Klinikum Bremerhaven

What Klinikum Bremerhaven does

Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide is a municipal maximum care hospital (kommunales Klinikum der Maximalversorgung) located at Postbrookstraße 103 in Bremerhaven, Germany. Founded in June 1976 as Zentralkrankenhaus Reinkenheide and now operating as a non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) under ownership of the city of Bremerhaven, the facility is the largest hospital in the Unterweser region with 833 beds, 16 specialized clinics, two institutes, and approximately 2,500 employees. Service lines span emergency medicine, a 31-bed interdisciplinary intensive care unit, day clinic operations, an outpatient ambulatory surgery center (ZAO), an outpatient rehabilitation center (ZARR, founded February 1, 2013), a blood donation service, and a Medical Care Center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum/MVZ) comprising 15 specialist practices. Annual throughput is approximately 27,000 inpatients, 3,700 day clinic patients, 40,000 outpatients, and 46,000 emergency cases.

The hospital runs on a platform of interconnected clinical assets, including certified centers of excellence in breast, colorectal, skin and pancreas cancer; chest pain unit, stroke unit, MS center, geriatric quality seal, wound care certification, and geriatric trauma center. It maintains an interdisciplinary intensive care unit capable of providing telemedical consultation to the Alfred-Wegener-Institut's Polarstern research vessel and Neumayer Station III in Antarctica. The MVZ network extends specialist outpatient capacity across general medicine, surgery, dermatology, diabetology, vascular surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, ENT, laboratory medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, nuclear medicine, pneumology and sleep medicine, pain therapy, and radiation oncology.

Revenue flows through the German public healthcare system under the DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) framework for inpatient services and the EBM fee schedule for outpatient services, billed through statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance. The hospital complements clinical operations with academic partnerships (Hochschule Bremen for nursing innovation), emergency-response integration (Berufsfeuerwehr Bremerhaven), and membership in the Clinotel hospital network. The entity is headquartered at Postbrookstraße 103, 27574 Bremerhaven, with a satellite neurology practice in Bremerhaven-Wulsdorf and supporting MVZ practices co-located in the Ärztehaus building on the main campus.

Name

Klinikum Bremerhaven

Legal name

Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://klinikum-bremerhaven.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide is a municipal maximum care hospital in Bremerhaven, Germany, operating 833 beds, 16 clinics, 2 institutes, and an MVZ network of 15 specialist practices. It serves residents of Bremerhaven and the Unterweser region across emergency, inpatient, day-clinic, ambulatory surgery, rehabilitation, and outpatient care.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerhaven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services Revenue: As a municipal non-profit hospital (gGmbH), the hospital generates revenue through the German public healthcare system (GKV/PKV). Revenue is derived from inpatient treatments (approximately 27,000 annually), day clinic treatments (approximately 3,700 annually), outpatient services (approximately 40,000 patients), and emergency medicine services (approximately 46,000 cases). The hospital also operates a Blutspendedienst (blood donation service) and various MVZ (medical care center) outpatient practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide is a municipal maximum care hospital (Klinikum der Maximalversorgung) operating 833 beds across 16 specialized clinics and 2 institutes with approximately 2,500 employees. It delivers inpatient, day clinic, outpatient, and emergency medical services, supplemented by an ambulatory surgery center (ZAO), outpatient rehabilitation center (ZARR), blood donation service, and a Medical Care Center (MVZ) with 15 specialist practices, serving Bremerhaven and the Unterweser region.

