praxis dr. aust

What praxis dr. aust does

Praxis Dr. Aust is an independent single-physician orthopedic and sports medicine practice (sole proprietorship) operated by Dr. Andreas Aust in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Founded in 2016 and re-established as a standalone entity from January 2023 after Dr. Aust's departure from the DieSportorthop\u00e4den practice community, the practice relocated to a new dedicated facility at Katharinenstra\u00dfe 15 in the Institutsviertel district on October 7, 2024. The clinical scope spans orthopedics and trauma surgery, physical and rehabilitative medicine, sports medicine, physical therapy and balneology, and (since 2023) occupational medicine, with a deliberate concentration on conservative, non-surgical treatments of musculoskeletal disorders.

The practice's service portfolio combines statutory-insurance-covered standard consultations with a set of differentiated, privately-paid advanced therapies: cold plasma treatment (S2K-guideline-validated for chronic wounds and tissue regeneration), ion induction therapy using the emPact 2-3 Tesla device, autologous cell therapy via centrifugation, extracorporeal piezoelectric shock wave therapy, and functional compartment pressure measurement for endurance-sport leg syndromes. Diagnostic offerings include detailed sports medicine examinations and video consultations delivered via browser-based telemedicine. The practice is also embedded in the elite German sports ecosystem through long-standing team physician appointments with the German Rowing Association (since 2019), the German Figure Skating Union (since 2016), and the German Shooting Association (since 2016), with ancillary partnerships with Olympiast\u00fctzpunkt Freiburg-Schwarzwald and Keidel Therme Freiburg for thermal-water movement therapy. Approximately five staff support a workforce model fundamentally dependent on Dr. Aust's clinical capacity.

The revenue model is a hybrid of GKV (statutory health insurance) reimbursement for core consultations, GO\u00c4 private billing for specialist services, and out-of-pocket payments for elective advanced therapies not covered by statutory insurance, supplemented by professional-services contracts for federation team physician work and occupational medicine engagements with corporate clients. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct appointment (in-person and online via arzt-direkt.de), with reputation-driven demand generation through event visibility at World Championships, World Cups, and Olympic preparation camps, multilingual content marketing (website in German, English, French), and Instagram presence. Customer segments include elite and competitive athletes (primary), general orthopedic and musculoskeletal patients (primary), corporate/occupational medicine clients, and thermal-spa rehabilitation patients.

Name

praxis dr. aust

Legal name

Praxis Dr. Aust (Andreas Aust)

Website

https://praxisdraust.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Praxis Dr. Aust is an independent single-physician orthopedic, trauma, sports medicine, and rehabilitative medicine practice in Freiburg, Germany, operated by Dr. Andreas Aust since 2016 (re-established standalone in 2023 at a new Institutsviertel facility). It serves elite athletes of German national federations and general musculoskeletal patients using conservative therapies and advanced private-pay treatments including cold plasma, ion induction, and shock wave therapy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Practice

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Medicine (HLAKALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA), Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) / Non-Operative Musculoskeletal (HLAKALAL)

Keywords

• Orthopedic medical practice
• Sports medicine services
• Trauma surgery care
• Rehabilitative medicine
• Musculoskeletal treatment

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Consultation and Treatment Services: Standard medical practice providing consultations and treatments covered by statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) for insured patients. Additional private pay services include cold plasma treatment, ion induction therapy, autologous cell therapy, shock wave therapy, and compartment pressure measurement, which are not covered by statutory health insurance.
2. Team Physician Services for National Sports Federations: Dr. Aust provides on-site medical support at training camps and international competitions as team physician for the German Rowing Association (since 2019), German Figure Skating Union (since 2016), and German Shooting Association (since 2016). This represents a professional services revenue stream.
3. Occupational Medicine Services: Since 2023, Dr. Aust holds additional qualification in occupational medicine (Betriebsmedizin), expanding services to corporate/employer clients for workplace health and safety examinations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Praxis Dr. Aust is a single-location private medical practice delivering conservative (non-surgical) orthopedic, trauma surgery, sports medicine, physical and rehabilitative medicine, and occupational medicine services. Its differentiated portfolio includes innovative regenerative therapies — cold plasma treatment, ion induction therapy, autologous cell/blood therapy, shock wave therapy, and functional compartment pressure measurement — alongside traditional arthrosis therapy, video consultations, and preventive sports medicine examinations. Services are delivered in-person at the Freiburg clinic, via telemedicine, and on-site at international training camps and competitions as team physician for German national sports federations.

Product overview

Praxis Dr. Aust is an independent medical practice offering specialized orthopedic, trauma surgery, sports medicine, and rehabilitative services. The practice operates as a unified service model with core medical specialties supported by a range of treatment services including Cold Plasma Treatment, Ion Induction Therapy, Autologous Cell Therapy, Arthrosis Therapy, Shock Wave Therapy, Functional Compartment Pressure Measurement, Video Consultations, and Sports Medicine Examinations. The practice provides comprehensive conservative therapy approaches for musculoskeletal disorders, with close collaboration with specialists from other disciplines and facilities including Keidel Therme for thermal water therapy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold Plasma Treatment (Kaltplasma-Behandlung) Innovative, pain-free, contactless treatment using cold plasma for chronic wounds, tendon complaints, arthritis of small joints, and tissue regeneration. Uses anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties to promote cell renewal and collagen synthesis; validated by S2K guidelines. Targeted at patients seeking advanced regenerative therapy not covered by statutory health insurance.
• Ion Induction Therapy (Ioneninduktionstherapie) Modern pain treatment using 2-3 Tesla magnetic field pulses that penetrate 10-15 cm deep, stimulating ion oscillation in body cells to improve cell metabolism. Treats acute and chronic pain, spinal diseases, joint diseases, muscle and tendon pain, sports injuries, bone marrow edema, and post-operative therapy. Uses the emPact device from Frey Medical AG. Privately paid; not covered by statutory health insurance.
• Autologous Cell Therapy / Autologous Blood Therapy (Eigenbluttherapie)
• Arthrosis Therapy (Arthrosetherapie)
• Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (Stosswellentherapie)
• Functional Compartment Pressure Measurement (Funktionelle Kompartmentdruckmessung)
• Video Consultations (Videosprechstunde)
• Sports Medicine Examinations (Sportmedizinische Untersuchung)

