LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH

What LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH does

LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH is a German B2B enterprise-software provider specializing in the digitalization of medical laboratories. Headquartered in Gessertshausen (Bavaria) with additional offices in Müllheim, Karlsruhe, and Münchenstein (Switzerland), the company employs approximately 180 people and was formed in 2023 as a holding structure uniting four established laboratory-IT brands: MELOS (founded 1988, clinical-chemistry and microbiology LIS), MELOS Digital Network (MDN), AB+M (order and sample-acquisition systems), and, effective 30 June 2026, DORNER Health IT Solutions GmbH (founded 1982, immunohematology, genetics, and hygiene). The combined group carries 118+ years of domain expertise and operates under a "One-LIS" strategy that bundles the full laboratory process chain — order entry (LIONS Connect), sample acquisition (AES), core LIS, microbiology, genetics LIMS, transfusion medicine, newborn screening, hygiene, forensic, sports medicine, billing, master-data management, dashboards, and eHealth interfaces — into a single modular platform. The software supports interoperability standards LDT3, HL7, FHIR, ASTM, LOINC, and SNOMED CT and is gematik-certified for the German Telematikinfrastruktur (KIM, DEMIS, eArztbrief); the company holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certifications (renewed May 2026 with zero deviations) and is GDPR-compliant.

The platform's commercial focus is on hospital laboratories, independent medical laboratories, physician practices, and multi-site laboratory networks across the DACH region. Revenue is generated through licensing and subscription of the integrated LIS/LIMS software stack, alongside maintenance contracts; pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer module and network complexity rather than publicly listed. Distribution is driven by direct enterprise field sales (led by CSO Andreas Manntz), augmented by an event-heavy go-to-market anchored on Europe's leading healthcare trade shows (DMEA, PAT, AZÄD Jahrestagung, ADH-Tagung). The leadership team comprises CEO Sara Anna Kneißl, CSO Andreas Manntz, CTO/CIO Andreas Schwinger, and COO Oliver Schauer; the company is privately held by founders/management with no disclosed external or private-equity investment and no public listing.

Name

LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH

Legal name

LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH

Website

https://lablions.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH is a German B2B enterprise-software provider offering an integrated One-LIS platform for medical laboratories across the DACH region, serving hospitals, physician practices, and laboratory networks through four combined heritage brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Laboratory Information Systems

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Laboratory LIS (Core Lab/Hospital Lab) (HLACAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Laboratory Informatics for Diagnostics (LIS/Middleware/Analyzer Connectivity) (HLAHAAAO), Lab Middleware, Instrument Connectivity & Automation (HLACAMAI), Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG), Lab Analytics, Utilization Management & Operational Intelligence (HLACAMAK)

Keywords

• Laboratory information systems
• Medical LIS software
• Clinical workflow software
• Microbiology information systems
• EHealth integration software

Headquarters

HQ city

Gessertshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Software Licenses and Subscriptions: LABLIONS generates revenue through the licensing and subscription of its integrated LIS/LIMS software platform (MELOS LIS, LIONS Connect Order Entry, AES, and specialized modules). Given the B2B enterprise nature of the business, revenue is likely generated through annual licensing fees, maintenance contracts, and potentially per-seat or module-based pricing for their healthcare laboratory customers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH develops and sells MELOS, an integrated One-LIS (Laboratory Information System) platform for medical laboratories. The software covers end-to-end workflows from order entry and sample acquisition through analysis and billing, and includes specialized modules for microbiology, genetics, transfusion medicine, newborn screening, hygiene, forensics, and sports medicine.

