Stichting Langerhans

What Stichting Langerhans does

Stichting Langerhans is an independent Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 2003 by five physicians to deliver continuing medical education and clinical decision support to Dutch primary care professionals on cardiometabolic disease. Its scope has expanded from diabetes to encompass the broader cardiovasculair-renaal-metabool (CRM) syndrome, including cardiovascular risk management, obesity, and chronic kidney disease. The organisation serves general practitioners (GPs), practice nurses (POHs), and nurse practitioners, backed by 21 employees and a network of independent clinical faculty affiliated with NHG, DiHAG, HartvaatHAG, and ObesiHAG.

Its core product is the langerhans.com platform — a digital member portal housing an expert forum with 15,000+ Q&A entries, a monthly podcast, accredited e-learning modules, clinical decision tools, and a webshop for clinical reference books (including the Diabetes2 primary-care reference and a forthcoming CNS book). The platform integrates training delivery with knowledge resources and community engagement. The foundation also runs 150+ live training sessions per year, an annual flagship symposium, and on-demand webinars.

The foundation operates on a non-profit basis; revenue is generated through paid training sessions, paid e-learning modules, book sales, and event fees. It explicitly avoids pharmaceutical sponsorship to preserve editorial independence, which is a central brand attribute. It co-develops content with primary care professional associations, lending curriculum credibility and distribution leverage.

Name

Stichting Langerhans

Legal name

Stichting Langerhans

Website

https://langerhans.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Langerhans is an independent Dutch non-profit foundation founded in 2003 that provides accredited continuing medical education, clinical reference books, and digital decision tools to Dutch primary care professionals on cardiometabolic diseases including diabetes, obesity, CVRM, and chronic kidney disease.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Continuing Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Medical continuing education
• General practitioner training
• Diabetes care education
• Cardiometabolic health training
• Accredited medical training

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeist

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Primary revenue stream from accredited training courses for healthcare professionals, ranging from €15 lunch webinars to €495 multi-day start courses. Prices vary by duration, format (online vs. on-location), and accreditation points.
2. Book and Product Sales (Webshop): Sale of clinical reference books (e.g., Protocollaire Diabeteszorg €45, Insulinetherapie in de eerste lijn, Acute Diabetes Problemen €27.95), tear-off pads, waist circumference meters, decision tree folders, and reflection cards.
3. Annual Symposium Revenue: The Langerhans Symposium (in-person and online editions) generates revenue at €195 (in-person) and €135 (online), with 6 accredited points per event.
4. Newsletter / Community Platform: Free community platform with 24,000+ subscribers generating indirect revenue through training enrollments and product sales driven by newsletter communication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting Langerhans is an independent Dutch non-profit foundation providing accredited continuing education (nascholingen) for primary care healthcare professionals on diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular risk management (CVRM), and chronic kidney disease (CNS). It delivers 150+ training sessions per year across symposia, lunchwebinars, online and on-location courses, and supports this with clinical reference books, decision-support tools, an expert forum with 15,000+ Q&A entries, a monthly podcast, and the largest annual cardiometabolic symposium in the Netherlands. All content is unsponsored and developed by expert kaderhuisartsen aligned with current NHG guidelines.

Product overview

Stichting Langerhans operates as an independent healthcare education foundation offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services for primary care professionals. The core offering consists of accredited training courses (nascholingen) including symposia, lunchwebinars, basic courses, and specialized courses covering diabetes, obesity, CVRM, and chronic kidney disease. Supporting this are published books and practical tools including the standard works 'Protocollaire Diabeteszorg', 'Insulinetherapie in de eerste lijn', 'Acute Diabetes problemen', and decision-making aids like the Langerhans Beslisbomen and various tear-off blocks. Digital services include the Langerhans.com knowledge platform, an expert forum with 15,000+ Q&A entries, and the monthly Studio Langerhans Podcast. The organization also offers interactive tools such as the Acute Diabetes Game. All education is independent,unsponsored, and developed by dedicated experts based on current guidelines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acute Diabetes Game: Interactive game developed by Schola Medica in collaboration with Stichting Langerhans to help healthcare professionals learn about acute diabetes care at GP posts.

