What Schlaganfallbegleitung does

Deutsche Schlaganfallbegleitung (DSB) gGmbH operates the German-language digital health platform schlaganfallbegleitung.de, providing independent, physician-reviewed information, certified online courses, and a community forum for stroke patients, their relatives, and medical professionals. The platform was launched in December 2019 as a wholly-owned nonprofit subsidiary of the Bj\u00f6rn Steiger Stiftung, a recognized German emergency-care foundation, and is headquartered in Berlin. Core offerings include the Online-Ratgeber Schlaganfall, a 12-module caregiver course certified under \u00a745 SGB XI (long-term care insurance) and delivered through the ablefy e-learning platform; the Pr\u00e4ventionskurs Ern\u00e4hrung, a ZPP-certified (\u00a720 SGB V) nutrition-based stroke prevention course priced at \u20ac90 per license and available in German, English, and Turkish; the Schlaganfall-KI (\u201eLola\u201c) AI chatbot for 24/7 text-based Q&A launched in 2025; a continuing-education course for professional nursing staff; a monthly newsletter; the Schlaganfallforum peer-support forum; and a directory of neurologists, rehabilitation facilities, self-help groups, and health apps. The company also maintains active social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X, YouTube) and distributes materials via a partner-physician referral network and corporate BGM/BGF bulk-license program.

The business model combines four revenue streams: (i) individual course license sales at \u20ac90 (prevention) and \u20ac99 (caregiver when self-paid), partially or fully offset by statutory health insurer reimbursement under \u00a720 SGB V and \u00a745 SGB XI; (ii) corporate B2B bulk license sales at \u20ac90 per employee with volume discounts of 5\u201320% for 5+ to 20+ licenses; (iii) donations processed via twingle; and (iv) membership fees from a registered-member area. As a tax-exempt gGmbH under \u00a75 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG, the entity does not raise external equity and reports no venture funding. Go-to-market is product-led: users self-register on the website or via ablefy, with health insurers acting as channel partners that effectively zero-cost the offering for their members, and partner physicians funnel patients through QR-coded posters and \u00e4rztliche Pr\u00e4ventionsempfehlung. Operating geographies are limited to Germany (with multilingual course versions addressing non-German-speaking populations domestically); no overseas expansion is disclosed.

Name

Schlaganfallbegleitung

Legal name

Deutsche Schlaganfallbegleitung (DSB) gGmbH

Website

https://schlaganfallbegleitung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutsche Schlaganfallbegleitung (DSB) gGmbH operates schlaganfallbegleitung.de, a nonprofit Berlin-based digital health platform providing physician-reviewed stroke information, certified online caregiver and prevention courses, an AI chatbot, and a peer-support forum for stroke patients, their relatives, and medical professionals in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Patient Education

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161)

akta.pro primary industry

Stroke & Vascular Neurology (HLAKAIAG)

Keywords

• Stroke health information
• Online caregiver courses
• Cardiovascular prevention programs
• Patient education platform
• Nonprofit digital health

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Online Course Sales: Revenue is generated through the sale of online courses. The Prevention Nutrition Course costs €90 per license and is partially or fully reimbursed by statutory health insurers (75–100%) as a certified course under § 20 SGB V. The Online Advisor (course for relatives) is free for those covered by participating health insurers, otherwise available for €99. B2B course licenses are sold to companies at €90 per license with volume discounts (5–20% off for 5+ licenses).
2. Corporate/B2B Prevention Courses (BGM/BGF): Companies purchase course licenses for employee health management (BGM/BGF) programs. Each employee receives an individual license. Volume discounts apply for larger purchases.
3. Donations and Grants: As a non-profit organization under the Björn Steiger Stiftung, the platform accepts donations and operates as a charitable entity. It is exempt from corporate tax per § 5 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG.
4. Membership Fees: A membership area exists for registered members, suggesting a membership model with additional content or services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Deutsche Schlaganfallbegleitung operates the nonprofit digital health platform schlaganfallbegleitung.de, providing independent, physician-reviewed information on stroke for patients, relatives, and medical professionals. Its core paid offerings are certified online courses: a free caregiver course (§45 SGB XI) and a nutrition-based stroke prevention course (§20 SGB V), supplemented by the AI chatbot Lola for instant Q&A, a community forum, and curated directories of neurologists and rehab facilities.

