Schüchtermann-Klinik

What Schüchtermann-Klinik does

Schüchtermann-Klinik is a specialised cardiac centre (Herzzentrum) in Bad Rothenfelde, Lower Saxony, Germany, that delivers the full cardiovascular care continuum — prevention, acute diagnostics, interventional and surgical treatment, and post-acute rehabilitation — under a single integrated-heart-centre model. The 391-bed facility operates two hybrid operating theatres that combine cardiac surgery with catheterisation capabilities, four in-house cardiac catheterisation laboratories, a chest-pain unit, an advanced heart-failure and LVAD outpatient clinic, and the Institute for Prevention and Sports Medicine (IPS). Clinical programmes cover TAVI, MitraClip, Ross-OP, Ozaki-Operation, catheter ablation, coronary bypass, and remote heart-failure telemonitoring; the centre is described as one of the largest interventional valve therapy centres in Germany and a training centre for national and international physicians.

The clinic serves 10,000+ acute patients and 2,500+ rehabilitation patients annually, with 900 staff at the heart centre (1,500+ across the broader Schüchtermann-Schiller'sche Kliniken group, which also includes Dörenberg-Klinik, MVZs and Medicos). Revenue is generated through acute inpatient services, follow-up rehabilitation (Anschlussheilbehandlung), and preventive/corporate-health programmes, all billed predominantly through the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance systems under the DRG framework. Demand is sourced through a regional physician-referral network and emergency admissions for acute cardiac events. Since November 2020 the clinic has operated as an academic teaching hospital of University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), and it maintains research collaborations with the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, and multiple regional universities.

The business model is operationally a high-complexity, regulated specialty hospital with limited pricing flexibility but strong clinical differentiation; the strategic focus has shifted in recent years from volume expansion toward research depth, academic affiliation and digitally enabled care extensions such as the heart-failure telemonitoring service and the ROSE learning health system.

Name

Schüchtermann-Klinik

Legal name

Schüchtermann-Schiller'sche Kliniken Bad Rothenfelde GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://schuechtermann-klinik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Schüchtermann-Klinik is a 391-bed specialised cardiac centre in Bad Rothenfelde, Germany, providing integrated cardiovascular prevention, surgery, interventional cardiology, anaesthesia and rehabilitation to 10,000+ acute and 2,500+ rehab patients annually under the German DRG system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Rothenfelde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Acute Medical Services: Revenue from inpatient hospital treatments including cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology procedures, and intensive care services. Billed through the German healthcare system (DRG system).
2. Cardiac Rehabilitation: Follow-up treatment (Anschlussheilbehandlung/AHB) as medical rehabilitation following acute treatment. Over 2,500 patients annually receive inpatient follow-up care.
3. Prevention and Sports Medicine: Institute for Prevention and Sports Medicine (IPS) offering endurance diagnostics, check-up examinations, prevention programmes, and occupational health coaching for companies

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schüchtermann-Klinik is a specialised heart centre (Herzzentrum) in Bad Rothenfelde, Germany, providing integrated cardiovascular care across cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, anaesthesia, and cardiac rehabilitation. It operates two hybrid operating theatres, four cardiac catheterisation laboratories, and specialised outpatient clinics for advanced heart failure (including LVAD), TAVI, and telemonitoring. Additional offerings include prevention and sports medicine (IPS), check-up examinations, and corporate health coaching under one roof with 391 beds and over 30 years of cardiac surgery experience.

Product overview

Schüchtermann-Klinik is a specialized cardiac center (Herzzentrum) in Bad Rothenfelde, Germany, offering an integrated approach to cardiovascular care. The facility operates under a unified concept combining cardiac surgery, cardiology, anaesthesia, and rehabilitation as interconnected departments. The clinic provides comprehensive services spanning prevention (Institute for Prevention and Sports Medicine), acute diagnosis and treatment (cardiac surgery with specialized procedures like TAVI, Ross-OP, Ozaki-Operation; cardiology with catheterization labs), and rehabilitation. The Institute for Cardiovascular Research supports experimental and clinical research activities. Telemonitoring services for heart failure patients extend care into the home environment. With approximately 10,000 patients annually, 391 beds, and 900 employees, the clinic serves as both a treatment center and teaching hospital of University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) since November 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hy5-Zentrum: Specialized center for cardiovascular treatment

