Lebenswert

What Lebenswert does

Intensivpflegedienst Lebenswert GmbH is a German outpatient intensive care nursing provider founded in 2009 in Ellwangen by Stefan Herrmann, a person with muscular dystrophy who himself required long-term mechanical ventilation. The company delivers 24-hour intensive nursing care for patients of all ages who need home ventilation, tracheostomy management, and complex medical treatment outside of clinical settings. Its service portfolio spans four care modalities: 1:1 home-based intensive care, intensive care shared-living homes (Pflege-WGs), outpatient tour-based home nursing (Tourenpflege), and a stationary inpatient weaning unit in Kornwestheim with 17 single rooms focused on mechanical ventilation withdrawal. As of late 2025, Lebenswert operates 9 intensive care WGs across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria (including Zweiflingen-Orendelsall acquired June 2025 and Ansbach-Eyb added November 2025), supported by operational offices in Ellwangen, Dewangen, and Ansbach.

The company's technology stack is operational rather than productized: it uses the Vivendi workforce management platform (vivendi.ipd-lebenswert.de) for scheduling and HR administration, the Softgarden career portal for recruitment, an employee self-service intranet for documentation and medical device training videos, and a Microsoft Bing Maps integration for website location services. Differentiated technical and organizational assets are the Lebenswert Akademie, an internal continuing-education academy, and Qm Lebenswert GbR, a wholly-owned quality management subsidiary that delivers certified 120-hour basic and 200-hour expert courses in outpatient intensive and ventilation care. Specialty training encompasses Bobath, Affolter, and LIN positioning techniques and tracheostomy management. The company also operates a vertically integrated real-estate vehicle, Lebenswert-Wohnen GmbH & Co. KG, which owns and develops intensive care WG property.

Lebenswert's revenue model is a managed services business operating entirely within the German statutory reimbursement framework, billing Krankenkassen and Pflegekassen under SGB V and SGB XI. Customer segments are B2C patients — predominantly intensive care patients including ventilator-dependent adults and children, elderly and dementia patients in ambulatory care, and individuals with disabilities in assisted living communities. Go-to-market is referral-driven through hospitals, clinics, and treating physicians, supplemented by community engagement at regional health fairs and direct website inquiries. Since May 1, 2025, Lebenswert has operated as a subsidiary of opseo Holding, one of Germany's largest outpatient intensive care groups headquartered in Kelsterbach; the existing management team (CEO Rudolf Wiedmann, COO Martina Wiedmann, CHRO Andreas Steiner, CFO Michael Scheible) continues to lead operations.

Name

Lebenswert

Legal name

Intensivpflegedienst Lebenswert GmbH

Website

https://intensivpflege-lebenswert.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Lebenswert is a German outpatient intensive care provider operating 9 intensive care shared-living homes, a 17-bed stationary weaning unit, and 1:1 home ventilation services across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, serving ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients of all ages under statutory health insurance reimbursement. It is a subsidiary of opseo Holding since May 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intensive Care Nursing Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Acute & Transitional 24/7 In-Home Care (Hospital/SNF Discharge) (HSABAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB), Live-In Respite Care (Multi-Day) (HSABAGAC), Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Intensive care nursing
• Home ventilation care
• Outpatient care services
• Shared living facilities
• Ventilation weaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellwangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intensive Care Nursing Services (SGB V & SGB XI): Lebenswert provides reimbursable intensive care and home nursing services billed through statutory health insurance (Krankenkassen) and long-term care insurance (Pflegekassen) under German social law (SGB V and SGB XI). Services include treatment care, basic care, and domestic support, with billing handled directly with insurance providers.
2. Outpatient/Ambulant Care Services: Ambulatory nursing services including tour-based home care, outpatient assisted living communities, and 24-hour emergency call services, all billed through statutory and long-term care insurance frameworks.
3. Stationary Weaning and Intensive Care (Kornwestheim): Inpatient facility with 17 single rooms providing weaning and intensive care services, billed through health insurance as a stationary care facility.
4. Disabled Transport and Escort Services: Specialized transport services for people with disabilities, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles and trained escort personnel, offered as an additional complementary service to care recipients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lebenswert provides out-of-hospital intensive care nursing services including 24-hour 1:1 home care for ventilated and tracheostomy patients, intensive care shared-living homes (WGs), a stationary weaning unit in Kornwestheim, outpatient ambulatory care, pediatric intensive home care, and disabled transport services. Services are delivered by employed nursing staff across multiple care settings in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, billed through German statutory health and long-term care insurance.

Product overview

Lebenswert operates as a unified care services portfolio centered around intensive care (Intensivpflege), with complementary services spanning ambulatory care (Ambulante Pflege), care shared living communities (Pflege-WG), and specialized pediatric nursing. The core intensive care services include 1:1 home-based care and shared living facilities. Key modules include the Lebenswert Akademie (internal training academy), Qm Lebenswert (quality management subsidiary), and a new inpatient Weaning Unit in Kornwestheim (opened 2025). Additional services include disabled transport, dementia care, respite care, and vacation/leisure planning. The company operates 9 intensive care shared living locations across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lebenswert Akademie: Internal training and continuing education academy for nursing staff, providing courses on hygiene, ventilation, tracheostomy care, positioning, and rehabilitation techniques.
• Lebenswert Wohnen