Products and services

• Accredited Training Courses (Scholingen) Continuing education program delivering 150+ accredited courses per year for Dutch primary care professionals, including symposia, lunchwebinars, basic courses, evening courses, and specialized courses on diabetes, obesity, CVRM, and chronic kidney disease, with accreditation from KNMG ABC1, V&VN, VSR, NVvPO, and KNMP. Per-session pricing from €15 to €495.
• Annual Langerhans Symposium Flagship annual event (21st edition in June 2026, 23rd edition scheduled for 24 June 2027) offered both in-person at Beatrix Theater Utrecht and live-streamed online, featuring 6 accredited points and top expert speakers. Priced at €195 in-person and €135 online.
• Studio Langerhans Podcast Monthly podcast series for Dutch general practice covering diabetes, obesity, CVRM, and chronic kidney disease with expert guests, clinical guidance, literature reviews, and case discussions.
• Expert Forum Interactive online forum for healthcare professionals to ask clinical questions and exchange knowledge, with 15,000+ Q&A entries answered by kaderhuisartsen, diabetes nurses, POHs, and internists available 24/7.
• Protocollaire Diabeteszorg editie 2025 Standard clinical reference book (8th edition, €45) for primary care professionals working with type 2 diabetes patients, containing renewed protocols based on the updated NHG Standard Diabetes Mellitus type 2.
• Insulinetherapie in de eerste lijn (editie 2025/2026) Essential reference book on insulin therapy in primary care (edition 2025/2026), forming a supplement to the Startcursus Insulinetherapie training.
• Acute Diabetes problemen in de huisartspraktijk en op de huisartsenpost Handy clinical reference book (€27.95) containing all acute diabetes problems and their solutions, with 8 tabs and 19 decision trees/thinking steps; also available as e-book.
• Protocollaire zorg Chronische Nierschade (CNS) Clinical reference book (€29.95) translating the NHG Standard Chronische Nierschade into clear thinking steps and implementable components for general practice.
• Diabetes Mellitus type 2 de achtergronden Reference work providing up-to-date knowledge on pathophysiology, complications, medications, nutrition, education, psychological aspects, and care for specific groups with type 2 diabetes.
• Langerhans Beslisbomen Decision tree binder (€34.95) containing decision trees for diabetes, obesity, CVRM, and chronic kidney disease, providing directly applicable decision information for the cardiometabolic domain.
• Reflectiekaart — maatwerk voor de diabetesjaarcontrole Reflection card tool for the annual diabetes check-up, developed by framework GPs based on the NHG Standard Diabetes Mellitus 2024, offering practical step-by-step treatment plans.
• Scheurblok Chronische nierschade Tear-off block (€7.50) containing 50 loose sheets for patient education on chronic kidney disease, with space for notes from the practitioner.
• Scheurblok Obesitas Practical tear-off block providing healthcare professionals with a clear overview of how obesity works, why weight loss is often challenging, and the associated risks.
• Stappenplan Obesitaszorg Step-by-step obesity care plan (€4.95) developed with ObesiHAG that brings the practitioner in a few clear steps to the right approach, based on the NHG standard.
• Buikomvang meter (Waist circumference meter) Physical tool for measuring waist circumference in practice, as advised by the obesity guideline for everyone with indications of overweight.
• Acute Diabetes Game Interactive case-based game, co-developed by Schola Medica and Stichting Langerhans, that helps healthcare professionals learn acute diabetes management using real-world cases from Dutch GP out-of-hours services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,400+ satisfied participants trained
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Schola MedicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchola Medica co-developed the Acute Diabetes Game with Stichting Langerhans — an interactive case-based learning game for GP out-of-hours services. This is a co-development collaboration producing an educational tool distributed via acutediabetesgame.nl.
• Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap (NHG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLangerhans works closely with NHG, translating NHG Standards (Diabetes, CVRM, Obesitas, Chronische Nierschade) into accredited training and clinical tools. Several Langerhans faculty are members of NHG-Standard committees, ensuring direct alignment. Also collaborated on the SGLT2-remmer form (Langerhans – NHG – DiHAG).
• Diabetes Huisartsen AdviesGroep (DiHAG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiHAG is a working group of GP experts in diabetes. Langerhans collaborates with DiHAG for content development and endorsed the DiHAG-Langerhans nascholingen on chronic kidney disease. Jointly developed the SGLT2-remmer prescription form with NHG and Langerhans.
• HartvaatHAG (Hart- en Vaatziekten Huisartsen Advies Groep)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLangerhans partners with HartvaatHAG for the CVRM Podcast series. The podcast is co-branded as 'Langerhans & de HartvaatHAG voor de huisartspraktijk', with Sabine Käyser (kaderhuisarts HVZ) and Jan Westerink (internist vasculair geneeskundige) as co-hosts.
• ObesiHAGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerObesiHAG collaborated with Langerhans to develop the Stappenplan Obesitaszorg — a practical step-by-step obesity care tool for general practice, based on the NHG-Standard Obesitas.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap (NHG): The official Dutch College of General Practitioners. Publishes NHG Standards on diabetes, CVRM and CKD and runs its own CME/nascholing programs. Directly comparable to Langerhans as a CME provider to Dutch GPs but with broader scope and authority as the standards-setter.
• Medscape: One of the largest global CME and medical news platforms for physicians, offering free accredited education across all major therapeutic areas. Comparable as a clinician-targeted CME provider, though Langerhans specializes narrowly where Medscape is broad.
• KNMG (Koninklijke Nederlandsche Maatschappij tot bevordering der Geneeskunst): The Royal Dutch Medical Association, the umbrella professional body for Dutch physicians. Provides accreditation frameworks (KNMG ABC1 referenced in Langerhans pricing) and broader physician education — a broader incumbent that sets rules Langerhans operates within.
• NEJM Knowledge+: Premium adaptive learning CME platform from the New England Journal of Medicine, targeting practicing physicians with accredited continuing education. Comparable as a paid, accredited medical education platform for clinicians, with global reach and strong brand.
• V&VN (Verpleegkundigen & Verzorgenden Nederland): The Dutch professional association for nurses and caregivers, with a substantial continuing education and accreditation portfolio targeting practicing nurses — including the diabetesverpleegkundigen and praktijkverpleegkundigen segments that Langerhans also serves.

Direct peers

• DocCheck: European medical professional community and CME platform serving clinicians across multiple countries with verified medical identity, CME content, and educational tools. Comparable as a digital medical education/community platform, though broader in therapeutic and geographic scope.
• Springer Healthcare: Global medical education and publishing division of Springer Nature, producing accredited CME, congresses and medical content for clinicians. Comparable as a medical professional education provider, though with broader geographic and therapeutic scope than Langerhans.
• Nederlands Paramedisch Instituut (NPi): Dutch institute providing accredited continuing education for allied health professionals, including physiotherapists and practice support staff. Highly comparable business model: accredited courses, books, online learning, symposia for Dutch primary care-adjacent professionals.
• PAOFarmacie: Dutch provider of accredited pharmacy continuing education, offering courses, e-learning and events for community pharmacists. Mirrors Langerhans's accredited training, member portal, and primary-care-focused CME business model in a closely adjacent healthcare profession.

Emerging players

• IQ Healthcare (Radboudumc): Dutch academic center for quality and innovation in healthcare, part of Radboudumc, providing training, implementation support and research for primary care improvement. Comparable as a Dutch primary care quality and education organization, though with an academic/research orientation rather than commercial CME.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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