Gesundheit Burgenland

What Gesundheit Burgenland does

Gesundheit Burgenland (legal name: Burgenl\u00e4ndische Krankenanstalten-Gesellschaft m.b.H., formerly KRAGES until 2023) is the state-owned hospital operator of the Austrian federal state of Burgenland, wholly owned by the State of Burgenland through Landesholding Burgenland. The company operates four hospitals: one Schwerpunktspital (specialty acute care hospital) in Oberwart offering advanced services including cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, oncology, and pediatric care, and three Standardspit\u00e4ler in Oberpullendorf, G\u00fcssing, and Kittsee, which provide general surgery, internal medicine, gynecology/obstetrics, orthopedics, urology, ophthalmology, and acute geriatrics. Specialized centers include the Brustgesundheit Burgenland (breast health center) at G\u00fcssing, the Institut f\u00fcr Kinderwunsch Burgenland (fertility institute) at Oberpullendorf, and the new Herzchirurgie (cardiac surgery) department at Oberwart. The network is supported by shared clinical infrastructure including the Radiologieverbund Burgenland Mitte-S\u00fcd (shared radiology network) and integration with ELGA (Austria's national electronic health record system).\n\nThe company employs 1,001\u20135,000 staff across its four sites, with Klinik Kittsee alone operating 106 beds and approximately 330 employees. Beyond inpatient care, Gesundheit Burgenland operates Akutordinationen (after-hours acute care clinics) at all four sites from 17:00 to 22:00 weekdays, and integrates with the national 1450 health helpline and 144 emergency dispatch system coordinated by the Landessicherheitszentrale Burgenland.\n\nAs a statutory healthcare provider under Austria's single-payer social health insurance system (\u00d6GK), the company is funded entirely through statutory insurance reimbursements and state budgetary allocations from the Land Burgenland. There is no commercial revenue model, no direct patient billing for insured services, and no equity capital structure. The go-to-market is direct service delivery at physical facilities, with patients accessing care via emergency presentation, physician referral, self-scheduled outpatient appointments, or the 1450 triage line. A new hospital in Gols is in planning, with the architectural model selected, which would expand the network to five sites. The company holds sustained quality certifications across all clinics including KTQ, Deutsches Palliativsiegel, DOC-Cert for breast health, Eurocrine for endocrine surgery, and the \u00d6GGH colorectal cancer prevention seal.

Name

Gesundheit Burgenland

Legal name

Gesundheit Burgenland – Burgenländische Krankenanstalten-Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Website

https://gesundheit-burgenland.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Gesundheit Burgenland is the state-owned hospital operator of Austria's Burgenland, running four hospitals (one specialty acute care hospital in Oberwart and three standard hospitals in Oberpullendorf, G\u00fcssing, and Kittsee) that deliver comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and emergency services to the state's residents, funded through Austria's statutory social health insurance system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO), Safety-Net & Public Hospitals (HLAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Acute inpatient care
• Surgical specialties
• Emergency medical services
• Rehabilitation and geriatrics

Headquarters

HQ city

Eisenstadt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance Reimbursement: As a public hospital system, Gesundheit Burgenland is funded entirely through Austria's statutory social health insurance system (ÖGK - Österreichische Gesundheitskasse) and state budgetary allocations from the Land Burgenland. No commercial revenue streams or direct patient billing for insured services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gesundheit Burgenland operates four public hospitals across the Austrian state of Burgenland (one specialty hospital in Oberwart and three standard hospitals in Oberpullendorf, Güssing, and Kittsee), delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services including emergency care, surgery, internal medicine, oncology, cardiology, neurology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, pediatrics, fertility treatment, breast health, cardiac surgery, and acute geriatrics/remobilisation. Funded through Austria's statutory health insurance system (ÖGK) and state budget, the organization also provides patient entertainment systems, an ombudsman service, and digital greeting cards for admitted patients.

Product overview

Gesundheit Burgenland (formerly KRAGES until 2023) operates four hospitals (Klinik Oberwart as a focus hospital, and Klinik Oberpullendorf, Klinik Güssing, and Klinik Kittsee as standard hospitals) across Burgenland, Austria. The healthcare system offers comprehensive medical services through multiple departments including surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, urology, gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, and more. Beyond acute hospital care, Gesundheit Burgenland provides outpatient services through Akutordinationen (acute practices), acute geriatrics and remobilization (AG/R) departments, patient entertainment systems, and digital services including greeting cards. Specialized centers include cardiac surgery (Herzchirurgie) at Oberwart, breast health (Brustgesundheit) at Güssing, fertility treatment (Kinderwunsch) at Oberpullendorf, and urology at Kittsee. Quality is maintained through KTQ certification, German Palliative Seal, DOC-Zert, and Eurocrine certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klinik Oberwart
• Klinik Oberpullendorf
• Klinik Güssing
• Klinik Kittsee
• Akutordinationen (After-Hours Acute Practice)
• Akut-Geriatrie und Remobilisation (AG/R)
• Herzchirurgie (Cardiac Surgery) at Klinik Oberwart
• Brustgesundheit Burgenland (Breast Health Center)
• Institut für Kinderwunsch Burgenland (Fertility Institute)
• Patienten-Entertainment-System
• Ombudsstelle (Patient Ombudsman Service)
• Genesungswünsche (Get Well Wishes) / Digitaler Grußkartenservice
• Prothetik-Operationen (Prosthetic Surgery) at Klinik Kittsee

