Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit

What Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit does

The Bayerische Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit e.V. (LAGZ) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Fallstra\u00dfe 34, 81369 Munich, Germany, focused exclusively on group dental prophylaxis for children and adolescents in Bavaria. Established in 1989, LAGZ operates as the designated statutory body for § 21 of Social Code Book V (SGB V), coordinating a Bavaria-wide network of approximately 2,400 volunteer dentists who conduct free in-person group prophylaxis visits at kindergartens and schools. Programs are tiered by age: 'Seel\u00f6we' for children aged 0\u20136 in Kindertagesst\u00e4tten (with 'Seel\u00f6we PLUS' for special needs facilities), 'L\u00f6wenzahn' for grades 1\u20134 in primary schools (with 'L\u00f6wenzahn PLUS' for special needs schools up to grade 9), and the newer 'Charly-Zahn-Challenge' for 5th/6th grade Mittelschulen. Services are delivered through direct field visits, branded educational materials (films on YouTube/Vimeo/Dropbox, worksheets, hand-puppet mascots 'Goldie' and 'Dentulus', toothbrushing kits, Zahnrettungsbox tooth rescue boxes), and the rotating annual Tag der Zahngesundheit central event.

The organization is funded entirely by statutory health insurance contributions under § 21 SGB V, with a defined payer set including AOK Bayern, Bavarian BKKs collectively, IKK classic, KNAPPSCHAFT, SVLFG (Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture), and vdek (Verband der Ersatzkassen). It operates under official mandate from the Bavarian Ministry of Health and Care and the Bavarian Ministry of Education (a 1997 ministerial directive authorized school access), and coordinates with the Bavarian State Dental Chamber (BLZK), the Bavarian Statutory Dentists' Association (KZVB), and the national Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendzahnpflege (DAJ). Central staff headcount is reported at 1\u201310; participating dentists are unpaid volunteers who receive an expense allowance (Aufwandsentsch\u00e4digung). LAGZ also conducts epidemiological monitoring, including a 2022/2023 Molar-Incisor-Hypomineralisation (MIH/Kreidez\u00e4hne) study across 87 Bavarian primary schools with results expected December 2025, and offers multilingual parent materials in German, English, French, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Turkish, Arabic, and Ukrainian to serve Bavaria's diverse population. Leadership comprises Dr. Barbara Mattner as Chair, Gabriele Schweiger as Deputy Chair, and Dr. Brigitte Hermann as Managing Director.

Name

Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit

Legal name

Bayerische Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit e.V.

Website

https://lagz.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LAGZ is a Bavarian non-profit association that coordinates ~2,400 volunteer dentists delivering free group dental prophylaxis and preventive education in kindergartens and schools, funded by statutory health insurers under § 21 SGB V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Preventive Dental Health Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Public Health Dentistry Clinics (FQHC/School-Based/Nonprofit) (HLABAAAF)

Keywords

• Group dental prophylaxis
• Preventive dental education
• Youth oral health programs
• Volunteer dentist coordination
• School dental screening

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Statutory health insurer contributions: LAGZ is funded by statutory health insurance funds (gesetzliche Krankenkassen) in Bavaria. These include AOK Bayern, various BKKs, IKK classic, KNAPPSCHAFT, SVLFG (Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture), and vdek (Verband der Ersatzkassen). The organization's activities fulfill § 21 SGB V (Social Code Book V), which mandates group prophylaxis in childcare and school settings. Participating dentists receive an expense allowance (Aufwandsentschädigung) for their volunteer work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Zahngesundheit (LAGZ) is a Bavarian non-profit association founded in 1986 that coordinates approximately 2,400 volunteer dentists to deliver free group dental prophylaxis (Gruppenprophylaxe) and oral health education in kindergartens (Kitas) and schools across Bavaria. The association operates under the statutory mandate of § 21 SGB V, runs age-tiered prevention programs (Aktion Seelöwe, Aktion Löwenzahn, Aktion Ü-Klassen), accompanying PLUS intensive formats, the Charly-Zahn-Challenge, and produces educational media such as Goldie – der Zahnputzfilm and Dentulus materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aktion Seelöwe: Program for kindergartens and daycare facilities promoting regular dental check-ups from the first milk tooth, featuring Goldie the seal mascot.
• Aktion Löwenzahn
• Aktion Seelöwe PLUS
• Aktion Löwenzahn PLUS

