Zentrum für Schlafmedizin

What Zentrum für Schlafmedizin does

Zentrum für Schlafmedizin AG (ZSM AG Hirslanden) is a Swiss ambulatory sleep medicine center founded in 1998 by LungenZentrum Hirslanden and somnologist Dr. phil. Daniel Brunner on the campus of Klinik Hirslanden in Zollikon, on the Zurich city border. The center diagnoses, consults on, and treats all sleep-wake disorders, including insomnia, sleep apnea, snoring, hypersomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, periodic limb movements, parasomnias, circadian rhythm disorders, and sleep disorders in the elderly. It serves patients referred by general practitioners and specialists as well as self-referring private patients from the Canton of Zurich and adjacent Swiss regions, accepting all insurance classes.

The diagnostic and therapeutic stack is built on supervised overnight polysomnography conducted in six private, hotel-like recording rooms, supplemented by home-based polygraphy, multi-day actigraphy, MSLT/MWT daytime testing, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale online self-assessment. Therapeutic services include CPAP, APAP, BiLevel, and ASV device fitting and adjustment, with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) delivered by the in-house somnology team. Telemedical consultations are offered in specific cases. The center is SGSSC-certified and kassenanerkannt, meaning all services are reimbursed by every Swiss health insurer under the Health Insurance Act (KVG).

The business model is fee-for-service ambulatory care reimbursed under mandatory Swiss health insurance, with physician referral and direct patient intake as the two channels. Go-to-market relies on a deeply embedded referral network anchored by the Hirslanden specialty ecosystem (pneumology, neurology, psychiatry, ENT, cardiology, metabolism), supported by a physician-facing referral form and OSA/ESS diagnostic card, plus a consumer-facing website with patient education content and self-assessment tools. The senior team includes multiple SGSSC-, ESRS-, and DGSM-certified somnologists with dual specializations, and the practice maintains cross-specialty referral partnerships across the Hirslanden campus.

Name

Zentrum für Schlafmedizin

Legal name

Zentrum für Schlafmedizin AG

Website

https://sleepmed.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zentrum für Schlafmedizin AG is a Swiss ambulatory sleep medicine center in Zollikon (Zurich) that diagnoses and treats all sleep-wake disorders using polysomnography, polygraphy, actigraphy, and CPAP therapy. It serves referred and self-referring patients from the Canton of Zurich across all insurance classes under KVG reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sleep Medicine Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Sleep Medicine Centers (HLAFABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine Telemedicine Platforms (HLALAGAF), Sleep Diagnostic Centers (Polysomnography) (HLAFAKAF), Sleep Medicine Clinic (HLAKANAB)

Keywords

• Sleep medicine services
• Polysomnography diagnostics
• CPAP therapy adaptation
• Sleep disorder treatment
• Ambulatory sleep center

Headquarters

HQ city

Zollikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ambulatory Sleep Medicine Services: All diagnostic, therapeutic, and consulting services are provided on an outpatient basis and are recognized as health disorders by health insurers. Services are open to patients of all insurance classes and are covered by all health insurers under Swiss health insurance law (KVG). Revenue is generated through reimbursement from mandatory health insurance (OKP) and supplementary insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zentrum für Schlafmedizin AG operates an ambulatory sleep medicine center that diagnoses and treats sleep disorders in adults. Its core services include in-lab polysomnography (PSG), home polygraphy, actigraphy, positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP/APAP/BiLevel/ASV) adaptation and follow-up, specialist sleep consultations, CBT-I for insomnia, and telemedicine-based monitoring, all delivered to individual patients covered by Swiss mandatory health insurance (KVG).

