DaVita Deutschland AG

What DaVita Deutschland AG does

DaVita Deutschland AG is a Hamburg-based private stock corporation (AG) and wholly-owned subsidiary of DaVita Inc., the US-listed kidney care provider. It operates a network of 50+ physician-led Medical Care Centers (MVZ - Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) across nine German states, with the heaviest concentration in North Rhine-Westphalia (25 centers), followed by Lower Saxony (8), Brandenburg (5), Hessen (4), Saxony (3), Bavaria (2), Berlin (1), and Hamburg (1). The subsidiary structure spans 27 wholly-owned MVZ GmbH entities, each operating local nephrology and dialysis facilities. The company is governed by a Vorstand led by Tobias Große Wentrup, with Vincent Jégou chairing the Aufsichtsrat and Prof. Dr. Christiane Erley serving as Chief Medical Officer since July 2024.

The core offering is comprehensive nephrology and dialysis care, including hemodialysis (HD), hemodiafiltration (HDF), hemofiltration, peritoneal dialysis (PD/CAPD/APD), home hemodialysis, night/nachtdialyse, apheresis (including lipid apheresis), and transplant preparation and aftercare. Notable technology deployments include the Genius dialysis system at Düsseldorf-Holthausen for individualized treatments and the DaVita DiaLounge concept at select centers. Adjacent services include cardiology at multi-specialty locations (e.g., Bad Münder), gastroenterology at Alzey (3,500+ endoscopies annually), kidney-friendly dietary counseling, video consultations, and the DaVita Bildungszentrum which delivers DKG-certified nephrology nursing training.

Revenue is generated primarily through reimbursement from German statutory health insurance (GKV/Krankenkassen) for dialysis treatments, supplemented by payments from private insurers (PKV) and the German Statutory Pension Insurance (DRV) for rehabilitation services. Patient acquisition occurs through GP and hospital referrals, self-referrals, and an integrated hospital partnership network with operators including Sana Kliniken, SRH Waldklinikum, Lahn-Dill-Kliniken, and others, plus university transplant centers (UK Essen, UK Aachen). A distinctive commercial offering is Feriendialyse (vacation dialysis) at destinations across the North Sea coast, Bavaria, and the Rhineland wine region.

Name

DaVita Deutschland AG

Legal name

DaVita Deutschland AG

Website

https://davita.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DaVita Deutschland AG is a Hamburg-based subsidiary of US-listed DaVita Inc. operating 50+ physician-led kidney and dialysis centers across Germany, providing nephrology care, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, apheresis, and transplant services reimbursed primarily through German statutory health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dialysis and Nephrology Services

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Dialysis & Kidney Care Centers (HLAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hypertension & Kidney-Related Blood Pressure Clinics (HLAKAHAF), Urgent Care & On-Demand Virtual Visits (HLALAAAB)

Keywords

• Dialysis services
• Nephrology care
• Kidney care
• Hemodialysis treatment
• Peritoneal dialysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dialysis Treatment Services (GKV): Reimbursement from German Statutory Health Insurance (GKV/Krankenkassen) for dialysis treatments. German law mandates dialysis coverage for insured patients with end-stage renal disease.
2. Rehabilitation Services (DRV): Coverage from German Statutory Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) for rehabilitation services related to dialysis patients.
3. Vacation Dialysis / Feriendialyse: Tourism-related dialysis services for patients visiting Germany or traveling within the country, enabling dialysis treatment at different DaVita locations during travel.
4. Private Medical Treatment: Services for privately insured patients (PKV) with higher reimbursement rates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DaVita Deutschland AG is a Hamburg-based healthcare provider operating a nationwide network of more than 50 physician-led medical care centers (MVZ) specializing in kidney care. The company delivers the full continuum of nephrology services — from early kidney disease diagnostics and hypertension treatment through in-center hemodialysis, home hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, night dialysis, vacation dialysis, apheresis, and transplant preparation and aftercare. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of US-listed DaVita Inc.

Product overview

DaVita Deutschland AG operates a network of over 50 physician-led kidney and dialysis centers across Germany, offering a comprehensive range of nephrology services. The core offering consists of dialysis treatments including hemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), home hemodialysis, and night dialysis, along with kidney disease diagnostics, hypertension treatment, transplant preparation and aftercare, and apheresis procedures. The company provides specialized vacation/holiday dialysis services at centers in popular destinations including the North Sea coast, Rhineland wine region, Bavaria, and major cities. Additional services include cardiology at select locations, video consultations, dietary counseling, and a professional education center for nephrology training. DaVita positions itself as manufacturer- and product-independent in its medical approach, with physician-led teams focused on patient welfare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DaVita Bildungszentrum: Educational center providing professional training for dialysis and nephrology care
• DaVita DiaLounge

