Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland

What Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland does

Gemeinnützige Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland GmbH (GRMOG) is a non-profit limited liability company commissioned by Landkreis Märkisch-Oderland in 2012 to deliver statutory emergency medical services across the entire Märkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg, Germany. It operates an integrated network of 10 rescue stations and 5 emergency physician locations covering approximately 192,000 inhabitants between Berlin and the Oderbruch region. Core service delivery uses a fleet of Rettungswagen (RTW), Notarzteinsatzfahrzeug (NEF), and Krankentransportwagen (KTW), dispatched through the Regionalleitstelle Frankfurt/Oder under the emergency number 112 and medical on-call service 116117. The KATRETTER mobile app extends response capability by alerting registered volunteer first responders to suspected cardiac arrests within 500m city / 1000m outskirts radii before ambulance arrival.

The company runs a three-year Notfallsanitäter apprenticeship programme for up to 15 trainees across three cohorts, delivered via the Strausberg training centre in partnership with DRK Bildungswerk Dresden (school-based instruction) and Werner Forßmann Krankenhaus Eberswalde (clinical practicals). GRMOG has been an active participant in multiple EU INTERREG-funded cross-border cooperation projects with Polish partners since 2017, including the €2.342M InGRiP project led by Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, and signed a formal German-Polish cross-border rescue cooperation agreement in Szczecin in March 2025. The organisation participates in the German (Reanimationsregister Deutschland) and European (EuReCa) resuscitation registries for quality assurance.

GRMOG's revenue model is statutory rather than commercial. Services are commissioned by the district authority and priced under the official Gebührensatzung fee schedule (amended effective 1 January 2025), with payments collected from statutory health insurers, accident insurers, and patients per regulated rates. Additional non-operating revenue comes from EU INTERREG project co-financing. As a gemeinnützige GmbH, GRMOG is a non-distributing public-service entity under public law rather than an investable commercial enterprise, with no equity shareholders and no capital-raising activity.

Name

Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland

Legal name

Gemeinnützige Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland GmbH

Website

https://rettungsdienst-mol.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gemeinnützige Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland GmbH (GRMOG) is a non-profit statutory emergency medical services provider operating 10 rescue stations and 5 emergency physician locations across the Märkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg, Germany, serving ~192,000 inhabitants since 2012.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Emergency Response & On-site First Aid/Paramedics (BPABANAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Patient transport services
• Rescue services
• Paramedic training
• First responder network

Headquarters

HQ city

Strausberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Emergency Services: Government-commissioned emergency medical services funded through public sources and service fees regulated by the district's Gebührensatzung (fee schedule). Revenue comes from statutory health insurance, accident insurance providers, and patients for transport services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

GRMOG delivers statutory emergency medical services across the Märkisch-Oderland district in Brandenburg, Germany, operating 10 rescue stations and 5 emergency physician locations staffed 24/7. Core services include emergency rescue (RTW), emergency physician response (NEF), non-emergency patient transport (KTW), and general medical on-call service (ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst) via 116117, dispatched through the Regionalleitstelle Frankfurt/Oder. The company also runs a three-year paramedic apprenticeship (Notfallsanitäter Ausbildung) for up to 15 trainees across three cohorts, complemented by the KATRETTER app for voluntary first-responder alerting.

Product overview

Gemeinnützige Rettungsdienst Märkisch-Oderland GmbH operates a unified emergency medical service covering the entire Märkisch-Oderland district through 10 rescue stations and 5 emergency physician locations. The core offering is emergency response and patient transport services using specialized vehicles (Rettungswagen, Notarzteinsatzfahrzeug, Krankentransportwagen). The KATRETTER mobile app represents a technology-enabled enhancement, alerting voluntary first responders to nearby cardiac arrest situations. The company also operates a training division providing three-year apprenticeship programs for emergency paramedics at their modern training center in Strausberg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KATRETTER: App-based system for voluntary first responders who are alerted by the regional dispatch centre when a potential resuscitation situation occurs nearby.

