What Hanse Institut Oldenburg does

Hanse Institut Oldenburg – Bildung und Gesundheit gGmbH is a non-profit healthcare education institution headquartered at Alter Stadthafen 6, Oldenburg, Germany, jointly sponsored by three local hospitals (Klinikum Oldenburg AöR, Evangelische Krankenhaus Stiftung Oldenburg, Stiftung Pius-Hospital Oldenburg). It delivers vocational training (Ausbildung), continuing education (Fortbildung), and advanced professional development (Fachweiterbildung) for nursing, anesthesia, surgical, emergency, oncological, palliative, and pediatric intensive care professionals, with state accreditation under German frameworks (PflAPrV, ATA-OTA-APrV, NotSan-APrV, DKG recommendations).

Core offerings include three-year dual vocational programs for Anästhesietechnische Assistenz (ATA) and Operationstechnische Assistenz (OTA) — each combining block-style theoretical instruction at the institute with at least 2,500 hours of practical training at partner hospitals — plus multi-month Fachweiterbildungen in intensive and anesthesia care, emergency care, pediatric intensive care, oncological care, palliative care, and nursing consultation. Short-format Fortbildungen serve the legally mandated 24-hour annual continuing education requirement for practice instructors (Praxisanleitende). Delivery is supported by the in-house HIO-Publish content platform and the Lernplattform HIO learning management system, enabling blended and online learning models.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: (i) tuition/fees for Weiterbildung and Fortbildung paid by individual professionals or their employer hospitals (short courses publicly priced at €115–€345, with longer programs priced on request), (ii) employer-funded vocational training contracts under which cooperating hospitals provide Ausbildungsvergütung while HIO delivers the theory component, and (iii) non-dilutive public research funding from BMBF (ViTAWiN, PIZ, Cluster Zukunft der Pflege 2.0), Erasmus+ (MEDIAL, eCoNNECT, AHEAD), NBank (SUCCESS), and ESF/EFRE (ProDiWan). Marketing and student acquisition are driven primarily through the hospital partner network (20+ cooperating hospitals across Northwest Germany) and the institute's own website and social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram). With 29 staff and approximately 350 participants annually across 15+ course start dates, the institution is regionally focused with a defined pipeline into the tripartite-owner hospital system.

Name

Hanse Institut Oldenburg

Legal name

Hanse Institut Oldenburg – Bildung und Gesundheit gGmbH

Website

https://hanse-institut-ol.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hanse Institut Oldenburg is a non-profit healthcare education institute jointly owned by three Oldenburg hospitals, providing accredited vocational training (ATA/OTA), advanced nursing specializations, and continuing education for healthcare professionals across Northwest Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Medication Aide / Medication Technician (EDAOAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Nursing education
• Healthcare vocational training
• Anesthesia technical assistant
• Emergency nursing training
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Participant Course Fees: Fees charged for various educational programs including Ausbildung (vocational training funded by employer), Fortbildung (continuing education), and Weiterbildung (specialized professional development). Individual participants for continuing education courses register and pay directly.
2. Employer-Funded Vocational Training: Auszubildende (vocational trainees) sign training contracts with cooperating hospitals which provide Ausbildungsvergütung (training allowance). The practical training is conducted at the hospitals while theoretical training is at the institute.
3. Research Project Funding: EU and government-funded research projects including SUCCESS (NBank), Cluster Zukunft der Pflege (BMBF), ProDiWan (ESF/EFRE), MEDIAL (Erasmus+), eCoNNECT (Erasmus+), ViTAWiN (BMBF), and AHEAD (Erasmus+)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hanse Institut Oldenburg is a non-profit educational institution that delivers dual vocational training (Ausbildung) for Anesthesia Technical Assistants (ATA) and Operation Technical Assistants (OTA), advanced professional development (Fachweiterbildung) in intensive care, anesthesia, emergency, pediatric, oncological, and palliative nursing, and short continuing education courses (Fortbildung) for healthcare professionals. Programs combine theoretical block instruction at the institute with practical training at 20+ partner hospitals across Northwest Germany.

Product overview

Hanse Institut Oldenburg is a non-profit educational institution operated jointly by three Oldenburg hospitals, offering a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training, continuing education, and advanced professional development programs for healthcare professions. The core educational offerings include dual vocational training programs for Anästhesietechnische Assistenz (ATA) and Operationstechnische Assistenz (OTA), conducted in cooperation with hospitals throughout the Northwest Germany region. Advanced professional development programs (Fachweiterbildungen) cover intensive and anesthesia care, pediatric intensive care, emergency nursing, oncological nursing, palliative care, and practice instruction qualification. Short continuing education courses (Fortbildungen) address pedagogical competencies for practice instructors, including digitalization topics such as AI in healthcare and social media as instructional tools. The institution also operates two digital platforms: HIO-Publish for educational content distribution and a learning management system (Lernplattform HIO) for online and virtual classroom instruction. Research and project work encompasses multiple EU, BMBF, and NBank-funded initiatives focusing on digital learning, nursing technology competency, emergency care simulation training, leadership practices, and international cooperation with institutions including Dublin City University, Hanze University Groningen, and Charité Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIO-Publish: Publishing platform operated by the institute
• Lernplattform HIO