Quantifiable outcome

• First successful cardiac surgery operation completed at Klinik Oberwart, with plans for 350+ operations per year

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orthopädiezentrum NeusiedlcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Orthopädiezentrum Neusiedl operates the orthopedics specialty department at Klinik Kittsee in close cooperation. Orthopedic operations of all body regions (except spine surgery) are offered at Klinik Kittsee starting February 2026. Preparation and aftercare for operations, as well as all non-operative pain therapy, are handled at the Orthopädiezentrum Neusiedl. The same physicians work both at the Orthopädiezentrum and at Klinik Kittsee, ensuring treatment from a single team (preparation, surgery, and aftercare by the same specialists).
• Selbsthilfe Burgenland (BLSHG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Selbsthilfefreundliches Krankenhaus' (Self-Help-Friendly Hospital) initiative is a cooperation between Selbsthilfe Burgenland (BLSHG) and Burgenland hospitals, aimed at better patient orientation. Self-help group representatives are experts in their own case and support other affected individuals, sharing knowledge with medical professionals.
• Landessicherheitszentrale BurgenlandcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Landessicherheitszentrale Burgenland coordinates ambulance services (emergency number 144), fire brigades (122), and also organizes patient transport. It dispatches 1450 health helpline calls to ambulance and emergency services as needed. It is part of the state administration.
• Landesholding BurgenlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGesundheit Burgenland (formerly KRAGES) is a subsidiary of Landesholding Burgenland, the state holding company of Burgenland. Akutordinationen (acute practices) are operated on behalf of the state through Landesholding Burgenland.
• x-tention Informationstechnologie GmbHminorOthersx-tention Informationstechnologie GmbH (based in Wels, Upper Austria) serves as the appointed Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for Gesundheit Burgenland, in compliance with GDPR requirements.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken: Privately operated hospital group with broad German footprint spanning general acute, specialty, and rehabilitation facilities. Comparable multi-site, multi-specialty delivery; useful for portfolio benchmarking.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Large German hospital group operating acute care facilities across multiple federal states. Comparable multi-site hospital network model, though private-sector; useful for specialty service benchmarking.
• Helios Kliniken: One of Europe's largest private hospital operators (Fresenius subsidiary) running a broad network of acute care hospitals across Germany and Spain. Comparable in multi-site regional hospital delivery but private and commercial, offering a benchmark for operating efficiency.

Direct peers

• Wiener Gesundheitsverbund (formerly KAV): Vienna's municipal hospital operator running the city's clinics and acute care hospitals. Same public-ownership structure and statutory reimbursement, but at much larger urban scale — relevant as both a peer and a competitive referral sink for Burgenland patients.
• Tirol Kliniken: State hospital holding company of Tyrol, operating multiple acute and specialty hospitals. Directly comparable in mandate (public regional acute care), funding (statutory insurance + state budget), and multi-clinic governance.
• OÖ Gesundheitsholding: Upper Austrian state hospital holding operating several regional and specialty hospitals. Comparable public-law hospital network with similar specialty portfolio and Austrian reimbursement mechanics.
• KABEG (Kärntner Krankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft): State-owned hospital operator for the Austrian federal state of Carinthia, running five hospitals and roughly 3,500 employees. Most direct structural peer: comparable public-law mandate, ÖGK reimbursement model, and multi-site regional general hospital network.
• SALK (Salzburger Landeskliniken): Operator of Salzburg state hospitals under public ownership. Similar four-plus site network, comprehensive acute and specialty services, and reliance on the Austrian statutory insurance system for revenue.
• KAGes (Steiermärkische Krankenanstaltengesellschaft): Largest Austrian state hospital operator, running 17 hospitals in Styria. Comparable governance under Landesholding and identical statutory reimbursement framework; a scaled-up peer of Gesundheit Burgenland's operating model.

Regional players

• Klinikum Austria Gesundheitsgruppe (AUVA rehabilitation clinics): Austrian social insurance-owned group of rehabilitation and acute facilities. Comparable as an Austrian public-insurance-owned provider with statutory reimbursement, though focused on rehabilitation rather than full acute general hospital care.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/gesundheitburgenland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gesundheit-burgenland

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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