Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz

What Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz does

DGN Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz Service GmbH is a private German healthcare IT infrastructure provider headquartered in Kaarst (near Düsseldorf) and operating as a subsidiary of the FREY-Gruppe. Founded around 1999, the company specializes in Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) connectivity and qualified electronic signatures for the German healthcare system, serving medical practices, clinics, MVZ (medical care centers), laboratories, and pharmacies. DGN is a gematik-approved TI-Gateway provider, an eIDAS-certified trust service provider (QSCD), and an ISO 27001:2022 / ISO 9001 certified operator under TÜV Rheinland.

The product portfolio is anchored by the DGN GUSbox family of router/gateway appliances — including the new GUSbox Pro (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Quad-Core) and the rack-mount GUSbox 19" — that connect practices to the Telematikinfrastruktur and run multiple applications: DGN KIM secure healthcare email (Kommunikation im Medizinwesen), KV-SafeNet billing transmission, DGN DocVisit online appointments, DGN DocPost document exchange, DGN Faxserver, DGN Labordatenabruf, DGN medSafe secure browsing, DGN Online-Backup, and DGN Zeitstempeldienst qualified timestamps. The qualified signature card line — DGN sprintCard (EUR 50/year) and DGN businessCard (EUR 70/year) — uses the Giesecke+Devrient StarCOS 3.7 chip platform, supports batch signing up to 254 documents per PIN, and is EU eIDAS-conformant (RSA-2048 and ECC). Back-end trust services run on the Trustcenter Platform TC10 (container-based high-availability architecture). Affiliated brands include subsidiary S3 Praxiscomputer (PVS with ePA integration), medisign (eHBA/SMC-B cards), and the FREY-Gruppe-acquired cloud PVS doctorly.

DGN operates a 100% channel-driven go-to-market model: TI starter packages sell exclusively through PVS manufacturers (InterData/InterARZT, FREY ADV/QUINCY, S3, INDAMED/MEDICAL OFFICE) and DGN KIM is distributed through additional partners (abasoft, APRIS, DATAMED, EXAMION, MEDYS, Neutz). Revenue is structurally recurring — GUSbox rental at EUR 19.90/month, signature card annual subscriptions, monthly KIM subscriptions refinanced via statutory health insurance TI flat rates, plus trust services — supplemented by hardware sales through the TI Paket bundle and signature card reader sales (REINER SCT, CHERRY, Kobil).

Name

Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz

Legal name

DGN Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz Service GmbH

Website

https://dgn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DGN Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz is a German healthcare IT provider serving medical practices, clinics, and laboratories with gematik-certified Telematikinfrastruktur gateways (GUSbox), eIDAS-conformant qualified electronic signature cards (sprintCard, businessCard), and secure KIM communication services, distributed exclusively through PVS manufacturer and EDV service partners across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare IT Infrastructure

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure File Transfer & Managed File Transfer (MFT) (HDADAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secure ICs, Smart Cards & Trusted Hardware (HDAHAAAJ), Document Management Systems (DMS) (HDAEAGAA)

Keywords

• Telematics infrastructure
• Qualified electronic signatures
• Healthcare IT connectivity
• Trusted service providers
• Secure healthcare communication

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DGN GUSbox Rental: DGN GUSbox devices are offered as rental equipment. The GUSbox Pro is offered at 19.90 EUR per month plus VAT, replacing multiple previous models (M, M+, M2, M2+, L, L+, XL, XXL variants). Rental includes support, exchange service, and regular updates.
2. DGN Signaturkarten (Signature Cards): Annual subscription for qualified electronic signature cards. DGN sprintCard at 50.00 EUR per year plus VAT with 24-month minimum contract term. DGN businessCard at 70.00 EUR per year plus VAT. Both include batch signature capability for up to 254 documents with single PIN entry.
3. DGN KIM Communication Service: Monthly subscription for KIM (Kommunikation im Medizinwesen) email service within the Telematikinfrastruktur. Costs are refinanced through monthly TI flat rates paid by health insurance funds.
4. TI Equipment Package: Complete TI starter package for connecting medical practices to the Telematikinfrastruktur, including TI Gateway, VPN client, card terminals and other components. Sold exclusively through PVS manufacturer partners.
5. DGN Trustcenter Services: Qualified trust services including certificate issuance, timestamping, and signature validation services for electronic documents and communications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz (DGN) provides telematics infrastructure (TI) connectivity solutions and qualified electronic signature services for the German healthcare sector. The company delivers hardware routers (DGN GUSbox), qualified signature smart cards (sprintCard, businessCard), the DGN KIM secure email service, and operates a gematik-certified trust center providing electronic signatures, timestamping, and secure healthcare data exchange for medical practices, clinics, laboratories, and pharmacies.

