MedCareProfessional

What MedCareProfessional does

MedCareProfessional GmbH is a privately held German medical transportation company founded in 2007 in Hattingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, and family-owned by the Weber family. The company provides a full continuum of patient transport services including ground-based intensive care unit (ICU) ambulances, air ambulance operations via an owned Learjet 45 and partnered Bombardier Challenger 604, and medical escort services on commercial flights such as Lufthansa and Eurowings using Patient Transport Compartments (PTC). Operational scale includes approximately 2,000 ICU transports, 650 air ambulance flights, and 500 commercial medical escorts annually, supported by a fleet of 21+ rescue vehicles that covered 1.4 million kilometers in 2018 alone.

The company differentiates through specialized clinical capabilities, most notably a proprietary miniaturized mobile ECMO/IABP system (~20 kg versus ~200 kg standard) developed in collaboration with Bergmannsheil Hospital Bochum, and a transport incubator capable of moving infants as light as 800 grams. MedCareProfessional holds EURAMI Full Accreditation Special Care (re-certified 2022 and 2025), DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, and the Creditreform Bonitätszertifikat, and is an authorized DIVI course organizer for intensive care transport training. Customer segments span German municipal rescue services (Hattingen, Bochum, Herne, Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis under §13 RettG NRW contracts won via EU-wide tenders), hospitals requiring inter-hospital transfers, insurance and assistance companies, and corporate clients requiring employee repatriation. Revenue is generated per transport mission and through multi-year government contracts, with additional income from training programs and event medical services including EURO 2024 FanZone coverage in Dortmund.

Name

MedCareProfessional

Legal name

MedCareProfessional GmbH

Website

https://medcareprofessional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MedCareProfessional is a German family-owned medical transport company providing ICU ground ambulances, air ambulance flights, and commercial flight medical escorts for hospitals, insurance companies, municipalities, and corporate clients in Europe and worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Transport and Air Ambulance Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interfacility Transport (IFT) & Patient Transfer Services (HLAFANAF), Critical Care Transport (CCT) & Specialty Transport Teams (HLAFANAE), Medical Air Transport (Air Ambulance/Patient Transfer) (TLAFABAG), Air Ambulance & Medical Passenger Charter Operators (THABADAK)

Keywords

• Air ambulance services
• ICU patient transport
• Medical repatriation services
• Emergency ambulance services
• ECMO patient transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Hattingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency and Rescue Service Contracts: Government-contracted emergency medical services including primary rescue (Rettungsdienst), intensive care transport, and ambulance services for municipalities in the Ruhrgebiet (Hattingen, Bochum, Herne). Revenue is derived from contracted public rescue service provision under German rescue laws (§13 RettG NRW, §25 Rettungsdienstgesetz NRW).
2. Medical Repatriation and Patient Transport Services: International and domestic patient transport services including ICU ground transports, air ambulance flights, and commercial airline medical escort services for insurance companies, hospitals, corporations, and individual patients. Billed per transport mission.
3. Training and Education Services: The company serves as a licensed course organizer (Lehrgangsveranstalter) for flight and transport medicine, offering DIVI-certified intensive care transport courses and in-house certification programs.
4. Medical Services at Events: Provision of medical support services (Sanitätsdienst) and disaster control equipment for major public events, such as EURO 2024 FanZone in Dortmund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

MedCareProfessional provides medical patient transport services across three integrated modalities: ground-based ICU ambulance transports using specially equipped Mercedes Sprinter and Atego vehicles, worldwide air ambulance services using Learjet 45 and Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft configured as flying ICUs, and commercial airline medical escorts including Patient Transport Compartment (PTC) installations on Lufthansa long-haul flights. The company specializes in high-acuity transfers including ECMO/IABP-supported patients, neonatal and pediatric cases, and operates a 24/7 dispatch center coordinating all services for municipalities, hospitals, insurers, corporations, and individuals.

