Franziskus Hospital

What Franziskus Hospital does

Franziskus Hospital is a non-profit Catholic general hospital located at Kiskerstraße 26, Bielefeld, Germany, operating since 1869 and serving as a flagship site within the Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen gGmbH (KHO) network of six hospitals across the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region. The hospital runs 14 medical departments and 9 specialized centers covering internal medicine, general/visceral/vascular surgery, gynecology and obstetrics (including a baby-friendly certified birthing clinic), hematology/oncology/immunology, anesthesiology/intensive care, trauma surgery/orthopedics/spinal surgery, urology, radiology/nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, palliative medicine, and a central laboratory. Specialized centers include the Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen (joint breast cancer center, ÄKzert- and DKG-certified, 300+ patients annually), Darmzentrum, Prostatazentrum, Adipositaszentrum (DGAV-certified), Nierenkrebszentrum, Endometriosezentrum, Endoprothetikzentrum, the Alterstraumazentrum (28-bed geriatric trauma center reopened March 2024), and an MVZ outpatient clinic.

The hospital's underlying technology stack combines certified clinical infrastructure — including a da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery system (operational since 2023), continuous glucose monitoring for diabetes patients, and a connected health center across the street — with conventional digital systems: an m.Doc patient portal for online appointment scheduling, plus standard website integrations (YouTube, OpenStreetMaps, Google Maps). Core technology is thus clinical/medical rather than software-driven, and the hospital offers no public API, no proprietary AI/ML systems, and no app. Patient volume indicators include ~2,500 annual births across KHO obstetric clinics, 300+ breast cancer patients per year, and 20% of inpatients with diabetes mellitus.

Revenue is generated almost entirely under the German DRG-based reimbursement system through statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance for inpatient and outpatient services, supplemented by ancillary services such as the in-house Physiotherapie Franziskus aktiv. Patient acquisition occurs via a 24/7 emergency department, physician referrals, scheduled admissions, and MVZ outpatient visits. As a gGmbH (gemeinnützige GmbH) the hospital is non-profit and not publicly traded; it is owned by the Catholic Church and governed within the KHO group under CEO Matthias Bitter (since October 2024) and Medical Director Dr. Stephan Held (since April 2024). Customer base is the regional general public with low concentration risk.

Name

Franziskus Hospital

Legal name

Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld

Website

https://franziskus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Franziskus Hospital is a Catholic non-profit general hospital in Bielefeld, Germany, part of the 6-hospital KHO network. It operates 14 departments and 9 certified specialty centers including oncology, geriatrics, obstetrics, and robotic surgery, serving the Ostwestfalen-Lippe regional population under German DRG-based insurance reimbursement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• General hospital services
• Emergency medical care
• Surgical services
• Oncology treatment
• Obstetric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bielefeld

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: Revenue generated from inpatient and outpatient medical treatments covered by statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance under German healthcare reimbursement system (DRG-based). Includes emergency services, surgical procedures, diagnostic services, and specialized center treatments.
2. Ambulatory Care (MVZ): Outpatient medical care centers (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) providing ambulatory treatments and consultations
3. Physiotherapy Services: Physiotherapy services (Physiotherapie Franziskus aktiv) offered as part of patient treatment and rehabilitation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld is a general Catholic hospital providing comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across 14 departments and 9 specialized centers. Core offerings include 24/7 emergency care, general and visceral surgery with Da-Vinci robotic assistance, obstetrics and gynecology (baby-friendly certified), oncology (hematology, breast, colorectal, prostate, kidney cancer centers), geriatrics with a dedicated Alterstraumatologiezentrum, internal medicine with DDG-certified diabetes management, and ancillary services such as physiotherapy and palliative care.

Product overview

Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld is a general hospital (Krankenhaus) and part of the Katholische Hospitalvereinigung Ostwestfalen (KHO) hospital group. The hospital offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across multiple specialties including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology/obstetrics, oncology, geriatrics, and trauma care. The hospital operates specialized certified centers for breast cancer (Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen), colorectal cancer (Darmzentrum), prostate cancer (Prostatazentrum), obesity surgery, and geriatric trauma (Alterstraumazentrum). Key facilities include a 24/7 emergency department, palliative care unit, modern surgical suites with daVinci robotic surgery capability, and an obstetrics department with midwife-led delivery options. The hospital serves as a teaching hospital and offers patient portal services for online appointment scheduling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Zentrale Notaufnahme (Emergency Department)
• Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Geriatrie (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
• Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie (General, Visceral and Vascular Surgery)
• Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe (Gynecology and Obstetrics)
• Hämatologie, Onkologie und Immunologie (Hematology, Oncology and Immunology)
• Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin und Schmerztherapie (Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management)
• Alterstraumazentrum (ATZ) — Geriatric Trauma Center
• Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen (Breast Center East Westphalia)
• Darmzentrum (Colorectal Cancer Center)
• Prostatazentrum (Prostate Cancer Center)
• Adipositaszentrum (Obesity Center)
• Nierenkrebszentrum (Kidney Cancer Center)
• Endometriosezentrum (Endometriosis Center)
• Endoprothetikzentrum (Joint Replacement Center)
• Palliativmedizin (Palliative Medicine)
• MVZ (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) — Outpatient Medical Care Center
• Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin (Radiology and Nuclear Medicine)
• Strahlentherapie und Radioonkologie (Radiation Therapy and Radio-Oncology)
• Urologie (Urology)
• Unfallchirurgie, Orthopädie und Wirbelsäulenchirurgie (Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics and Spine Surgery)
• Physiotherapie Franziskus aktiv (Physiotherapy)
• Elternschule (Parent School)
• Zentrallabor (Central Laboratory)

