IKK Brandenburg Und Berlin

What IKK Brandenburg Und Berlin does

IKK Brandenburg und Berlin (Innungskrankenkasse Brandenburg und Berlin, DBA: IKK BB) is a regional statutory health insurance fund (gesetzliche Krankenkasse) organized as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts under German social law (SGB V). Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Potsdam at Ziolkowskistraße 6, the fund serves approximately 211,000 insured persons (about 176,500 primary members plus 34,500 family co-insured dependents) and roughly 36,000 affiliated employer companies across the federal states of Brandenburg and Berlin. It is supervised by the Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs, Health and Gender Equality of Brandenburg (MASGZ) and governed by a Verwaltungsrat with member and employer representation, with Frank Meier as sole executive Vorstand.

The fund's revenue model is contribution-based: member and employer contributions are collected at legally mandated percentages of income under SGB V, supplemented by commission income from Zusatzversicherungen (supplementary insurance brokerage). Service delivery runs through four central service centers (Berlin, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder), Potsdam), 25 branch offices, 18 service points, plus digital channels including the IKK BB mobile app, the Meine IKK BB online portal, and the ePA app, the latter rated among the Top 7 of 25 tested health insurance apps by BILD and Yousign. Digital product surface centers on the ePA app with integrated E-Rezept (e-prescription with pharmacy finder via Google Maps), TI-Messenger (end-to-end encrypted healthcare messaging per gematik specifications), Bonus Digital (up to EUR 255 annual payout), Naturheilkonto (alternative medicine subsidy), IKKids children's program, and partner-offered wellness apps (7Mind, Gymondo, fitbase, keleya, Schlaf-App, Pure Health Team). Underlying technology integrations include gematik national standards, FHIR directory services, Google ML Kit for on-device document scanning, FCM/APNs for push notifications, and eGK card-producer/Trustcenter services, with GDPR-compliant data processing under Art. 6 and §§342, 344, 336ff SGB V.

In 2024, IKK BB and IKK gesund plus announced a merger (Fusion), approved by their administrative councils, marking a significant consolidation move in the statutory health insurance market. The combined organization would serve a larger membership base under the same regulated revenue model, without changing the fundamental contribution-based economics. The fund reports an annual budget volume (Haushaltsvolumen) of approximately EUR 1.218 billion and operates with roughly 550 employees.

Name

IKK Brandenburg Und Berlin

Legal name

IKK Brandenburg und Berlin (Innungskrankenkasse Brandenburg und Berlin)

Website

https://ikkbb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

IKK Brandenburg und Berlin is a regional statutory health insurance fund serving about 211,000 insured persons and 36,000 affiliated employers across Brandenburg and Berlin, operating under German social law on a contribution-funded model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance Contributions: As a statutory health insurance provider (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), IKK BB operates on a contribution-based model. Contributions are collected from employees and employers based on legally mandated percentages of income. The approximately 176,500 members pay contributions that fund healthcare services for approximately 211,000 insured persons including family members.
2. Employer Contributions: Employers contribute to health insurance premiums for their employees. The company services approximately 36,000 affiliated companies, collecting statutory contributions that represent the primary revenue stream.
3. Supplementary Insurance Brokerage: IKK BB offers supplementary insurance products (Zusatzversicherungen) as an additional service to members, providing commission-based revenue through insurance partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IKK Brandenburg und Berlin is a regional statutory health insurance fund (gesetzliche Krankenkasse / Innungskrankenkasse) operating as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts. It provides legally mandated Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung to approximately 211,000 insured persons across Brandenburg and Berlin, financed through member and employer contributions set under SGB V. Members access services via 25 branch offices, 18 service points, 4 central service centers, and a digital channel stack including the IKK BB App, Meine IKK BB portal, and ePA App.

Product overview

IKK Brandenburg und Berlin is a statutory health insurance provider (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) offering Kranken- and Pflegeversicherung services to approximately 211,000 insured persons. The company's digital product portfolio centers on the IKK BB App and Meine IKK BB online portal as core service channels, supplemented by the ePA App for electronic patient records. Key digital add-on services include E-Rezept for e-prescriptions, TI-Messenger for secure healthcare communication, and various wellness apps (7Mind meditation, Gymondo fitness, fitbase online courses, keleya pregnancy, Schlaf-App sleep, eCoach). Health incentive programs include Bonus Digital (up to 255 EUR/year), Naturheilkonto for naturopathic treatments, and IKKids children's program. The company serves approximately 36,000 employer accounts and 550 employees across 4 central service centers, 25 branch offices, and 18 service points in Brandenburg and Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IKKids: Children's health program providing continuous coverage through preventive examinations and additional services up to age 18.
• Naturheilkonto
• Bonus Digital
• KIKKI's Welt
• IKK BB-App

