What Eichsfeld Klinikum does

Eichsfeld Klinikum gGmbH is a non-profit regional hospital network (gGmbH) headquartered in Niederorschel, Thuringia, Germany, operating two acute care hospitals — Haus St. Vincenz in Heilbad Heiligenstadt and Haus Reifenstein — with approximately 350 beds and 1,000-1,200 employees, making it the largest employer in the Eichsfeld region. The organization's institutional roots extend to 1845 (St. Vincenz), and it took its current consolidated form in 2001 through the merger of Kreiskrankenhaus Reifenstein and St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Worbis, with St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Heiligenstadt joining in 2002. It serves the general population of Eichsfeld and adjacent Unstrut-Hainich-Kreis across 16+ clinical departments, including cardiology, hematology/oncology, pediatrics, gynecology, general/visceral and vascular surgery, orthopedics/trauma, urology, ENT, anesthesiology/intensive care, palliative medicine, and emergency medicine. It is an academic teaching hospital (Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus) of Universitätsmedizin Göttingen.

The company operates an integrated care delivery model through three core entities: the parent hospital group delivering inpatient services, EK Pflege (a wholly-owned subsidiary providing home nursing, hospice, and palliative care via the Emmaus network, with approximately 180 full-time staff and 60 volunteers), and EK Praxis (an outpatient Medical Care Center / MVZ network spanning 8 locations serving approximately 60,000 ambulatory patients annually). A Bildungsinstitut runs state-recognized nursing vocational training and dual-study degree programs in partnership with regional universities and Berufsakademien. Technical infrastructure includes two hybrid cardiac catheterization laboratories, a DGSM-accredited sleep laboratory with 5 polysomnography beds (adult and pediatric), a Stroke Unit with 8 monitored beds operating 24/7, robotic surgery capability, a Siemens Healthineers Uroskop Omnia Max in the Urological Stone Center, and a Teledoc Altenburg telemedicine link for stroke imaging assessment. Multi-center specialty units cover hernia surgery, endoprosthetics, thyroid disease, benign prostatic enlargement, and social pediatrics. Quality certifications include proCumCert/KTQ, DIN EN ISO 9001:2018, EndoCert, DGSM sleep medicine, WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital, Trauma Center (Level 2), DGAV Hernia Competence Center, and "Ausgezeichnet. FÜR KINDER."

Revenue is generated primarily under the German statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) framework using DRG-based per-case reimbursement for inpatient services, supplemented by outpatient MVZ billings and home nursing revenues. As a gGmbH owned by Stiftung St. Vincenz Heiligenstadt, Landkreis Eichsfeld, and Stiftung St. Elisabeth Worbis, the entity operates on a non-profit basis with no public listing. Leadership comprises Dr. Gregor Bett as Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) and Walter Dettenbach as Chairman of the Supervisory Board (Aufsichtsratsvorsitzender). The company is currently investing in a new hospital campus (Klinikneubau) intended to serve as a "Gesundheitscampus der Zukunft."

Name

Eichsfeld Klinikum

Legal name

Eichsfeld Klinikum gGmbH

Website

https://eichsfeld-klinikum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Eichsfeld Klinikum is a non-profit regional hospital network in Thuringia, Germany, operating two acute care hospitals and eight MVZ outpatient centers serving the Eichsfeld population. It delivers integrated inpatient, outpatient, home nursing, and palliative care across 16+ clinical specialties, supported by its own nursing school and multiple specialty certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleinbartloff

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Inpatient Hospital Services: Revenue from hospital treatment and care services covered by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV). Services include emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics, and specialized departments.
2. Outpatient Clinic Services (MVZ): Revenue from outpatient medical practices (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) serving approximately 60,000 ambulatory patients annually across multiple specialties.
3. Home Nursing and Care Services (EK Pflege): Revenue from home nursing services, short-term care, hospice services, and palliative care provided through subsidiary EK Pflege with approximately 180 full-time and 60 volunteer employees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eichsfeld Klinikum is a regional hospital network operating two acute care hospital locations (Heilbad Heiligenstadt and Reifenstein) with over 350 beds and 16+ clinical departments. The company provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services through its hospital division, MVZ outpatient clinics (EK Praxis), home nursing and hospice care (EK Pflege), and an educational institute for healthcare training. Specialized centers include cardiac catheterization, stroke unit, sleep medicine, robotic surgery, endoprosthetics, hernia surgery, thyroid, urology, and pediatric care.

