Evangelical Hospital

What Evangelical Hospital does

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg (Evangelical Hospital Oldenburg) is a non-profit, church-affiliated (Evangelische Krankenhausstiftung Oldenburg) acute care hospital founded in 1899 and located in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It operates 400+ beds with 1,850–1,900 employees and serves approximately 70,000 patients annually, including 1,600 births per year, making it one of the largest maternity providers in northern Germany. The hospital runs the largest central emergency department (Zentrale Notaufnahme) in Lower Saxony and operates three university clinics — ENT, Neurology, and Neurosurgery — under the European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen partnership with the University of Oldenburg and University Medical Center Groningen.

The hospital has invested in advanced medical technology including a Siemens 3-Tesla MRI (€2.5M), a Siemens angiography system (€1.8M), and a Mitaka MM51 high-performance surgical microscope (€540K), supporting specialized procedures such as cochlear implants (1,000+ cumulative, ~100/year), VOIS vocal cord implants (one of only eight German providers), lymphedema microsurgery, and neurological early rehabilitation. It is certified as a SAV-Zentrum, Überregionales Traumazentrum, CI-versorgende Einrichtung, and DGA Audiologisches Zentrum, and joined the CLINOTEL hospital network in 2024. Notable recent academic hires include Prof. Dr. Maximilian Jonas Wessel for neuromodulation research using tTIS brain stimulation.

Revenue is generated primarily through inpatient and outpatient services billed under the German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance systems via DRG-based fee schedules, supplemented by university-affiliated medical education, research grants (including BMBF funding via the Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin), and subsidiary operations such as Evangelische Krankenhaus Service gGmbH and the MEVO outpatient medical center. Multiple distribution channels support direct patient access: emergency presentations, physician referrals, university medical school affiliations, and an online patient portal for appointments and records management.

Name

Evangelical Hospital

Legal name

Evangelische Krankenhausstiftung Oldenburg

Website

https://evangelischeskrankenhaus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg is a non-profit, church-affiliated university hospital in Oldenburg, Germany, with 400+ beds and 1,850+ staff, serving 70,000 patients annually across three university clinics (ENT, Neurology, Neurosurgery) and specializing in rare procedures including cochlear implants and neuromodulation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Neurology & Neurosurgical Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Palliative Care Clinics & Outpatient Programs (HLADAHAF)

Keywords

• Hospital services
• University medical care
• Emergency medicine
• Neurological surgery
• Cochlear implant program

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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. Patient Care Services: Revenue from inpatient hospital treatment, outpatient clinic visits, emergency department services, diagnostic procedures, and surgical interventions. Billed through German statutory health insurance (GKV) and private insurance (PKV) systems according to DRG and fee schedules.
2. Medical Education and Training: Revenue from training programs including nursing school (Berufsfachschule Pflege), physiotherapy school, and midwifery education programs. Also generates income from practical year medical students.
3. Research and Teaching: Funding from University of Oldenburg partnership including European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen affiliation, research grants from government bodies (BMBF), and collaborative research with other university hospitals through Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin.
4. Subsidiary Operations: Income from affiliated companies such as Evangelische Krankenhaus Service gGmbH (operates cafeteria and patient services), and Medical Center Oldenburg (MEVO) located in August Carrée facility.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg is a multi-specialty non-profit hospital providing acute inpatient care, emergency medicine, outpatient clinics, surgical procedures, maternity services, diagnostic imaging, and rehabilitation to residents of Oldenburg and northwest Germany. It operates three university clinics (ENT, Neurology, Neurosurgery) integrated with the University of Oldenburg and European Medical School, and offers specialized procedures including cochlear implants, VOIS voice implants, lymphedema microsurgery, and stroke intervention. The hospital supplements direct patient care with medical education (nursing, physiotherapy, midwifery schools) and clinical research partnerships.

