IBG

What IBG does

Institut für Beratungen im Gesundheitswesen (IBG) is an independent Swiss healthcare consulting firm headquartered in Aarau, founded in 1991 by former employees of the Swiss Hospital Institute (Schweizerisches Krankenhausinstitut). Operating as an employee-owned Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation), the firm advises Swiss public hospitals and care institutions on complex healthcare construction and renovation projects from initial concept through implementation. Its three core services are Spitalplanung (hospital planning), Medizinalplanung (BIM-capable medical technology planning with 3D modeling), and Submissionen (public procurement under rev. iVöB, BöB, and GATT/WTO procedures), supplemented by needs assessments, radiation protection calculations, space studies, and second-opinion expertises.

The firm serves exclusively Swiss cantonal, university, and regional public hospitals, with a disclosed portfolio of 17+ large-scale engagements including Kinderspital Zürich (~550M CHF), Kantonsspital St. Gallen/Ostschweizer Kinderspital (~582M CHF), Kantonsspital Graubünden (~430M CHF), Bürgerspital Solothurn (~385M CHF), and Inselspital Bern (~226M CHF). It uses BIM and 3D CAD modeling as its primary technology platform for coordinating medical technology installations with architectural and operational requirements. The team of approximately 9 professionals includes a co-Managing Director, certified public procurement specialists (Eidg. FA), FH engineers, medical informatics specialists, and project managers with PhD-level credentials.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees quoted individually per engagement; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct engagement with hospital administrators, supplemented by referrals, industry association membership (Ingenieur Hospital Schweiz), and project portfolio visibility. The firm operates exclusively within Switzerland and has no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, or institutional investors.

Name

IBG

Legal name

Institut für Beratungen im Gesundheitswesen (IBG)

Website

https://ibg-ag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IBG is an employee-owned Swiss healthcare consulting firm advising public hospitals on complex construction, medical technology planning, and public procurement. The Aarau-based firm serves cantonal and university hospitals across German-speaking Switzerland with a team of approximately 9 specialists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for hospital planning, medical technology planning, and public procurement (submission) services for healthcare construction projects in Switzerland

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IBG provides independent consulting services for healthcare facility construction and renovation in Switzerland, encompassing Spitalplanung (hospital functional planning from concept to implementation), Medizinalplanung (BIM-capable 3D modeling of medical technology installations including needs assessment, tender management, and implementation coordination), and Submissionen (public procurement services following Swiss rev. iVöB, BöB, and GATT/WTO procedures). The firm serves hospitals and care institutions on complex projects throughout German-speaking Switzerland.

Product overview

IBG offers a unified consulting service portfolio for healthcare facility planning, comprising three core services: Spitalplanung (hospital planning from concept to implementation), Medizinalplanung (BIM-capable medical technology planning with 3D modeling), and Submissionen (public procurement following Swiss and international standards). Supporting these core offerings are additional services including Bedarfsabklärungen (needs assessments), Strahlenschutz-Abschätzungen (radiation protection calculations), Raumstudien (space studies using CAD/BIM), and Expertisen (second opinions). The services work together to provide holistic support for hospital and care facility construction and renovation projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spitalplanung (Hospital Planning) Hospital planning service covering the full project lifecycle from initial concept to implementation, including workflow analysis, room equipment lists, cost planning, and specialist construction management for healthcare facilities, targeted at hospital administrations and management teams.
• Medizinalplanung (Medical Technology Planning) Medical technology and infrastructure planning service using BIM-capable 3D modeling, needs assessment, equipment evaluation, tender management, and implementation coordination for medical facilities, targeted at hospital projects requiring integrated medical technology and facility planning.
• Submissionen (Public Procurement Services) Public procurement service covering tender preparation, execution, evaluation, and completion for healthcare projects, following rev. iVöB, BöB, and GATT/WTO procedures in open, invitation, and direct tendering, for public-sector healthcare clients needing legally compliant procurement processes.
• Bedarfsabklärungen (Needs Assessments) Needs assessment service for determining service offerings at local and regional levels, incorporating synergies and economic considerations based on years of practical expertise, supporting healthcare clients planning facility programs.
• Strahlenschutz-Abschätzungen (Radiation Protection Calculations) Radiation protection calculation service determining structural measures for medical applications of ionizing radiation and providing recommendations for laser protection concepts in healthcare facilities.
• Raumstudien (Spatial Studies) Detailed spatial study service providing optimized planning using CAD and BIM tools, supporting architects in specialist planning for implementation and building management of healthcare facilities.
• Expertisen (Independent Expert Opinions and Second Opinions) Neutral expert assessment service providing second opinions on existing project plans and decision support for optimal solutions tailored to specific needs in healthcare construction and planning projects.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ingenieur Hospital Schweiz (IHS)coreOthersIBG is a member of Ingenieur Hospital Schweiz (IHS), the professional association for hospital engineering specialists in Switzerland, providing industry networking and professional standards alignment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global design and engineering consultancy with a significant healthcare facility planning and design practice. Comparable in hospital and medical facility planning consulting, though with significantly broader multi-disciplinary scope.
• WSP Global: Global engineering professional services firm with healthcare facilities advisory and hospital planning capabilities. Comparable in healthcare facility consulting, but at vastly larger scale and broader sector coverage.
• Drees & Sommer: Large German engineering and management consultancy with a dedicated healthcare/hospital sector practice covering medical planning, BIM, and procurement. Comparable to IBG in medical technology planning and healthcare construction consulting, but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Arup: Global engineering consultancy with healthcare and hospital planning expertise, including medical technology advisory. Comparable in medical facility planning and engineering services, but operating across all building sectors worldwide.
• HPP Architekten: German-headquartered architecture firm specializing in hospital and healthcare facility design, including medical equipment planning and operational planning. Directly comparable in healthcare construction planning services, though operating at much larger scale and as a design firm rather than pure consultant.
• HDR (Hensel Phelps + HDR): Global architecture and engineering firm with one of the world's largest healthcare design practices, including medical equipment planning. Comparable in hospital planning services, but at global scale with a much broader service portfolio than IBG.

Emerging players

• POM+ Consulting AG: Swiss management consultancy with healthcare sector expertise including hospital strategy and operations. Comparable in Swiss healthcare market presence and advisory offerings, though focused more on operational/strategic consulting than IBG's facility construction planning.

Regional players

• Amstein + Walthert: Major Swiss engineering consultancy with healthcare facility and hospital building expertise, including building services and medical technology. Comparable to IBG on Swiss healthcare construction advisory, but with a much broader multi-disciplinary engineering portfolio.
• Basler & Hofmann: Swiss engineering and planning consultancy active in healthcare and hospital construction projects. Comparable in Swiss market presence and infrastructure planning scope, though broader than IBG's specialized medical planning niche.

Direct peers

• Healthprojects AG: Swiss hospital and healthcare facility planning consultancy, head-quartered in Switzerland. Directly comparable to IBG in target market (Swiss hospitals), service scope (Spital-/Medizinalplanung), and procurement support offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibg-institut-f%C3%BCr-beratungen-im-gesundheitswesen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about IBG