Artemed SE

What Artemed SE does

Artemed SE is a privately held, non-profit hospital group headquartered in Tutzing, Germany, operating a network of 19 hospitals — ranging from highly specialized Fachkliniken in orthopedics, cardiology, psychosomatic medicine, and pulmonology to general and secondary care facilities — together with at least 7 affiliated Medical Care Centers (Medizinische Versorgungszentren, MVZs) that provide outpatient services. The group is described as serving patients across all major specialties with a localized operating model that preserves individual hospital brands (Benedictus, Loretto, Vincentinum, St. Josefskrankenhaus, etc.) under the Artemed corporate umbrella, and it claims integrated inpatient-to-outpatient care pathways. Internationally, Artemed licenses its hospital concept to Chinese partners GoBroad Healthcare Group and Silver Mountain Capital, which operate Shanghai Artemed Hospital (opened 2019) and Artemed Chongqing; the non-profit Artemed Stiftung (founded 2012) runs healthcare aid projects in Tanzania, Myanmar, and Bolivia, and the ARTEMED AKADEMIE provides in-house training including VR-based nursing education.

The business model is professional services revenue from inpatient and outpatient care billed under the German DRG system to statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) providers, with self-pay as a residual channel; pricing is not publicly disclosed and depends on case mix, insurance status, and DRG classification. Go-to-market is sales-led but channeled through hospital locations rather than a traditional sales force. Technology differentiation rests on third-party capital equipment (daVinci robotic surgery at Loretto-Krankenhaus Freiburg, Multitom Rax robot-assisted X-ray at Artemed Klinikum München Süd, Azurion 7 M12 catheter lab at St. Josefskrankenhaus Heidelberg, simulation center at Benedictus Tutzing) and on specialty credentials such as DKG prostate cancer and DGAV hernia surgery certifications. The company is led by a four-person Group Executive Board (Andreas Grbic, Dr. Max von Holleben, Michael Kneis, Tim Steckel) following the death of founder Prof. Dr. Rainer Salfeld in May 2026.

Name

Artemed SE

Legal name

Artemed SE

Website

https://artemed.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Artemed SE is a privately held German hospital group operating 19 hospitals and at least 7 outpatient MVZs across Germany, plus licensed hospital operations in China, serving GKV and PKV patients with integrated inpatient and outpatient care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tutzing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: Artemed generates revenue through providing inpatient and outpatient medical services billed to public health insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung - GKV) and private health insurance (Private Krankenversicherung - PKV) providers, as well as self-paying patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Artemed SE operates a network of 19 hospitals across Germany ranging from highly specialized specialty clinics to primary and secondary care facilities, providing integrated inpatient and outpatient medical services across multiple specialties including orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, psychosomatic medicine, surgery, and pulmonology. The group also operates Medical Versorgungszentren (MVZ) outpatient care centers, the Artemed Akademie for healthcare professional training, international licensed hospital operations in China (Shanghai and Chongqing), and the Artemed Stiftung charitable foundation supporting healthcare in developing countries.

Product overview

Artemed SE is a hospital group operating as a unified healthcare network rather than a traditional software product company. The portfolio consists of 19 hospitals (from highly specialized specialty clinics to primary/secondary care), Medical Care Centers (MVZ) affiliated with hospital locations, international operations in China, the Artemed Akademie for staff training, and the Artemed Stiftung charitable foundation. Key specialized offerings include robotic surgery (daVinci), advanced imaging (Multitom Rax, Azurion catheter labs), and simulation-based training (VR in nursing education). The hospitals are organized under distinct brands including Benedictus Krankenhaus, Artemed Fachklinik, Loretto-Krankenhaus, St. Josefskrankenhaus, Vincentinum, and others, unified under the Artemed SE corporate umbrella.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Artemed Stiftung: Non-profit foundation supporting healthcare projects in developing countries including Tanzania, Myanmar, and Bolivia.
• ARTEMED AKADEMIE
• Artemed Sportorthopädie Süd

