Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH

What Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH does

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH operates as the Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem (MUL – CT), Germany's youngest state medical university, established in July 2024 from the historic Carl-Thiem-Klinikum founded in 1914. The organization runs a 1,203-bed acute care hospital in Cottbus serving more than 150,000 inpatients and ambulatory patients annually, complemented by its wholly-owned CTK-Poliklinik GmbH subsidiary — one of the largest Medical Care Centers (MVZ) in the Lausitz region, with over 50 outpatient practices across 8 sites in 18 specialty disciplines. Workforce totals approximately 4,200 employees from 60+ nations, supported by two additional wholly-owned subsidiaries (Thiem-Care GmbH for patient care services and Thiem-Research GmbH for research activities).

The clinical portfolio spans tertiary and quaternary care across orthopedics (including robotics-assisted joint replacement and EndoCert-certified maximum-care endoprosthetics), neurology (DMSG-certified MS center), stroke and cardiac care (certified stroke unit and chest pain unit), trauma surgery (supra-regional trauma center), oncology, obstetrics (500+ births per year), pediatrics, and laboratory medicine with specialized toxicological diagnostics capable of detecting novel psychoactive substances. A Data Integration Center (DIZ) supports research data infrastructure, and the Modellregion Gesundheit Lausitz initiative embeds telemedicine and digital health capabilities across the region. The first cohort of 36 medical students enters the new competency-based model Human Medicine degree program in October 2026, with planned expansion to 80+ places per semester and ~80 professors by 2035.

Revenue flows from four regulated streams: DRG-based inpatient reimbursement from GKV/PKV statutory and private insurers; KV-EBM ambulatory reimbursement via the MVZ subsidiary; state-funded university medical education and professorial chairs; and competitive research grants including the Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin and Modellregion Gesundheit Lausitz. The organization has no public pricing tiers, no commercial software/API offering, and operates as a non-profit gGmbH without a controlling parent. Patient acquisition is driven by emergency services (112, 116 117), regional physician referrals, and direct access to specialty clinics, while physician recruitment is supported by a network of academic teaching practices (akademische Lehrpraxen) tied to the new model degree program.

Name

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH

Legal name

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH

Website

https://mul-ct.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH operates as Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem, Germany's youngest state medical university, running a 1,203-bed acute hospital and a 50+ practice MVZ network serving 150,000+ patients annually in the Lausitz region of Brandenburg.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

University Hospital and Academic Medical Center Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), All Other Outpatient Care Centers (621498)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC), Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI), Virtual Urgent Care & On-Demand Teletriage Services (HLAFADAJ)

Keywords

• University hospital services
• Acute medical care
• Ambulatory specialist care
• Medical education programs
• Clinical research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cottbus

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

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. Hospital Services (DRG-based): Acute inpatient and outpatient clinical care services reimbursed through the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance systems under DRG-based diagnosis-related group pricing.
2. Ambulatory Care (KV-EBM): Outpatient services provided through the CTK-Poliklinik GmbH MVZ subsidiary, reimbursed via the kassenärztliche Vereinigung (KV) using the EBM fee schedule.
3. University Medical Education: State-funded university medical education activities including the model medical degree program, with public funding for professorial chairs and research.
4. Research and Grant Funding: Funded research projects including the Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin, Modellregion Gesundheit Lausitz, and thematic research collaborations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH, operating as Medizinische Universität Lausitz – Carl Thiem (MUL – CT), is a university medical center providing acute inpatient and outpatient hospital care across multiple specialties (orthopedics, neurology, obstetrics, oncology, pediatrics, toxicology diagnostics, emergency medicine) with 1,203 beds serving 150,000+ patients annually. It complements clinical services with a model medical degree program (launching Winter 2026/27), clinical research, and an extensive ambulatory network (CTK-Poliklinik GmbH MVZ) of 50+ practices across 8 sites.

Product overview

Carl-Thiem-Klinikum Cottbus gGmbH operates as a university medical center (Medizinische Universität Lausitz - Carl Thiem, MUL-CT) offering a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem. The core offering consists of clinical hospital services with 1,203 beds serving over 150,000 patients annually. Supporting this are three key subsidiaries: CTK-Poliklinik GmbH (one of the largest Medical Care Centers in Lausitz with 50+ practices across 18 specialties at 8 locations), Thiem-Care GmbH (healthcare services), and Thiem-Research GmbH (research support). The institution combines clinical care with medical education through its Human Medicine program (36 initial places, scaling to 80+), research activities across two main focus areas, and community support through the CTK-Förderverein focused on rare diseases. The portfolio spans inpatient/outpatient care, laboratory diagnostics, emergency services, and preventive health programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Modellregion Gesundheit Lausitz: Model region health initiative in Lausitz focused on healthcare innovation
• FlexCare

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,203 hospital beds and 4,200+ staff serving 150,000+ patients annually across inpatient and outpatient care
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 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

