Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage

What Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage does

Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage is a private diagnostic radiology practice located on the 4th floor of the Europa Passage shopping center in central Hamburg, Germany, operating since 2012 as the flagship site of the Kernspinzentrum Hamburg Gruppe. The practice is legally organized under Radiologikum Hamburg GmbH (with a parallel MVZ II Radiologikum Hamburg GmbH entity), led by Managing Director Dr. med. Volkhard Grützediek, and is part of a broader 7-location network spanning Hamburg-Süd, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg-Nordwest, Hamburg am UKE, Am Neuen Wall, and Radiologikum Eppendorfer Baum, collectively employing 28 radiologists (11 at Europa Passage).

The core service offering is MRI (Magnetresonanztomographie) and CT (Computertomographie) diagnostic imaging, executed on Siemens medical imaging equipment — Magnetom Espree 1.5T and Magnetom Verio 3T open-bore MRI scanners (70 cm inner diameter) and 16-row Siemens CT scanners. MRI services span Angio-MRT, head MRI, spine (cervical/thoracic/lumbar), breast MRI, multiparametric prostate MRI (AG Uroradiologie-certified), and extremity MRI (elbow, hand/wrist, hip, knee, shoulder, ankle). CT services cover thorax, abdomen, and CT-guided periradicular therapy (PRT) for back pain. A premium Privatpraxis sub-brand offers PKV and self-pay patients extended consultations and services (including whole-body MRI screening) outside statutory insurance budgets.

Revenue is generated through two streams: (1) statutory health insurance (GKV) services billed via Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hamburg (KVHH) under TSVG referral pathways (urgent GP appointments and specialist referral codes), with appointments bookable online via Doctolib; and (2) private insurance (PKV) and self-pay services billed via PVS through the Privatpraxis. Patient inflow originates from referring general practitioners (Hausärzte) and specialist physicians (Fachärzte) as well as direct patient contact via phone and online channels. The practice does not disclose pricing publicly, has no external funding rounds, and operates as a physician-led private medical practice with no identified private equity or venture capital ownership.

Name

Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage

Legal name

Radiologikum Hamburg GmbH

Website

https://kernspinzentrum-europapassage.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage is a private diagnostic radiology center in central Hamburg operating since 2012, providing MRI and CT imaging on Siemens equipment for both statutory (GKV) and private/self-pay (PKV) patients as the flagship of a 7-location Hamburg network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Services: Services covered under statutory health insurance for patients with statutory insurance, billed through the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hamburg (KVHH) under the TSVG framework for appointments via general practitioner or specialist physician referral codes.
2. Private Health Insurance (PKV) and Self-Pay Services: Private patient and self-pay services at the premium private practice (Privatpraxis) within the Europa Passage location. These services are free from statutory insurance budget restrictions, billed through PVS, and include specialized examinations not covered by statutory insurance such as whole-body MRI screening and extended consultations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage is a private radiology practice located in Hamburg, Germany, providing MRI and CT diagnostic imaging examinations. The practice offers a full range of standard and specialized scans for various body regions and serves both patients with statutory and private health insurance as well as self-pay patients.

Product overview

Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage is a radiology diagnostic center offering medical imaging services as a unified practice rather than a software platform. The core offering consists of MRI (Magnetresonanztomographie/Kernspintomographie) and CT (Computertomographie) diagnostic services across multiple anatomical regions. MRI services include Angio-MRT for vascular imaging, extremity scans (elbow, hand/wrist, hip, knee, shoulder, ankle), head/MRI, mammography, prostate MRI, and spine MRI. CT services cover abdomen, thorax, and CT-guided pain therapy (PRT). The center operates Siemens MRI systems (Magnetom Espree 1.5T and Magnetom Verio 3T) with 70cm open bore design, and 16-row CT systems. A private practice sub-brand offers premium services for private patients. The group operates 7 locations across Hamburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MRI Examinations

