BKK Landesverband Süd

What BKK Landesverband Süd does

BKK Landesverband Süd is a statutory regional association (Landesverband) of Betriebskrankenkassen (company health insurance funds) operating under German social law (Sozialgesetzbuch), headquartered in Kornwestheim near Stuttgart. Founded on January 1, 2014, it represents 24-25 member BKKs and their nursing insurance funds with seats in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Hessen, collectively covering approximately 2.4 million insured persons. The association is led by Vorständin Jacqueline Kühne (since April 2018) with Thomas Schönbucher as deputy, and is governed by a 30-member Verwaltungsrat with equal representation of insured persons and employers. Its parent body at the national level is BKK Dachverband e.V.

The organization's core function is to coordinate selective care contracts (Selektivverträge) between its member BKKs and healthcare providers, negotiate collectively on health policy, and administer shared care programs. Its service portfolio spans roughly 45+ named products organized across primary and specialist care programs (BKK.Mein Hausarzt, BKK.Mein Facharzt), disease management programs (diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, back pain), specialty oncology services (CyberKnife, proton and heavy ion therapy at HIT Heidelberg and MIT Marburg, second opinion at NCT Heidelberg, familial cancer genetic testing at UCT Frankfurt), palliative care (SAPV and SAPPV for adults and children), and prevention initiatives. Digital health is delivered through contracted technology partners rather than in-house development — examples include Diametos (Snorefox Medical M app for OSA screening), Portabiles HCT (ParkinsonGo hybrid Parkinson's care with AI gait analysis), Thieme TeleCare (BKK TeleCoach Kopfschmerz), Herodikos (OrthoHeroBKK digital exercise therapy), FPZ (hybrid hip/knee and osteoporosis therapy), and OnlineDoctor (Online Hautcheck dermatology).

The association is a non-profit statutory body and does not sell to end consumers. It is funded through statutory membership contributions (Verbandsbeiträge) from its member BKKs, calculated based on the number of insured members per fund. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is purely institutional: member BKKs are the primary customer segment, with healthcare providers (hospitals, physicians, pharmacies, rehabilitation facilities, dentists) as partners under Selektivverträge, and the 2.4 million insured persons as ultimate beneficiaries. Distribution occurs through the member BKKs themselves, supported by an online information portal, the annual BKK Gesundheitsreport, and participation in coalitions such as Bündnis 52 (Baden-Württemberg) and the ARGE GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit Hessen.

Name

BKK Landesverband Süd

Legal name

BKK Landesverband Süd

Website

https://bkk-sued.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BKK Landesverband Süd is a statutory regional association representing 24-25 Betriebskrankenkassen covering ~2.4 million insured persons in Baden-Württemberg and Hessen, coordinating selective care contracts, digital health programs, and prevention initiatives on behalf of its member company health insurance funds.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Kornwestheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory membership contributions (Verbandsbeiträge): BKK Landesverband Süd is funded through contributions from its member Betriebskrankenkassen (company health insurance funds). These are statutory contributions calculated based on the number of insured members each fund has. As a Landesverband (regional association) of the BKK system, the organization does not collect premiums directly from insured persons — that function remains with the individual member BKKs.

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BKK Landesverband Süd is a statutory regional association (Landesverband) representing approximately 24-25 Betriebskrankenkassen (company health insurance funds) and their nursing insurance funds in the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Hessen, covering about 2.4 million insured persons. It negotiates collective Selektivverträge (selective care contracts) with healthcare providers and coordinates a portfolio of Zusätzliche Leistungen — including disease management programs, oncology services, digital health apps, palliative care, and prevention programs — that are delivered to insured persons through its member BKKs.