Product overview

DGN (Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz) is a qualified trust service provider under eIDAS regulation specializing in Telematikinfrastruktur (TI) connectivity and qualified electronic signatures for the German healthcare sector. The product portfolio centers on the DGN GUSbox family of router/gateway devices (including GUSbox Pro, GUSbox 19" rack-mount, and legacy M2+ Power models) that connect medical practices to the Telematikinfrastruktur network. The GUSbox enables multiple applications including DGN KIM secure email, KV-SafeNet billing transmission, DGN DocVisit online appointments, DGN DocPost document exchange, DGN Faxserver, DGN Labordatenabruf, DGN Online-Backup, DGN medSafe secure browsing, and DGN Zeitstempeldienst qualified timestamps. DGN also offers qualified electronic signature cards (DGN sprintCard at 50 EUR/year and DGN businessCard at 70 EUR/year) supporting batch signatures up to 254 documents with RSA-2048 and ECC cryptography, and signature card readers (REINER SCT cyberJack, CHERRY ST-2100). The DGN TI Paket provides complete TI connection equipment including gateway, VPN client, and card terminals. Supporting infrastructure includes DGN Trustcenter services, DGN Kundenkonto customer portal, DGN Kartenkonto for card management, and DGN PINtool for card activation. DGN operates a high-availability Trustcenter Plattform TC10 using container technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DGN GUSbox: A certified router/gateway device for connecting medical practices to the Telematikinfrastruktur (TI), with various models (Pro, 19", M2+, S, S+)
• DGN Signaturkarten
• DGN KIM
• DGN Trustcenter
• DGN TI Gateway
• DGN PINtool
• DGN medSafe
• DGNcare