Products and services

• Intensivpflege (Intensive Care) 24-hour intensive care services including home ventilation, tracheostomy care, suctioning, wound care, medication administration, and specialized positioning techniques (Bobath, Affolter, LIN). Services provided both in shared living arrangements and 1:1 home settings.
• Ambulante Pflege (Ambulatory Care) Outpatient nursing services including basic care, medical treatment care, and domestic assistance. Covers washing, dressing, eating support, mobilization, incontinence care, medication management, wound therapy, diabetes care, and domestic tasks. Targeted at elderly and dementia patients.
• 1:1 Versorgung (One-to-One Care) Individual 24-hour intensive care delivered at home or in shared living facilities by a dedicated nurse. Includes home ventilation, medication management, PEG care, specialized positioning, respiratory care, and daily living support.
• Pflege-WG (Intensive Care Shared Living Communities) Intensive care shared living communities at 9 locations (Dewangen, Ellwangen-Neunheim, Wört, Treuchtlingen, Zweiflingen, Obertraubling, Ansbach-Zentrum, Ansbach-Eyb). Provides 24-hour qualified staff, barrier-free facilities, and family-like atmosphere with individualized care for 5-12 residents per location.
• Stationäre Weaning-Einheit Kornwestheim (Inpatient Weaning Unit) Modern inpatient weaning and intensive care facility with 17 single rooms, each with private bathroom and shower. Specializes in structured ventilation withdrawal (Weaning) with highly qualified intensive care nurses working closely with physicians.
• Kinderkrankenpflege (Pediatric Intensive Nursing) Specialized home nursing for children including ventilator-dependent children, severely brain-injured children, oncological cases, premature infants, muscular dystrophy, metabolic disorders, and children in difficult care situations.
• Tourenpflege (Tour-Based Home Care) Regular scheduled home visits providing individual, reliable, and humane nursing care including basic care, medical treatment care, and support services. Emphasizes fixed primary care staff and trusted collaboration with family members.
• Demenzbetreuung (Dementia Care) Specialized care and support for people with dementia through specially trained staff, offering need-oriented and flexible support with daytime/nighttime care options.
• Behindertentransport (Disabled Transport) Specialized disabled transport and escort service with wheelchair-accessible vehicles and trained nursing staff. Includes transport to appointments, family celebrations, outings, and vacation travel support.
• Verhinderungspflege (Respite Care) Vacation and respite care services allowing caregivers temporary relief while ensuring patients receive proper care, including travel planning with escort services.
• Ambulante WG (Outpatient Assisted Living Communities) Ambulatory assisted living WGs in Aalen (Stadtoval) and Röhlingen/Ellwangen for people with disabilities and elderly individuals. Lebenswert provides nursing and care services while residents maintain independent daily living. Includes collaboration with Reha Südwest for young adult residents (e.g., aged 20-22).

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ambulanter Intensivpflegeverband Deutschland e.V. (IPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenswert is a founding member of the Ambulanter Intensivpflegeverband Deutschland e.V. (IPV). The association represents outpatient intensive care providers in Germany. Rudolf Wiedmann is 1st Chairman and Martina Wiedmann is also a board member. The IPV logo is displayed on Lebenswert's website footer, indicating active membership and advocacy role.
• Qm Lebenswert GbRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQm Lebenswert is a affiliated quality management company that conducts monitoring and quality assurance for Lebenswert. It also delivers certified further education courses for nursing staff in cooperation with Lebenswert, including the 120-hour basic course and planned 200-hour expert course in outpatient intensive and ventilation care.
• Lebenswert-Wohnen GmbH & Co.KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA separate legal entity affiliated with Lebenswert that owns and operates real estate for intensive care shared-living homes. The first WG project (Ellwangen-Neunheim) was developed by this entity, providing a vertically integrated housing and care model.
• Reha Südwest (Rehabilitation South-West)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLebenswert collaborates with Reha Südwest for the outpatient assisted living community 'Stadtoval Aalen,' which supports young adults aged 20-22 with disabilities in transitioning to independent living. Lebenswert provides nursing and care services while Reha Südwest provides educational and pedagogical staff. This represents a model care coordination partnership.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland: One of Germany's largest nursing-home and assisted-living operators; overlapping only at the residential/assisted-living layer (ambulant WG, dementia care) and not in specialized home ventilation, but competes for similar statutory-funded patients.
• compassio GmbH & Co. KG: Major operator of inpatient care facilities, assisted living, and ambulant services in Germany; partial overlap in residential and ambulant care but no specialization in intensive home ventilation.
• Alloheim Senioren-Residenzen: Large German nursing-home and assisted-living chain; competes at the residential-care layer but does not specialize in intensive home ventilation, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct competitor.
• Pro Seniore / Curata: Established German nursing-home and residential-care groups serving elderly and dementia populations under similar SGB XI frameworks; broad incumbents rather than direct competitors in intensive home care.

Direct peers

• Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe: Largest German private-equity-backed intensive home-care group, providing 1:1 ventilation, tracheostomy, and WG services under the same statutory reimbursement framework as Lebenswert across multiple German federal states.
• RENAFAN GmbH: German care group operating intensive home care, residential WGs, and ambulant services, including ventilation and tracheostomy care under SGB V/XI reimbursement — a closely overlapping service mix.
• GIP Gesellschaft für Intensivpflege mbH: Specialized German provider of outpatient intensive and ventilation nursing with WG and home-care models that directly overlap Lebenswert's core offering and patient population.
• Bonitas Holding: German outpatient intensive-care provider with a comparable service portfolio including 1:1 home ventilation, intensive-care WGs, and pediatric intensive care, competing for the same hospital discharge referrals.
• opseo Holding: Parent company of Lebenswert since May 2025 and one of the largest outpatient intensive-care providers in Germany. Operates a near-identical mix of 1:1 home ventilation, intensive-care WGs, and stationary weaning, with the same SGB V/XI reimbursement model.
• Heimbeatmungsservice Brendt GmbH: Mid-sized German provider of home mechanical ventilation and intensive-care nursing services, comparable in clinical specialization (ventilation, tracheostomy) and customer profile to Lebenswert's 1:1 care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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