Product overview

BKK Landesverband Süd is a regional association of company health insurance funds (Betriebskrankenkassen) serving Baden-Württemberg and Hessen, representing approximately 24-25 member funds covering around 2.4 million insured individuals. The organization functions as an umbrella association that develops and coordinates healthcare contracts and prevention programs. The portfolio consists of approximately 45+ named products and services organized into several categories: primary and specialty care programs (BKK.Mein Hausarzt, BKK.Mein Facharzt), digital health apps (Snorefox M, ParkinsonGo, OnlineDoctor/Online Hautcheck, Thieme TeleCoach, Herodikos/OrthoHeroBKK), disease management programs (diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, back pain), cancer care services (CyberKnife, proton therapy, second opinion at NCT Heidelberg, genetic testing for hereditary breast/ovarian cancer), palliative care services (SAPV and SAPPV for adults and children), prevention programs (Bauchgefühl, BLUE MARBLE HEALTH KIDS, Clownvisiten, ECHT DABEI, Fit von klein auf, Tatort Niere, Mobbingfrei, You!Mynd), and corporate health services (BGM, Mein Phileo). The organization also supports digital health infrastructure including e-prescription (e-Rezept) and electronic patient records (ePA).

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Brands

• Bündnis 52: Cooperation of Betriebskrankenkassen, Ersatzkassen, IKK classic and Knappschaft in Baden-Württemberg.

Products and services

• BKK.Mein Hausarzt (BW) Primary care program connecting BKK-insured members in Baden-Württemberg with participating general practitioners for coordinated healthcare management, including antibiotic rapid testing in collaboration with the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg.
• BKK.Mein Hausarzt Hessen (HE) Primary care program for BKK-insured members in Hessen providing coordinated healthcare through participating general practitioners.
• BKK.Mein Facharzt (BW) Specialist care program for BKK-insured members in Baden-Württemberg enabling coordinated access to specialist medical care.
• Snorefox M App Smartphone app for BKK-insured members that analyzes nighttime breathing and snoring patterns to assess obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk, using a green-yellow-red traffic light system. Delivered in partnership with Diametos GmbH.
• ParkinsonGo™ Hybrid care program for patients with idiopathic Parkinson's syndrome combining AI-based gait analysis via shoe-mounted motion sensors, a smartphone app, and Parkinson's telenurse support. Available nationally via partnership with Portabiles HCT.
• BKK TeleCoach Kopfschmerz 12-month individualized coaching program for chronic headaches and migraines, combining telephone and digital coaching via the Thieme TeleCoach app (with virtual guide 'Georg') and access to specialists at Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt am Main.
• Protonen- und Schwerionentherapie (BW) — Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT) Proton and heavy ion therapy at the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT) for BKK-insured persons in Baden-Württemberg with selected cancer types in adults, children, and adolescents.
• Protonen- und Schwerionentherapie (HE) — Marburg Ion Beam Therapy Center (MIT) Proton and heavy ion therapy at the Marburg Ion Beam Therapy Center (MIT) for BKK-insured persons in Hessen with selected cancer types.
• Radiochirurgische Behandlung Frankfurt am Main (HE) — Saphir CyberKnife CyberKnife radio-surgical treatment at Saphir Radiochirurgiezentrum Frankfurt am Main for tumors and neurofunctional conditions in BKK-insured persons in Hessen.