Products and services

• Ausbildung Anästhesietechnische Assistenz (ATA) Three-year vocational training program qualifying graduates for tasks in highly specialized healthcare settings including hospital anesthesia departments, ambulatory surgical centers, emergency rooms, and endoscopic units. Combines theoretical block instruction with at least 2,500 hours of practical training at partner hospitals.
• Ausbildung Operationstechnische Assistenz (OTA) Three-year vocational training program qualifying graduates for roles in operating departments, ambulatory surgical centers, endoscopy units, emergency departments, and central sterile supply departments. Combines theoretical education with at least 2,500 hours of practical placements across surgical disciplines.
• Berufspädagogische Zusatzqualifikation zur Praxisanleitung Professional pedagogical qualification program (minimum 300 hours per regulations PfAPrV, ATA-OTA-APrV, Not-San-APrV, MTAPrV) qualifying healthcare professionals to serve as practice instructors across various health professions.
• Fachweiterbildung Fachkraft für Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege Advanced professional training program (minimum 720 hours theoretical instruction plus 2,079 hours practical training) qualifying nurses as specialists in intensive and anesthesia care, covering complex patient situations, monitoring, and evidence-based nursing interventions.
• Fachweiterbildung Notfallpflege Advanced professional training based on DKG recommendations qualifying nurses as emergency care specialists, covering triage, life-saving interventions, monitoring of critically ill patients, and emergency department processes.
• Fachweiterbildung Pädiatrische Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege (PIA) Specialized advanced training program for pediatric intensive and anesthesia care nursing, developing competencies in caring for critically ill children and their families.
• Weiterbildung Palliative Care Certified continuing education program in palliative care for healthcare professionals, covering pain management, psychosocial support, and end-of-life care.
• Weiterbildung Pflegeberatung Continuing education program qualifying healthcare professionals to provide expert nursing consultation and guidance to patients and families.
• Weiterbildung Onkologische Pflege Specialized continuing education program for cancer care nursing, covering chemotherapy administration, symptom management, and psychosocial oncology support.
• Reden ist Gold – es sei denn, es ist Tratsch Single-session professional development course for practice instructors (€115 per participant, 8 training points, max 25 participants) addressing professional communication, distinguishing between gossip and legitimate information exchange, legal frameworks including GDPR and confidentiality obligations.
• Denken lassen statt vorkauen Training course for practice instructors on fostering learner independence, self-directed thinking, and responsibility through targeted questioning techniques and structured guidance methods.
• Vom Praxisanleiter zum Praxiscoach Three-day intensive professional development program (€345 per participant, 24 training points) transforming practice instructors into practice learning coaches through solution-oriented communication methods and resource-focused approaches.
• Praxisanleitung 2.0 von KI bis Social Media Digitalization-focused training for practice instructors covering AI in healthcare, social media as instructional tool, creating learning videos and Reels, and digital competence development.
• Lerncoaching am HIO Free learning coaching service for course participants addressing learning difficulties, exam anxiety, and academic support, provided by Regina Nerker as part of the institute's student welfare offerings.
• HIO-Publish Proprietary publishing platform operated by Hanse Institut Oldenburg for online distribution of educational content and materials.
• Lernplattform HIO Proprietary learning management platform providing online and virtual classroom capabilities for distance and blended learning programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strong employment prospects for graduates in the dynamic healthcare sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and major.

