Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg

What Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg does

Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg is a privately held specialty clinic located on the historic Fleetinsel in central Hamburg (Admiralitätstraße 3-4), operating as Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg GmbH & Co KG. Founded in the early 1990s, the clinic delivers a concentrated portfolio of orthopedic and surgical services across nine anatomical specialties — foot, knee, shoulder, spine, hip, hand, groin/hernia, elbow, and varicose veins — supported by anesthesia, physiotherapy, general medicine, and internal medicine. The clinic runs a 17-physician specialist team led by Managing Director Roswitha Dethlefs and Medical Director Dr. Diedrich Haesen, with named senior surgeons including Dr. Wolfgang Reinpold (President of the Deutsche Herniengesellschaft) and Prof. Dr. E. Sebastian Debus of UKE. Notable technical capabilities include minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, laser-assisted disc nucleotomy, the "Häkelnadel" varicose-vein technique, and laparoscopic TAPP hernia repair, executed in a modern operating theatre with full post-operative recovery infrastructure.

Name

Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg

Legal name

Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://klinik-fleetinsel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Surgery Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231), Offices of Physicians (6211)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA), Foot & Ankle (HLAKALAG), Hand & Upper Extremity (HLAKALAF), Podiatry & Foot/Ankle Surgery Centers (HLAFAIAL)

Keywords

• Orthopedic surgery services
• Spinal surgery clinic
• Sports medicine treatments
• Vascular surgery services
• Hernia repair surgery

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: Since February 1, 2014, the clinic has been available to patients covered by statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenversicherung). Revenue is generated through the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) reimbursement system, where procedures and treatments are billed according to fixed rates negotiated with health insurance funds.
2. Private Health Insurance (PKV) Reimbursement: The clinic serves patients with private health insurance (private Krankenversicherung), who are billed according to the German GOÄ (Gebührenordnung für Ärzte) fee schedule for medical services.
3. Self-pay / Out-of-pocket: Some services such as certain elective procedures, patient comfort services (single/double room upgrades), and other amenities may be paid out-of-pocket by patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg is a specialty orthopedic and surgical clinic that delivers comprehensive medical and surgical services covering foot, knee, shoulder, spine, hip, hand, and elbow conditions, as well as general surgery, vascular surgery, hernia repair, anesthesia, physical therapy, general medicine, and internal medicine care. The clinic operates a state-of-the-art operating theatre and performs minimally invasive procedures, serving both statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) insured patients. It is among the highest-volume foot and hernia surgery centers in Germany, with approximately 20,000 foot operations performed since opening and over 1,000 hernia patients treated annually.

Product overview

Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg is a specialized orthopedic and surgical clinic offering comprehensive medical services. The clinic provides core orthopedic and surgical treatments across multiple body regions including foot, knee, shoulder, spine, hip, elbow, and hand. Supporting services include anesthesia, physical therapy, general medicine, and internal medicine care. The clinic has particular expertise in foot surgery (approximately 20,000 foot operations performed since opening), hernia surgery (over 1,000 hernia patients treated annually), and joint replacement procedures. Located on the historic Fleetinsel in Hamburg's city center, the clinic serves both publicly and privately insured patients since February 1, 2014.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foot Surgery (Fußchirurgie)
• Shoulder Surgery (Schulterchirurgie)
• Spine Surgery (Wirbelsäulenchirurgie)
• Hip Surgery (Hüftchirurgie)
• Elbow Surgery (Ellenbogenchirurgie)
• Varicose Vein Treatment (Krampfadern-Behandlung)
• Hernia Surgery (Leistenbruch-Chirurgie)
• Anesthesia Services (Anästhesie)
• Physical Therapy (Krankengymnastik)
• General Medicine (Allgemeinmedizin)
• Internal Medicine Care (Internistische Betreuung)

Quantifiable outcome

• Top patient satisfaction ranking in statutory health insurance company surveys
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Children's Orthopaedic Centre (COC) in Mylaudi, SüdindienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlinik Fleetinsel supports the Children's Orthopaedic Centre in Mylaudi, South India — a charity orthopedic clinic for children in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The COC consists of a 20-bed station, physiotherapy room, and orthopedic workshop. German doctors and physiotherapists (mainly from Hamburg, including Dr. Jürgen Zippel) travel at their own cost to assist local staff, perform operations, and train local personnel. The clinic provides ongoing support to this project.
• Universitätsklinik Eppendorf (UKE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Universitätsklinik Eppendorf (UKE) is listed as a cooperation clinic. Prof. Dr. med. E. Sebastian Debus, Director of the Clinic for Vascular Medicine at UKE, works with the clinic. This partnership provides access to university-level vascular medicine expertise and academic medical resources.
• Wilhelmsburger Krankenhaus Groß SandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cooperation clinic. Dr. med. Wolfgang Reinpold, President of the Deutsche Herniengesellschaft and a renowned hernia surgery specialist, works with this partner hospital and is associated with Klinik Fleetinsel Hamburg.
• PD Dr. med. Carl-Heinz HartwigminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cooperating physician (Kooperationsarzt), associated with Orthopädie Mühlenkamp. Provides orthopedic services as part of the clinic's extended network.
• Dr. med. Ralf TheermannminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a cooperating physician (Kooperationsarzt) who works with the clinic's network.
• Patengemeinschaft für hungernde Kinder e.V.minorOthersThe clinic supports the charitable organization 'Patengemeinschaft für hungernde Kinder e.V.' (Sponsoring Community for Hungry Children), which runs the Children's Orthopaedic Centre in Mylaudi, South India. Donations for the project are directed through this organization's bank account (Postbank Hamburg).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group with substantial orthopedic and surgical service lines; broader portfolio but competes in the same specialty clinical space.
• Helios Kliniken: One of Europe's largest hospital operators with broad orthopedic coverage across Germany; competes for the same patient pool but with significantly broader service portfolio.
• BG Kliniken (BGK): German statutory accident insurance hospital network specializing in trauma and orthopedic surgery — relevant peer for surgical orthopedic specialization.
• Sana Kliniken: Large German hospital group with orthopedic surgery services; competes in elective and acute orthopedic care across multiple regions.

Direct peers

• Lubinus Clinicum Kiel: Northern German specialty hospital with strong orthopedic and surgical focus — comparable in private specialist hospital positioning and patient mix.
• Schön Klinik: Germany's largest family-owned hospital group with a strong orthopedic and surgical focus, including joint replacement and spinal surgery — directly comparable to Klinik Fleetinsel's orthopedic specialty positioning.
• ATOS Klinik: Specialist orthopedic clinics in Germany focused on joint, spine, and foot/ankle surgery — directly comparable as a multi-site German specialty orthopedic operator.
• Orthoparc Klinik Köln: Specialty orthopedic clinic focused on joint replacement and foot/ankle surgery — directly comparable as a private German specialty orthopedic operator.
• Medical Park: German specialty clinic group focused on orthopedics, sports medicine, and rehabilitation — comparable in service mix and private specialist positioning.

Regional players

• Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE): Academic medical center in Hamburg and a stated cooperation partner; serves overlapping patient populations in orthopedic and vascular medicine within the Hamburg geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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