Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr

What Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr does

Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr (BKH Lohr) is a public psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, and psychosomatic medicine hospital classified as a Krankenhaus der Maximalversorgung (maximum-care hospital), located in Lohr am Main, Bavaria, Germany, and operating since 1912. It is owned and operated by Bezirk Unterfranken, one of seven regional governmental districts (Bezirke) in Bavaria responsible for social welfare functions. The facility provides the most comprehensive range of psychiatric services in the Unterfranken region, structured around six core clinical departments — General Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Gerontopsychiatry, Clinical Addiction Medicine, Crisis Intervention, and Psychosomatic Medicine — alongside day clinics and four Psychiatrische Institutsambulanzen (psychiatric institutional outpatient clinics) in Alzenau, Aschaffenburg, Lohr, and Miltenberg, plus the Zentrum für seelische Gesundheit Würzburg and the regional Krisennetzwerk Unterfranken crisis hotline.

The hospital treats approximately 20,000 patients annually across inpatient, semi-inpatient (day-care), and outpatient settings, supported by roughly 1,200 employees spanning medical, nursing, therapeutic, and administrative roles. Its technology stack centers on hospital information systems and digitalization infrastructure being modernized under the federal Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz (KHZG) with EU co-funding; it additionally operates a Berufsfachschule für Pflege (vocational nursing school) and an Akademie für medizinische Berufe (academy for medical professions), creating an internal healthcare-talent pipeline.

Commercially, BKH Lohr operates as an institutional provider within the German public healthcare system, reimbursed under the regulated DRG/PEPP framework via statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance payers at rates set under the Krankenhausentgeltgesetz; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Patient access flows through physician referrals, emergency admissions, and institutional placement. Supporting activities include a Förderverein (support association founded June 2015), self-help group partnerships certified under the Selbsthilfefreundliches Krankenhaus program, and a Präventionsstelle Unterfranken delivering regional mental-health prevention services. As a government-owned entity, BKH Lohr has no private shareholders, no venture backing, and no M&A history.

Name

Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr

Legal name

Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr

Website

https://bezirkskrankenhaus-lohr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr is a public psychiatric Maximalversorgung hospital in Lohr am Main, Bavaria, owned by Bezirk Unterfranken. It delivers comprehensive inpatient, day-care, and outpatient psychiatric services across six clinical departments and regional outpatient clinics, treating approximately 20,000 patients annually for the Unterfranken region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (6222), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health treatment
• Psychosomatic medicine
• Forensic psychiatry
• Addiction medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Würzburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Patient Care Services: Revenue generated through the German public healthcare system (GKV/PKV) using DRG-based and day-care reimbursement models for psychiatric and psychosomatic treatment services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr is a maximum-care psychiatric hospital (Krankenhaus der Maximalversorgung) providing diagnosis and treatment of all mental illnesses across specialized departments: general psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, gerontopsychiatry, clinical addiction medicine, crisis intervention, and psychosomatic medicine. It delivers care in inpatient, day-clinic (teilstationär), and outpatient settings, complemented by a regional crisis hotline, prevention services, vocational nursing education, and residential / supported-living facilities.

