Krankenhaus Winsen

What Krankenhaus Winsen does

Krankenhaus Winsen is a 235-bed non-profit acute care hospital located in Winsen (Luhe), Lower Saxony, Germany, founded in 1974 and operating under the legal entity Krankenhaus Buchholz und Winsen gemeinnützige GmbH with Landkreis Harburg as parent. The hospital delivers comprehensive secondary care across 13+ specialized departments including general/visceral/thoracic surgery, anesthesiology and intensive care, obstetrics and gynecology, ENT, internal medicine, orthopedics, trauma surgery, pain therapy, and palliative care. It operates six DKG-, WHO/UNICEF-, and DSG-certified competence centers covering visceral oncology, breast cancer, endoprosthetics (maximum care), bariatric surgery, baby-friendly maternity, and stroke care, performing approximately 8,500 anesthesia procedures, 700 joint replacements, and 200 bariatric operations annually.

The hospital's care delivery is built around regional network integration: a stroke network with sister hospital Krankenhaus Buchholz and Waldklinik Jesteburg triages patients by severity; telemedicine links to Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) enable university-level specialist input and thrombectomy procedures; and a shared nursing school (Gesundheitsfachschule Buchholz / GSBZ) supplies the clinical workforce. Specialized technology includes sialendoscopy using ultra-thin 1.1mm/1.6mm endoscopes, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, laser microsurgery for tumors, and a centralized 24/7 emergency department.

Revenue is generated primarily through the German statutory health insurance system (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV) under the DRG reimbursement framework, with additional income from elective "Wahlleistungen" such as private accommodations. As a municipal gGmbH, the hospital reinvests surpluses into operations rather than distributing them. The patient base is broadly horizontal — residents of the Harburg district and surrounding regions — accessed via emergency admission, physician referrals, and scheduled appointments. Marketing channels center on community health education events (Gesundheitsgespräche), press relations, social media, and a digital presence including a baby gallery.

Name

Krankenhaus Winsen

Legal name

Krankenhaus Buchholz und Winsen gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://krankenhaus-winsen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Krankenhaus Winsen is a 235-bed non-profit acute care hospital in Winsen (Luhe), Lower Saxony, Germany, serving the Harburg district across 13+ departments and six certified competence centers, operating under the Krankenhaus Buchholz und Winsen gemeinnützige GmbH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Winsen

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: As a public hospital in Germany, Krankenhaus Winsen generates revenue primarily through the German statutory health insurance system (GKV - Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) and private health insurance (PKV - Private Krankenversicherung). Services include inpatient treatments, outpatient procedures, emergency care, and diagnostic services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Krankenhaus Winsen is a non-profit regional acute care hospital with 235 beds providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across 13+ specialized departments and six certified competence centers. Its core offerings span general, visceral, and thoracic surgery; anesthesiology and intensive care; obstetrics and gynecology; ENT with head, neck and plastic surgery; internal medicine; orthopedics; trauma surgery; palliative care; and the only Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Therapy (IMST) program in Northeast Lower Saxony. Specialized certified centers include the DKG Visceral Oncology Center, Baby-Friendly Maternity Clinic (WHO/UNICEF), Endoprosthetics Center of Maximum Care, Breast Cancer Center, Obesity Center, and a Stroke Unit integrated into a regional stroke network.

Product overview

Krankenhaus Winsen is a regional hospital offering a comprehensive range of medical services through its various departments and specialized centers. The hospital provides acute care, surgical services, maternity care, and treatment for chronic conditions. Key service areas include general/visceral/thoracic surgery, anesthesiology and intensive care, obstetrics and gynecology, ENT (Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde), internal medicine, orthopedics, trauma surgery, pain management, palliative care, and rehabilitation services. The hospital also operates several certified competence centers including an obesity center (Adipositaszentrum), baby-friendly maternity clinic, breast cancer center (Brustkrebszentrum), visceral oncology center (Viszeralonkologisches Zentrum), endoprosthetics center (Endoprothetikzentrum), stroke unit, and trauma center. The hospital is partnered with Krankenhaus Buchholz and operates as a gGmbH (non-profit limited company) under the Landkreis Harburg.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General-, Visceral- and Thoracic Surgery

