What AugenCentrum does

AugenCentrum Riesa-Herzberg-Torgau GbR is a privately held, multi-location ophthalmology practice in eastern Germany, organized as a civil law partnership (GbR) under the Kassenärztliche Vereinigungen of Sachsen and Brandenburg. Founded in 2004 in Riesa by Dr. med. Jürgen Falke (independent since 1994), the practice has expanded to three clinics — Riesa (Saxony, original 2004 site, full surgical spectrum), Torgau (Saxony, since 2011), and Herzberg/Elster (Brandenburg, since 2016, fully reconstructed in 2022 with a modern operating area). It is owned and operated by three partner physicians: Dr. med. Jürgen Falke, Dr. med. Karen Falke (joined 2016), and Said Deeb (joined 2015), supported by approximately 11 total employees.

The practice delivers a comprehensive ophthalmology service portfolio spanning diagnostics (visual field analysis, OCT, fluorescein angiography, corneal topography, anterior/posterior segment imaging, ultrasound), surgery (cataract with mono/toric/multifocal IOLs, glaucoma, eyelid/conjunctival, corneal transplantation, intravitreal injections, strabismus, and refractive surgery including LASIK, PTK, PRK, and ReLEx smile), laser treatments (retinal laser, YAG capsulotomy, YAG iridotomy, selective laser trabeculoplasty), and pediatric ophthalmology with an orthoptics/Sehschule service for strabismus, nystagmus, and amblyopia. Diagnostic and laser services are available at all three sites; surgery is performed at Riesa and Herzberg. Patient scheduling is telephone-only — email appointment requests are not processed.

Revenue is generated through professional-services billing to statutory health insurance (GKV), private health insurance (PKV) under the GOÄ fee schedule, and out-of-pocket payments for non-covered services. GTM is direct-to-consumer via physical clinic visits; the practice is physician-owned, has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no external funding, and is not publicly traded. The website serves as the primary marketing channel.

Name

AugenCentrum

Legal name

AugenCentrum Riesa-Herzberg-Torgau GbR

Website

https://augencentrum-riesa-herzberg-torgau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AugenCentrum is a privately held, multi-location ophthalmology practice operating three clinics in Saxony and Brandenburg, Germany. Owned by three partner physicians, it delivers diagnostics, surgery, laser treatments, and pediatric eye care billed to statutory and private insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology Practice

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO), Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus (HLAKAKAD), Retina & Vitreous Specialists (HLAKAKAE), Ocular Imaging & Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAKAKAN)

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Eye diagnostics
• Cataract surgery
• Laser eye treatment
• Pediatric ophthalmology

Headquarters

HQ city

Herzberg/Elster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ophthalmology Medical Services: Revenue is generated through provision of ophthalmology medical services billed to statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) providers, as well as out-of-pocket payments for services not covered by insurance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AugenCentrum is a multi-location ophthalmology practice providing comprehensive eye care services across three clinics in Riesa, Herzberg/Elster, and Torgau in Saxony and Brandenburg, Germany. The practice delivers diagnostic services, surgical procedures (cataract, glaucoma, refractive, eyelid, corneal, strabismus, intravitreal injections), laser treatments, and pediatric ophthalmology with orthoptics. Surgical operations are available at the Riesa and Herzberg centers.

Product overview

AugenCentrum is a multi-location ophthalmology practice offering a unified set of eye care services across three locations in Germany (Riesa, Herzberg, and Torgau). The practice provides an integrated portfolio of diagnostic services, surgical procedures, and laser treatments, supported by pediatric ophthalmology and orthoptics services. All three locations offer high-resolution imaging and diagnostic capabilities, while surgical operations are available at the Riesa and Herzberg centers. The services are delivered as a comprehensive eye care offering rather than discrete software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnostik (Diagnostic Services) Comprehensive ophthalmic diagnostic services including visual field analysis, glaucoma screening, driving/flight fitness examinations, anterior and posterior segment photography, fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), corneal topography, and ultrasound diagnostics for patients across all age groups.
• Operationen (Surgical Services) Surgical procedures including cataract operations (monofocal, toric, multifocal lenses), glaucoma surgery, eyelid and conjunctival surgery, corneal transplants, intravitreal injections, strabismus surgery, and refractive surgery (LASIK, PTK, PRK, ReLEx smile). Surgical operations are available at the Riesa and Herzberg locations.
• Laserbehandlung (Laser Treatments) Laser eye treatments including retinal laser procedures, YAG capsulotomy (laser treatment after cataract surgery for secondary cataract), and glaucoma laser treatments (YAG iridotomy and selective laser trabeculoplasty).
• Kinderophthalmologie mit Sehschule (Pediatric Ophthalmology with Orthoptics) Specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services for eye movement disorders (strabismus, nystagmus) and amblyopia (lazy eye) in children, including early screening for detection of visual disorders, delivered through an orthoptist-led service.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Smile Eyes: German ophthalmology group with clinics across multiple cities, offering cataract, refractive, and general ophthalmology services. Comparable patient mix and service portfolio to AugenCentrum, operated at a multi-location group level.
• EuroEyes: German ophthalmology group specializing in refractive surgery (LASIK, SMILE, ICL) and lens surgery. Directly comparable to AugenCentrum on refractive surgery offerings and self-pay segment, but operates on a multi-city, multi-country chain model.
• Care Vision: Germany-based ophthalmology chain focused on cataract and refractive surgery. Provides a comparable integrated diagnostics-to-surgery offering and targets similar patient segments in Germany, including self-pay refractive cases.

Broad incumbents

• Ober Scharrer Gruppe: Germany's largest ophthalmology network operating ~80+ clinics. Directly competes with AugenCentrum for regional ophthalmology patients and is a key consolidation force in the German market, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Artemed SE: German hospital and healthcare group operating multiple specialty clinics including ophthalmology. Overlaps with AugenCentrum on ophthalmology service lines but functions as a broader acute-care provider rather than a specialist eye-care operator.
• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group with ophthalmology offerings across its network. Provides comparable surgical and outpatient eye care but as part of a broad multi-specialty hospital portfolio rather than as a dedicated ophthalmology specialist.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German hospital group operating ophthalmology units across multiple sites. Competes with AugenCentrum for hospital-referred ophthalmology cases but operates as a multi-specialty acute-care provider rather than a focused eye practice.
• Helios Klinikum: One of Germany's largest hospital operators, with ophthalmology departments across its network. Provides comparable ophthalmology services but as part of a general hospital portfolio rather than a dedicated eye-care specialist.

Regional players

• Memira: Nordic ophthalmology chain (present in Sweden, Norway, Denmark) focused on refractive surgery. Operates a comparable self-pay refractive + general ophthalmology model but serves a different geography than AugenCentrum.
• Optical Express: UK- and Ireland-based ophthalmology chain with the largest refractive surgery footprint in the British Isles. Comparable model combining routine eye care with surgical refractive services, but operates in a different national market than AugenCentrum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/augencentrum

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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