Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende

What Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende does

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende (EKW) is a non-profit acute general hospital operating under Protestant (evangelical) church sponsorship as a gGmbH, serving as the designated regional hospital for Göttingen and the broader Südniedersachsen (Southern Lower Saxony) region of Germany. Founded in 1949 and operating for over 75 years, EKW runs two coordinated sites — the main campus in Göttingen-Weende (An der Lutter 24) and a secondary location at Neu-Mariahilf specializing in orthopedics, trauma surgery, and endoprosthetics — supported by approximately 600 beds and around 1,600 staff across 14 specialist departments and a central emergency department (Zentrale Notaufnahme). Clinical operations are organized around seven certified specialty centers, including an Alterstraumazentrum, an Endoprothetikzentrum der Maximalversorgung, a Darmkrebszentrum, a Lungentumorzentrum, a Weaning-Zentrum, a Wirbelsäulenzentrum, and a Zentrum für Interstitielle Lungenerkrankungen, treating roughly 56,000 inpatients and outpatients annually (2025).

The hospital is certified as an academic teaching hospital (akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus, MFT-ZERT, re-certified August 2018 for Surgery, Internal Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Urology) by the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen / Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, providing medical student training (PJ, Famulatur, Blockpraktika) and academic research linkage. Core technology consists of standard German hospital infrastructure: diagnostic imaging (CT, MRI, X-ray), interventional radiology, minimally invasive surgical systems, a Central Operating Theater (Zentral-OP), anesthesia and intensive care units, a sleep laboratory, and a geriatric therapy garden; no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, mobile applications, or patents are disclosed.

EKW's revenue model is built on the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) reimbursement system for inpatient care and contracted services with statutory (GKV) and private health insurance providers, supplemented by outpatient revenue through two affiliated Medical Care Centers — MVZ Gesundheitspark and MVZ OSP (oncology). The hospital employs a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion combined with physician referrals, reaching patients through digital channels (active Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Xing presence, Spotify podcast), the Weender Visite annual health magazine, and public health lectures. Leadership consists of Geschäftsführer (Managing Director) Hauke Heißmeyer and Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender (Chairman of the Supervisory Board) Jörg Schnitzerling, with the Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Soziales as supervisory authority. A material recent strategic action is the announced return of the gynecological care mandate at the Neu-Mariahilf location effective December 31, 2026, in response to changing framework conditions and German hospital reform requirements.

Name

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende

Legal name

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende gGmbH

Website

https://ekweende.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende is a non-profit Protestant acute hospital with two Göttingen sites, approximately 600 beds, 14 specialist departments, seven certified specialty centers, and affiliated outpatient MVZs, serving roughly 56,000 patients annually across the Südniedersachsen region under the German DRG system.

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Product category

General Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE), Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA), Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Acute inpatient care
• Specialist medical departments
• Surgical services
• Emergency medical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Göttingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hospital Healthcare Services: Revenue generated through the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) system for inpatient care and contracted services with public and private health insurance providers. The hospital provides both inpatient and outpatient medical services covered by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende is a Protestant (Evangelisches) hospital based in Göttingen-Weende, Germany, providing multi-specialty inpatient and outpatient medical care to the regional population. The organization operates as a non-profit gGmbH under church sponsorship and delivers acute hospital services across multiple medical and surgical departments.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Agaplesion Krankenhaus Neu BethlehemmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026Cooperation and exchange relationships with this nearby hospital are maintained. Following EKW's return of gynecological services at Neu-Mariahilf location, cooperation with this partner helps ensure continued care for patients.
• Georg-August-Universität Göttingen / Universitätsmedizin GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospital serves as an academic teaching hospital (akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus) of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen. Medical students complete practical training (PJ, Famulatur, Blockpraktika) at the hospital. The partnership provides access to academic medical research and ensures high standards of medical education and training.
• MVZ GesundheitsparkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Care Center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) affiliated with the hospital, providing outpatient care in various medical specialties. Extends the hospital's reach for outpatient services in the region.
• MVZ OSP (Onkologische Schwerpunktpraxis)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical Care Center specializing in oncology (cancer treatment), affiliated with the hospital. Provides outpatient oncology services as part of the integrated care network.
• Universitätsmedizin GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic medical center partnership maintained for patient care coordination and medical education. Exchange and cooperation relationships continued after the restructuring of gynecological services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HELIOS Kliniken (Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital operator with ~90+ facilities nationwide. Comparable as a multi-site acute-care hospital provider in Germany, but operating at national scale under for-profit ownership versus EKW's regional non-profit model.
• SRH Kliniken (SRH Holding): Private non-profit hospital and education group operating multiple regional German hospitals. Comparable as a multi-site German hospital operator with academic teaching affiliations and similar regional acute-care positioning.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups with broad geographic coverage. Operates community and regional hospitals with similar multi-specialty acute-care portfolios to EKW, but at for-profit national scale.
• Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (UMG): University hospital of Georg-August-Universität Göttingen and EKW's core academic partner. Comparable as a tertiary inpatient provider in the same Göttingen catchment, with a broader research/teaching mandate and full-spectrum specialty coverage.
• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group owned by Barmenia and Gothaer insurers. Operates regional acute-care hospitals with comparable multi-specialty scope to EKW and also runs MVZ-style outpatient services.
• Diakonie Deutschland (Diakonische Werke) hospital network: Umbrella organization for Protestant-affiliated welfare and hospital providers in Germany. EKW operates under similar evangelical/Protestant sponsorship, and Diakonie-affiliated hospitals share comparable governance, mission, and service profiles.

Direct peers

• Schoen Klinik: German hospital group focused on specialty and acute care across multiple regions. Comparable as a multi-specialty hospital operator with strong orthopedic and surgical focus, similar to EKW's endoprosthetics and surgical centers.
• Agaplesion gAG: Faith-based German hospital group operating multiple regional hospitals including Agaplesion Krankenhaus Neu Bethlehem, EKW's named cooperation partner. Directly comparable as a non-profit Protestant/Christian hospital network with regional acute-care facilities.

Emerging players

• BG Kliniken (Berufsgenossenschaft): German statutory accident insurance hospital group specializing in trauma, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. Comparable to EKW's orthopedic, trauma, and endoprosthetics specialty centers at Neu-Mariahilf.

Regional players

• Städtisches Klinikum Braunschweig: Major regional hospital in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. Comparable as a similarly sized community/regional general hospital within the same German federal state, competing for patient referrals in southern Lower Saxony.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EKWeende
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/evangelisches-krankenhaus-g%C3%B6ttingen-weende-e.v.
• Instagraminstagram.com/ekweende/?hl=de
• Xx.com/ekweende

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Subsidiaries2 records

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