Hospital zum Heiligen Geist

What Hospital zum Heiligen Geist does

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist is a state-certified general hospital (Regelversorgung) and academic teaching hospital of Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, located in central Frankfurt. It operates six clinical departments — General and Visceral Surgery, Anesthesiology/Intensive Care/Pain Therapy, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Internal Medicine, Metabolic Surgery, and Orthopedics/Trauma/Spine Surgery — plus supporting institutes in radiology, laboratory medicine/microbiology/hygiene, and certified specialty centres for endoprosthetics, endometriosis, geriatric trauma, colorectal cancer, and chronic pain. The hospital functions as an essential emergency care hub (NEF-Standort) for the Frankfurt-Offenbach catchment area with a 24/7 interdisciplinary emergency department and chest pain unit. Clinical technology centres on standard advanced diagnostics (CT, MRI, contrast ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, CT-guided tissue sampling) and minimally invasive surgery, delivered in partnership with sister hospital Krankenhaus Nordwest under the Stiftung Hospital zum Heiligen Geist foundation.

The hospital is owned by the Stiftung Hospital zum Heiligen Geist, a nonprofit foundation with over 800 years of continuous operation in Frankfurt, and is privately held with no public equity. Revenue is generated primarily through the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) system for inpatient care billed to statutory health insurers (GKV), supplemented by private insurance and self-pay (Wahlleistungen such as chief-physician treatment and single/double rooms), ambulatory outpatient services, and ancillary lines including TRIAMEDIS physiotherapy, lactation consulting (€50/hr individual, €20 one-time clinic fee), and a parent school (Elternschule). Customers are individual patients in the Frankfurt-Offenbach region reached via emergency admissions, physician referrals, and direct self-referral. The hospital is undergoing strategic realignment in 2025-2026, including the planned August 2026 closure of the Gynecology and Obstetrics clinic, the opening of an elective admissions centre in March 2026, expansion of psychiatric services, and ongoing certification of specialty centres to defend DRG-eligible service lines.

Name

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist

Legal name

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist

Website

https://hospital-zum-heiligen-geist.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1839

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist is a foundation-owned, academic teaching general hospital in central Frankfurt am Main operating six clinical departments and certified specialty centres, serving the Frankfurt-Offenbach catchment area via DRG-billed inpatient, outpatient, and 24/7 emergency care under the Stiftung Hospital zum Heiligen Geist.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Surgical services
• Maternity healthcare
• Academic teaching hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

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. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) — DRG-based inpatient billing: Inpatient hospital services billed via the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) system to statutory health insurers. The hospital publishes its current DRG rate tariff (DRG Entgelttarif) for public reference.
2. Private Health Insurance and Self-Pay Patients: Services for privately insured patients and self-paying patients, including optional additional services (Wahlleistungen) such as chief physician treatment and single/double room accommodation.
3. Ambulatory and Outpatient Services: Outpatient admissions, consultations, physiotherapy, and other ambulatory services coordinated with respective clinics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist is a general (Regelversorgung) and academic teaching hospital of Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and 24/7 emergency medical care across six clinical departments and one institute. Its services span general and visceral surgery, anesthesiology and intensive care, gynecology and obstetrics, internal medicine, metabolic/bariatric surgery, orthopaedics/trauma/spine surgery, and psychosomatics, supported by certified specialized centers (endoprosthetics, endometriosis, geriatric trauma, pain, colorectal cancer) and in-house radiology, laboratory medicine, and physiotherapy (TRIAMEDIS).

Product overview

Hospital zum Heiligen Geist is a modern inner-city general hospital and academic teaching hospital of Goethe University Frankfurt. The hospital operates six clinics and one institute offering comprehensive medical and nursing patient care. Core services include General and Visceral Surgery, Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Gynecology and Obstetrics (closing August 2026), Internal Medicine, Metabolic Surgery, Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, and Psychosomatics. Specialized centers include the certified Endoprothetics Center, Endometriosis Clinic, Interdisciplinary Pain Center, Geriatric Trauma Center, and Central Emergency Department. The hospital also provides radiology, laboratory services, and physiotherapy through its TRIAMEDIS unit. The hospital is part of the Stiftung Hospital zum Heiligen Geist foundation established since the Middle Ages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRIAMEDIS Physiotherapie Frankfurt Innenstadt: Physiotherapy services offered at the hospital location in central Frankfurt, providing treatments including Krankengymnastik, Atemtherapie, Beckenbodentraining, Massage, and Kinesio Taping.

