St. Joseph Krankenhaus

What St. Joseph Krankenhaus does

St. Joseph Krankenhaus is the flagship site of Joseph Kliniken Berlin, the largest Catholic hospital network in Berlin, Germany, operating a second site at Franziskus Krankenhaus in Tiergarten. The organization delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care across 20 specialist departments and more than 15 certified medical centers, including DKG-certified oncology centers (visceral, colorectal, pancreatic, prostate, hematological), DDG-certified diabetes centers, a Perinatal Level 1 center, and a center for robot-assisted surgery. With 730 beds and approximately 2,000 employees, the network treats over 90,000 patients annually across both locations, with 24/7 emergency departments at each site.

Revenue is generated through the provision of medical services reimbursed under the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance frameworks, with no consumer-facing pricing or direct-pay model. The go-to-market is referral- and emergency-driven, supported by GP and specialist physician referrals, ambulatory clinics (MVZ Novomed), and the network's own School for Health Professions feeding the talent pipeline. The organization is wholly owned within the Elisabeth Vinzenz Verbund, a Catholic hospital network providing strategic alignment and shared resources.

Operationally, the network is in an investment phase, with a June 2026 groundbreaking for a modern new clinic building at the Tempelhof site and active expansion of its specialty center portfolio through new DKG certifications. The combined footprint of two Berlin hospitals, ambulatory care, professional education, and a diversified specialty mix positions Joseph Kliniken Berlin as a large, multi-modality Catholic hospital group rather than a single-site acute care provider.

Name

St. Joseph Krankenhaus

Legal name

Joseph Kliniken Berlin

Website

https://sjk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

St. Joseph Krankenhaus is the flagship hospital of Joseph Kliniken Berlin, the largest Catholic hospital network in Berlin, operating 730 beds across two locations with 2,000 employees and over 90,000 patients treated annually across 20 specialties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Hospital inpatient care
• Emergency medical services
• Surgical specialty care
• Obstetrics and perinatal care
• Oncology treatment centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, surgical procedures, diagnostic services, and specialized treatments covered by German health insurance (GKV and PKV)

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

St. Joseph Krankenhaus, part of the Joseph Kliniken Berlin network, is a multi-site Catholic hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical care across 20+ clinical departments and 15+ certified specialized medical centers. Services span general and visceral surgery, anesthesiology, internal medicine, cardiology, obstetrics, pediatrics, oncology, diabetes, nephrology, orthopedics, and emergency medicine, supported by 24/7 emergency departments at both Berlin-Tempelhof and Berlin-Tiergarten locations.

Product overview

St. Joseph Krankenhaus (part of Joseph Kliniken Berlin) operates as a multi-site hospital network offering comprehensive medical services across 20 clinical departments and over a dozen specialized medical centers. The organization provides a broad spectrum of somatic, psychosomatic, and psychiatric care through its two main locations: St. Joseph Krankenhaus in Tempelhof and Franziskus Krankenhaus in Tiergarten. The network includes specialized certified cancer centers (visceral oncology, colorectal, pancreatic, prostate, hematological neoplasias), diabetes centers (including dedicated care for pregnant women), perinatal center (Level 1), and a robot-assisted surgery center. Supporting services include 24/7 emergency departments, surgical centers, radiology, endoscopy, physical therapy, and hospital pharmacy. The organization also operates the MVZ Novomed ambulatory care center and the Schule für Gesundheitsberufe (School for Health Professions) for healthcare professional training. With 730 beds, approximately 2,000 employees, and over 90,000 patients treated annually, it constitutes the largest Catholic hospital network in Berlin, affiliated with the Elisabeth Vinzenz Verbund.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elternschule: Parent school offering childbirth and parenting education classes at St. Joseph Krankenhaus

