# audibene

> audibene is a Berlin-born digital hearing-care company that finds people online, pairs them with remote hearing experts, and coordinates testing and fitting through local audiologists. Its hybrid model is aimed especially at first-time hearing-aid users who want education, comparison and human guidance before entering a clinic. The company also sells own-brand, app-connected hearing systems while offering devices from major manufacturers, earning revenue when a customer completes a purchase through its care pathway.

- **Founded:** 2012
- **Headquarters:** Berlin, Germany
- **Founders:** Dr. Marco Vietor (Co-founder and managing director), Paul Crusius (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** More than 1,200 employees is the figure stated on audibene's LinkedIn and careers pages; headcount claims vary by page and date.
- **Products:** Two-sided hearing consultation, Partner audiologist network, audibene customer app, Partner Portal, HORIZON AX
- **Notable:** Grew from a Berlin living-room startup in 2012 to operations spanning Europe, North America and Asia., Acquired by Sivantos in 2015, three years after founding, with the founders continuing to lead the business., Built a network cited as 1,300 partner audiologists in Germany and 5,500 internationally.

## Products & services

- **Two-sided hearing consultation** — Free remote guidance from an audibene hearing expert combined with testing, selection and professional fitting by a local partner audiologist.
- **Partner audiologist network** — A marketplace and case-management network that routes qualified customers to independent local hearing-care practices; audibene has cited 1,300 partners in Germany and 5,500 internationally.
- **audibene customer app** — An app for hearing-program control, support and personalized functions; the company timeline dates its first customer app to 2017.
- **Partner Portal** — A digital workflow for coordinating cases with partner audiologists, launched for a 1,300-partner network.
- **HORIZON AX** — An own-brand connected hearing system using separate processing for speech and environmental sound, plus app controls.
- **audibene IX range** — Own-brand go IX and lite IX devices, alongside cell AX and max AX, with rechargeable options, Bluetooth, app control and multi-speaker processing on selected models.
- **Teleaudiology** — Remote support and hearing-device adjustment designed to extend specialist care beyond a clinic; audibene says its service and UX received two iF Design Awards in 2026.

## Achievements

- Grew from a Berlin living-room startup in 2012 to operations spanning Europe, North America and Asia.
- Acquired by Sivantos in 2015, three years after founding, with the founders continuing to lead the business.
- Built a network cited as 1,300 partner audiologists in Germany and 5,500 internationally.
- Launched a customer app in 2017 and a partner portal in 2019.
- Won an iF Design Award in 2024 for its hearing-care business model and user experience.
- Won a Bronze Effie Germany in 2025 for the 'So hören, wie Sie wollen' campaign.
- Won two iF Design Awards in 2026 for teleaudiology service design and user experience; the company says it ranked first in Germany in its Health/Wellness categories for the 2022-2026 ranking window.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — audibene received an iF Design Award for the user experience and service design of its hybrid hearing-care model.
- **2024-06** — The audibene IX product family was promoted with go IX and lite IX models, app controls, rechargeable options and multi-speaker processing on go IX.
- **2025-11** — The 'So hören, wie Sie wollen' television and video campaign won Bronze at Effie Germany in the David versus Goliath category.
- **2026-04** — audibene announced two iF Design Awards for its teleaudiology service and UX, including remote hearing-device adjustment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.audibene.de/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/audibene
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/audibene
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgxXCeJf-rlwNQK73J2nyPw
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/audibene_de/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audibene

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Last updated: 2026-08-15