Universitätsmedizin Rostock

What Universitätsmedizin Rostock does

Universitätsmedizin Rostock is a public university medical center and legally capable partial body (rechtsfähige Teilkörperschaft) of the University of Rostock, operating as the largest medical facility in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It delivers tertiary inpatient and outpatient care through 31 specialized clinics, 25 institutes, 18 interdisciplinary centers, and 8 departments spanning general, visceral, thoracic, vascular and transplant surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and dentistry, and runs a network of Medical Care Centers (MVZ) for ambulatory services. The institution combines clinical delivery with academic research and medical education, offering degree programs in human medicine, dentistry, and medical biotechnology, a medical simulation center (RoSaNa), and degree-program affiliations with the Universität Rostock.

The technology stack centers on an integrated research-and-care model: Da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery for complex procedures, intelligent implants and neurodegeneration research, a biobank and biomarker research infrastructure, and MeDIZ.Rostock, a medical data integration center that supports translational research and was selected as a node for the national Biobank Platform for Germany. A telemedicine video-consultation service (Videosprechstunde), delivered via the arztkonsultation ak GmbH platform with Germany-located servers, extends the care channel beyond physical visits.

Revenue is generated primarily through reimbursement under the German DRG system via statutory (GKV) and private health insurers for clinical services, supplemented by third-party research funding from the DFG, BMBF, EU, and other scientific bodies, plus charitable donations routed through the hospital foundation. Patients access the institution via physician referrals across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, emergency admissions, and scheduled appointments; the go-to-market is sales-led in the sense that referrals from regional providers drive tertiary volume, but as a public university hospital, the institution does not compete on price and operates within a regulated payer framework. The center holds multiple quality certifications (Darmkrebszentrum, Leberkrebszentrum, Pankreaskarzinomzentrum, DHG Siegel, Leading Medicine Guide) and consecutive Focus TOP-Mediziner awards in abdominal surgery, with five decades of kidney transplantation and three decades of liver transplantation experience anchoring its tertiary referral position.

Name

Universitätsmedizin Rostock

Legal name

Universitätsmedizin Rostock

Website

https://med.uni-rostock.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Universitätsmedizin Rostock is the largest public university medical center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, delivering tertiary inpatient and outpatient care across 31 clinics and 25 institutes, combined with biomedical research and medical education under the University of Rostock.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Hospital and Academic Medical Center Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Academic medical research
• Medical education training
• Surgical specialty care
• Transplantation oncology

Headquarters

HQ city

Rostock

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Reimbursement: Revenue generated through reimbursement from the German public health insurance system (GKV) and private health insurers for medical treatments, hospital stays, surgeries, and diagnostic services provided to patients.
2. Research Funding: Third-party research funding from government sources including German Research Foundation (DFG), Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), European Union research programs, and other scientific funding bodies.
3. Donations: Charitable donations from citizens and companies for healthcare equipment and research projects, with donation receipts issued for tax purposes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Universitätsmedizin Rostock operates as a university medical center providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient healthcare services across 31 specialized clinics, 25 institutes, 18 centers, and 8 departments spanning all major medical specialties. In parallel with clinical care, it delivers academic medical education (human medicine, dentistry, medical biotechnology, midwifery) and conducts biomedical and clinical research. Supporting offerings include telemedicine consultations, medical simulation training (RoSaNa), blood donation services, ethics committee reviews, palliative outpatient care (SAPV Mike Möwenherz), and vocational training in 12 healthcare professions.

Product overview

Universitätsmedizin Rostock is a large university medical center functioning as the largest medical facility in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It operates as a legally independent partial body of the University of Rostock. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of inpatient and outpatient medical services through 31 specialized clinics, 25 research institutes, 18 interdisciplinary centers, and 8 departments. Key service lines include general/visceral/thoracic/vascular/transplant surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurology, pediatrics, and more. The institution combines healthcare delivery with academic research and medical education, offering degree programs in human medicine, dentistry, and medical biotechnology. Supporting services include a telemedicine video consultation platform, medical simulation center, blood donation services, ethics committee, and vocational training programs. The center maintains a network of specialized facilities including a Comprehensive Cancer Center, heart center, transplantation center, and various organ-specific cancer centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Comprehensive Cancer Center MV (CCC): Oncology center providing comprehensive cancer care and research
• Herzzentrum
• Medizinisches Simulationszentrum (RoSaNa)
• Medizinische Versorgungszentren (MVZ)

