What Krankenhaus Düren does

Krankenhaus Düren gem. GmbH is a mid-sized acute care hospital in Düren, Germany, operating as a private for-profit subsidiary of Artemed SE since a 2023 ownership transfer from the public Zweckverband. It is positioned as the leading Schwerpunktversorger (major specialty provider) between Köln and Aachen, serving approximately 18,000 inpatients and 55,000 outpatients annually across a catchment covering the Düren district and the broader Eifel-Niederrhein region. The hospital runs 20+ specialized medical centers including the only Regionales TraumaZentrum DGU® in the district, a Wirbelsäulenzentrum (spine center), EndoProthetikZentrum Maximalversorgung (EPZmax), Darmkrebszentrum, Shuntzentrum, DGAV CAH Kompetenzzentrum for obesity/metabolic surgery, Diabeteszentrum, and a certified Intestinal Cancer Center, alongside an academic teaching hospital affiliation with RWTH Aachen University.

The hospital's core technology stack centers on an Interdisciplinary Center for Robotic Surgery using da Vinci systems for urology, gynecology, and general surgery, advanced diagnostic and interventional radiology, and minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. Supporting infrastructure includes Doctolib and Doctena online appointment booking, Samedi-powered end-to-end encrypted video consultation, ILIAS-based e-learning under the Artemed Akademie, and digital hospital information systems being modernized under the EU-funded Krankenhauszukunftsfonds program. The site at Roonstraße 30 houses an emergency department (Zentrale Notaufnahme), interdisciplinary ICU, surgical theaters, diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, physiotherapy, and on-site childcare (Kita Klinik Pänz), with a separate Bildungszentrum Düren providing nursing education and dual studies programs in partnership with Hochschule Niederrhein.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through Germany's regulated DRG/AOP billing framework — inpatient stays and procedures billed to the statutory health insurance system (GKV) and private health insurers (PKV) via the InEK DRG fee catalog, with outpatient services on a fee-for-service or outpatient DRG basis. Pricing is non-negotiable at the procedure level, with rates set annually. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer at the patient level (emergency walk-ins, physician referrals, and self-service online scheduling), with no enterprise sales motion. Following the July 1, 2026 Leistungsaustausch with Josefs-Gesellschaft, the hospital will exit OB/GYN services to St. Marien-Hospital and consolidate spine surgery as a flagship specialty by absorbing St. Augustinus-Krankenhaus's Wirbelsäulenchirurgie, reshaping the hospital's service profile and revenue mix.

Name

Krankenhaus Düren

Legal name

Krankenhaus Düren gem. GmbH

Website

https://krankenhaus-dueren.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Krankenhaus Düren is a private mid-sized German acute care hospital in Düren, subsidiary of Artemed SE, serving 18,000 inpatients and 55,000 outpatients annually across 20+ certified specialty centers, with a regional monopoly in trauma care and academic teaching affiliation to RWTH Aachen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB), Oncology & Cancer Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAC)

Keywords

• Acute care hospital
• Specialty medical centers
• Emergency trauma care
• Robot-assisted surgery
• Inpatient outpatient services

Headquarters

HQ city

Düren

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Acute and Elective Inpatient Hospital Services: The hospital generates revenue primarily through Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) billing to Germany's statutory health insurance (GKV/Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private health insurance (PKV/Private Krankenversicherung) for inpatient stays, surgical procedures, ICU care, and emergency medicine. Revenue is driven by bed capacity utilization, case complexity (CAB, MS-DRG weights), and negotiated rates with insurance funds.
2. Ambulatory/Outpatient Services: Ambulatory clinic visits, diagnostic procedures, chemotherapy, dialysis, and outpatient follow-ups billed to insurers on a fee-for-service or outpatient DRG basis.
3. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology: Imaging and image-guided interventional procedures (CT, MRI, angiography) generating revenue as billable hospital services under the German healthcare billing system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Krankenhaus Düren is a regional acute-care hospital (Schwerpunktversorger) that provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty medical services across cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics, urology, gastroenterology, vascular surgery, spine surgery, and general/visceral surgery. It operates 20+ certified specialty centers including a Regional Trauma Center DGU, robotic surgery center (da Vinci), endoprosthetics center, colorectal cancer center, and diabetes center. Services are billed through Germany's DRG-based statutory and private health insurance system.

