Proges

What Proges does

PROGES (legal name: PROGES - Wir schaffen Gesundheit) is a non-profit Austrian association (Verein) headquartered in Linz, Austria, founded in 1989 and operating across health promotion, prevention, therapy, and professional education. The organization delivers an integrated portfolio spanning the PROGES Akademie continuing-education division, psychotherapy services including the Upper Austrian Clearingstelle für Psychotherapie, mobile physiotherapy/occupational therapy/speech therapy across eight Upper Austrian districts with two interdisciplinary centers in Perg and Ried, child and youth mental health promotion, community health projects in Upper Austria and Burgenland, women's health, dental health programs in three Austrian states, and the managed CliniClowns OÖ program. It also operates the Competence Center for Care and Case Management — the only Austrian institution dually certified by the Austrian (ÖGCC) and German (DGCC) professional societies — which has run over 118 qualification programs with 20 years of expertise.

The underlying technology stack is centered on service delivery rather than proprietary software: PROGES operates Moodle and Kajabi-based online learning platforms for Academy diploma and certificate programs (Case Management, holistic nutrition, Better Aging Coach, Systemischer Life & Inner Work Coach, vitality and yoga tracks), and uses standard CRM/website infrastructure. No proprietary AI/ML, patents, or technology IP are disclosed. The organization carries no app presence and has no public APIs, SDKs, or integrations catalogued.

PROGES' business model combines professional services revenue, subscription micro-recurring revenue, and B2G/B2B training contracts. Direct-to-consumer revenue streams include Akademie course and seminar fees, EUR 50/100/150 gift vouchers, the EUR 35/year PGA Gesundheits-Club membership subscription, and healthcare services (psychotherapy, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, speech therapy) funded through Austrian social insurance and private payment. On the institutional side, it sells Case Management qualification programs and consulting to social-service NGOs (autArK, pro mente, Volkshilfe OÖ, Asylkoordination Austria, arbas) and to Austrian social insurance providers (ÖGK, SVS, BVAEB), and delivers community health projects in cooperation with municipalities in Upper Austria and Burgenland, plus dental health workshops in three federal states. Go-to-market is primarily direct via the proges.at website, newsletter (Gesundheitsletter), Facebook, press releases, and direct inquiries, with room rental and gift vouchers as auxiliary revenue.

Name

Proges

Legal name

PROGES - Wir schaffen Gesundheit

Website

https://proges.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

PROGES is a non-profit Austrian health services association headquartered in Linz, delivering psychotherapy, mobile physiotherapy/ergotherapy/speech therapy, health promotion, prevention, and continuing education through the PROGES Akademie and the dually ÖGCC/DGCC-certified Competence Center for Care and Case Management, serving individuals, professionals, and municipalities in Upper Austria and Burgenland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Continuing Education Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospice Care Coordination & Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) Case Management (HSABAFAJ), Massage Therapy Schools & Certification Programs (HSALANAJ)

Keywords

• Health promotion services
• Psychotherapy and therapy
• Continuing education training
• Case management certification
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course and Seminar Fees: PROGES Akademie generates revenue through fees for educational courses, seminars, and diploma programs in areas including health, social work, counseling, pedagogy, movement, mindfulness, massage, and nutrition. Registration and participation fees apply per course.
2. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers in denominations of EUR 50, EUR 100, and EUR 150 for use toward PROGES Akademie courses and programs.
3. PGA Membership: Annual membership subscription at EUR 35 per year for the Gesundheits-Club (Health Club), offering member benefits.
4. Healthcare Services: Direct provision of psychotherapy, physiotherapy, ergotherapy, and speech therapy services to clients, funded through health insurance and private payment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Proges is an Austrian non-profit association that delivers integrated health and education services. Its core offering comprises psychotherapy (including the OÖ Clearingstelle referral service), mobile physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy across Upper Austria, mental health promotion for children and adolescents, community health projects in Upper Austria and Burgenland, women's and dental health programs, the CliniClowns OÖ program bringing therapeutic clown visits to hospitals and care facilities, and the PROGES Akademie continuing education division offering diploma and certificate courses (notably Case Management certified by both ÖGCC and DGCC).

Product overview

PROGES is a non-profit Austrian health services organization based in Linz, Austria, operating a multi-service portfolio focused on health promotion, prevention, therapy, and education. The core offerings are organized into distinct divisions: the Academy (PROGES Akademie) providing continuing education and training across health, social work, and wellness domains; psychotherapy services including the Upper Austrian Clearingstelle for psychotherapy referral; mobile therapy services (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy); child and youth mental health promotion; community health projects; women's health; dental health; and CliniClowns OÖ. The Academy operates multiple learning platforms (Moodle and Kajabi-based programs) delivering certificate and diploma courses in areas such as Case Management, holistic nutrition, wellness coaching, and healthy aging. The organization also provides room rental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kompetenzzentrum Care und Case Management: Competence center for Care and Case Management providing qualification programs, certified by ÖGCC and DGCC.
• CliniClowns OÖ
• OÖ Clearingstelle für Psychotherapie

