What APELOS Therapie does

APELOS Therapie GmbH is a Leipzig-headquartered operator of outpatient therapy practices in Germany, founded in 2020 and structured as a privately held GmbH with four managing directors (Holger Herrmann, Tomasz Kowalczyk, Marco van Hees as COO, and Hassan Rezai Asl). The company runs a network of more than 100 therapy locations across 16-17 German states as of August 2025, built predominantly through an aggressive acquisition roll-up of independent practices starting in 2024, including a single bulk transaction absorbing more than 50 locations from a competitor. It offers six core service lines: outpatient rehabilitation/EAP, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, osteopathy, and sports therapy, delivered through both the unified APELOS brand and a portfolio of retained sub-brands (ASEVIDA, HerthaMED, Traunmed, BaltrumMED, ANAMETRICS, RehaBillitaris, TheraTrain, Ergotherapie Strauß).

The business operates a direct-to-consumer, transaction-based revenue model primarily funded by German statutory health insurance (GKV), private health insurance, occupational accident insurance (BG), and self-pay patients. Pricing follows published tariff structures, including a €10 prescription fee plus 10% co-payment for GKV patients, with private insurer reimbursement governed by individual contracts and BG cases billed directly to employers' liability insurance associations. Patient acquisition relies on doctor referrals, online appointment booking via the company's practice management platform (built on partner ttools.eu), a website with location finder, and a multi-channel social and content presence spanning Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Xing, YouTube, a dedicated APELOS Podcast, and event sponsorships.

Distinctive commercial elements include sports medicine partnerships with professional clubs (Hertha BSC, SC DHfK Leipzig, New Yorker Lions) and Olympic athletes, deployment of the SKILLCOURT diagnostic platform at flagship sites, a neurofeedback therapy capability acquired via Ergotherapie Strauß, and a structured "Praxisverkauf" succession program that targets retiring German practice owners as a deal-sourcing channel. Centralized administrative, billing, and quality-standardization functions operate across the network to extract scale economies unavailable to standalone practices.

Name

APELOS Therapie

Legal name

APELOS Therapie GmbH

Website

https://apelos.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

APELOS Therapie GmbH operates a network of more than 100 outpatient therapy practices across Germany, offering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, osteopathy, sports therapy, and rehabilitation services to individual patients, professional sports clubs, and corporate clients under multiple retained sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outpatient Rehabilitation and Therapy Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Centers (HLAFABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI), Outpatient Occupational Therapy (OT) Clinics (HLADAJAE), Orthopedic & Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Centers (HLADAJAI)

Keywords

• Outpatient rehabilitation services
• Physiotherapy network
• Occupational therapy clinics
• Speech therapy services
• Osteopathy practice

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursements (GKV): Statutory health insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) reimbursements for therapy services. Patients pay a 10 EUR prescription fee plus 10% of the prescription value as co-payment.
2. Private Health Insurance Reimbursements: Reimbursements from private health insurance companies. Payment amounts depend on individual insurance contracts.
3. Occupational Accident Insurance (BG): Services for occupational accidents covered by employers' liability insurance associations. No co-payment required from patients.
4. Self-Pay Services: Private payment for all offered services including prevention and wellness offerings. Patients pay directly for services not covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

APELOS Therapie operates a nationwide network of outpatient therapy practices in Germany delivering physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, osteopathy, and sports therapy to patients referred by physicians, insurers, or self-referred. Services are delivered by employed and partner therapists across more than 100 locations and are reimbursed through statutory health insurance, private insurance, occupational accident insurers, and direct self-pay.

Product overview

APELOS Therapie GmbH operates as a network of therapy practices offering a unified platform of rehabilitation and therapeutic services across Germany. The company provides six core service lines: Outpatient Rehabilitation/EAP, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Osteopathy, and Sports Therapy. These services are delivered through multiple sub-brands and acquired practices (including ASEVIDA, HerthaMED, Traunmed, ANAMETRICS, Ergotherapie Strauß, and BaltrumMED) across over 84 locations nationwide. The network emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, modern therapeutic approaches, and technology-enabled services such as SKILLCOURT for sports diagnostics. The company has pursued an aggressive acquisition strategy, growing from approximately 20 to over 100 practices since 2024.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HerthaMED: Medizinisches Leistungszentrum für Sportmedizin, Prävention und Rehabilitation im Berliner Olympiapark
• ASEVIDA
• Traunmed
• Reha München
• BaltrumMED
• ANAMETRICS
• RehaBillitaris
• TheraTrain