Product overview

Krankenhaus Düren is a mid-sized acute care hospital providing comprehensive medical services to approximately 18,000 inpatients and 55,000 outpatients annually. The hospital operates as a unified healthcare delivery platform organized around specialized departments and interdisciplinary centers. Core medical services span Internal Medicine (cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, pulmonology, nephrology, hematology/oncology), General and Visceral Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Urology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Anesthesiology, and Emergency Medicine. The hospital's product portfolio includes patient-facing digital services (online appointment booking via Doctolib/Doctena, video consultation via Samedi), advanced surgical programs (robot-assisted surgery using da Vinci systems), and 20+ specialized medical centers including the Interdisciplinary Spine Surgery Center, Intestinal Cancer Center (DKH certified), Gallbladder and Pancreas Center, Endobariatric Obesity Center, Kidney Center, Dialysis Access Center, Shunt Reference Center, Reflux Center, Pain Medicine Center, Endoprothetikzentrum, Regional Trauma Center DGU, and Diabetes Center. Supporting services include radiation therapy, intensive care, diagnostic/interventional radiology, physiotherapy, nutritional counseling, pharmacy, pastoral care, quality management, and the Bildungszentrum Düren for nursing education and dual studies programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Appointment Booking (Doctolib/Doctena) Web-based patient portal enabling self-service online appointment scheduling across Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, Urology, and Radiology departments for patients seeking specialty consultations.
• Video Consultation (Videosprechstunde) Telemedicine video consultation service powered by Samedi GmbH, enabling remote physician-patient consultations with end-to-end encryption for patients who cannot attend in person.
• Interdisciplinary Center for Robotic Surgery (da Vinci) Dedicated interdisciplinary robotic surgery center performing robot-assisted procedures in urology, gynecology, and general surgery using advanced robotic surgical systems, for patients requiring minimally invasive surgical care.
• Regionales TraumaZentrum DGU (Regional Trauma Center) Only DGU-certified regional trauma center in the Düren district providing specialized 24/7 emergency care for severely injured patients from traffic, occupational, and leisure accidents. Recertified May 2026.
• EndoProthetikZentrum (EPZmax) Maximum-care endoprosthetics center certified for joint replacement and prosthesis procedures (knee, hip) for patients requiring orthopaedic surgery.
• Darmkrebszentrum (Colorectal Cancer Center) Certified cancer center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal (intestinal) cancer for oncology patients.
• Zertifiziertes Wirbelsäulenzentrum (Spine Surgery Center) Certified spine surgery center for comprehensive treatment of spinal conditions including disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and scoliosis. Certification valid through February 2030.
• Zentrale Notaufnahme (Central Emergency Department) 24/7 emergency medicine department providing acute care for walk-in patients and emergency cases from the Düren district and surrounding region.
• Intensive Care Unit (Interdisciplinary) Interdisciplinary intensive care unit providing critical care services for severely ill medical and surgical patients across two stations (1b and 2c).
• Strahlentherapie (Radiation Therapy) Department providing radiation oncology treatments for cancer patients, integrated with the hospital's broader oncology services.
• Shuntreferenzzentrum (Shunt Reference Center) Certified regional reference center for vascular access procedures and shunt management for dialysis patients. Certification valid 2025-2028.
• Diabeteszentrum (Diabetes Center) Certified diabetes center for diabetes care, education, and management, integrated with the gastroenterology/nephrology department.
• Bildungszentrum Düren (Nursing Education Center) Educational facility offering nursing training programs, dual studies in nursing at Hochschule Niederrhein, and continuing professional education for healthcare professionals.
• DIAMed - Dürener Institut für Arbeitsmedizin Institute providing occupational health and workplace medicine services to local employers and employees in the Düren region.
• Gallen- und Pankreaszentrum (Gallbladder and Pancreas Center) Specialized center focusing on diseases and conditions of the gallbladder and pancreas, integrated with gastroenterology and visceral surgery services.
• Endobariatrisches Adipositaszentrum (Bariatric/Obesity Center) DGAV CAH certified competence center providing surgical and medical treatments for obesity and metabolic disorders for patients requiring bariatric intervention.
• Refluxzentrum (Reflux Center) Center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, integrated with general/visceral surgery.
• Zentrum für Schmerzmedizin (Pain Medicine Center) Interdisciplinary center for the management and treatment of chronic and acute pain conditions, under the anesthesiology department.
• Radiologie (Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology) Diagnostic and interventional radiology department providing CT, MRI, angiography, and image-guided interventional procedures for inpatients and outpatients.
• Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie Urology department offering robot-assisted urology and tumor surgery, prostate cancer treatment, uro-oncology and medical tumor therapy, and stone disease management for adult and pediatric patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18,000 inpatient admissions and 55,000 outpatient visits per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Josefs-Gesellschaft gAGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn March 2026, Artemed and Josefs-Gesellschaft gAG agreed to bundle medical competencies across Düren's hospitals. St. Augustinus-Krankenhaus transfers its Wirbelsäulenchirurgie (spine surgery) Leistungsgruppe to Krankenhaus Düren (effective July 1, 2026), while Krankenhaus Düren transfers its Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe (OB/GYN and obstetrics) Leistungsgruppe to St. Marien-Hospital (effective July 1, 2026). Additional cross-collaboration includes: neurological consultations for Krankenhaus Düren patients by St. Augustinus-Krankenhaus neurologists; coordination of cardiac cases to Krankenhaus Düren; breast cancer (senologische) treatment in cooperation with Krankenhaus Düren's oncology department; and vascular surgery cooperation between the two hospitals. The agreement aims to create clear medical profiles, eliminate duplicate structures, and ensure high-quality, economically sustainable care.