• Radiochirurgische Behandlung Göppingen (BW) — RadioChirurgicum CyberKnife Südwest CyberKnife radio-surgical treatment at RadioChirurgicum CyberKnife Südwest in Göppingen for benign and malignant tumors in BKK-insured persons in Baden-Württemberg.
• Zweitmeinung bei Krebs (BW) — NCT Heidelberg Second opinion service at the Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (NCT) Heidelberg for BKK-insured persons after cancer diagnosis (initial diagnosis or relapse), including interdisciplinary tumor board review.
• Früherkennung familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs (HE) — UCT Frankfurt Genetic testing and counseling for familial breast and ovarian cancer at the Universitäres Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (UCT) Frankfurt and its FBREK-Zentrum for at-risk BKK-insured individuals.
• BKK Rückenschmerz (BW) — MVZ Kirchheim 4-week multimodal outpatient therapy program for chronic back pain patients in Baden-Württemberg, delivered at MVZ Kirchheim, with an optional 8-week follow-up program to prevent chronification.
• OrthoHeroBKK – Digitales Bewegungstraining App-based digital exercise therapy for back and knee pain, combined with orthopedic specialist supervision, delivered via the Herodikos app in partnership with Herodikos GmbH (program duration up to 90 days with extension).
• FPZ – Hybride HüfteKnie Therapie Hybrid hip and knee therapy program in partnership with FPZ GmbH, combining in-person training in small groups with online home exercises to avoid joint replacement surgery for arthritis patients.
• FPZ/DVGS – Osteoporosetherapie Osteoporosis therapy program combining FPZ and DVGS approaches for fall prevention and fracture avoidance, delivered in partnership with FPZ GmbH.
• Online Hautcheck (OnlineDoctor) Online dermatology consultation service via the OnlineDoctor platform that allows BKK-insured members to submit photos of skin conditions to board-certified dermatologists and receive a diagnosis and therapy recommendation within 48 hours.
• Erweitertes Hautkrebsscreening (BW) Enhanced skin cancer screening program for BKK-insured members in Baden-Württemberg, extending coverage to insured persons between ages 18 and 35.
• Erweitertes Hautkrebsscreening (HE) Enhanced skin cancer screening program for BKK-insured members in Hessen, covering insured persons under 35 years of age.
• SAPV – Spezialisierte ambulante Palliativversorgung (BW) Specialized outpatient palliative care program for severely ill BKK-insured patients in Baden-Württemberg, coordinated with the Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft SAPV Baden-Württemberg e.V. to enable home-based end-of-life care.
• SAPV – Spezialisierte ambulante Palliativversorgung (HE) Specialized outpatient palliative care program for severely ill BKK-insured patients in Hessen, coordinated with Fachverband SAPV Hessen e.V. to enable home-based end-of-life care.
• SAPPV – Spezialisierte ambulante pädiatrische Palliativversorgung (BW) Specialized outpatient pediatric palliative care program for children and adolescents in Baden-Württemberg insured with member BKKs.
• SAPPV – Spezialisierte ambulante pädiatrische Palliativversorgung (HE) Specialized outpatient pediatric palliative care program for children and adolescents in Hessen insured with member BKKs.
• Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement (BGM) Occupational health management services for employers that sponsor BKK funds, including workplace health promotion resources and reporting.
• ARGE GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit in Hessen Cooperative initiative of statutory health insurers for municipal-level health promotion and prevention in Hessen, with a 2025 focus on 'Klima und Gesundheit' (Climate and Health) micro-projects funded up to 200,000 euros.