• OFFIS e.V. Oldenburg - Institut für InformatikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject PIZ coordination and collaboration on Pflegeinnovationszentrum (2017-2022). Hanse Institut developed training modules for competency development in new technologies for nursing staff. Project funded with 20 million euros total.
• Universität Oldenburg - Fakultät für Medizin und GesundheitswissenschaftencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Project PIZ and Cluster Zukunft der Pflege 2.0. Collaborates on nursing technology research and education development.
• Universität Bremen - SOCIUM Forschungszentrum / IPPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Project PIZ (Pflegeinnovationszentrum) researching technical innovations for nursing care simplification.
• Charité Berlin - Pflegepraxiszentrum (PPZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation in Cluster Zukunft der Pflege 2.0 (since June 2024). Hanse Institut develops competency measurement methods and training materials for digital nursing technologies.
• Dublin City University (DCU) - School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community HealthflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in multiple Erasmus+ projects: MEDIAL (digital learning, started 2019), eCoNNECT (communication in practical nursing education), and AHEAD (digital assessment formats). Exchange visits and joint curriculum development.
• Hanse University of Applied Sciences Groningen - School of NursingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in eCoNNECT Erasmus+ project for developing online modules on communication in practical nursing education alongside partners from Germany, Ireland, and Netherlands.
• University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) - Wenckebach InstituutmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in eCoNNECT project focused on communication and interaction between educators and learners in practical nursing education.
• Schul- und Studienzentrum Meumarkt i.d.OPf.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in eCoNNECT Erasmus+ project for practical nursing education development.
• Hochschule Hannover - Fakultät für Wirtschaft und InformatikcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject coordination for ViTAWiN (Virtual Reality training for emergency care). Development of innovative scenario trainings for emergency nurses and paramedics using VR/AR technologies.
• Fraunhofer Institut IESE KaiserslauterncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ViTAWiN project for developing and testing VR-based scenario trainings for emergency care education.
• TriCAT GmbH UlmmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in ViTAWiN providing virtual 3D learning environments and classroom solutions for immersive emergency training scenarios.
• Johanniter Unfallhilfe e.V. Hannover - Johanniter-AkademiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ViTAWiN project providing practical training expertise in emergency care education.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst gGmbH WetzlarmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ViTAWiN project contributing training expertise for emergency nursing education.
• Ilia State University (Georgien)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Erasmus+ AHEAD project for digital assessment formats in healthcare education.
• Universytet Medyczny w Lodzi (Polen)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Erasmus+ AHEAD project developing digital examination formats for healthcare education.
• Klinikum Oldenburg AöRflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMain sponsoring hospital and primary partner for ATA/OTA vocational training. Provides practical training placements and Ausbildungsvergütung for trainees. One of three founding Träger (sponsors) of the institute.
• Evangelisches Krankenhaus OldenburgflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMain sponsoring hospital and partner for ATA/OTA training. One of three founding Träger (sponsors) of the institute.
• Pius-Hospital OldenburgflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMain sponsoring hospital and partner for ATA/OTA training. One of three founding Träger (sponsors) of the institute.
• 20+ Cooperating Hospitals (Weiterbildung)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional hospitals across Northwest Germany providing practical training placements for Weiterbildung participants including: AGAPLESION hospitals, Klinikum Bremen locations, Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg, Klinikum Osnabrück, and numerous others.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Pflegeschulen der Diakonie: Diakonie Deutschland operates a nationwide network of church-affiliated Pflegeschulen providing vocational nursing training with integrated practical placements. Comparable as an established, multi-site, employer-aligned vocational nursing education provider with research project experience.
• Asklepios Bildungszentren: Asklepios, one of Germany's largest private hospital groups, operates its own network of Bildungszentren providing Pflege, ATA/OTA, and continuing education across multiple states. Broader geographic reach and integrated employer pipeline make it a relevant incumbent competitor to Hanse Institut's cooperative model.
• Helios Bildungszentren: Helios, part of Fresenius, operates multiple hospital-attached Bildungszentren delivering accredited nursing, ATA/OTA, and Fachweiterbildung programs nationwide. Comparable for its scale, employer-integrated training model, and multi-site vocational education footprint.
• Katholische Bildungsstätten / Caritas Pflegeschulen: Caritas-affiliated Pflegeschulen deliver state-accredited nursing and allied-health vocational training across Germany. Comparable for vocational mission, employer partnership model, and broad regional network of practical training sites.

Emerging players

• Johanniter-Akademie: Johanniter-Unfallhilfe's training arm offers nursing, emergency care, and paramedic vocational programs and is a named ViTAWiN partner of Hanse Institut. Comparable for mission alignment and overlap in emergency-care vocational education.
• Ludwig Fresenius Schulen: For-profit chain of vocational schools (part of Fresenius) offering Pflege, ATA/OTA, and other healthcare vocational programs across Germany. Comparable in product but represents a for-profit, growth-equity-funded model that competes on convenience, marketing reach, and scale.

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg – Akademie für Gesundheitsberufe: Heidelberg university hospital's health academy runs Pflege, ATA/OTA, and Fachweiterbildung programs and is certified under the same German regulatory frameworks (PflAPrV, ATA-OTA-APrV, DKG). Highly comparable in mission, program portfolio, and hospital-sponsored structure.
• Universitätsklinikum Münster – Bildungsakademie: Münster university hospital's Bildungsakademie runs accredited Pflege, ATA/OTA, and Fachweiterbildung programs with hospital-integrated practical training. Direct peer operating under identical German regulatory frameworks with comparable vocational + continuing education portfolio.
• Charité – Gesundheitsakademie: Berlin-based university hospital's health academy offers Ausbildung, Fachweiterbildung, and Fortbildung programs for nursing, ATA/OTA-equivalent, and allied health roles. Directly comparable as a hospital-affiliated, state-accredited vocational nursing school with research linkages to Fraunhofer and other partners.

Regional players

• Hochschule Hannover – Fakultät Wirtschaft und Informatik: Regional university partner on the ViTAWiN VR emergency-care project. Comparable as a Northwest German higher-education institution collaborating with Hanse Institut on healthcare education research and curriculum development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hanse-institut
• Instagraminstagram.com/hanseinstitut

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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