Navigating HealthTech Reimbursement in Germany: Selective Contracts

Germany's digital health market has made headlines with the DiGA/DiPA Fast Track, which offers a structured path for digital health apps to gain reimbursement. But what happens when your product doesn’t fit the mold?

No matter what your solution focuses on — hybrid care, digital therapy, disease management, or broader IT infrastructure support (like Gematik or ePA) — many innovators face the same question:

“Where do we fit in—and how do we get paid?”

Join Karsten, a leading expert in digital health regulation, as he shares insights from over a decade of experience. He has been deeply involved in shaping and analyzing regulatory pathways, from fast tracks to grey zones, and is now helping companies define themselves and find the right reimbursement strategy.

This event will help you:

• Understand Germany’s complex reimbursement ecosystem beyond DiGA/DiPA
• Learn about alternative funding and contract models for digital health products
• Explore how to align your product with emerging infrastructure initiatives, such as the ePA, Gematik, and therapeutic platforms.
• Gain clarity on the classification of your solution and your next strategic steps.

About the Expert:

Karsten Knöppler is an expert consultant specializing in digital transformation in healthcare, care management, and healthcare IT.

His areas of focus include research, innovation, strategy, project development, corporate development, and market access. His notable projects include designing the introduction of digital services, such as digital health and care applications and digital disease management programs, for the Federal Ministry of Health. He has also designed digital platforms for hybrid care management for the AOK Federal Association and has worked on digital transformation in the field of telemedicine. His current work focuses on integrated, hybrid structure planning.

He has held positions such as Managing Director at fbeta GmbH, Head of IT Control at the AOK Federal Association GbR, and Head of Contract Competition at the AOK Federal Association GbR.

Criteria for joining this event:

- You are a paying member of Health Tech Hub Copenhagen (HTHC).

If you are not yet a member and would like to find out more about the opportunities available at HTHC, please contact Line (line@healthtechhub.org) or Oded (oded@healthtechhub.org)