What Kepler Universitätsklinikum does

Kepler Universitätsklinikum is a state-owned public university hospital in Linz, Austria, operating across three campuses (Med Campus III., Med Campus IV., and Neuromed Campus) and employing over 7,500 staff. Founded in late 2015/2016 through the merger of three legacy institutions — AKh Linz, the Landes-Frauen- und Kinderklinik, and the Landes-Nervenklinik Wagner Jauregg — the hospital functions as the university medical center for the Upper Austria region, delivering tertiary care across all major medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetric, and psychiatric disciplines. The organization is a GmbH subsidiary of the Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH (OÖG), Upper Austria's state health holding, and is integrated with the Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU) Medical Faculty for clinical teaching, research, and ethics review.

The hospital's service mix spans 24/7 emergency care, scheduled inpatient admissions (via the Aufnahmekalender portal), specialized outpatient clinics (Ambulanzen), and physician referrals (Zuweisende). A new Psychiatrisches Versorgungszentrum (PVZ) opened in June 2026 at the Neuromed Campus with approximately €9 million in capital investment, centralizing outpatient and acute psychiatric services including a Central Emergency Department, six specialty outpatient clinics, transition care, and follow-up care. Education offerings include the Schule für Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege (nursing school) and a Summer School der Pflege, and the hospital publishes the Patientenmagazin VISITE for patient engagement.

The business model is funded primarily through Austria's statutory public healthcare financing system — diagnosis-related group (DRG) hospital funding, outpatient service fees, and emergency treatment fees billed through gesetzliche Krankenkassen such as the OÖGKK — rather than via direct private billing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and there are no commercial pricing tiers. The GTM motion is effectively direct-to-public, with patients accessing services through institutional channels (emergency, scheduled admissions, outpatient clinics, and referring physicians). The institution does not develop proprietary technology platforms; underlying technology is general hospital IT infrastructure (EHR, imaging, lab systems) maintained under DSGVO and EU accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA) compliance. Patient-side revenue concentration is High, anchored on a single region (Upper Austria) and a single institutional payer (the OÖG / statutory insurance system); the institution is therefore exposed to public-sector funding and policy decisions rather than commercial churn.

Name

Kepler Universitätsklinikum

Legal name

Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH

Website

https://kepleruniklinikum.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Kepler Universitätsklinikum is a state-owned public university hospital in Linz, Austria, operating three campuses with over 7,500 employees to deliver comprehensive tertiary care, teaching, and research for the Upper Austria region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB), Neurodiagnostic Centers (EEG/EMG/NCS) (HLAFAKAK)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Inpatient and outpatient care
• Emergency and acute medicine
• Psychiatric care services
• Clinical research and teaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare System Revenue: Kepler Universitätsklinikum operates as a public university hospital funded primarily through Austria's statutory public healthcare financing system. Revenue is generated through diagnosis-related group (DRG) based hospital funding, outpatient service fees, and emergency treatment fees billed through the Austrian social insurance system (e.g., OÖGKK, other gesetzliche Krankenkassen). The hospital is a public institution under the Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH (OÖG) group.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kepler Universitätsklinikum is a public university hospital delivering comprehensive medical, surgical, psychiatric, obstetric, pediatric, and emergency care across three campuses in Linz, Austria. It also conducts clinical research in partnership with JKU Linz and operates educational programs in nursing, midwifery, and medical professions. The newly opened Psychiatrisches Versorgungszentrum (PVZ) at the Neuromed Campus (June 2026) bundles central psychiatric outpatient, acute, and crisis services.

Product overview

Kepler Universitätsklinikum is a multi-campus university medical center in Linz, Austria, consisting of three main facilities: Med Campus III., Med Campus IV., and Neuromed Campus. The organization provides comprehensive healthcare services across medical, surgical, psychiatric, pediatric, and obstetric specialties. Key service offerings include the newly opened Psychiatrisches Versorgungszentrum (PVZ) at Neuromed Campus for psychiatric care, general hospital services, patient support programs including chaplaincy and self-help groups, and educational programs through its nursing school and Summer School der Pflege. The Kepler Universitätsklinikum also publishes the Patientenmagazin VISITE as a patient information resource.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Med Campus III. One of the three main campuses of Kepler Universitätsklinikum, located at Krankenhausstraße 9, 4020 Linz.
• Med Campus IV.
• Neuromed Campus

