Arbeitsgemeinschaft Notfallmedizin Fürth e.V.

What Arbeitsgemeinschaft Notfallmedizin Fürth e.V. does

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Notfallmedizin Fürth e.V. (AGNF) is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Stein, Bavaria, Germany, that delivers education, training, and applied research in acute and emergency medicine. Its core offerings are organized around three interlocking entities: bildung37° (the Bildungsmanufaktur für Akut- und Notfallmedizin), which serves as the primary commercial education brand and customer-facing portal running vocational schools for Notfallsanitäter (emergency paramedics) and professional development courses in ERC/ALS/BLS/ILS, ITLS, and ESI-Triage formats at training locations in Stein, Fürth, and Roth; INOB (Institut für Notfallmedizinische Bildung), an affiliated institute that develops innovative educational concepts and research projects focused on patient safety and rescue service efficiency; and the FÜRTH SCHOCKT! initiative, which deploys publicly accessible AEDs and trains lay first responders in the city and district of Fürth. The association also operates EM.edu, an Erasmus+ platform for exchange among rescue-service educators.

AGNF's customer base is split between domestic individual learners and institutional buyers (hospitals, rescue services, municipalities) and an international portfolio of development cooperation partners. On the international side, AGNF has run capacity-building projects since 2012 across Uganda (ITLS training via partner AAPU), Ukraine (ESI-Triage implementation with Ternopil Medical University and the Unbroken rehabilitation center, funded through GIZ/BMZ Klinikpartnerschaften), Albania (ERC course phases), and Moldova (2025 study trip involving the Ministry of Health and CNAMUP). Domestically, the association works closely with Stadt Fürth, Landkreis Fürth, BRK Fürth, and the local fire departments on training scenarios and the first-responder system.

The business model is that of a German eingetragener Verein: revenue is generated through course fees for vocational and continuing-education programs, supplemented by membership dues, donations, and project grants from public development funders (notably BMZ via GIZ). Leadership is provided by Chairman and Managing Director Klaus Meyer, M.A., with Sebastian Habicht heading the education division as Schulleiter and Laura Beutler leading international projects. AGNF employs 24 staff (firmographics) while drawing on a broader network of 150+ educators and trainers to deliver instruction.

Name

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Notfallmedizin Fürth e.V.

Legal name

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Notfallmedizin Fürth e.V.

Website

https://agnf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGNF is a German non-profit association that delivers vocational training for emergency paramedics and continuing education in acute and emergency medicine through its bildung37° and INOB brands, alongside international capacity-building projects in Uganda, Ukraine, Albania, and Moldova.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Management, Disaster Response & Incident Command Training (EDAOAMAD), Emergency Response, First Aid/CPR/AED & Incident Management Training (BPAKAOAJ)

Keywords

• Emergency medical training
• Paramedic vocational education
• Resuscitation certification courses
• First responder systems
• Emergency medicine education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stein

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational and training services: The association generates revenue through course fees for vocational training (emergency paramedic schools), professional development courses (paramedic courses, ERC/ALS/BLS/ILS courses, ITLS courses), and seminar fees charged through the bildung37° education brand at locations in Stein, Fürth, and Roth.
2. Membership and donations: The association accepts members and donations to support its international projects and non-profit mission of improving emergency medical care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AGNF delivers vocational training for emergency paramedics (Notfallsanitäter) at its Berufsfachschulen in Stein, Fürth, and Roth, complemented by certified professional development courses (ERC ALS/BLS/ILS, ITLS, ESI-Triage) and simulation-based learning through the bildung37° education brand. It runs the INOB research institute for innovative emergency-medicine education concepts and the FÜRTH SCHOCKT! initiative that deploys public defibrillators and trains lay first responders. Internationally, it executes BMZ/GIZ-funded capacity-building projects in Ukraine, Uganda, Albania, and Moldova.

Product overview

AGNF operates as an educational institution offering a portfolio of interconnected training products and services in acute and emergency medicine. The core offerings include bildung37° as the primary education brand portal, INOB as the research and development institute, vocational schools for emergency paramedics, the FÜRTH SCHOCKT! first responder/defibrillator initiative, and the EM.edu international education platform. bildung37° serves as the main access point for training programs, while INOB develops innovative educational concepts and research projects that feed into the training curriculum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bildung37°: Die Bildungsmanufaktur für Akut- und Notfallmedizin - the educational brand of AGNF offering courses, training programs and vocational schools for emergency paramedics at locations in Stein, Fürth and Roth.
• INOB (Institut für Notfallmedizinische Bildung)
• FÜRTH SCHOCKT!

