What Kinderwunsch Centrum München does

Kinderwunsch Centrum München (KCM) is a private fertility clinic headquartered in Munich-Pasing, Germany, operating as a GbR (civil law partnership) under the legal name Kinderwunsch Centrum München GbR. Founded in 1985 as one of the first German fertility treatment centers at the Frauenklinik Dr. Krüsmann, the clinic offers a full-spectrum reproductive medicine portfolio including IVF/ICSI, intrauterine insemination (IUI), TESE/MESA sperm retrieval, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PID), social freezing (egg vitrification), fertiprotektion (fertility preservation for cancer patients), hormonal cycle optimization, natural-cycle IVF, and operative gynecology (laparoscopy, hysteroscopy). It also operates a separate Privatpraxis sub-brand at Sendlinger Str. 13, Munich, targeting self-pay and private-insurance patient segments. The clinic is physician-owned and physician-managed with a leadership team of four medical directors (Prof. Wolfgang Würfel, Dr. Claudia Gaßner, Dr. Gottfried Krüsmann, Dr. Jan Krüsmann) supported by eight additional employed gynecologists, plus nursing, laboratory, and administrative staff.

The clinic's technical capabilities center on advanced embryology laboratory procedures — vitrification (practiced since 1997 with published outcomes), ICSI, TESE/MESA (pioneering the first TESE pregnancy in Germany in cooperation with Andrologie Centrum München), trophectoderm biopsy for PID with laser-assisted zona opening, blastocyst culture, assisted hatching, EmbryoGlue, and calcium ionophore treatment. It is ISO 9001 certified and participates in the Deutsches IVF Register (DIR), a national outcome registry. Patient-facing technology includes a proprietary online intake form system (formulare.ivf-muenchen.de), a patient portal (portal.ivf-muenchen.de) for document exchange and appointment coordination, and a callback request system — none of which involve AI/ML capabilities. The clinic also operates an active Instagram presence and a Google Business Profile (4.6/5.0 from 181 reviews) as patient acquisition channels.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining German statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursable treatments (e.g., certain diagnostic procedures, IUI, portions of IVF/ICSI), private health insurance, and self-pay Individuelle Gesundheitsleistungen (IGeL) for non-covered services such as social freezing, sperm cryopreservation, donor sperm treatments, and advanced laboratory add-ons. Patient acquisition is primarily direct-to-consumer via the clinic website, telephone, and patient portal, with a secondary referral channel from a network of gynecologists and urologists across Munich and Bavaria supported by a dedicated physician hotline. Pricing is per-procedure and largely not publicly disclosed, with semi-annual storage fees for cryopreserved material representing a modest recurring revenue stream.

Name

Kinderwunsch Centrum München

Legal name

Kinderwunsch Centrum München GbR

Website

https://ivf-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kinderwunsch Centrum München is a private, physician-owned fertility clinic in Munich, founded 1985, offering IVF, ICSI, social freezing, TESE/MESA, PID, and fertiprotektion. It serves heterosexual couples, single women, and same-sex couples across Munich and Bavaria, with revenue from statutory insurance and self-pay services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive Medicine / Fertility Clinic Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (62141), Family Planning Centers (621410)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC), Male Reproductive & Sexual Medicine (Andrology) (HLAKAOAD)

Keywords

• Fertility clinic services
• In vitro fertilization
• Reproductive medicine
• Egg freezing cryopreservation
• Assisted reproduction treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

München, Bayern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursable Treatments: Some treatments are covered by German statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung), including certain diagnostic procedures, intrauterine insemination (IUI), and portions of IVF/ICSI treatment cycles. Patients must meet specific medical criteria for GKV coverage.
2. Private Pay / Self-Pay Services (IGeL): Many services are classified as Individuelle Gesundheitsleistungen (IGeL) — self-pay medical services not covered by insurance. These include social freezing, sperm cryopreservation, certain laboratory enhancement procedures, and treatments for single mothers and lesbian couples. Costs are quoted individually per patient.
3. Individual Laboratory Services (IGeL): Specialized laboratory procedures such as blastocyst culture, assisted hatching, Embryo Glue, and calcium ionophore treatment are offered as IGeL (self-pay) services. These are quoted individually based on the patient's treatment plan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kinderwunsch Centrum München is a Munich-based fertility clinic (MVZ/day clinic) that diagnoses and treats infertility in couples, single women, and same-sex couples. Its core services are assisted reproduction treatments — IVF, ICSI, IUI, TESE/MESA sperm retrieval, Social Freezing (vitrification), Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PID), donor sperm insemination, hormonal cycle optimisation, and operative gynaecology — delivered from its Pasing day-clinic facility and a separate Sendlinger Straße private practice.

