Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen

What Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen does

Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen gem. GmbH (KKH) is a private Catholic hospital group operating in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It functions as a multi-site acute-care provider serving the general population of Hagen and the surrounding South Westphalia region, with three primary inpatient facilities: St.-Josefs-Hospital (the headquarters and main acute-care site), St.-Johannes-Hospital (psychiatric and mental health services), and Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit Elsey (specialized mental health center offering psychiatry, psychotherapy, and addiction treatment). The group also operates a network of Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) outpatient care centers spanning psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, and surgery, plus a Wohn- und Pflegezentrum senior living and nursing care facility. A dedicated palliative care unit was established at St.-Josefs-Hospital in 2024.

KKH offers care across 20+ medical specialties, anchored by multiple certified centers of excellence including the triple-certified Gefäßzentrum Südwestfalen (vascular surgery, interventional radiology, and angiology), Darmkrebszentrum Hagen (colorectal cancer), Hagener Brustzentrum (breast cancer), Hörzentrum Südwestfalen (hearing care including implantable solutions and newborn screening), Kopf-Hals-Tumorzentrum (head and neck tumors), and Zentrum für Hämatologische Neoplasien Hagen (hematological cancers). The organization is led by two Managing Directors, Dipl.-Betriebsw. (FH) Paul Kudlich and Dipl.-Kfm. (FH) Marcus Gertjejaßen, and is wholly owned by Kath. Kliniken im Märkischen Kreis gem. GmbH, a regional Catholic hospital holding entity, with CURA gem. Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH as co-owner. KKH employs 1,000+ staff as indicated by its applicability under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LKSG).

Revenue is generated through the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance reimbursement systems, billed via diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and per-case rates regulated at the federal level. As a regional Catholic hospital network with no disclosed digital product, software platform, or proprietary technology stack, KKH's business model is fundamentally service-based rather than technology-based, with growth dependent on clinical capacity, specialty certifications, and demographic demand within its geographic catchment.

Name

Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen

Legal name

Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen gem. GmbH

Website

https://kkh-hagen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen is a Catholic hospital group in Hagen, Germany, operating three inpatient sites and outpatient centers across 20+ medical specialties including oncology, vascular medicine, and mental health, serving the regional population via statutory and private health insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Offices of Physicians (62111), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB), Hospital-Owned Physician Networks & Medical Groups (HLAFAAAL), Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF)

Keywords

• Hospital services
• Acute care medicine
• Mental health services
• Palliative care
• Outpatient medical centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagen

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: As a German hospital, KKH generates revenue through the statutory and private health insurance system (GKV/Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung and PKV/Private Krankenversicherung). Services are billed through diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and per-case rates regulated by the German healthcare system.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen (KKH) operates a multi-site Catholic hospital network delivering inpatient and outpatient medical care across surgery, internal medicine, oncology, vascular medicine, ophthalmology, geriatrics, palliative medicine, and mental health. Services are delivered through St.-Josefs-Hospital, St.-Johannes-Hospital, Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit Elsey, multiple MVZ outpatient centers, a senior living/care facility, and seven certified specialty medical centers, billed via the German statutory and private health insurance (GKV/PKV) DRG system.

