St. Marienhospital Vechta

What St. Marienhospital Vechta does

St. Marienhospital Vechta is a non-profit regional acute-care hospital (gemeinnützige GmbH) located in Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1851 and operating under the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung (SES) foundation alongside three other regional hospitals, the facility operates 310 beds across 13 stations, with six primary departments (surgery, internal medicine/gastroenterology, cardiology, gynecology/obstetrics, orthopedics/trauma, anesthesia) and two affiliated departments (urology, ENT). In 2024 it treated 20,303 inpatients and 87,112 outpatients, and recorded 1,853 births in 2025. It holds academic-teaching-hospital status with Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH) and maintains ISO 9001 plus several disease- or system-specific certifications (Chest Pain Unit, Diabetes, Endoprosthetics, Geriatrics, Prostate, Wound).

The hospital generates revenue through Germany's DRG-based inpatient reimbursement system, statutory (GKV) and private health insurance outpatient billing, and a premium-tier Comfort Station (Wahlleistungsstation) for privately insured or self-paying patients. Reimbursement rates are negotiated within the Lower Saxony state hospital plan, and customer concentration is structurally diluted across the regional catchment population of roughly 143,000 residents.

Strategically, the hospital is in a continuity phase: succession of the CEO in 2026, refresh of multiple chief-physician roles, integration within the SES four-hospital network, and digitalization investments funded via Germany's Hospital Future Act (KHZG). No M&A, geographic expansion, or new-vertical clinical moves are disclosed; AI/ML deployment is not in evidence, with the technology stack limited to electronic patient records and standard web infrastructure.

Name

St. Marienhospital Vechta

Legal name

St. Marienhospital Vechta Lohne gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://marienhospital-vechta.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

St. Marienhospital Vechta is a non-profit, 310-bed regional acute-care hospital in Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded 1851 and owned by Schwester Euthymia Stiftung, it serves the Vechta district's catchment population across six main clinical departments via DRG-based reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vechta

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV): Primary revenue stream from treatment of patients covered by German statutory health insurance schemes
2. Private Health Insurance: Revenue from privately insured patients including elective/comfort services
3. Wahlleistungen (Optional Services): Comfort station and additional services for patients seeking enhanced accommodation and care options
4. Medical Education: 855 EUR/month stipend for practical year (PJ) medical students; education and training services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Marienhospital Vechta is a 310-bed non-profit regional acute care hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical services across 6 main departments and 2 affiliated departments, including internal medicine, surgery, women's health/obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, ENT, nephrology, orthopedics/trauma, and dermatology. It operates certified specialty centers (Brustzentrum, Viszeralonkologisches Zentrum, Perinatalzentrum Level I, Traumazentrum, Koloproktologie Kompetenzzentrum, Geriatrisches Zentrum) and provides 24/7 emergency care, geriatric rehabilitation, and medical education via SES Bildungszentrum, serving over 20,000 inpatients and 87,000 outpatients annually in the Oldenburger Münsterland region.

