Berolina Clinic

What Berolina Clinic does

Berolina Klinik is a 281-bed private rehabilitation clinic (Fachklinik) operating in Löhne/Bad Oeynhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, since 1981. It is legally structured as Berolina Klinik GmbH & Co. KG with Berolina Klinik Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH as the personally liable general partner and Andree Gleißner as Managing Director. The clinic operates four integrated treatment departments: Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie (depression, anxiety, burnout, chronic pain, migraine, exhaustion syndromes), Orthopädische Rehabilitation, Verhaltensmedizinische Orthopädische Rehabilitation (VOR) for chronic pain with biopsychosocial drivers, and a dedicated Migräne- und Kopfschmerztherapie unit. Treatment modalities combine psychodynamic and behavioral psychotherapy, physiotherapy and sports therapy, ergotherapy, balneo-physical therapy, nutritional counseling with a bio-certified in-house Frische Küche, and medical-occupational rehabilitation (MBOR) supporting return-to-work. Post-rehabilitation aftercare is delivered via the 25-session PSY-RENA group program and the digital DE-RENA program.

The clinic's revenue model is structurally a public-payer reimbursement business: payments flow primarily from German statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen) and the Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) under the Sozialgesetzbuch, anchored by Institutions-Kennzeichen 260 571 067 and IQMP-Reha quality certification. Patients access the clinic via the formal Rehaantrag pathway submitted by their referring Hausarzt, Neurologe, or Psychiater and exercise statutory Wunsch- und Wahlrecht to nominate Berolina, supported by a free 0800 hotline and dedicated Patientenaufnahme. The statutory patient copay is €10/day, capped at 42 days per calendar year and waived for exempt patients; no out-of-pocket pricing for the core service is disclosed. The clinic also offers ambulatory and teilstationäre rehabilitation as an alternative to inpatient stays.

The underlying technology stack consists of a standard Krankenhaus-Informationssystem (KIS) for patient data management, augmented by a custom-built C# console application using the OpenCage API to geocode patient postcodes and calculate arrival/departure CO2 emissions (199,000 kg in 2023; 186,000 kg in 2024). The clinic runs its own IREHA research institute (Institut für Innovative Rehabilitation) conducting clinical studies (e.g., a 2022-2023 VOR group therapy trial with TU Braunschweig, the federally funded RiGeV Verbundprojekt with Universität Witten/Herdecke on racism in healthcare), publishing the IREHA newsletter, and hosting professional symposia. Sustainability operations include annual GHG accounting via ecocockpit (Effizienz-Agentur NRW / KliMeG), photovoltaic installations, and RightCycle certification (Feb 2026). Marketing reach is built on the website, an active social presence (YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram), regional press coverage, the federal "Reha. Macht's besser!" campaign, and corporate outreach (e.g., Volkswagen Osnabrück mental resilience dialogues).

Name

Berolina Clinic

Legal name

Berolina Klinik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://berolinaklinik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Berolina Klinik is a 281-bed private German rehabilitation clinic in Löhne/Bad Oeynhausen, founded 1981, providing psychosomatic, orthopedic, behavioral-medicine orthopedic, and migraine/headache rehabilitation reimbursed primarily by statutory health and pension insurers under the Rehaantrag pathway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (621340), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) (HLAFAFAB)

Keywords

• Medical rehabilitation services
• Psychosomatic rehabilitation
• Orthopedic rehabilitation therapy
• Behavioral medicine VOR
• Migraine headache therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Lohne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance / Pension Insurance Reimbursement: The primary revenue stream is reimbursement from German statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen) and pension insurance providers (Deutsche Rentenversicherung). Rehabilitation services are covered under Social Security Law (Sozialgesetzbuch). Patients pay a statutory copay of EUR 10 per day (capped at 42 days per calendar year), which is waived for those exempt from copay obligations. Employers continue wage payments for the first six weeks; thereafter, sick pay is provided by health insurers or other social security carriers. The clinic holds the Institutions-Kennzeichen (IK): 260 571 067.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Berolina Clinic is a 281-bed specialized rehabilitation clinic that delivers inpatient and semi-stationary medical rehabilitation services in Germany. Its core offering covers psychosomatic and psychotherapeutic treatment (depression, anxiety, burnout, chronic pain, migraine), orthopedic and behavioral medicine orthopedic rehabilitation (VOR) for musculoskeletal conditions with psychosocial components, supported by physiotherapy, balneo-physical therapy, ergotherapy, nutritional counseling, MBOR vocational rehabilitation, and aftercare programs (PSY-RENA, DE-RENA). The clinic also operates the IREHA research institute and a bio-certified in-house kitchen serving approximately 300 meals daily.

