Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen

What Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen does

Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen GmbH is a family-owned orthopedic technology provider headquartered in Zwönitz, Saxony, operating four retail branches across the Erzgebirge region in Zwönitz, Thalheim, Marienberg, and Schlettau. The company traces its origin to a workshop founded by Gustav Behnsen in 1931 and took its current form in 1998 through the merger of the Behnsen family business with Albin Mayer's orthopedic company; today it is jointly controlled by the Behnsen and Mayer founding families across three generations, with Gabriele Schön, Albin Mayer, Hendrik Behnsen, and Johannes Mayer serving as Geschäftsführer.

The company's offering spans five interconnected service divisions: Prothetik (custom prosthetics for upper and lower extremities), Orthetik (orthoses for support, stabilization, correction, and relief of the musculoskeletal system), Kinderversorgung (specialized pediatric orthotics for conditions such as cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and muscular dystrophy), Rehatechnik (rehabilitation technology including wheelchairs, mobility aids, hospital beds, and home care equipment), and Orthopädietechniks Sanitätshaus and Orthopädische Schuhtechnik (medical supplies, compression therapy, custom footwear, and insoles). Technical differentiation rests on individualized custom fitting, with modern measurement tools such as BODYLUX contactless vein measurement, prosthetic socket techniques involving electronic knee and foot testing, and ongoing collaboration with physiotherapists for gait training.

Commercially, the business operates a reimbursement-driven model under German statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung), processing prescriptions and submitting cost estimates (Kostenvoranschläge) to Krankenkassen, with the company also providing legal-adjacent support for rejected claims. Distribution runs through the four physical branches plus mobile/home-visit services (mobile Versorgungen) to hospitals, care facilities, and private homes. The firm is a member of Sanitätshaus Aktuell AG, a Leistungsgemeinschaft of more than 200 member firms that acts as a quality credential and contract-partner channel with health insurers, while customer acquisition relies on physician referrals, local SEO/Google Maps presence, and community screening events.

Name

Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen

Legal name

Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen GmbH

Website

https://mayer-behnsen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen GmbH is a family-owned orthopedic technology provider in Saxony, Germany, operating four branches to deliver custom prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation equipment, orthopedic footwear, and medical supplies to GKV-insured patients in the Erzgebirge region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Devices & Patient Services

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Footwear Manufacturing (3162)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Footwear, (No Rubber) (3140)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHAEAI

Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Implants & Prosthetics (Orthopedic/Neuro/Spine/Dental)

SECONDARYCRAAACAG

Comfort, Orthopedic & Medical Footwear

Consumer Products & Retail/Apparel, Footwear & Accessories/Footwear Brands & Manufacturing

SECONDARYHLAKALAG

Foot & Ankle

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

SECONDARYCRAAADAG

Comfort, Orthopedic & Medical Footwear Retail

Consumer Products & Retail/Apparel, Footwear & Accessories/Footwear Retail

Keywords

• Orthopedic prosthetics services
• Custom orthotic devices
• Medical rehabilitation equipment
• Pediatric orthotic services
• Orthopedic shoemaking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwönitz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursement (GKV): Primary revenue stream through statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursement for medical aids (Hilfsmittel). Processing of prescriptions and cost estimates submitted to health insurance providers. Provides consultation support for communication with health insurers including legal assistance for rejections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen is a German orthopedic technology company that designs, manufactures, and fits custom prosthetics, orthotics, orthopedic footwear, and rehabilitation aids for individual patients. Operating from four locations in Saxony with 35 employees, the family-owned business combines manual craftsmanship with modern 3D measurement technology and serves both adult and pediatric patients through dedicated divisions in prosthetics, orthotics, rehabilitation technology, medical supplies, and orthopedic shoemaking.

Product overview

Orthopädietechnik Mayer & Behnsen operates as a specialized orthotics and prosthetics provider offering five interconnected service divisions: Orthopädietechnik (Prosthetics & Orthotics), Kinderversorgung (Pediatric Services), Rehatechnik (Rehabilitation Technology), Sanitätshaus (Medical Supply), and Orthopädieschuhtechnik (Orthopedic Shoemaking). The company combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology to provide individualized medical aids. Their Prothetik division handles custom prosthetics (arm and leg), while Orthetik provides supportive orthotic devices. The Sanitätshaus offers compression therapy, bandages, and medical supplies. Rehabilitation Technology covers mobility equipment and home care aids. Orthopedic Shoemaking produces custom footwear and insoles. The company also offers complementary services including free vein checks, foot pressure measurements, and home environment consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prothetik (Prosthetics)

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sanitätshaus Aktuell AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMembership in Sanitätshaus Aktuell AG - a market-leading performance group (Leistungsgemeinschaft) with more than 200 member businesses (Anschlusshäuser). Serves as a quality standard and reliable contract partner for health insurance companies (Krankenkassen).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ofa Bamberg GmbH: German manufacturer specializing in compression therapy stockings and orthopedic supports. Comparable as a direct product-line competitor in the Sanitätshaus medical supply and venotherapy categories that drive Mayer & Behnsen's BODYLUX-based fitting service.
• Bauerfeind AG: German manufacturer of orthopedic braces, compression stockings, and orthoses — overlapping directly with Mayer & Behnsen's Orthetik and Sanitätshaus offerings. Comparable as a vertically integrated brand that both supplies and competes in the orthotics market.
• medi GmbH & Co. KG: German medical device manufacturer producing compression therapy, orthoses, and orthopedic footwear products. Comparable as a direct product-line overlap to the subject company's compression therapy, orthotics, and orthopedic shoemaking services.
• Thuasne Group: French-headquartered manufacturer of orthopedic devices, compression therapy, and medical aids distributed across Europe. Comparable as a competing supply ecosystem for orthoses, bandages, and compression products that Mayer & Behnsen dispenses and fits.
• Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA: Global market leader in prosthetics (including electronic knee joints and feet, which Mayer & Behnsen explicitly tests in fittings) and orthotics. Comparable as a much larger incumbent supplying components and finished devices into the same patient pathways served by the subject company.

Direct peers

• Schein Orthopädie Service KG: German orthotics manufacturer and workshop supplier serving orthopedic craft businesses. Comparable as a peer operating in the same O&P craft-services category and supplying workshops similar in scale to Mayer & Behnsen.
• Sanitätshaus Aktuell AG: Central performance cooperative of which Mayer & Behnsen is a member, organizing 200+ Sanitätshaus/orthopedic workshops across Germany. Directly comparable as the contracting and quality umbrella under which Mayer & Behnsen operates and competes with peer member businesses.

Others

• Streifeneder ortho.production GmbH: German supplier of orthotic and prosthetic materials, components, and workshop equipment. Comparable as a key upstream supplier to Mayer & Behnsen's custom manufacturing workshops for prosthetics and orthoses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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