GFO
GFO is a German non-profit healthcare and social services network operating more than 100 facilities across North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate, delivering hospitals, elderly care, hospices, kindergartens, education, and rehabilitation services through approximately 17,500 employees.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1863
- HeadquartersOlpe, Germany
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What GFO does
GFO (Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft der Franziskanerinnen zu Olpe mbH) is a German non-profit healthcare and social services network headquartered in Olpe, North Rhine-Westphalia, operating more than 100 facilities at approximately 130 locations across NRW and northern Rhineland-Palatinate with around 17,500 engaged employees. Its service portfolio spans the full life-course continuum: acute hospitals (GFO Kliniken), medical care centers (MVZ), inpatient and outpatient elderly care (Pflegezentren, GFO mobil), rehabilitation and therapy centers, hospices and specialized ambulatory palliative care (SAPV), kindergartens, secondary education (St. Franziskus-Schule Olpe), youth welfare services (Erziehungshilfen), healthcare professional schools, and midwifery training (GFO Hebammenstudium). The network is consolidated under the 80%-owned Maria Theresia Bonzel Foundation and the 20% stake held by the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, e.V., with quality management certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.\n\nCentralized digital and medical-technology operations are managed by the DiMIT department (Digitalisierung, Medizintechnik und IT) at Troisdorf-Spich, employing more than 100 staff supporting over 100 applications across 120+ locations, including integration of imaging (CT, MRI), intensive-care patient monitoring (PDMS), and pacemaker follow-up, with sub-units for software and consulting, IT security, IT operations, service management, pharmacy management (GFO-Medico), and the Organization Hub. Revenue is generated primarily through regulated German channels: statutory health insurance (GKV) DRG-based hospital reimbursement, long-term care insurance (Pflegegrade) payments for inpatient and outpatient care, public subsidies for kindergartens and education, donations, and government investment grants such as the EUR 200 million Krankenhausstrukturfonds II (KHSF II) award in April 2026 from Bund and Land NRW for the Sieglar site consolidation. GFO also markets employer-branding content through the GFO-Magazin, GFO-Podcast, and multiple facility-specific Instagram accounts, and operates a softgarden-powered career portal targeting 120 professional fields.\n\nGo-to-market is direct via owned-and-operated facilities, with no third-party reseller channel; regional services are organized under cluster brands (GFO Kliniken Rhein-Berg, Niederrhein, Südwestfalen, Bonn, Troisdorf, Mettmann-Süd, Brühl, Engelskirchen, Wissen) to deliver integrated, on-site care to local populations. Recent strategic activity has concentrated on consolidating hospital services onto the Sieglar site through the KHSF II-funded expansion, including the 2024 relocation of the birthing clinic (approximately 1,800 deliveries per year) and the opening of a new palliative care ward, plus the July 2024 takeover of psychiatric mandatory care for the city of Troisdorf and the mid-2025 inauguration of a EUR 22.5 million psychiatric building.
GFO firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GFO
- Legal name
- Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft der Franziskanerinnen zu Olpe mbH
- Website
- https://gfo-online.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1863
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- GFO is a German non-profit healthcare and social services network operating more than 100 facilities across North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate, delivering hospitals, elderly care, hospices, kindergartens, education, and rehabilitation services through approximately 17,500 employees.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GFO industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Healthcare and Social Services (non-profit hospital, care, and welfare network)
- NAICS
- General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Home Health Care Services (621610), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)
- SIC
- Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC), Home-Based Primary Care / Medical House Call Practices (HLAFAEAI), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)
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Where GFO is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Olpe
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices8 records
Markets served
GFO business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Healthcare and Social Services Revenue: GFO operates as a non-profit (gemeinnützige) organization generating revenue through public health insurance (GKV), social services funding, and patient fees for its healthcare facilities, elderly care centers, hospitals, and educational services.
- Government Funding and Subsidies: Receives government funding including hospital structure fund (KHSF II) for expansion projects, as evidenced by 200 million Euro funding approval for Sieglar expansion.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Monthly | Healthcare and nursing services priced according to German care insurance standards |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels7 records
GFO product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GFO operates a regional non-profit network of hospitals (GFO Kliniken), outpatient clinics (Medizinische Versorgungszentren / MVZ), residential and ambulatory care centers (Pflegezentren and GFO mobil), hospices and palliative care, rehabilitation and therapy centers, kindergartens, child and youth welfare services, secondary schools, and meals-on-wheels, supported by its centralized DiMIT IT department and pharmacy service (GFO-Medico). Across roughly 130 locations it delivers integrated Catholic-Franciscan healthcare and social services to patients of all ages, funded primarily through statutory health and long-term care insurance, government subsidies, and patient fees.
Product overview
GFO (Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft der Franziskanerinnen zu Olpe mbH) is a large non-profit healthcare and social services network operating more than 100 facilities at approximately 130 locations in North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate, with around 17,500 employees. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of healthcare and social services centered around Franciscan values, including hospitals (GFO Kliniken), outpatient care (Ambulante Pflege/GFO mobil), medical care centers (Medizinische Versorgungszentren/MVZ), inpatient and residential care (Pflegezentren), hospice and palliative care, rehabilitation, therapy centers, senior living (Service-Wohnen), childcare and early education (Kindergärten), educational support (Erziehungshilfen), healthcare professional schools (Aus- und Weiterbildung), and secondary education. Technology and digital services are managed through DiMIT (Digitalisierung, Medizintechnik und IT), which handles IT infrastructure, medical technology, and cybersecurity across all facilities. Media and communications include the GFO-Magazin (magazine) and GFO-Podcast. Quality management follows DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 standards. The network is supported by centralized departments for hygiene, quality and risk management, pharmacy management (GFO-Medico), and purchasing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- GFO mobil: Ambulatory and psychiatric outpatient care services across various locations.