Product overview

The Berolina Klinik is a 281-bed rehabilitation clinic located in Löhne/Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, operating since 1981. The clinic offers a unified rehabilitation service portfolio organized around four main treatment departments: Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie (treating anxiety, depression, chronic pain, migraines, and exhaustion syndromes), Orthopädische Rehabilitation, Verhaltensmedizinische Orthopädische Rehabilitation (VOR), and Migräne- und Kopfschmerztherapie. The core offering integrates psychodynamic and behavioral psychotherapy with physical therapies including physiotherapy, sports therapy, ergotherapy, balneo-physical therapy, nutritional counseling, and medical-occupational rehabilitation (MBOR). Aftercare programs include PSY-RENA (in-person group sessions) and DE-RENA (digital format), while the IREHA institute conducts clinical research and innovation projects. The clinic operates its own fresh kitchen (Frische Küche) with bio-organic certification and serves approximately 300 meal participants daily.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie (Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy) Inpatient psychosomatic rehabilitation department treating anxiety disorders, depression, chronic pain, headaches, migraines, and exhaustion syndromes using psychodynamic and behavioral psychotherapy; targeted at working-age adult patients referred via the German Rehaantrag pathway.
• Orthopädische Rehabilitation (Orthopedic Rehabilitation) Inpatient orthopedic rehabilitation department focused on musculoskeletal health, physical therapy, and sports therapy for patients with chronic back pain, orthopedic conditions, and movement disorders.
• Verhaltensmedizinische Orthopädische Rehabilitation (VOR) Behavioral medicine orthopedic rehabilitation using a closed-group concept that combines movement therapy, psychotherapy, and physical therapies for patients with chronic pain conditions involving both physical and psychosocial factors; targets chronified pain states with high psychological or social burden.
• Migräne- und Kopfschmerztherapie (Migraine and Headache Therapy) Specialized treatment program for migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache, including pharmacological management and non-pharmacological interventions; targets patients with chronic primary headache disorders.
• Medizinisch-beruflich orientierte Rehabilitation (MBOR) Medical-occupational rehabilitation program focused on return-to-work support and professional reintegration for patients with health-related work limitations; supports occupational reintegration alongside clinical rehabilitation.
• PSY-RENA – Psychosomatische Nachsorge (Psychosomatic Aftercare) Post-rehabilitation psychosomatic aftercare program consisting of 25 weekly in-person group sessions providing continued therapeutic support following inpatient rehabilitation.
• DE-RENA – Psychosomatische Nachsorge (Digital Aftercare) Digital psychosomatic aftercare program providing remote therapeutic support following rehabilitation, delivered in digital format for accessibility across Germany.
• Physiotherapie/Sporttherapie (Physiotherapy / Sports Therapy) Physical therapy and sports therapy services including functional gymnastics, water gymnastics, ergometer training, and medical training therapy for physical rehabilitation.
• Balneo-physikalische Therapie (Balneological and Physical Therapy) Balneological and physical therapy treatments including heat therapy, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, hydrotherapy, and massage services.
• Ernährungsberatung und Lehrküche (Nutritional Counseling and Teaching Kitchen) Nutritional counseling and teaching kitchen facilities providing dietary education and practical cooking instruction as part of holistic rehabilitation treatment, supported by a bio-certified in-house kitchen.
• IREHA – Institut für Innovative Rehabilitation (Institute for Innovative Rehabilitation) In-house research institute conducting clinical research projects, developing questionnaires, studying group therapy formats, investigating racism in healthcare, and organizing scientific symposia to advance rehabilitation methodology; collaborates with TU Braunschweig and University of Witten/Herdecke.