Products and services

• Artemed Hospital Network (19 Hospitals) A network of 19 hospitals ranging from highly specialized specialty clinics to primary and secondary care facilities, providing integrated inpatient healthcare services in multiple specialties including orthopedics, cardiology, neurology, psychosomatic medicine, surgery, and pulmonology.
• Medical Care Centers (Medizinische Versorgungszentren / MVZ) Outpatient medical care centers providing interdisciplinary comprehensive care for patients, often affiliated with hospital locations, covering specialties such as orthopedics, radiology, diagnostic services, and vein medicine.
• Artemed China (Shanghai Artemed Hospital and Artemed Chongqing) International hospital operations in China including Shanghai Artemed Hospital and Artemed Chongqing, operated under license by Chinese partners GoBroad Healthcare Group and Silver Mountain Capital.
• ARTEMED AKADEMIE In-house training and continuing education center for medical and non-medical healthcare professionals, providing vocational training, professional development, and innovative training methods including virtual reality-based nursing education.
• Artemed Stiftung (Foundation) Non-profit foundation supporting healthcare infrastructure in developing countries with projects in Tanzania (St. Walburgs Hospital Nyangao), Myanmar, and Bolivia.
• Hospital zum Heiligen Geist MVZ GmbH Kempen Newly established MVZ (outpatient care center) in Kempen operating as Hospital zum Heiligen Geist MVZ GmbH, providing radiology and diagnostic outpatient services.
• Benedictus Krankenhaus Tutzing Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit Newly opened central emergency department (Zentrale Notaufnahme) and modern intensive care unit with 12 treatment places at Benedictus Krankenhaus Tutzing, including a triage area, treatment rooms, shock room, isolation facilities, and helicopter landing pad.
• St. Josefskrankenhaus Heidelberg Catheterization Laboratory Newly renovated catheterization laboratory at St. Josefskrankenhaus Heidelberg featuring the Azurion 7 M12 system for cardiac, vascular, coronary, electrophysiology, and peripheral angiography procedures.
• Multitom Rax Robot-Assisted Imaging at Artemed Klinikum München Süd Robot-assisted ceiling-mounted X-ray imaging service at Artemed Klinikum München Süd using Siemens Healthineers Multitom Rax, enabling 3D imaging of spine and extremities with reduced radiation dose and precise robotic positioning.
• DKG-Certified Prostate Cancer Center at Loretto-Krankenhaus Freiburg DKG-certified prostate cancer treatment center at Loretto-Krankenhaus Freiburg, providing robotically-assisted prostate cancer surgery using the daVinci system for minimally invasive procedures with precision control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 3,500 births per year handled at St. Walburgs Hospital in Tanzania supported by Artemed Foundation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Asklepios Fachkliniken München-GautingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021Cooperation for thoracic surgery (Thoraxchirurgie) expertise between Artemed Klinikum München Süd and Asklepios Fachkliniken München-Gauting, contractually formalized from existing collaboration.
• Siemens HealthineerscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021Partnership for Multitom Rax robot-assisted X-ray system at Artemed Klinikum München Süd - first hospital in Oberbayern with this technology. Also provided Azurion 7 M12 catheter lab system.
• GoBroad Healthcare GroupcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2019Chinese partner operating Shanghai Artemed Hospital under license. Artemed developed the medical concept and construction which Chinese partners now operate.
• Silver Mountain CapitalcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2019Chinese partner operating Shanghai Artemed Hospital under license alongside GoBroad Healthcare Group.
• Sternstunden e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBavarian Broadcasting charitable initiative supporting Artemed Foundation's maternal-child health center expansion project at St. Walburgs Hospital in Tanzania. Sternstunden guarantees 100% of donations go directly to children.
• Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft OV DüsseldorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided 10,000 EUR funding for new specialized ASV outpatient clinic (MS Ambulanz) for Multiple Sclerosis patients at Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Kempen.
• Missions-Benediktinerinnen von TutzingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical founding order of St. Walburgs Hospital in Tanzania (1947). Artemed Foundation continues supporting this hospital and collaborated on new hospital chapel at Vincentinum.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sana Kliniken: Private German hospital group with ~50 facilities including acute care and specialty clinics; comparable in mid-size multi-specialty positioning and serves a similar GKV/PKV patient mix.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator with ~170 facilities; the closest direct peer to Artemed, operating a mixed model of specialty clinics, basic/regular care hospitals, and academic sites with a similar geographic and reimbursement profile.
• MediClin: German private hospital operator with acute care, rehabilitation, and specialty clinics; comparable specialty focus and DRG-reimbursement exposure, though smaller in scale than Artemed.
• Schoen Klinik: Private German hospital group focused on specialty care (orthopedics, psychosomatics, neurology); directly comparable to Artemed's specialty-Fachklinik footprint and a likely competitor for the same specialty M&A targets.
• Rhön-Klinikum: German private hospital group with tertiary and acute care facilities; now controlled by Asklepios, but historically a direct peer in the German private hospital market and a benchmark for specialty hospital valuations.
• AMEOS Group: Swiss-headquartered private hospital operator with a large network of hospitals and care facilities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland; directly comparable multi-site operator in the DACH private hospital market.
• Helios (Fresenius): One of Europe's largest private hospital groups, fully owned by Fresenius, operating ~90 hospitals in Germany; competes head-to-head with Artemed in inpatient specialties and is a key consolidator in the same M&A market.

Broad incumbents

• Capio (Ramsay Santé): European hospital group with German and Nordic footprint under Ramsay Santé; broader geographic reach than Artemed but directly comparable in the European private specialty hospital category.
• BG Kliniken: German hospital group specialized in trauma, orthopedic, and rehabilitation care tied to the statutory accident insurance system; competes with Artemed's ortho Fachkliniken and trauma surgery services.

Regional players

• University Hospital Munich (LMU Klinikum): Large public academic hospital in Bavaria that competes with Artemed's Munich-area hospitals for complex cases, residents, and research prestige; a regional incumbent rather than a private peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArtemedKlinikenFreiburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artemed
• TikToktiktok.com/@artemedkliniken

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries32 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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