St. Katharinen-Hospital

Name

St. Katharinen-Hospital

Legal name

St. Katharinen-Hospital GmbH

Website

https://st-katharinen-hospital.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1862

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Critical Access & Rural Hospitals (HLAFAAAG)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Inpatient and outpatient care
• Robotic-assisted surgery
• Stroke unit treatment
• Academic teaching hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Frechen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Healthcare Services: Revenue from providing medical services covered by statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance, including inpatient care, outpatient treatments, emergency services, and diagnostic procedures. Hospital is a facility for basic and standard care (Grund- und Regelversorgung) with 431 beds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Katharinen-Hospital GmbH operates a 431-bed general and standard care hospital in Frechen, Germany, providing inpatient and outpatient medical services across 14 clinical departments and five specialized centers (Breast Center, Trauma Center, Colorectal Center, Stroke Unit, and Interdisciplinary Kidney Stone Center). The hospital is an academic teaching hospital of the University of Cologne and offers advanced capabilities including da Vinci Xi robotic urological surgery, MAKO robotic-arm-assisted orthopedic surgery, certified stroke and trauma care, and 24/7 emergency services. Services are reimbursed through the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance systems.

Product overview

St. Katharinen-Hospital is a general and standard care hospital with 431 beds and academic teaching hospital of the University of Cologne. The hospital operates as a multi-department medical center offering inpatient and outpatient services through 14 clinical departments including Internal Medicine I (Cardiology/Pulmonology), Internal Medicine II (Gastroenterology/Diabetology), Internal Medicine III (Geriatrics/Palliative Care), Trauma/Hand/Spine Surgery, Orthopedics/Sports Medicine, Neurology, Urology with Robot-Assisted Surgery, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Anesthesiology/Emergency/Intensive Care, Radiology, Laboratory Medicine, and Pharmacy. The hospital features specialized centers including a certified Stroke Unit, Breast Center, Trauma Center, Intestinal Center, and Interdisciplinary Kidney Stone Center. Key technological offerings include da Vinci Xi robotic-assisted surgery and MAKO robotic-arm assisted orthopedic procedures. The hospital has implemented digitalization projects including a patient portal, digital documentation, and treatment management systems, partially funded by Krankenhauszukunftsfonds. Educational services include a nursing school (Pflegefachschule) with partnerships for practical training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Innere Medizin I - Kardiologie, Pneumologie & Schlafmedizin Department specializing in cardiology, electrophysiology, pneumology, and sleep medicine. Offers invasive cardiac procedures including catheter diagnostics and therapy, pacemaker and defibrillator therapy, and cardiac imaging.
• Innere Medizin II - Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Diabetologie & Endokrinologie Department specializing in gastroenterology, hepatology, diabetology, and endocrinology. Offers endoscopic procedures, ultrasound diagnostics, and treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases.
• Innere Medizin III - Geriatrie & Palliativmedizin Department specializing in geriatrics and palliative medicine, offering complex therapy and comprehensive care for elderly patients.
• Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wirbelsäulenchirurgie Trauma, hand, and spine surgery department. Certified as a Regional Trauma Center. Treats injuries, polytrauma, and performs arthroscopy and joint replacement procedures.
• Klinik für Orthopädie & Sportmedizin

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 95% cure rate for testicular cancer across all stages
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brustzentrum Köln/Frechen am St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Köln-HohenlindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation for breast cancer treatment. The hospital's breast center at Frechen location works with St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus for comprehensive breast cancer care. Joint tumor conferences and treatment planning.
• Universität Köln - Zentrum für Familiären Brust- und EierstockkrebscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Cologne's center for familial breast and ovarian cancer (Director: Prof. Dr. Rita Schmutzler) for genetic testing and specialized oncology care.
• Universität Köln - NeuroradiologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized neuroradiologists from University Hospital Cologne perform mechanical thrombectomy procedures at St. Katharinen-Hospital for stroke patients.
• Universitätsklinikum Köln - NephrologenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with nephrologists from University Hospital Cologne as part of the interdisciplinary kidney stone center.
• CDT-Strahleninstitut Köln und CDT-West FrechenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadiation oncology partners for cancer treatment collaboration in gynecological oncology.
• Marien-Hospital ErftstadtminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHospital pharmacy supplies medications to Marien-Hospital Erftstadt in addition to St. Katharinen-Hospital.
• Klinikverbund Erft GmbH (KVE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent hospital network (Klinikverbund Erft GmbH) including St. Katharinen-Hospital, St. Katharinen-Stift, and St. Katharinen-Hospiz for integrated regional healthcare.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sana-Krankenhaus Hürth: A regional acute hospital in Hürth (Rhein-Erft-Kreis) operated by the Sana private hospital group. Comparable as a community hospital serving the same county catchment with general medicine, surgical, and emergency services.
• Helios Klinikum Erftstadt: A regional acute care hospital in Rhein-Erft-Kreis operated by the Helios private hospital group. Directly comparable to St. Katharinen as a similarly sized community hospital serving the same catchment area, with overlapping departments in internal medicine, surgery, and emergency care.
• Universitätsklinikum Köln: The maximum-care academic hospital of the University of Cologne, located in the same metropolitan area as St. Katharinen. Directly comparable as an academic teaching hospital, with overlapping specialties (urology, neurology/stroke, cardiology, oncology) and a formal partnership for thrombectomy and oncogenetics. Sets the competitive benchmark for complex cases in the region.
• Heilig-Geist-Krankenhaus Köln: A Cologne-based acute care hospital with similar Catholic affiliation, comparable bed count, and overlapping departments in surgery, internal medicine, and geriatrics. Competes for the same Köln-Bonn area patient base as St. Katharinen.
• Krankenhaus Bedburg: A regional hospital in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis with which St. Katharinen operates a joint Filialabor (branch lab). Comparable as a smaller community hospital in the same county, sharing laboratory services and overlapping primary care referrals.
• Asklepios Klinik Wesseling: A general acute care hospital in the Rhein-Erft-Kreis/Südstadt area operated by the Asklepios private group. Comparable in size, Catholic-affiliated history, and broad multi-specialty offering, competing for the same regional patient population.
• Dreifaltigkeits-Krankenhaus Köln: A mid-sized acute care hospital in Cologne offering general surgery, internal medicine, and geriatrics. Comparable as a community teaching hospital of similar size and Catholic affiliation competing for the same Cologne metro patient base.
• Marien-Hospital Erftstadt: A smaller regional hospital in Erftstadt and existing pharmacy/partnership partner of St. Katharinen. Comparable as a Catholic-affiliated community hospital in the same Rhein-Erft-Kreis catchment with overlapping general medicine, surgical, and emergency services.
• St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Köln-Hohenlind: Cologne-based hospital that operates the joint Brustzentrum Köln/Frechen breast center with St. Katharinen. Comparable as a similarly sized Catholic-affiliated acute hospital with overlapping gynecology/oncology services and a partnership pathology institute.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Klinikum Bonn: A larger Helios-group academic teaching hospital in the nearby Köln-Bonn metropolitan area. Comparable as a teaching hospital of broader scale and footprint that competes for specialty referrals (orthopedics, urology, oncology) from St. Katharinen's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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