AKH Celle

What AKH Celle does

AKH Celle (Allgemeines Krankenhaus Celle) is a non-profit hospital foundation (Stiftung Allgemeines Krankenhaus Celle) operating a general acute-care hospital in Celle, Lower Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1846, the hospital serves the Celle region through more than 20 clinics, centers, and institutes with approximately 2,000 employees. It delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services spanning general and visceral surgery, anesthesiology and intensive care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics and trauma surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, urology, radiation therapy, pediatrics, and a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) department. Specialized units include a Perinatalzentrum Level 1 (highest German designation for high-risk pregnancies and births), an Endoprothetikzentrum der Maximalversorgung (maximum-care joint replacement), and DKG-aligned cancer centers for breast, prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular, and colorectal cancers.

The hospital's technical platform is built around advanced medical equipment rather than software: Da Vinci robotic surgical systems used for urology, gynecology, general surgery, and thoracic surgery with the NeuroSAFE technique for nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy; modern linear accelerators and afterloading units with CT-linked treatment planning for radiation oncology; photodynamic diagnostics (PDD) for bladder cancer; and EBUS/EUS endoscopic ultrasound for lung and GI diagnostics. Patient-facing digital tools include the Online-Terminvergabe appointment booking portal, an interactive Körperkompass body-navigation tool, and a digital greeting card service, but no API, SDK, or AI/ML system is exposed. The hospital participates in national clinical registries (KRH Nieren Tumor Studie, Prostate Cancer Outcomes Study, KRH Zystektomie Register) and the TOP-Study trauma outcomes program, and is currently executing the 'Zukunft AKH' capital modernization project.

Revenue is generated under the German statutory health insurance (GKV) system through billing of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialized treatments to statutory and private health insurers. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via on-site visits, online and telephone appointment booking, and a referring physician (Einweiser) network, complemented by structured partnerships for pathology, nuclear medicine imaging (PSMA-PET-CT), thoracic care (Thorax-Zentrum Celle-Peine), and proton therapy referral. AKH Celle is governed as a Stiftung with a Vorstand, Aufsichtsrat, and Direktorium; the current Vorstand is Dr. Martin Windmann. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

AKH Celle

Legal name

Stiftung Allgemeines Krankenhaus Celle

Website

https://akh-celle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1846

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AKH Celle is a non-profit general acute-care hospital foundation in Celle, Germany, delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services across 20+ departments — including perinatal Level 1 care, robotic surgery, radiation therapy, oncology, and orthopedics — to the Celle region population.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Oncology (HLAKAFAB)

Keywords

• Hospital services
• Cancer care
• Robotic surgery
• Perinatal care
• Radiation therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Celle

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Medical Services: AKH Celle generates revenue through providing medical services billed to statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private patients. Services include inpatient treatments, outpatient procedures, emergency care, and specialized treatments across more than 20 clinics and institutes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AKH Celle is a regional general hospital foundation that delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across more than 20 clinics, centers, and institutes. Its service portfolio spans emergency care, surgery (including robotic-assisted Da Vinci procedures), oncology (certified prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular, breast, and colorectal cancer centers), obstetrics (Perinatal Center Level 1), orthopedics (Endoprosthetics Center of Maximum Care), radiation therapy, pediatrics, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and rehabilitation. Services are billed primarily through German statutory and private health insurance on a per-treatment basis.

Product overview

AKH Celle (Allgemeines Krankenhaus Celle) operates as a general hospital offering a comprehensive portfolio of inpatient and outpatient medical services through over 20 clinics, centers, and institutes. The hospital functions as a unified healthcare delivery system rather than a modular software platform. Its core medical services include general and visceral surgery, anesthesiology, intensive care, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and trauma surgery. Specialized centers include certified cancer centers (breast, colorectal, prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular), a Perinatal Center Level 1, Endoprosthetics Center of Maximum Care, and a Da Vinci robotic surgery program. Digital patient services include online appointment booking, a body compass navigation tool, and digital greeting cards. The hospital also offers complementary medicine through a Traditional Chinese Medicine department and radiation therapy with proton therapy consultation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Geburtenwelt: Perinatal center providing maternity and childbirth services at Level 1 standard.
• Robotikwelt
• Online-Terminvergabe
• Grußkartenservice

Products and services

• Perinatal Center Level 1 (Perinatalzentrum Level 1)

Quantifiable outcome

• Level 1 Perinatal Center certification - highest care level for births in Germany
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pathologen.net / Pathologisches InstitutcoreTechnology or IntegrationPathology institute partnership providing histological examination and diagnostic services for cancer diagnosis and intraoperative frozen section analysis including NeuroSAFE technique.
• Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis CellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with oncology specialty practice in Celle for coordinated cancer treatment including medication therapies, follow-up care, and interdisciplinary tumor conferences.
• Nierenkrebs-Netzwerk Deutschland e.V.minorOthersPatient support organization for kidney cancer patients providing resources, helpline (0800 5885 800), and networking for patients with kidney cancer.
• Bundesverband Prostatakrebs-Selbsthilfe e.V.minorOthersNational prostate cancer patient support organization providing resources and self-help group connections for prostate cancer patients.
• Selbsthilfe-Bund-Blasenkrebs e.V.minorOthersBladder cancer patient support organization providing resources and support for bladder cancer patients.
• PATE e.V. - Prävention gegen HodenkrebsminorOthersTesticular cancer prevention organization providing educational resources and support for testicular cancer patients.
• Onkologisches Forum CellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional oncology forum for coordination of cancer care services in the Celle area.
• Thorax-Zentrum Celle-PeinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThoracic center collaboration between AKH Celle and Klinikum Peine for optimized lung cancer and thoracic disease treatment.
• Ambulanter PalliativdienstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbulatory palliative care service partnership providing support for terminally ill patients.
• Celler Hospiz-BewegungminorOthersHospice movement partnership providing end-of-life care support and services.
• Proton Therapy Centers (Essen, Heidelberg, Munich, Marburg, Dresden)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partnership with proton therapy centers across Germany enabling AKH Celle to provide specialized particle therapy consultations and referrals for patients requiring this treatment modality.
• Nuklearmedizinische Partnerpraxis am Raschplatz HannovercoreTechnology or IntegrationNuclear medicine practice partnership providing PSMA-PET-CT imaging services for prostate cancer staging and diagnosis.
• German Society for Radio Oncology (DEGRO)minorOthersProfessional radiation oncology society membership supporting knowledge exchange and quality standards.
• European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology (ESTRO)minorOthersEuropean radiation oncology society membership for international knowledge exchange and best practices.
• European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)minorOthersEuropean medical oncology society membership supporting comprehensive cancer care standards.
• Denkströme (Digital Agency)minorOthersWebsite design and digital services provider responsible for TYPO3 website implementation and branding.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stiftungakhcelle/?locale=de_DE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akh-celle
• Instagraminstagram.com/akh_celle/?hl=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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