Private company
Techniker Krankenkasse
Logo: Techniker Krankenkasse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
German statutory health insurance provider
The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) is the largest health insurance organization in Germany, providing general insurance as required by law compared to private health insurance companies. The TK is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, meaning it's legally not a public company but its organization is defined by the Sozialgesetzbuch Fünftes Buch federal law. Since September 2016, the TK is also branding itself as Die Techniker.2 It is part of Bundesamt für Soziale Sicherung.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersHamburg1
- Websitewww.tk.de/en
- Legal formKörperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts1
- Kind of organizationPublic body1
- LEI3912003EOQBHBHQC1P653
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressBramfelder Straße 140, 22305 Hamburg, Germany3
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The Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) is the largest health insurance organization in Germany, providing general insurance as required by law compared to private health insurance companies. The TK is a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts, meaning it's legally not a public company but its organization is defined by the Sozialgesetzbuch Fünftes Buch federal law. Since September 2016, the TK is also branding itself as Die Techniker.2
Corporate structure
Techniker Krankenkasse sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Techniker Krankenkasse Hamburg, Germany
- TKgesundheit Subsidiary · Hamburg, Germany
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Techniker Krankenkasse, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Board members and other officers (1)
- Chief information officerMarkus Schlobohm Oct 2019 to now1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
- Bundesamt für Soziale Sicherung
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Controversies and legal
Controversies
Despite the evidence that homeopathy has no medical benefit, the TK has been the first public health insurance in Germany to offer homeopathy as part of its benefits package since 2009. A study published in 2017 based on data from the TK shows that patients treated with homeopathy cause up to 20% higher costs to the insurance company.
From Wikipedia’s article on Techniker Krankenkasse, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Timeline
- Aug 3, 1884Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.tk.de1
- Websitewww.tk.de/en1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/DieTechniker1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/die_techniker1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC9omlD6tmpOu3dBIvmQGsIw1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/techniker-krankenkasse1
- WikipediaTechniker Krankenkasse
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ607531
Sources
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- 2WikipediaTechniker Krankenkasse on Wikipedia
- 3
- 4Wikimedia CommonsTechniker Krankenkasse logo by Techniker Krankenkasse, Public domain
- 5
- 6Wikimedia CommonsTechniker Krankenkasse photo by Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0