Products and services

• Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (General and Visceral Surgery)
• Anästhesiologie, operative Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie (Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Therapy)
• Medizinische Klinik (Internal Medicine)
• Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wirbelsäulenchirurgie (Orthopaedics, Trauma and Spine Surgery)
• Metabolische Chirurgie (Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery)
• Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (Gynecology and Obstetrics)
• Psychosomatik (Psychosomatics)
• Zentrale Notaufnahme (ZNA) (Central Emergency Department)
• Endoprothetikzentrum (EPZ) (Endoprosthetics Center)
• Endometrioseklinik (Endometriosis Clinic)
• AltersTraumaZentrum (Geriatric Trauma Center)
• Interdisziplinäres Schmerzzentrum (Interdisciplinary Pain Center)
• Chest-Pain-Unit (Brustschmerz-Einheit) (Chest Pain Unit)
• Interdisziplinäres Darmzentrum (Colorectal Cancer Center)
• Geburtshilfe (Obstetrics/Maternity)
• TRIAMEDIS Physiotherapie (TRIAMEDIS Physiotherapy)
• Radiologisches Zentralinstitut (Central Radiology Institute)
• Labormedizin, Mikrobiologie und Krankenhaushygiene (Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology and Hospital Hygiene)
• Stillambulanz / Stillberatung (Lactation Clinic and Counseling)

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,007 births recorded in 2024 at the hospital
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Krankenhaus NordwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth hospitals are part of the Stiftung Hospital zum Heiligen Geist. They share clinical resources including pathology services (Institut für Pathologie am Krankenhaus Nordwest), lung cancer centre, colorectal centre, radiology (MRI), radiotherapy, and joint hygiene, antibiotic stewardship, and trauma certifications. The two hospitals also share leadership for their emergency departments.
• Darmzentrum am Krankenhaus Nordwest (Colorectal Cancer Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatients with colorectal cancer are treated in close cooperation with the certified Darmzentrum at Krankenhaus Nordwest, involving the Clinic for General/Visceral/Minimally Invasive Surgery, Medical Clinic, Oncology/Haematology, and Radiooncology.
• Lungenkrebszentrum am Krankenhaus Nordwest (Lung Cancer Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurgical treatment for lung conditions is provided through close cooperation with the lung cancer centre at Krankenhaus Nordwest.
• Pankreaszentrum am Krankenhaus Nordwest (Pancreas Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is a partner of the pancreas centre at Krankenhaus Nordwest for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic diseases.
• MRE-Netz Rhein-Main (Multi-Resistant Pathogen Network Rhine-Main)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth Krankenhaus Nordwest and Hospital zum Heiligen Geist are active members of the MRE-Netz Rhein-Main, which aims to reduce the development and spread of multi-resistant pathogens and combat the stigmatisation of those affected.
• Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am MaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital is an academic teaching hospital (akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus) of the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, providing clinical training for medical students.
• Universitätsmedizin FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing the planned closure of the gynaecology and obstetrics clinic (August 2026), ambulatory gynaecological care will continue in cooperation with Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt and the Fachärztezentrum Frankfurt.
• Fachärztezentrum FrankfurtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmbulatory gynaecological care will continue post-2026 in cooperation with the Fachärztezentrum Frankfurt and Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt.
• Agnes-Karll-Schule (Nursing School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe affiliated training centre of the Agnes-Karll nursing school supports the development of professional nursing staff; the hospital offers training and continuing education for its workforce.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt: The academic teaching hospital of Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, with which Hospital zum Heiligen Geist holds its own Lehrkrankenhaus affiliation. Comparable in academic and general acute care delivery but with much broader specialty depth and university-hospital scale.
• Helios Klinikum Frankfurt (Helios ENDO-Klinik): Part of the Helios private hospital group operating in Frankfurt with broad multi-specialty services, comparable to Hospital zum Heiligen Geist's general acute and specialty offering but with much larger group-scale resources.
• Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt (Klinikum der JWG-Universität): Full university hospital in Frankfurt providing the broadest specialty depth in the city; comparable to Hospital zum Heiligen Geist as the partner that will absorb ambulatory gynecology post-2026 and as a system-level competitor for complex cases.

Direct peers

• Krankenhaus Nordwest: Sister hospital within the Stiftung Hospital zum Heiligen Geist foundation network in Frankfurt. Shares pathology, MRI, lung cancer center, colorectal center, antibiotic stewardship, ATZ certification and joint emergency department leadership, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Sana Klinikum Offenbach: Major hospital serving the Frankfurt-Offenbach catchment, comparable to Hospital zum Heiligen Geist as a co-located acute care provider in the same Regierungsbezirk and competing for overlapping patient flows.
• BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main: Specialized trauma and orthopedic hospital in Frankfurt with DGU trauma certification, directly comparable to Hospital zum Heiligen Geist's AltersTraumaZentrum and endoprosthetics center capabilities.
• Bürgerhospital Frankfurt: Inner-city Frankfurt general hospital providing comparable Regelversorgung services across similar specialties, sharing the same central catchment area and competing for the same resident patient population.
• St. Elisabethen-Krankenhaus Frankfurt: Inner-city Frankfurt Catholic hospital with comparable general and surgical service portfolio and similar nonprofit governance, directly competing for residents in central Frankfurt.
• AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus Frankfurt: Frankfurt-based general and specialty hospital operating under a nonprofit group model, comparable in service mix and faith-based nonprofit governance to Hospital zum Heiligen Geist.

Regional players

• Asklepios Klinik Langen: Asklepios group hospital serving the southern Frankfurt-Offenbach region with comparable general and surgical services, competing for a partially overlapping catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HzHG_Frankfurt

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

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