Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement in der Gesundheitsversorgung - GQMG

What Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement in der Gesundheitsversorgung - GQMG does

HQ: Köln (Cologne), Germany | Legal entity: Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement in der Gesundheitsversorgung e. V. (eingetragener Verein, registered association; nonprofit professional society) | Registered: Amtsgericht Düsseldorf VR 8551 | Operating status: active (newsletters through July 2026, scheduled Jahrestagung Köln 2026)

Name

Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement in der Gesundheitsversorgung - GQMG

Legal name

Gesellschaft für Qualitätsmanagement in der Gesundheitsversorgung e. V.

Website

https://gqmg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GQMG is a German nonprofit professional society that serves quality and risk management professionals in healthcare through events, working groups, and publications. It operates a membership model funded by annual dues, event fees, and member publications, targeting QM and patient safety practitioners across hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation facilities in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Healthcare Quality Management

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Training & Competency Programs for GxP Compliance (HLAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Laboratory Quality & GLP/GCLP Compliance (HLAGAKAK)

Keywords

• Healthcare quality management
• Patient safety society
• Professional membership association
• Clinical risk management
• Healthcare QM standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln (Cologne)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: GQMG generates revenue through annual membership fees from individual and institutional members working in healthcare quality management, risk management, and patient safety.
2. Event Participation Fees: Revenue from conferences, Summercamps, Jahrestagungen, and GQMGimpuls webinar events.
3. Publications: Revenue from specialized publications, working aids, and the sQmh-Magazine for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GQMG is a German nonprofit professional society that delivers education, networking, and knowledge-exchange services for healthcare quality management, risk management, and patient safety professionals. Its core offerings are membership subscriptions, an annual conference (Jahrestagung), multi-day Summercamps, recurring webinar series (GQMGimpuls, GQMGaktuell, GQMGinteraktiv), thematic working groups, the sQmh-Magazin member magazine, a podcast, and publications including Arbeitshilfen working aids and Stellungnahmen position statements.

Product overview

GQMG is a professional society for quality management in healthcare, not a software product company. Its offerings consist of professional development services including event series (Jahrestagung annual conference, Summercamp, GQMGimpuls webinars, GQMGaktuell, GQMGinteraktiv), content publications (GQMG Interviewpodcast, sQmh-Magazin member magazine, Newsletter, Stellungnahmen position statements, Arbeitshilfen working aids), and collaborative structures (thematic working groups). The portfolio centers on education, networking, and knowledge sharing among healthcare quality management professionals rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GQMG-Jahrestagung (Annual Conference) Annual conference bringing together healthcare quality management professionals for presentations, workshops, and networking. Targeted at GQMG members and the broader German healthcare QM community.
• GQMG Summercamp Multi-day intensive workshop and exchange program for QM practitioners, featuring hands-on sessions on quality management topics in healthcare.
• GQMGimpuls (Monthly Webinar) Monthly webinar series providing presentations and impulses on quality and risk management topics in healthcare, available to members and the wider professional audience.
• GQMGaktuell Quick information sessions on current topics in quality management and healthcare, delivered as part of GQMG's event programming.
• GQMGinteraktiv Interactive event format focused on hands-on member participation and exchange on quality management topics in healthcare.
• sQmh-Magazin Exclusive member magazine providing in-depth articles, case studies, and news on quality management in healthcare, distributed to GQMG members.
• GQMG Interviewpodcast / "Puls der Transformation" / "Gut informiert" Podcast series featuring interviews with healthcare quality and patient safety experts discussing current topics, transformation, and developments in the field.
• Arbeitshilfen (Working Aids) Practical guidance documents, templates, and orientation aids developed by GQMG working groups to support implementation of quality management in healthcare organizations.
• Stellungnahmen (Position Statements) Official position statements and policy recommendations published by GQMG on healthcare quality management regulations and standards, including submissions to regulatory consultations.
• GQMG-Newsletter Regular email newsletter providing updates on GQMG events, publications, working group activities, and industry news relevant to healthcare QM professionals.
• Working Groups (Arbeitsgruppen) Thematic collaborative working groups (Ambulatory Processes, Audit, Digitalization, Key Figures, Communication, Education, Rehabilitation, Risk Management, Qualitätskompass) where GQMG members jointly develop publications, position papers, and practical outputs on specialized QM topics.
• Stellenangebote (Job Board) Online platform for posting and viewing job opportunities in quality and risk management within the German healthcare sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of Summercamp participants would recommend the event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Institute for Safety of Patients and Health Professionals (ISPP) at MSH Medical School HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The ISPP was founded at MSH Medical School Hamburg as an interdisciplinary research institute focused on patient safety. GQMG shares information about ISPP research and initiatives through its newsletter, indicating a cooperative relationship in knowledge exchange.
• Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit (APS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGQMG Chair Dr. Heidemarie Haeske-Seeberg also serves as Chair of the Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit (APS). This connection enables close collaboration on patient safety initiatives and positions GQMG as a key player in national patient safety efforts.
• Kooperationsverbund GesundheitszielecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGQMG participates in the Kooperationsverbund Gesundheitsziele which developed the national health goal 'Patientensicherheit' (Patient Safety). Over 140 organizations were involved in defining goals and measures for patient safety in Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management): European-level quality management organization providing the EFQM Model framework used across healthcare and other sectors. Competes with GQMG for European healthcare organizations seeking QM training and certification.
• Joint Commission International (JCI): Global leader in healthcare accreditation and quality standards, offering hospital certification programs that overlap with GQMG's QM mandate. Represents the international benchmark for healthcare quality that GQMG members aspire to.
• ISQua (International Society for Quality in Health Care): International membership organization for healthcare quality professionals, offering accreditation, education, and networking globally. A larger, internationally focused counterpart to GQMG's national mission.
• IQTIG – Institut für Qualitätssicherung und Transparenz im Gesundheitswesen: Germany's federal institute for healthcare quality assurance, developing mandatory quality indicators and hospital comparison systems. Operates at a larger scale than GQMG in the same healthcare QM domain, with direct regulatory mandate.

Regional players

• DKI – Deutsches Krankenhausinstitut: German research and consulting institute for hospitals, producing studies, QM guidance, and management tools for German hospital operators. Comparable in serving hospital QM and risk management professionals in Germany.
• Gesellschaft für Versicherungswissenschaft und -gestaltung (GVG): German policy network for healthcare and social insurance topics, hosting working groups and events on health system quality and reform. Operates in adjacent policy space to GQMG within the German healthcare ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Ärztliches Zentrum für Qualität in der Medizin (ÄZQ): Joint institution of the German Medical Association and National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, focused on evidence-based healthcare quality. Overlaps with GQMG in developing guidelines, position papers, and QM tools for the German healthcare system.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualität (DGQ): Germany's leading cross-industry quality management professional society, offering training, certifications, and networking for QM practitioners. Directly competes for healthcare QM professional memberships and certification revenues.
• Aktionsbündnis Patientensicherheit (APS): German patient safety advocacy organization with overlapping leadership (shared Chair) and complementary mission on healthcare quality and patient safety. Directly collaborates with GQMG through the Chair's dual role.
• BQS Institut für Qualität und Patientensicherheit: German institute supporting healthcare quality and patient safety through data analytics, indicator development, and QM consulting. Directly comparable in mission and serves overlapping institutional buyers (hospitals, clinics) in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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