Quantifiable outcome

• Baden-Württemberg achieved the lowest sick leave rate in Germany in 2025 at 5.1% (18.5 AU-days per employed BKK member), and Hessen ranked 4th at 6.3% (23.0 AU-days).
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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diametos GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2025BKK Landesverband Süd partnered with Diametos GmbH (founded 2020, Potsdam) to offer Snorefox Medical (M) app — a CE-marked medical device that uses patented algorithms to analyze snoring and breathing patterns overnight via smartphone microphone, screening for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) risk with a green-yellow-red traffic light system. The app was launched March 1, 2025 and was validated in a 2024 clinical study showing 85% accuracy compared to polysomnography.
• ARGE GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit in HessencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The ARGE GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit in Hessen is a joint initiative of statutory health insurance funds operating in Hessen. BKK Landesverband Süd participates as a member of this alliance, which funds municipal health promotion micro-projects. The alliance has a funding focus of 200,000 euros on 'Klima und Gesundheit' (Climate and Health) for 2025, targeting heat-related health protection for vulnerable populations.
• GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit (Federal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The ARGE GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit in Hessen is part of the federal GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit network. The federal organization coordinates national health promotion initiatives, with the Hessen chapter focusing on municipal micro-projects. BKK Landesverband Süd participates in both the Hessen chapter and benefits from the federal network's resources.
• Willi-Robert-Pitzer-Institut für Versorgungsforschung und Rehabilitation, TH MittelhessenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025This institute at Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen, in cooperation with the Gesundheitsamt Gießen and the Fachdienst Kinder- und Jugendhilfe des Landkreises Gießen, implements the KLIMA-kids project — part of the ARGE GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit Hessen climate and health program, targeting children in Kita (daycare) settings.
• Gesundheitsamt Frankfurt (KoGi Project)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Gesundheitsamt (public health department) Frankfurt partnered with the GKV-Bündnis für Gesundheit in Hessen to implement the 'KoGi – Klimalotsen' project starting January 2025, training multilingual climate health navigators to advise vulnerable groups on heat-related health risks.
• Portabiles HealthCare Technologies GmbH (Portabiles HCT)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024BKK VAG Hessen partnered with Portabiles HCT (founded 2016, Erlangen) to launch ParkinsonGo™ — a hybrid care model combining AI-based gait analysis via shoe-mounted sensors, a smartphone app, and a Parkinson's telenurse. The program, covering Parkinson's patients nationally since January 1, 2024, also involves the University Hospitals of Erlangen and Marburg. By early 2024, 18 Betriebskrankenkassen had joined the contract.
• UCT Frankfurt (Universitäres Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen) / FBREK-ZentrumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020The BKK VAG Hessen cooperates with the Universitäres Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen (UCT) Frankfurt and its Konsortialzentrum Familiärer Brust- und Eierstockkrebs (FBREK) to provide genetic diagnostics and counseling for BKK-insured persons with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer. The cooperation began November 1, 2020.
• Marburger Ionenstrahl-Therapiezentrum (MIT), Universitätsklinikum Gießen und MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019The MIT, operated by Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg since August 1, 2019, provides proton and heavy ion therapy for BKK-insured persons in Hessen with certain tumors, coordinated via Selektivvertrag through BKK Landesverband Süd.
• NCT Heidelberg (Nationales Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The BKK VAG Baden-Württemberg (under BKK Landesverband Süd) cooperates with NCT Heidelberg to provide BKK-insured persons with a second opinion service after a cancer diagnosis (initial diagnosis or relapse). The NCT Heidelberg is a joint institution of DKFZ, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Medizinische Fakultät Heidelberg, and Deutsche Krebshilfe. In 2019-2020, breast cancer patients were the most frequent users (59.7%), followed by prostate (16%) and ovarian cancer (6.5%).
• Bündnis 52-Verbändekooperation Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBündnis 52 is a unique coalition in Baden-Württemberg comprising Betriebskrankenkassen (BKK), Ersatzkassen (substitute health insurance funds), IKK classic, and Knappschaft. It has operated for many years as a cooperative alliance to coordinate joint activities in health policy and care contract negotiations across the state. The BKK Landesverband Süd manages the secretariat for this coalition.
• BKK/IKK Kooperation Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation between Betriebskrankenkassen (BKK) and IKK classic in Baden-Württemberg focused on joint activities in care contracting and health policy.
• Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg (KVBW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKK Landesverband Süd collaborates with the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg on multiple selective care contracts including the BKK.Mein Hausarzt BW program and antibiotic rapid testing for BKK-insured persons in Baden-Württemberg.
