General Hospital Viersen

What General Hospital Viersen does

Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH (AKH Viersen) is a regional general hospital located at Hoserkirchweg 63, 41747 Viersen, Germany, operating as the central point of acute care for the entire Kreis Viersen district in North Rhine-Westphalia. The legal entity is a private limited company (GmbH), privately held with no exchange listing. Founded in 1836, the hospital runs approximately 1,000 beds across 11 medical departments (including cardiology, pediatrics, gynecology, obstetrics, orthopedics/trauma surgery, internal medicine, gastroenterology/oncology, urology, anesthesiology, ENT, and radiology) and 9 specialized centers (Heart and Vascular Center, Lungenzentrum, Mother-Child Center, Oncology Center, Geriatric Trauma Center, Regional Trauma Center, Intestinal Center, Hernia Center, and Interdisciplinary Endoscopy).

The hospital treats more than 35,000 patients per year (approximately 18,000 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients) and operates a Central Interdisciplinary Emergency Department (ZINA) on a 24/7 basis. High-acuity clinical infrastructure includes two fully digital cardiac catheterization laboratories generating approximately 1,900 diagnostic catheterizations and 850 PCI procedures annually, a DGK-certified Chest Pain Unit (6 monitored beds plus 4 additional beds, first certified 2009 and recertified twice), 24-hour PTCA readiness, ECMO and Impella circulatory support, and an EKOS ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis program for pulmonary embolism. The Mother-Child Center delivers ~1,000 births per year across four delivery rooms and holds WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly certification (ClarCert, February 2026). Quality frameworks include DGK Chest Pain Unit, DEKRA Lungenzentrum, Baby-Friendly, and academic teaching hospital status at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf (since 2017).

Revenue is generated predominantly through the German Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) system, with services reimbursed via statutory health insurance (GKV) and private insurance. The go-to-market is regional and direct: patients access the hospital via emergency admission, scheduled appointments booked through the Patientenportal at portal.akh-viersen.de, and referrals from local general practitioners. The hospital operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries — AKS, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen Service GmbH (catering and food services) and MVZ Viersen (medical care center for outpatient specialist services) — and is affiliated with Kinderklinik St. Nikolaus and Dülkener St. Cornelius-Seniorenhaus, forming a broader healthcare delivery network. Customer segments include the general population of Kreis Viersen, cardiology patients, expecting mothers and families, and pediatric patients.

Name

General Hospital Viersen

Legal name

Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH

Website

https://akh-viersen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1836

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen (AKH Viersen) is a regional general hospital in Viersen, Germany, serving the entire Kreis Viersen district with approximately 1,000 beds across 11 medical departments and 9 specialized centers, treating more than 35,000 inpatients and outpatients annually under the German DRG reimbursement system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Inpatient and outpatient care
• Emergency medical services
• Cardiology and cardiac care
• Maternity and pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Viersen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services (Inpatient and Outpatient): Government-regulated hospital services reimbursed through the German DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) system. Provides comprehensive medical services including emergency care, surgeries, and treatments covered by statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

General Hospital Viersen (Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen GmbH) operates as a regional general hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical care across 11 medical departments and 9 specialized centers. Core services include emergency medicine, cardiology with cardiac catheterization, oncology, obstetrics and pediatrics, surgery, orthopedics/trauma, and internal medicine. The hospital functions as an academic teaching hospital of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and serves as the central point of contact for the entire Kreis Viersen district, treating over 35,000 patients annually.