Products and services

• bildung37° (Bildungsmanufaktur für Akut- und Notfallmedizin) bildung37° is AGNF's flagship education brand and portal that delivers guideline-compliant vocational and professional development training in acute and emergency medicine, including ERC (ALS, BLS, ILS, GIC) and ITLS courses, to rescue service personnel, paramedics, and medical professionals across Germany.
• INOB – Institut für Notfallmedizinische Bildung INOB is the affiliated institute for emergency medical education that develops innovative educational concepts and research projects to improve patient safety, rescue service efficiency, and hazard prevention, and organizes expert forums such as FANI, WEEM, and INOB Fürth Talks.
• FÜRTH SCHOCKT! First Responder and Public Defibrillator Initiative FÜRTH SCHOCKT! is a public-access defibrillator and lay first-responder activation program that deploys and maintains AEDs across Stadt and Landkreis Fürth and trains laypersons as first responders for out-of-hospital cardiac emergencies.
• EM.edu (Erasmus+ Rescue Service Education Platform) EM.edu is an Erasmus+-funded platform that facilitates exchange and resource sharing among teachers, experts, and stakeholders in rescue service education.
• Berufsfachschulen für Notfallsanitäter (Vocational Schools for Emergency Paramedics) State-recognized vocational schools that train emergency paramedics (Notfallsanitäter) through comprehensive practical and theoretical instruction at locations in Stein, Fürth, and Roth.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Moldovan Ministry of Health / CNAMUPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025A Moldovan delegation including the Ministry of Health, National Center for Preclinical Emergency Medicine (CNAMUP), Emergency Medicine Training Center, and National Emergency Call Center visited AGNF for a study trip on strengthening emergency medical training capacities.
• Bundesverband für Bildung im Rettungswesen (BVBRW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AGNF is a member of BVBRW, the Federal Association for Education in Rescue Services. AGNF's Klaus Meyer is a founding president. BVBRW was co-initiator of the 1st and 2nd Rescue Service Education Congress along with INOB and Stumpf+Kossendey Verlag.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz Erlangen-HöchstadtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025BRK Erlangen-Höchstadt was a program partner during the Moldovan delegation visit, providing insights into ambulance equipment, statistics, and rescue vehicle configurations.
• Klinikum NürnbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organizer of the FANI congress (Franconian derby for acute, emergency and intensive care medicine) together with AGNF, INOB, Klinikum Fürth, and Technologietransferzentrum Stein der Hochschule Ansbach.
• Klinikum FürthminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organizer of the FANI congress and host of the WEEM conference at Klinikum Fürth Akademie. Also partner in emergency medicine education events and training programs.
• Technologietransferzentrum Stein der Hochschule AnsbachminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-organizer of the FANI congress and partner in digitalization projects for emergency medicine education at the Technology Transfer Center in Stein.
• INOB – Institut für notfallmedizinische BildungcoreOthers · 1 January 2024INOB is the Institute for Emergency Medical Education, an associated organization of AGNF that develops educational concepts and research projects for patient safety, efficient rescue services, and improved emergency response. INOB organizes the FANI congress, WEEM conferences, Fürth Talks, and the Rescue Service Education Congress.
• Universität Ternopil (Ternopil Medical University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ukrainian university partner collaborating on ESI-Triage training programs for emergency department staff in Lviv and Ternopil. Also involved in hosting AGNF-supported graduation ceremonies and presenting new emergency medical services courses.
• National Rehabilitation Center Unbroken (Unbroken Foundation / Unbroken University)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ukrainian rehabilitation center partner in the ESI-Triage project, collaborating with AGNF on the sustainable introduction and implementation of triage systems in Ukrainian hospitals. The center also receives aid deliveries and support for emergency care infrastructure.
• Stadt Fürth (City of Fürth)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The city of Fürth is a key local government partner, collaborating with AGNF on initiatives such as the FÜRTH SCHOCKT! first responder system and hosting events at municipal venues.
• Landkreis Fürth (Fürth District)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012The Fürth district partners with AGNF on the FÜRTH SCHOCKT! initiative for first responder systems and public defibrillators across both city and district of Fürth.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK) FürthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012BRK Fürth collaborates with AGNF on rescue service exercises, first responder training, and the FÜRTH SCHOCKT! initiative, supporting the large-scale training days for emergency paramedic students.
