EVK Hamm

What EVK Hamm does

Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm (formerly EVK Hamm) is a multi-site acute care hospital network in Hamm, Germany, operating across three locations (Werler Str., Nassauerstr., and Knappenstr.) with a combined capacity of 952 beds. The network was formed on January 2, 2024, when Johanniter GmbH — the German non-profit operating arm of the Johanniter Order — acquired both the former Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm (EVK Hamm) and St. Marien-Hospital Hamm, consolidating them under a unified brand. The St. Marien-Hospital portion traces its origins to approximately 1849, giving the combined entity nearly 175 years of regional heritage.

The network delivers comprehensive acute and specialized medical services through 13+ clinical departments spanning internal medicine, cardiology, surgery, neurology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics, obstetrics, and gynecology, supported by 18+ interdisciplinary centers (e.g., Darmkrebszentrum, Tumorzentrum Westfalen, Perinatalzentrum, Schlaganfallzentrum, Diabeteszentrum, HernienCenter, Adipositaszentrum, Multiple Sklerose Zentrum). The Werler Str. location alone serves 20,000+ inpatients and 45,000+ outpatients annually. Outpatient services are extended through ambulatory care centers (MVZ Kardiologie, Chirurgie, Nuklearmedizin, Werler Straße) and a formal Zuweiser referring-physician network. The facility operates as an academic teaching hospital affiliated with Universität Münster, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Private Universität Witten-Herdecke, and Universität Stettin (PUM).

Revenue is generated primarily through the German DRG reimbursement system via statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurers, supplemented by elective Wahlleistungen, philanthropic donations (Deutscher Spendenrat e.V. member), and academic/teaching grants. The business model is characteristic of German charitable hospital operators — operationally fee-for-service under regulated tariffs, governed non-commercially by a religious-affiliated parent (Johanniter GmbH). Customer acquisition is decentralized via physician referrals, emergency intake, and self-referral. No technology platform, software products, AI capabilities, or proprietary IP are part of the offering.

Name

EVK Hamm

Legal name

Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm

Website

https://evkhamm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm (formerly EVK Hamm) is a 952-bed, three-site acute care hospital network in Hamm, Germany, formed in 2024 by Johanniter GmbH through the merger of EVK Hamm and St. Marien-Hospital. It serves 65,000+ patients annually across 13+ specialties and 18+ interdisciplinary centers under the German DRG reimbursement system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamm

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, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EVK Hamm (now Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm, Standort Werler Str.) is an acute care hospital in Hamm, Germany, providing inpatient and outpatient medical services across 25+ clinical specialties including internal medicine, cardiology, surgery, oncology, neurology, psychiatry, pediatrics, obstetrics, and geriatrics. The facility operates 425 beds, treats more than 20,000 inpatients and 45,000 outpatients annually, and functions as an academic teaching hospital. It is part of a three-site network (Werler Str., Nassauerstr., Knappenstr.) jointly operating 952 beds and approximately 18 interdisciplinary medical centers including cancer, stroke, diabetes, obesity, perinatal, and geriatric trauma centers.