Quantifiable outcome

• In a 2022–2023 study, both closed (fixed) and open therapy groups achieved statistically significant improvements in psychological distress (p < .01, large effect d = 1.42) and subjective work ability (p < .01, large effect d = 1.01), regardless of group format or COVID-19 context.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• integra GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerintegra GmbH (Stadthagen, Lower Saxony) is a provider of vocational integration services (Leistungen zur Teilhabe am Arbeitsleben, LTA). The partnership involves collaboration between Berolina Clinic's social service (Melanie Schumann) and quality management (Prof. Dr. Scott Gissendanner) with integra GmbH's managing director Astrid Hahner and location manager Sven Schmauder. integra supports former rehabilitation patients with occupational integration through training measures, work trials, and job placement. The partnership addresses the post-rehabilitation transition to vocational participation.
• Universität Witten/Herdecke (UW/H)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Witten/Herdecke is a key research partner for the RiGeV project (Rassismen in der Gesundheitsversorgung), a federally funded (BMFTR) joint project also involving Hochschule Fulda and Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin. The project investigates racism in German healthcare from the perspectives of patients and staff, and develops recommendations for prevention. Berolina Clinic participated in the rehabilitation facility survey phase of the study.
• Hochschule FuldaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the RiGeV (Rassismen in der Gesundheitsversorgung) Verbundprojekt, jointly funded by the BMFTR. Hochschule Fulda contributes to the multi-site study alongside UW/H and Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin.
• Alice Salomon Hochschule BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the RiGeV (Rassismen in der Gesundheitsversorgung) Verbundprojekt, jointly funded by the BMFTR. One of three university/research partners investigating racism in healthcare settings.
• Technische Universität Braunschweig (TU Braunschweig)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Beate Muschalla from the Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy and Diagnostics at TU Braunschweig led a significant clinical study (2022–2023) comparing fixed vs. open therapy groups in VOR rehabilitation. The study was co-conducted by Meike Südmeier (M.Sc. Psychology) at Berolina Clinic and funded by the Gesellschaft für Rehabilitationswissenschaften Nordrhein-Westfalen.
• Gesellschaft für Rehabilitationswissenschaften Nordrhein-Westfalen (GRS-NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaboration of the DRV Westfalen and DRV Rheinland that funded the VOR group therapy study conducted at Berolina Clinic between 2022 and 2023. The study compared outcomes of fixed (closed) and open therapy groups in behavioral medicine orthopedic rehabilitation.
• Effizienz-Agentur NRWcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe Efficiency Agency of North Rhine-Westphalia provides the clinic with the 'ecocockpit' software for annual greenhouse gas accounting and sustainability tracking. The clinic uses this tool in conjunction with KliMeG to track and reduce its carbon footprint.
• Kompetenzzentrum für klimaresiliente Medizin und Gesundheitseinrichtungen (KliMeG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKliMeG supports Berolina Clinic in developing its annual greenhouse gas balance sheet using the ecocockpit software. The center provides expertise in climate-resilient healthcare operations.
• Reha. Macht's besser! (Federal Campaign)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBerolina Clinic participates in the nationwide 'Reha. Macht's besser!' campaign, a federal initiative to promote awareness and the value of medical rehabilitation. The campaign is jointly run by rehabilitation providers and insurers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Median Kliniken: Largest German private rehabilitation clinic operator with ~120 facilities across Germany. Direct peer offering comparable psychosomatic, orthopedic, and post-acute rehabilitation services under similar DRV/statutory insurance reimbursement frameworks.
• MediClin: German private clinic operator with 35+ facilities focused on post-acute rehabilitation, psychosomatic care, and orthopedic treatment. Direct competitor in the same DRV/statutory payer environment with similar integrated therapy models.
• RehaClinic (Switzerland): Swiss rehabilitation group operating multiple facilities across musculoskeletal, neurological, and psychosomatic specialties. Comparable in delivering integrated biopsychosocial rehabilitation under regulated reimbursement frameworks.
• Schön Klinik: Private German hospital group specializing in psychosomatic, orthopedic, and neurological conditions with strong quality and outcome focus. Direct peer in biopsychosocial rehabilitation models and DRV-aligned specialty care.
• Hochgebirgsklinik Davos (HGK): Swiss-German clinic specializing in psychosomatic medicine and behavioral medicine orthopedic rehabilitation. Highly comparable VOR model with evidence-based group therapy concepts, though primarily serving German patients through cross-border rehabilitation contracts.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital and rehabilitation operators with broad geographic coverage and integrated care networks. Comparable in delivering post-acute and psychosomatic care, though operating at much larger scale across hospital and rehab segments.
• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Fresenius subsidiary operating one of Europe's largest hospital networks with rehabilitation facilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated inpatient and rehabilitation services under German statutory reimbursement, with much larger scale.
• BG Kliniken: Network of German accident and rehabilitation hospitals operated by the Berufsgenossenschaften. Comparable in post-acute rehabilitation and orthopedics, though primarily serving occupational injury patients under a different payer pathway.

Regional players

• Reha-Zentrum Bad Salzuflen: Regional rehabilitation provider in NRW with psychosomatic and orthopedic focus comparable to Berolina's service portfolio. Strong regional peer operating in the same statutory insurance catchment area.

Others

• integra GmbH: German vocational integration services provider partnering with Berolina for post-rehabilitation employment pathways. Adjacent ecosystem participant enabling return-to-work outcomes rather than direct clinical competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQKrERyTLSb9I6d6XvyFVrA
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Berolina-Klinik/61557925064994
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berolina-klinik-gmbh/about
• Instagraminstagram.com/berolinaklinik_loehne

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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