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg CAMPUS GmbH (MHB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 June 2026Comprehensive cooperation agreement signed June 24, 2026 between MUL - CT and MHB covering joint medical education, research, digitalization, and physician workforce development in Brandenburg. Includes shared teaching programs, joint training practices (Lehrpraxen and Lehrkrankenhäuser) for students of both institutions, strengthening of general medicine/family physician training, and collaborative research projects and grant applications in the Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin. Signed by Prof. Dr. mult. Eckhard Nagel (Vorstandsvorsitzender MUL - CT), Prof. Dr. Adelheid Kuhlmey (Gründungsvorstand Wissenschaft MUL - CT), Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans-Uwe Simon (President MHB), and Dr. Gerrit Fleige (Kanzler MHB).
• Netzwerk Studienorientierung BrandenburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMUL - CT joined the Netzwerk Studienorientierung Brandenburg as its newest member in June 2026, strengthening joint study orientation efforts across Brandenburg's state universities under the umbrella brand 'Studieren in Brandenburg'. Aims to attract prospective medical students to the new model degree program.
• Hausarztpraxen der Lausitz (Regional Family Physician Practices)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMUL - CT established a network of academic teaching practices (akademische Lehrpraxen) with regional Hausarzt (family physician) practices. The Department for Primary Care - General Medicine hosted the 1st Academic Practice Meeting with 70 regional physicians to develop academic teaching sites, Blockpraktika for medical students, and practice-based research.
• Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Brandenburg (KVBB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the statutory health insurance physicians' association for ambulatory care provision, physician licensing, and the joint goal of securing primary care physician availability in the Lausitz region.
• Hausärztinnen- und Hausärzteverband BrandenburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. med. Katharina Weinert, Vorstandsvorsitzende of the Brandenburg family physician association, participated in the 1st Academic Practice Meeting, emphasizing the importance of academic practices for securing primary care physician supply in the region.
• CTK-Poliklinik GmbH (MVZ)coreOthersCTK-Poliklinik GmbH is a 100% subsidiary of MUL - CT, operating as one of the largest Medical Care Centers (MVZ/Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) in the Lausitz. With 50+ practices across 18 specialties and approximately 220 employees at 8 sites, it provides ambulatory specialist care integrated with the university hospital. New locations include orthopedic services in Forst (as of July 2026) and Vetschau.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator with deep presence in Brandenburg and eastern Germany. While private rather than university-affiliated, Helios offers overlapping tertiary inpatient and MVZ-like ambulatory services in the same regional catchment, competing for the same patient volumes and physician pool.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Large private hospital group operating multiple Klinikstandorte in Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. Overlaps on inpatient specialty care and ambulatory MVZ services in the same rural eastern German geography; useful benchmark for DRG operational economics and MVZ roll-out cadence.
• Sana Kliniken: Germany-wide private hospital operator with several Klinikstandorte in eastern Germany. Comparable in offering maximalversorgung-level inpatient services and ambulatory networks under DRG reimbursement; relevant peer for regional reimbursement and operational benchmarking.

Regional players

• Klinikum Chemnitz: Large municipal teaching hospital and academic Lehrkrankenhaus in Saxony. Provides a peer reference for an eastern German teaching hospital of comparable bed scale (~1,600+ beds) and broad specialty mix balancing DRG inpatient with MVZ-style outpatient under municipal ownership.
• Universitätsmedizin Rostock: University medical center in another structurally weak region of northeastern Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern). Comparable as a public university hospital integrating clinical care, medical education, and research in a physician-scarce rural catchment — useful comparator for MUL – CT's Modellstudiengang and physician retention model.
• SRH Kliniken / SRH Wald-Klinikum Gera: Private hospital network with a flagship maximum-care hospital (Wald-Klinikum Gera) in Thuringia. Comparable as a non-university maximum-care hospital serving a structurally weaker rural eastern German catchment, useful for benchmarking referral patterns and physician retention outside of university-medicine funding.

Direct peers

• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Germany's largest university hospital and most research-intensive. Directly comparable as a state-funded university medical center combining hospital care, medical education, and research in the same regulatory (GKV/DRG/Land Berlin funding) framework; both compete for talent, third-party research funding, and tertiary referrals across Berlin-Brandenburg.
• Universitätsmedizin Greifswald: University medical center in another structurally weak rural region of northeastern Germany. Comparable as a Land-funded university hospital combining clinical care, medical education, and research in a physician-short catchment — directly relevant for benchmarking regional retention and Modellstudiengang strategies.
• Universitätsklinikum Leipzig: Major university hospital in Saxony offering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care, academic medicine, and a large MVZ-equivalent ambulatory footprint. Comparable scale, service breadth, and the same DRG/university-medicine funding environment; competes for clinical talent and regional tertiary referrals.
• Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden: University hospital in eastern Saxony operating with a comparable model of comprehensive specialty care, medical faculty, MVZ outpatient network, and integrated research under state university medicine funding. Directly comparable scope (maximalversorgung), catchment geography (structurally weaker eastern Germany), and academic profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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