acute... Medical Personnel Logistics

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akut med (akut... Medizinische Personallogistik GmbH) is a German personnel logistics firm headquartered in Hannover that provides temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), direct placement (Direktvermittlung), and master-vendor staffing management for nursing, healthcare, and pedagogical professionals across Germany. Founded in 2006, the company operates through 16 branch offices spanning Bad Harzburg, Braunschweig, Bremen, Celle, Detmold, Essen, Hagen, Hannover, Hildesheim, Leipzig, Magdeburg, Münster, Nürnberg, Oldenburg, Porta Westfalica, and Wuppertal, organized as four wholly-owned regional GmbH entities (Hannover, Bremen, Detmold, Braunschweig), each with its own Geschäftsführer and Handelsregister registration.

The company operates a two-sided marketplace matching qualified nursing staff (Pflegefachkräfte, Pflegehelfer, Altenpfleger), educators (Erzieher), social workers, and special-needs care workers (Heilerziehungspfleger) with hospitals, nursing homes, daycare centers, residential groups, and medical practices. Revenue is generated primarily through hourly markups on worker wages in temporary-staffing arrangements, with average nursing rates of EUR 20-25/hour gross — meaningfully above permanent-sector wages — complemented by vacation, Christmas, and shift allowances. Direct placement fees and managed-service fees under the Master-Vendor-Modell add incremental revenue. Distribution is exclusively direct via the branch network, supplemented by digital channels: website, phone, email, WhatsApp Business, and active social profiles (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, XING, TikTok, YouTube, kununu).

Underlying technology centers on a skills-based matching database storing standardized qualification levels (Kenntnissstufen) for pre-selection, the Expressbewerbung (one-minute application) form for rapid candidate intake, job portal syndication to LinkedIn, XING, Indeed, Heyjobs, and the Federal Employment Agency, and third-party AI/chatbot integrations — the MONA AI digital recruiter (MONA AI GmbH) for applicant screening and the PitchYou chatbot (SBB Software und Beratung GmbH) for candidate inquiry capture, both with EU-resident data processing. The emphasis across the website and content is personal, relationship-driven service ('persönlich vermittelt,' 'Menschen, die dich kennen') rather than a digital-first model, positioning the local branch team as the primary differentiator.

Name

acute... Medical Personnel Logistics

Legal name

akut... Medizinische Personallogistik GmbH

Website

https://akut-med.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

akut med is a German healthcare and pedagogical staffing firm operating 16 branch offices nationwide that provides temporary staffing, direct placement, and master-vendor management for nursing, medical, and educational professionals serving hospitals, care facilities, daycares, and medical practices across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Personnel Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Non-Clinical Temp Staffing (BPACACAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local & Regional Generalist Staffing Agencies (BPACACAH)

Keywords

• Medical staffing services
• Nursing personnel placement
• Temporary healthcare workforce
• Pedagogical recruitment services
• Arbeitnehmerüberlassung Pflege

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Arbeitnehmerüberlassung (Temporary Staffing / Leiharbeit): akut med employs nursing and pedagogical staff under permanent contracts and assigns them to client facilities on a temporary basis. Revenue is generated through hourly/daily billing to client facilities, with mark-up on worker wages. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Direktvermittlung (Direct Placement / Permanent Recruitment): Direct placement of candidates into permanent positions at client facilities. Revenue likely generated as a one-time placement fee upon successful placement.
3. Master-Vendor-Modell (Master Vendor Management): Comprehensive outsourced staffing management for facilities, coordinating all staffing needs including management of other providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

akut... Medical Personnel Logistics provides temporary staffing (Arbeitnehmerüberlassung/Zeitarbeit), direct placement (Direktvermittlung) and Master-Vendor staffing management services for nursing, medical, and pedagogical professionals in German healthcare and educational facilities. The company employs candidates under permanent contracts and deploys them on flexible temporary assignments or into permanent roles, with candidates sourced through a 16-branch domestic network, an online job portal, and an Express Application intake system.

