Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen

Name

Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen

Legal name

Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen GmbH

Website

https://klinikum-wegr.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private/For-Profit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Emergency medical services
• Specialist outpatient clinics
• Oncology and cardiac care
• Robotic assisted surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Wels

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Public Healthcare Insurance Reimbursement: As a public hospital in Austria, the Klinikum operates within the Austrian dual healthcare financing system. Revenue is generated through reimbursement from the Austrian Health Insurance Fund (Österreichische Gesundheitskasse - ÖGK) and other social insurance carriers for inpatient treatments, outpatient services, emergency care, and diagnostic procedures. Hospital stays, medical treatments, surgeries, and other covered services are billed according to the Austrian diagnosis-related group (DRG) system and fee schedules negotiated with insurance providers. This constitutes the primary revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen operates a two-campus public hospital providing comprehensive acute, emergency, inpatient, and outpatient medical care across 35 departments and institutes, complemented by specialized competence centers in oncology, robotic medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, gynecology, dialysis, and mental health. Revenue is generated through statutory health insurance reimbursement (ÖGK) for medically necessary care, with additional services in nursing education through the Ausbildungszentrum and degree programs hosted via FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ.

Product overview

Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen operates as a unified hospital system with two locations (Wels and Grieskirchen), functioning as the largest Catholic hospital in Austria (Ordensspital). The institution provides comprehensive acute care medical services through 35 departments and institutes, organized into specialized competence centers for complex conditions (obesity, prostate cancer, breast health, endometriosis, continence, gynecological tumors, robotic medicine). The hospital offers a complete range of inpatient and outpatient services including emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine subspecialties, pediatrics, psychiatry, and rehabilitation. Beyond direct patient care, the institution operates educational facilities including a training center for healthcare professions (Ausbildungszentrum, founded 1934) and hosts a University of Applied Sciences campus (FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ). Support services include pharmacy, dietetics, clinical psychology, social work, and chaplaincy. The hospital integrates with national electronic health record systems (ELGA) and maintains external communications through social media platforms and video content (Klinikum TV).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zentrale Notfallambulanz (ZNA) - Central Emergency Department 24/7 emergency department providing acute and life-threatening condition treatment, including pediatric, gynecological/obstetric emergencies, and trauma first aid at the Wels campus. For all patients in the Upper Austria region requiring urgent care.
• Dialysis Center (25 stations) Renal replacement therapy across 25 dialysis stations, providing kidney dialysis treatment to patients with renal failure. 40 years of continuous dialysis service at the Wels location.
• Zentrum für Robotische Medizin (Center for Robotic Medicine) Center for robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery using the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, providing precision surgery across multiple specialties.
• Brustgesundheitszentrum (Breast Health Center) Specialized center for breast health screening, diagnosis and treatment staffed by certified breast care nurses, providing integrated breast cancer care.
• Prostatakrebszentrum (Prostate Cancer Center) Specialized center for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment including modern biopsy techniques for urological oncology patients.
• Adipositaszentrum (Obesity Center) Specialized center for comprehensive obesity treatment and management, providing multidisciplinary care for patients with severe obesity.
• Endometrioseklinik (Endometriosis Clinic)

Quantifiable outcome

• 65,000 inpatient discharges annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PKA - Private Krankenanstalt WelscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPKA (Private Krankenanstalt Wels) is listed as a partner enterprise under the 'Partnerunternehmen' section on the hospital's website. The two healthcare institutions collaborate in the Wels-Grieskirchen healthcare region, with PKA providing additional private hospital services that complement the public care provided by Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen.
• FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital hosts FH Gesundheitsberufe OÖ (University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria) at its Wels campus (Grieskirchner Straße 36/Flotzagerplatz 16, 4600 Wels). The partnership includes degree programs in nursing (Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege), extended part-time nursing studies, and physiotherapy. The institutions also jointly run the Nursing Training Unit (NTU) pilot project for innovative clinical education.
• O.P.P-Compliance GmbHminorOthersO.P.P-Compliance GmbH, based in Wels, serves as the independent ombudsman and clearing house for the hospital's whistleblower system (HinweisgeberInnensystem) in compliance with the Austrian Whistleblower Protection Act (HSchG). The company provides confidential reporting channels and ensures anonymity for whistleblowers, acting as an independent intermediary between reporters and the hospital management.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups with a broad portfolio of acute care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation facilities. Comparable as a multi-site hospital operator in a regulated payor environment, with a comparable mix of academic and standard care sites.
• Helios Kliniken: Europe's largest private hospital operator with ~150 facilities, primarily in Germany and Spain. Comparable as a multi-site acute care provider with a mix of maximum-care and standard hospitals, illustrating the scale of capital, network, and digital infrastructure that standalone regional players lack.
• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group operating ~50 facilities across acute care, rehabilitation, and specialty segments. Comparable as a multi-site regulated-payor hospital operator pursuing service-line specialization and digital integration.
• Schoen Clinic: Privately held, family-owned hospital group in Germany and the UK focused on specialty acute care (orthopedics, neurology, psychosomatic). Comparable as a specialty-led hospital operator with a mission-driven, non-public ownership structure similar in spirit to Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen's congregational ownership.

Direct peers

• Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Linz: Catholic hospital in Linz operated by a male religious order, providing comparable acute care and specialty services in Upper Austria. Closely matched by Ordensspital status, mission-driven care model, and payor environment.
• Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Schwestern Ried: Religious-order hospital in Ried im Innkreis, Upper Austria, operated by a sister congregation. Comparable as a regional Ordensspital with similar service structure and reimbursement framework, jointly referenced with Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen on regional PET-CT expansion.
• PKA - Private Krankenanstalt Wels: Private hospital co-located in Wels, listed as a formal Partnerunternehmen of Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen. Directly comparable as a same-city acute care provider with overlapping surgical and inpatient services, complementing the public hospital's offering.
• Kepler Universitätsklinikum: The largest university hospital in Upper Austria, operating across multiple Linz locations. Directly comparable as a multi-site, full-service acute care provider in the same region and payor system, competing for complex referrals and physician talent.
• Ordensklinikum Linz: Catholic hospital network in Linz operated by religious orders, also serving as a major Upper Austrian acute care provider. Closest match by ownership model (Ordensspital) and service mix, competing for the same patient catchment.

Regional players

• Landeskrankenhaus Steyr: Public regional hospital in Steyr, Upper Austria, offering standard acute and surgical services. Comparable as a same-region public hospital competing for non-tertiary referrals, though smaller in scale and lacking the Ordensspital positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/klinikumwegr
• Facebookfacebook.com/klinikumwegr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/klinikum-wels-grieskirchen
• Instagraminstagram.com/klinikumwegr

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen