Linden-Apotheke

What Linden-Apotheke does

Linden-Apotheke is a family-owned pharmacy network operating six locations under the unified trading name Apo-pro Apotheken, serving the Gräfenhainichen, Zschornewitz, and Dessau-Roßlau regions of Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. The primary legal entity is Linden-Apotheke Michael Spiegel e.K., with Jeanette Spiegel e.Kfr. operating Turm-Apotheke and JMS Management GmbH providing shared back-office services. The business dispenses prescription and OTC medications, health products, and medical supplies across its retail network, supported by the gesund.de app platform for e-prescription submission, online ordering, and encrypted chat communication outside business hours.

The core technology layer integrates the third-party gesund.de app for digital prescription management alongside a Kommissionierautomat (automated medication storage and retrieval system) installed at the Apotheke am Luisium location under EFRE funding. The Pillenkurier delivery service, powered by a solar-generated-electricity vehicle fleet funded via NextGenerationEU, extends same-day and next-day free home delivery across the network. Value-added services include the free Kundenkarte loyalty card with interaction checks, Pflegedienste (nursing care coordination with 3% discount for home care patients), Polymedikation consultations, Notfalldose emergency preparedness kits, and equipment rental (baby scales, blood pressure monitors, nursing beds, breast pumps, etc.).

Revenue is generated through one-time retail transactions across pharmacy locations, managed services for home nursing care providers, and free delivery services treated as customer acquisition. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer with multi-channel access: walk-in, phone/fax, online prescription forms, the gesund.de app, and home delivery. The primary customer segment is the general public, with a secondary B2B segment of home nursing care services; no institutional anchor customers are disclosed.

Name

Linden-Apotheke

Legal name

Linden-Apotheke Michael Spiegel e.K.

Website

https://apo-pro.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Retail Pharmacy

NAICS

Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Home Health Equipment Rental (532283)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Pharmacy Omnichannel (CRAFAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mail-Order & Home Delivery Pharmacies (HLAFALAD)

Keywords

• Retail pharmacy services
• Prescription dispensing
• Medication delivery
• Nursing care coordination
• Pharmaceutical retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Gräfenhainichen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pharmacy Retail Sales: Revenue from dispensing prescription and over-the-counter medications, health products, and medical supplies across 6 physical pharmacy locations.
2. Nursing Care Services: Specialized medication supply and coordination services for home nursing care patients, including prescription management, medication delivery, and care coordination. Includes 3% instant discount on pharmacy products.
3. Delivery Services: Free home delivery of medications (Pillenkurier) with solar-powered vehicle fleet, same-day or next-day delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Family-owned retail pharmacy network operating six physical locations across Gräfenhainichen, Zschornewitz, and Dessau-Roßlau in Germany. Dispenses prescription and over-the-counter medications, provides digital prescription management through the gesund.de app, offers free solar-powered home delivery via Pillenkurier, and coordinates specialized nursing care services for home care patients.

