DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH

What DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH does

DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH is a privately held German software and education company headquartered in Eppelheim that builds DIE DAISY, the leading billing-knowledge reference tool for dental practices in Germany. Founded by Sylvia Wuttig, who developed the original product at age 21, the company has operated continuously for over four decades and claims penetration in roughly half of all German dental practices. Its core offering is a searchable regulatory and fee-schedule database covering BEMA, GOZ, GOÄ, BEL II, and beb '97, augmented by proprietary calculators (DAISY-HonorarRechner®, DAISY-AnalogieRechner®, UPT-Rechner) and a template letter manager (DAISY-Musterbrief-Manager®) for handling private insurance objection correspondence. The software is delivered across desktop (Windows/Mac), browser-based cloud (DAISY-Cloud/online), and mobile (DAISY.mini, DAISY.tablet for iOS/Android) channels, with direct integration interfaces into 18+ dominant German dental practice management systems including CGM/CompuGroup, Dampsoft, Chremasoft, Solutio and Ivoris.

The company operates a hybrid SaaS-and-services business model. Software revenue is generated through low-ACV annual subscriptions (€354.60/year for the first billing location, €297.60/year for additional locations, €133.20/year for additional workstations, with custom pricing for 100+ workstations) supported by a free 2-week trial funnel. A second revenue stream comes from professional training: IHK-certified online and in-person certification programs (DAISY-Abrechnungsmanager/-in at €3,450 and DAISY Praxismanager/-in at €2,950), webinars and on-demand streaming videos (€65–€485), and seasonal spring/autumn seminars (from €395). Complementary branded modules target adjacent niches (CMDexcellence for craniomandibular dysfunction billing, GOZ Assistent, DAISY für Schulen for dental schools, DAISY Existenzgründer for new practice founders), and a decade-long strategic partnership with OPTI Health Consulting extends the offering into business-economics distance learning.

DAISY reaches customers through direct-to-consumer channels — its website with online ordering, a phone/email consultation hotline, free live webinar presentations, and recurring presence at major German dental industry events (Zahnärztetag, Bodenseetagung, Bayerische Zahnärztetag, infotage Fachdental). Marketing is amplified via content publishing in Quintessence media, a podcast presence ('Der Praxisflüsterer'), social advertising on Meta, a YouTube channel, and a DAISY-Botschafter ambassador program. The company remains family/founder-owned with no external funding, operates with a lean team of approximately 8 employees, and is concentrated entirely on the German dental market with no disclosed international expansion.

Name

DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH

Legal name

DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH

Website

https://daisy.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH is a privately held German software and education company that provides DIE DAISY, the leading billing-knowledge reference tool used by roughly half of German dental practices, augmented by IHK-certified training programs and regulatory calculators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dental Billing Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Price Transparency, Estimates & Patient Financial Clearance (HLACACAK)

Keywords

• Dental billing software
• Dental fee calculation
• BEMA GOZ compliance
• Dental practice training
• Dental certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Eppelheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DAISY Software License: Annual subscription license for DAISY billing knowledge software. First billing number/location: €354.60/year; additional locations: €297.60/year. For companies without billing numbers: first workstation €354.60/year, additional workstations €133.20/year each.
2. Professional Training Courses: In-person seminars and online courses for dental practice staff. Pricing varies by course format and duration, e.g., DAISY-Abrechnungsmanager/-in at €3,450, DAISY Praxismanager/-in at €2,950, various webinars from €65-485.
3. Streaming Videos/Webinars: On-demand video courses available for individual purchase or booking. Prices range from €65 (MDR webinar) to €395 (Herbst-Seminar streaming) for first participant, with discounts for additional participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

DAISY develops and sells DIE DAISY, a dental billing knowledge software for German dental practices, available as a downloadable desktop application (Windows/macOS), a cloud-based online version, and a tablet app (iOS/Android). The software provides searchable reference access to German dental fee schedules (BEMA, GOZ, GOÄ, BEL II, beb '97) along with proprietary calculators and template-letter tools for private health insurance dispute handling. The company also runs IHK-certified billing-management and practice-management certification courses, plus streaming-video and live-seminar training programs for dental practice staff.

