What Impfzentrum does

Impfzentrum (operating as Impfcentrum) is a privately held, multi-location vaccination clinic in northern Germany operating from the Gesundheitsamt Lüneburg public health building with additional sites in Hamburg (St. Pauli) and Salzhausen. The company delivers a focused portfolio of vaccination services: standard and indication vaccinations covered by statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and billed via the electronic health card, plus elective travel vaccinations sold as out-of-pocket IGel services that are often partially reimbursed by Krankenkassen. The clinic holds a state-authorized Gelbfieber-Impfstelle designation, making it one of the regulated sites able to issue official yellow fever certification required for travel to endemic regions, and it supplements this with malaria prophylaxis consultation, pneumococcal vaccination for seniors and at-risk patients, and an affiliated Mikrobiologikum laboratory practice offering pre- and post-travel diagnostics and immunity testing. The practice is led by Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Sebastian Graefe, a microbiologist and virologist recognized as a Top 5 Mikrobiologe in Hamburg on the jameda rating platform.

The business model is a hybrid of insurance-reimbursed fee-for-service clinical work and direct-pay elective services, with revenue derived per patient visit rather than through subscriptions or enterprise contracts. All appointments are scheduled through the Doctolib online booking platform — the company does not offer phone or email consultation and redirects such inquiries to Tropeninstitut.de — meaning Doctolib functions as the primary patient-acquisition and scheduling channel. Marketing is limited and low-cost: the company website, jameda profile, and minor community partnerships with Kiez Helden / FC St. Pauli and Viva con Agua. There is no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity; the operation appears to be a regionally concentrated specialist medical practice rather than a scaling digital health venture.

Name

Impfzentrum

Legal name

Impfcentrum

Website

https://impfzentrum-lueneburg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Privately held multi-location vaccination clinic in northern Germany (Hamburg, Lüneburg, Salzhausen) offering standard and travel vaccinations, yellow fever certification, malaria prophylaxis, and affiliated microbiology diagnostics to individual patients booked through Doctolib.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Medicine and Vaccination Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Offices of Physicians (62111)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Immunization & Vaccine Clinics (HLAKAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Travel, Occupational & Special-Population Vaccination Programs (HLAJAHAI), Health & Medical Risk Management (Vaccination Guidance, Telemedicine, Medical Networks) (THACAEAF), Medical Assistance & Telemedicine for Travelers (THACANAE)

Keywords

• Travel vaccinations
• Yellow fever vaccination
• Vaccination clinic
• Travel medicine
• Malaria prophylaxis

Headquarters

HQ city

Lüneburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Standard and Indicative Vaccinations: Standard vaccinations and certain indicative vaccinations are covered by statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung). These are billed through the electronic health card (eGK) and are free for patients with statutory insurance.
2. Travel Vaccinations: Travel vaccinations are elective services (IGel-Leistungen) not covered by standard health insurance. Patients pay out-of-pocket, though many health insurance providers reimburse costs for vaccinations recommended by the German Federal Foreign Office for travel destinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Impfzentrum operates a multi-location vaccination clinic practice providing travel vaccinations, standard and indication vaccinations, state-authorized yellow fever vaccination certification, malaria prophylaxis consultation and medication, and pneumococcal vaccination, supported by an affiliated microbiology and infectiology laboratory (Laborpraxis Dr. Graefe) for pre- and post-travel diagnostics and immunity testing. All services are delivered in person at three clinic sites in Hamburg, Lüneburg, and Salzhausen by appointment only via Doctolib.

