MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR

What MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR does

MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR is a German medical diagnostic laboratory founded in 1978 and headquartered at Gerwigstraße 67, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. The laboratory operates as a Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) under the legal form of an eingetragene Gesellschaft bürgerlichen Rechts (eGbR) and is part of the Limbach Gruppe network. With 74 employees across its Karlsruhe and Karlsbad-Langensteinbach locations, the lab provides comprehensive clinical laboratory diagnostics spanning 16+ specialty areas including clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, human genetics, oncology, nephrology, endocrinology, allergology, autoimmune diagnostics, CNS disease diagnostics, drug analytics/toxicology, metabolic diagnostics, hemato-oncology, hemostaseology, transfusion medicine, and diabetes diagnostics. It also performs specialized testing such as liquid biopsy for ESR1/PIK3CA mutations via digital PCR, non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), and porphyria diagnostics.

The technology stack relies on modern molecular biology and genetic testing platforms, including MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for microbial identification, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Sanger sequencing, FISH cytogenetics, MLPA for copy number variation detection, and methylation analysis. Sample logistics are supported by an in-house transport service (Fahrdienst/Probenlogistik), and the lab operates an on-site presence at Klinikum Karlsbad-Langensteinbach including a hygiene and water laboratory. Customer service is partially automated through a Parloa GmbH digital phone assistant (Klara) for call handling and appointment coordination.

The business model is B2B sales-led, with revenue generated from processing patient samples referred by physicians and hospitals under German statutory health insurance (GKV) and private medical fee schedule (GOÄ) billing. Effective 01.01.2026, the lab applies a unified GOÄ factor of 1.15 across all patients for IGeL and private services, simplifying prior dual-rate structures. Shareholders per the impressum are Augenklinik Dardenne SE (Bonn) and Dialyse Limbach GmbH (Füssen).

Name

MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR

Legal name

MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR

Website

https://laborvolkmann.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen is a 74-employee German medical diagnostic laboratory in Karlsruhe, part of Limbach Gruppe, providing comprehensive clinical laboratory services across 16+ specialties to referring physicians, hospitals, and dialysis centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Laboratory Diagnostics

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics Laboratories (HLAFAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAD), Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Medical laboratory diagnostics
• Clinical chemistry services
• Human genetic diagnostics
• Microbiology diagnostics
• Oncological diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Diagnostic Services: Clinical laboratory testing services billed through statutory health insurance (GKV/Krankenkassen) and private medical fee schedule (GOÄ/Privatversicherung). Revenue is generated from processing patient samples referred by physicians.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR is a medical laboratory (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) that provides comprehensive clinical laboratory diagnostic services to referring physicians and hospitals. Its service portfolio spans 16+ specialty areas including clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, human genetics, oncology, nephrology, allergology, autoimmune diagnostics, and drug toxicology. The laboratory processes patient samples referred by specialists, returns results with expert medical consultation, and operates within the Limbach Gruppe network of specialized laboratories.

