Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege

What Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege does

The Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege (officially renamed Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention in 2023) is the state ministry of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany, responsible for health policy, nursing care policy, and prevention. Originally formed in 2018, the ministry holds exclusive statutory authority over hospital planning, care regulation, public health programs, and statewide prevention initiatives for all of Bavaria. It is headquartered at Haidenauplatz 1, 81667 München, with a core ministerial staff of approximately 27 and direct policy oversight of subordinate agencies including the Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL) and the Landesamt für Pflege (LfP).

The ministry's portfolio encompasses health promotion campaigns (BavariaMoves, ICH.MACH.MIT., Bayerische Demenzwoche), the Masterplan Prävention framework, the Gesund.Leben.Bayern funding initiative (over €3 million annually), nursing workforce programs (NEUEPFLEGE.bayern, Pflege-SOS hotline, Klartext Pflegedokumentation), the Green HospitalPLUS sustainability program, and digital health services including E-Rezept, the electronic Patientenakte (ePA), the ePIN pollen app, and the Digitale Fachanwendung ÖGD. It coordinates interministerial working groups (e.g., on Ernährung und Bewegung) and partners with the Bayerische Krankenhausgesellschaft, Bayerische Architektenkammer, and federal entities such as the Robert Koch-Institut.

As a state government entity, the ministry does not generate commercial revenue. All services, publications, and programs are provided free of charge to Bavarian citizens and are funded through the state budget. It is led by Staatsministerin Judith Gerlach and operates within the authority of the Freistaat Bayern (Bavarian State Government). Its underlying technology footprint is administrative and regulatory rather than product-oriented, relying on standard web infrastructure and integration with Germany's federal Telematikinfrastruktur for digital health services.

Name

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege

Legal name

Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit, Pflege und Prävention

Website

https://stmgp.bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bavarian State Ministry of Health, Care and Prevention is a state government ministry headquartered in Munich that sets and implements health, nursing care, and prevention policy for all of Bavaria, operating statewide campaigns, hospital planning regulation, nursing workforce programs, and digital health services free of charge to citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Policy and Administration

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Public Administration (92)

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PRIMARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAJAB

Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAJACAA

Health Policy & Legislation Authorities

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

SECONDARYHLAJAMAC

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Policy & Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAJAJ

Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

Keywords

• Public health policy
• Health prevention programs
• Nursing care policy
• Hospital regulation
• Public health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Sector Funding: The ministry operates as a state government department funded by public budgets. It does not generate commercial revenue from products or services. Its activities include health policy, care regulation, prevention programs, and public health information services.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege is the Bavarian state government ministry responsible for health policy, nursing care policy, and prevention across the Free State of Bavaria. It regulates healthcare facilities, coordinates hospital planning and the federal Krankenhaustransformationsfonds, operates statewide prevention and health promotion campaigns (BavariaMoves, Masterplan Prävention, Gesund.Leben.Bayern), funds nursing workforce initiatives, and provides digital health services including the E-Rezept, electronic patient record (ePA), the ePIN pollen app, and the gesundheitsamt.bayern platform for citizens and the public health service.

Product overview

The Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Gesundheit und Pflege operates as a government ministry providing public health services, prevention programs, and nursing care support to Bavarian citizens. The ministry's offerings include digital health services such as E-Rezept and the electronic patient record (ePA), which operate within Germany's telematics infrastructure; health promotion initiatives including the BavariaMoves movement campaign, Masterplan Prävention, and Gesund.Leben.Bayern funding program; nursing support services including the Pflege-SOS hotline, NEUEPFLEGE.bayern career recruitment campaign, and the Klartext Pflegedokumentation initiative; digital tools for the public health service such as gesundheitsamt.bayern and the ePIN pollen monitoring app; and awareness campaigns including the annual Bayerische Demenzwoche. The ministry also produces informational content including the 'Rund um Gesund' podcast and children's health materials.