Product overview

Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr is a specialized psychiatric hospital (Krankenhaus für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin) providing maximum care (Maximalversorgung) for all mental illnesses. The facility operates as a single unified hospital with multiple specialized departments including General Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Clinical Addiction Medicine, Crisis Intervention, Psychosomatic Medicine, and Day Clinics. It also operates outpatient psychiatric clinics (Psychiatrische Institutsambulanzen) in Alzenau, Aschaffenburg, Lohr, and Miltenberg, along with a prevention center for Lower Franconia, vocational nursing school, and Academy for Medical Professions. The hospital treats approximately 20,000 patients annually across inpatient, semi-stationary, and outpatient settings, functioning as a maximum-care psychiatric facility under the Bezirk Unterfranken public authority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationäre psychiatrische Versorgung (Inpatient Psychiatric Care) Inpatient psychiatric diagnosis and treatment provided across the hospital's specialized departments for all mental illnesses, delivered at the main Lohr am Main campus and the Aschaffenburg site.
• Allgemeinpsychiatrie (General Psychiatry) General psychiatry department providing comprehensive psychiatric diagnosis and treatment services for adult patients with the full range of mental health conditions.
• Forensische Psychiatrie (Forensic Psychiatry) Forensic psychiatry department providing psychiatric evaluation and treatment within legal and forensic frameworks, including court-ordered care and treatment of mentally ill offenders. Recognized with the Sonderqualifikation Forensik certificate.
• Gerontopsychiatrie (Geriatric Psychiatry) Geriatric psychiatry department specializing in mental health care for elderly patients, including dementia with behavioral symptoms and age-related psychiatric conditions such as depression.
• Klinische Suchtmedizin (Clinical Addiction Medicine) Clinical addiction medicine department providing treatment for substance abuse and dependency disorders, including detox, rehabilitation, and relapse prevention for drug, alcohol, and behavioral addictions with co-occurring psychiatric conditions.
• Krisenintervention (Crisis Intervention) Crisis intervention services providing immediate psychiatric support during mental health emergencies, including emergency admissions and 24/7 crisis response via the Krisennetzwerk Unterfranken hotline (0800 655 3000).
• Psychosomatische Medizin (Psychosomatic Medicine) Psychosomatic medicine department treating conditions with psychological components affecting physical health, including somatization disorders and requiring integrated mind-body treatment.
• Tageskliniken (Day Clinics) Day-clinic (teilstationär) psychiatric treatment providing semi-inpatient care during the day with patients returning home in the evenings, allowing step-down or step-up care within the psychiatric care continuum.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (Psychiatric Institutional Outpatient Clinics) Network of psychiatric institutional outpatient clinics located in Lohr, Alzenau, Aschaffenburg, and Miltenberg providing specialized outpatient psychiatric care across the Unterfranken region, including Spezialambulanzen (specialized outpatient clinics) and Stationsambulanzen (ward outpatient clinics).
• Präventionsstelle Unterfranken (Lower Franconia Prevention Center) Regional prevention center for Lower Franconia providing mental health prevention services, education, and outreach across the Unterfranken region.
• Krisennetzwerk Unterfranken (Lower Franconia Crisis Network) Regional crisis network providing coordinated 24/7 psychiatric crisis intervention across Lower Franconia via the 0800 655 3000 hotline, connecting patients in crisis with appropriate care.
• Berufsfachschule für Pflege (Vocational Nursing School) Vocational nursing school providing education and training for nursing professionals, including theoretical and practical training, admission requirements, general information, AZAV (Bildungsgutscheine / education vouchers) accreditation, teaching staff, and current news.
• Akademie für medizinische Berufe (Academy for Medical Professions) Academy for medical professions providing advanced training and continuing education for healthcare workers.
• Ergo- und Arbeitstherapie (Occupational and Work Therapy) Occupational and work therapy services supporting patient rehabilitation and functional recovery, including the Koordinationsstelle für Arbeitsdiagnostik und berufliche Reintegration (Coordination Office for Work Diagnostics and Vocational Reintegration).
• Physiotherapie (Physical Therapy) Physical therapy services supporting patient physical rehabilitation and wellness.
• Komplementäre Therapien (Complementary Therapies) Complementary therapy services providing additional treatment approaches alongside conventional psychiatric care.
• Sozialpädagogische Abteilung (Social Education Department) Social education / social work department providing social pedagogical support services for patients.
• Betreutes Wohnen am Sommerberg (Supported Living at Sommerberg) Supported living facility at the Sommerberg campus providing residential care services for patients.
• Zentrum für seelische Gesundheit Würzburg (Würzburg Mental Health Center) Satellite mental health center in Würzburg operated in cooperation with Bezirk Unterfranken, providing psychiatric services in the Würzburg area.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~20,000 patients treated annually across all care settings

