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Private Health Insurance

Switching from statutory (GKV) to private health insurance (PKV) is one of the most consequential — and hardest to reverse — financial decisions you'll make in Germany. We walk through your eligibility, your health situation, and your long-term plans before recommending anything.

What we do for you

Eligibility check against the Jahresarbeitsentgeltgrenze and your employment status

Transparent comparison of monthly premiums against your current GKV contribution

Explanation of what changes with age, health events, and having children

A realistic look at the return path — switching back to GKV gets harder over time

No product placement — we're not paid more for recommending a switch

How it works

1

Run the numbers

Use our Health Insurance calculator for a first, no-obligation estimate.

2

Discuss your situation

Health history, career plans, and family plans all affect the right answer.

3

Decide with full information

We only proceed with a provider once you're confident in the trade-offs.

Curious how this applies to your numbers? Try our related free tool.

Compare GKV vs. PKV

Frequently asked questions

Often the monthly premium is lower, but premiums rise with age and the switch back to GKV is restricted — the full lifetime picture matters more than year one.

Generally yes, self-employed people can choose between GKV and PKV regardless of income, unlike most employees.

In GKV, children are co-insured for free. In PKV, each family member needs their own separate, paid policy — a cost worth planning for in advance.

Ready to talk about private health insurance?

Book a free, no-obligation 30-minute meeting.