Ordensklinikum Linz

What Ordensklinikum Linz does

Ordensklinikum Linz is a major acute-care hospital in Linz, Upper Austria, operating two campuses — Barmherzige Schwestern (Seilerstätte 4) and Elisabethinen (Fadingerstraße 1) — under the joint stewardship of the Vinzenz Gruppe and Elisabethinen religious healthcare orders. The institution is designated as the oncological lead hospital (Onkologisches Leitspital) for Upper Austria, serving approximately 1.5 million residents and providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and surgical services across roughly 30 departments and 24 specialized medical centers spanning 11 therapeutic focus areas including oncology, cardiology, gynecology, pediatrics, and geriatric medicine.

The hospital's core offerings are organized around its Tumorzentrum and a network of organ-specific cancer centers (breast, colorectal, prostate, skin, head/neck, pancreatic, bladder, kidney, sarcoma, hematology), supported by diagnostic infrastructure including a PET-CT center and a Klinische Studienzentrale (Clinical Trials Center) that participates in international Phase III studies such as FLAMINGO-01 with Greenwich LifeSciences and a multi-year NGS diagnostics agreement with Golden Helix. Technology infrastructure relies on standard national systems, principally ELGA (the Austrian electronic health record) and MEDICAL-NET for electronic findings transmission to referring physicians, with no proprietary AI or advanced ML stack disclosed.

Commercially, Ordensklinikum Linz is reimbursed primarily through the Austrian statutory health insurance system (ÖGK and other public insurers) for services rendered to the regional population, operating under a regulated pricing framework that is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is anchored by a dedicated Zuweiserbeziehungsmanagement (referring physician relationship management) function, which operates the AM PULS B2B magazine, segmented e-newsletters, and interdisciplinary tumor boards, with the Krebsakademie (Cancer Academy) extending its reach into physician education and clinical research. The legal entity is Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH, a privately held company domiciled in Linz.

Name

Ordensklinikum Linz

Legal name

Ordensklinikum Linz GmbH

Website

https://ordensklinikum.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1745

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ordensklinikum Linz is a major Austrian acute-care hospital operating two campuses in Linz, designated as the oncological lead hospital for Upper Austria, serving 1.5 million residents across oncology, cardiology, surgery, and other specialties under joint ownership by Vinzenz Gruppe and Elisabethinen.

Ownership category

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Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Oncology (HLAKAFAB), Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Oncology treatment
• Cancer center services
• Outpatient medical services
• Specialized medical centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Reimbursement: As a public hospital in Austria, Ordensklinikum Linz receives reimbursement through the Austrian public health insurance system (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse - ÖGK) and other insurance providers for all covered medical services provided to patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ordensklinikum Linz is a major Austrian hospital operating two campuses (Barmherzige Schwestern and Elisabethinen) in Linz, delivering acute inpatient care, outpatient clinics, surgical procedures, and emergency services across approximately 30 departments. It functions as the designated oncological lead hospital (Onkologisches Leitspital) for Upper Austria, providing comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trial access through specialized centers including the Tumorzentrum, Brust-Gesundheitszentrum, PET-CT Zentrum, and numerous organ-specific cancer centers.

Product overview

Ordensklinikum Linz operates as a unified hospital system combining two historic facilities (Barmherzige Schwestern and Elisabethinen) into Upper Austria's leading oncological center. The hospital provides acute care, specialized medical treatment, and outpatient services through approximately 30 departments and 25 specialized medical centers. The flagship offering is the Tumorzentrum (Cancer Center), designated as the oncological lead hospital for Upper Austria, supported by specialized tumor centers for breast, colorectal, prostate, head/neck, skin, and other cancers. Supplementary services include a PET-CT imaging center, clinical trials facility, physician relationship management platform with electronic findings delivery, the AM PULS professional magazine for referring physicians, and the Krebsakademie educational program.

