What Logopadie does

Logopädie Gronau/Vreden/Alstätte is a privately operated speech therapy practice headquartered in Vreden, Germany, with two additional practice locations in Gronau and Ahaus-Alstätte in the North Rhine-Westphalia / German-Dutch border region. The firm delivers diagnosis and treatment for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders across pediatric and adult populations, including specialized programs in early childhood stuttering (Lidcombe), language development delay (Zollinger), voice therapy and voice transition, neurofunctional therapy (NF!T), autism spectrum communication (Komm!Ass), myofunctional therapy (SZET), and neurological disorders (aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia). It also runs continuing education (Fortbildungen) for kindergarten educators and nursing staff, and hosts two community programs: the Sprachzirkel (twice-yearly interdisciplinary working group for daycare professionals) and the Therapeutenzirkel (quarterly interdisciplinary therapist network founded in 2017).

The practice operates as a non-technology healthcare service business with no proprietary software platform, mobile application, or public-facing API. Its "technology" is essentially clinical methodology — standardized therapy protocols (Lidcombe, Zollinger, SZET, NF!T, Komm!Ass) and a therapy assistance dog (Nala) used in sessions. The practice's management structure is led by Mijne Bertram (Dipl.-Logopädin, NL; certified Multiplikatorin for everyday integrated language education in NRW) with three site-level professional leads (fachliche Leitung) for Vreden, Gronau, and Alstätte, supported by approximately 10 additional clinical staff and one shared administrative/reception resource.

The revenue model is service-based, with billings processed under Germany's Gebührenverzeichnis für Logopäden (GÖL) fee schedule and reimbursed primarily by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) following physician prescription. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market motion is community-led, relying on referrals from Hausärzte and Kinderärzte, direct patient inquiry at the three locations, and physician word-of-mouth. There is no evidence of external investment, parent company ownership, or institutional backing.

Name

Logopadie

Legal name

Logopädie Vreden – Gronau

Website

https://logopaedie-gronau-vreden-alstaette.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Logopädie Gronau/Vreden/Alstätte is a private German speech therapy practice operating three locations in NRW that delivers pediatric and adult speech, language, voice, and swallowing therapy, plus continuing education for Kita educators and nursing staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Speech Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) & Swallowing Therapy Centers (HLADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Neurologic Rehabilitation (Stroke, TBI, Parkinson’s, MS) (HSADAIAC), Fluency (Stuttering/Cluttering) Services (School-Age) (EDAKAEAG), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD)

Keywords

• Speech therapy services
• Language development therapy
• Voice therapy
• Swallowing therapy
• Pediatric speech therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Gronau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Logopädische Therapie (Speech Therapy Services): Speech, language, voice, and swallowing therapy services billed to statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private health insurance (private Krankenversicherung) in Germany. Standard rates are governed by the Gebührenverzeichnis für Logopäden (GÖL). Additional services may be provided as self-pay.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Logopädie Gronau/Vreden/Alstätte is a multi-location speech therapy (Logopädie) practice operating in Vreden, Gronau, and Alstätte in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It delivers diagnosis and therapy for speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders in children and adults, with specializations such as Zollinger language-development therapy, Lidcombe early-childhood stuttering therapy, NF!T neurofunctional therapy, Komm!Ass autism communication therapy, SZET myofunctional therapy, and treatment for neurological disorders (aphasia, dysarthria, dysphagia). The practice also offers continuing-education programs for kindergarten and nursing staff and runs interdisciplinary Sprachzirkel and Therapeutenzirkel community working groups.

Product overview

Logopadie is a speech therapy (Logopädie) practice operating three locations in Gronau, Vreden, and Alstätte, Germany. The practice offers speech therapy services for children and adults with various communication, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. Specializations include language development delay therapy (Zollinger method), early childhood stuttering (Lidcombe program), voice therapy, Neurofunktions!Therapie (NF!T®), autism spectrum communication therapy (Komm!Ass), myofunctional therapy (SZET), and neurological speech disorders. The practice also provides educational services including training for kindergarten staff (Fortbildungsangebote für Kitas) on integrated language education and workshops for nursing staff on dysphagia. Community offerings include the Sprachzirkel (language circle) for daycare professionals and Therapeutenzirkel (therapist circle) for interdisciplinary professional exchange.

