Eterno is a German healthcare technology company headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Founded in 2019, the company develops software for medical practices and operates shared medical practice facilities.
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Company type | private |
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| Founded | 2019 |
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Number of employees | 120[1] (2026) |
| Website | eterno |
History
editEterno was founded in 2019 by Maximilian Waldmann and Frederic Haitz.[2] The founders initially planned to develop software for medical practices but later combined this with a model of shared clinical facilities where the software could be implemented and tested.[3]
The company was established in response to structural challenges in German outpatient care, including administrative workload for physicians, rising operating costs and difficulties in transferring or establishing private practices.[2][4]
Operation began in 2022 with the first location in Hamburg.[4][5] Within a few months, the location expanded from three to 15 physicians.[3] A second location was established in Frankfurt am Main in April 2023.[3] In March 2025, Eterno opened its third co-working facility in Berlin,[2] which is designed to accommodate around 25 to 30 medical practices.[6]
Company structure
editThe managing directors of Eterno Health GmbH, based in Berlin, are Maximilian Waldmann and Frederic Haitz.[7] Eterno operates medical co-working facilities in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Berlin.[2] As of 2026, Eterno employs around 120 staff members, including medical assistants working in its facilities.[1]
Investors
editEterno has raised external capital from investors including insurance companies, family offices and private individuals such as Swiss insurance groups like Helvetia and Helsana, as well as private investors including footballer Mario Götze.[8] As of 2024, the company had raised approximately €40 million in funding.[8]
Business model
editSoftware
editEterno develops software and AI-systems for medical practices that is used in the company's own facilities as well as in other practices in Germany.[2][9][10]
Some of the company's digital tools use artificial intelligence to support administrative tasks. This includes automated appointment scheduling, analysis of appointment attendance patterns and speech recognition systems that document medical consultations and transfer structured summaries into electronic patient records.[2][9][10] Additional functions are automated telephone triage, digital patient questionnaires and online systems for prescriptions.[10]
The software uses cloud-based systems hosted in Germany.[9][11]
Practice facilities
editEterno operates shared medical practice facilities called Eterno spaces,[12] in which physicians and other healthcare professionals rent consultation rooms and clinical infrastructure. The company provides proprietary software for automating clinical and administrative processes, premises, medical equipment, administrative support, reception staff, cleaning services and IT systems.[2][9][10]
Under this model, physicians remain independent practitioners.[2][5] The arrangement is meant to reduce administrative tasks and financial risks associated with a private medical practice and to allow for more flexible working arrangements.[4][9]
Physicians working in these facilities include practitioners in general medicine, cardiology, internal medicine, paediatrics, orthopaedics and aesthetic medicine, as well as physiotherapy services. Both privately insured and statutory health insurance patients are treated.[9][5]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Team". Eterno (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ehneß, Susanne (2025-04-28). "Ein neues Konzept für die Primärversorgung". Healthcare Digital (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 Hirn, Lisa (2023-08-24). "Start-up Eterno Health hilft Ärzten in eigene Praxis durch Co-Working". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 Klesse, Anne (2022-10-09). "Hamburgs Gesundheitssystem: Warum Mediziner jetzt Alarm schlagen". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 Lehmann, Julia (2024-08-17). "Medizin-Start-up bringt neue Ärztinnen und Ärzte nach Mitte". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ Schwarz, Simon (2023-10-31). "Coworking für Medizinerinnen und Mediziner: In Berlin entsteht eine 2000-Quadratmeter-Praxis". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Eterno Health GmbH". North Data. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 Palan, Dietmar (2024-09-07). "Arztpraxen: Softwarefirma Eterno will Praxen revolutionieren – Promis schon investiert". Manager Magazin (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Mulke, Wolfgang (2025-11-01). "Wie Künstliche Intelligenz gegen den Ärztemangel hilft". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- 1 2 3 4 Mayr, Julian (2025-08-26). "Hausarzt an jeder Ecke wird verschwinden – Diese Umstellungen kommen auf Patienten in der Arztpraxis zu". Münchner Merkur (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ Ermisch, Steffen (2022-05-12). "Start-up will Coworking-Space für Ärzte anbieten". Handelsblatt (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ Kuite, Lukas (2024-12-22). "Neues Klinik-Konzept kommt nach Berlin: Der Hausarzt in jedem Wohngebiet wird aussterben". Berliner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2026-03-31.