Product overview

Kinderwunsch Centrum München is a fertility medicine centre (MVZ/day clinic) offering a comprehensive portfolio of assisted reproduction treatments. The core offering centres on IVF and ICSI procedures, supplemented by specialised treatments including Social Freezing, TESE/MESA sperm retrieval, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PID), fertility protection (Fertiprotektion), donor sperm services, Insemination (IUI), hormonal cycle optimisation, operative surgical procedures, and IVF natura. Supporting services include individualised laboratory procedures (blastocyst culture, assisted hatching, EmbryoGlue), Ferticheck diagnostic assessments, cryo transport logistics, and a proprietary patient portal. The centre also operates a separate private practice arm (Privatpraxis). The portfolio is delivered as an integrated clinic service, not a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kinderwunsch Centrum München – Privatpraxis: A private practice branch of the fertility center located at Sendlinger Str. 13 in Munich, offering services at ivf-muenchen-privatpraxis.de

Products and services

• IVF / ICSI – Künstliche Befruchtung In-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) combining eggs and sperm outside the female body for couples when simpler therapies have low success prospects, using individualised modern therapy protocols.
• Insemination (IUI) Intrauterine insemination — placement of processed partner or donor sperm directly into the uterine cavity at ovulation, with or without hormonal cycle optimisation.
• TESE (Testikuläre Spermienextraktion)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 pregnancies achieved via IVF and/or ICSI since 1985
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Andrologie Centrum MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at Lortzingstraße 26 (same building as KCM). Prof. Dr. med. Dr. med. habil. J. Ullrich Schwarzer and Dr. med. Margret Wildegger provide andrology services. KCM cooperated with this partner to achieve the first TESE pregnancy in Germany.
• Gemeinschaftspraxis für Urologie und Andrologie MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPD Dr. med. Matthias Trottmann, Dr. med. Stefan Schoeler, Dr. med. Yasemin Brechenmacher, Dr. med. Ulf Salzmann at Promenadeplatz 10, Munich. Provides urology and andrology referrals and co-treatment.
• Praxis für Andrologie und DermatologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. med. F.-M. Köhn at Burgstraße 7, Munich. Andrology and dermatology practice providing specialized referrals.
• Anästhetische GemeinschaftspraxiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. med. Christiane Heberer-Erhard and Birgit Iser provide anesthesia services at the KCM day clinic (Steinkirchner Str. 26A, Munich). Enables sedation and anesthesia for egg retrieval, TESE, and operative procedures.
• Gynäkologische Praxisklinik MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at Helene-Weber-Allee 19, Munich. Operative gynecology partner for procedures beyond the scope of the KCM day clinic.
• MIC-Zentrum-MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at Leopoldstraße 236, Munich. Minimally invasive surgery center providing laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures for KCM patients.
• MGZ – Medizinisch Genetisches Zentrum MünchencoreTechnology or IntegrationBayerstr. 3-5, Munich. Genetic testing center providing chromosomal and genetic analysis services required for PID (preimplantation diagnosis) and genetic counseling.
• Viavit Cryobank MünchencoreTechnology or IntegrationLocated at Wolfratshauserstr. 216, Munich. Certified sperm bank supplying donor sperm for insemination treatments. KCM works exclusively with certified sperm banks as required by the Samenspendergesetz.
• DONUM VITAE in Bayern e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychosocial counseling organization for pregnancy and family planning questions, available as a referral resource for KCM patients.
• pro familia BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily, couple, sexual, and pregnancy counseling center (Türkentraße 103, Munich) providing psychosocial support referrals for KCM patients.
• Praxis für Beratung/Therapie — Elvira HollminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPsychotherapy and counseling practice in Grafrath providing psychological support referrals for KCM patients undergoing fertility treatment.