Product overview

St. Marienhospital Vechta is a non-profit hospital (Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover) offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services through its network of 6 main departments and 2 affiliated departments across 310 beds on 13 stations. The hospital operates multiple specialized competence centers including the certified Breast Center, Visceral Oncology Center, Geriatric Center, Perinatal Center Level I, Trauma Center, and Coloproktology Center. Key departments include Medical Clinic (largest department with cardiac catheterization lab), Surgery, Women's Clinic with obstetrics, Children's Clinic (awarded 'Ausgezeichnet für Kinder'), Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Orthopedics, ENT, and Emergency Services. The hospital also provides education and training through the SES Bildungszentrum and offers premium comfort station accommodations. Over 20,000 inpatients and 87,000 outpatients are treated annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,303 stationary patients treated in 2024 (including rehabilitation clinic)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Schwester Euthymia Stiftung (SES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent foundation and sole operator of St. Marienhospital Vechta as part of a network of hospitals including St. Josefs-Hospital Cloppenburg, St. Franziskus-Hospital Lohne, and Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth Damme. Provides centralized management, education (SES Bildungszentrum), and strategic direction.
• Medizinische Hochschule HannovercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic teaching hospital relationship (Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus) providing medical education, training for medical students, and academic standards. Accepts PJ (practical year) students and offers continuing medical education.
• St. Josefs-Hospital CloppenburgmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hospital in the SES hospital network, sharing medical expertise and patient referrals across the Oldenburger Münsterland region. Coordinated cardiology services under Dr. Achim Gutersohn.
• St. Franziskus-Hospital LohnemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hospital in the SES hospital network serving the Lohne area, with coordinated medical services and patient care within the regional network.
• Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth DammemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hospital in the SES network serving the Damme region, contributing to the comprehensive healthcare coverage of the Oldenburger Münsterland.
• VIFF (Vechtaer Institut für Forschungsförderung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVechta Institute for Research Promotion - organizes emergency medicine seminars for medical students under scientific direction of Prof. Dr. Dr. Dietrich Doll. Hospital provides financial and logistical support.
• Deutsche HerzstiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Heart Foundation partnership for educational events. Dr. Achim Gutersohn gave a lecture on cardiovascular health as part of the Herzwochen (Heart Weeks) awareness campaign.
• MalteserminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalteser crisis intervention team participates in emergency medicine training seminars, contributing to practical education for medical students.
• Feuerwehrtechnische Zentrale VechtaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire service technical center participates in emergency medicine training, providing education on emergency response coordination.
• Regional Dental Practices (Zahnarztpraxen der Region)minorOthersLocal dental practices participated in fundraising campaign (Zahngoldspenden) that raised 18,146.33 EUR for a pediatric resuscitation training mannequin. Bremer Goldschlägerei Bego processed the precious metals free of charge.
• Kinderherzhilfe Vechta e.V.minorOthersSelf-help group for families of children with heart conditions. Dr. Jürgen Holtvogt was a co-founder of this organization supporting families of children with congenital heart defects.
• SES BildungszentrummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation center (Lohne and Cloppenburg locations) providing nursing education, OTA (surgical technologist) training, and continuing education for healthcare professionals across the SES hospital network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg: Regional non-profit Protestant hospital in Oldenburg with comparable acute-care services; closest geographic competitor outside the SES network for patients in the southern Oldenburger Münsterland.
• Friederikenstift Hannover: Hannover-based non-profit hospital cited as prior employer of St. Marienhospital Vechta's new orthopedic chief; comparable in size, mission, and academic affiliation to Vechta.

Direct peers

• St. Josefs-Hospital Cloppenburg: Sister hospital within the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung network serving an adjacent district of the Oldenburger Münsterland. Shares back-office, governance, and patient-referral flows with St. Marienhospital Vechta — the closest possible peer.
• St. Franziskus-Hospital Lohne: Third anchor hospital in the SES network serving the Lohne area; shares Bildungszentrum operations and staff rotation with St. Marienhospital Vechta and serves an overlapping regional population.
• Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth Damme: Fourth SES-network hospital serving the Damme region. Together with the other three SES hospitals forms the directly comparable footprint for non-profit regional acute care in Lower Saxony.

Broad incumbents

• Klinikum Oldenburg: University Hospital of the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover affiliated academic teaching hospital in Oldenburg; broader specialty depth and acts as the natural referral-up destination for complex cases from Vechta.
• Niels-Stensen-Kliniken: Larger Catholic non-profit hospital group in the Osnabrück/Emsland region operating under a similar faith-based, non-profit governance model; comparable in scale and service mix to the SES network.
• Sana Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators; not a direct competitor in Vechta but a useful benchmark for the kind of multi-site, specialty-certified operating model that St. Marienhospital's SES network aspires to at regional scale.
• Pius-Hospital Oldenburg: Non-profit Catholic teaching hospital in nearby Oldenburg offering a similar multi-specialty acute-care portfolio at larger scale; competes for tertiary referrals from the Vechta catchment.
• Helios Klinikum Hildesheim: Large private-sector Helios hospital referenced as the prior employer of St. Marienhospital Vechta's incoming gastroenterology chief; comparable general acute-care and specialty offering at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MarienhospitalVechta
• Instagraminstagram.com/krankenhausvechta

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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