Products and services

• OÖ Clearingstelle für Psychotherapie A clearing and referral service operated by PROGES that advises and connects individuals across Upper Austria with appropriate psychotherapeutic treatment options, including individual and group therapy and Fair-Pay tariff therapy delivered by supervised trainees.
• Psychotherapy Services (Psychotherapie) Psychotherapy services delivered in individual and group settings throughout Upper Austria, including Fair-Pay tariff therapy with supervised trainees in Fachausbildung.
• Mobile Therapy (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy) Mobile and center-based physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services delivered across eight Upper Austrian districts, with two interdisciplinary therapy centers located in Perg and Ried.
• Children and Youth Mental Health Promotion Mental health promotion services for children and adolescents that enhance health literacy and strengthen coping skills for crises and stress.
• Community Health Promotion (Kommunale Gesundheitsförderung) Community-based health promotion projects in Upper Austria and Burgenland providing low-threshold, holistic access to health promotion for citizens, delivered in cooperation with municipalities.
• Women's Health (Frauengesundheit) Specialized health services focused on improving the quality of medical, psychological, and social services for women in Upper Austria.
• Dental and Oral Health (Zahn- und Mundgesundheit) Dental and oral health services delivered via workshops in schools and kindergartens across three Austrian Bundesländer, with additional workshops for adults (parents, educators).
• CliniClowns OÖ A therapeutic clown program managed by PROGES that brings professional clowns to hospitals, nursing homes, and palliative/hospice facilities to deliver joy to sick and infirm people.
• Competence Center for Care and Case Management PROGES' Competence Center for Care and Case Management offering Case Management qualification programs and organizational consulting, certified by both the Austrian (ÖGCC) and German (DGCC) professional societies; the only Austrian institution with dual certification.
• PROGES Akademie (Continuing Education) A training and continuing education division offering in-person and online courses in health, social work, counseling, pedagogy, movement, mindfulness, massage, and nutrition, including diploma programs such as the Diplomlehrgang Case Management.
• Diploma Program in Case Management (Diplomlehrgang Case Management) Interdisciplinary diploma program in Case Management for professionals from all CM action fields, certified by ÖGCC and DGCC, with optional completion per § 64 Abs. 3 GuKG.
• Room Rental (Raumvermietung) Rental of PROGES spaces and facilities for events, training, and related uses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000+ joy moments delivered to patients in 2025 by CliniClowns OÖ
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CliniClowns OÖ (CliniClowns Upper Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026PROGES manages CliniClowns OÖ, a program that brings professional clowns to hospitals, nursing homes, and palliative care facilities in Upper Austria. In 2025, 33 CliniClowns visited 15 facilities across 60 stations, delivering over 14,000 moments of joy to patients.
• ÖGCC (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Care und Case Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024PROGES Competence Center for Care and Case Management is certified by ÖGCC for Case Manager qualification programs. Re-certified for 5 years in February 2026 as the only Austrian institution certified by both ÖGCC and DGCC.
• DGCC (Deutsche Fachgesellschaft für Care und Case Management)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024PROGES Competence Center is certified by DGCC (German Society for Care and Case Management) for Case Management training. Re-certified for 4 years in May 2024.
• autArK Soziale Dienstleistungs-GmbHminorOthersautArK had 20 employees qualified in Case Management through PROGES programs.
• ÖGK, SVS, BVAEB (Austrian Health Insurance Providers)coreOthersSocial insurance providers work with PROGES for Case Management education and training programs across Austria.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz: Austrian Red Cross — national non-profit offering health services, first-aid training, mobile care, and continuing education. Comparable as a large non-profit incumbent with overlapping therapy, training, and community health activities.
• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest Catholic social-services non-profit, operating case management, elder care, social-work training, and community health programs. Overlaps with Proges' Case Management Competence Center and social-services training customer base.
• Hilfswerk Austria: Major Austrian non-profit delivering mobile care, family services, and social-work training. Comparable as a broad social-health services provider with overlapping Case Management and elder-care training adjacencies.
• Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG): Austria's national health planning and research institute (owned by the federal government). Comparable as a broad Austrian health-policy and program-management player whose scope overlaps Proges' community health promotion and CE work, but at a national rather than regional scale.
• Diakonie Österreich: Protestant social-services non-profit offering care, counseling, and social-work training across Austria. Comparable to Proges for its case-management education and care-coordination services, particularly with overlapping NGO customers such as Volkshilfe and pro mente.

Direct peers

• bfi Oberösterreich: Upper Austrian adult and continuing education institute offering certified vocational and professional training, including health and social-work tracks. Directly comparable to Proges Akademie for in-person and online CE in the same Upper Austrian catchment.
• AVOS – Arbeitskreis für Vorsorge- und Sozialmedizin: Salzburg-based non-profit dedicated to preventive health and social medicine, running community health promotion programs and professional education similar to Proges. Directly comparable as an Austrian regional Verein delivering prevention, education, and public-health services.
• Styria vitalis: Styrian non-profit health promotion organization offering community health projects and continuing education for health professionals — the Styrian counterpart to Proges' Upper Austrian community health and Akademie model.

Emerging players

• Volkshilfe Österreich: Austrian social-services non-profit that has sent employees through Proges' Case Management qualification programs. Comparable as a peer organization operating in the same social-services space with overlapping training and case-management workflows.

Regional players

• WIFI Oberösterreich: Economic chamber's professional education institute in Upper Austria, offering certified courses in business, health, and social topics. Comparable as a regional CE competitor operating in the same Upper Austrian catchment as the PROGES Akademie.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/proges.at
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/proges-wir-schaffen-gesundheit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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