Products and services

• Aktion Seelöwe

Quantifiable outcome

• ~20% of Bavarian children aged 8–10 have MIH (Kreidezähne), more than double the rate of caries in that age group
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BLZK (Bayerische Landeszahnärztekammer / Bavarian State Dental Chamber)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLZK is shown as a partner on the LAGZ website. As the Bavarian dental professional body, BLZK works with LAGZ on oral health promotion initiatives for children and adolescents in Bavaria.
• Kzvb (Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung Bayerns / Bavarian Statutory Dentists' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKzvb is listed as a partner on the LAGZ website. As the representative body for contract dentists in Bavaria's statutory health insurance system, kzvb collaborates with LAGZ on group prophylaxis programs.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege (Bavarian State Ministry for Health and Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bavarian Ministry of Health and Care officially supports and funds LAGZ programs, including the 'Seelöwe' action. Government backing provides statutory legitimacy and financial support under § 21 SGB V.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Unterricht und Kultus, Wissenschaft und Kunst (Bavarian State Ministry for Education and Cultural Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bavarian Ministry of Education officially supports the 'Löwenzahn' program and authorized LAGZ group prophylaxis visits in schools under a 1997 ministerial directive. Also supports the 'Charly-Zahn-Challenge' pilot project.
• DAJ (Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendzahnpflege e.V. / German Working Group for Youth Dental Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAJ is the national coordinating body for youth dental prophylaxis in Germany. LAGZ Bayern participates in DAJ-coordinated epidemiological studies and follows DAJ recommendations for oral hygiene practices in Kitas (e.g., COVID-19 hygiene guidelines for toothbrushing).
• Stadt Memmingen (City of Memmingen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Memmingen hosts the 2025 Tag der Zahngesundheit central event, with local organizers from the LAGZ Arbeitskreis Unterallgäu-Schwaben coordinating activities at the Stadthalle Memmingen.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK): The federal German Dental Chamber, the national counterpart to BLZK. Sets national policy on dental prophylaxis and coordinates with state-level bodies (including via DAJ) on programs comparable to those run by LAGZ in Bavaria.
• Bayerische Landeszahnärztekammer (BLZK): The Bavarian State Dental Chamber, listed as a core strategic partner of LAGZ. Oversees the broader dental profession in Bavaria while co-promoting oral health initiatives aimed at children and adolescents.
• Colgate-Palmolive (Sparkling Smiles / Bright Smiles program): Operates the global 'Bright Smiles, Bright Futures' school-based dental education program, reaching millions of children. Comparable as a school-based pediatric oral-health education program, though commercial-funded rather than nonprofit-statutory like LAGZ.
• Kassenzahnärztliche Vereinigung Bayerns (KZVB): The Bavarian statutory dentists' association, listed as a core strategic partner of LAGZ. While a broader professional body for contract dentists, it overlaps directly with LAGZ in pediatric dental prophylaxis coordination and is a primary distribution partner.

Direct peers

• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendzahnpflege Hessen: The Hessian state-level equivalent of LAGZ, running nearly identical group prophylaxis programs in Kitas and schools under the same § 21 SGB V mandate. Directly comparable in mission, structure, funding model, and partner ecosystem.
• Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendzahnpflege (DAJ): DAJ is the national coordinating body for youth dental prophylaxis in Germany; LAGZ Bayern is a member and actively participates in DAJ-coordinated epidemiological studies and national guidelines. They operate in the same domain (youth dental prophylaxis) with DAJ at the federal level and LAGZ at the state level.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendzahnpflege Berlin/Brandenburg: Regional working group for youth dental care in Berlin and Brandenburg, fulfilling the same § 21 SGB V mandate as LAGZ. Operates the same volunteer-dentist model and similar school/Kita program structure.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendzahnpflege Nordrhein-Westfalen: The NRW state-level counterpart to LAGZ, coordinating voluntary group prophylaxis for children in educational settings. Functions with the same statutory mandate and volunteer-dentist architecture as LAGZ Bayern.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Kindergesundheit: A German nonprofit foundation focused on child health, including oral hygiene education and preventive care messaging. Targets a similar population (children/families) with overlapping educational objectives, though operating from a broader child-health remit rather than dental-specific.
• ProDente e.V. A nonprofit initiative funded by German dental industry and professional associations to promote dentistry and oral health awareness. Operates in adjacent dental-public-health education space with consumer-facing communications comparable to LAGZ's educator-facing channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles3 records

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