Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Name

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Legal name

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité

Website

https://dhzc.charite.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiac Hospital Services

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

Keywords

• Cardiac hospital services
• Cardiovascular surgery
• Heart transplantation
• Interventional cardiology
• Congenital heart disease

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: DHZC operates as a specialized hospital generating revenue through inpatient and outpatient medical services covered by public health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private insurance (private Krankenversicherung), as well as self-paying patients
2. International Patient Services: Services for international patients including treatment cost calculation, visa invitation letters, and accommodation assistance

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) is a specialized cardiovascular hospital center providing diagnosis, treatment, and lifelong care for cardiovascular diseases of all severity levels and for patients of all ages. The center operates across three Charité campuses with 474 beds, 7 clinical departments, and 2 research institutes, offering inpatient and outpatient cardiac care, cardiovascular surgery, interventional procedures, heart and lung transplantation, mechanical circulatory support (artificial heart), and congenital heart disease treatment.

Product overview

Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC) is a specialized cardiovascular hospital comprising seven clinics and two research institutes across three Charité campuses (Virchow-Klinikum, Charité Mitte, and Benjamin Franklin) with 474 beds. The facility offers a unified digital patient portal built on Doctolib Hospital technology, alongside specialized clinical programs including the Structural Heart Interventions Program (SHIP) for catheter-based valve procedures, cardiovascular telemedicine services, cardiac arrest emergency care, and a certified heart failure center. The institution provides the DHZC Patient Portal for appointment management, video consultations, and document exchange. Research activities are conducted through dedicated institutes for cardiovascular computer-assisted medicine and AI in medicine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Heart Interventions Program (SHIP)
• Cardiac Arrest Center
• Herzinsuffizienz-Zentrum (Heart Failure Centre)
• Kardiovaskuläre Telemedizin (Cardiovascular Telemedicine)
• Minimally Invasive Cardiac Procedures (Congenital Heart Defect Interventions)
• Hybrid Operating Theatres
• International Patient Services
• DHZC Patient Portal
• Heart and Lung Transplantation Program
• Artificial Heart Program (Mechanical Circulatory Support)

Quantifiable outcome

• 452 transcatheter pulmonary valve implantations in 20 years
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Université Paris CitécoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Research collaboration as part of the International Cardiovascular Research Partnership Awards (Round 7). Researchers from Université Paris Cité are collaborating with DHZC and Oxford to study how aging affects recovery from heart attack complications, investigating organ communication following myocardial infarction in older patients.
• University of Oxford (Radcliffe Department of Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Oxford researchers are leading an International Cardiovascular Research Partnership project in collaboration with DHZC and Université Paris Cité. The project combines large patient datasets with laboratory studies to investigate organ communication following heart attacks in elderly patients.
• Charité - Universitätsmedizin BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDHZC is strategically and operationally independent but integrated with Charité university hospital, utilizing its network of specialized contacts and prenatal medicine center for comprehensive patient care.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DHM): Specialist German cardiac hospital affiliated with the Technical University of Munich; directly comparable to DHZC in structural heart, transplant, and congenital services within the same German referral landscape.
• Herzzentrum Leipzig: Major German cardiac specialty center providing heart surgery, interventional cardiology, and transplant services — direct German competitor for complex cardiac referrals.
• Kerckhoff-Klinik: Specialist cardiac hospital in Bad Nauheim focused on cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology, similar specialty-only model with strong transplant and VAD presence.
• Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg–Bad Krozingen: University cardiac center combining cardiology and cardiovascular surgery at university hospital level; closely mirrors DHZC's academic-cardiac blend within Germany.
• Royal Brompton Hospital: UK specialist heart and lung hospital providing complex cardiac surgery, congenital, and transplant services — peers with DHZC in attracting international complex-case referrals.
• Asklepios Klinik St. Georg: Hamburg-based hospital within the Asklepios group with a major cardiac surgery and cardiology department; competes for complex cardiac referrals in northern Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic – Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute: Global incumbent in complex cardiac care with VAD, transplant, and structural heart programs; broader U.S. institution but sets the global benchmark DHZC competes with for international patients.
• Mayo Clinic – Cardiovascular Medicine: International multispecialty incumbent with one of the world's largest cardiovascular practices; comparable on complex cardiac care, research output, and international patient draw.
• Helios Kliniken: Largest private hospital operator in Germany with multiple cardiology and cardiac surgery centers — important peer for inpatient cardiac volume and competitive referrals across Germany.

Regional players

• Erasmus MC – Thoraxcentrum: Large Dutch academic cardiology and cardiothoracic center; comparable in academic complex cardiac care but operating from the Netherlands, not directly competing for German referrals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dhzcharite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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