• St. Marien-Hospital (Düren)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Marien-Hospital (part of Josefs-Gesellschaft) will take over the Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe Leistungsgruppe from Krankenhaus Düren effective July 1, 2026, to become a central mother-and-child hub in the region alongside its existing pediatric and neonatal services (Perinatalzentrum Level I). Joint senologische (breast cancer) patients will be treated in cooperation with Krankenhaus Düren's large oncology department.
• St. Augustinus-Krankenhaus (Düren)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Augustinus-Krankenhaus (part of Josefs-Gesellschaft) will transfer its Wirbelsäulenchirurgie Leistungsgruppe to Krankenhaus Düren effective July 1, 2026, to enable concentration of spine surgery expertise. In return, the hospital will provide neurological consultations for Krankenhaus Düren inpatients and collaborate on vascular surgery. Cardiac cases will be coordinated to Krankenhaus Düren.
• RWTH Aachen University (Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKrankenhaus Düren operates as an Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus (academic teaching hospital) affiliated with RWTH Aachen University, providing clinical training placements for medical students. The hospital participates in practical year (PJ) programs across multiple disciplines including surgery, internal medicine, anesthesiology, radiology, and urology, with regular PJ teaching sessions.
• Nierenzentrum DürenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Nierenzentrum (Kidney Center) Düren, located at Scharnhorststr. 24, is a separate entity affiliated with Krankenhaus Düren's gastroenterology/nephrology department. It addresses kidney diseases and dialysis, and is referenced as part of the hospital's referral network.
• Doctolib GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationDoctolib provides the online appointment booking platform embedded in Krankenhaus Düren's website for multiple departments (Orthopaedics, Spine Surgery, Urology, Radiology). Patients can book appointments directly through the hospital website using Doctolib's scheduling system. A data processing agreement (Auftragsvereinbarung) under Art. 28 GDPR is in place.
• Samedi GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationSamedi GmbH provides the Videosprechstunde (telemedicine/video consultation) platform used by Krankenhaus Düren, enabling remote physician-patient video consultations. An Art. 28 GDPR data processing agreement is in place. Patient data is end-to-end encrypted and not stored by the provider.
• Artemed SEcoreOthersKrankenhaus Düren gem. GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Artemed SE, the parent company and operator of 18 hospital locations across Germany. Artemed SE provides centralized functions including group-wide communications (press/PR), HR and recruiting (SmartRecruiters), training (Artemed Akademie), employee benefits (Corporate Benefits), and the Artemed Stiftung (charitable foundation). The 2023 provider transition from the public Zweckverband to Artemed SE represents the formal ownership change.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sana Kliniken AG: Major German private hospital group (~60 facilities) with a comparable mix of regional acute-care hospitals and certified specialty centers. Closely aligned business model under DRG reimbursement and a similar academic-teaching footprint.
• Helios Klinikum Düren: A private general hospital operating in the same city of Düren, part of Helios (one of Europe's largest private hospital groups). Most direct local competitor, with overlapping inpatient and outpatient specialty services for the Düren catchment population.
• Paracelsus Kliniken Deutschland: Private German hospital group with regional acute-care facilities, comparable in scale and DRG exposure. Operates a similar mix of emergency, surgical, and specialty services at the regional level.
• Schoen Klinik SE: Private German hospital group with a strong orthopedic, spine, and neurology focus — directly comparable to Krankenhaus Düren's concentrated spine surgery and orthopaedic (EPZmax) strategy. Similar scale per site and academic affiliations.
• St. Marien-Hospital Düren: Catholic hospital in Düren operated by Josefs-Gesellschaft gAG. Direct local peer and recent cooperation partner — receiving Krankenhaus Düren's OB/GYN Leistungsgruppe from July 2026 while coordinating breast cancer, cardiac, and other services jointly.
• St. Augustinus-Krankenhaus Düren: Catholic hospital in Düren operated by Josefs-Gesellschaft gAG. Local peer and cooperation partner — transferring its Wirbelsäulenchirurgie Leistungsgruppe to Krankenhaus Düren from July 2026 in exchange for neurological and vascular collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: One of Germany's three largest private hospital groups with ~170 facilities. Comparable private multi-site operator with academic teaching affiliations and similar exposure to DRG reimbursement and German statutory health insurance dynamics.
• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Germany's largest private hospital operator (~90+ facilities), part of Fresenius. Operates Helios Klinikum Düren and competes with Artemed SE across multiple regions; comparable business model as private multi-site acute-care group under DRG reimbursement.
• BG Klinikum (BG Kliniken – Klinikverbund der gesetzlichen Unfallversicherung): German statutory accident-insurance hospital network specializing in trauma and rehabilitation. Comparable to Krankenhaus Düren on trauma and orthopaedic capability (including DGU trauma pathways), though operates under a different reimbursement model (BG/Unfallversicherung).

Others

• University Hospital RWTH Aachen (Uniklinik RWTH Aachen): Academic teaching hospital affiliated with RWTH Aachen — the same university that Krankenhaus Düren serves as Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus. Functions as both a referral destination for complex cases and a source of rotating trainees and physician pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kh_dueren
• Facebookfacebook.com/KrankenhausDueren

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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