Akupunktur TCM

What Akupunktur TCM does

Akupunktur TCM is a single-location, sole-proprietorship specialist practice (Fach-Praxis) for acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, operated by Jinfeng Chen at Kolosseumstraße 1, 80469 Munich, Germany. The practice was founded in 2012 and offers a comprehensive suite of TCM services — body, ear, and scalp acupuncture; Akupressur; Tuina massage; Moxibustion; Guasha; cupping (Schröpfen); Qigong therapy; TCM-based dietary counseling; and custom Chinese herbal formulations (typically 10–20 herbs per prescription, drawn from a pool of over 1,000 herbs). All treatments are preceded by traditional Zungen- und Pulsdiagnostik (tongue and pulse diagnosis) to design individualized therapy plans, and house calls are available for patients who cannot visit the practice.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, appointment-based, and private-pay: patients are billed per session according to the Heilpraktiker GebüH85 fee schedule, with reimbursement depending on private health insurance, supplemental insurance, Beihilfe (government subsidy), or self-pay. Marketing is limited to a content-rich website with patient education pages and PDF flyers, plus listings in German health directories (GoYellow, Medvergleich). The practice serves a broad therapeutic scope across oncology support, cardiopulmonary, gynecological, neurological, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, psychosomatic, urological, dermatological, and preventive indications, with a target segment weighted toward private health insurance patients and self-paying health-conscious individuals.

The business is operationally a one-person practice: Jinfeng Chen, the sole Heilpraktiker and founder, holds a Doctor of Medicine from Peking University of Chinese Medicine, the Chief Physician title from the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (since 2016), and recognized physician status from the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, with over 31 years of TCM training and clinical experience since 1991, including 9+ years at Peking TCM clinics and a stint at Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (2005–2007). There is no external investment, no parent company, no incorporated entity, no mobile app, no API, no digital platform, and no disclosed use of AI/ML. The operating model is a classic local professional services practice with no documented growth infrastructure beyond the founder's individual clinical capacity.

Name

Akupunktur TCM

Legal name

Jinfeng Chen

Website

https://akupunktur-tcm-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sole-proprietorship acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine practice in Munich, Germany, operated by Heilpraktiker Jinfeng Chen. Serves private-pay, private-insured, and Beihilfe patients with acupuncture, custom herbal medicine, Tuina, cupping, and related TCM therapies billed per GebüH85.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. TCM Treatment Services: Direct revenue from acupuncture, herbal medicine, Tuina massage, and other TCM treatments billed according to the Heilpraktiker GebüH85 fee schedule. Revenue received from private health insurance reimbursements, supplemental insurance, Beihilfe (government health subsidy), and self-paying patients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Akupunktur TCM is a single-location specialist practice in Munich that delivers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments to individual patients on an appointment basis. Its core services include acupuncture (body, ear, and scalp), Tuina massage, moxibustion, cupping, Guasha, Qigong therapy, dietary counseling, and individualized Chinese herbal prescriptions. All treatment plans are preceded by traditional tongue-and-pulse diagnosis and are tailored to each patient's current condition.

Product overview

Fach-Praxis für Akupunktur und Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin in München is a single-location healthcare practice offering a comprehensive suite of TCM treatments. The core services include Akupunktur (body, ear, and scalp acupuncture), Akupressur, Tuina-Massage, Moxibustion, Traditionelle Chinesische Heilkräuter (custom herbal formulations), Schröpfen (cupping), Guasha-Therapie, QiGong-Therapie, and Ernährungsberatung. All treatments are preceded by traditional Zungen- und Pulsdiagnostik (tongue and pulse diagnosis) to create individualized therapy plans. The practice is led by Dr. Jinfeng Chen, a licensed Heilpraktiker with over 31 years of experience in TCM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akupunktur (Acupuncture) Traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment including body acupuncture (Körperakupunktur), ear acupuncture (Ohrakupunktur), and scalp acupuncture (Schädelakupunktur) to stimulate specific points on the body and balance energy flow; delivered to individual patients in Munich and via house calls.
• Akupressur (Acupressure) Pressure-based stimulation of acupuncture points without needles, following TCM principles to regulate the body's energy flow; offered as an alternative to needle-based acupuncture.
• Tuina-Massage Traditional Chinese therapeutic massage stimulating deep tissue and acupuncture points/meridians to regulate the entire body; used for muscle tension, pain, and functional organ disorders.
• Moxibustion Heat therapy using burning mugwort (Artemisia) to warm and stimulate acupuncture points and meridians, promoting Qi flow and healing.
• Traditionelle Chinesische Heilkräuter (Chinese Herbal Medicine) Custom herbal formulations of typically 10–20 herbs drawn from over 1,000 possible herbs, prepared individually for each patient based on tongue-and-pulse diagnosis and adjusted as the patient's condition changes; administered as decoctions, compresses, steam/fumigation, and footbaths.
• Ernährungsberatung (TCM Dietary Counseling) Dietary counseling following TCM principles to balance Yin and Yang and support overall health.
• QiGong-Therapie Therapeutic movement and breathing exercises based on TCM principles to cultivate and balance Qi (life energy) for health maintenance and healing.
• Guasha-Therapie

Quantifiable outcome

• WHO recommends acupuncture for a broad range of conditions including pain, neurological disorders, respiratory issues, gastrointestinal diseases, and more

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Others

• Jameda: Germany's leading doctor and therapist directory platform where patients search for and review Heilpraktiker and TCM practitioners. Not a competitor but an ecosystem participant — it is the dominant digital channel through which German patients discover TCM practitioners like the subject company.
• Doctolib: Europe's largest healthcare booking platform, increasingly used by German practices for online scheduling. Adjacent ecosystem player — represents both a patient-acquisition channel the subject practice has not adopted and a benchmark for digital infrastructure investment that competitors may follow.
• AGTCM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Klassische Akupunktur und Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin): Germany's main professional association for TCM physicians and Heilpraktiker. Not a commercial peer but a relevant ecosystem organization — membership signals practitioner legitimacy, sets training standards, and channels referrals within the German TCM community.

Direct peers

• TCM Klinik am Steigerwald: A dedicated TCM hospital/clinic in Bavaria, Germany offering inpatient and outpatient acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and Tuina. Directly comparable as a German TCM treatment provider with similar modality mix, though operating at much larger scale and with inpatient capacity.
• TCM-Klinik Bad Kötzting: A TCM hospital in Bavaria, Germany focused on Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment programs. Directly comparable in modality (acupuncture, herbs, Tuina, Qigong) and patient demographics, but again operating at much larger inpatient scale than the Munich sole practice.

Broad incumbents

• MediQi: A multi-location chain of TCM clinics across Germany offering acupuncture, herbal medicine, and related therapies. Comparable as a TCM provider serving German patients with the same modalities, but operating as a broader incumbent with multiple sites rather than a single-location specialist practice.
• Charité – Ambulanz für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin: University hospital TCM outpatient clinic at Charité Berlin offering TCM consultations and acupuncture. Comparable as a TCM provider in Germany, with the credibility and patient base of a major university hospital but operating as part of a much broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akupunktur-tcm

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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