Schembera GmbH

What Schembera GmbH does

Schembera GmbH is a Munich-based, family-owned medical and laboratory technology service company founded in 1975. It operates with 11 employees and is led by the second generation of the Schembera family. The firm specializes in the service, maintenance, validation, and calibration of sterilization and disinfection equipment for medical, laboratory, pharmaceutical, and food-industry operators, with a primary geographic footprint in Bavaria and Austria. It is an authorized service partner for six major sterilization OEMs — Melag, Getinge, Hawo, W&H, Memmert, and Fedegari — which grants it access to OEM-validated spare parts, training, and technical documentation for the installed base of these manufacturers in its service region.

The company derives revenue primarily from recurring maintenance contracts, one-off repair, validation, and calibration work, and increasingly from consumables sales through its Sterilgood online shop. Its customer base spans a long tail of dental practices (over 1,000 served since 1975) and high-profile institutional clients including Klinikum Rechts der Isar, LMU Klinikum, Roche, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, BMW, Max Planck, and Austrian hospital groups such as Tirol Kliniken. The firm is ISO 9001 certified, compliant with MPBetreibV §14/§17 for the reprocessing of medical devices, and holds memberships in ZMMS, DGSV, DGKH, and FVH.

Commercially, Schembera GmbH pursues a relationship-driven, field-service go-to-market, supported by a 24/7 emergency service and a fleet transitioned to e-mobility in 2016. Its competitive positioning rests on multi-OEM authorization, regulatory compliance, and multi-decade customer relationships rather than proprietary technology. The firm has no external funding, operates as a closed private company, and shows no public-facing AI or software product capability.

Name

Schembera GmbH

Legal name

Schembera GmbH

Website

https://schembera.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Schembera GmbH is a Munich-based, family-owned medical and laboratory technology service firm that validates, maintains, and calibrates sterilization equipment for dental, hospital, pharma, and food-industry operators across Bavaria and Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Equipment Services — Sterilization Service and Validation

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Sterilization Services & Contract Reprocessing (ETO/Gamma/E-beam providers) (HLAHANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterilization Consumables & Packaging (Wraps, Pouches, Indicators, Trays/Containers) (HLAHANAC), Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB), Sterilization Equipment & Systems (Autoclaves, Low-Temp, ETO, H2O2, UV) (HLAHANAA)

Keywords

• Sterilization equipment service
• Medical device reprocessing
• Autoclave maintenance
• Sterilization validation services
• AEMP consumables supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Service & Maintenance: Annual maintenance, safety inspections, calibration, and repair services for sterilization equipment at customer sites. Covers all major brands through authorized service partnerships and cross-brand capabilities.
2. Validation Services: Validation of sterilization processes and equipment to ensure compliance with current guidelines and standards, as required by medical device regulations.
3. Product Sales (Sterilgood Shop): Online sales of AEMP accessories and sterilization consumables including sterilization bags, indicators, test systems, container and tray accessories, labels, documentation materials, and transport/storage solutions for sterile goods.
4. Process Consulting: Consulting services for plant planning, process optimization, and replacement/new investment decisions for sterilization facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schembera GmbH provides manufacturer-independent service, maintenance, calibration, and validation of sterilization equipment (autoclaves, RDGs, heat and climate chambers, sealing devices) for medical, laboratory, and industrial customers. The company additionally sells AEMP accessories and sterilization consumables through its Sterilgood online shop and offers plant planning and process consulting for new or refurbished sterilization facilities.

Product overview

Schembera GmbH is a medical and laboratory technology company specializing in sterilization equipment services and products. The company operates two main offerings: (1) the Sterilgood Online-Shop - an e-commerce platform for AEMP (Aufbereitungseinheit für Medizinprodukte) accessories and sterilization consumables including stericlin branded sterilization films and bags, process indicators, helix and Bowie-Dick test systems, container/tray accessories, labels, marking systems, documentation materials, and transport/storage solutions; and (2) comprehensive service offerings including installation planning, process consulting, cross-brand maintenance, troubleshooting support, calibration, and validation services for sterilization equipment. The company serves dental practices, medical professionals, hospitals, laboratories, and industrial clients in the pharmaceutical and food sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cross-Brand Sterilization Equipment Maintenance and Safety Inspection

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GetingecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1997Authorized service partner for Getinge sterilization equipment. Company has been competently maintaining Getinge sterilizers since 1997.
• MelagcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized service partner for Melag sterilization equipment including Vacuklav sterilizers, Melatherm RDGs, and Melaseal sealing devices. Technicians receive regular training directly from the manufacturer in Berlin.
• HawocoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized service partner for Hawo bar sealers and continuous sealers. German manufacturer of sealing equipment for medical and industrial applications.
• W&H / MadrimedcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized service partner for W&H Type-B sterilizers distributed by Madrimed. Company provides competent maintenance and validation services.
• MemmertcoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized service partner for Memmert laboratory equipment including thermal cabinets, climate chambers, and cooling incubators from Schwabach.
• FedegaricoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized service partner for Fedegari autoclaves in laboratory and pharmaceutical industrial settings. Services include maintenance, repair, and qualification.
• stericlinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduct partner for sterilization packaging materials. The company recommends and supplies stericlin sterilization bags and indicator systems from Feuchtwangen, Germany.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hawo: German manufacturer of heat-sealing devices for sterile packaging, headquartered in Elztal. Schembera is an authorized service partner for Hawo and competes with Hawo's direct service organization for sealing-device maintenance contracts in the same customer base.
• Tuttnauer: Global manufacturer of sterilization and disinfection equipment for medical, dental, and laboratory applications. Comparable to Schembera in that it provides both the installed equipment and the service infrastructure that Schembera also services through authorized-partner arrangements.
• Fedegari: Italian manufacturer of sterilization and contamination-control equipment for pharmaceutical and laboratory applications. Schembera is an authorized service partner for Fedegari in Germany, competing with Fedegari's direct service organization for pharma/lab validation and maintenance contracts.
• STERIS: Global sterilization, disinfection, and infection-prevention company offering equipment, consumables, and contract sterilization services. Comparable as a large incumbent offering the same end-to-end sterilization solutions that Schembera services, including direct service contracts that compete with Schembera's offerings.
• Getinge: Global medical technology company that manufactures sterilization, disinfection, and surgical equipment and operates its own direct service network. Comparable because it is one of Schembera's key OEM partners and a direct competitor for service contracts across the same German hospital and lab customer base.
• Melag: German manufacturer of steam sterilizers, thermal disinfectors, and sealing devices for medical and dental practices, headquartered in Berlin. Schembera is an authorized service partner for Melag and competes with Melag's own direct service organization for maintenance and validation contracts.
• Memmert: German manufacturer of temperature-control appliances including heating ovens, sterilization cabinets, climate chambers, and incubators. Schembera is an authorized service partner for Memmert and competes with Memmert's direct service organization for laboratory equipment maintenance.
• Belimed: Swiss-based provider of sterilization, disinfection, and cleaning solutions for hospitals and life sciences. Comparable as a broader sterilization equipment and service incumbent whose installed base competes with Schembera's service territory in German-speaking markets.
• W&H Group: Austrian manufacturer of dental and surgical equipment including Type-B sterilizers distributed through Madrimed. Schembera is an authorized service partner for W&H/Madrimed and competes with W&H's direct service network for dental practice maintenance contracts in Germany and Austria.
• Miele Professional: German manufacturer of professional cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization systems for laboratories, medical, and dental applications. Comparable as a German-based OEM with its own service network that competes for cross-brand service and maintenance work in the same geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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