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Residential Care Activities in Germany Industry Data and Analysis
The increasing proportion of older people in the population is creating a continuously growing demand for care services. Over the past five years, this trend has led to average revenue growth of 0.5% per year. This comparatively moderate growth is mainly due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. In the initial phase of the pandemic, a significant proportion of fatal cases were among residents of inpatient care facilities. During this time, many of those affected and their relatives only decided to move into a nursing or retirement home when necessary, which temporarily slowed the growth of the sector. After the end of the pandemic, the number of moves from home to inpatient care increased again, which also had a positive impact on sector turnover. The development of energy prices, inflation and rising staff costs have placed an additional burden on the sector. As the care insurance funds only partially refinanced these cost increases, the earnings situation deteriorated in 2022 and 2023. Delayed cost reimbursements and falling capacity utilisation due to the increasing shortage of nursing staff put many care facilities under economic pressure in 2023. As a result, the number of insolvencies increased.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released July 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Residential Care Activities industry in Germany operates under the WZ industry code Q87.00DE. The care sector encompasses all industries that provide care services, as well as homes and residential concepts that are designed to enable residents to live as independently as possible. The care sectors largely support older people, but there are also services for so-called young care, which includes people under the age of 65. Related terms covered in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany include care fee, care time and care wheel.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Residential Care Activities industry in Germany include Outpatient care, Inpatient care and Assisted living.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany include Korian Gruppe, Cidron Atrium SE and Emeis Gruppe.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany in 2026?
The market size of the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany is €65.9bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 6,289 businesses in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany?
The Residential Care Activities industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany?
The Residential Care Activities industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany has been growing at a CAGR of 0.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany are Korian Gruppe, Cidron Atrium SE and Emeis Gruppe
What does the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany include?
Outpatient care and Assisted living are part of the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany is Korian Gruppe.
How competitive is the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany?
The level of competition is low and steady in the Residential Care Activities industry in Germany.
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