Products and services

• Physiotherapy Outpatient physiotherapy delivered by licensed therapists at APELOS therapy practices to treat musculoskeletal conditions, post-injury rehabilitation, and general physical therapy needs, reimbursed via GKV, private insurance, BG, or self-pay.
• Occupational Therapy Outpatient occupational therapy delivered at APELOS practices to support patients with neurological, orthopedic, and developmental conditions, reimbursed through statutory and private health insurance.
• Speech Therapy Outpatient speech and language therapy for children and adults at APELOS practices addressing speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders, reimbursed through statutory and private health insurance.
• Osteopathy Osteopathic treatment delivered at APELOS practices as a manual therapy service primarily for self-pay and privately insured patients.
• Sports Therapy and Sports Diagnostics Sports physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and performance diagnostics delivered using the SKILLCOURT system at APELOS practices for amateur and professional athletes, including athletes from partnered professional sports clubs.
• Corporate and Professional Sports Partnerships Therapy and performance-related service packages delivered to professional sports clubs and corporate clients, including the Borussia Mönchengladbach partnership, covering player rehabilitation, performance diagnostics, and corporate wellness engagements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 therapy locations nationwide as of August 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ttools.eucoreTechnology or IntegrationPractice management and online appointment booking technology provider supporting APELOS's multi-location operations across Germany.
• BVMW (Bundesverband der Mittelständischen Wirtschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman SME association providing networking, advocacy, and business development support for medium-sized enterprises.
• Gemeinsam für LeipzigminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional initiative supporting Leipzig's business community and economic development.
• PinoshopminorOthersEquipment supplier for therapy and rehabilitation practices.
• SFV (Sportförderverein)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports promotion association supporting athletic development and sports medicine initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital operator with growing outpatient therapy and rehabilitation services. A broad incumbent rather than a focused therapy-network competitor, but increasingly active in the same outpatient therapy space.
• MEDIAN Kliniken: Largest private rehabilitation provider in Germany with a broad inpatient and outpatient portfolio; was the prior owner of HerthaMED, which APELOS acquired in 2025. Overlaps in ambulatory rehab and therapy services but operates at a much larger and more diversified scale.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major private German hospital group with an expanding outpatient therapy and rehabilitation footprint, including MVZ structures. Competes indirectly for the same therapist talent pool and patient referrals.
• Schoen Klinik: Private German hospital group with strong orthopedic and rehabilitation focus. Operates outpatient therapy offerings alongside its inpatient portfolio, providing indirect competitive pressure in the German therapy market.

Emerging players

• Reha-Team Germany (e.g., reha team West / Sanitätshaus-Ketten): Network of regional therapy and rehabilitation providers in Germany. Smaller than APELOS but pursues a comparable multi-site therapy consolidation model, making it a relevant emerging competitor in regional markets.
• Klinik Lindenplatz (and similar mid-sized rehab operators): Mid-sized German rehabilitation clinics offering ambulatory therapy services. Represents a peer category of smaller, often family-owned operators that are potential acquisition targets or regional competitors to APELOS sites.

Regional players

• Therapiezentrum SchlossCarree (and similar regional chains): Independent regional therapy networks (SchlossCarree in Braunschweig is already within APELOS). Other independent regional therapy chains represent both the addressable acquisition universe and direct local competitors.

Direct peers

• rehaneo: German outpatient rehabilitation network operating multiple therapy centers with a multi-disciplinary service model similar to APELOS, including PT, OT, and sports therapy across multiple German regions.
• medicos (Amedisys / Schüchtermann Schiller): Operates a multi-site network of outpatient rehabilitation and therapy centers across Germany offering ambulatory rehab, physiotherapy, and ergotherapy — directly comparable in service mix and site-count ambition.
• ZAR (Zentrum für Ambulante Rehabilitation GmbH): Germany's most established chain of outpatient rehabilitation centers, offering a comparable mix of ambulatory rehab, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and sports therapy across multiple states — the closest direct peer to APELOS in both services and roll-up model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xxing.com/pages/apelos-therapie
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@APELOSTherapie
• Facebookfacebook.com/apelostherapie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apelos-therapie
• Instagraminstagram.com/apelos.therapie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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