• Feuerwehren Stadt und Landkreis Fürth (Fire Departments Fürth)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Fire departments in Fürth city and district work with AGNF on joint rescue training scenarios including vehicle extrication and treatment of trapped accident victims, integrating police and fire services into paramedic training exercises.
• European Resuscitation Council (ERC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012AGNF is an authorized ERC course provider conducting ALS, BLS, ILS, and GIC courses. Through international projects, AGNF supported the founding of Uganda's National Resuscitation Council, which signed an MoU with the ERC, making Uganda one of only five non-European countries with ERC affiliation.
• ITLS Germany e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012AGNF collaborates with ITLS Germany e.V. on International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) courses, jointly supporting training capacity building in Uganda through the Association of Ambulance Professionals Uganda (AAPU).
• Swiss Foundation for Innovation (SFI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012SFI partnered with AGNF and Nehemiah Gateway on a project in Albania from October 2012 to February 2013 to improve survival rates of premature and newborn babies through rescue service training and curriculum development.
• Association of Ambulance Professionals Uganda (AAPU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing project partner since 2012 for building training capacities to improve emergency care in Uganda. AGNF and ITLS Germany e.V. support AAPU in conducting ITLS Duty to Response and ITLS Access courses, training 63+ participants per cycle.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malteser: Malteser runs the Malteser Bildungswerk and Malteser Bildungszentrum, offering vocational rescue-service training, ERC-certified resuscitation courses, and first-responder programs across Germany. It is a direct competitor for the same trainee pool (Notfallsanitäter, Rettungssanitäter) and the same municipal AED/first-responder contracts that AGNF pursues via FÜRTH SCHOCKT!.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): ASB operates vocational schools for emergency paramedics and continuing education for rescue-service personnel across Germany, competing with AGNF for students, instructors, and regional training contracts. Both ASB and AGNF focus on guideline-compliant acute and emergency medicine training.
• International Trauma Life Support (ITLS): ITLS is both an AGNF partner (via ITLS Germany e.V.) and a global peer offering trauma life support courses. AGNF delivers ITLS courses domestically and uses them in Uganda via AAPU — meaning ITLS is the upstream content standard competing with ERC for curriculum share in AGNF's blended course portfolio.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK): BRK is both a partner and a direct peer of AGNF in Bavaria — it runs vocational schools for Notfallsanitäter, ERC-aligned resuscitation courses, and first-responder training programs across the same geographic footprint (Stein, Fürth, Roth) where AGNF operates bildung37°. Both compete for vocational students, instructor talent, and emergency medical training contracts in Bavaria.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): DRK's DRK Bildungswerk and 19 regional associations run the largest network of Notfallsanitäter vocational schools and ERC-aligned resuscitation training in Germany. It is the most direct domestic peer for AGNF's vocational schools and bildung37° continuing-education portfolio.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Johanniter operates one of Germany's largest networks of rescue-service education through its Johanniter-Akademien, delivering vocational Notfallsanitäter training, ERC/ALS/BLS courses, and first-aid programs nationwide — the same product mix AGNF offers via bildung37° but at substantially greater geographic scale.

Others

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): GIZ is the primary funder of AGNF's international development cooperation projects in Ukraine, Uganda, Albania, and Moldova through the BMZ-sponsored Clinic Partnerships program. As a commissioning body rather than a peer, GIZ is the most consequential counterpart in AGNF's international segment and competes with other implementing partners for the same grant envelope.

Broad incumbents

• European Resuscitation Council (ERC): ERC sets the ALS/BLS/ILS/GIC course standards that AGNF delivers and is the governing body of which AGNF is an authorized course center. While not a direct competitor in training delivery, ERC is the institutional incumbent whose curriculum framework AGNF's bildung37° and INOB content must align with.
• American Heart Association (AHA): AHA is the international incumbent for BLS/ACLS resuscitation training that competes with ERC-aligned courses (which AGNF delivers) for share of the German and European resuscitation training market. AHA-authorized training centers overlap with the institutional buyer base AGNF serves.

Emerging players

• Stumpf+Kossendey Verlag: Stumpf+Kossendey Verlag co-initiated the Rescue Service Education Congresses with AGNF and INOB, and is a niche publisher serving German rescue-service education. It is a thematic peer in shaping the discourse and curricula of the same Notfallsanitäter/Rettungsdienst professional community AGNF targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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