Product overview

DAISY Akademie + Verlag GmbH operates a platform-plus-modules product portfolio centered on DIE DAISY — the core desktop/online/tablet billing knowledge and reference software for German dental practices. DIE DAISY is available in three delivery formats: DIE DAISY.download (locally installed), DIE DAISY.online (browser-based cloud), and DIE DAISY.tablet (mobile iOS/Android app). The core product includes integrated tools such as the DAISY-HonorarRechner, DAISY-AnalogieRechner, and DAISY-Musterbrief-Manager. The portfolio is extended by professional certification programs (DAISY-Abrechnungsmanager/-in and DAISY Praxismanager/-in, both with IHK certificates), a streaming video training library (DAISY-Mediathek), the DAISY.mini mobile app, and specialized modules (GOZ Assistent, CMDexcellence, DAISY für Schulen). The company also organizes seasonal seminars (Frühjahrs-Seminar and Herbst-Seminar) as annual billing knowledge updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIE DAISY: The main billing knowledge software product for dental practices, available as download, online, and tablet versions.
• DAISY.mini
• DAISY für Schulen
• GOZ Assistent
• CMDexcellence
• DAISY Praxismanager/-in (IHK)
• DAISY-Abrechnungsmanager/-in
• DAISY-Cloud
• DAISY-Musterbrief-Manager®
• DAISY-AnalogieRechner®
• DAISY-HonorarRechner®

Products and services

• DIE DAISY (billing knowledge software) The core dental billing knowledge reference application for German dental practices, covering BEMA, GOZ, GOÄ, BEL II, and beb '97 fee schedules. Delivered in three formats: DIE DAISY.download (locally installed Windows/macOS application), DIE DAISY.online (browser-based cloud version), and DIE DAISY.tablet (iOS/Android app with offline functionality). Targets owner-dentists, practice managers, and billing administrators in German dental practices.
• DAISY-Abrechnungsmanager/-in (IHK certification course)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50% market penetration among German dental practices
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OPTI Health Consulting / OPTI AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver decade-long strategic partnership focused on comprehensive dental practice education. Joint offerings include: Fernstudium 'Betriebswirt/in der Zahnmedizin' (125 CME, 100% online), DAISY & OPTI Summer School events, MDR explanatory video collaboration with Katja Effertz, and podcast content ('Der Praxisflüsterer'). Partnership covers billing knowledge (DAISY) and business economics (OPTI).
• EMS (Electro Medical Systems)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on DAISY Prophy(t)-Power-Seminar combining EMS's GBT (Guided Biofilm Therapy) clinical expertise with DAISY's billing knowledge for prophylaxis services.
• Quintessence PublishingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDAISY content published as Abrechnungstipp series in Quintessence Publishing's dental publications (ZWP online, Quintessence Team). Press clippings archived on DAISY website showing ongoing media collaboration.
• CGM Dentalsysteme (CompuGroup Medical)coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership providing direct interface between DAISY billing software and CGM dental practice management systems (CGM Z1, CHREMASOFT). Enables seamless data exchange within dentist's daily workflow.
• DampsoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership providing interface between DAISY billing knowledge and Dampsoft dental software products.
• Zahnarztsoftware.de / CGM.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for direct software interface between DAISY and Zahnarztsoftware.de dental management systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Zollsoft: German healthcare software publisher serving medical and dental practices with practice management and billing tools. Zollsoft overlaps with DAISY on digital billing infrastructure for German SMB healthcare providers, though it is broader than dental-only.
• medondo AG: Cloud-native practice management and billing software for German dental and medical practices. medondo competes on the same SMB dental billing workflow as DAISY but with a more modern SaaS/cloud architecture.

Direct peers

• Dampsoft: German dental practice management software vendor with deep billing and GOZ-aware functionality. Like DAISY, Dampsoft serves the same SMB dental practice buyer and integrates with DAISY; it represents the closest product-overlap peer in the German dental software stack.
• Solutio: Provider of dental practice management software in Germany, integrated with DAISY. Solutio addresses the same dental practice workflow (scheduling, documentation, billing) and overlaps with DAISY on billing-related decision support.
• Evident: Dental practice management software vendor in Germany with billing capabilities. Evident is an integrated DAISY partner and overlaps with DAISY on practice workflow and fee-schedule handling for dental customers.
• Ivoris (Image Information Systems): German dental practice management software with billing, imaging and documentation modules. Ivoris is integrated with DAISY and competes for the same dental practice IT wallet, particularly on billing workflow depth.
• DOCexpert: German dental and medical practice management software vendor with billing, documentation and appointment modules. DOCexpert addresses the same SMB dental practice buyer and competes for budget allocated to billing and PMS software.
• Chremasoft (CGM): CGM-owned dental practice management software used by German practices. Chremasoft covers billing and patient management similar to DIE DAISY's domain and represents a directly comparable PMS competitor in the same installed base.

Broad incumbents

• CompuGroup Medical (CGM) Dentalsysteme: Germany's largest medical/dental software group and a direct DAISY integration partner. CGM operates dental PMS products (CGM Z1, CHREMASOFT) that embed billing workflows, making it both a distribution channel and a potential in-house competitor to DAISY's billing reference.

Regional players

• Siener Software: Established German dental software vendor providing practice management and billing tools. Siener is comparable as a regional specialist focused on the same German dental SMB segment and competes on similar billing and compliance workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=1xksYcbE83Y
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/daisy-akademie-verlag-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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