Products and services

• Med Campus III. Main hospital campus at Krankenhausstraße 9, 4020 Linz, offering general medical services and housing the former AKh Linz (General Hospital Linz). Used by patients seeking general medical and specialist care.
• Med Campus IV. Hospital campus at Krankenhausstraße 26–30, 4020 Linz, primarily focused on women's and children's health services including obstetrics (with virtual delivery room tour) and pediatrics. Used by expectant mothers, newborns, and pediatric patients.
• Neuromed Campus Hospital campus at Wagner-Jauregg-Weg 15, 4020 Linz, formerly the Landes-Nervenklinik Wagner Jauregg, specializing in neurological and psychiatric services. Used by patients needing neurological, psychiatric, and psychotherapeutic care.
• Psychiatrisches Versorgungszentrum (PVZ) Central psychiatric care center at the Neuromed Campus bundling outpatient and acute psychiatric services including the Sozialpsychiatrisches Ambulanzzentrum (SPAZ), six specialty outpatient clinics, a follow-up outpatient clinic, transition care, and a Central Emergency Department for crisis intervention. Used by patients needing psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care.
• Schule für Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege und Medizinische Assistenzberufe School located at Niedernharter Straße 20, 4020 Linz, offering training programs for healthcare professionals including nursing and medical assistant professions. Used by prospective nursing and medical assistant students.
• Summer School der Pflege Annual summer school program for nursing students offering opportunities to explore various nursing departments and specialized areas at Med Campus, including Surgery, Intensive Care, Neurology, Oncology, Pediatrics, and NICU. Used by prospective nursing students considering a career at the hospital.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU Linz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Kepler Universitätsklinikum was founded in conjunction with the establishment of the Medical Faculty at JKU Linz. The university hospital integrates patient care with medical research and education. Medical students train at the hospital, and clinical research is conducted in partnership with JKU. The affiliation is described as a driving force connecting medicine, technology, science, and business.
• Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH (OÖG)coreOthers · 1 January 2015Kepler Universitätsklinikum GmbH is a subsidiary of the Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH (OÖG). OÖG is the parent company (Mutterunternehmen) of the OÖG group of companies as defined by § 189a Z 6 UGB. The OÖG group owns and operates multiple healthcare facilities across Upper Austria.
• Dachverband Selbsthilfe Oberösterreich (Self-Help Association Upper Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-term cooperation with self-help groups in medical, psychological, and social areas. The Dachverband certifies Kepler Universitätsklinikum as 'Selbsthilfefreundliches Krankenhaus' (Self-Help Friendly Hospital). The hospital facilitates connections between patients and appropriate self-help groups, provides meeting spaces, and promotes networking. Certification has been renewed multiple times (2012, 2018, 2022, 2024).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz: Styrian public university hospital affiliated with Medical University of Graz. Comparable size, multi-specialty scope, and statutory funding model.
• Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien (AKH Wien): Austria's largest university hospital, operated by the City of Vienna. Most direct peer as a public Austrian university hospital offering full multi-specialty care, research, and teaching at scale.
• Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH: Major non-university hospital group in Linz operated by religious orders. Direct local competitor for inpatient and outpatient cases in the same city.
• Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg — Universitätsklinikum der PMU: State-run university hospital in Salzburg affiliated with Paracelsus Medical University. Closely comparable as another Austrian public university hospital integrated with a medical faculty.
• Landeskrankenhaus Innsbruck — Universitätsklinik Innsbruck: Tyrolean state university hospital and tirol kliniken subsidiary. Directly comparable public university hospital with similar multi-campus structure and catchment-area mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Europe's largest university hospital, jointly run by Freie Universität and Humboldt-Universität. Comparable as a major German-speaking public university hospital, though substantially larger in scale and research output.
• LMU Klinikum München: University hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Broad incumbent peer with similar full-service teaching hospital model in the German-speaking market.

Others

• Oberösterreichische Gesundheitsholding GmbH (OÖG): Parent company of Kepler Universitätsklinikum and operator of other Upper Austrian hospitals. Relevant as group-level comparable and as the consolidating entity for the region's public hospital network.
• VAMED AG: Austrian-headquartered global provider of hospital planning, construction, and operational management services. Adjacent peer that supplies and operates hospital infrastructure comparable to Kepler's facilities.

Regional players

• Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ): Swiss university hospital offering comparable multi-specialty academic medicine, though operating under cantonal rather than state-state holding structures and Swiss DRG tariffs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/kepleruniklinikum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kepleruniklinikum
• Instagraminstagram.com/kepleruniklinikum
• TikToktiktok.com/@kepleruniklinikum

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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