DELAB

What DELAB does

DELAB is a German continuing education and training provider dedicated to medical laboratories, operating continuously since 1982 through a dual-entity structure: DELAB e.V., a registered membership association, and DELAB GmbH & Co. KG, the operating commercial entity headquartered in Bolanden, Germany. Its core product portfolio consists of certified classroom programs delivered as Fachtagungen (professional conferences), Fachseminare (specialized seminars such as Quality Management, ADM, and Hygiene Officer training), and Ausbildungen (certification programs), complemented by the DELAB-LearnWorlds online learning platform for self-paced digital courses and Individual Fortbildungskonzepte (customized in-house training concepts tailored to specific laboratory needs). Supporting services include the labor-karriere.de job portal for the laboratory sector and a video/download content library for seminar attendees.

The company generates revenue through three primary streams: per-seat training course fees priced at approximately EUR 400-490 for DELAB members (with DVTA members receiving up to EUR 75 discount and non-members paying a EUR 100-150 surcharge), recurring DELAB e.V. membership fees that unlock preferential pricing and exclusive downloads, and customized enterprise training engagements. Distribution is event-led, anchored at physical venues in Mainz, Köln, and Dortmund, augmented by the LearnWorlds self-serve channel and direct sales for customized engagements. Customer segments split across individual Laboratory Physicians (Laborärzte), Medical Laboratory Assistants (MTLA/MT-L), and member laboratories in Germany, with marketing executed through the corporate website, quarterly newsletter, blog content, the DVTA partnership, and individual consultation. The organization is privately held with no external funding disclosed, led by Managing Director Eric Göller alongside an elected member-board chaired by Dr. med. Patrik Zickgraf.

Name

DELAB

Legal name

DELAB GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://delab.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DELAB is a German continuing education provider founded in 1982 that delivers certified seminars, conferences, online courses, and customized training to medical laboratories, serving laboratory physicians, MTLA staff, and member labs across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Laboratory Professional Training & Continuing Education

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

Keywords

• Medical laboratory training
• Continuing education services
• Professional development seminars
• Laboratory quality management
• Clinical diagnostics training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bolanden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: DELAB generates revenue through registration fees for seminars, workshops, and conferences. Pricing varies by membership status with DELAB members receiving discounted rates. Additional fees apply for non-members and DVTA members receive special rates.
2. Membership Fees: DELAB e.V. membership provides access to discounted training rates, exclusive downloads, documentation access, and networking benefits. Members receive preferential pricing on all training offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DELAB provides certified continuing education and professional development services for medical laboratories in Germany. Its portfolio combines in-person professional conferences (Fachtagungen), specialist seminars (Fachseminare) on quality management and laboratory hygiene, certified training programs (Ausbildungen), and self-paced online courses via the DELAB-Learnworlds platform. The company also delivers individually customized in-house training concepts to laboratories and operates the labor-karriere.de job portal for the laboratory sector.