Product overview

Allgemeines Krankenhaus Viersen (AKH Viersen) is a multi-specialty general hospital offering integrated healthcare services through 11 medical departments and 9 specialized centers. The hospital operates approximately 1,000 beds and treats over 18,000 inpatients and 30,000 outpatients annually. Key clinical services include the Cardiology and Angiology Clinic with two cardiac catheterization laboratories, the Mother-Child Center with baby-friendly certification, the DEKRA-certified Lung Center, the Oncology Center, and the Heart and Vascular Center. Additional specialized offerings include trauma centers, an interdisciplinary emergency department, and a Parents' School educational program. The hospital serves as an academic teaching hospital of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and operates a patient portal for appointment booking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie (Cardiology and Angiology Clinic)

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000+ patients treated annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heinrich-Heine-Universität DüsseldorfcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017AKH Viersen serves as Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus (Academic Teaching Hospital) of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf. Medical students complete their Practical Year (PJ) at the hospital, with 8 weeks in cardiology and 8 weeks in internal medicine. First students started in 2018.
• Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis ViersencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration between AKH Viersen's Cardiology department and the Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis Viersen for cross-sectoral care of cardiovascular patients. Joint events including annual cardiology symposium and patient seminars.
• MVZ Viersen (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Care Center (MVZ) affiliated with AKH Viersen, providing outpatient specialist care. Currently recruiting specialists in internal medicine or general medicine.
• Onkonett ViersencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOncology network collaboration for comprehensive cancer care. Jointly hosts the annual Viersener Onkologietag with oncological experts from the network.
• Akademie für Gesundheits- und Pflegeberufe Viersen GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation for the new generalist nursing training program (generalistische Pflegeausbildung) for efficient training of nursing staff.
• Kinderklinik St. Nikolaus and Dülkener St. Cornelius-SeniorenhausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated healthcare facilities forming a comprehensive healthcare system (weit verzweigtes Gesundheitssystem) around patient care needs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krankenhaus Bethesda Mönchengladbach: Mid-sized regional hospital in Mönchengladbach serving an adjacent catchment to Kreis Viersen. Comparable bed range, multi-specialty general hospital profile, and similar DRG reimbursement structure.
• Helios Klinikum Krefeld: Academic teaching hospital of Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf located in adjacent Krefeld. Similar scale (~700+ beds), comparable specialty offerings (cardiology, oncology, trauma), and direct overlap with Viersen's referral catchment area.
• Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Kempen: Smaller district hospital in Kempen within Kreis Viersen itself. Directly comparable business model — community general hospital with basic specialty departments operating under the same DRG system and within the same regulatory district.
• Städtische Kliniken Mönchengladbach: Large regional multi-specialty hospital in the neighboring city of Mönchengladbach. Same German DRG reimbursement model, similar mix of general medicine and specialty departments, and overlapping catchment with Kreis Viersen — the closest direct comparable for inpatient volume and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken AG: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups. Operates multiple regional general hospitals under the same GmbH structure and DRG reimbursement model; broader portfolio enables purchasing and recruiting scale AKH Viersen lacks.
• Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf: Academic teaching hospital partner of AKH Viersen and the natural referral destination for highest-acuity cases from Kreis Viersen. Comparable cardiac and oncology programs but at full university hospital scale; relevant for understanding referral dynamics and academic affiliation economics.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: One of Germany's three largest private hospital chains with ~170 facilities. Operates comparable regional acute-care hospitals under similar private-GmbH structures and DRG reimbursement; relevant benchmark for staffing, quality systems, and consolidation pressure.
• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Largest private hospital operator in Germany (part of Fresenius). Comparable DRG-reimbursed multi-specialty general hospitals across Germany; potential acquirer and benchmark for capex, recruitment, and operational scale.

Emerging players

• BG Klinikum Duisburg: Specialized trauma and rehabilitation hospital in the same North Rhine-Westphalia region. Relevant peer for the Regionales Traumazentrum and Alterstraumazentrum service lines at AKH Viersen, which compete for complex trauma referrals.
• Herz- und Diabeteszentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen: Specialty cardiac hospital in Bad Oeynhausen (NRW) with internationally recognized heart surgery, interventional cardiology, and cardiac arrest care. Closest pure-play cardiac specialty comparator for benchmarking the depth and clinical reputation of AKH Viersen's cardiology program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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