Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen

What Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen does

Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen gemeinnützige GmbH operates two public district hospitals — Kreisklinik St. Elisabeth in Dillingen an der Donau and Kreisklinik Wertingen — providing Grund- und Regelversorgung (basic and standard medical care) for Landkreis Dillingen in Bavarian Swabia, Germany. The facilities collectively operate approximately 299-317 beds across 700-900+ employees and offer a full portfolio of acute inpatient services including emergency medicine, internal medicine (with cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, geriatrics, and nephrology subspecialties), general/visceral/vascular surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, anesthesiology and intensive care, orthopedics, and urology, plus specialized centers for colorectal cancer (Regionales Darmzentrum Dillingen), spinal care (Wirbelsäulenzentrum Nordschwaben), endometriosis, and pelvic floor disorders. Kreisklinik St. Elisabeth has been an Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus of the Technische Universität München since 2013.

The organization is owned by Landkreis Dillingen a.d.Donau and structured as a gemeinnützige GmbH (non-profit GmbH), reinvesting surpluses into healthcare services rather than distributing profits. Primary revenue comes from inpatient acute care reimbursed under the German DRG system via statutory health insurance (GKV), supplemented by Wahlleistungen (private patient services such as Chefarztbehandlung and comfort accommodation) billed under GOÄ, and publicly funded nursing education at two AZAV-certified Berufsfachschulen für Pflege in Wertingen. Distribution occurs through two 24/7 interdisciplinary emergency departments, a regional referring physician network, and a self-service online patient portal (termin.khdw.de).

Recent strategic posture reflects a turnaround: the organization navigated insolvency proceedings resolved in 2025 via a Kreisratsbeschluss for full refinancing (Durchfinanzierung). Operational modernization has included EMAS environmental validation (2024), central bed management across both sites (January 2024), and expansion of acute geriatrics at Wertingen (2023) with a planned geriatric rehabilitation unit (2026). Workforce strategy emphasizes an in-house training pipeline, with a new nursing school building planned to scale capacity from 54 to 168 trainees, family-conscious HR policies under Familienpakt Bayern, and partnerships with TU München, KfH-Nierenzentrum, and the Comprehensive Cancer Center Augsburg.

Name

Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen

Legal name

Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://khdw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen gGmbH operates two publicly owned Bavarian district hospitals providing acute inpatient and outpatient care to the Landkreis Dillingen catchment, supplemented by AZAV-certified nursing schools and academic teaching hospital affiliation with TU München.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Acute Care Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Inpatient medical services
• Emergency and trauma care
• District hospital services
• Specialist medical clinics

Headquarters

HQ city

Dillingen An Der Donau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Acute inpatient care (GKV/statutory health insurance): The primary revenue stream is acute inpatient medical services reimbursed through the German Statutory Health Insurance system (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung, GKV) via the DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) hospital reimbursement system. As district hospitals (Kreiskrankenhäuser) under § 135a SGB V, the clinics are legally obligated to implement internal quality management.
2. Private patient services (Wahlleistungen): Optional services for private patients (Privatpatienten) including private medical treatment by chief physicians (Chefarztbehandlung), comfort single/double rooms, and companion accommodation/meals. These are billed separately under GOÄ (Gebührenordnung für Ärzte).
3. Nursing education and training programs: Revenue from nursing vocational schools (Berufsfachschulen für Pflege) through state funding and AZAV-certified programs (Bildungsgutscheine). The schools charge tuition-free generalist nursing training but generate funding through government training subsidies and certification fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

No source content was provided in the input. Based on the company name, the entity operates as a public district hospital group providing acute inpatient and outpatient medical care, emergency services, surgical treatment, and specialist consultations across two hospital sites in the Dillingen-Wertingen district of Bavaria, Germany. The offering is funded primarily through statutory health insurance reimbursements under the German DRG system.