Product overview

Linden-Apotheke operates as part of the Apo-pro Apotheken network, a unified pharmacy service platform consisting of six pharmacy locations (Linden-Apotheke, Turm-Apotheke, Glückauf-Apotheke, Apotheke am Luisium, Hubertus-Apotheke, and Kobold-Apotheke) across Gräfenhainichen, Zschornewitz, and Dessau-Roßlau in Germany. The core offering centers on the gesund.de App which enables e-prescription submission, prescription ordering, and chat communication, supported by the Kundenkarte loyalty program and Rezeptbestellung/Arzneimittelreservierung online services. Additional services include Pillenkurier home delivery (solar-powered), Geräteverleih equipment rental, Pflegedienste care coordination, Polymedikation medication management, and Notfalldose emergency preparedness. The Apotheke am Luisium location features an automated dispensing system. All locations provide specialized consultations including diabetes, travel medicine, smoking cessation, and incontinence care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription and OTC medication dispensing Core retail pharmacy service offering prescription fulfillment via statutory and private health insurance as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications, available across all six physical pharmacy locations and via the gesund.de app. Targets individual consumers and patients in the Gräfenhainichen, Zschornewitz, and Dessau-Roßlau region.
• Pillenkurier home delivery service Free solar-powered home delivery of medications and pharmacy products to customers across the service area, primarily serving elderly, mobility-limited, and chronically ill patients who cannot easily visit a physical pharmacy.
• Polymedikation (polymedication) management Pharmacist-led review and management service for patients taking multiple medications simultaneously, supporting safe use and coordination across prescribers, particularly for home nursing care patients.
• Geräteverleih (medical equipment rental) Rental of medical devices such as inhalation devices (Inhaliergeräte) and blood pressure monitors (Blutdruckmessgeräte) for home use, primarily serving nursing care patients and chronically ill customers.
• Rezeptbestellung via gesund.de app and WhatsApp Digital prescription submission and ordering service available through the gesund.de app and WhatsApp, allowing customers to send prescriptions ahead of pickup or delivery.
• Arzneimittelreservierung (medication reservation) Service enabling customers to reserve specific medications or products at a chosen pharmacy location for later pickup, available via the gesund.de app.
• Elektronische Patientenakte (ePA) integration Support for customers in setting up and using the German electronic patient record (elektronische Patientenakte) for consolidated health data and medication history.
• Notfalldose (emergency medical information box) Provision of the Notfalldose — a standardized emergency information box for the refrigerator containing critical medical data for first responders — to customers, particularly elderly and chronically ill patients.
• Kundenkarte (loyalty/customer card) Free pharmacy customer card providing instant discounts, especially for nursing care patients, and consolidating purchase history and prescription records at the pharmacy.
• Kompressionsstrümpfe Anmessung (compression stocking fitting) In-pharmacy professional measurement and fitting service for medical compression stockings, offered as a specialized service at certain pharmacy locations.
• Kosmetikberatung (cosmetic consultation) Specialized in-pharmacy cosmetic and skincare consultation service offered at certain pharmacy locations (e.g., Turm-Apotheke), targeting consumers seeking personalized dermo-cosmetic advice.
• Notdienst (out-of-hours emergency pharmacy service) Participation in the regional pharmacy emergency service (Notdienst) providing out-of-hours access to prescription medications on a rotating schedule; notdienstplan is published online via gesund.de.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• gesund.decoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform partnership for app-based prescription management, product ordering, chat communication, and secure data exchange. End-to-end encrypted messaging without requiring customer registration.
• DHL (Deutsche Post AG)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShipping partner for medication delivery, providing delivery coordination including email notifications for delivery appointments.
• PayPalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processing for online and app-based transactions.
• SOFORT (Klarna Group)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processing option for customers.
• Wirecard (checkoutportal)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPayment processing through Wirecard checkoutportal.
• CRIF BürgelminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCredit scoring service used for invoice payment evaluations.
• Trusted ShopsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCustomer review and rating platform for building trust and credibility.
• Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt / European Regional Development Fund (EFRE)coreOthersEU-funded modernization project for digital innovation in medication storage and dispensing. Installed Kommissionierautomat for automated inventory management.
• Europäische Union - NextGenerationEUcoreOthersFunding for Kfz (motor vehicle) fleet replacement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DocMorris: Large Swiss-headquartered online pharmacy serving the German market with mail-order prescription and OTC fulfillment plus digital health services; competes directly with Linden-Apotheke on prescription home delivery and OTC e-commerce, but at national scale.
• Shop Apotheke (now Redcare Pharmacy): Europe's largest online pharmacy, public-listed, with broad OTC, prescription mail-order, and e-prescription capabilities targeting German customers; competes on price and convenience against community pharmacies like Linden-Apotheke.
• AVOXA (Gesellschaft für Apothekenberatung und Pharma-Distribution) AVOXA: German pharmacy media, consulting, and services group behind brands including apotheke adhoc and DAZ; relevant adjacency as a broader pharmacy services incumbent influencing regulatory and digital pharmacy trends in Germany.

Emerging players

• DocCheck: German healthcare platform providing e-prescription, telematics, and pharmacy/doctor software services; partial overlap with Apo-pro's gesund.de app integration and a potential partner/competitor on digital pharmacy infrastructure.

Direct peers

• LINDA Apotheken: Germany's largest independent pharmacy cooperation network with hundreds of affiliated stores, shared marketing, and loyalty programs; structurally analogous to the Apo-pro Verbund model Linden-Apotheke uses to coordinate its multi-site operations.
• EasyApotheke: Hybrid online + physical pharmacy chain in Germany combining local stores with mail-order, similar omnichannel model to Apo-pro Apotheken. Operates its own marketplace and e-prescription workflow.
• Sanicare: German mail-order pharmacy specializing in chronic-condition medication delivery and home nursing care supply — overlapping directly with Linden-Apotheke's Pillenkurier delivery and Pflegedienste coordination services.
• Aponeo: Berlin-based online pharmacy offering OTC, prescription mail-order, and e-prescription services; competes for the same regional customers in eastern Germany that Apo-pro Apotheken serves.
• Besamex: German online pharmacy focused on OTC, cosmetics, and prescription mail-order; directly comparable as a regional/national e-commerce pharmacy taking share from local community pharmacies like Linden-Apotheke.

Others

• Phoenix Group: Europe's largest pharmaceutical wholesaler supplying German pharmacies including Linden-Apotheke's network; not a retail competitor but a critical upstream supplier and potential partner for scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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