Cardiologicum Hamburg

What Cardiologicum Hamburg does

Cardiologicum Hamburg GbR is a private medical partnership and self-described largest cardiology-angiology group practice (kardiologisch-angiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis) in Germany, operating 7 sites across the Hamburg metropolitan area — Wandsbek (headquarters and wound/vascular medicine), Altona, Winterhude, Harburg, a cardiac catheterization laboratory inside Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek, and an in-house GCP-certified study center. The practice is staffed by over 150 specialists across cardiology, angiology, wound and vascular medicine, surgery, nuclear medicine, and internal medicine, supported by medical assistants, nurses, and IT staff. It operates under three managing shareholders — Dr. med. Matthias Glawe, Heinz-Hubert Breuer (founding member since 1995), and Tim Birkwald — and is part of the Sanecum Gruppe nationwide physician network, alongside wholly-owned operating subsidiaries Cardiologicum Hamburg MVZ GmbH, Cardiologicum Hamburg MVZ 2 GmbH, and Praxis am Klosterstern MVZ GmbH.

The service portfolio spans the full cardiovascular care continuum: non-invasive diagnostics (echocardiography, Doppler and color duplex sonography, cardiac catheterization, myocardial/lung/kidney/bone scintigraphy via gamma camera), invasive therapeutics (coronary angiography, balloon angioplasty and stenting, pacemaker/ICD implantation and programming, TAVI, MitraClip, LAA closure, PFO closure, complex bifurcation and chronic total occlusion interventions), specialized consultations (sports cardiology with VO2max testing, lipid clinic, cardiogenetics, psychocardiology, carotid clinic, thyroid outpatient clinic), and modern wound management to ICW standards. The clinical research center has run Phase II, III and IV cardiology and medical device studies since 2004 under TÜV NORD certification since 2010. Distribution combines physical clinics with online appointment booking, a physician referrer portal, telemedicine consultations, and prescription ordering.

Revenue is generated on a professional services basis, reimbursed through the German statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance systems; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by diagnosis, procedure, and coverage. Go-to-market is direct-to-patient across the 7 Hamburg-area sites, supplemented by physician referrals channeled through the Zuweiserportal and clinical cooperation agreements with the Asklepios hospital network (Wandsbek, St. Georg, Altona, Westklinikum, Harburg), under which Cardiologicum physicians also serve as consultants and chief physicians. Quality systems are formalized through DIN EN ISO 9001 (since 2012), MAAS-BGW occupational safety, Chest Pain Unit and Heart Failure Unit certifications (both 2021, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie), and ICW wound certification.

Name

Cardiologicum Hamburg

Legal name

Cardiologicum Hamburg GbR

Website

https://cardiologicum.hamburg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cardiologicum Hamburg is Germany's largest cardiology-angiology group practice, operating 7 Hamburg-area sites with 150+ specialists delivering comprehensive cardiovascular diagnostics, interventional procedures (TAVI, MitraClip, catheterization), nuclear medicine, wound care, and GCP-certified clinical research to patients covered by German statutory and private insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cardiology and Angiology Medical Practice Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interventional Cardiology (PCI/Structural Heart) (HLAKABAB), Cardiovascular / Cath Lab & Electrophysiology Centers (HLAFAIAI)

Keywords

• Cardiology medical services
• Angiology vascular medicine
• Nuclear medicine diagnostics
• Cardiac catheterization procedures
• Cardiology clinical trials

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic and modern invasive medical services covered by German public health insurance (GKV) and private insurance. Services include cardiology consultations, diagnostic imaging, catheter interventions, nuclear medicine procedures, and specialized wound care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cardiologicum Hamburg is a multi-site cardiology and angiology group practice delivering comprehensive cardiovascular diagnostics, interventional therapy, nuclear medicine imaging, wound and vascular medicine, and GCP-certified clinical trials from 7 locations across the Hamburg metropolitan area. Core offerings span cardiac and vascular catheterization (including TAVI, MitraClip, LAA and PFO closure, stenting, pacemaker/ICD), echocardiography and Doppler/duplex ultrasound, scintigraphy, wound management under ICW standards, and specialized consultations (sports cardiology, lipid clinic, cardiogenetics, psychocardiology, thyroid clinic, carotid clinic).