Products and services

• IKK BB App Mobile application for insured persons of IKK BB to manage health insurance matters digitally, including retrieving insurance certificates, changing personal data, viewing sick leave periods, applying for cost reimbursement, managing family insurance, contacting customer service, submitting accident questionnaires, filing sick leave notifications, and uploading children's illness certificates. Available on Google Play and Apple App Store and rated among the Top 7 of 25 tested statutory health insurance apps by BILD/Yousign.
• Meine IKK BB (online service portal) Online member portal (meine.ikkbb.de) providing insured persons with digital access to IKK BB's insurance services, enabling self-service management of health insurance matters without visiting a physical branch.
• ePA App (Elektronische Patientenakte) Electronic patient record application integrated into IKK BB's digital offering, providing access to electronic health records, e-prescriptions, secure TI-Messenger communication with healthcare providers, the organ donation register, and the national health portal. Available on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms (Windows, macOS, Linux), with multi-factor authentication and push notifications.
• E-Rezept (electronic prescription) Electronic prescription functionality within the ePA app for retrieving and managing digital prescriptions issued by doctors and dentists, with a pharmacy finder (using FHIR-Verzeichnisdienst data and Google Maps display) and direct communication with pharmacies for prescription fulfillment.
• TI-Messenger Secure, end-to-end encrypted healthcare messaging system integrated into the ePA app, enabling chat communication between insured persons and authorized healthcare providers, service provider institutions, and insurance funds, with interoperability with other gematik-approved TI services.
• Bonus Digital Digital bonus program that lets insured persons record bonus-eligible activities directly in the IKK BB App and receive immediate payout, offering up to 255 EUR bonus per year for fitness, preventive care, and other eligible activities.
• Naturheilkonto (naturopathic treatments account) Member benefit that provides subsidies for individual naturopathic treatments (osteopathy, homeopathy, acupuncture, and other natural remedies) tailored to insured persons' needs under IKK BB's alternative medicine offering.
• 7Mind Meditations-App Mindfulness and meditation app provided free for 12 months to IKK BB members as a certified online health course, offering guided mental strength training.
• Gymondo online fitness course Online fitness and video workout platform provided as part of IKK BB's certified online health course offerings, including full-body strengthening, Pilates, and functional back training workouts.
• fitbase online health courses Certified partner platform providing online health courses including video workouts, Pilates, functional back training, and courses on relaxation, addiction prevention, and movement, with content led by professional coaches.
• keleya pregnancy and baby app Pregnancy and baby time app and course offered to IKK BB members, providing guidance through pregnancy and early parenthood.
• IKKids-Programm (IKK BB children's program) Children's health program providing continuous coverage through preventive care and early detection examinations for children up to age 18, including IKKids rewards and engagement features.
• KIKKIs Welt (children's wellness content world) Children's wellness world featuring IKK BB mascot KIKKI (the blue fox), providing health tips for children and play activities for the whole family.
• Schlaf-App (sleep app course) Sleep application included in IKK BB's certified online health course offerings for members to support sleep-related prevention.
• eCoach (digital health coaching) Digital health coaching service providing digital health offerings to IKK BB insured persons.
• IKK BB Aktiv Health and fitness content platform offering yoga exercises, mindfulness training, strength exercises, and workout videos for home use, including Pure Health Team professional trainer content.
• Statutory health insurance membership (Krankenversicherung) Core statutory health insurance coverage under German SGB V for approximately 211,000 insured persons in Brandenburg and Berlin, including medical treatment, medications, hospital care, sick pay, and preventive services, financed by member and employer contributions.
• Statutory nursing care insurance (Pflegeversicherung) Statutory long-term nursing care insurance provided to IKK BB members alongside health insurance under German social law.
• Supplementary insurance brokerage (Zusatzversicherungen) Optional supplementary insurance products offered as an additional service to IKK BB members through insurance partnerships, generating commission-based revenue.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 255 euros annual bonus through Bonus Digital program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IKK gesund pluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIKK BB and IKK gesund plus announced a merger (Fusion) in 2025. The supervisory boards (Verwaltungsräte) of both funds approved the merger, setting a signal for the future of statutory health insurance (GKV). This represents a significant strategic consolidation of two Innungskrankenkassen.
• eGK Card Producer and TrustcentercoreTechnology or IntegrationService provider for production of electronic health cards (eGK) and Trustcenter services required for the digital health infrastructure of German statutory health insurance.
• gematik GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational agency for digital medicine responsible for setting specifications and standards for electronic patient records (ePA), e-prescription, and telemedicine infrastructure that IKK BB implements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Ottonova: Digital-first private Krankenversicherung targeting younger, tech-savvy professionals in Germany; competes for the same digitally engaged demographic that IKK BB courts with its app, ePA and wellness ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Barmer: Major national statutory health insurer with significant regional presence in Berlin/Brandenburg; competes directly for individual members and employer accounts under SGB V.
• IKK Südwest: Regional Innungskrankenkasse covering Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Hesse; structurally identical to IKK BB in governance and product scope, differing primarily in geography.
• DAK-Gesundheit: Large national statutory health insurer with a strong presence in Berlin and Brandenburg; competes with IKK BB for individual members and corporate accounts under the same SGB V framework.
• AOK Nordost: Regional AOK serving Brandenburg, Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; directly competes for the same employer and member base in IKK BB's licensed geography with statutory health and nursing insurance products.
• Techniker Krankenkasse (TK): Germany's largest statutory health insurer with a heavily digitalized offering; competes nationally and locally with IKK BB for tech-savvy members and employer contracts.
• HEK Hanseatische Krankenkasse: Hamburg-based statutory health insurer operating nationwide under SGB V; comparable in size, digital focus and product mix to IKK BB and competing for the same member segments.
• IKK Nord: Another Innungskrankenkasse with comparable structure, governance (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) and product mix; serves northern Germany but is structurally the closest non-regional peer.
• KKH Kaufmännische Krankenkasse: National statutory health insurer with a strong employer-channel orientation; competes with IKK BB for corporate contracts and Zusatzversicherungen cross-sell in Brandenburg and Berlin.
• IKK gesund plus: Another Innungskrankenkasse that has announced a merger with IKK BB; competes directly in the German statutory health insurance market with a similar product portfolio and digital offering. Listed first because it is the most relevant near-term peer given the announced consolidation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCPp-C9ZV86CUEfy6dIebujg
• Facebookfacebook.com/IKKBB
• Instagraminstagram.com/_ikkbb_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ikk-brandenburg-und-berlin

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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