Product overview

EVK Hamm (now Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm) operates as a multi-site hospital system with three locations (Werler Str., Nassauerstr., and Knappenstr.) offering a comprehensive portfolio of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services. The organization provides acute medical care through 13 specialized medical departments totaling 952 beds (527 at Nassauerstr./Knappenstr. and 425 at Werler Str.), supported by interdisciplinary specialty centers for complex conditions. As an academic teaching hospital affiliated with University of Münster and Witten-Herdecke Private University, the facility combines general acute care with specialized centers in oncology, cardiology, geriatrics, and other disciplines. The product portfolio includes medical departments, specialty centers, emergency services, outpatient care centers (MVZ), diagnostic institutes, and patient support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient Medical Department Services (13 specialized Fachrichtungen) Comprehensive acute hospital inpatient care provided across 13 specialty departments including Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology/Pneumology, Cardiology/Angiology, Neurology, Surgery, Gynecology/Oncology, Obstetrics, Vascular Surgery, Geriatrics, Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry, delivered at the three hospital locations with a combined 952 beds.
• Interdisciplinary Medical Centers (18 specialized Zentren) Specialized interdisciplinary medical centers including Adipositaszentrum, Ambulantes Operationszentrum, Zentrum für Alterstraumatologie, Darmkrebszentrum Hamm-Süden, Diabeteszentrum, Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum, Hämatologisches Krebszentrum, Hämostaseologie-Zentrum, HernienCenter Hamm, Kinder-Diabeteszentrum, Kontinenz- und Beckenbodenzentrum, Multiple Sklerose Zentrum, Onkologie/Tumorzentrum Westfalen, Perinatalzentrum, Refluxzentrum, Schlaganfallzentrum, and Zentrum für schwerbrandverletzte Kinder, providing integrated multi-specialty diagnosis and treatment for complex conditions.
• 24/7 Emergency Care Services (Zentrale Notaufnahmen) Round-the-clock emergency departments at Werler Str., Nassauerstr., and Knappenstr. plus a dedicated Kinder- und Jugendmedizinische Notfalldienstpraxis, providing acute emergency care to patients across all three hospital locations.
• Ambulatory Medical Care Centers (MVZ) Outpatient medical care centers (MVZ) including MVZ Werler Straße, MVZ Kardiologie (Ahlen/Hamm), MVZ Chirurgie (Hamm), and MVZ Nuklearmedizin (Hamm), providing specialized outpatient cardiology, surgery, and nuclear medicine services to regional patients.
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Institutes Diagnostic and therapeutic institutes including Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Nuklearmedizin, Hygiene, and Stimm- und Sprachtherapie (Speech Therapy), supporting inpatient and outpatient diagnosis and rehabilitation.
• Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy Services Professional nursing care, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and traditional Chinese medicine services supporting patient recovery, rehabilitation, and inpatient care at Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm.
• Patient Services and Accommodations (Wahlleistungen/Komfortstation) Patient-oriented services including admission preparation, optional Wahlleistungen and Komfortstation premium accommodations, discharge and aftercare management, pastoral care and chapel services, self-help groups, social services, and complaint management to support patients and relatives across the hospital stay.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 inpatients treated annually at EVK Hamm location alone
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Johanniter GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 January 2024EVK Hamm (formerly Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm) and St. Marien-Hospital Hamm merged under Johanniter GmbH on January 2, 2024, forming the Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm network with three locations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: Asklepios is one of Germany's largest private hospital groups operating general and specialty acute hospitals nationwide. Highly comparable to Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm's multi-site, multi-specialty acute care delivery model with academic teaching affiliations.
• Helios Kliniken: Helios is the largest private hospital operator in Germany and Europe, with a broad multi-specialty acute-care portfolio. Comparable to Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm in operating Maximalversorger-style acute hospitals under a multi-site German network model, though much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Schoen Klinik SE: Schoen operates a network of specialty and acute hospitals across Germany, often affiliated with academic institutions. Comparable multi-site acute care model with strong specialty-center orientation similar to Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm's 18 interdisciplinary centers.
• Helios Klinikum Hamm: Helios operates an acute hospital within the same city of Hamm. Direct local competitor for inpatient volumes, ED referrals, and specialist recruitment, operating in the same NRW DRG market.
• Agaplesion gAG: Agaplesion is a German non-profit hospital and healthcare operator with multiple Maximalversorger and academic teaching facilities. Closely comparable ownership structure (charitable) and multi-site German acute hospital model to Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm.
• Sana Kliniken AG: Sana operates a large network of private and non-profit acute-care hospitals across Germany with academic affiliations. Closely comparable ownership/governance profile (private-group operator with non-profit roots) and acute-hospital portfolio mix as Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm.
• Marienhaus GmbH: Marienhaus operates a network of Catholic-affiliated non-profit acute and specialty hospitals across western Germany. Comparable regional German non-profit multi-site hospital network with similar specialty breadth to Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm.

Emerging players

• BG Kliniken (BG Klinikum): BG Kliniken is a network of trauma and rehabilitation specialty hospitals under German statutory accident insurance. Comparable on the specialty-center and academic teaching dimensions, particularly relevant for Johanniter-Kliniken's Alterstraumatologiezentrum and stroke center.

Regional players

• St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster: St. Franziskus-Stiftung operates non-profit Catholic acute hospitals in Münster and surrounding NRW region. Comparable multi-site non-profit hospital operator with similar academic and teaching affiliations, competing for physician talent and complex referrals in western NRW.
• Universitätsklinikum Münster: UKM is the leading academic teaching hospital in Münster, NRW. Johanniter-Kliniken Hamm's Standorte Nassauerstr./Knappenstr. operates as a Lehrkrankenhaus of Universität Münster, making UKM the primary academic and tertiary-referral peer in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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