Products and services

• Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (General and Visceral Surgery) Surgical department providing general and visceral surgery procedures at both Tempelhof and Tiergarten locations.
• Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin (Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine) Department providing anesthesia services and intensive care medicine for surgical and critical patients.
• Gastroenterologie, Diabetologie und Hämato-Onkologie (Gastroenterology, Diabetology, and Hemato-Oncology) Department specializing in gastroenterology, diabetology, and hematological oncology.
• Geburtshilfe (Obstetrics) Maternity and childbirth services including the Elternschule (parent school) for prenatal education.
• Gefäßmedizin (Vascular Medicine) Vascular medicine department including the Gefäßzentrum Tempelhof-Tiergarten.
• Geriatrie (Geriatrics) Specialized care for elderly patients.
• Gynäkologie (Gynecology) Women's health services including gynecological surgery and treatment.
• Kardiologie (Cardiology) Heart and cardiovascular system diagnosis and treatment.
• Kinderchirurgie und Kinderurologie (Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology) Surgical services for children including pediatric surgery and urology.
• Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine) Medical care for infants, children, and adolescents.
• Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery) Bone, joint, and trauma surgery including official KnieZentrum (Knee Center) certification.
• Urologie (Urology) Urinary tract and male reproductive system treatment including WECU training curriculum certification.
• Wirbelsäulenchirurgie (Spine Surgery) Spinal surgery services with DWG Wirbelsäulen Spezialzentrum certification.
• Zertifiziertes Darmkrebszentrum (Certified Colorectal Cancer Center) DKG-certified center specializing in colorectal cancer treatment.
• Zertifiziertes Zentrum für Hämatologische Neoplasien (Certified Center for Hematological Neoplasias) DKG-certified center for hematological cancer treatment, first certified in April 2026.
• Zertifiziertes Interdisziplinäres Prostatakrebszentrum (Certified Interdisciplinary Prostate Cancer Center) DKG-certified prostate cancer center at Franziskus Krankenhaus, first certified in May 2026.
• Zentrum für roboter-assistierte Chirurgie (Center for Robot-Assisted Surgery) Specialized center for robot-assisted surgical procedures.
• Berliner Diabeteszentrum für Schwangere (Berlin Diabetes Center for Pregnant Women) Specialized diabetes care center for pregnant women with DDG certification.
• Zertifiziertes Diabeteszentrum (Certified Diabetes Center) DDG-certified diabetes treatment center with both inpatient and outpatient foot treatment certifications.
• Perinatalzentrum Level 1 (Perinatal Center Level 1) Highest-level perinatal center for high-risk pregnancies and neonatal care.
• Zentrum für Endoprothetik (Center for Endoprosthetics) Center specializing in joint replacement prostheses.
• MVZ Novomed Berlin (Medical Care Center) Medical care center (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) providing outpatient services, part of the Joseph Kliniken Berlin network.
• Zentrale Notaufnahme (Central Emergency Department) 24/7 emergency services at both St. Joseph Krankenhaus (Tempelhof) and Franziskus Krankenhaus (Tiergarten) locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90,000+ patients treated annually
• +1 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

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Elisabeth Vinzenz VerbundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Joseph Kliniken Berlin belong to the Elisabeth Vinzenz Verbund - a strong community of Catholic hospitals committed to quality and care in medicine and nursing. This network provides strategic alignment and shared resources among member hospitals.
• Schule für Gesundheitsberufe (School for Health Professions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwn healthcare professional school training future nurses and healthcare workers. Located in Berlin, complements the hospital network with education services and helps ensure pipeline of qualified healthcare professionals.
• MVZ Novomed Berlin (Medical Care Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent healthcare facility under the Joseph Kliniken Berlin umbrella providing outpatient medical care services, extending the hospital network's reach into ambulatory care.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit: Berlin's municipal hospital network operating nine hospitals across the city with comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services. Comparable as a multi-site Berlin hospital operator providing similar breadth of emergency, surgical, and specialty care to the same insured patient population.
• Schön Klinik: Privately-held German hospital group with ~16 hospitals focused on specialty and acute care, including orthopedics, neurology, and psychosomatic medicine. Comparable as a multi-site specialty-focused hospital operator with certified centers, competing for similar referral-based surgical volumes.
• Marienhaus Kliniken: Catholic hospital network in Germany operating ~18 hospitals across multiple states under similar faith-based mission. Closely comparable organizational model: Catholic-affiliated multi-site general hospital operator with regional concentration, owned by a religious sponsoring organization.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Largest university hospital in Europe and Berlin's flagship academic hospital, operating multiple sites across the city. Directly comparable as a multi-site Berlin hospital network with comprehensive specialty coverage, emergency services, and certified specialty centers competing for the same patient base.

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken: Private German hospital group with ~50 facilities nationwide, including academic teaching hospitals and specialty centers. Comparable as a multi-site general and specialty hospital operator with similar DKG-certified cancer center programs and inpatient/outpatient integration.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's leading private hospital groups with ~170 facilities across Germany. Comparable operating model as a multi-site acute care hospital network; includes several Berlin sites competing directly with Joseph Kliniken for patient volume and specialist talent.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator with ~90 hospitals nationwide, part of Fresenius. Comparable as a multi-site general hospital chain with similar specialty center strategies, though operates at much greater national scale and includes academic tertiary centers.

Regional players

• Universitätsklinikum Leipzig: Major German university hospital with comprehensive specialty coverage and certified centers (including DKG oncology, DDG diabetes). Comparable operating model and specialty center portfolio, but serves a different regional market (Saxony) rather than Berlin.
• BG Kliniken (BG Kliniken Ludwigshafen etc.): Network of 12 German trauma and rehabilitation hospitals operated by the German statutory accident insurance system. Comparable as a specialized German hospital network with similar scale and certified center strategy, though primarily focused on trauma/orthopedics rather than comprehensive acute care.
• St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster: Catholic-affiliated teaching hospital in Münster with comparable size (~600 beds), broad specialty coverage, and DKG-certified centers. Closely comparable as a Catholic multi-specialty hospital with similar faith-based identity and referral-driven service line mix, though serving a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-joseph-krankenhaus

Compliance17 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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