Apollon Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft

What Apollon Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft does

APOLLON Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft GmbH is a private, state-recognized distance learning university headquartered in Bremen, Germany, founded in 2005 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Stuttgarter Klett Gruppe, a diversified European education company present in 24 countries. The institution specializes exclusively in health economics and healthcare management education, offering 13 Bachelor programs, 15 Master programs (including an MBA in Health Economics & Management), and over 50 certificate courses across categories including Applied Psychology, Nursing, Public Health, Gerontology, Digital Health, Social Work, and Corporate Health Management. Programs are delivered entirely via online distance learning with optional in-person exams at scattered locations across Germany, supported by a digital campus portal, online library, and Zoom-based live sessions.

The business model is a B2C recurring subscription at 249 EUR per month for Bachelor and Master programs, with a 10% discount available, a 4-week free trial, BAföG funding eligibility, and employer cost-coverage options that introduce a secondary B2B channel. Marketing relies on digital-first channels including the website, online information events, Campus Day events, an annual symposium, and a dedicated student experience platform. The institution holds stacked regulatory credentials — ZFU certification, FIBAA and AHPGS program accreditation, and institutional accreditation from the Wissenschaftsrat — and is ranked #1 among German distance learning universities by FOCUS MONEY / FernstudiumCheck. Customer segments are led by working healthcare professionals pursuing career advancement, followed by career changers entering healthcare and B2B employer-sponsored cohorts.

Name

Apollon Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft

Legal name

APOLLON Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft GmbH

Website

https://apollon-hochschule.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

APOLLON Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft is a private German distance learning university, part of the Klett Group, offering accredited Bachelor's, Master's, and certificate programs exclusively in health economics and healthcare management to working professionals across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Distance Learning Higher Education (Health Economics)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Healthcare & Nursing Universities (Allied Health, RN-to-BSN, etc.) (EDAHALAF)

Keywords

• Distance learning university
• Health economics education
• Healthcare management degrees
• Online bachelor programs
• Professional certificate courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen, Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Distance Learning Tuition: Monthly subscription fees for Bachelor and Master degree programs. Students pay ongoing tuition during their study period with options for employer cost coverage.
2. Certificate Courses: One-time fees for professional development and continuing education certificate programs in healthcare, psychology, and social work.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

APOLLON Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft is a private distance learning university offering accredited Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, and certificate programs exclusively focused on health economics, healthcare management, nursing, psychology, public health, and social work. All programs are delivered via flexible online study with optional in-person exams at multiple German locations, allowing working professionals and career changers to study at their own pace. The institution operates an online campus portal with digital study materials and is supported by a 4-week free trial and modular CAS/DAS certificate system.

Product overview

APOLLON Hochschule der Gesundheitswirtschaft is a private distance learning university offering a comprehensive portfolio of accredited Bachelor's, Master's, and certificate programs in the health economy sector. The institution operates as a multi-product platform offering 13 Bachelor programs, 15 Master programs (including an MBA), and numerous certificate courses across eight categories. The portfolio spans Applied Psychology, Therapy Sciences, Health Economics, Public Health, Nursing, Social Work, Gerontology, Digital Health, and Corporate Health Management. Programs are delivered exclusively via distance learning with flexible online options, and the university has established a modular certificate system (CAS/DAS) allowing students to complete Master-level content incrementally toward full degree completion. The institution is part of the Klett Group and holds institutional accreditation from the Wissenschaftsrat, with all degree programs additionally accredited by FIBAA or AHPGS and certified by ZFU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor Angewandte Psychologie (B. Sc.)
• Bachelor Gesundheitsökonomie (B. A.)
• Bachelor Pflegemanagement (B. A.)
• Bachelor Public Health (B. A.)
• Bachelor Kindheits- und Jugendpädagogik (B. A.)
• Master Corporate Health Management (M. A.)
• Master Corporate Health Management & Leadership (M. Sc.)
• Master Psychologie: Resilienz und Gesundheitspsychologie (M. Sc.)
• Master Berufspädagogik (M. A.)
• MBA Health Economics & Management
• Zertifikatskurse (Certificate Courses)
• CAS/DAS Zertifikatsstudium Master Public Health
• APOLLON Akademie

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FernUniversität in Hagen: Germany's only state-run distance-learning university, covering economics, law and other disciplines including health-related programs. Sets the regulatory and pricing benchmark against which private Fernhochschulen like APOLLON compete.
• Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE): Public German university operating a large-scale distance-learning institute with continuing-education programs. Comparable on online degree delivery and continuing education in healthcare, but operates as a public incumbent rather than a private specialist.

Direct peers

• IU International University of Applied Sciences: Germany's largest private Fernhochschule, offering accredited Bachelor, Master and certificate programs via online distance learning. Directly comparable to APOLLON on delivery model, target audience (working adults), and ZFU-accredited portfolio, though at materially larger scale and with a broader non-healthcare focus.
• Hochschule Fresenius: Private German university group with a pronounced focus on health, therapy, psychology, and economics programs. Closest direct overlap with APOLLON on the health-economics and nursing vertical, plus parallel use of distance-learning formats for working professionals.
• FOM Hochschule: Major German private Hochschule with a strong distance-learning / dual-study model serving working professionals. Competes with APOLLON for the same working-adult healthcare management cohort and overlapping B2B employer-sponsored channel.
• AKAD University: Long-established German Fernhochschule offering accredited Bachelor, Master and certificate programs online for working adults. Directly comparable on distance-learning delivery, subscription tuition, and ZFU-accredited continuing-education positioning.
• Deutsche Hochschule für Gesundheit und Sport (DHGS): Private German university specialized in health, sport, and therapy degree programs. Highly comparable niche overlap with APOLLON's health-economics and applied therapy portfolio, and similar working-professional target learner.
• HFH Hamburger Fern-Hochschule: Hamburg-based private Fernhochschule offering state-recognized distance-learning degrees to working professionals. Comparable to APOLLON on regulatory profile (ZFU/Wissenschaftsrat), target learner, and online-first delivery.
• SRH Hochschule (SRH Universities): Network of private German universities with multiple campuses and a notable health and therapy vertical. Overlaps with APOLLON on healthcare management programs, employer-sponsored learners, and the private-accredited Fernhochschule positioning.
• International School of Management (ISM): Private German Hochschule with multiple locations offering Bachelor, Master and MBA programs including health management tracks. Comparable on private-accredited status, working-adult audience, and the employer partnership model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/APOLLON_Hoch
• YouTubeapollon-hochschule.de/hochschule/apollon-videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/APOLLONHochschule
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/apollon-hochschule-der-gesundheitswirtschaft
• Instagraminstagram.com/apollon_hochschule

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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