Product overview

Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen gGmbH operates two general hospitals providing basic and standard care for the Dillingen district: Kreisklinik St. Elisabeth in Dillingen (academic teaching hospital of TU München) and Kreisklinik Wertingen. The facilities offer a unified portfolio of inpatient medical services including emergency medicine, internal medicine with subspecialties (cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, geriatrics), surgery, gynecology/obstetrics, anesthesiology/intensive care, orthopedics, and urology. Outpatient services include affiliated practices and consulting physicians. Support services include physiotherapy, social services, discharge management, patient entertainment, and chaplaincy. Educational offerings comprise Berufsfachschule für Pflege nursing schools at two Wertingen locations and a joint continuing education facility for intensive care nursing. Specialized centers include a regional colorectal cancer center, spine center, endometriosis clinic, and pelvic floor center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ~90% survival rate for colorectal cancer caught at Stage 1 (cited in the Regionales Darmzentrum Dillingen materials)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, specialized and minor.

• Regionales Darmzentrum Dillingen (Regional Colorectal Cancer Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of recognized specialists from Kreisklinik St. Elisabeth and cooperating clinics, specialized outpatient physicians, and treatment partners providing comprehensive colorectal cancer care from screening through treatment to aftercare. Structured tumor conferences ensure individualized treatment plans with >90% cure rates at Stage 1.
• Arbeitsgruppe Onkologie Dillingen-Günzburg-Krumbach (Oncology Working Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOncology working group established over five years ago under the leadership of Dr. Peter Müller (Chefarzt, Kreisklinik Günzburg) in close cooperation with Universitätsklinikum Ulm. Includes gastroenterologists, oncologists, surgeons, radiation therapists, radiologists, and pathologists from Dillingen, Ulm, and Günzburg counties. Weekly tumor conferences set individual investigation, treatment, and follow-up pathways.
• Comprehensive Cancer Center Universitätsklinikum Augsburg (CCCCA — Kooperationspartner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kreiskliniken are an official cooperation partner of the Comprehensive Cancer Center Augsburg (CCCA), providing the regional oncology network with access to university-level cancer care coordination and specialized treatment protocols.
• Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis Dillingen (Dr. Alexander König, Dr. Johannes Dietz, Sebastian Erning)coreTechnology or IntegrationInternal medicine group practice affiliated with the Dillingen hospital, located at Klemens-Mengele-Str. 10, Dillingen. Provides outpatient internal medicine services and serves as a referral source for hospital admissions.
• Wirbelsäulenzentrum Nordschwaben (Spine Center North Swabia)specializedStrategic or Co-development PartnerA formally established center at Kreisklinik Wertingen providing individualized diagnosis and treatment of spinal conditions from conservative therapy through spine surgery. Addresses conditions including spinal stenosis, disc herniation, osteoporosis fractures, and scoliosis.
• Technische Universität München (TU München)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKreisklinik St. Elisabeth Dillingen has been an Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus (academic teaching hospital) of TU München since 2013. The modern training concept prepares medical students for general and family medicine with a symptom-oriented, cross-disciplinary approach, encouraging young doctors to establish practices in the county.
• Landkreis Dillingen a.d.Donau — Gesundheitsregion PluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe county of Dillingen is officially recognized and funded by the Bavarian State Ministry for Health and Care as a 'Gesundheitsregion Plus' (health region plus), aimed at improving health promotion, prevention, and healthcare provision across the region.
• Weiterbildungsverbund Mittelschwaben (Training Consortium Central Swabia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-hospital training consortium comprising Kreisklinik St. Elisabeth Dillingen, Kreisklinik Günzburg, Kreisklinik Krumbach, and Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg, offering a 5-year full anesthesia training program ( Weiterbildungsbefugnis) across all member sites.
• IHK (Industrie- und Handelskammer) SchwabenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAs one of the largest training employers in Landkreis Dillingen, the hospitals work closely with IHK Schwaben, which regularly recognizes them as a successful training company.
• Regens-Wagner-Stiftung DillingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the planned on-site childcare facility (Krippe, Kindergarten, Hort) as part of the hospitals' family-friendly personnel policy and Betriebsnahe Kinderbetreuung initiative.
• Hinterland Gastro GmbH (catering)minorOthersRegional catering company from Gundelfingen that will take over kiosk operations at both hospital locations from January 2026, providing an expanded food and beverage offering for patients, visitors, and staff.
• Familienpakt Bayern (Family Pact Bavaria)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe hospitals are members of the Bayerische Staatsregierung family pact, which supports employers in implementing family-conscious measures to improve work-life balance for staff.
• Verein der Freunde des Krankenhauses Wertingen e.V.coreOthersA charitable association (e.V.) with members from the private, municipal, and business sectors of the region, dedicated to supporting and stabilizing hospital services in Wertingen.
• Verein zur Förderung des Krankenhauses St. Elisabeth Dillingen a.d.Donau e.V.coreOthersCharitable support association for the Dillingen hospital, focusing on funding measures to improve patient care, medical equipment, and technical standards beyond what public budgets cover.
• Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz (BRK)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBRK serves as the recognized coordinating body for voluntary social service year (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr, FSJ) placements at the hospitals. BRK matches volunteers with the hospitals for year-long social service placements.
• datenschutz süd GmbH (data protection officer)minorOthersExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for the organization, located at Wörthstraße 15, 97082 Würzburg, providing GDPR compliance oversight and consultation.
• Familienunternehmen Sander (catering)minorOthersFamily-owned catering company with 50+ years experience, serving 5,000+ clients including Hilton and Maritim hotel chains. Provides Sous-vide meal concept for patient food service. Awarded four consecutive times by F.A.Z. as most sought-after caterer and food supplier.
• KfH-Nierenzentrum (Kidney Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with KfH-Nierenzentrum for nephrology training (24 months in the Schwerpunkt Nephrologie), enabling comprehensive kidney disease care at the Dillingen site.
• Universitätsklinikum AugsburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe oncology working group collaborates with Universitätsklinikum Augsburg for complex cancer cases requiring specialized treatment beyond district hospital capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken: Major German private hospital group with public-sector shareholders. Comparable as a multi-site regional hospital operator with similar DRG-based reimbursement model, though operating nationally and at larger scale.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Second-largest private hospital chain in Germany with broad geographic footprint. Comparable as a multi-site German hospital operator competing for the same patient pool and clinical workforce.
• HELIOS Kliniken: Largest private hospital operator in Germany with ~130 facilities. Comparable as a German multi-site hospital operator with overlapping DRG-based revenue model, though operates on private ownership and far greater scale.