Products and services

• Cardiac Surgery (Herzchirurgie) Surgical department performing heart operations including heart valve surgery (reconstruction and replacement), coronary bypass surgery, heart failure surgery, aortic surgery, and tumor removal, serving patients with cardiovascular conditions requiring surgical intervention.
• Cardiology (Kardiologie) Cardiology department offering diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases with four cardiac catheterisation laboratories, chest pain unit, echocardiography, and rhythmology services for cardiac patients.
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Post-acute rehabilitation services for cardiovascular diseases including follow-up treatment (AHB) after cardiac events and surgeries, serving over 2,500 patients annually.
• Telemonitoring for Heart Failure (Telemonitoring bei Herzinsuffizienz) Remote monitoring service for heart failure patients that improves quality of life and reduces hospitalisation rates through digital health technology, extending clinical care into the home environment.
• Institute for Prevention and Sports Medicine (IPS) Founded in 2001, the IPS provides cardiovascular screening, endurance performance diagnostics, check-up examinations, prevention programmes, and corporate health coaching for individuals and companies.
• TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Catheter-based aortic valve replacement procedure for older patients with high surgical risk, performed in the cardiac catheterisation laboratory as part of one of the largest interventional valve therapy programmes in Germany.
• Advanced Heart Failure and VAD Outpatient Clinic Specialised outpatient clinic for advanced heart failure treatment including ventricular assist device (VAD/LVAD) implantation and follow-up care, with telemonitoring capabilities for terminal heart failure patients.
• Corporate Health Coaching (Betriebliches Gesundheitscoaching) Occupational health coaching services for companies offered through the Institute for Prevention and Sports Medicine, providing cardiovascular health programmes for employee wellness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10,000+ patients treated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature9 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Academic teaching hospital partnership. The Schüchtermann-Klinik has been an academic teaching hospital of the University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) since November 1, 2020. Serves as practical training centre for medical students, offering opportunity to complete practical year in one of Germany's largest heart centres. Students can receive training in cardiac and vascular surgery with interdisciplinary integrated heart centre cooperation.
• Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation in experimental research focused on identifying factors and mechanisms determining immune cell infiltration at cardiovascular damage sites. Working group leverages cardiovascular disease models and advanced investigation methods including flow cytometry, molecular biology, biochemistry, histology and cell culture.
• Deutsche Sporthochschule KölnmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch cooperation in sports medicine and performance diagnostics for cardiovascular patients
• Hochschule OsnabrückmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation in research and education, including student project collaborations
• Universität OsnabrückmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for research collaboration and academic programmes
• Universität Witten/HerdeckemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for research collaboration and education
• Technische Universität DortmundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical university cooperation including student project groups from TU Dortmund
• Medizinische Hochschule HannovermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical university cooperation for heart and thoracic transplantation ( httg ) research and clinical collaboration
• Hochschule RheinMainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences cooperation for research and education programmes

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sana Herzchirurgische Klinik Stuttgart: Stuttgart cardiac surgery clinic within the private Sana hospital group, focused on adult cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology. Comparable specialty cardiac provider, though part of a broader private hospital network.
• Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg • Bad Krozingen: Joint university cardiac center between the University of Freiburg and Bad Krozingen. Comparable as an academic-affiliated German heart center with strong interventional cardiology and cardiac surgery programs serving a regional catchment.
• Herzzentrum Leipzig: Leipzig Heart Center, part of the University of Leipzig, providing full-spectrum cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and heart failure care. Closely comparable specialty cardiac hospital with academic and research positioning.
• Kerckhoff-Klinik: Bad Nauheim-based cardiac specialty hospital with strong heart surgery, interventional cardiology, and rehabilitation focus. Comparable German specialty cardiac provider with academic links (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen).
• Deutsches Herzzentrum München (DHM): Munich-based German heart center specializing in cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and heart transplantation. Directly comparable specialty cardiac hospital with similar procedural mix (TAVI, MitraClip, bypass) and academic affiliation (TU München).
• Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB): Berlin's dedicated cardiac specialty hospital operated within the Charité universe. Closest peer in terms of integrated heart center model, advanced valve therapy program, and research-intensive cardiac care delivery.
• MediClin Herzzentrum Coswig: Coswig-based heart center within the MediClin private clinic network, providing cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, and rehabilitation. Comparable integrated cardiac specialty hospital with a strong rehabilitation component.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group operating cardiology and cardiac surgery departments across multiple sites. Comparable as a private-sector cardiac service provider, though operating as a diversified multi-specialty group rather than a single-site heart center.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator with multiple cardiac surgery and interventional cardiology programs across its network. Comparable at the group level as a private-sector cardiac care provider but with a broad multi-specialty portfolio rather than dedicated cardiac focus.
• Schön Klinik: Private German hospital group with multiple specialty centers including cardiology and cardiac surgery. Comparable as a private specialty hospital operator, though its focus spans orthopedics, neurology, and other specialties beyond cardiac care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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