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced hospital admissions through proactive kidney disease management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shuntzentrum Duisburg (Johanniter-Krankenhaus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with Shuntzentrum Duisburg at Johanniter-Krankenhaus for specialized interdisciplinary care and quick local treatment for dialysis access (shunt). Patients benefit from specialized care and fast local treatment at highest medical level.
• Sana Kliniken DuisburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaVita Duisburg Wedau located on the Sana Kliniken Duisburg campus. Close cooperation with Sana hospitals including consultative co-treatment of kidney patients in normal and intensive care units and dialysis treatment for inpatients. Also cooperates with Helios Klinikum Duisburg, Evangelisches Klinikum Niederrhein, and all other Duisburg hospitals.
• Klinik Delitzsch GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Klinik Delitzsch GmbH including consultative co-treatment at hospitals in Delitzsch and Eilenburg for dialysis patients in Saxony region.
• Deister-Süntel-KlinikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with Deister-Süntel-Klinik for comprehensive care. MVZ DaVita Bad Münder is part of the hospital building in the Deister-Süntel-Klinik.
• SRH Waldklinikum GeracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaVita Gera operates within the SRH Waldklinikum Gera facility. The dialysis center is located in the Simmel building of the hospital.
• Sana Krankenhaus Düsseldorf-GerresheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaVita Düsseldorf-Gerresheim located within Sana Krankenhaus with close cooperation with medical and surgical clinics and affiliated physicians for comprehensive therapy with consultative collaboration across disciplines.
• Hans-Susemihl-Krankenhaus EmdencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInpatient dialysis available at Hans-Susemihl-Krankenhaus Emden. 24-hour emergency service with possibility for inpatient dialysis at the hospital.
• Friedrich Zimmer Krankenhaus Herborn (Lahn-Dill-Kliniken)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaVita Herborn dialysis center located in a side wing of the former Friedrich Zimmer Krankenhaus, which is part of Lahn-Dill-Kliniken Dillenburg. Building also houses a nursing home and health department.
• Lahn-Dill-Kliniken DillenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaVita Dillenburg health center directly connected to Lahn-Dill-Kliniken Dillenburg with shared parking garage for easy patient access.
• Various University Transplant CenterscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaVita maintains close cooperation with university transplant centers for kidney transplantation preparation and aftercare services. Specifically mentioned cooperation with UK Essen and UK Aachen transplant centers.
• Specialized Nursing Services for Home DialysisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation with specialized nursing service (Pflegedienst) to support patients with home dialysis treatments.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DaVita Inc. (US parent): US parent of DaVita Deutschland AG and the second-largest dialysis provider globally. Operates 2,600+ outpatient dialysis centers in the US with full clinical, operational, and IT playbook that the German subsidiary leverages. Comparable at the parent level for benchmarking scale, modality mix, and outcomes.

Emerging players

• U.S. Renal Care: US-focused mid-sized dialysis provider operating 400+ outpatient centers. Comparable in business model and modality mix to DaVita Deutschland, but serves a different geography (US vs. Germany) and is not a direct competitor in the German market.
• Renalyx / Cura Vita (regional German MVZ networks): Regional German nephrology MVZ groups and independent dialysis center operators (e.g., Nierenzentrum networks, regional MVZ partnerships). Operate same outpatient nephrology and dialysis model under German MVZ/SGB V regulations but at smaller regional scale than DaVita Deutschland.

Regional players

• Satellite Healthcare: US non-profit operating dialysis centers and home programs in California, Texas, and Tennessee. Comparable operating model and modality mix to DaVita Deutschland (HD, PD, home HD, apheresis, transplant prep) but operates exclusively in the US, not in Germany.
• Medivito / Medicover Nephrology: European healthcare operator with nephrology and dialysis services across Central/Eastern Europe. Comparable end-stage renal disease patient care model to DaVita Deutschland, but operating in different European geographies rather than Germany.

Direct peers

• KfH Kuratorium für Dialyse und Nierentransplantation: Large German non-profit dialysis provider operating one of the country's largest networks of kidney centers and transplant programs. Directly competes with DaVita in outpatient dialysis and nephrology under the same MVZ/hospital-integrated care framework.
• Diaverum: International dialysis provider with significant German footprint operating outpatient dialysis centers and nephrology clinics. Offers directly comparable HD, PD, home dialysis, and vacation dialysis services under the same GKV reimbursement framework.
• B. Braun Avitum: Division of B. Braun operating dialysis centers and providing dialysis products in Germany. Combines center operations with equipment manufacturing, giving it a vertically integrated model similar to DaVita Inc. and targeting the same nephrology patient population.
• Fresenius Medical Care: Global #1 dialysis provider and DaVita's primary direct competitor in Germany. Operates a large network of Fresenius/NephroCare dialysis centers across Germany offering the same HD, PD, and home dialysis modalities, plus the same GKV reimbursement model.
• PHV (Patienten-Heimversorgung): German dialysis provider specializing in home dialysis (PD and home HD) with regional center networks. Competes with DaVita on the same end-stage renal disease population and is particularly relevant as DaVita expands its home dialysis offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries27 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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