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ breast cancer patients treated annually in Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Gymnasium HeepenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Kooperation IHK-Schule-Wirtschaft partnership under which Gymnasium Heepen and KHO signed cooperation agreement with support from IHK Ostwestfalen zu Bielefeld. This is the 287th such agreement between a secondary school and training company in the region.
• Ministerium für Schule und Bildung NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026KHO as cooperation partner of the NRW Ministry for Schools and Education supports implementation of mandatory CPR training in secondary schools from 2026/27. KHO experts train teachers through 'Teach-the-Teacher' programs at simulation centers in Bielefeld and Gütersloh.
• Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft (DDG)coreOthers · 1 December 2025Certification body for diabetes care quality. Franziskus Hospital certified as 'Klinik mit Diabetes im Blick' recognizing standardized diagnostic and treatment pathways for diabetes mellitus.
• Various Sponsors for CPR World Record AttemptminorOthers · 21 September 2025World record attempt for continuous CPR (September 21-27, 2025) to highlight importance of resuscitation. Sponsored by various partners listed on dedicated sponsorship page.
• Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen (Sankt Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh & Mathilden Hospital Herford)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 March 2025Joint breast cancer center combining expertise from three KHO hospitals: Franziskus Hospital Bielefeld, Sankt Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh, and Mathilden Hospital Herford. Chief physicians bring years of experience to offer state-of-the-art treatment methods with interdisciplinary tumor conferences held weekly.
• Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe (ÄKzert)coreOthers · 1 January 2025External certification body providing independent certification of Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen according to NRW Health Ministry requirements. Guarantees assured quality in breast cancer diagnostics, therapy, and aftercare.
• Hochschule Bielefeld (HSBI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cooperation with University of Applied Sciences Bielefeld for research, medical education, and practice-science integration. Includes development of intelligent decubitus mattresses and healthcare research applied to clinical practice.
• gotoMEDIAminorOthersWeb agency responsible for layout and technical implementation of the website. Located in Delbrück, Germany.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel: Evangelisches Klinikum Bethel is a large Protestant hospital operator in Bielefeld offering comprehensive medical and surgical care. It is comparable as a nearby faith-based acute-care hospital with broad departments and a similar regional referral market.
• Klinikum Bielefeld: Klinikum Bielefeld is a major municipal hospital provider in the same city with broad inpatient, emergency, and specialty care services. It is highly comparable because it serves the same regional patient base with overlapping acute-care and specialist hospital offerings.

Regional players

• Sankt Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück: Sankt Vinzenz Hospital Rheda-Wiedenbrück is part of the KHO network and serves the same broader Ostwestfalen region. It is comparable as a regional hospital site within the same multi-location operating platform.
• Sankt Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh: Sankt Elisabeth Hospital Gütersloh is another KHO hospital and a partner in the joint Brustzentrum Ostwestfalen. It is comparable because it shares the same network model and provides similar regional acute and specialty services.
• Klinikum Herford: Klinikum Herford is a regional general hospital in Ostwestfalen-Lippe with emergency, inpatient, surgical, and specialty services. It is comparable because it competes for similar regional acute-care and specialist referrals near Bielefeld.
• Klinikum Gütersloh: Klinikum Gütersloh provides general and specialty hospital services in a nearby OWL city. It is comparable through its regional acute-care model, public patient base, and overlap in inpatient and outpatient medical services.
• St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Paderborn: St. Vincenz-Krankenhaus Paderborn is a Catholic regional hospital with broad clinical departments and specialty services in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is comparable through its faith-based governance, regional patient base, and acute-care hospital model.
• Mathilden Hospital Herford: Mathilden Hospital Herford is a KHO hospital and breast-center partner serving the OWL region. It is comparable as a faith-based regional hospital with overlapping acute-care, specialty, and network referral characteristics.

Broad incumbents

• Mühlenkreiskliniken: Mühlenkreiskliniken is a public hospital group in the Minden-Lübbecke area, including Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden. It is comparable as a regional multi-site hospital operator with acute-care and specialty-service scale.
• Klinikum Lippe: Klinikum Lippe is a larger regional hospital group in neighboring OWL with broad medical, surgical, emergency, and specialty services. It is comparable as an established regional health-system operator serving a similar German hospital market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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