Product overview

Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen (KKH) operates as a hospital network offering acute care, mental health, outpatient, and elder care services. The main facility is St.-Josefs-Hospital Hagen, complemented by Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit Elsey for psychiatric services and a network of outpatient medical care centers (MVZ). KKH operates multiple certified medical centers including the triple-certified Gefäßzentrum Südwestfalen, Darmkrebszentrum Hagen, Hagener Brustzentrum, Hörzentrum Südwestfalen, Kopf-Hals-Tumorzentrum, and Zentrum für Hämatologische Neoplasien Hagen. The organization also maintains a palliative care unit and a senior living and care facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St.-Josefs-Hospital Hagen Main hospital location at Dreieckstraße 17, 58097 Hagen, providing comprehensive acute inpatient and outpatient services across surgery, internal medicine, oncology, anesthesiology/intensive care, vascular surgery and angiology, ophthalmology, diagnostic and interventional radiology, and other specialty departments.
• Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit Elsey Specialized mental health center at Iserlohner Straße 43, 58119 Hagen, providing psychiatry, psychotherapy, and addiction treatment services.
• St.-Johannes-Hospital Additional hospital location at Hospitalstraße 6-10, Hagen, providing psychiatric and mental health hospital services as part of the KKH network.
• Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) Network of outpatient medical care centers providing specialist outpatient services across psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, and surgery.
• Palliativstation (Palliative Care Unit) Dedicated palliative care unit at St.-Josefs-Hospital offering holistic patient care combining medical, nursing, psychological, and spiritual support for patients in end-of-life and special life phases. Established in 2024.
• Darmkrebszentrum Hagen (Colorectal Cancer Center) Certified center specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.
• Gefäßzentrum Südwestfalen (Vascular Center) Triple-certified vascular center combining vascular surgery, interventional radiology, and angiology for comprehensive vascular care.
• Hagener Brustzentrum (Breast Center) Specialized center for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
• Hörzentrum Südwestfalen (Hearing Center) Comprehensive hearing care center offering diagnostics, treatment, implantable hearing solutions, and newborn hearing screening.
• Kopf-Hals-Tumorzentrum (Head and Neck Tumor Center) Specialized oncology center for head and neck tumor diagnosis and treatment, newly certified.
• Zentrum für Hämatologische Neoplasien Hagen Specialized center for hematological neoplasms with newly achieved certification.
• Wohn- und Pflegezentrum (Senior Living and Care Center) Senior living and nursing care facility offering day care, short-term care, and long-term care services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kath. Kliniken im Märkischen Kreis gem. GmbHcoreOthersParent company and majority shareholder of Katholisches Krankenhaus Hagen gem. GmbH. Part of a network of Catholic healthcare facilities in the Märkischer Kreis region.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Germany's largest private hospital group (part of Fresenius). Competes with KKH on acute care delivery, specialty centers (oncology, vascular) and DRG case mix; representative of the private-incumbent competitive threat KKH faces in NRW.
• Sana Kliniken AG: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators, majority-owned by the Bavarian hospital associations. Overlaps with KKH in acute inpatient, outpatient and specialty care delivery but at national scale; useful benchmark for reimbursement economics and consolidation pressure.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: Major German private hospital operator with national footprint. Comparable to KKH as a multi-site acute and psychiatric inpatient provider, but at much larger scale and with broader service portfolio.
• BG Kliniken (BGKlinik): German network of trauma and rehabilitation specialty hospitals. Comparable as a multi-site German hospital operator, but specialized in trauma/occupational medicine rather than the broad acute mix at KKH.

Direct peers

• St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster: Catholic hospital holding based in Münster, NRW, running multiple hospitals, elder care and outpatient facilities. Highly comparable in mission (Catholic/non-profit), regional NRW footprint and integrated acute/inpatient/outpatient/elder care portfolio.
• Agaplesion gAG: Large German non-profit hospital and care network operating across multiple federal states. Closely comparable to KKH as a value-driven, multi-site regional hospital network with faith-based heritage, mixed acute/inpatient/outpatient service mix and community focus.
• Marienhaus Kliniken GmbH: Catholic hospital group operating across western Germany with hospitals, rehabilitation and elder care. Directly comparable to KKH in faith-based mission, regional acute care delivery and integrated care continuum.
• St. Marienhospital Hamm: Catholic hospital in Hamm, Westphalia, providing acute and specialty care. Comparable as a faith-based regional acute hospital with similar catchment demographics and DRG exposure.
• Katholisches Klinikum Bochum: Catholic hospital group in nearby Bochum, NRW. Directly comparable to KKH as a faith-based regional hospital network serving a Westphalian catchment with multiple specialty departments.

Emerging players

• LVR-Klinikverbund: Network of psychiatric hospitals operated by the Rhineland regional authority (LVR). Comparable as a multi-site German hospital group focused heavily on psychiatry/mental health, directly relevant to KKH's St.-Johannes-Hospital and Zentrum für Seelische Gesundheit Elsey operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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