Evangelisches Krankenhaus

What Evangelisches Krankenhaus does

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach (EVK) is a non-profit community hospital founded in 1896 and legally organized as a gemeinnützige GmbH under the Evangelische Kliniken Rheinland gGmbH holding. It operates 20+ inpatient specialty departments — including cardiology, vascular surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, gastroenterology, orthopedics, psychiatry/psychosomatics, electrophysiology, and radiology — and is the central care provider for the Bergisch Gladbach and Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis catchment in North Rhine-Westphalia. EVK is the clinical anchor of the integrated Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg, which also houses a stationary hospice (Hospiz am Quirlsberg, opened January 2020), elderly care facilities, prevention and rehabilitation services (Qfit, rebranded from P.U.R. in January 2025), and the Quirlsberg Akademie nursing school. The hospital maintains accredited cancer centers under the Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft, including the Tumorzentrum Rhein-Berg, Brustzentrum, Darmkrebszentrum, Schilddrüsenzentrum, and Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through the German DRG reimbursement system, billed to statutory health insurers (GKV) and private health insurers (PKV), with no direct patient pricing disclosed. The hospital augments inpatient revenue through a five-site network of Medizinische Versorgungszentren (MVZ) covering gynecology, orthopedics, general surgery, and neurosurgery, and outsources radiology to Med 360° under a partnership established in 2013. EVK participates in the Clinotel-Krankenhausverbund quality network and pursues digitalization of nursing documentation and IT security under the federal Krankenhauszukunftsfonds program.

The go-to-market model is sales-led and regional: patient acquisition relies on the campus's community presence, GP and specialist referrals, the 24/7 emergency department, the Medizindialog public lecture series, and outreach events. AI deployment is limited to third-party vendor medflex, which provides an AI telephone assistant and an AI inquiry chat flagged under EU AI Regulation Art. 50. The organization faces material policy exposure, with a projected €5M shortfall tied to the federal GKV-Spargesetz healthcare reform affecting the Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg facilities.

Name

Evangelisches Krankenhaus

Legal name

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach gGmbH

Website

https://evk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach is a non-profit Protestant community hospital operating 20+ specialty departments, five MVZ ambulatory centers, a hospice, and prevention services as the anchor of the integrated Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg, serving patients across the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis under German DRG reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Hospital Care

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Inpatient medical services
• Outpatient clinic services
• Emergency medical services
• Palliative hospice care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergisch Gladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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 Services Revenue: Inpatient and outpatient medical services billed through the German DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) system to statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV). Revenue generated from medical treatments, surgeries, diagnostics, and emergency services.
2. Ambulatory Care Centers (MVZ): Outpatient medical practices operating under the hospital's ambulatory care center, providing specialized outpatient treatments billed through the statutory insurance system.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach is a non-profit Protestant (diaconal) acute hospital operating 20+ specialized medical departments including cardiology, vascular surgery, gynecology/obstetrics, gastroenterology, orthopedics, psychiatry, oncology, and radiology. It provides inpatient hospital care, 24/7 emergency services, outpatient care through affiliated MVZ centers, a stationary hospice, and prevention/rehabilitation programs as part of the integrated Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Qfit: Prevention and rehabilitation brand offering courses for health and wellbeing including fitness, relaxation, birth preparation, and more at the Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg.
• Quirlsberg Akademie
• Zentrum für ambulante Medizin

Products and services

• Acute Inpatient Hospital Care Comprehensive inpatient medical treatment across 20+ specialized departments for adult patients from the Bergisch Gladbach and Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis region, billed through the German DRG system to statutory and private health insurance.
• Emergency Department (Zentrale Notaufnahme)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Med 360°coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2013Med 360° radiology practice has operated the radiology department at EVK since 2013. The partnership provides comprehensive radiology and breast diagnostics services including MRI, CT, X-ray, and mammography for both inpatients and outpatients.
• Clinotel-KrankenhausverbundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEVK is a member of the Clinotel hospital network, a quality-focused alliance of Protestant and non-profit hospitals. This partnership provides access to best practice sharing, quality benchmarking, and collaborative quality improvement initiatives.
• Hospiz am QuirlsbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStationary hospice with 8 rooms located on the same Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg. Provides end-of-life palliative care when home care is no longer possible. Opened January 2020, the only Protestant hospice in the right Rheinland area.
• Evangelische Kliniken Rheinland gGmbH (Evk-rheinland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent holding company (Klinik-Holding) overseeing the hospital's operations and strategic direction within a network of Protestant healthcare facilities.
• Tumorzentrum Rhein-Berg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer center network ensuring coordinated oncological treatment for patients in the Rhein-Berg region. Provides multidisciplinary tumor conferences and care coordination.
• Qfit (Prevention and Rehabilitation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrevention and rehabilitation program formerly known as P.U.R., now rebranded as Qfit. Offers fitness courses, relaxation programs, birth preparation, and rehabilitation services on the Gesundheitscampus Quirlsberg.
• DiakonieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for Protestant welfare. EVK operates under diaconal principles as part of the Protestant church's healthcare mission.
• Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertified cancer center partnerships with the German Cancer Society for oncological care quality standards.
• KrebsgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with German Cancer Society supporting certified tumor center operations and quality assurance in cancer care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken AG: German private hospital operator with a substantial non-profit-affiliated portfolio and presence across multiple German states. Comparable multi-specialty service offering and similar operating model under DRG reimbursement, but with broader geographic distribution than EVK.
• Schön Klinik SE: Privately owned German hospital group known for specialty care (orthopedics, neurology, psychosomatics). Operates a comparable quality-driven model and competes with EVK for specialty referrals in musculoskeletal and mental health within the broader NRW catchment.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: One of Germany's largest private hospital chains with a comparable multi-specialty acute-care model. Asklepios operates multiple facilities in the Rhineland region and competes for both patient referrals and clinical talent with mid-sized non-profit hospitals like EVK.
• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Germany's largest private hospital operator with a broad portfolio of acute-care hospitals across the country, including several in North Rhine-Westphalia. Operates a multi-specialty inpatient model with similar service breadth but at greater scale and geographic reach than EVK's single-campus footprint.

Regional players

• Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein: Acute-care hospital in the Cologne metropolitan area serving a partially overlapping catchment with EVK. Shares the same DRG-based reimbursement environment; EVK's electrophysiology Chefarzt previously worked at Porz am Rhein, indicating cross-pollination in the regional physician market.

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Köln: Academic tertiary hospital located approximately 15 km from EVK in the same Cologne metropolitan area. Competes directly with EVK for complex cases, specialty referrals, and senior physician talent—several EVK Chefarzt physicians (e.g., Majd, Lehnhardt) previously trained at this institution.
• Städtische Kliniken Köln: Municipal hospital group operating multiple sites in Cologne, providing comparable multi-specialty acute care under DRG reimbursement. Functions both as a direct competitor and as a talent source—EVK's gastroenterology Chefarzt previously served as Oberärztin at Städtische Kliniken Köln.
• Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mülheim an der Ruhr: Protestant non-profit community hospital in the Ruhr area with a similar size, mission, and multi-specialty service profile. Operates under the same diaconal care model, is a fellow Clinotel network member, and offers the most direct like-for-like comparison to EVK for benchmarking and best-practice sharing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnhNUeZkfGn4gJEaaBagWzw
• Facebookfacebook.com/evkbg
• Instagraminstagram.com/quirlsberg.campus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelisches-krankenhaus-bergisch-gladbach-ggmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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