Product overview

Schlaganfallbegleitung.de is a nonprofit digital health platform operated by Deutsche Schlaganfallbegleitung (DSB) gGmbH, a charitable organization of the Björn Steiger Foundation. The platform provides independent, physician-reviewed information about stroke for patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals. The core offerings include: (1) the Online-Ratgeber Schlaganfall, a free caregiver course under § 45 SGB XI insurance coverage; (2) the zertifizierter Präventionskurs Ernährung, a certified nutrition-based stroke prevention course in three languages, covered by health insurers under § 20 SGB V; (3) Schlaganfall-KI (Lola), an AI-powered chatbot providing 24/7 answers to stroke-related questions; and (4) supplementary offerings including a nursing staff course, email newsletter, and community forum. The platform also maintains directories of neurologists, rehabilitation facilities, self-help groups, and health apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online-Ratgeber Schlaganfall (Pflegekurs für Angehörige / Caregiver Course) A 12-module online caregiver course certified under §45 SGB XI, covering the stroke care pathway, treatment, rehabilitation and aftercare, available free of charge to members of participating German long-term care insurers (TK, BARMER, DAK, KKH, hkk, AOK variants, Audi BKK, etc.) and for EUR 99 self-pay.
• Präventionskurs Ernährung (Stroke Prevention Nutrition Course) A ZPP-certified online nutrition course for stroke prevention, comprising 10 modules plus a stroke-fundamentals bonus module, offered in German, English and Turkish. Priced at EUR 90 per license with 75–100% reimbursement by statutory health insurers; corporate/BGM licenses sold with volume discounts of 5–20%.
• Schlaganfall-KI (Lola) AI Assistant A 24/7 AI chatbot that provides text-based answers to user questions about stroke topics, drawing on a curated medical knowledge base to serve as a first-line information resource for patients and relatives.
• Online-Kurs für Pflegekräfte (Professional Nursing Course) An online continuing-education course designed for professional nursing staff caring for stroke patients.
• Schlaganfall-Newsletter (Monthly Email Newsletter) A free monthly email newsletter providing stroke research updates, prevention tips, foundational knowledge, patient experiences, book recommendations, rehabilitation information, and motivational content, distributed via Mailchimp.
• Schlaganfallforum (Self-Help Community Forum) A hosted self-help forum for stroke survivors and relatives to exchange experiences and mutual support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Health insurers reimburse 75–100% of the €90 prevention course fee under § 20 SGB V certification.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Björn Steiger StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutsche Schlaganfallbegleitung (DSB) gGmbH is described as 'eine gemeinnützige Gesellschaft der Björn Steiger Stiftung' — a non-profit company of the Björn Steiger Stiftung. The foundation provides organizational support and brand credibility.
• ablefy GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman e-learning platform provider hosting and delivering the online courses (prevention course and course for relatives). Based in Berlin, Germany. Data Processing Agreement under Art. 28 DSGVO in place.
• Zentrale Prüfstelle Prävention (ZPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment-affiliated certification body that certified the nutrition prevention course under § 20 SGB V, enabling statutory health insurer reimbursement.
• Major German Statutory Health Insurers (GKV)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurers including TK, BARMER, DAK, KKH, hkk, AOK variants, Audi BKK, and others reimburse or fully cover the platform's certified prevention courses, acting as a channel for patient/customer access.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• m.Doc: German digital health patient engagement platform providing healthcare content and digital services to hospitals and clinics. Comparable as adjacent healthcare digital platform infrastructure serving patient engagement, though primarily B2B-focused rather than consumer-direct.

Direct peers

• NetDoktor: Germany's largest independent health information portal covering multiple conditions with physician-reviewed content. Directly comparable as a German-language digital health information platform targeting consumers, though it is broader in topic scope than the stroke-focused Schlaganfallbegleitung.
• Onmeda: German health information portal offering physician-reviewed content across a wide range of conditions. Comparable as a patient-facing digital health information platform in Germany, though with broader topic coverage than Schlaganfallbegleitung.
• gesundheit.de: German health information portal from Wort & Bild Verlag providing consumer-facing medical content. Comparable as a patient health information platform in Germany, though covering general health rather than focusing on a single condition like stroke.
• Stiftung Gesundheitswissen: German nonprofit foundation providing evidence-based health information to the public. Directly comparable as a nonprofit health education platform serving German consumers with authoritative medical content, though covering broader health topics than stroke.
• Stiftung Deutsche Schlaganfall-Hilfe: Germany's leading stroke patient foundation, providing stroke information, support, and education for patients and caregivers. It is the most directly comparable peer—a nonprofit stroke-focused organization serving the same patient population in Germany with similar mission-driven health education.

Emerging players

• HelloBetter: German digital therapeutic platform with course-based interventions, widely reimbursed by statutory health insurers. Comparable as a course-based digital health platform operating in the German reimbursement system, though focused on mental rather than physical conditions.
• Cara Care: German digital therapeutic platform for digestive health conditions, using app-based interventions. Comparable as a German digital health platform targeting a specific condition with structured educational content, though operating in a different therapeutic area.
• Selfapy: German digital therapeutic platform offering course-based interventions for mental health conditions, often reimbursed by statutory health insurers. Comparable as a digital health course platform targeting specific conditions with insurance-covered programs, though focused on mental health rather than stroke.

Broad incumbents

• DocCheck: Established German healthcare professional network with patient-facing health content. Comparable as a broad healthcare information platform serving both professionals and consumers in Germany, with overlapping content services though much larger in scope and professionally focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/schlaganfall_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQOhVFJvv4u2hSvr6XBZV5g/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Schlaganfallbegleitung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/von-buedingen-medical-solutions
• Instagraminstagram.com/schlaganfallbegleitung

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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