What Deutsche Intensivpflege Holding does

Deutsche Intensivpflege Holding, operating as opseo Gruppe, is a German private healthcare holding company headquartered at Isarstraße 4 with legal incorporation as opseo Holding BV (Netherlands). The group provides out-of-hospital intensive care services (außerklinische Intensivpflege) for adults and children across Germany through a network of 25+ wholly-owned subsidiary brands including 365Grad, Atemzeit (regional clusters Bayern/Nord/Ost/Süd/West), Bärenfamilie (pediatrics), Auralis, Kronenhof, Carolinas Intensivpflege, Lebenswert, Philos, and Wichtelteam. The firm employs a holding-subsidiary structure that combines local brand identity with centralized group resources, and it positions itself as one of Germany's leading providers of intensive and ventilation care.

The company's core service portfolio spans three care modalities: (1) 1:1 home-based intensive care (Intensivpflege zu Hause), (2) shared living communities (Intensivpflege-Wohngemeinschaften/WGs) where small groups of patients receive 24/7 specialized nursing, and (3) stationary residential facilities. Pediatric services include dedicated Kinderintensivpflege WGs and Schulbegleitung/Kita-Begleitung (school and daycare accompaniment) supporting the legal right to social participation. Care is delivered around the clock by qualified Pflegefachkräfte in collaboration with physicians and therapists, with a centralized case management team handling patient transitions across care settings (Überleitmanagement).

Revenue is generated through the provision of these managed intensive care services, primarily reimbursed under Germany's statutory health insurance (GKV) and long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse) frameworks. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, with intake managed via a free national hotline (0800-724 3329), a website-based care placement search tool, and case management coordination supporting families and hospital discharge planners. Distribution is nationwide through regional subsidiaries, and the group pursues an active expansion strategy combining greenfield WG openings (Bad Bramstedt, Remscheid, Rummelsberg in 2025-2026) with an inbound M&A program ('Pflegedienst verkaufen') to acquire small Pflegedienste. The firm was founded in 2013 and remains privately held with no publicly disclosed revenue, funding, or headcount figures.

Name

Deutsche Intensivpflege Holding

Legal name

opseo Holding BV

Website

https://deutscheintensivpflege.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutsche Intensivpflege Holding (opseo Gruppe) is a German private healthcare holding company operating 25+ subsidiary brands that deliver out-of-hospital intensive and ventilation care (1:1 home care, shared living WGs, and stationary facilities) to adult and pediatric patients nationwide, reimbursed through German statutory health and long-term care insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Out-of-Hospital Intensive Care Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care (HSABAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

24/7 Rotating Shift In-Home Care (Multiple Caregivers) (HSABAHAA), Subacute Care Facilities (HLAFAFAE), Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

Keywords

• Out-of-hospital intensive care
• Ventilation care services
• Home healthcare nursing
• Pediatric intensive care
• Intensive care shared living

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Intensive Care Nursing Services: Revenue is generated through the provision of out-of-hospital intensive care nursing services. In Germany, these services are primarily reimbursed through statutory health insurance (GKV) and long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse). The company operates across multiple care settings including 1:1 home care, shared living communities (Wohngemeinschaften), and stationary care facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deutsche Intensivpflege Holding (operating as opseo Gruppe) is a German holding company that delivers out-of-hospital intensive care (außerklinische Intensivpflege) for adults and children through a nationwide network of wholly-owned subsidiary providers. Care is delivered in three primary settings—1:1 home care, shared living communities (Wohngemeinschaften/WG), and stationary care facilities—with 24/7 specialized nursing, ventilation support, and transition management. The group is one of Germany's leading providers of intensive and ventilation care.