Product overview

akut med operates as a medical personnel logistics company offering three core staffing services: temporary staffing (Zeitarbeit/Arbeitnehmerüberlassung), direct placement (Direktvermittlung), and master vendor management. The company specializes in two sectors: nursing/care (Pflege) and pedagogy (Pädagogik). Their staffing portfolio covers positions such as nurses, elderly care workers, healthcare assistants, educators, social workers, and related medical/pedagogical roles. The company also provides an Expressbewerbung feature for quick applications and maintains an online job portal for candidate search.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zeitarbeit (Temporary Staffing / Arbeitnehmerüberlassung) Temporary staffing service in which akut med employs nursing, healthcare and pedagogical professionals under permanent contracts and deploys them on short- or long-term assignments to hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, daycares and other facilities across Germany, with billing to the facility at an hourly mark-up on worker wages.
• Direktvermittlung (Direct Placement) Direct recruitment service matching qualified nursing, healthcare and pedagogical candidates with permanent positions at client facilities, generating revenue as a one-time placement fee upon successful placement.
• Master-Vendor-Modell Comprehensive outsourced staffing management model in which akut med coordinates and manages all of a facility's staffing needs across multiple personnel categories and locations, acting as a single outsourced HR and staffing partner.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nurses in temporary work earn avg. 20-25 EUR/hour vs. lower permanent sector wages
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BRANDI Rechtsanwälte (Detmold)minorOthersBRANDI Rechtsanwälte serves as the independent external whistleblowing channel (Meldestelle) for akut med, receiving and processing compliance reports under the HinSchG. They act independently of akut med management.
• Laiks GmbH (Datenschutzbeauftragter)minorOthersLaiks GmbH serves as the appointed Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for akut med, providing GDPR compliance oversight.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MED- Personaldienstleistung GmbH: German healthcare-specific staffing agency providing temporary nursing, medical, and therapeutic professionals to hospitals and care facilities. Direct competitor in the same AÜG-regulated Pflege-Zeitarbeit space with a similar mid-sized, multi-branch profile.
• Pflege & Zeit Personaldienstleistungen: Specialist German nursing staffing agency (Pflege-Zeitarbeit) operating temporary staffing and direct placement for care homes, hospitals, and ambulatory services. Closely comparable niche specialization and revenue model to akut med.
• SCORE Personal Deutschland GmbH: German staffing firm with a dedicated healthcare and medical division placing nurses, physicians, and care workers. Comparable mix of direct placement and Zeitarbeit offerings within the German Pflege market.
• Allmedical Personnel Service GmbH: Mid-sized German healthcare staffing firm focused on nursing, medical, and pharmaceutical personnel placement. Highly comparable to akut med in vertical focus (Pflege / medical temps), Zeitarbeit model, and use of branch-led distribution.
• Temptraining Zeitarbeit GmbH: Mid-sized German staffing agency with healthcare and pedagogical focus placing nurses, educators, and social workers via temporary and permanent models. Closely comparable specialty, dual vertical, and branch-led GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco Germany: German arm of global staffing group Adecco, with healthcare specialization (Adecco Medical) competing for nursing and care placements. A scaled, multi-vertical incumbent whose healthcare segment is directly comparable to akut med's core service.
• Randstad Deutschland: Subsidiary of global staffing leader Randstad, operating an extensive German branch network with a dedicated Randstad Healthcare / Medical division. Competes with akut med in nursing Zeitarbeit and direct placement, but also serves broader industry verticals.
• Persona Service AG & Co. KG: Major German generalist staffing firm (one of the top 5 in Germany) with explicit healthcare and nursing verticals. Operates nationwide branches and competes with akut med in the nursing Zeitarbeit segment, but from a much larger base across multiple industries.
• ZAG Zeitarbeits-Gesellschaft GmbH: Large German generalist staffing firm with healthcare and educational placements among its verticals. National branch footprint overlaps with akut med's geographies; broader industry scope differentiates it as an incumbent.

Emerging players

• pluss Personalmanagement GmbH: German personnel services group with dedicated Pflege plus educational sector divisions. Mid-sized specialized player with comparable healthcare and social-sector staffing exposure, though somewhat broader in scope than akut med.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/akutMed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@akut...Personallogistik
• Facebookfacebook.com/akutMedPersonallogistik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akut-medizinische-personallogistik-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/akutmed
• TikToktiktok.com/@akutmedpersonallogistik

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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