Product overview

Eichsfeld Klinikum is a regional healthcare network consisting of two acute care hospitals (Heilbad Heiligenstadt and Reifenstein) with over 350 beds and approximately 1,000 employees. The network operates through three main divisions: the hospital services (Eichsfeld Klinikum) providing inpatient medical care across 16+ clinical departments; EK Pflege (nursing services subsidiary) offering home care, elderly care, hospice, and palliative services; and EK Praxis (medical care centers/MVZ) with 8 outpatient locations serving 60,000 patients. Additional offerings include the Bildungsinstitut educational institute for healthcare professional training, and specialized centers including Stroke Unit, Sleep Medicine, Pain Medicine, Cardiac Catheterization, robotic surgery, and certified centers for thyroid, joint replacement, hernia surgery, and pediatric care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eichsfeld Klinikum Hospital Services Acute care hospital services across 16+ clinical departments at two locations (Heilbad Heiligenstadt and Reifenstein) with over 350 beds, including emergency medicine, surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, pediatrics, gynecology, urology, and orthopedics.
• EK Praxis (Medical Care Centers / MVZ) Outpatient medical care centers with 19 specialists at 8 locations providing ambulatory specialist care to approximately 60,000 patients annually across the Eichsfeld region.
• EK Pflege (Nursing Care Services) Home nursing services, elderly care, hospice services, and palliative care provided by subsidiary EK Pflege with approximately 180 full-time employees and 60 volunteers across multiple locations in the Eichsfeld region.
• Bildungsinstitut (Educational Institute)
• Deutsches Schilddrüsenzentrum (German Thyroid Center)
• Endoprothetikzentrum (Joint Replacement Center)
• Roboterchirurgie (Robotic Surgery)
• Urologisches Steinzentrum (Urological Stone Center)
• Kompetenzzentrum für Hernienchirurgie (Hernia Surgery Competence Center) Certified hernia surgery center recognized by the German Society for General and Visceral Surgery (DGAV).
• Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum (SPZ)
• Emmaus Hospiz- und Palliativnetzwerk Hospice and palliative care network providing comprehensive support for seriously ill patients across the Eichsfeld region.
• Altenpflegeheim St. Benedikt (Elderly Care Home)
• Beratungszentrum (Care Advisory Center)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% cure rate for urge incontinence and bladder prolapse conditions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitätsmedizin GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic teaching hospital relationship where Eichsfeld Klinikum serves as Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus (Academic Teaching Hospital) for medical students. Provides practical training for medical students including Praktisches Jahr (PJ) rotations.
• St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Lengenfeld unterm SteinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for practical nursing education in the regional training network for generalist nursing education (generalistische Pflegeausbildung).
• Ökumenisches Hainich Klinikum gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey cooperation partner for nursing education and clinical rotations. Also provides neurology services for Stroke Unit through telemedicine collaboration with their specialists in Mühlhausen.
• Regional Care Facility NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with multiple nursing homes in the Eichsfeld region for practical training: St. Josefshaus Nordhausen, Seniorenzentrum Leinefelde, St. Josef/Breitenworbis, Altenpflegezentren in multiple locations, Raphaelsheim gGmbH Haus Tobias.
• Various Universities and BerufsakademienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual study program partnerships for Health Management Bachelor, Medical Technology Bachelor, Midwifery Bachelor, and Nursing Bachelor degrees with regional universities and Berufsakademien.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ökumenisches Hainich Klinikum: Church-affiliated regional hospital in Mühlhausen, Thuringia. Explicitly listed as a core cooperation partner for nursing education and provides neurology services to Eichsfeld's Stroke Unit via telemedicine, making it the closest regional peer and operational partner in the same geography.
• SRH Kliniken: Private hospital and rehabilitation group operating multiple regional acute care hospitals in Germany. Most comparable as a multi-site regional hospital operator with academic affiliations and a mixed academic/community care model similar to Eichsfeld's teaching hospital profile.
• BG Kliniken: German network of trauma and rehabilitation hospitals (BG Unfallkliniken). Comparable as a certified Traumazentrum-style specialty hospital operator with similar trauma, orthopedic, and rehabilitation service lines that overlap with Eichsfeld's Traumazentrum (Versorgungsstufe 2) and Endoprothetikzentrum.
• Universitätsklinikum Jena: Largest university hospital in Thuringia and the closest academic tertiary care provider to Eichsfeld. Directly comparable as the regional academic teaching hospital competitor from which Eichsfeld draws referrals and training partnerships, competing for complex cases across overlapping service lines.
• St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Lengenfeld unterm Stein: Regional Catholic-affiliated hospital in Thuringia cooperating with Eichsfeld Klinikum on generalist nursing education (generalistische Pflegeausbildung). Comparable as a small regional Catholic hospital with overlapping workforce and training dynamics in the Eichsfeld/West-Thuringia area.
• Südharz Klinikum Nordhausen: Regional hospital network in northern Thuringia operating multiple sites under similar rural/regional acute care dynamics. Comparable as a nearby Thuringian regional hospital facing the same demographic, reimbursement, and workforce pressures, with overlapping catchment areas.

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken: Private German hospital group owned by private health insurers (PKV), operating ~50+ hospitals across Germany. Comparable as an acute care operator in the same DRG system with similar specialty center strategies (cardiac, orthopedics, oncology), though at greater scale and with private ownership.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator (part of Fresenius), running ~90+ hospitals nationwide. Directly comparable as an acute care hospital chain operating under DRG reimbursement, but at materially larger scale and with for-profit capital structure Eichsfeld lacks.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Second-largest German private hospital group with ~170 facilities across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-site acute and specialty care provider in the German DRG system, though broader in geographic footprint and for-profit in structure.

Regional players

• Diakonie Klinikum Deutschland: Federation of church-affiliated (Protestant) German hospitals and care providers including multiple Diakonie Kliniken in central Germany. Comparable as a non-profit, values-driven hospital network operating under the same DRG system with similar faith-based governance and integrated care models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRLYbuYQYdPboPqCErBcYhQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ek.eichsfeldklinikum
• Instagraminstagram.com/ek_eichsfeldklinikum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eichsfeld-klinikum

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Eichsfeld Klinikum