• Heidelberger Ionenstrahl-Therapiezentrum (HIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe HIT at Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg provides proton and heavy ion therapy for BKK-insured persons with certain tumor types. This is coordinated under a Selektivvertrag through BKK Landesverband Süd. The HIT is connected to the NCT Heidelberg for interdisciplinary care.
• FPZ GmbH (Forschungs- und Präventionszentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKK Landesverband Süd cooperates with FPZ GmbH on hybrid therapy programs: (1) FPZ Hybride HüfteKnie Therapie for arthritis patients facing potential joint replacement, and (2) FPZ/DVGS OsteoporoseTherapie for osteoporosis patients, both combining in-person training at FPZ centers with online home exercise programs.
• Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt am MainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kopfschmerzzentrum Frankfurt am Main provides specialist consultations and teleconsultations for BKK-insured persons enrolled in the BKK TeleCoach Kopfschmerz program managed by BKK Landesverband Süd.
• Fachverband SAPV Hessen e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKK Landesverband Süd works with the Fachverband SAPV Hessen e.V. to coordinate specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) contracts for terminally ill patients in Hessen, enabling them to remain in their home environment.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft SAPV Baden-Württemberg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSimilar to the Hessen cooperation, the Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft SAPV Baden-Württemberg coordinates specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) contracts for BKK-insured persons in Baden-Württemberg under the umbrella of BKK Landesverband Süd.
• MVZ Kirchheim (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Kirchheim)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKK Landesverband Süd cooperates with MVZ Kirchheim on the BKK Rückenschmerz (back pain) program — a 4-week multimodal outpatient therapy for chronic back pain patients in Baden-Württemberg, with an optional 8-week follow-up program.
• RadioChirurgicum / CyberKnife Südwest, GöppingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe RadioChirurgicum at Alb Fils Kliniken in Göppingen provides CyberKnife radio-surgical treatment for BKK-insured persons in Baden-Württemberg with certain tumor types, coordinated via Selektivvertrag through BKK Landesverband Süd.
• Saphir Radiochirurgiezentrum Frankfurt am Main GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Saphir Radiochirurgiezentrum Frankfurt am Main provides CyberKnife radio-surgical treatment for BKK-insured persons in Hessen with certain tumor types and neurofunctional conditions, under a Selektivvertrag coordinated by BKK Landesverband Süd.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IKK classic: The largest nationwide Innungskrankenkasse and a named partner of BKK Süd through the BKK/IKK Kooperation Baden-Württemberg. Directly comparable as a German statutory health insurer with similar care program offerings and negotiating role.
• AOK Hessen: The AOK for Hessen, covering the second state in BKK Süd's operating region. Direct peer as a major regional statutory health insurer competing for insured persons in the same geographic market.
• AOK Baden-Württemberg: The AOK (Allgemeine Ortskrankenkasse) for Baden-Württemberg is the largest regional statutory health insurer in BKK Süd's primary geography. Directly comparable as a regional statutory insurer serving the same population with overlapping but distinct statutory mandate.
• BKK Landesverband Mitte: Regional BKK umbrella association covering Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and parts of central Germany. Performs the same statutory functions as BKK Landesverband Süd for member Betriebskrankenkassen in its geographic territory.
• Verband der Ersatzkassen e.V. (vdek): National association representing the substitute health insurers (Ersatzkassen: Barmer, TK, DAK-Gesundheit, KKH, hkk). Direct peer coordinating care contracts and policy representation for a different statutory insurance category, with overlapping market presence.
• BKK Landesverband Nordwest: Regional BKK umbrella association covering North Rhine-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Bremen, and Lower Saxony. Most directly comparable as another BKK Landesverband performing identical statutory functions in a different German region.
• Knappschaft: Statutory health insurer historically tied to mining and railway workers, now open broadly. Coalition partner of BKK Süd within Bündnis 52 in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a German statutory health insurer with similar care coordination role.

Broad incumbents

• Barmer: One of Germany's largest statutory health insurers (Ersatzkasse) with over 8 million insured persons. Direct competitor to member BKKs in the same geographic markets and a member of the vdek coalition alongside other Ersatzkassen.
• Techniker Krankenkasse (TK): Germany's largest statutory health insurer with over 11 million insured persons. Broader incumbent that competes with member BKKs for insured persons nationwide, including in Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.
• BKK Dachverband e.V. The federal umbrella association of the BKK system and the documented parent organization of BKK Landesverband Süd. Broader scope (national policy representation) but overlapping mandate in coordinating BKK interests.

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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