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful DKG surveillance audit renewal for Visceral Oncology Center
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Krankenhaus BuchholzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister hospital and primary partner in the joint hospital group (Krankenhäuser Buchholz und Winsen gGmbH). Shared management, coordinated care networks, and integrated services including the stroke network. Both hospitals share a unified job portal and health school (Gesundheitsfachschule Buchholz - GSBZ).
• Waldklinik JesteburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird partner in the stroke network (Schlaganfall-Netzwerk) providing neurological early rehabilitation services. Prevents 'therapy breaks' by having Jesteburg therapists present at acute care bedsides.
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)majorTechnology or IntegrationUniversity hospital partner providing telemedicine consultations and specialist procedures (thrombectomies) through the 'Inreach' solution. Specialists from UKE travel to Buchholz for operative procedures.
• Rettungsdienst Harburg (Emergency Medical Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency services play a 'lotso' function in triaging stroke patients to appropriate facilities based on severity, ensuring optimal routing between Buchholz and Winsen hospitals.
• Gesundheitszentrum WinsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal health center that donated €1,500 to support the palliative care station. Demonstrates community support and local healthcare network integration.
• HISS e.V. (Health International South Sudan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization led by hospital staff (Diana Joseph) providing maternal health support in South Sudan. Hospital supports by partially paying staff during deployments.
• Dr. Langer Praxis für Kosmetische und Plastische OperationenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation partner for cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures, listed as part of the hospital's cooperation network.
• Gesundheitsfachschule Buchholz (GSBZ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing nursing education. The hospital group supports the school and employs its graduates.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest hospital groups operating acute-care, rehabilitation and psychiatric facilities — competes in the same Northern German catchment and offers overlapping inpatient specialty services including oncology, orthopedics, and obstetrics.
• Sana Kliniken: Privately operated German hospital group with a broad multi-specialty acute-care portfolio — comparable in service mix (surgery, oncology, orthopedics, maternity) and certified-center approach across both inpatient and ambulatory care.
• AMEOS Group: Privately held hospital and care group operating acute-care hospitals across German-speaking regions — analogous in offering integrated multi-specialty hospital services to regional catchment populations.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator with ~90 facilities nationwide — comparable in offering a multi-specialty acute-care portfolio, though at national scale across both inpatient and outpatient services.
• MediClin: German hospital and rehabilitation operator with acute-care and post-acute facilities nationwide — comparable in regional-service delivery model and focus on defined specialties with strong quality programs.
• Schön Klinik: German hospital operator focused on specialty inpatient care (orthopedics, neurology, psychosomatics) with strong certification culture — comparable in emphasizing accredited centers of excellence and complex surgical volumes.

Direct peers

• Krankenhaus Buchholz: Sister hospital and core partner within the same gGmbH (Krankenhäuser Buchholz und Winsen), sharing management, the unified job portal, and the GSBZ nursing school. Operates in the same Lower Saxony market with comparable acute-care service mix and stroke-network integration.
• Waldklinik Jesteburg: Third partner in the Schlaganfall-Netzwerk providing neurological early rehabilitation and serves as the seamless post-acute step-down for stroke patients at Winsen — directly comparable regional clinic in the same integrated care network.

Regional players

• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): University hospital partner providing telemedicine ('Inreach') and specialist thrombectomy capacity to Krankenhaus Winsen — the dominant tertiary referral center in the Hamburg metropolitan region with overlapping catchment to the north.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/KrankenhaeuserBuchholzWinsen
• Instagraminstagram.com/krankenhaus_buchholz_winsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krankenhaus-buchholz-und-winsen-ggmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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