Product overview

Cardiologicum Hamburg is a multi-site cardiological and angiological medical practice network operating 7 locations in and around Hamburg, Germany. The practice offers a unified platform of cardiovascular services centered on four main departments: Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Study Center (GCP-certified since 2004), and Wound & Vascular Medicine. The core service portfolio encompasses comprehensive diagnostics (echocardiography, Doppler/duplex sonography, cardiac catheterization, nuclear imaging including myocardial, lung, kidney, and skeletal scintigraphy), therapeutic interventions (catheter-based procedures including stent implantation, TAVI, MitraClip, LAA closure; pacemaker/ICD services), and specialized consultations (sports cardiology, lipid clinic, cardiogenetics, psychocardiology, thyroid clinic). The practice operates its own cardiac catheterization laboratory at Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek and provides telemedicine services, positioning itself as a comprehensive one-stop provider for cardiovascular care from diagnosis through invasive treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kardiologie (Cardiology) Comprehensive cardiology services for adults covering diagnosis, therapy, and invasive procedures for heart and cardiovascular diseases; includes echocardiography, Doppler and color duplex sonography, cardiac catheterization and stent implantation, TAVI, MitraClip, LAA and PFO closure, pacemaker and ICD implantation, sports cardiology, cardiogenetic, lipid, psychocardiology, carotid and thyroid consultations, and cardiac checkup examinations.
• Nuklearmedizin (Nuclear Medicine) Nuclear medicine diagnostic imaging using gamma camera technology with radioactive tracers, including heart scintigraphy (myocardial scintigraphy), lung scintigraphy, kidney scintigraphy, and skeletal scintigraphy.
• Wund- und Gefäßmedizin (Wound and Vascular Medicine) Specialized wound management and vascular medicine delivered to ICW (Initiative Chronische Wunden e.V.) standards; covers modern wound management for hard-to-heal wounds from arterial or venous disease, diabetic foot syndrome, and post-surgical healing disorders, in collaboration with outpatient care, palliative, homecare, and orthopedic technician providers.
• Studienzentrum (Clinical Study Center) Own clinical study center conducting Phase II, III, and IV cardiology clinical trials and medical device studies, GCP-certified, led by Prof. Martin W. Bergmann, delivering patients access to investigational treatments.
• Herz- und Gefäßkatheterlabor (Cardiac and Vascular Catheterization Laboratory) Invasive catheter procedures at the catheter laboratory within Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek, including coronary diagnostics and interventions (stent implantation, balloon angioplasty), TAVI, MitraClip, LAA and PFO closure, complex main stem interventions, chronic total occlusion recanalization, and bifurcation stenting.
• Telemedizin (Telemedicine) Telemedicine-based remote consultations and digital health services for cardiovascular patients not requiring in-person visits.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asklepios Klinik WandsbekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership for cardiac catheterization laboratory. Cardiologicum operates its own catheter lab within Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek, offering complete spectrum of coronary diagnostics and interventions including TAVI, MitraClip, LAA and PFO closure procedures.
• Asklepios Klinik St. GeorgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical cooperation partner for cardiac catheterization and other interventional procedures. Prof. Martin W. Bergmann served as consultant in the Cardiology Department.
• Asklepios Klinik AltonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partnership where Prof. Martin W. Bergmann serves as Chief Physician of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine since September 2020.
• Sanecum GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCardiologicum Hamburg is part of Sanecum Gruppe, a nationwide physician network (deutschlandweites Ärztenetzwerk im Verbund). Sanecum provides organizational support and represents the umbrella brand.
• Asklepios Westklinikum HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical cooperation partner for cardiac procedures and patient referrals.
• Outpatient Care Services, Palliative Services, Homecare Companies and Orthopedic TechniciansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of care providers for modern wound management services, enabling guideline-compliant, intensive and local patient care in collaboration with the wound and vascular medicine practice.
• Asklepios Klinik HarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical cooperation partner for cardiac catheterization procedures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB) Frankfurt: Large multi-site cardiology and angiology group practice in Frankfurt, comparable in scale and service breadth to Cardiologicum Hamburg, offering catheter lab, imaging, and vascular medicine in a German metropolitan market.
• Herzteam München: A large cardiology group practice in Munich offering comprehensive cardiology services including interventional procedures, paralleling Cardiologicum's positioning as a high-volume ambulatory cardiology specialist group in a major German city.
• Kardiocentrum Frankfurt an der Stelle: Established cardiology group practice in the Frankfurt area providing diagnostic and interventional cardiology services, comparable in service mix and ambulatory-specialist positioning to Cardiologicum Hamburg.
• MVZ Dachau / Kardiologie Dachau: Cardiology MVZ in Bavaria offering a comparable German ambulatory cardiology group practice model with interventional and diagnostic services, representative of the broader cardiology MVZ peer set Cardiologicum competes with for talent and referrals.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators, with multiple cardiology departments across Hamburg that both partner with and overlap Cardiologicum's interventional cardiology services. They are a direct hospital-channel competitor and a critical Cath Lab access partner.
• Schön Klinik Gruppe: Private German hospital chain with strong cardiology and cardiac surgery service lines, including outpatient offerings in some locations. Comparable as a private-sector cardiology/heart-failure care provider competing for the same patient pool.
• Sana Kliniken AG: Major private German hospital group operating across multiple federal states with cardiology and cardiac surgery services. Represents a broad incumbent with overlapping cardiovascular capabilities and potential competitive pressure in ambulatory-to-inpatient referrals.
• Helios Klinikum (Fresenius Helios): Germany's largest private hospital chain with extensive cardiology and cardiac surgery departments. Competes for cardiology referrals and employs hospital-based cardiologists that overlap with ambulatory cardiology group offerings.

Emerging players

• Medicover (Germany operations): European healthcare operator with outpatient specialist clinics including cardiology MVZs in Germany. Comparable as a multi-site ambulatory specialist model seeking scale through network expansion, similar to Cardiologicum's Sanecum-aligned strategy.

Regional players

• Universitäres Herzzentrum Hamburg (UKE): University heart center at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, offering advanced interventional and structural heart procedures in the same Hamburg geography. Competes for tertiary cardiology referrals but operates on a hospital/university model rather than ambulatory group practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Cardiologicum.Hamburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/cardiologicum.hamburg.gbr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cardiologicum-hamburg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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