Direct peers

• Stiftungsklinik Weißenhorn: Regional hospital in the same Bavarian Swabia area. Comparable as a publicly-affiliated community hospital providing similar basic and secondary care to a similar-sized catchment.
• Donauklinik Neu-Ulm: Regional hospital in neighboring Neu-Ulm district. Comparable as a Grund- und Regelversorgung provider with overlapping patient flows and competing for similar medical staff in the same labor market.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg: Public psychiatric and neurological hospital in the same Bavarian Swabia region and a training consortium member. Comparable as a publicly-owned regional hospital with academic affiliation.
• Universitätsklinikum Augsburg: Regional academic hospital serving the same Bavarian Swabia catchment and an active cooperation partner via the CCCA oncology network. Comparable as a tertiary/secondary care provider overlapping KHDW's referral pathway for complex cases.
• Kreisklinik Günzburg: Adjacent Bavarian district hospital and member of the Weiterbildungsverbund Mittelschwaben training consortium. Directly comparable as a Kreisklinik with the same public-ownership structure, similar bed count, and overlapping patient catchment.
• Klinikum Landsberg am Lech: Regional hospital serving an adjacent Bavarian district with similar rural catchment. Comparable as a smaller district hospital providing general medical and surgical care with comparable DRG exposure.
• Kreisklinik Krumbach: Bavarian district hospital in the same Mittelschwaben training consortium. Comparable as a publicly-owned Kreiskrankenhaus providing Grund- und Regelversorgung for an adjacent rural district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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