Product overview

LABLIONS software & solutions GmbH ist ein Komplettanbieter für die Digitalisierung medizinischer Labore mit einer modularen One-LIS-Plattform. Das Unternehmen besteht aus vier Marken (MELOS, MDN, AB+M und DORNER Health IT nach der Verschmelzung 2026) mit über 118 Jahren kombinierter Erfahrung. Das Kernprodukt ist das MELOS LIS, ergänzt durch spezialisierte Module: Order Entry (LIONS Connect), Auftrags- und Probenerfassung (AB+M AES), Abrechnung (MELOS Abrechnungsmodul), Mikrobiologie, Genetik LIMS, Transfusionsmedizin LIS, Neugeborenen-Screening, Hygiene LIMS, Forensik LIMS, Sportmedizin (i/med), Portale & Apps, Stammdaten-Management (MSDS), Insights Dashboards und eHealth-Schnittstellen (KIM, DEMIS, eArztbrief). Die Plattform zeichnet sich durch durchgängige Interoperabilität über HL7, FHIR, LDT3 und LOINC aus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MELOS LIS: Laboratory Information System for digital, networked laboratory processes from order entry to reporting
• LIONS Connect
• MELOS Abrechnungsmodul
• i/med Sport

Products and services

• MELOS One-LIS Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• System availability >99.5% in 24/7 operations with 200–300 concurrent users
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DORNER Health IT Solutions GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026DORNER Health IT Solutions GmbH, a company that developed innovative Health IT solutions since 1982, completed its legal merger into LABLIONS on June 30, 2026. The merger strengthens LABLIONS's position as a software provider for medical laboratories and expands the portfolio into additional specialist areas including immunohematology, genetics, and hygiene. DORNER solutions will continue to be maintained and further developed under LABLIONS.
• ASP Lab AutomationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2026LABLIONS exhibited alongside partner ASP Lab Automation at the Präanalytik-Tage (PAT) 2026 in Halle. ASP Lab Automation organized the event, which brought together laboratory professionals, customers, and industry representatives for technical exchange and networking around pre-analytics and laboratory processes. LABLIONS presented the LIONS Tower project at the event.
• INLOGminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 April 2026INLOG (a sister company) co-exhibited with LABLIONS and DORNER at DMEA 2026 in Berlin. INLOG represents a related business unit within the same organizational group, jointly presenting at Europe's leading digital health fair to showcase the integrated platform offering.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CompuGroup Medical: Leading German healthcare software provider (including the Swisslab laboratory information system) that competes head-to-head with LABLIONS for medical laboratory contracts across the DACH region, bundled with practice and hospital software.
• Agfa HealthCare: Enterprise imaging and IT vendor serving European hospitals with laboratory-adjacent solutions; relevant as an established alternative for integrated lab-and-radiology enterprise contracts in DACH.
• Siemens Healthineers: Major diagnostics and imaging vendor with laboratory automation and IT offerings serving large hospital networks; competes with LABLIONS for end-to-end lab automation-plus-software contracts in DACH.
• Roche Diagnostics (cobas IT solutions): Global IVD leader offering middleware and laboratory IT (cobas) that integrates with its installed base of analyzers; comparable to LABLIONS where instrument vendor lock-in shapes lab software decisions.
• Epic Systems (Beaker LIS): US-headquartered EHR giant whose Beaker LIS module competes for large integrated delivery network laboratory contracts; representative of the global mega-suite threat to niche LIS specialists like LABLIONS.
• Dedalus Group: Italian-headquartered European health IT major with deep DACH presence via the iSOFT/ORBIS acquisitions; offers LIS modules as part of broader hospital information suites and is the most directly contested competitor for German hospital lab deals.

Direct peers

• MIPS: Belgian vendor of the GLIMS laboratory information system used across European hospitals and independent labs; competes directly for multi-site laboratory network deployments and shares the multi-specialty LIS value proposition.

Regional players

• Medatixx: German practice and ambulatory software vendor with laboratory-adjacent offerings; comparable to LABLIONS in DACH geography and target customer mix, though its depth is more in physician practice systems than core LIS.
• Tebis AG: Austrian/German veterinary and medical practice software vendor with adjacent laboratory IT offerings; a smaller regional player whose customer overlap with physician practices parallels LABLIONS's Order Entry strategy.

Emerging players

• CrelioHealth (formerly LiveHealth): Cloud-based LIMS/LIS provider for diagnostic labs and pathology practices; relevant as a modern, cloud-native alternative emerging in the same medical laboratory segment though with lighter specialty depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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