Product overview

Deutsche Intensivpflege Holding (opseo Gruppe) operates as a holding company for specialized out-of-hospital intensive care services across Germany. The company provides a unified portfolio of intensive care services for adults and children through multiple subsidiaries and care delivery models. Core service modules include: (1) 1:1-Intensivpflege zu Hause for individual home-based care, (2) Intensivpflege-Wohngemeinschaften (WGs) for shared living communities, and (3) Stationäre Intensivpflege for residential care facilities. Services are complemented by Schulbegleitung for children and Überleitmanagement for care transitions. The group operates through approximately 25+ subsidiary brands distributed across Germany (including Atemzeit, 365 Grad, Bärenfamilie, Auralis, Carolinas Intensivpflege, and others), enabling nationwide coverage with individualized care for all age groups from newborns to elderly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• opseo-Konzept: Holistic intensive care concept of the opseo Gruppe integrating medical care, quality assurance, and nursing philosophy.
• opseo Pflegeleitbild

Products and services

• Intensivpflege für Erwachsene Comprehensive intensive care services for adults including 1:1 home care, shared living communities (WGs), and stationary care facilities, provided around the clock by specialized nursing staff in collaboration with doctors and therapists.
• Intensivpflege für Kinder Specialized intensive care for children including 1:1 home care, stationary pediatric care, and school/daycare accompaniment, focusing on medical safety combined with development, stability, and quality of life.
• 1:1-Intensivpflege zu Hause Individual 1:1 intensive care at home for adults or children with intensive care needs, providing round-the-clock specialized nursing care tailored to personal living situations in collaboration with doctors and therapists.
• Intensivpflege-Wohngemeinschaft (WG) Intensive care shared living communities combining medical care with community living. Adults with intensive care needs receive 24/7 care from specialized nurses while maintaining self-determination, privacy, and quality of life.
• Stationäre Intensivpflege Stationary care facilities providing secure and continuous care for adults or children with intensive care needs, offering 24/7 medical care, individualized nursing, and support in a stable environment.
• Schulbegleitung / Kita-Begleitung School and daycare accompaniment services for children with disabilities, implementing the legal right to social participation and education access.
• Überleitmanagement

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GÖD (Gewerkschaft Öffentlicher Dienst und Dienstleistungen)coreOthers · 12 February 2026opseo Gruppe has reached a new collective bargaining agreement (Tarifvertrag) with the GÖD union. The agreement includes wage increases and attractive supplementary benefits for nursing staff. This partnership is strategic for talent retention and recruitment in the competitive German nursing labor market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German hospital group with post-acute and outpatient service lines; functions primarily as an upstream referral channel and indirect partner for out-of-hospital intensive care rather than a direct competitor.
• Helios (Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital operator and a major discharge-planner / upstream referral source for opseo. Not a direct competitor in ambulant Intensivpflege, but its discharge decisions and post-acute programs shape demand for opseo's services.

Broad incumbents

• Vitanas GmbH & Co. KGaA: Established German operator of nursing homes, assisted living, and ambulant care services including complex nursing. Comparable in stationäre and ambulante care delivery to opseo, though less concentrated in pediatric and ventilation specialization.
• Compassio (formerly Orpea Deutschland): Large German operator of senior care and assisted-living facilities; broader nursing portfolio than opseo but overlaps on residential care models and serves a similar reimbursed patient population through GKV/Pflegekasse.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: One of Germany's largest private nursing home and assisted-living chains; broader and more senior-living focused than opseo but competes for the same statutory-payer-funded complex care residents in stationäre settings.
• Clariane Deutschland (formerly Korian Deutschland): European-listed care group operating a large network of German nursing and assisted-living facilities; relevant comparable for stationäre Intensivpflege and scale of subsidized resident care, though broader and less specialized in ambulant ventilation care.

Direct peers

• Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe: One of the largest dedicated out-of-hospital intensive care (Intensivpflege) and ventilation care operators in Germany, with 1:1 home care, WGs, and stationäre settings across multiple states. Closest direct competitor to opseo by service mix, pediatric and adult coverage, and GKV/Pflegekasse reimbursement model.
• Renafan GmbH: German ambulante Intensivpflege and ventilator-care provider with regional subsidiaries; competes with opseo in 1:1 and shared-living intensive care service delivery and shares the same GKV/Pflegekasse reimbursement structure.
• advita Pflegedienst GmbH: National German provider of ambulante Intensivpflege, Wohngemeinschaften, and senior care services with a comparable subsidiary structure across multiple Bundesländer. Overlaps with opseo on 1:1 ventilation care and WG model.
• Bonitas Holding GmbH: German private equity-backed platform operating multiple regional Intensivpflege subsidiaries with home care, Wohngemeinschaften, and stationäre facilities. Directly comparable multi-brand, roll-up model focused on außerklinische Intensivpflege in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atemzeit-intensivpflege-nord-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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