Product overview

DELAB is a continuing education provider for medical laboratories in Germany with over 35 years of experience since its founding in 1982. The company offers a portfolio of classroom and online training products including DELAB-Fachtagungen (professional conferences), DELAB-Fachseminare (specialist seminars), and DELAB-Ausbildungen (certified training programs). The offering is delivered through multiple channels: in-person events at venues like Mainz and Cologne, the DELAB-Learnworlds online learning platform, and individualized training concepts assembled for specific laboratory needs. Supporting services include the labor-karriere.de job portal and video/download content for seminar participants. DELAB also incorporates AI-related topics in its training curriculum, covering the use of AI tools in laboratory operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DELAB-Fachtagungen (Professional Conferences) In-person multi-day professional conferences for laboratory physicians, MTLA, and lab leadership, covering analytics, diagnostics, marketing, sales, and current industry developments. Held at venues including Mainz, Köln, and Dortmund.
• DELAB-Fachseminare (Specialist Seminars) Targeted specialist seminars on topics such as quality management, sample acceptance management (ADM), and laboratory hygiene, delivered in-person and online. Designed for laboratory teams needing focused, certified continuing education.
• DELAB-Ausbildungen (Certified Training Programs) Certified multi-stage training programs such as 'Hygienebeauftragte/r im Labor' (Laboratory Hygiene Officer), awarding formal certification and continuing education credits to participants.
• DELAB-Learnworlds (Online Learning Platform) Self-paced e-learning platform offering online courses for laboratory professionals including hygiene officer training and other specialized roles, accessible at delab.learnworlds.com.
• Individual Fortbildungskonzepte (Customized Training Concepts) Bespoke in-house training programs designed for individual laboratories, defining qualification requirements, selecting topics, and assembling customized curricula for the client's team.
• labor-karriere.de (Laboratory Job Portal) A specialized job portal for the German laboratory sector where laboratories publish job advertisements and present themselves as employers, and applicants learn about laboratory careers.
• Videos und Downloads (Digital Content Library) Digital library of seminar lecture videos and downloadable handouts available to seminar participants for repetition, plus purchase options for additional training video downloads.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DVTA (Deutscher Verband für Tierärztinnen und Tierärzte - Fachrichtung Laboratoriumsanalytik und Veterinärmedizin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 October 2025DVTA and DELAB have intensified their cooperation to strengthen professional networking and exchange between both organizations. Representatives from both organizations participate in each other's events, and DELAB seminars are now published on the DVTA website. DVTA members receive up to 75 EUR discount on DELAB seminar fees.
• Gold Key Services GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGold Key Services from Heidelberg specializes in transports in the biological, medical, and pharmaceutical sector and in the production of dry ice.
• PortaWell GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPortaWell has advised companies in the healthcare sector for over 20 years, standing for clear messages, strong websites, and vibrant market presence. They also developed the DELAB website.
• PRO SELECTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPRO SELECT supports medical professionals from abroad in recognition and integration into the German labor market, including comprehensive support in visa, language, professional recognition, and placement in healthcare facilities.
• SchalastminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchalast is one of the leading law firms at Germany's financial center Frankfurt am Main, with additional offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf, and Stuttgart. They advise in areas including Healthcare & Life Sciences.
• Trillium Medizinischer FachverlagminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrillium Verlag offers both specialist journalistic reading and practice-oriented continuing education in medicine.
• Webers LaborbedarfminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWebers is a manufacturer-independent pipette service provider, checking and repairing pipettes, dispensers, bottle dispensers, multi-channel pipettes, and burettes.
• ALM Akkreditierte Labore in der Medizin e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating professional association representing accredited medical laboratories in Germany.
• BDL Berufsverband Deutscher LaborärzteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating professional association representing German laboratory physicians.
• DGKL Klinische Chemie und LaboratoriumsmedizinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating professional society for clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
• VDGH Verband DiagnostikaindustrieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating industry association for the diagnostics industry.
• AEQL (Ärztliches Qualitätsmanagement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating professional society for medical quality management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• DocCheck: German-language healthcare professional network and CME platform with ~1 million registered healthcare professionals. Comparable as a digital-first CE and community platform that overlaps with DELAB's online audience.

Direct peers

• Trillium Medizinischer Fachverlag: Specialty German medical publisher offering practice-oriented continuing education in medicine. Already a DELAB channel partner; comparable as a niche medical CE/content provider targeting overlapping professional segments.
• INSTAND e.V. Düsseldorf-based non-profit providing external quality assurance (EQA) and continuing education for medical laboratories in Germany. Directly comparable to DELAB as a peer CE provider for the same German Laborärzte and MTLA audience.
• BDL Berufsverband Deutscher Laborärzte: Professional association representing German laboratory physicians that provides continuing education and policy advocacy. Serves DELAB's primary Laborärzte segment with overlapping CE programming.
• DGKL (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin): German scientific society for clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine that runs certified training events and congresses for laboratory physicians. Comparable because it offers overlapping CE to the same professional segment DELAB serves, and is already a DELAB cooperating partner.
• DVTA (Deutscher Verband Technischer Assistentinnen und Assistenten in der Medizin): German professional association for MTLA/MT-L staff that runs its own training programs and now cross-promotes DELAB seminars. Directly comparable audience and CE offering, and an existing strategic partner.
• ALM Akkreditierte Labore in der Medizin e.V. Association of accredited medical laboratories in Germany that delivers professional development, policy advocacy, and networking for lab operators. Overlaps directly with DELAB's audience and event-driven CE model.

Broad incumbents

• Springer Medizin: German medical publishing and CME arm of Springer Nature offering broad healthcare professional education, journals, and certified online courses. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in healthcare CE with broader scope than laboratory-specific.
• AO Foundation: Switzerland-based medical education organization running certified courses, e-learning, and instructor programs for healthcare professionals globally. Comparable as a physician-facing specialty CE organization with an online + in-person model analogous to DELAB's.
• Georg Thieme Verlag: Major German medical publisher providing journals, textbooks, and CME-certified online learning across many medical specialties. Comparable as an established CE provider to physicians with overlapping but broader audience than DELAB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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