Product overview

MedCareProfessional operates a comprehensive medical transport and patient transfer service platform with three core transport modalities: air ambulance (flying ICU aircraft), ground-based ICU ambulances, and commercial airline escort services. The air ambulance fleet includes Learjet 45 and Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft. Ground transport fleet features Mercedes Sprinter and Atego vehicles configured as mobile intensive care units. Specialized services include ECMO/IABP transports, pediatric/neonatal transfers using mobile incubators, and commercial flight patient transport compartments (PTC). The company also provides 24/7 emergency coordination, intensive care transport training (DIVI-certified), and disaster response services through its Katastrophenschutz division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Air Ambulance Services Worldwide air ambulance transport services using specially equipped aircraft (own Learjet 45 and Bombardier Challenger 604 via partner ASL) functioning as flying ICU wards with full medical equipment for critical patient transfers.
• ICU Ground Ambulance Transport Mobile intensive care unit transports using specially equipped ground vehicles (Mercedes Sprinter, Mercedes Atego) for inter-hospital transfers of critically ill patients, staffed with ICU physicians, anesthesiologists, and specialist nurses.
• Commercial Flight Medical Escort (PTC) Patient transport on commercial airlines including Lufthansa and Eurowings, using Patient Transport Compartments (PTC) and stretcher accommodations for intensive care patients on long-distance flights; pioneer in Germany for Lufthansa PTC services with ~45 minute install time.
• ECMO/IABP Transports Ground and aerial transport services for patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy, using a miniaturized ~20 kg mobile ECMO system certified for helicopter and ICU transport.
• Pediatric and Neonatal Transports Specialized transport services for newborns and premature babies using mobile incubators (Dräger 5400), capable of transporting infants as light as 800g, available for both ground and air transport; operated jointly with Marienhospital Witten as the Baby-Notarztwagen since 2012 (vehicle renewed 2020).
• Emergency Ambulance Services (RTW/ALS) Emergency rescue services using advanced life support (ALS) ambulances for primary emergency response and complex medical emergencies, including international repatriation; operates under municipal rescue service contracts won through EU-wide tenders in Bochum, Herne, and Hattingen Nord.
• INTENSIVTRANSPORTKURS (DIVI-Certified Training Courses) Intensive care transport training courses following DIVI (Deutsche Interdisziplinäre Vereinigung für Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin) standards, including practical simulations using ITW and intensive care equipment; MedCareProfessional operates as a licensed course organizer (Lehrgangsveranstalter).
• 24/7 Emergency Coordination and Dispatch Round-the-clock emergency call center (24h Notrufzentrale, +49 700-55500100) coordinating medical transports and patient transfers across Europe and worldwide; organizations include hospitals, insurance companies, corporations, and individuals with billing directly through contracts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 ICU transports conducted annually with critically ill patients between hospitals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Universitätsklinik RennesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Source hospital in France for a complex ECMO repatriation case. MedCareProfessional transported a critically ill patient from Rennes to Herzzentrum Dresden, with the university hospital's cardio-surgical team providing patient stabilization and ECMO cannulation support.
• Bergmannsheil Hospital BochumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Collaboration to develop and certify a mobile ECMO machine weighing ~20 kg (vs. ~200 kg standard), approved for helicopter and ICU ground transport. Bergmannsheil provides cardio-technical and medical expertise; MedCareProfessional provides transport capability. Together they are among the very few providers in Germany with an officially licensed ECMO transport solution.
• Medizinisches Katastrophen-Hilfswerk Deutschland e.V. (MHW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013MedCareProfessional has been a member of MHW (Medical Disaster Aid Germany) since 2013. The organization provides medical aid during disasters and public emergencies through private sector capacity. MedCareProfessional contributes vehicles, equipment, and trained personnel for evacuations, crisis management, and medical repatriation. Founded after the 2002 European floods.
• Marienhospital WittencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Jointly operated Baby-Notarztwagen (infant emergency vehicle) for the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis since 2012. Marienhospital provides neonatal medical expertise; MedCareProfessional provides the vehicle, equipment, and operational staffing. Vehicle renewed in 2020, continuing the partnership.
• LufthansacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009MedCareProfessional is among the pioneers in Germany offering Patient Transport Compartment (PTC) services on Lufthansa long-haul flights (A340-300 and B747-400). The PTC can be installed in ~45 minutes, creating a fully equipped ICU ward in the aircraft cabin. Medical escorts are provided by MedCareProfessional staff.
• ASL (Aviation Special Logics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Long-term strategic partner for air ambulance flight operations. ASL provides flight operations management including pilots and aircraft (Bombardier Challenger 604, Learjet 45). MedCareProfessional provides medical crew and equipment. The partnership enables 650+ air ambulance flights annually across Europe and worldwide, with coordinated operations allowing seamless patient transfers from ground to air.
• EurowingsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2007Provides commercial airline medical escort services on Eurowings flights, in addition to Lufthansa. MedCareProfessional staff accompany patients on regular commercial flights using stretchers, beds, or individual seats as medically required.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Medical Transport International (MTI): Specialized air ambulance operator providing international patient repatriation across Europe. Comparable niche focus on long-distance ICU air transport and ECMO/neonatal cases, similar to MCP's specialized transport offerings.

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: Global medical and travel security assistance company with its own air ambulance and ground transport capabilities. Overlaps with MCP's international repatriation and commercial medical escort services for insurance and corporate clients, but at significantly larger global scale.
• Falck A/S: Denmark-based global provider of ambulance, patient transport, and emergency medical services across Europe. Comparable to MCP's core ground ICU transport and municipal rescue contracts, though operating across many more countries with greater capital base.
• REGA (Swiss Air-Rescue): Switzerland's national air rescue service operating helicopter and fixed-wing repatriation fleet. A broader incumbent in international air medical transport with similar high-acuity capabilities, though primarily serving Switzerland and a different regulatory environment.

Regional players

• ASB (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund) Deutschland: German humanitarian organization providing ambulance and patient transport services across multiple German states. Direct competitor for municipal rescue service contracts under German rescue law with comparable operational scale to MCP in NRW.

Direct peers

• DRF Luftrettung: Germany's largest air rescue organization, operating helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance missions across Germany and Europe. Directly comparable to MedCareProfessional's air ambulance and ICU transport operations, with similar municipal/government contract relationships but at much larger scale.
• ADAC Luftrettung: Operates a fleet of emergency medical helicopters and fixed-wing air ambulances in Germany and neighboring countries. Competes head-to-head with MCP for government rescue contracts and international patient repatriation missions, with a stronger consumer brand via ADAC membership.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Operates extensive ground ambulance and emergency medical services across Germany under Catholic charitable umbrella. Direct competitor for municipal rescue service tenders (Rettungsdienst) and provides patient transport services comparable to MCP's ground ICU operations.
• European Air Ambulance (EAA): Luxembourg-headquartered air ambulance operator specializing in international patient repatriation across Europe. Comparable to MCP's fixed-wing repatriation and commercial medical escort services, with similar insurance and assistance company client base.
• Johanniter Luftrettung: German/Austrian humanitarian organization providing air ambulance and ground EMS services. Comparable multi-modal medical transport offering and competes for the same municipal rescue service contracts under German rescue law.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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