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Products and services

• Ordensklinikum Linz Hospital Services Comprehensive acute inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and surgical services delivered across two Linz campuses (Barmherzige Schwestern and Elisabethinen) covering approximately 30 medical departments and 25 specialized centers for residents of Upper Austria.
• Tumorzentrum (Cancer Center) Flagship cancer center providing comprehensive oncology diagnosis, treatment, hereditary disease diagnostics, breast cancer care, and access to national clinical trials for cancer patients across Upper Austria.
• PET-CT Diagnostic Imaging Center Specialized nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging center offering PET-CT scanning services for cancer diagnosis, staging, and treatment monitoring, located at the Barmherzige Schwestern campus.
• Specialized Medical Centers Network Network of 24 specialized medical centers organized around organ systems and disease areas, including Brust-Gesundheitszentrum (breast), Darm-Gesundheitszentrum (colorectal), Prostatazentrum, Hautkrebszentrum (skin cancer), Hämatoonkologisches Zentrum, Viszeralonkologisches Zentrum, and others for multidisciplinary care.
• Klinische Studienzentrale (Clinical Trials Center) Clinical research facility conducting Phase III trials and other clinical studies, providing oncology patients in Upper Austria with access to investigational therapies and international clinical research programs.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Greenwich LifeSciencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Ordensklinikum Linz participates in the FLAMINGO-01 Phase III clinical trial evaluating GLSI-100 for preventing breast cancer recurrence. Austria was added to the trial after European regulatory approval. The trial spans multiple countries and addresses breast cancer, a common and deadly disease among women in Austria.
• Vinzenz GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVinzenz Gruppe is one of two parent organizations (along with Elisabethinen) that jointly operate Ordensklinikum Linz. As a founding partner, Vinzenz Gruppe provides institutional support and integration within the Austrian hospital network.
• ElisabethinencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElisabethinen is one of two parent organizations (along with Vinzenz Gruppe) that jointly operate Ordensklinikum Linz. The religious order has long-standing tradition in Austrian healthcare and provides institutional governance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kepler Universitätsklinikum: The largest hospital in Linz and Upper Austria's other major acute-care provider. Directly comparable as a multi-specialty hospital serving the same 1.5M catchment with overlapping oncology, surgery, and internal medicine services.
• Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Wien: Sister hospital under the same Vinzenz Gruppe parent operator. Operates an identical religious-affiliated hospital model with comparable multi-specialty and oncology services in Vienna, sharing governance and clinical protocols.
• Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen Wien: Sister hospital under the same Elisabethinen parent operator. Comparable in operating model (religious-affiliated, multi-specialty acute care) and shares clinical and administrative resources with Ordensklinikum.

Regional players

• Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen: Major regional hospital network in Upper Austria providing comparable acute and specialty care to a portion of the same catchment. Competes for referrals and specialist staff in the same labor and patient pool.
• Universitätsklinikum Salzburg: University hospital serving Salzburg's catchment with comparable oncology, surgery, and multi-specialty acute care. Comparable in scale and academic affiliations, though operating in a different Austrian state.
• Universitätsklinikum Graz: University hospital serving Styria with comparable academic teaching status, oncology programs, and multi-specialty service breadth. Comparable scale though operating in a different Austrian state.
• Tirol Kliniken (LKH Innsbruck): University hospital and regional hospital operator in Tyrol. Comparable as a state-level comprehensive cancer and acute-care provider serving a defined Austrian population.

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsklinikum AKH Wien: Austria's largest university hospital and the country's leading oncology center. Comparable in offering comprehensive acute and oncology services, but at a national scale rather than a single-state mandate.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator. Comparable in delivering multi-specialty hospital and oncology services at scale, though operating commercially and across a much larger geographic footprint.
• Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Europe's largest university hospital with comparable comprehensive oncology, clinical trial, and multi-specialty acute care. Benchmark for academic hospital scale and research output, though at a national/European catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OrdensklinikumLinz
• Facebookfacebook.com/ordensklinikum.at
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ordensklinikum-linz-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/ordensklinikum_linz
• Xx.com/ordensklinikum

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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