• Air Liquide Medical GmbH — Cryo-Bank Krefeld (CBK)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertified cryogenic transport company for the shipment of frozen reproductive cells (sperm, eggs, embryos) between KCM/Medlab München-Pasing and other facilities. Contact: Gunnar Löbbe, [email protected].
• CLG Cryo Logistics Germany UG (Heßdorf)coreTechnology or IntegrationCertified cryogenic transport company (CryoLogisticsGermany.de) for transport of kryopreserved reproductive cells. Contact: Maria Hoffmann. An alternative to Air Liquide for cryotransport services.
• Bundesverband reproduktionsmedizinischer Zentren e.V. (BRZ)minorOthersFederal association of reproductive medicine centers in Germany. KCM is listed as a member.
• Berufsverband Reproduktionsmedizin Bayern (BRB)minorOthersProfessional association of reproductive medicine practitioners in Bavaria.
• Dachverband Reproduktionsbiologie- und medizin e.V. (DVR)minorOthersUmbrella association for reproductive biology and medicine in Germany.
• FertiProtekt NetzwerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for fertility-protective measures during chemotherapy and radiation therapy. KCM is listed as a cooperating member on the network's website.
• Deutsches IVF-Register (DIR)coreOthersNational registry collecting and publishing outcome data from fertility centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. KCM participates in the DIR reporting system.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CCRM (Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine): US-based fertility clinic network recognized for proprietary lab protocols and high IVF success rates; comparable to KCM in its focus on advanced laboratory services (vitrification, blastocyst culture, genetic testing) and outcome-driven positioning.
• Boston IVF: US fertility clinic network affiliated with a major academic medical center, offering full-spectrum reproductive medicine (IVF/ICSI, egg freezing, donor egg/sperm, PID); comparable comprehensive service portfolio to KCM.
• IVI-RMA Global: World's largest fertility clinic group (originating in Spain) operating hundreds of clinics globally including presence in Germany; offers the same IVF/ICSI, egg freezing, and genetic testing services as KCM at much larger scale.
• TFP Fertility (The Fertility Partnership): Pan-European fertility network including UK and German clinics offering IVF, ICSI, IUI, egg freezing, and donor sperm programs; comparable full-service reproductive medicine portfolio to KCM but multi-site.

Regional players

• Repromeda (Czech Republic): Central European IVF center specializing in IVF/ICSI, social freezing, and donor programs; comparable to KCM in full-service fertility offering and serves the regional market near the German border.
• Genea Biomedx / Genea Fertility: Australian-origin fertility clinic and embryology technology provider offering IVF, ICSI, and fertility preservation; comparable to KCM in its integrated clinical-and-laboratory approach and emphasis on vitrification and lab quality.

Direct peers

• CREATE Fertility (UK): UK-based fertility clinic chain specializing in natural/mild IVF and IVF/ICSI for advanced maternal age; comparable to KCM's IVF natura and "Kinderwunsch mit 40 plus" programs targeting older women.
• VivaNeo (TFP Germany / European fertility clinics): One of the largest fertility clinic networks in Germany and Europe, operating multiple IVF centers with similar full-service offerings including IVF/ICSI, social freezing, and donor sperm treatment; competes head-to-head with KCM in the German market.
• Repromed (Germany / Bavaria): Reproductive medicine center with Bavarian presence providing IVF/ICSI and fertility preservation services; competes for the same Munich/Bavaria patient base as KCM with overlapping treatment modalities.
• Next Clinics (formerly amedes fertility): German fertility clinic group operating multiple reproductive medicine centers across Germany offering IVF, ICSI, social freezing and fertility preservation; a direct competitor in the same outpatient fertility space as KCM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderwunschcentrummuenchen.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinderwunschcentrumm%C3%BCnchen

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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