Product overview

Impfzentrum (Impfcentrum) operates as a multi-location vaccination center offering a unified portfolio of vaccination services across three locations in Hamburg, Lüneburg, and Salzhausen. The core offering consists of travel vaccinations (Reiseimpfungen) as fee-based IGel services, standard and indication vaccinations covered by statutory health insurance, and specialized services including a state-authorized yellow fever vaccination site. Additional services include malaria prophylaxis, pneumococcal vaccination for seniors and risk patients, and an affiliated microbiology/infectiology laboratory practice providing diagnostics, therapy, and immunity testing. All services operate by appointment only through their integrated Doctolib booking system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Travel Vaccinations (Reiseimpfungen) Travel vaccinations offered as individual fee-based services (IGel-Leistungen), generally not covered by statutory health insurance but partially reimbursable by some Krankenkassen for destinations recommended by the German Federal Foreign Office, for adults and children preparing for (long-distance) travel.
• Standard and Indication Vaccinations (Standard- und Indikationsimpfungen) Standard vaccinations and certain indication-based vaccinations provided as statutory health insurance benefits (Kassenleistungen) and billed via the electronic health card (eGK) at no cost to patients with statutory insurance, for adults and children.
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Certification (Gelbfieber-Impfstelle) State-authorized yellow fever vaccination center providing official yellow fever vaccination certification required for international travel to endemic regions.
• Malaria Prophylaxis (Malaria-Prophylaxe) Malaria prevention services including prophylactic medication and emergency self-treatment therapy, provided because no malaria vaccine exists, for travelers to malaria-endemic regions.
• Pneumococcal Vaccination (Pneumokokken-Impfung) Vaccination against pneumococcal bacteria recommended for adults aged 60+ and patients with pre-existing conditions of the lungs, cardiovascular system, or immune system, providing protection against pneumonia.
• Microbiology/Infectiology Laboratory (Laborpraxis Dr. Graefe / Mikrobiologikum) Affiliated laboratory practice offering consultation, diagnostics, and therapy services for pre- and post-travel health issues, including immunity testing against specific pathogens.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Kiez Helden / FC St. PauliminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImpfzentrum partners with Kiez Helden, a social initiative associated with FC St. Pauli football club, supporting community engagement.
• Viva con AguaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerImpfzentrum partners with Viva con Agua, a water access nonprofit organization, supporting their social mission.
• DoctolibcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDoctolib is the appointment booking platform used by Impfzentrum for scheduling vaccination appointments online.
• Dr. med. Gontard / Tropeninstitut.deminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFor patients seeking phone or email consultations, Impfzentrum refers them to the travel medicine service of Dr. med. Gontard at Tropeninstitut.de.
• Laborpraxis Dr. Graefe / MikrobiologikumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliated laboratory practice providing consultation, diagnostics, and therapy before and after travel, as well as immunity testing for specific pathogens.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tropeninstitut Hamburg (Dr. med. Gontard): Hamburg-based travel medicine provider explicitly named as Impfzentrum's referral partner for phone/email consultations. Offers the same travel vaccination and tropical medicine services in the same Hamburg market, making it a direct peer.
• Centrum für Reisemedizin (CRM): German travel medicine chain operating multiple clinics offering travel vaccinations, yellow fever certification, and travel health consultations nationwide. Directly comparable multi-site travel vaccination model with similar statutory insurance and IGel revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (BNITM): Germany's leading tropical and travel medicine institution, offering travel vaccinations, yellow fever certification, and specialist consultations. A larger, research-oriented incumbent whose outpatient clinic directly overlaps Impfzentrum's travel medicine and yellow fever offering.
• Malaria Prevention & Travel Medicine (Charité): Charité's Center for Travel Medicine in Berlin offers specialized travel vaccinations and tropical medicine consultations as part of a major university hospital. Comparable service portfolio with hospital-based clinical depth that Impfzentrum cannot match.

Emerging players

• DocMorris / Redcare Pharmacy Vaccination Services: Major German online pharmacy expanding into travel health and vaccination services. Represents an emerging digital channel for travel vaccinations that could compete on convenience with Impfzentrum's appointment-only in-clinic model.
• Zavamed / Online Travel Medicine Consultation: Digital travel medicine platform offering online consultations and prescription-based travel vaccines delivered to patients. A telemedicine-first model that addresses the exact gap Impfzentrum has chosen not to serve (phone/email consultation).

Regional players

• Praxis Dr. med. Klaus J. Goebel / ReiseMedizin München: Well-known Munich travel medicine practice offering travel vaccinations and yellow fever certification. Operates in a different German region with a comparable product mix and regulatory yellow fever certification status.
• Fit for Travel (Tropenklinik Paul-Lechler-Krankenhaus): Tübingen-based travel medicine information and vaccination service associated with the Paul-Lechler tropical hospital. Comparable travel vaccination clinic model and yellow fever certification capability, focused on southern Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/impfzentrum

Compliance1 record

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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