Products and services

• DGN GUSbox Pro Hardware router providing telematics infrastructure (TI) connectivity for medical practices and small healthcare providers. Bundled with applications such as DocVisit, DocPost, Faxserver, Labordatenabruf, Online-Backup, and medSafe.
• DGN GUSbox 19" 19-inch rack-mountable TI router hardware designed for clinics, hospitals, and larger healthcare facilities requiring telematics infrastructure connectivity within server rack environments.
• DGN sprintCard Qualified electronic signature smart card designed for individual healthcare professionals (physicians, pharmacists) requiring eIDAS-compliant electronic signatures for healthcare workflows.
• DGN businessCard Qualified electronic signature smart card for organizational users (clinics, medical care centers, institutions) requiring organizational-level electronic signatures with batch processing capability for high-volume administrative workflows.
• DGN KIM Secure email service (Kommunikation im Medizinwesen) for encrypted communication of medical documents between healthcare participants in the German telematics infrastructure.
• DGN KIM Klinik Appliance Dedicated KIM communication appliance designed for clinic environments with higher messaging volumes and institutional healthcare communication needs.
• DGN Trustcenter Services gematik-certified trust center (TC10) providing qualified electronic signature creation, verification, and timestamping services compliant with eIDAS and ISO 27001:2022 standards.
• DGN Zeitstempeldienst Qualified timestamping service providing trusted timestamps compliant with eIDAS for electronic documents and electronic signatures in healthcare workflows.
• DGN TI Paket TI starter package bundling essential telematics infrastructure components (connectivity, signature, communication) for new entrants to the German TI network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 86,000 documents uploaded to ePA by pilot practices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• medisigncoreTechnology or Integrationmedisign is a partner company providing electronic healthcare professional cards (eHBA) and practice cards (SMC-B) required for TI connection. DGN and medisign exhibit together at DMEA trade shows. medisign offers eHBA cards for doctors, dentists, and psychotherapists through ehba.de.
• S3 PraxiscomputercoreTechnology or IntegrationS3 Praxiscomputer is a PVS (practice management system) manufacturer partner offering the S3 Windows system. DGN and S3 exhibit together at DMEA. S3 has integrated the electronic patient record (ePA) into their system and participated in successful pilot programs. S3 is part of the FREY-Gruppe along with DGN.
• InterData Praxiscomputer GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInterData offers the InterARZT practice management system. DGN KIM and GUSbox products are available through InterData with full PVS integration. InterARZT users can order DGN GUSbox Pro/M2+ and DGN KIM with automated certificate management.
• FREY ADV GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFREY ADV offers the QUINCY practice management system. DGN KIM and GUSbox Pro/M2+ products available with full PVS integration. FREY-Gruppe acquired cloud-based practice software doctorly and is the parent company of DGN.
• INDAMED GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorINDAMED offers MEDICAL OFFICE practice management system. DGN KIM available with full PVS integration for MEDICAL OFFICE users. DGN GUSbox integration supported.
• abasoft EDV-Programme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorabasoft offers the EVA practice management system. DGN KIM communication service available through abasoft with PVS integration.
• DATAMED IT-Systeme GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDATAMED offers the D1denis practice management system. DGN KIM communication service available through DATAMED.
• EXAMION GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEXAMION offers the medibit practice management system. DGN KIM communication service available through EXAMION.
• MEDYS GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMEDYS offers the MEDYS practice management system. DGN KIM communication service available through MEDYS.
• Neutz GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNeutz offers the Pro_Medico practice management system. DGN KIM communication service available through Neutz.
• FREY-GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFREY-Gruppe is the parent company of DGN Deutsches Gesundheitsnetz. The group acquired cloud-based practice software doctorly and includes companies such as S3 Praxiscomputer and FREY ADV.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• T-Systems (Deutsche Telekom): Operates the TeleSec trust center (qualified eIDAS trust services) and provides TI connectivity infrastructure for German healthcare. Overlaps with DGN's KIM and TI-Gateway offerings and competes for large-scale health insurance and hospital contracts.
• Bundesdruckerei: German state-owned identity and trust services provider, parent of D-Trust. Directly competes with DGN/medisign in eHBA/SMC-B issuance and qualified trust services, while also being a key reference for eIDAS-compliant identity infrastructure.
• CompuGroup Medical (CGM): Largest German healthcare IT vendor, offering practice management systems (PVS), TI connectivity, hospital information systems and electronic health record software. Directly comparable to DGN as a TI and PVS supplier to the same German medical-practice customer base, but at much broader scale and product breadth.
• Arvato Systems (Bertelsmann): Bertelsmann-owned IT services provider offering telematics infrastructure and healthcare IT services in Germany. Competes with DGN in TI operations and large-scale healthcare IT outsourcing.

Direct peers

• secunet: German cybersecurity specialist providing secure network connectivity (including SINA) and trust services for public sector and healthcare. Comparable to DGN in delivering regulated secure infrastructure, though with a broader government and defense customer mix.
• RISE: European specialist in qualified electronic signatures, electronic identity and trust services, including eIDAS QSCD products. Highly comparable to DGN's sprintCard/businessCard and Trustcenter TC10 offerings in regulated digital identity.
• Governikus: Provider of the Governikus Signer signature client and secure communication components for legal and administrative eIDAS use cases. Highly comparable to DGN's cross-industry signature card and timestamping business, and is already integrated with DGN cards.
• medatixx: German PVS vendor with its own TI connectivity, KIM and eHBA distribution partnerships. Competes with DGN and the FREY-Gruppe PVS brands (S3, QUINCY) for the same medical-practice customer base.
• Atos (Eviden / Worldline Healthcare): Provider of electronic health professional cards and TI components in Germany through its IT Solutions and Services business, competing with DGN/medisign in the eHBA/SMC-B market and in TI infrastructure for practices.
• D-Trust (Bundesdruckerei): Qualified trust service provider and issuer of eHBA/SMC-B cards under eIDAS, directly competing with DGN's medisign subsidiary and the DGN sprintCard/businessCard portfolio in the same German regulated trust services market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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