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• Förderverein Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr a.Main und Heime am Sommerberg e.V.minorOthers · 1 June 2015Support association founded in June 2015 to promote and support the hospital and the Heime am Sommerberg facility. Raises funds and awareness for patient welfare projects.
• Bezirk UnterfrankenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerBezirk Unterfranken is the parent public authority and sole owner of Bezirkskrankenhaus Lohr. The hospital is an integral institutional facility of the Bezirk, which is one of seven Bezirke (regional administrative divisions) in Bavaria, forming the third tier of municipal government.
• Krisennetzwerk UnterfrankencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrisis network providing 24/7 psychiatric crisis hotline (0800 655 3000) for the entire Unterfranken region, connecting patients in crisis with appropriate care
• Selbsthilfegruppen und SelbsthilfekontaktstellenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation with self-help groups and self-help contact points to support patient recovery and community integration

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• kbo - Kliniken Bezirk Oberbayern (parent of Isar-Amper): Umbrella organization for all psychiatric hospitals of the District of Upper Bavaria. Functions as a sibling to BKH Lohr at the institutional governance layer and offers comparable Maximalversorgung services including forensic, geriatric, and addiction psychiatry at scale.
• Bezirksklinikum Regensburg (medbo): Bavarian district psychiatric hospital network (Oberpfalz) operating the full Maximalversorgung psychiatric service portfolio across multiple sites. Functions under the same Bezirk governance structure and serves as a sibling institution within the Bavarian public psychiatric hospital system.
• Isar-Amper-Klinikum (kbo - Kliniken Bezirk Oberbayern): Bavarian public psychiatric hospital group operated by the District of Upper Bavaria. Identical ownership/governance model (Bezirk-owned), comparable Maximalversorgung mandate, and overlapping service mix across general psychiatry, gerontopsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and addiction medicine. Most direct structural peer.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg (BKH Augsburg): Bavarian district psychiatric hospital serving the Schwaben region with similar Maximalversorgung scope including gerontopsychiatry, forensic services, and addiction treatment. Comparable governance under Bezirk Schwaben and similar service portfolio to BKH Lohr.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Mainkofen: Neighboring Bavarian Bezirk (Niederbayern) psychiatric hospital with full subspecialty coverage including forensic and addiction psychiatry, day clinics, and outpatient clinics. Comparable scale (~1,000+ employees) and identical institutional positioning to BKH Lohr within the same regulatory framework.

Regional players

• Universitätsklinikum Würzburg: Academic hospital in the same Unterfranken region with a Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy. Provides overlapping tertiary psychiatric care and competes for complex cases, research referrals, and clinical staff in the same geographic labor market.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken GmbH (Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital chain with substantial psychiatric offerings across multiple states, including Helios Parkklinik Bad Godesberg and Helios Klinikum Erfurt. Provides inpatient psychiatric care at scale but is not specialized in the Maximalversorgung subsegments like forensic psychiatry that anchor BKH Lohr.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with significant psychiatric units (Asklepios Klinikum Göttingen, Asklepios Fachklinikum) including inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Competes for regulated psychiatric bed allocations and clinical staff in regional markets overlapping with BKH Lohr's catchment.
• VAMED AG: Austrian-headquartered hospital operator (now owned by Fresenius) with a portfolio including psychiatric and psychosomatic rehabilitation facilities in Germany. Adjacent incumbent providing comparable inpatient mental health services through a different reimbursement and care-delivery model.

Emerging players

• Median Kliniken Deutschland: Germany's largest operator of rehabilitation clinics with significant psychosomatic rehabilitation capacity. Complements the psychiatric acute-care spectrum of BKH Lohr by absorbing post-acute and psychosomatic patient flows under a different regulatory regime (Reha instead of acute DRG).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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