Product overview

Zentrum für Schlafmedizin AG is an outpatient sleep medicine center offering a unified service portfolio centered on diagnostic, consultation, and therapeutic services for all sleep-wake disorders. The core offering combines polysomnography (PSG), polygraphy, and actigraphy diagnostic services with CPAP/APAP/BiLevel/ASV therapy adjustment, delivered through sleep consultations and telemedicine. Supporting tools include the Epworth Sleepiness Scale online test, physician diagnostic aids, and patient education materials. The center operates six sleep recording rooms (polysomnography) and provides home-based diagnostic options (polygraphy, actigraphy).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polysomnography (PSG)

Quantifiable outcome

• Sleep disorders are treatable once their cause is professionally identified — for practically all sleep problems there are effective therapies.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LungenZentrum HirslandencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998The center was co-founded in 1998 by the LungenZentrum Hirslanden and Dr. phil Daniel Brunner on the campus of Klinik Hirslanden. The LungenZentrum provides comprehensive specialist examination, diagnosis, and therapy for all pulmonary diseases, serving as the primary referral source for respiratory-related sleep disorders. Connected pneumologists include Dr. med. Karl Klingler, Dr. med. Andreas Piecyk, Prof. (UNIC) Dr. med. Carlos Cardoso, and PD Dr. med. Maurice Roeder.
• Klinik Hirslanden ZürichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center is located at the Hirslanden Klinik campus and has worked with physicians from the Zurich private clinic for many years. The clinic is open to patients of all insurance classes and serves as a referral and support network. Connected specialists include neurologists, psychiatrists, cardiologists, ENT specialists, and metabolic specialists.
• Jivita – Zentrum für integrative MedizinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA center for integrative medicine combining conventional and complementary medicine that addresses symptoms, investigates causes, and enables prevention. Potential referral and collaboration partner for holistic patient care.
• Prof. Dr. Dr. Martin KeckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor for Psychiatry and Neurology, active in sleep medicine. Former chief physician and medical director at various institutions. Since 2025 active as an expert witness and in private practice at Lake Zurich. Author of over 200 scientific publications in international journals with an H-index of 48. Serves as consultant for psychiatry, neurology, and psychosomatic medicine cases at the center.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Nox Medical: Iceland-based specialist in ambulatory PSG and home sleep testing devices. Emerging diagnostics-focused player whose products increasingly enable home-based sleep recording — directly intersecting with the subject center's Polygraphie and home-based diagnostic offerings.

Broad incumbents

• ResMed: Global leader in CPAP, APAP, and bilevel sleep apnea therapy devices. Comparable as the dominant equipment manufacturer whose products the subject center adapts and prescribes; shapes therapy economics but is not a direct clinical services competitor.
• Philips Respironics: Major manufacturer of polysomnography systems and CPAP/BiPAP therapy equipment widely used in sleep labs. Adjacent incumbent whose diagnostic and therapeutic hardware underpins much of the industry including this center.
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare: New Zealand-based manufacturer of CPAP humidification, nasal interfaces, and sleep apnea therapy consumables. Provides equipment infrastructure for sleep centers including Swiss facilities, making it an adjacent incumbent.
• Hirslanden Klinik Zürich: Private hospital campus where the subject center is physically located and where it co-founded with LungenZentrum Hirslanden. Operates as a broader private healthcare incumbent with overlapping specialist physicians rather than competing directly as a dedicated sleep center.

Direct peers

• Kantonsspital St. Gallen Schlafmedizin: Regional tertiary hospital sleep medicine service in eastern Switzerland covering PSG, polygraphy, and CPAP therapy. Comparable ambulatory offering with shared KVG reimbursement structure and similar specialty team composition.
• Universitätsspital Basel Schlafzentrum: Academic sleep center at University Hospital Basel delivering SGSSC-equivalent diagnostic and therapeutic sleep medicine services in northwestern Switzerland. Comparable ambulatory specialist care model with similar payer mix.
• Inselspital Bern (Insel Gruppe) Schlafzentrum: Major Swiss university hospital sleep center offering polysomnography, sleep consultations, and CPAP therapy. Operates the same SGSSC-certified model in another major Swiss canton, making it the closest structural peer outside Zurich.
• Universitätsspital Zürich Schlaflabor: University hospital sleep laboratory operating within the same Zurich metropolitan area, providing diagnostic polysomnography and specialist consultations for sleep disorders. Directly comparable as an ambulatory sleep medicine provider competing for the same GP and specialist referrals.
• Luzerner Kantonsspital Schlafmedizin: Cantonal hospital sleep medicine department providing PSG diagnostics and therapy adaptation in central Switzerland. Directly comparable SGSSC-aligned ambulatory sleep medicine service competing for Swiss GP referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zentrum-f%C3%BCr-schlafmedizin

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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