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Products and services

• Logopädie Gronau/Vreden/Alstätte (Speech Therapy Practice) Multi-location speech therapy practice providing diagnosis and treatment for language, speech, voice, and swallowing disorders for children and adults across three German sites.
• Sprachentwicklungsverzögerung Therapy (Zollinger Method) Early detection and therapy for language development disorders in children using Dr. Barbara Zollinger's holistic approach that addresses speech, personality, and symbolic development through play.
• Frühkindliches Stottern Therapy (Lidcombe Program) Therapy for early childhood stuttering using the Lidcombe program, training parents as co-therapists for daily practice with children.
• Stimmtherapie / Stimmtransition (Voice Therapy) Voice therapy for restoration and strengthening of healthy natural voice quality, including voice training, breathing exercises, and voice transition (Stimmtransition) for transgender patients and post-surgical rehabilitation.
• Neurofunktions!Therapie (NF!T®) Neurofunctional therapy integrating mouth, body, and hands for all age groups, including non-awake and passive patients, using non-verbal exercises often accompanied by songs.
• Autismus-Spektrum-Störung Therapy (Komm!Ass) Interaction and communication therapy for people with autism spectrum disorder based on the Komm!Ass concept by Ulrike Funke.
• Myofunktionelle Therapie (SZET) Myofunctional therapy based on the SZET concept (Swallowing and Tongue Rest Position Efficiently Treated) for children from approximately 9 years, adolescents, and adults without neurological conditions.
• Neurologische Störungsbilder Therapy Treatment for neurological speech and language disorders including aphasia, dysarthria, and dysphagia caused by stroke, tumors, or diseases such as Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or ALS.
• Fortbildungsangebote für Kitas Professional development training for kindergarten and daycare staff on integrated everyday language education (alltagsintegrierte Sprachbildung), including modules on BaSiK observation documentation, language milestones, multilingualism, literacy, and parent communication.
• Fortbildungsangebote für Pflegekräfte Professional training for nursing staff, including dysphagia workshops covering awareness, risks, consistency adjustment, and swallowing techniques.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Praxis Groeneveld & Bintanja (Simone Bintanja, Kinderphysiotherapeutin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPediatric physiotherapy practice participating in the Therapeutenzirkel (interdisciplinary therapeutic circle) founded in early 2017. Quarterly meetings facilitate knowledge exchange and optimization of therapy approaches across disciplines including speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and psychology.
• Praxis Groeneveld & Schwering (Daniela Schwering, PT, HP, Osteopathin)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysiotherapy and osteopathy practice participating in quarterly Therapeutenzirkel meetings for interdisciplinary collaboration on patient cases.
• Praxis für Ergotherapie Wildner (Frauke Wildner, Christiane Schulze-Scholle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOccupational therapy practice participating in Therapeutenzirkel quarterly meetings for interdisciplinary case discussions and therapy approach optimization.
• DAA Münster Fachschule für Ergotherapie (Britta Bäumer)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErgotherapy school affiliated professional participating in Therapeutenzirkel, contributing to interdisciplinary education and professional development network.
• Psychologische Praxis Heike Bernat (Heike Bernat, MSc Psychology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychology practice participating in Therapeutenzirkel meetings, contributing psychological expertise to interdisciplinary case discussions and therapy coordination.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken GmbH: One of the largest private hospital operators in Germany, owned by Fresenius, with outpatient rehabilitation and therapy services including speech therapy across many locations. Comparable as a healthcare service provider offering SLP in the German market, but operates at vastly larger scale and as part of an inpatient portfolio.
• Schoen Klinik: German private hospital group with a strong focus on neurological and orthopedic rehabilitation, including SLP services for stroke and movement disorder patients. Comparable in treating the same neurological patient segments (aphasia, dysphagia) but operating as an inpatient chain.
• MEDIAN Kliniken: Germany's largest operator of rehabilitation clinics, with significant neurological and post-acute rehabilitation programs that include speech therapy (dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria). Overlaps directly with the neurological SLP services Logopädie Gronau/Vreden/Alstätte provides, but delivered within inpatient rehab settings.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group operating acute care and rehabilitation facilities, including speech-language pathology services. Comparable in delivering SLP within the German healthcare system, but at hospital-chain scale rather than as an outpatient specialty practice.
• m&i-Klinikgruppe Enzensberg: German private clinic group specializing in inpatient rehabilitation including neurological and geriatric conditions, where speech therapy is a core service component. Comparable in treating neurological SLP caseloads (aphasia, dysphagia) but at a multi-clinic inpatient scale.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Rehabilitationseinrichtungen: German statutory pension insurer operating its own rehabilitation clinics with substantial SLP capacity for adult neurological patients. Comparable as a major provider of speech therapy services in Germany but as an inpatient rehab institution, not an outpatient specialty practice.

Direct peers

• TheraPro Praxisverbund: German network of therapy practices (speech, occupational, physical therapy) operating multiple outpatient sites with an interdisciplinary care model. Most directly comparable peer in terms of multi-site outpatient SLP group practice structure and community-based service delivery.
• Theravitalis: German outpatient therapy center chain offering speech therapy (Logopädie), occupational therapy, and physiotherapy across multiple locations. Directly comparable as a multi-site German outpatient SLP practice group serving regional populations under GKV/PKV reimbursement.
• Logopädie-Praxis Wessel: Independent German speech therapy practice operating in a regional catchment with similar outpatient service offerings. Comparable as a similarly-sized single/multi-site Logopädie practice competing for the same physician referral channels and patient populations under GKV/PKV reimbursement.

Regional players

• Zollernalb Klinikum: Regional German hospital with outpatient therapy services including speech therapy in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a regional healthcare provider offering SLP services, but operates in a different geography and within a hospital context rather than as an independent practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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