Product overview

MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen SE & Co. eGbR operates as a comprehensive medical diagnostic laboratory offering a unified core laboratory service portfolio complemented by specialized add-on modules. The laboratory provides multi-specialty diagnostic services including clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and genetics, enhanced by advanced specialty offerings such as Liquid Biopsy (digital PCR-based cancer mutation detection), Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), and human genetic diagnostics using NGS technology. The service portfolio includes support services like blood collection facilities, sample logistics, and quality management. As part of the Limbach Gruppe network, the laboratory can access additional specialized testing capabilities across Germany. Key specialty modules include infection diagnostics with molecular methods, nephrology diagnostics, oncology with tumor markers and therapeutic drug monitoring, and specialized consultation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Diagnostics Portfolio Comprehensive medical laboratory diagnostic services covering multiple specialty areas including clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, genetics, and oncology testing for referring physicians and hospitals.
• Oncological Diagnostics (Onkologische Diagnostik) Oncological diagnostics including comprehensive tumor marker panels, therapeutic drug monitoring for cytostatics, and pharmacogenetic analysis for treatment planning, offered to referring physicians and oncology specialists.
• Human Genetic Diagnostics (Humangenetische Diagnostik) Human genetic diagnostics including Next-Generation Sequencing panels, Sanger sequencing, karyotyping, FISH, MLPA, and methylation analyses for hereditary disease detection, offered to physicians and patients requiring genetic counseling.
• Infection Diagnostics / Microbiology (Infektionsdiagnostik/Mikrobiologie) Infection diagnostics and microbiology services including bacteriology, mycology, virology, and parasitology, utilizing MALDI-TOF and molecular biology techniques including PCR and Next Generation Sequencing for referring physicians.
• Nephrology Diagnostics (Nierendiagnostik) Kidney disease diagnostics including GFR calculation, albumin/creatinine ratio, proteinuria differentiation, and monitoring of dialysis and transplant patients, including free light chain determination for HCO dialysis, offered to nephrologists and dialysis centers.
• Liquid Biopsy (ESR1/PIK3CA) Non-invasive cancer mutation detection from peripheral venous blood using digital PCR technology for ESR1 and PIK3CA gene mutations, offered to oncologists for treatment monitoring and decision-making.
• Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) Non-invasive prenatal testing for trisomy screening using cell-free fetal DNA analysis from maternal blood, offered to gynecologists and obstetricians for prenatal risk assessment.
• Porphyria Diagnostics (Porphyriediagnostik) Porphyria diagnostics for detection and differentiation of various porphyria types, offered to referring physicians for differential diagnosis of suspected metabolic disorders.
• Allergy Diagnostics (Allergie-Diagnostik) Allergy diagnostics for identifying allergic sensitization and triggers, offered to general practitioners and allergologists for clinical diagnosis.
• Sample Logistics Service (Fahrdienst/Probenlogistik) Sample transport and logistics services for pickup and delivery of medical specimens from physician practices and hospitals to the laboratory.
• Hygiene and Water Laboratory (Hygiene- und Wasserlabor) Hygiene and water laboratory services for hospital infection control and water quality testing, offered to hospitals and inpatient facilities.
• Blood Collection and Telephone Center (Blutentnahme/Telefonzentrale) Blood collection services and telephone center for patient sample collection and inquiry handling, offered to patients and physician practices.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Limbach GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVZ Labor Volkmann is part of the Limbach Gruppe, a leading laboratory group in Germany. As part of this network, the laboratory has access to a nationwide network of specialized laboratories and can refer samples to other labs within the group when needed. The Limbach Gruppe operates over 10 S3 laboratories for mycobacteriology diagnostics.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• CENTOGENE N.V. Specializes in rare disease and human genetic diagnostics including NGS-based testing — overlapping with Volkmann's human genetics and molecular diagnostics portfolio but with a narrower specialty focus.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Hospital Group Laboratories: Operates laboratory services across the Asklepios hospital network in Germany, providing similar clinical diagnostics to hospitals and outpatient referrers — comparable in service line but part of a broader healthcare operator portfolio.
• Helios Hospital Laboratories (Fresenius): In-hospital laboratory operations of Helios/Fresenius, one of Germany's largest hospital groups — comparable in clinical laboratory service delivery, but embedded within a broader hospital operator rather than a standalone network.
• Eurofins Genomics: Part of Eurofins Scientific, providing genomic and molecular diagnostics services in Germany — comparable in molecular biology capabilities but operating as part of a much broader international testing services group.

Direct peers

• amedes Holding GmbH: German medical laboratory group offering specialty diagnostics in genetics, oncology, and infectious disease across a network of regional labs — directly comparable in specialty mix and B2B referral model.
• SYNLAB AG: Europe's largest medical diagnostics services provider with an extensive German laboratory network covering routine and esoteric clinical diagnostics across multiple specialties — directly comparable in service portfolio and referral-driven B2B model.
• Medicover Diagnostics Germany: European diagnostics provider offering clinical laboratory services across Germany with a comparable multi-specialty portfolio and physician-referral business model.
• LADR – Laborverbund Dr. Kramer & Kollegen: Regional German laboratory network providing clinical chemistry, microbiology, and specialty diagnostics to physicians and hospitals — closely comparable in service breadth, regional positioning, and referrer base.
• Sonic Healthcare Germany (formerly Bioscientia): Sonic Healthcare's German medical laboratory operations provide multi-specialty clinical diagnostics with national coverage — a direct competitor in routine and specialty laboratory services for physicians and hospitals.

Regional players

• Labor Berlin – Charité Vivantes GmbH: Hospital-affiliated clinical laboratory serving the Berlin metropolitan area with comparable multi-specialty diagnostic services — competes in the same clinical laboratory category but is geographically distinct from Volkmann's Baden-Württemberg footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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