Schlather GmbH

What Schlather GmbH does

Schlather GmbH is a Balingen, Baden-Württemberg-based orthopedic technology and medical supply company. It serves individuals with mobility or physical disabilities, rehabilitation needs, circulatory or lymphatic conditions, and specialized pediatric or nursing-care requirements. Its operating model combines custom fitting and fabrication, medical-aid retail, health analysis, and repair and maintenance support.

Core offerings include orthoses and prostheses, wheelchairs and walking aids, compression stockings and supports, custom shoes and insoles, and other medical and prevention products. It provides gait analysis, venous analysis, and lymphedema/lipedema consultation, and maintains orthoses, prostheses, wheelchairs, rollators, compression stockings, and custom shoes. HitsForKids and FitForKids address pediatric rehabilitation, while a Pflege workshop serves care-related needs.

Customers can access the company through five regional branches, online appointment booking, prescription submission, callbacks, phone, and WhatsApp. Revenue comes from product sales and professional services, including fitting, analysis, maintenance, and repair; public prices are not disclosed. The evidence describes a regional service-and-retail business with digital customer-access tools, not a disclosed software platform. (Primary source:.)

Name

Schlather GmbH

Legal name

Schlather GmbH

Website

https://schlather.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schlather GmbH is a Balingen-based medical supply and orthopedic technology company serving patients with mobility, rehabilitation, circulatory, pediatric, and nursing-care needs through five Baden-Württemberg branches, with fitting, equipment, analyses, and maintenance services. The evidence base is.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Medical Supply Services

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bracing (POB) (HSABAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses) (HLAHAEAI), Compression Therapy & Lymphedema DME (Garments, Pneumatic Pumps) (HLAHAMAH), Specialty & Orthopedic Footwear Manufacturing (Medical/Diabetic/Custom) (IMAOAIAI)

Keywords

• Orthopedic medical supplies
• Custom orthotics prosthetics
• Rehabilitation equipment services
• Compression therapy fittings
• Custom orthopedic footwear

Headquarters

HQ city

Balingen, Baden-Württemberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sale of Orthopedic Aids and Medical Equipment: The company purchases, manufactures, processes, and sells orthopedic aids, rehabilitation equipment of all kinds, sanitary articles, shoes, and corsetry as well as health prophylaxis and health promotion products.
2. Service and Maintenance: Provides maintenance and repair services for orthoses, prostheses, wheelchairs, walkers, compression stockings, custom shoes, and other medical aids. Services offered across multiple locations with online booking.
3. Analysis Services: Offers specialized analysis services including gait analysis, venous analysis, and lymph/lipedema consultations. Provides these services as part of customer care and product fitting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Schlather GmbH operates a Sanitätshaus (medical supply store) and orthopedic technology workshop in Baden-Württemberg, manufacturing and fitting custom orthoses, prostheses, and orthopedic footwear, supplying rehabilitation equipment (wheelchairs, rollators) and compression therapy products, and providing maintenance, repair, and health analysis services (gait, venous, lymph/lipedema). Its specialized HitsForKids sub-brand serves pediatric patients, and the Workshop-Center offers FitForKids and Pflege training programs.

Product overview

Schlather GmbH is an orthopedics and medical supply company (Sanitätshaus) operating in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its offering is a multi-service portfolio of interrelated health technology products and services. The core craftsman division (Orthopädietechnik / Handwerk) encompasses orthotics and prosthetics manufacturing. The Rehatechnik division provides rehabilitation equipment such as wheelchairs and walking aids. The Sanitätshaus retail arm supplies compression stockings and medical aids. Schuhtechnik handles custom footwear and insoles. The HitsForKids sub-brand provides pediatric-specific orthotic care. Supporting these are health analysis services (gait analysis, venous analysis, lymphedema consultations), maintenance and repair services for medical aids, and a workshop center with FitForKids and Pflege training programs. Services are delivered through multiple branch locations across Balingen, Horb, Ravensburg, Hechingen, and Schwenningen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HitsForKids: Specialized services for children with disabilities, offering orthopaedic and rehabilitation support for kids.