- GFO Kliniken
- GFO Zentrum
- GFO Magazin
- GFO Magazine
Products and services
- GFO Kliniken (Hospitals) Hospital services across multiple locations in North Rhine-Westphalia and northern Rhineland-Palatinate, including general and specialized inpatient care, emergency services, surgery, maternity, psychiatric care, and palliative care. Targets patients needing acute medical and surgical treatment in the GFO catchment area.
- Medizinische Versorgungszentren (Medical Care Centers / MVZ) Ambulatory medical care centers providing outpatient specialist consultations and diagnostics across radiology, neurology, gynecology, urology, surgery, and general medicine, serving patients referred by primary care physicians or self-presenting for specialist care.
- Pflegezentren (Care Centers) Residential and inpatient care facilities offering stationary care, short-term care, day care, and specialized dementia care for elderly individuals and their families in 17+ locations across the network.
- Ambulante Pflege / GFO mobil (Outpatient Care) Mobile outpatient nursing and psychiatric care services delivered to patients in their own homes, including GFO mobil in Hamm-Wissen, Kreis Olpe, and Moers, serving individuals needing home-based medical, basic, and psychiatric nursing support.
- Hospize & Palliativversorgung (Hospices & Palliative Care) Stationary hospices for children, youth, and adults (including Balthasar children's and youth hospice, Hospiz Vinzenz Pallotti Bensberg, Hospiz St. Klara Troisdorf, Hospiz Haus Sonnenschein Rheinberg, Marienhospiz Wilnsdorf), outpatient hospice services, and Specialized Ambulatory Palliative Care (SAPV), serving terminally ill patients and their families.
- Kindergärten (Kindergartens) Childcare and early-education facilities across 20+ locations in Attendorn, Bad Honnef, Bergisch Gladbach, Bonn, Bornheim, Drolshagen, Hünsborn, Langenfeld, and Olpe, serving families with children from infancy through school age.
- Erziehungshilfen (Youth and Family Welfare Services) Child and youth welfare services including the residential Haus Aline mother-father-child facility, the stationary Josefshaus children's and youth home, and Kompass ambulant children, youth, and family services, supporting families in need.
- Service-Wohnen (Senior Service Living) Senior living apartments offering barrier-free housing with optional care and support services for older residents seeking independent living with on-call assistance.
- Rehabilitation (Reha-Kliniken) Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services including geriatric care and therapeutic treatments through dedicated rehabilitation clinics (e.g., Rehabilitation Centre Reuterstraße Geriatrische Klinik).
- Therapiezentren (Therapy Centers) Therapeutic facilities providing physiotherapy, occupational therapy, rehabilitation, and wellness services to support patient recovery and long-term health.
- Aus- und Weiterbildung (Healthcare Education and Training) Schools for healthcare professions, midwifery programs (GFO Hebammenstudium Bensberg), nursing schools (Bergisches Land Bensberg, Karl Borromäus Schule Bonn, Bildungszentrum Dinslaken), and continuing education (Fortbildungsakademie Olpe-Rhode), training future nurses, midwives, caregivers, and medical professionals.
- Gymnasium & Realschule (St. Franziskus-Schule Olpe) Secondary education institution offering Gymnasium and Realschule tracks at the St. Franziskus-Schule Olpe, serving school-age students in the Olpe area.
- Essen auf Rädern (Meals on Wheels) Hot-meal delivery service providing meals to elderly and care-dependent individuals in their homes across Bad Honnef Tal, Kreis Olpe (Drolshagen), and Oberpleis.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1,800 babies delivered annually at St. Johannes Krankenhaus Sieglar
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use GFO
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
GFO technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration7 records
Feature2 records
GFO partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.
- City of TroisdorfminorThe city of Troisdorf supported GFO's application for hospital funding and is involved in the regional healthcare planning for the consolidation of hospital services.
- Rhein-Sieg-KreisminorThe Rhein-Sieg district supported the hospital funding application and is part of the planning for healthcare services concentration in the right-Rhine region.
- Health Insurance Providers (Kostenträger)minorHealth insurance providers supported the funding application for hospital consolidation and restructuring.
- Alexianer GmbHminorAlexianer GmbH holds 30% share in Katholisches Bildungszentrum Haan GmbH, with GFO holding 70%. The partnership enables joint operation of the Catholic education center.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
GFO competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
GFO social profiles
Digital presenceGFO compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
GFO financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
GFO leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
GFO subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries8 records
GFO funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
GFO M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about GFO
What does GFO do?
GFO operates a regional non-profit network of hospitals (GFO Kliniken), outpatient clinics (Medizinische Versorgungszentren / MVZ), residential and ambulatory care centers (Pflegezentren and GFO mobil), hospices and palliative care, rehabilitation and therapy centers, kindergartens, child and youth welfare services, secondary schools, and meals-on-wheels, supported by its centralized DiMIT IT department and pharmacy service (GFO-Medico). Across roughly 130 locations it delivers integrated Catholic-Franciscan healthcare and social services to patients of all ages, funded primarily through statutory health and long-term care insurance, government subsidies, and patient fees.
Is GFO a public or private company?
GFO is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was GFO founded?
GFO was founded in 1863. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is GFO based?
GFO is headquartered in Olpe, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does GFO make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Healthcare and Social Services Revenue is the primary driver. The others are government Funding and Subsidies.
Does GFO have an API?
No public API is recorded for GFO.
What industry is GFO in?
GFO's product category is Healthcare and Social Services (non-profit hospital, care, and welfare network). Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAFAAAB, Community & Regional General Hospitals, with a secondary code of HLAFAFAC, Nursing Homes (Non-SNF). Its NAICS code is 6221 and its SIC code is 8062.