Lanserhof Tegernsee opened in 2014, in a natural amphitheater above the Tegernsee lake, with architecture by Christoph Ingenhoven and landscaping by Enzo Enea.

The 21,000-square-meter space has been conceived as a modern "monasticism" of health: lots of light, clear lines, calm rhythm, all gathered in a whole where every detail favors recovery and prevention.

The complex has about 70 rooms and suites, and the treatment center - the operational core - occupies a generous area where diagnosis and therapies flow naturally from one area to another. 

The method that holds it all together is LANS Med Concept, the Lanserhof Group's integrative approach

Here, preventative and regenerative medicine are combined with natural therapies and an in-house developed diet (Lanserhof Energy Cuisine), so that nutrition, movement and treatment support each other, not compete for the guest's time.

The essence is an individualized, fasting-type diet used as a therapeutic tool for detoxification, deacidification and restarting self-healing mechanisms, plus regular assessments, education and re-training of daily habits. 

The course is medical

The stay usually starts with a minimum of seven nights, and doctors frequently recommend 10-14 nights for fasting therapy to take root and for metabolic adaptations to be measurable.

This time window allows for a thorough initial assessment, gradual introduction of interventions, monitoring of reactions and fine-tuning during the stay, all at a pace that does not 'shock' the body. 

Behind the scenes, diagnosis and interventions are articulated as in a modern medical center.

Depending on the goals and clinical picture, laboratory and complementary investigations, bioimpedance, interdisciplinary consultations and a suite of therapies including, where appropriate, cryotherapy chamber at -110°C, colonic hydrotherapy, acupuncture, liver packs with hay, detox drains, therapeutic massages, personalized infusions and IHHT (Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Training) with CellGym for stimulation at cellular level are used.

All this is medically dosed and integrated with physiotherapy and movement, so that the body undergoes a smart reset, not a short-term 'shock'.

What makes the experience memorable is the coherence between the cuisine, the rhythm of the day and the treatment

Lanserhof Energy Cuisine supports the therapy with carefully dosed meals and behavioral re-education (pacing, chewing, satiety awareness), so that the patient can take home not just a punctual result, but a practical manual for life after leaving.

At the same time, the daily program alternates assessments with movement, breathing and relaxation sessions, training both the metabolism and the nervous system.

Architecture is part of the protocol

Rooms and suites are spacious and minimalist, open to the landscape, with quiet areas that are well soundproofed; bathrooms and workspaces are designed for routine, not for escape; and the building's flows highlight the guest's medical journey, reducing the "downtime" between consultation, therapy and return.

When spaces eliminate logistical friction, teams can spend their energy on service, not on "moving" people from one point to another. 

This operational construct - a fine balance between medical fasting, diagnosis, technological interventions and lifestyle retraining - also explains the consistency of international recognition.

Lanserhof Tegernsee has been designated "World's Best Medical Spa" repeatedly, including in 2024, and this outcome was based on comparable criteria year after year: clinical standards, program quality, outcomes and guest satisfaction. In 2024, the group also announced complementary distinctions achieved in the network, confirming that the model is scalable without losing its essence.

Spa debriefing

Lanserhof Tegernsee proposes a management lesson: start with a realistic dwell time for change, build a seamless clinical-wellness "production line", calibrate interventions with data, and let the architecture work for the team, not against it.

This is how measurable results, and the return of guests, and, in time, the prizes that are no longer the target, but the natural consequence of a well set up system.