Agaplesion General Hospital Hagen

What Agaplesion General Hospital Hagen does

Agaplesion General Hospital Hagen (legal entity: AGAPLESION KLINIKUM HAGEN gGmbH) is a non-profit general hospital located at Grünstraße 35, 58095 Hagen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating as part of the AGAPLESION healthcare network with additional NRW sites in Wuppertal, Unna, and Iserlohn. Founded in 1853 and previously known as Allgemeines Krankenhaus Hagen, the facility serves statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) insured patients across the Hagen and Märkischer Kreis region through 13-14 specialized clinical departments and 9 certified competence centers covering breast cancer, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, endoprosthetics, hernia, perinatal care (Level 1), social pediatrics, thyroid disorders, and trauma.

The hospital's clinical platform spans emergency medicine, general/visceral surgery, anesthesiology and intensive care, gynecology/obstetrics, internal medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics, diagnostic and interventional radiology, pain medicine, trauma surgery, and urology including robotic-assisted surgery. Core proprietary clinical assets include the Interdisciplinary Multimodal Pain Therapy (IMST) program combining neurology, orthopedics, anesthesiology, psychotherapy, physiotherapy and ergotherapy, and a robotic surgery program spanning general surgery, gynecology, and urology under a dedicated section head. Supporting services include a central 24/7 emergency department, outpatient pain clinic (Schmerzambulanz), Schmerztagesklinik day clinic, the Hagener Medizinforum public lecture series, a parent school (Elternschule), and a baby photo gallery.

Revenue is generated primarily through inpatient acute care reimbursed under the German DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) system, supplemented by outpatient specialty clinic fees billed per treatment course, and elective/optional services (Wahlleistungen) such as single-room accommodations and chief physician treatment. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through emergency admissions, physician referrals, and self-referrals, with a referring physician network and ASV (Ambulante Spezialfachärztliche Versorgung) cooperation partners serving as the principal channel for complex cases. Marketing is conducted via community events, Facebook, Instagram, and a dedicated career portal. The hospital operates under the AGAPLESION parent brand and applies a non-profit gGmbH corporate structure with no public listing.

Name

Agaplesion General Hospital Hagen

Legal name

AGAPLESION KLINIKUM HAGEN gGmbH

Website

https://akh-hagen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Agaplesion General Hospital Hagen is a non-profit general hospital in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating 14 clinical departments and 9 certified competence centers within the AGAPLESION network, serving GKV and PKV patients with acute, emergency, surgical, and chronic care services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

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. Inpatient Hospital Services: Acute care hospital services reimbursed through German Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) system for statutory health insurance (GKV) and fee-for-service for private insurance (PKV)
2. Outpatient Clinic Services: Ambulatory treatment including pain clinic and day clinic services billed per treatment course
3. Elective/Comfort Services (Wahlleistung): Optional additional services such as single rooms and chief physician treatment available for additional fees

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AGAPLESION KLINIKUM HAGEN is a non-profit general hospital providing acute, emergency, inpatient, and outpatient medical care across 13 clinical departments and 9 certified competence centers. Core services include 24/7 emergency medicine, general and visceral surgery, gynecology and obstetrics with birthing center, internal medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics, trauma surgery, urology, diagnostic/interventional radiology, anesthesiology/intensive care, and specialized pain medicine with multimodal therapy.

