Akademie Der Gesundheit Berlin-brandenburg

What Akademie Der Gesundheit Berlin-brandenburg does

Akademie der Gesundheit Berlin/Brandenburg e.V. is a registered non-profit educational association (e.V., incorporated in Berlin in 1992) operating as a multi-campus healthcare vocational and continuing education institution across the Berlin-Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regions. It delivers training across 11-12 healthcare professions — including nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, surgical and anesthesiology assistance, medical radiology technology (MTR), emergency paramedicine, and geriatric care — supported by a network of 28 legally constituted member companies and 300+ clinical practice partners. Its core technology stack combines a proprietary online learning platform, the SkillCenter (simulation and skills training facilities with mock operating theaters, laboratories, and therapy rooms), and an interprofessional education model governed by the AdG competency level model. Two internal institutes — the Institut für Interprofessionelle Bildung (Digital Teaching and Media) and the Institut für Lehren und Lernen (Social Teaching and Learning) — formalize pedagogical R&D.

The business model is hybrid. Vocational training (Ausbildung) is government-subsidized under Germany's AZAV framework and benefits from member-company-paid training allowances. Continuing education (Weiterbildung), in-house corporate training (Inhouse-Schulungen), and international professional recognition programs (INT. BERUFSANERKENNUNG, delivered in cooperation with Lingoda) generate fee-based revenue, with cancellation terms of 20-80% depending on timing. Go-to-market is sales-led through the academy's website (direct application CTAs), member-company referrals, and event-driven open house activities, with social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) supporting top-of-funnel awareness. Customer segments span prospective healthcare students (primary), working professionals seeking specialty qualifications, international trainees from countries such as Vietnam, and the 28 healthcare employer member organizations.

Name

Akademie Der Gesundheit Berlin-brandenburg

Legal name

Akademie der Gesundheit Berlin/Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://gesundheit-akademie.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Akademie der Gesundheit Berlin/Brandenburg e.V. is a multi-campus non-profit healthcare education association offering vocational, continuing, and university-level training across 11-12 healthcare professions at five campuses in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, serving students, healthcare professionals, employers, and international trainees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Vocational Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

Keywords

• Healthcare vocational training
• Nursing education programs
• Continuing medical education
• Interprofessional healthcare education
• Healthcare simulation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training Tuition (Ausbildung): Full-time vocational training programs in healthcare professions (e.g., nursing, physiotherapy, OTA, MTR) are government-subsidized in Germany. Trainees may receive a training allowance from member companies. The academy generates revenue through its association with member companies and government funding for recognized training providers (AZAV-certified).
2. Continuing Education and Professional Development (Weiterbildung): Fee-based professional development courses and specialty training programs (e.g., palliative care, DKG specialist qualifications, simulation training, radiation protection). Fees are charged per course with cancellation terms documented in AGB (20-80% cancellation fees depending on timing). Revenue is recognized per event or course completion with certificates issued.
3. Inhouse / Corporate Training (Inhouse-Schulungen): Customized mobile training delivered at partner organizations' premises. Pricing negotiated per cost estimate and contract. Generates revenue from institutional clients seeking workforce development for their employees.
4. International Professional Qualification Programs: Preparatory courses for international healthcare professionals seeking German professional recognition, including 80-hour and 200-hour German language + knowledge courses, conducted in cooperation with Lingoda. Fee-based programs targeting international nursing and therapy professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Akademie der Gesundheit Berlin/Brandenburg e.V. is a multi-campus healthcare education institution offering vocational training (Ausbildung), continuing education (Weiterbildung), university-level education (Hochschulische Ausbildung), and international professional recognition programs across 11-12 healthcare professions including nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, surgical assistance, anesthesiology assistance, medical radiology technology, speech therapy, and emergency paramedicine. The academy operates five campuses and serves as an educational association (Bildungsverbund) with 28 member companies and 300+ practice partners. It is AZAV-certified and delivers blended learning combining classroom instruction, simulation-based skills training in the SkillCenter, and online learning platforms.

Product overview

Akademie Der Gesundheit Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. is a multi-campus healthcare education institution offering vocational training, continuing education, and university-level programs across 12 healthcare professions under one roof. The portfolio includes core vocational training programs (Ausbildung) in nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, surgical assistance, and related fields; continuing education (Weiterbildung) with DKG-certified specializations, simulation training, and palliative care; university-level education (Hochschulische Ausbildung); and international professional recognition programs. The institution operates four campuses and provides online learning platforms alongside two specialized institutes focused on digital teaching and social learning methodologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vocational Training (Ausbildung)
• Continuing Education (Weiterbildung)

Quantifiable outcome

• 174 new trainees enrolled in April 2024 cohort across 5 programs at 4 campuses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LingodacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLingoda provides online German language learning as part of the academy's international professional qualification preparatory course. International nurses and healthcare professionals take a combined Lingoda language course plus healthcare-specific knowledge preparation to prepare for the German knowledge examination (Kenntnisprüfung) required for professional recognition in Germany. The partnership enables the academy to offer integrated language and professional qualification pathways for foreign-trained healthcare workers seeking to practice in Germany.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Helios Bildungszentrum: Hospital-affiliated training arm of Helios Kliniken offering nursing and therapy Ausbildung programs. Directly comparable employer-anchored healthcare vocational training infrastructure with guaranteed clinical placements.
• Asklepios Bildungszentren: Hospital-group-affiliated training centers operated by Asklepios Kliniken, training nurses, therapists, and medical technicians across Germany. Comparable healthcare-specific vocational training with employer-integrated clinical placements.
• Ludwig Fresenius Schulen: Germany's largest private chain of healthcare vocational schools, offering nursing, therapy, and medical technology Ausbildung programs across multiple cities. Directly comparable as a multi-campus healthcare vocational training provider competing for the same student and employer pool.
• DAA Deutsche Angestellten-Akademie: Large German vocational education provider offering AZAV-certified retraining and continuing education including healthcare programs. Comparable AZAV-certified, multi-region vocational training provider competing for the same government-funded and continuing-education student base.
• Bernd Blindow Schulen: Private German vocational school group offering healthcare, therapeutic, and technical Ausbildung programs across numerous campuses. Comparable multi-discipline, multi-campus healthcare vocational training model targeting similar student segments.
• WBS TRAINING AG: National German vocational training provider with AZAV-certified healthcare and therapy programs. Comparable continuing-education and healthcare vocational training competitor across multiple German regions.

Others

• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: German federal employment agency that funds AZAV-certified vocational training programs. Not a competitor but the primary funding intermediary whose policy decisions directly shape the academy's subsidy-driven revenue stream.
• Lingoda: Online German-language learning platform partnering with Akademie der Gesundheit for the international recognition program. Adjacent enabling partner providing the language-training layer of the company's foreign-trainee pipeline.

Broad incumbents

• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Berlin's largest academic medical center offering healthcare degree programs and interprofessional training at scale. Comparable as a healthcare-education institution in the same Berlin market but broader in scope (degree-granting university hospital rather than vocational specialist).

Emerging players

• SRH Hochschule Berlin: Private university in Berlin offering applied bachelor's programs in nursing, therapy, and social work. Comparable healthcare education player serving the same Berlin-Brandenburg student pool with a degree-based rather than vocational-based model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/AdGBerlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/AkademieDerGesundheit
• Instagraminstagram.com/akademie.der.gesundheit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akademie-der-gesundheit

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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