Product overview

Klinikum Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide is a maximum care acute hospital with approximately 2,500 employees, 833 beds, 16 clinics, two institutes, and a Medical Care Center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum/MVZ). The institution operates as a platform of interconnected services including the core hospital with specialized clinics, an outpatient surgery center (ZAO), an outpatient rehabilitation center (ZARR), a blood donation service, and a network of approximately 15 MVZ outpatient practices. The MVZ provides specialized outpatient care across disciplines including general medicine, surgery, dermatology, gynecology, ENT, neurology, pain therapy, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy. Additional services include emergency medicine, intensive care with telemedical capabilities, anesthesiology, specialized pain therapy, and professional training programs. The hospital serves as the largest healthcare facility in the Lower Weser region, treating approximately 27,000 inpatients, 3,700 day patients, 40,000 outpatients, and 46,000 emergency cases annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) - Medical Care Center A network of outpatient medical practices offering specialized care across 15 disciplines including general medicine, anesthesiology, surgery, dermatology, diabetology, vascular surgery, gynecology, ENT, laboratory medicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, nuclear medicine, pneumology, pain therapy, and radiation therapy.
• Zentrum für Ambulante Rehabilitation (ZARR) - Outpatient Rehabilitation Center An outpatient rehabilitation center offering physiotherapy, medical training therapy, extended ambulatory physiotherapy, rehabilitation services, and health services. Team of 24 staff including physiotherapists, masseurs, sports scientists, and occupational therapists serving 100-150 patients daily.
• Zentrum Ambulantes Operieren (ZAO) - Ambulatory Surgery Center An outpatient surgery center providing same-day surgical procedures for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, general surgery, gynecology, ENT, neurosurgery, and plastic surgery, allowing patients to return home without overnight hospitalization.
• Blutspendedienst - Blood Donation Service Blood donation service supporting patient care with blood products, operated by the Institute for Laboratory and Transfusion Medicine.
• Inpatient and Day Clinic Services across 16 Specialized Clinics Core inpatient and day clinic services delivered across 16 specialized clinics including general surgery, anesthesiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics, trauma surgery, pediatrics, neurology, neurosurgery, cardiology, geriatrics, oncology, urology, and ENT, providing approximately 27,000 inpatient and 3,700 day clinic treatments annually.
• Notfallmedizin - Emergency Medical Services 24/7 emergency medical services including central emergency department, helicopter landing pad, and emergency physician vehicles staffed by anesthesiology physicians serving Bremerhaven professional fire department. Handles approximately 46,000 emergency cases annually.
• Intensivmedizin mit Telemedizin - Intensive Care with Telemedicine Interdisciplinary intensive care unit with 31 ventilation beds providing invasive/non-invasive ventilation, renal replacement therapy, and extended hemodynamic monitoring. Also provides telemedical support for the research vessel Polarstern and Neumayer Station III in Antarctica.
• Spezielle Schmerztherapie - Special Pain Therapy Multimodal pain therapy service with an interdisciplinary team, dedicated inpatient ward, and comprehensive treatment approaches including medication, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, acupuncture, TENS, biofeedback, and yoga.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27,000 inpatients treated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alfred-Wegener-Institut für Polar- und MeeresforschungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe intensive care unit provides telemedical support services to the research vessel Polarstern and Neumayer Station III in Antarctica. Physicians at Klinikum Bremerhaven provide medical consultation via phone and telemedicine transmission of monitor images, ultrasound, video laryngoscopy, and ECGs to support the remote research teams.
• Hochschule Bremen (HSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Nurse-led Unit initiative with Hochschule Bremen (University of Applied Sciences Bremen) for innovative nursing care concepts. The collaboration received the Theodor-Fliedner-Medaille award in 2026.
• Clinotel KrankenhausverbundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Clinotel hospital network, a quality-focused network of municipal hospitals in Germany.
• Berufsfeuerwehr BremerhavencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency physicians from the anesthesiology department staff the emergency response vehicles (Notarzteinsatzfahrzeuge) of the Bremerhaven professional fire department 24/7.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Klinikum Oldenburg: University hospital and Maximalversorger in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, with similar bed count, full-spectrum specialty coverage, and academic teaching role. Closely comparable on case mix, certification profile, and regional referral dynamics.
• Klinikum Bremen-Nord: Municipal hospital under the same Gesundheit Nord group as Klinikum Bremen-Mitte, providing secondary acute care plus specialty services to northern Bremen. Comparable business model (municipal non-profit, GKV/DRG funded) and overlapping catchment.
• Klinikum Bremen-Mitte: Municipal Maximalversorger operated by Gesundheit Nord in Bremen, structurally identical to Klinikum Bremerhaven as a publicly owned teaching/maximum-care hospital serving an adjacent catchment. Directly comparable in scale, DRG/EBM revenue mix, and certified specialty center model.

Regional players

• Helios Klinikum Cuxhaven: Acute hospital in nearby Cuxhaven operated by Helios, the largest private German hospital group. Comparable general-acute and emergency offering for a coastal Lower Saxony catchment, though private-chain ownership and corporate scale differentiate it from KBR's municipal structure.
• DIAKO Bremen: Large non-profit hospital in Bremen operated by the Diakonissenanstalt, offering a broad acute-care and specialty portfolio. Comparable on faith-based non-profit Maximalversorger profile and proximity-driven patient overlap from the Bremerhaven/Unterweser region.
• AMEOS Klinikum Am Bürgerpark Bremerhaven: AMEOS-operated hospital also located in Bremerhaven, providing general acute and psychiatric care. Same city as KBR and therefore competing for the same patient base and workforce, despite operating under a private non-profit group structure.

Broad incumbents

• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): Large university hospital and Maximalversorger in Hamburg offering the full depth of specialty, research, and teaching services. Comparable on Maximalversorger complexity and certified specialty centers, though UKE's academic mission and metropolitan scale place it above KBR.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group with strong presence in Northern Germany, including Hamburg and Bremen metro areas. Comparable Maximalversorger and secondary acute offering for the same regional patient pool, with deeper capital and corporate resources than KBR.
• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group operating acute, rehabilitation, and specialty facilities including MVZ structures. Comparable integrated care model (hospital plus outpatient MVZ) and DRG-driven revenue model, but with private capital and broader geographic reach.
• Helios Kliniken (Group): Germany's largest private hospital group operating numerous acute and specialty facilities nationwide. Comparable on hospital service portfolio and DRG reimbursement exposure, but at vastly greater scale and with corporate capital access unavailable to municipal peers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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