Products and services

• Orthopädietechnik (Orthotics and Prosthetics) Manufacture and custom fitting of orthoses and prostheses, delivered as the core craftsman offering by master orthopedic technicians for individuals requiring orthopedic aids.
• Rehatechnik (Rehabilitation Technology) Provision and maintenance of rehabilitation equipment including active wheelchairs, standard wheelchairs, and rollators for individuals with mobility impairments.
• Sanitätshaus (Medical Supply Store) Retail supply of medical aids including compression stockings (mediven), support garments, and other health and prevention articles for individual consumers.
• Schuhtechnik (Shoe Technology) Custom-made shoes, custom insoles, and shoe repair services for patients requiring orthopedic footwear solutions.
• HitsForKids (Pediatric Orthopedics) Specialized pediatric orthopedics program for children with disabilities, providing age-appropriate fitting, training, and workshop services through the FitForKids program.
• Analysen (Health Analyses) Health analysis services including custom gait analysis (Laufanalyse nach Maß), venous analysis (Venen-Analyse), and lymphedema/lipedema consultation (Lymph-/Lip-Ödemberatung) for individual patients.
• Hilfsmittelwartung (Medical Aid Maintenance) Free maintenance and repair services for orthoses, prostheses, wheelchairs, rollators, compression stockings, custom shoes, and other medical aids, offered at multiple branch locations.
• Workshop-Center (FitForKids and Pflege Workshops) Educational workshop center offering specialized FitForKids (pediatric) and Pflege (nursing care) training programs for caregivers and patients.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DCC ExpertminorOthersSchlather displays the SPIO seal certification from DCC Expert, indicating a quality certification relationship for orthopedic orthoses compliance.
• rehaKINDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchlather is a member of rehakind, the international professional association for pediatric rehabilitation technology. This partnership provides access to specialized knowledge, best practices, and professional network for serving children with mobility needs through the HitsForKids/FitForKids workshop program.
• Facebook Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchlather uses Facebook social plugins and maintains a Facebook business page for marketing and customer engagement.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• rehaKIND: International professional association for pediatric rehabilitation technology, of which Schlather is a member. Comparable as an ecosystem partner that connects Schlather's pediatric orthopedics work to industry standards, training, and referrals.

Broad incumbents

• Bauerfeind: German manufacturer of orthopedic braces, supports, compression stockings, and insoles. Overlaps with Schlather's orthotics, compression therapy, and Schuhtechnik categories across retail and clinical channels.
• Ofa Bamberg: German manufacturer of medical compression stockings and orthopedic supports. Directly overlaps with Schlather's compression therapy and Sanitätshaus retail categories.
• THUASNE: French-headquartered orthopedic and compression-therapy manufacturer with a strong German presence. Comparable across orthoses, compression stockings, and orthopedic aids.
• Ottobock: Global German leader in prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility solutions. Comparable as a manufacturer and supplier of the orthotic, prosthetic, and rehabilitation categories that anchor Schlather's core offering.
• Medi: German manufacturer specializing in medical compression, orthopedics, and orthopedic aids (brands including mediven, circaware). Directly comparable in compression therapy and orthopedic technology product lines.
• Streifeneder: German manufacturer and wholesaler of orthopedic technology, prosthetics, and rehabilitation products. Comparable as a B2B supplier into the Sanitätshaus channel that Schlather operates in.

Emerging players

• Sporlastic: German specialist in orthopedic braces, bandages, and compression. Comparable as a focused niche supplier within the orthotics-and-bracing category Schlather serves.

Regional players

• Reha-Team: Network of regional German Sanitätshaus and rehabilitation-technology providers offering orthotics, rehab equipment, and compression. Comparable multi-branch service model operating in different German regions.

Direct peers

• Sanitätshaus Aktuell: German Sanitätshaus trade and marketing group for independent medical supply retailers. Directly comparable as Schlather's reference peer for the Sanitätshaus retail and workshop business model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SchlatherTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/schlatherorthopaedietechnik
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schlather-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/schlathergmbh

Compliance5 records

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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