University Hospital Wurzburg

What University Hospital Wurzburg does

University Hospital Würzburg (Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, UKW) is a state-owned maximum-care university hospital in Würzburg, Bavaria, affiliated with Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. It operates 19 clinics, 3 autonomous policlinics, and 4 clinical institutes delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services, treating approximately 72,000 inpatients and 263,000 outpatients annually (2021 figures) and recording 2,133 deliveries in 2024. Its service portfolio spans oncology (Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken, CCC MF), heart failure (Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz, DZHI), hearing (CHC), pelvic floor disorders, neurology, gynecology, and transfusion medicine, with 40+ certified specialized treatment centers.

Underlying operational infrastructure includes a GMP-certified clean room laboratory for sterile stem cell manufacture, the NETZWERK HOFFNUNG international stem cell donor registry (operating since 2001, accredited by European Federation for Immunogenetics and integrated into the WMDA global network), the TRANSIT-Stroke telemedical network (operational since October 2014 across Northwest Bavaria), and the Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken emergency cardiac care network. The Institute for Clinical Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy supplies 70,000 blood components per year and performs 250,000+ immunohematological lab analyses annually. R&D output includes Phase I/IIa GDF-15 blockade trials via CCC MF and a 2016 spin-out CatalYm GmbH with licensed anti-GDF-15 antibody patents.

Revenue derives primarily from statutory and private health insurance reimbursements under the German DRG framework, supplemented by Bavarian state subsidies, DFG and other third-party research grants, and specialized clinical trial revenue. Go-to-market is direct-to-patient via on-campus services, emergency admissions, physician referrals, and regional telemedical network coordination with surrounding hospitals. As a public law institution (Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts) wholly owned by the Free State of Bavaria, UKW is not privately funded and does not operate on a venture or PE investment model; the €1.7 billion northern extension approved in June 2026 exemplifies state-directed capital deployment.

Name

University Hospital Wurzburg

Legal name

Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

Website

https://ukw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

University Hospital Würzburg (UKW) is a state-owned, maximum-care university hospital in Bavaria, Germany, operating 19 clinics and 40+ specialized centers that serve 335,000+ inpatients and outpatients annually across oncology, cardiology, neurology, gynecology, and transfusion medicine, with regional telemedical networks and an international stem cell donor registry.

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Product category

Academic Hospital Services

NAICS

Hospitals (622), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA), Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Clinical research
• Specialized medical centers
• Telemedicine networks
• Academic medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: Public university hospital funded by Bavarian state government, providing medical services to patients with statutory and private health insurance coverage
2. Research Funding: Third-party research funding through DFG, government grants, and clinical research collaborations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

University Hospital Würzburg (Universitätsklinikum Würzburg) is a public academic medical center operating 19 specialty clinics, 3 autonomous policlinics, and 4 clinical institutes that deliver comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care. The hospital runs specialized treatment centers for oncology, heart failure, hearing, and rare diseases, and operates regional telemedicine and emergency-care networks including TRANSIT-Stroke and Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken. It also conducts clinical research and medical education in partnership with the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.

Product overview

University Hospital Würzburg is a major academic medical center offering comprehensive healthcare services through 19 clinics with polyclinics, 3 autonomous polyclinics, and 4 clinical institutes. The hospital provides specialized clinical centers including the Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken (CCC MF) for oncology, Deutsches Zentrum für Herzinsuffizienz (DZHI) for heart failure, and Comprehensive Hearing Center (CHC). Network services include TRANSIT-Stroke telemedicine network for stroke intervention, NETZWERK HOFFNUNG international stem cell donor registry, and Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken emergency cardiac care network. The hospital also operates specialized treatment centers for pelvic floor disorders, rare diseases (ZESE), and comprehensive care for mothers and children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken (CCC MF)

Quantifiable outcome

• 72,000 inpatients and 263,000 outpatients treated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NoxonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 March 2026Munich-based MedTech startup collaborating with UKW and N-Squared Lab on muscle-computer interface technology for neuromuscular care including tremor reduction for Parkinson's patients
• Hilfe im Kampf gegen Krebs e.V.minorOthers · 19 May 2025Würzburg-based association funding FBREK-Nurse position at UKW women's clinic and supporting cancer patients through accommodation facilities and research projects
• Comprehensive Cancer Center Mainfranken (CCC MF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024UKW's integrated cancer center conducting clinical trials including Phase I/IIa GDF-15 blockade studies with Early Clinical Trial Unit (ECTU)
• CatalYm GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016UKW spin-off founded based on GDF-15 research from Prof. Wischhusen's team; patents licensed to CatalYm for development of anti-GDF-15 antibody Visugromab for cancer immunotherapy
• Klinik Bad Neustadt/SaalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014Partner in TRANSIT-Stroke telemedical network providing neurological expertise for stroke patients in Northwest Bavaria through telemedicine consultation
• Klinik SchweinfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014Partner in TRANSIT-Stroke telemedical network providing neurological stroke care coverage for Schweinfurt region via telemedical consultation
• Klinik AschaffenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014Partner in TRANSIT-Stroke telemedical network extending telestroke services to Aschaffenburg area in Northwest Bavaria
• Juliusspital WürzburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partner hospital in Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken, serving as additional intervention center for heart attack patients in the region
• Missionsärztliche Klinik WürzburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Regional partner clinic in Herzinfarktnetz Mainfranken network for heart attack treatment coordination
• ZKRD (Zentrales Knochenmarkspender-Register Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001NETZWERK HOFFNUNG, UKW's stem cell donor registry, transmits pseudonymized donor data to ZKRD in Ulm, which integrates into the WMDA global network for worldwide patient access
• WMDA (World Marrow Donor Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001International accreditation ensuring NETZWERK HOFFNUNG's compliance with global standards for stem cell donor registries, integrating regional donors into worldwide matching network

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Klinikum der Universität München (LMU Klinikum): LMU University Hospital in Munich is the most direct regional peer to UKW — a Bavarian public university hospital with similar scale, comprehensive specialty centers, and a large teaching/research footprint at LMU.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Germany's largest university hospital, jointly operated by Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität. Directly comparable as a public academic medical center with full tertiary/quaternary care, integrated research, and large-scale construction/expansion programs funded by the State of Berlin.
• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg: Major German public university hospital with a strong National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT) paralleling UKW's CCC MF; comparable as a research-intensive academic medical center with oncology leadership and large-scale capital projects.
• Universitätsklinikum Erlangen: Another Bavarian public university hospital affiliated with Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg; comparable in scale, tertiary care mix, and state-funded governance model.

Peers

• Universitätsklinikum Tübingen:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries45 records

Funding overview

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