Product overview

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg is a multi-specialty hospital operating as a unified set of clinical departments rather than a modular software platform. Its patient-facing digital products include a patient portal (Patientenportal) for managing appointments, results, and documents, and a health education podcast ('Hör dich clever!'). The hospital's core offerings are its medical clinics and services, which include three university clinics (ENT, Neurology, Neurosurgery), a large obstetrics department with approximately 1,600 annual births, a central emergency department, radiology and neuroradiology with advanced Siemens MRI and angiography equipment, a plastic surgery clinic equipped with a high-performance Mitaka MM51 microscope for microsurgical procedures, a neurological intensive care and early rehabilitation clinic, a phoniatrics department performing innovative VOIS voice implant procedures, an in-house therapy center with physiotherapy school, and a medical care center (MEVO). The hospital also operates a digital visitor registration system (VidaApp/VidaGo) and provides health education events and seminars.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000 patients treated annually across inpatient and outpatient services
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Participation in NUM research network coordinated by Charité Berlin. EV contributes to the CollPan project studying collateral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care, specifically head and neck tumors. Funded by BMBF (FKZ: 01KX2121).
• make-sense-KampagneminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 September 2025International head and neck cancer awareness campaign. EV hosted local information events including daily expert lunch sessions and information booth at CORE Oldenburg during September 2025 awareness week.
• Universitätsklinikum WürzburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Research collaboration in cognitive neurology, including Graduiertenkolleg Neuromodulation 2783. Professor Wessel transitioned from Würzburg to EV, maintaining collaborative research connections.
• École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2025Research collaboration for transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS). Professor Wessel conducted research fellowship at EPFL before joining Evangelisches Krankenhaus.
• Vita Rotalis (Leer)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 April 2025Dutch mobility equipment company providing three mobility chairs for patients and visitors, sponsored through GSG Bau- und Wohngesellschaft.
• GSG Bau- und WohngesellschaftminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 April 2025Local construction and housing company arranged sponsorship of mobility chairs from Vita Rotalis for hospital patients and visitors.
• CLINOTEL-KrankenhausverbundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Evangelisches Krankenhaus joined the CLINOTEL hospital network in early 2024. This non-profit network of over 60 public and non-profit hospitals across Germany provides benchmarking, quality improvement tools, and strategic management support. Member hospitals maintain legal and organizational independence while benefiting from shared best practices in clinical management and operational efficiency.
• University of OldenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Three university clinics (ENT, Neurology, Neurosurgery) are integrated into the University of Oldenburg's Department of Human Medicine. The partnership is part of the European Medical School Oldenburg-Groningen. Faculty members share appointments between hospital and university for clinical care, research, and teaching.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde (DGHNO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023HNO university clinic certified as cochlear implant treatment center through DGHNO certification process for both adult and pediatric patients.
• European Medical School Oldenburg-GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Cross-border medical education partnership between University of Oldenburg and University Medical Center Groningen. Enables international medical training and research collaboration.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Audiologie (DGA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018Audiology clinic certified as Audiologisches Zentrum (DGA) since February 2018, providing comprehensive hearing diagnostics and treatment services.
• Oberkirchenrat der Evangelisch-lutherischen Kirche in OldenburgcoreOthersRegulatory oversight by church authority as the hospital's founding and sponsoring organization.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups with academic and general hospital sites including university partnerships. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same patient pool and labor force in northern Germany.
• Sana Kliniken: Private German hospital chain with significant presence in northern Germany. Comparable as an incumbent operator with both private and academic affiliations, relevant for benchmarking operating efficiency and service line economics.
• Helios Kliniken: Largest private hospital operator in Germany with broad multi-specialty and academic hospital portfolio including university-level services. Comparable as the dominant private-sector benchmark for hospital scale, capital deployment, and multi-site operating economics.

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Würzburg: University hospital in Bavaria with active research collaboration with Evangelisches Krankenhaus (Prof. Wessel transitioned from Würzburg). Comparable as a German university hospital with ENT, neurology, and neurosurgery clinics, providing a benchmark for academic medical center economics.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Europe's largest university hospital coordinating the Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM) in which Evangelisches Krankenhaus participates. Comparable as the academic reference point for university hospital research integration and BMBF-funded collaborations.
• Pius-Hospital Oldenburg: Catholic-affiliated hospital in Oldenburg offering comparable specialty and general hospital services. Same geographic market, similar freigemeinnützige foundation structure, making it the closest organizational and operational peer.
• Klinikum Oldenburg: Municipal acute care hospital located in the same city of Oldenburg. Directly comparable as a regional general hospital serving the same Lower Saxony catchment, providing the most direct head-to-head competitive benchmark for inpatient and emergency services.
• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): Major German university hospital with strong neurology, neurosurgery, and ENT departments. Comparable as a benchmark for university clinic research output, specialty referral patterns, and capital-intensive equipment investment.
• Universitätsmedizin Göttingen: University hospital in Lower Saxony with comparable specialty depth and academic medicine structure. Provides a relevant peer for hospital-level performance and university hospital integration dynamics within the same German state.

Regional players

• St. Franziskus-Hospital Münster: Church-affiliated (Catholic) non-profit hospital in North Rhine-Westphalia with similar freigemeinnützige foundation structure and comparable specialty breadth. Comparable as an organizational and governance peer for faith-based hospital operating models in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/evOldenburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/evkrankenhaus
• Xx.com/evkrankenhaus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelisches-krankenhaus-oldenburg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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