Products and services

• Universitätsmedizin Rostock Medical Services Inpatient and outpatient healthcare services across 31 specialized clinics, 25 institutes, 18 centers, and 8 departments covering all major specialties including general/visceral/thoracic/vascular/transplant surgery, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and more, for the population of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and surrounding regions.
• Comprehensive Cancer Center MV (CCC) Regional oncology center providing comprehensive cancer care including diagnosis, treatment, research, and patient support services, coordinating oncology research and care across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Herzzentrum (Heart Center) Heart center providing cardiovascular care including cardiac surgery and cardiology services integrated within the university hospital.
• Interdisziplinäres Transplantationszentrum Interdisciplinary transplant center providing transplantation services including kidney transplantation (50 years of experience) and liver transplantation (30 years of experience).
• Videosprechstunde (Telemedicine Video Consultation) Telemedicine service enabling doctor consultations via video transmission for remote patient care, powered by the arztkonsultation ak GmbH platform with servers in Germany under a data processing agreement.
• Medizinisches Simulationszentrum RoSaNa Medical simulation center providing simulation-based training and education for healthcare professionals and medical students using modern simulation methods.
• Medizinische Versorgungszentren (MVZ) Ambulatory medical care centers providing outpatient specialist services in various specialties, serving as the institution's outpatient delivery channel.
• Blutspende (Blood Donation Service) Blood donation service collecting and processing blood products to support patient care and transfusion medicine needs.
• SAPV-Team Mike Möwenherz (Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care) Specialized outpatient palliative care team providing support for patients with life-limiting conditions, including home-based and ambulatory palliative care.
• Ethikkommission (Ethics Commission) Independent interdisciplinary committee that ethically and legally evaluates biomedical research projects involving humans, deceased persons, and biological materials as well as epidemiological research with personal data, with fee-based review services.
• Bildungscampus (Education Campus) Educational facilities offering vocational school training for surgical and anesthetic technical assistance (OTA/ATA) and the Bildungsakademie for nursing and functional services training across twelve healthcare professions.
• Research and Teaching Services Academic medical research and education services including clinical trials, biomedical research, degree programs in human medicine, dentistry, medical biotechnology and midwifery, and continuing professional development for medical professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• International recognition for research in intelligent implants, neurodegeneration, and precision oncology
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of German university hospitals coordinating response to health crises and sharing research resources. UMR participates in joint research initiatives and data sharing.
• DZNE (Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases for research on Alzheimer's and related conditions.
• SFB 1270 ELAINE (International Research Training Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Research Training Group focused on modulating brain networks with partnerships including University College London. Holds annual symposiums.
• GRK 2901 SYLOBIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Research Training Group focused on synthetic biology and bioeconomics with retreats and collaborative research.
• Comprehensive Cancer Center MV (CCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional comprehensive cancer center coordinating oncology research and care across Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
• Johanniter HilfsgemeinschaftminorOthersVolunteer service organization providing patient visitor service (Besuchsdienst) at the hospital to support patient wellbeing.
• Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien (KKS)coreTechnology or IntegrationCoordination center for clinical studies supporting research methodology, regulatory compliance, and study management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Germany's largest university hospital, jointly operated by Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität. Comparable as a public academic medical center combining comprehensive tertiary care, research, and teaching, though at much greater scale and located in Berlin.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator, part of Fresenius. Overlaps with UMR as a hospital provider in Germany but is a for-profit commercial chain focused on broader acute care rather than academic/research-driven tertiary care.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups operating numerous acute care facilities. Comparable as a major hospital provider in northern Germany but commercially oriented rather than an academic medical center.
• Sana Kliniken: Major German private hospital group operating acute care facilities across Germany. Comparable as a large-scale hospital operator serving the German market, though not academic-research focused like UMR.

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH): Two-campus public university hospital (Kiel and Lübeck) serving Schleswig-Holstein. Comparable as a northern German university medical center with similar geographic, demographic, and funding profile to Rostock.
• Universitätsmedizin Greifswald: The other university medical center in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, based in Greifswald. Directly comparable as a public academic medical center in the same state, sharing funding sources (state of M-V, DFG, BMBF) and competing for the same regional patient pool and research talent.
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): Major public university hospital in northern Germany providing full-scope tertiary care, biomedical research, and medical education. Directly comparable in role as a regional academic medical center for northern Germany, though serving a larger Hamburg catchment.
• Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden: Public university hospital serving Saxony with comprehensive tertiary care and biomedical research. Comparable in scale, structure, and East German university hospital context, including shared NUM network participation.
• Universitätsklinikum Leipzig: Public university hospital in eastern Germany providing comprehensive specialty care, research, and teaching. Comparable as a full-scope academic medical center operating under similar DRG reimbursement and state-ownership model.
• Universitätsklinikum Jena: Public university hospital affiliated with Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, providing comprehensive care and research across Thuringia. Comparable mid-size German university medical center with similar DRG and state-funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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