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Products and services

• BavariaMoves – Beweg Dich mit! Annual statewide movement and exercise campaign encouraging Bavarian citizens to integrate more physical activity into their daily routines as a key factor for better health.
• Masterplan Prävention Comprehensive statewide prevention plan that pools resources for greater health awareness, health promotion, prevention, and early detection across Bavaria.
• Gesund.Leben.Bayern. Funding initiative supporting numerous model projects focused on health promotion and prevention, with over three million euros in annual ministry funding, motivating citizens toward healthy and active lifestyles.
• NEUEPFLEGE.bayern Campaign to recruit career changers into the nursing profession by addressing fears about job transitions and featuring real nursing professionals from Bavaria who entered the field via lateral entry.
• Pflege-SOS-Hotline Bayern Telephone hotline operated by the Landesamt für Pflege that primarily assists with complaints regarding nursing care in residential facilities.
• Initiative Klartext Pflegedokumentation Initiative to reduce unnecessary documentation requirements in nursing care to relieve nursing staff, including an online event series providing information on necessary versus unnecessary nursing documentation.
• Krankenhaustransformationsfonds Federal transformation fund established under the Hospital Care Quality Improvement Act (KHVVG) to support implementation of hospital structure reform in Bavaria.
• E-Rezept (Electronic Prescription) Digital prescription system allowing insured persons to receive pharmacy medications via their electronic health card, the E-Rezept app, or paper printout, stored within Germany's secure telematics infrastructure.
• Elektronische Patientenakte (ePA) Digital patient file serving as a central location for all relevant patient data previously distributed across various healthcare providers, enabling patients to manage their health information via a smartphone app.
• Rund um Gesund Podcast Ministry podcast featuring personal stories, moving narratives, and background information on health and nursing topics such as stroke, testicular cancer, organ donation, loneliness, and nursing care; available on Spotify, Audible, Deezer, and YouTube.
• Digitale Fachanwendung ÖGD (Digital Public Health Application) Digital application for Bavaria's public health service (ÖGD) supporting health protection, health promotion, prevention, and expert assessments on health-related topics.
• gesundheitsamt.bayern Digital platform providing citizens and professionals with access to public health services in Bavaria.
• SHAPTH & WAFA (Drinking Water Hygiene Tools) Digital tools for drinking water hygiene monitoring and management for Bavaria's public health service.
• ePIN-App (Electronic Pollen Information Network) Mobile application providing real-time pollen flight data across Bavaria, updated every three hours, including Ambrosia pollen tracking.
• Green Hospital PLUS Bayern Initiative promoting social and ecological sustainability in Bavarian hospitals, recognizing facilities that demonstrate commitment to environmental responsibility.
• Bayerische Demenzwoche Annual statewide dementia awareness week with events and activities to support those affected by dementia and their families across Bavaria.
• ICH.MACH.MIT. Children's health campaign focusing on health promotion and prevention for children and adolescents in Bavaria.
• Pflegefinder Bayern Online search tool helping citizens find nursing care facilities and services throughout Bavaria.
• Lino und Mumpitz Reading and activity book for preschool children designed to strengthen health literacy from an early age, presented by State Minister Gerlach.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe LGL (Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety) collaborates with the ministry on public health monitoring, infection disease data (including FSME and Borreliosis), Ambrosia surveillance, and newborn screening programs.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Tourismus (StMELF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe interministerial working group on 'Ernährung und Bewegung' (Nutrition and Exercise) is hosted at StMELF, coordinating cross-government action on childhood obesity, school nutrition standards, and physical activity promotion in Bavaria.
• Bayerische KrankenhausgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresenting Bavarian hospitals, the organization participates in the Green HospitalPLUS working group (jury) alongside the ministry, environmental, construction, and economic state ministries, and the Bavarian Chamber of Architects.
• Landesamt für Pflege (LfP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheLfP (State Office for Nursing) operates the Pflege-SOS hotline and the 'Initiative Klartext Pflegedokumentation' (Clear Text Nursing Documentation) as part of the ministry's strategy to reduce bureaucracy in nursing care.
• Bayerische ArchitektenkammersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Green HospitalPLUS working group and jury, contributing architectural expertise on hospital sustainability and green building standards.
• Robert Koch-Institut (RKI)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal institute referenced for hygiene guidelines (KRINKO recommendations), vaccination recommendations (STIKO/FSME), and infection protection guidelines, forming the basis for Bavarian health policy.
• Öffentlicher Gesundheitsdienst Bayern (ÖGD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Public Health Service (ÖGD) in Bavaria is promoted through the 'Der ÖGD hilft jedem!' campaign, covering health protection, health promotion, prevention, assessments, and reports on health topics across the state.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL): Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety, listed as a subsidiary of the ministry. Comparable as the technical executive agency under the ministry's authority, handling disease surveillance (FSME, Borreliosis, Ambrosia), newborn screening, and food safety — operationally adjacent to but not competing with the ministry.
• Robert Koch-Institut (RKI): Germany's federal public health institute. Comparable as a peer public health authority whose STIKO vaccination recommendations, KRINKO hygiene guidelines, and infectious disease data form the federal basis on which the Bavarian ministry's public health policy is built. Enabling/coordinating relationship rather than direct competition.
• Bayerische Krankenhausgesellschaft: The Bavarian Hospital Association representing hospital operators statewide. Comparable as a key partner on the Green Hospital PLUS jury and in hospital reform consultation. Functions as an industry counterpart rather than a competing entity.
• Landesamt für Pflege (LfP): Bavarian State Office for Nursing Care, listed as a subsidiary. Comparable as the operational arm running the Pflege-SOS hotline and Klartext Pflegedokumentation initiative. Functions as an enabling agency under the ministry's nursing care policy direction.

Direct peers

• Ministerium für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen: North Rhine-Westphalia's state ministry for labor, health, and social affairs. Directly comparable as a parallel German Land health ministry with the same federal-state coordination role, hospital planning authority, and prevention mandate, scaled to NRW's larger population.
• Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege Berlin: Berlin's Senate administration for science, health, and nursing care. Comparable as a city-state level health authority with parallel hospital planning, public health, and nursing care oversight responsibilities, operating under the same federal-state health policy framework.
• Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg's state ministry for social affairs, health, and integration. Directly comparable as a neighboring German Land ministry executing the same federal-state health policy mandate (KHVVG, prevention, care reform) for its respective state population.
• Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Gleichstellung: Lower Saxony's state ministry for social affairs, health, and equality. Comparable as another German Land health ministry executing the federal-state health policy mandate including hospital reform, prevention programs, and care workforce policy.
• Hessisches Ministerium für Soziales und Integration: Hesse's state ministry for social affairs and integration. Comparable as a fellow German Land health ministry with parallel responsibilities in hospital planning, care policy, and prevention program administration under the same federal KHVVG framework.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG): Germany's federal ministry of health. Comparable as the federal-level authority that sets national health policy (KHVVG, ePA mandates) under which the Bavarian state ministry operates. Broader scope covering all 16 Länder; not a direct competitor but the policy-setting incumbent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

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