Products and services

• KATRETTER Voluntary First-Responder App App-based alerting system for voluntary first responders. When the regional dispatch center identifies a potential resuscitation situation, nearby registered first aiders receive a smartphone alert to provide immediate assistance before ambulance arrival. Registration and participation is voluntary and free.
• Notfallsanitäter Ausbildung (Paramedic Apprenticeship) Three-year vocational training program to become a Notfallsanitäter (emergency paramedic), delivered at the GRMOG training center in Strausberg with theoretical schooling at DRK Bildungswerk Dresden and clinical practicals at Werner-Forßmann-Krankenhaus Eberswalde. Up to 15 trainees across 3 cohorts annually.
• Emergency Rescue Services (Rettungsdienst) 24/7 statutory emergency rescue service accessed via emergency telephone 112 and dispatched through the Regionalleitstelle Frankfurt/Oder. Covers the entire Märkisch-Oderland district from 10 rescue stations using Rettungswagen (RTW) and Notarzteinsatzfahrzeug (NEF) vehicles, with target Hilfsfrist compliance of 95%.
• Patient Transport Service (Krankentransport) Non-emergency medical transport service for patients requiring professional supervision during transport or who must be transported lying down due to illness, using Krankentransportwagen (KTW) vehicles.
• Medical On-Call Service (Ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst) Out-of-hours general medical on-call service covering the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung mandate at two locations (Wriezen and Seelow), accessed via the nationwide telephone number 116117. Pioneering integration of emergency physicians into general medical on-call coverage.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% response time compliance target
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DRK Bildungswerk DresdencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013German Red Cross educational institution providing school-based training for GRMOG's paramedic (Notfallsanitäter) trainees at their facility in Dresden.
• Reanimationsregister DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the nationwide German resuscitation registry project for evaluation and analysis of resuscitations, contributing to quality assurance and optimization of resuscitation measures.
• European Registry of Cardiac arrest (EuReCa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in the European cardiac arrest registry for evaluation and analysis of resuscitation outcomes, aiming to optimize emergency medical procedures.
• Werner Forßmann Krankenhaus EberswaldecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital providing clinical training for paramedic (Notfallsanitäter) trainees from GRMOG. Part of GLG mbH.
• Netzwerk Gesunde Kinder e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRMOG supports the Network for Healthy Children with informational events on emergencies and care for children.
• BARMERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance company as partner in occupational health management, supporting ergonomics workshops and other health-related events for GRMOG staff and trainees.
• Universitätsmedizin GreifswaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in INTERREG project InGRiP (Integrierter grenzüberschreitender Rettungsdienst Pomerania/Brandenburg). Provides bilingual simulation training and language education for cross-border rescue operations.
• Pommerische Medizinische Universität StettincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolish medical university partner in INTERREG projects for cross-border rescue training and language education.
• Universität Zielona GóracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in cross-border rescue training camps and exchange programs for paramedic students and trainees.
• Bergwacht Sachsen (Carlsfeld)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMountain rescue service providing training support for winter camp exercises in mountain rescue operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Rettungsdienst: Germany's largest aid organization, operating Rettungsdienst across most Bundesländer including Brandenburg. Directly comparable as statutory ambulance and emergency physician provider; previously operated stations GRMOG took over in 2013.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: National Catholic aid organization running Rettungsdienst in multiple German districts. Direct comparable on statutory emergency response and patient transport; previously operated some Märkisch-Oderland stations before GRMOG's 2013 takeover.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Major German rescue and ambulance operator providing statutory Rettungsdienst, patient transport and emergency physician services nationwide. Comparable in service scope and regulated fee model.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Germany-wide welfare and emergency medical services organization operating Rettungsdienst and Krankentransport under regional mandates. Comparable business model and statutory commissioning structure.
• Berufsfeuerwehr / kommunale Rettungsdienste (e.g., Berliner Feuerwehr Rettungsdienst): Municipal fire-department-based emergency medical services operating statutory Rettungsdienst in major German cities. Comparable mandate model, though embedded in larger firefighting organization rather than a standalone GmbH.

Direct peers

• Falck Deutschland: Private-sector ambulance and patient transport operator active in Germany, focused on statutory and industrial Rettungsdienst contracts. Comparable on regulated fee revenue and dispatch-driven delivery model.
• Rettungsdienst-Kooperation Schleswig-Holstein (RKSH): Municipal-commissioned non-profit GmbH providing statutory Rettungsdienst across Schleswig-Holstein districts. Closely comparable legal form (gemeinnützige GmbH), revenue model and station-based operating structure.

Emerging players

• PulsePoint: US-based non-profit app alerting CPR-trained citizens and off-duty responders to nearby cardiac arrest and medical emergencies. Direct functional peer to KATRETTER's volunteer-alert mechanism.
• GoodSAM App: UK-originated volunteer first-responder platform that alerts trained bystanders to nearby cardiac arrests. Most direct conceptual analogue to GRMOG's KATRETTER system; comparable technology and dispatch-trigger architecture.

Others

• DRK Bildungswerk Sachsen: German Red Cross training partner that delivers the school-based Notfallsanitäter curriculum for GRMOG's apprentices. Comparable as a vocational emergency-medical training provider in the German system.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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