Quantifiable outcome

• 3-Tesla MRI reduces examination time for mammography while maintaining highest image resolution.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Siemens HealthineerscoreTechnology or IntegrationMedical imaging equipment provider. Siemens Healthineers supplies the MRI scanners (Magnetom Espree 1.5T, Magnetom Verio 3T) and CT scanners (16-row) used at all Kernspinzentrum Hamburg locations. The practice is shown as a partner logo on the Siemens Healthineers website.
• AG Uroradiologie (German Roentgen Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe multiparametric prostate MRI performed at Kernspinzentrum Europa Passage, Eppendorf, and Hamburg-Süd is conducted according to the guidelines of the AG Uroradiologie (Working Group Uroradiology) of the German Roentgen Society (Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft). The examination is AG Uroradiologie-certified.
• Radiologikum Hamburg GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent company / group entity operating the Kernspinzentrum Hamburg network. The Europa Passage location is managed under Radiologikum Hamburg GmbH (HRB 114516), with Dr. med. Volkhard Grützediek as managing director. The group operates 7 locations across Hamburg including MVZ II Radiologikum Hamburg GmbH.
• NestWerk e.V.minorOthersSocial sports initiative supported by Kernspinzentrum, providing children and young people in social hotspots of Hamburg with appropriate sports and leisure facilities. Supported alongside sport moderator Reinhold Beckmann.
• Mwendo Bora SchulprojektminorOthersEducation support project on Lamu Island, Kenya, helping children on Lamu Island access education. Kernspinzentrum supports existing kindergartens and primary/middle school (classes 1-8) financially and substantively, with scholarships for gifted children for further schooling in Mombasa and Nairobi.
• Baxmann Kommunikation GmbHminorOthersCommunication and design agency credited in the impressum for concept and design of the Kernspinzentrum website.
• Hochschule BurgenlandminorOthersUniversity of Applied Sciences appearing as a partner logo, suggesting a collaboration on education or research.
• Strahlentherapie Hamburg BergedorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadiation oncology partner in Hamburg Bergedorf, listed among partner logos, suggesting referral or collaborative care pathway for cancer patients.
• Evangelisches Amalie-Sieveking-KrankenhausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant hospital in Hamburg, appearing as a partner logo, suggesting referral or collaborative care relationship.
• DataCo GmbHminorOthersData protection officer provider. Appointed as the external data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) for Kernspinzentrum Hamburg group, as stated in the privacy policy.
• Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hamburg (KVHH)coreOthersThe statutory supervisory body for ambulatory medical care in Hamburg. Kernspinzentrum operates under KVHH oversight and bills statutory health insurance services through this association. Listed as the competent supervisory authority.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios (Fresenius): Largest private hospital operator in Europe with extensive radiology service lines across Germany. Broad incumbent competing for diagnostic imaging referrals through both hospital-based and ambulatory channels.
• Synlab: Europe's largest medical diagnostics services provider, primarily in laboratory diagnostics but with adjacent imaging offerings. Broad incumbent in the German outpatient diagnostics market with overlapping referring-physician relationships.
• Sana Kliniken: Major German private hospital group operating facilities with in-house radiology departments. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing diagnostic imaging across inpatient and outpatient settings in Germany.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with in-house radiology departments across Hamburg and Northern Germany. Broad incumbent that competes for both inpatient and outpatient diagnostic imaging referrals.
• ATOS Klinik: German private clinic group offering specialized diagnostic and therapeutic services including radiology through its Conradia network. Broad incumbent with overlapping ambulatory radiology capability in Germany.

Regional players

• Medicover: European healthcare and diagnostic services provider with imaging centers across Central and Eastern Europe. Comparable in ambulatory diagnostic services model, though operating in different geographies than Kernspinzentrum Hamburg.

Direct peers

• Med360°: German operator of outpatient radiology and radiotherapy practices with multiple sites across Germany. Direct comparable in business model (ambulatory radiology group), services offered (MRI/CT), and payor mix (GKV/PKV) to Kernspinzentrum Hamburg.
• RadiForce Holding: Holding company that has acquired and operates German radiology practices, creating a multi-site outpatient radiology platform. Comparable business model and target market to the Kernspinzentrum Hamburg group.
• Blikk Radiology: Radiology network operating outpatient imaging centers in Germany. Comparable in offering MRI and CT diagnostic services in a multi-location ambulatory model targeting similar referring physicians and self-pay segments.
• Conradia: German radiology practice group operating diagnostic imaging centers across multiple German cities under the ATOS Klinik group. Comparable as a multi-site ambulatory radiology provider serving both statutory and private patients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kernspinzentrum-hamburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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