Product overview

AGAPLESION KLINIKUM HAGEN is a general hospital providing comprehensive medical services through 13 clinical departments (Fachabteilungen) and 9 specialized competence centers (Kompetenzzentren). The clinical departments include emergency medicine, general/visceral surgery, anesthesiology/intensive care, gynecology/obstetrics (with birthing center and parent school), internal medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, neurology, orthopedics, diagnostic/interventional radiology, pain medicine, trauma surgery, and urology. The competence centers focus on breast cancer, colorectal cancer, endometriosis, endoprosthetics, hernia, perinatal care (Level 1), social pediatrics (Iserlohn), thyroid, and trauma. Additional services include the central emergency department, outpatient pain clinic, day clinic for multimodal pain therapy, the Hagener Medizinforum public lecture series, and the BabyGalerie photo service. The hospital operates parking facilities managed through the Wemolo barrierless parking system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Klinik für Akut- und Notfallmedizin (Emergency Medicine Department)
• Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (General and Visceral Surgery)
• Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin (Anesthesiology and Intensive Care)
• Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (Gynecology and Obstetrics)
• Klinik für Innere Medizin (Internal Medicine)
• Klinik für Kardiologie (Cardiology)
• Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (Pediatrics)
• Klinik für Neurologie (Neurology)
• Klinik für Orthopädie (Orthopedics)
• Klinik für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie und Neuroradiologie (Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology)
• Klinik für Schmerzmedizin (Pain Medicine)
• Klinik für Unfallchirurgie (Trauma Surgery)
• Klinik für Urologie, urologische Onkologie und Kinderurologie (Urology, Urological Oncology, and Pediatric Urology)
• Brustzentrum (Breast Center)
• Darmkrebszentrum (Colorectal Cancer Center)
• Endometriosezentrum (Endometriosis Center)
• EndoProthetikZentrum (Endoprosthetics Center)
• Hernienzentrum (Hernia Center)
• Perinatalzentrum Level 1 (Level 1 Perinatal Center)
• Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum Iserlohn (Social Pediatric Center Iserlohn)
• Schilddrüsenzentrum (Thyroid Center)
• Traumazentrum (Trauma Center)
• Zentrale Notaufnahme (Central Emergency Department)
• Schmerzambulanz (Outpatient Pain Clinic)
• Schmerztagesklinik (Pain Day Clinic)
• Hagener Medizinforum (Public Medical Forum)
• Elternschule (Parent School)
• Interdisziplinäre multimodale Schmerztherapie (IMST)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASV Kooperationspartner (ASV Cooperation Partners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbulante Spezialfachärztliche Versorgung (ASV) - Ambulatory Specialized Medical Care program with external physician cooperation partners for complex treatment cases requiring multidisciplinary collaboration across specialties.
• Praxisgemeinschaft Kapetanovic & Dr. med. A. HofeditzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint pain conference (Offene Interdisziplinäre Schmerzkonferenz) partnership with external general practice for monthly continuing education and patient case discussions certified by Ärztekammer Westfalen-Lippe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AGAPLESION gAG (parent network): Parent network operating more than 100 healthcare facilities across Germany under Christian values. Comparable as the operational and strategic umbrella of which AGAPLESION Hagen is a member, sharing brand, IT, and group-level services.
• Schoen Klinik: Private German hospital group with a strong specialty-focus (orthopedics, neurology, psychosomatics, surgery). Comparable to AGAPLESION Hagen on certified specialty centers, surgical capability, and high-acuity inpatient models, though more concentrated on elective specialty care.

Regional players

• Klinikum Dortmund: Large municipal hospital in the eastern Ruhr area of NRW. Comparable as a public general hospital with broad specialty coverage (including obstetrics, oncology, emergency), competing for the same Westphalia patient base.
• Katholisches Klinikum Ruhrgebiet (KKR): Confessional hospital group in the Ruhr/NRW region with multiple sites. Comparable to AGAPLESION Hagen in faith-based, multi-site acute-care delivery and overlapping specialty service lines in NRW.
• Universitätsklinikum Essen: Major NRW university hospital located within driving distance of Hagen. Comparable on broad multi-specialty acute care and competes for higher-acuity tertiary referrals in the same catchment area.
• St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster: Catholic hospital network in Westphalia. Comparable to AGAPLESION Hagen as a confessional, multi-site hospital operator in the same broader Westphalia region with overlapping general and specialty acute-care offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's leading private hospital groups with broad acute-care coverage including NRW. Comparable in offering general and specialized inpatient services, but operates as a for-profit, publicly listed chain with substantially greater scale.
• Helios Kliniken: Germany's largest private hospital operator with ~90+ hospitals nationwide. Comparable as a multi-site acute-care provider operating across Germany, but for-profit and far larger, competing for the same regional patient pools and physician talent in NRW.
• BG Kliniken (BG Hospitals): German network of trauma and rehabilitation hospitals. Directly comparable to AGAPLESION Hagen's Traumazentrum and trauma surgery department, with overlapping patient populations in accident and emergency care.
• Sana Kliniken: Major German private hospital group operating more than 50 facilities. Comparable as a multi-site acute-care and specialty provider in Germany, overlapping with AGAPLESION Hagen on general surgery, orthopedics, and inpatient care.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AgaplesionAKH
• Instagraminstagram.com/akh.hagen

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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