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported German rowing team achieving 12 medals at U23 World Championships 2021
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and historic (core).

• Keidel Therme FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Keidel Therme is a thermal spa in Freiburg. Dr. Aust previously served as bathing doctor (Badearzt) at Keidel Therme from 2016 to September 2024. The practice maintains a referral relationship for arthrosis patients requiring movement therapy in thermal water. The spa offers individual and group therapies for arthrosis patients, with weight relief in water improving mobility and promoting muscle building.
• Olympiastützpunkt Freiburg – SchwarzwaldcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Olympic training center (Olympic base) for the Freiburg-Schwarzwald region. The practice is partnered with the Olympiastützpunkt to provide sports medicine support to Olympic athletes in the region.
• Inodexa ServicesminorOthers · 1 January 2024Listed as a partner on the practice website. Nature of partnership not detailed in available source data.
• German Rowing Association (Deutscher Ruderverband / DRV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Dr. Andreas Aust serves as team physician for the German Rowing National Team since 2019. Provides on-site medical support at training camps (Lago Azul, Portugal; Völkermarkt, Austria; Ourense, Spain) and international competitions (World Cups, World Championships, European Championships, Olympic Games). Supports men's sweep, men's sculling, women's teams, and U19/U23/senior national teams across approximately 30+ athletes and staff.
• German Figure Skating Union (Deutsche Eislauf Union / DEU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Dr. Aust serves as team physician for the German Figure Skating Union since 2016. Provided medical supervision at the 2022 Figure Skating World Championships in Montpellier, France, supporting elite athletes Minerva Fabienne Hase/Nolan Seegert, Nicole Schott, and Nikita Starostin.
• German Shooting Association (Deutscher Schützenbund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Dr. Aust serves as team physician for the German Shooting Association since 2016. Also serves as doping officer for the South Baden Sports Shooters Association.
• SC Freiburg Professional Football Teamhistoric (core)Strategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Dr. Aust served as team physician for the SC Freiburg professional football team from 2004 to 2013, providing medical care to professional footballers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with broad orthopedic and sports medicine coverage. Sets the institutional competitive floor in the German market for musculoskeletal and sports injury services.
• Schön Klinik: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups with a particularly strong orthopedic and sports medicine portfolio. Competes for the same conservative and surgical orthopedic patient base but with inpatient capacity and a multi-site footprint Praxis Dr. Aust cannot match.
• Helios Kliniken: A major German hospital operator (part of Fresenius) with extensive orthopedic, trauma surgery, and sports medicine departments across Germany. Represents the institutional competitive backdrop against which independent specialist practices like Praxis Dr. Aust compete for both patients and referring physicians.
• Medical Park: A leading German rehabilitation and sports medicine clinic group with multiple inpatient and outpatient sites. Highly comparable on the physical/rehabilitative medicine and sports medicine axis — including conservative therapy and elite-athlete programs — but at a multi-clinic, employer-brand scale.
• ATOS Klinik Gruppe: A national chain of German specialty clinics with strong orthopedic and sports medicine positioning across multiple cities. Directly competes for elite-athlete and self-pay orthopedic patients but operates as a multi-clinic institutional group rather than an independent specialist practice.
• Hessingpark-Clinic: A specialist orthopedic clinic in Augsburg with strong sports medicine credentials and an elite-athlete focus. Comparable in delivering high-end orthopedic and sports medicine care to performance athletes, but operates as a fully equipped specialist hospital rather than an independent practice.
• BG Kliniken (BG Unfallkliniken): A German network of trauma and orthopedic specialist hospitals serving workplace accidents and rehabilitation. Competes in trauma surgery, orthopedic rehabilitation, and post-acute musculoskeletal care — overlapping with several of Praxis Dr. Aust's clinical service lines.

Direct peers

• Sportklinik Stuttgart: A specialist sports medicine and orthopedic clinic in Stuttgart with deep experience treating elite athletes, including Bundesliga-level teams and national federations. Comparable to Praxis Dr. Aust in its focus on conservative orthopedic care combined with sports medicine for high-performance athletes, though at a significantly larger institutional scale.
• Gelenk-Klinik: A German specialist orthopedic clinic focused on joint disorders and sports medicine, with an explicit conservative-therapy and surgical continuum. Directly comparable in positioning around advanced conservative treatments and elite-athlete care, though at a more established institutional scale.

Others

• Olympiastützpunkt Freiburg – Schwarzwald: The regional Olympic training center with which Praxis Dr. Aust is already partnered. Not a competitor but a peer ecosystem player — comparable in its focus on elite-athlete support and a logical collaboration or referral counterpart rather than a direct clinical competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/praxis_dr._aust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/praxisdraust

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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