What AVM does

AVM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Verhaltensmodifikation) is a German non-profit behavioral healthcare organization founded in 1991 at the University of Bamberg. It operates a dual-entity structure comprising a registered association (AVM e.V.) and a non-profit limited liability company (AVM gGmbH), under the leadership of Chairman Rainer Knappe and Deputy Chair Dr. phil. Kathrin Martin. The organization delivers psychotherapeutic outpatient care for children, adolescents, and adults through a network of 11 owned clinics (Ambulanzen) located in Augsburg, Bamberg, Dresden, Göttingen, Munich, Cologne, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Stuttgart, Ulm, and Würzburg.

The core clinical method is behavioral modification (Verhaltensmodifikation)-based psychotherapy, delivered via direct patient services at the owned clinics. On the training side, the AVM Institute runs state-recognized programs for Psychological Psychotherapy and Child/Adolescent Psychotherapy that lead to German professional licensure (Approbation). A distinguishing structural feature is that the institute guarantees trainees a minimum 40% revenue share throughout their training period, effectively turning the trainee cohort into both a clinical workforce and a customer pipeline. AVM also operates a member association (AVM Verband) representing psychotherapy trainees, hosts an annual professional congress (AVM Kongress), and rents out a modern conference complex in Würzburg as a third revenue stream.

AVM generates revenue primarily through German statutory and private health insurance billing for outpatient psychotherapy sessions, supplemented by training program income and external conference/workshop rentals. There is no disclosed external funding, no venture or private equity backing, no M&A activity, and no public financial reporting. Headcount sits in the 51–100 range. The organization's technology footprint is limited to standard web properties and an on-premise Matomo analytics deployment; there is no API, no SDK, no app, and no documented AI/ML capability.

Name

AVM

Legal name

AVM Arbeitsgemeinschaft für VerhaltensModifikation e.V.

Website

https://avm-d.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVM is a German non-profit behavioral healthcare organization founded in 1991 that operates 11 psychotherapy outpatient clinics across Germany and runs state-recognized psychotherapist training programs with a guaranteed revenue share for trainees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Mental Healthcare

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

Keywords

• Psychotherapy outpatient clinics
• Psychotherapist training programs
• Behavioral modification therapy
• Mental health services Germany
• Child adolescent psychotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Bamberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Psychotherapy Services: Outpatient psychotherapy treatment provided through 11 owned clinics across Germany, serving children, adolescents, and adults. Revenue generated through health insurance billing.
2. Psychotherapy Training Programs: State-recognized training for psychological psychotherapists and child/adolescent psychotherapists. The institute guarantees minimum 40% revenue participation for trainees during their training period leading to state licensure (Approbation).
3. Conference and Workshop Facilities: Modern conference complex in Würzburg available for external events, workshops, and conferences.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AVM runs psychotherapeutic outpatient clinics (Ambulanzen) in 11 German cities delivering behavioral-modification-based psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults, billed via statutory and private health insurance. It also delivers state-recognized training for psychological psychotherapists and child/adolescent psychotherapists with a guaranteed minimum 40% revenue share for trainees through Approbation. Ancillary offerings include an annual professional congress (AVM Kongress) and conference/workshop venue rental in Würzburg.

Product overview

AVM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Verhaltensmodifikation) is a German non-profit organization operating as a unified multi-service provider in the psychotherapy and behavioral modification field. The organization comprises five interconnected offerings: (1) AVM Kongress — an annual professional congress; (2) Psychotherapie-Ausbildung — state-recognized training programs for psychological and child/adolescent psychotherapy; (3) Psychotherapie-Ambulanzen — a network of 11 outpatient clinics across Germany; (4) AVM Verein — the member association founded in 1991; and (5) Tagungsräume — conference facilities in Würzburg. These services are delivered through multiple legal entities (AVM e.V. for the association, AVM gGmbH for commercial operations) under coordinated management, with the training institute, therapy clinics, and conference business sharing the AVM brand and infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychotherapie-Ambulanzen (Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinics) Outpatient psychotherapeutic treatment based on behavioral modification (Verhaltensmodifikation) for children, adolescents, and adults, delivered through 11 owned clinics across Germany (Augsburg, Bamberg, Dresden/IAP-AVM, Göttingen, Munich, Cologne, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Stuttgart, Ulm, Würzburg) and billed through statutory or private health insurance.
• Psychotherapie-Ausbildung (Psychotherapy Training Programs) State-recognized training for Psychological Psychotherapy and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, including supervised clinical practice, with a guaranteed minimum 40% revenue participation for trainees through state licensure (Approbation) and wraparound support from the AVM-Fachdienst specialist service.
• AVM Kongress Annual congress for psychological psychotherapy and behavioral modification providing registration and content access for professionals in the field.
• Tagungsräume Würzburg (Conference Facilities) Modern conference complex in Würzburg operated by AVM gGmbH, available for external conferences, workshops, and events.
• AVM Verein (Professional Association) Registered non-profit association (e.V.) founded in 1991 at the University of Bamberg that advocates for psychotherapeutic and psychosocial care across population strata and represents the interests of psychotherapy trainees within the AVM training institute.

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% minimum revenue share guaranteed for trainees during training period

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: Asklepios is one of Germany's largest private hospital operators with psychiatric departments across multiple states; it competes for the same therapist labor pool and patient referrals, though as part of a much broader acute-care portfolio.
• Helios Kliniken: Helios (Fresenius) operates 80+ German hospitals including psychiatric and psychosomatic facilities, representing a broad incumbent in mental healthcare delivery adjacent to AVM's outpatient model.
• SRH Holding: SRH operates private universities and healthcare facilities across Germany, including therapy training and rehabilitation services; it competes for the same trainee and clinician pool as AVM, with a broader education + health portfolio.
• Median Kliniken: Median is a major German rehabilitation and mental health clinic group running inpatient and outpatient behavioral health programs, comparable in clinical category but operating at higher acuity than AVM's outpatient clinics.
• Schön Klinik Gruppe: Schön Klinik is a large German private hospital group with dedicated psychosomatic and psychiatric inpatient units, overlapping AVM's behavioral health category at a larger scale and broader acuity range.

Direct peers

• Centrum für Integrative Psychotherapie (CIP): CIP München is a state-recognized psychotherapy training institute with outpatient Ambulanzen in Bavaria, overlapping AVM's geographic footprint (Munich, Bamberg, Augsburg) and offering the same combined training-plus-clinical-care model.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie (DGVT): DGVT is a German behavioral therapy training institute and professional association offering state-recognized Ausbildung in Verhaltenstherapie, directly comparable to AVM's behavioral modification training programs. Both compete for the same cohort of psychotherapy trainees in Germany.
• IVP Networks: IVP Networks operates one of Germany's largest psychotherapist referral and practice networks with multiple outpatient clinics, serving the same statutory-insurance-funded patient base as AVM's Ambulanzen.

Others

• Psychotherapeutenkammer (state chambers): The federal and state Psychotherapeutenkammern regulate psychotherapist licensure (Approbation) in Germany, overlapping with AVM's training-to-licensure pathway as the regulatory counterpart that certifies AVM's trainees.
• Deutsche PsychotherapeutenVereinigung (DPtV): DPtV is a major German professional association representing psychotherapists, overlapping with AVM's Verband in advocacy and member representation but not delivering clinical or training services directly.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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