network. Dorset Orthopaedic is a UK-based company within the network of over 400 Ottobock.care patient care locations.
- VigominorPart of Ottobock.care network. Vigo is a Belgium-based company within the network.
- LivitminorPart of Ottobock.care network. Livit is a Netherlands-based company within the network.
- RespectaminorPart of Ottobock.care network. Respecta is a Finland-based company within the network.
- PohligminorPart of Ottobock.care network. Pohlig is a German company within the network, also mentioned as a reference for C-Brace II knowledge sharing.
- BrillingerminorPart of Ottobock.care network. Brillinger is a German company within the network.
- rehaKIND e.V.minorJohn+Bamberg collaborates with rehaKIND e.V., an organization for rehabilitation of children, as evidenced by seminar participation.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves16 records
Expansion highlights5 records
John + Bamberg competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- medi GmbH & Co. KG: medi is a German medical device manufacturer specializing in orthopedic braces, compression therapy, and medical stockings. It is comparable as a broader incumbent whose product categories overlap with John+Bamberg's Sanitätshaus and orthotics offerings.
- Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA: Ottobock is the global leader in orthopedic technology and John+Bamberg's parent company. It is comparable as the broader incumbent providing the underlying prosthetics, orthotics, and care-network infrastructure that John+Bamberg distributes and applies clinically.
- Bauerfeind AG: Bauerfeind is a major German manufacturer of medical compression stockings, orthoses, braces, and supports. It is comparable as a broader incumbent in the German orthopedic device market whose products John+Bamberg may dispense or compete against.
Direct peers
- Dorset Orthopaedic: Dorset Orthopaedic is a UK-based orthopedic technology provider and Ottobock.care network member. It delivers prosthetics and orthotics services closely mirroring John+Bamberg's offering, including advanced prosthetic fittings and rehabilitation support.
- Pohlig: Pohlig is a German orthopedic technology specialist and fellow Ottobock.care network member offering prosthetics, orthotics, and orthopedic devices. It is the most directly comparable peer to John+Bamberg in Germany, sharing both clinical services and network affiliation.
- Vigo Orthopaedics: Vigo is a Belgian orthopedic technology provider and Ottobock.care network member offering prosthetics and orthotics. It is comparable to John+Bamberg as a same-network peer delivering similar clinical services in a different European geography.
- Livit Orthopedic Care: Livit is a Dutch orthotic and prosthetic care provider and Ottobock.care network member. It offers services and patient-care pathways highly comparable to John+Bamberg, including insurance-driven orthopedic device provision.
- Streifeneder ortho.production GmbH: Streifeneder is a German manufacturer and supplier of orthopedic technology products, components, and finished devices. It is a direct competitor to John+Bamberg in the German orthotics and prosthetics supply chain.
- Brillinger: Brillinger is a German orthopedic technology provider and Ottobock.care network member. It offers prosthetics and orthotics services comparable to John+Bamberg in the German market, with similar reimbursement-driven economics.
- ORTEMA GmbH: ORTEMA is a German orthopedic technology and rehabilitation provider offering prosthetics, orthotics, and sports medicine products. It serves as a direct German-market peer to John+Bamberg with overlapping clinical services.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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John + Bamberg leadership team
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Frequently asked questions about John + Bamberg
What does John + Bamberg do?
John+Bamberg provides custom-fitted orthopedic medical aids and rehabilitation services, including prosthetics (arm, leg, breast), orthoses (arm, leg, torso), wheelchairs and custom seating shells, orthopedic footwear, compression therapy, in-house physiotherapy, and retail medical supplies. The company also specializes in pediatric orthopedic technology (including the FIRST prosthesis for children from 11 months) and neurorehabilitation using advanced Ottobock technologies such as C-Brace II, exopulse suit, and L300 Go, serving individual patients referred by physicians and reimbursed by statutory or private health insurance.
Is John + Bamberg a public or private company?
John + Bamberg is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was John + Bamberg founded?
John + Bamberg was founded in 1974. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is John + Bamberg based?
John + Bamberg is headquartered in Hanover, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does John + Bamberg make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Medical Aids and Prosthetics/Orthotics Provision is the primary driver. The others are physiotherapy Services and sanitätshaus Retail Products.
Who are John + Bamberg's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are medi GmbH & Co. KG, Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA and Bauerfeind AG. Direct peers are Dorset Orthopaedic, Pohlig, Vigo Orthopaedics, Livit Orthopedic Care, Streifeneder ortho.production GmbH, Brillinger and ORTEMA GmbH.
Does John + Bamberg have an API?
No public API is recorded for John + Bamberg.
What industry is John + Bamberg in?
John + Bamberg's product category is Orthopedic Medical Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAEAI, Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses), with a secondary code of HLAHAMAC, Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports). Its NAICS code is 6213 and its SIC code is 3842.