What Eduardus-Krankenhaus does

Eduardus-Krankenhaus gGmbH is a 212-bed, non-profit (gGmbH) general and standard care hospital located in Köln-Deutz, Germany, owned by the Catholic Josefs-Gesellschaft gAG (JG-Gruppe), one of the largest Catholic healthcare/social-services operators in Germany (38 subsidiaries, 10,000+ employees, 8 acute/rehab hospitals). Founded in 1926 and approaching its 100-year anniversary in 2026, the hospital serves the right-Rhine Cologne catchment area and draws patients nationally for specialized orthopedic services. It treats approximately 10,000 inpatients and 32,000 outpatients annually.

The hospital operates across roughly a dozen specialty departments including Orthopedics and Rheumatology (anchored by the EPZmax — EndoProthetikZentrum der Maximalversorgung, the first Cologne clinic certified in 2013 and the largest endoprosthetics center in the region with 2,000+ joint prostheses per year), Trauma Surgery, Geriatrics with certified Alterstraumatologisches Zentrum (ATZ Köln), Spine Surgery (DWG-certified surgeons), Sports Orthopedics and Arthroscopy, Internal Medicine (gastroenterology, cardiology with cardiac catheterization lab, pneumology), General/Visceral Surgery (including Hernienzentrum Köln-Deutz and Darmzentrum Deutz), Plastic Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care, and Radiology. Differentiated clinical technology includes Augmented Reality-supported surgical navigation and Patient-Specific Instruments (PSI) for joint replacement, plus a 'Fast Track op Kölsch' early-mobilization protocol. Supporting assets include MVZ Eduardus outpatient practices in three Cologne districts, an in-house Pflegefachschule Köln nursing school (75 positions, 25 trainees/year), a DIN EN ISO 9001:2015-certified AEMP medical-device reprocessing center, chaplaincy, hospice/palliative services, and Doctolib-powered online appointment booking.

Revenue is generated through the German DRG system for inpatient services, statutory health insurance (GKV), private insurance, and self-pay patients (including elective/comfort room upgrades). As a Catholic non-profit, surpluses are reinvested in operations rather than distributed. Effective 2026-07-01, the hospital enters a medical services reorganization with Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk (EVKK): trauma surgery and emergency care consolidate at EVKK, while Eduardus-Krankenhaus redirects freed surgical capacity into endoprothetics, spine surgery, sports orthopedics, and geriatrics — effectively deepening its specialty focus within the right-Rhine Cologne market under the JG-Gruppe umbrella.

Name

Eduardus-Krankenhaus

Legal name

Eduardus-Krankenhaus gGmbH

Website

https://eduardus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eduardus-Krankenhaus is a 212-bed non-profit Catholic hospital in Köln-Deutz, Germany, specializing in orthopedics (EPZmax, 2,000+ joint prostheses/year), cardiology, geriatrics, and spine surgery, treating ~10,000 inpatients and 32,000 outpatients annually under the Josefs-Gesellschaft gAG group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Care Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Spine Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Orthopedic joint replacement
• Endoprosthetics center
• Trauma surgery services
• Geriatric medicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

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, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hospital Medical Services: Acute care hospital services including inpatient treatment, outpatient care, emergency medicine, and surgical procedures. Revenue generated through statutory health insurance (GKV), private insurance, and self-pay patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eduardus-Krankenhaus operates a 212-bed Catholic non-profit hospital in Köln-Deutz providing acute inpatient, outpatient, and emergency medical services across orthopedics/endoprosthetics, trauma surgery, geriatrics, spine surgery, sports orthopedics, internal medicine (gastroenterology, pneumology, cardiology), general/visceral surgery, plastic surgery, anesthesia, and radiology. The hospital is the largest endoprosthetics center in the region with over 2,000 joint prostheses implanted annually and operates EPZmax, a certified Chest Pain Unit, a regional trauma center, an MVZ outpatient network for orthopedics and cardiology, the Pflegefachschule Köln nursing school with 75 training positions, and an AEMP medical device reprocessing center.

Product overview

Eduardus-Krankenhaus gGmbH is a 212-bed general and standard care hospital in Köln-Deutz, in Catholic sponsorship of the Josefs-Gesellschaft, providing comprehensive medical services. The hospital operates as a unified hospital with multiple specialized departments (core product) including Orthopedics and Endoprothetics, Trauma Surgery, Geriatrics, Spine Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Sports Orthopedics, Internal Medicine, General/Visceral Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Anesthesia, and Radiology. Supporting services include MVZ outpatient practices (Orthopedics and Cardiology), Pflegefachschule Köln nursing school, AEMP medical device reprocessing center, physical/occupational therapy, orthopedic technology, pharmacy, social services, chaplaincy, and hospice services. The hospital is certified as EndoProthetikZentrum der Maximalversorgung (EPZmax) and handles approximately 10,000 inpatients and 32,000 outpatients annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MVZ Eduardus: Medical care centers (Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum) offering outpatient orthopedic, cardiology, and sports medicine services at multiple locations in Cologne (Deutz, Lindenthal, Zollstock).
• Pflegefachschule Köln (PFSK)

Products and services

• Stationäre Krankenhausversorgung (Inpatient Hospital Care)
• EndoProthetikZentrum der Maximalversorgung (EPZmax)
• Zentrale Notaufnahme (Central Emergency Department)
• MVZ-Praxen für Orthopädie (Orthopedic Outpatient Practices)
• MVZ-Praxis für Kardiologie (Cardiology Outpatient Practice)
• Geriatrie mit Alterstraumatologie (Geriatrics with Geriatric Traumatology)
• Wirbelsäulenchirurgie (Spine Surgery)
• Sportorthopädie und Arthroskopie (Sports Orthopedics and Arthroscopy)
• Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (General and Visceral Surgery)
• Innere Medizin (Internal Medicine)
• Plastische Chirurgie (Plastic Surgery)
• Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin (Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine)
• Pflegefachschule Köln (Nursing School)
• Dienstleistungszentrum AEMP (Medical Device Reprocessing Center)
• Orthopädie-Technik (Orthopedic Technology)
• Physiotherapie und Ergotherapie (Physical and Occupational Therapy)
• Radiologie (Radiology)
• Online-Terminvergabe (Online Appointment Booking)
• Virtuelle Rundgänge (Virtual 3D Hospital Tours)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 knee and hip prostheses implanted annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Josefs-Gesellschaft gAG (JG-Gruppe)coreOthersParent organization/trustee of the hospital. Josefs-Gesellschaft is one of the largest Catholic companies in health and social services in Germany with over 10,000 employees and 38 subsidiaries across six federal states. The hospital operates under Catholic sponsorship with Christian values as the foundation for all activities.
• DRK-Schwesternschaft 'Bonn' e.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for nursing staff provision. The DRK (German Red Cross) nursing association provides nursing personnel to the hospital. The organization has over 2,000 members in nursing professions across 31 branches nationwide. Also serves as training provider for nursing education with additional career placement support.
• pro medik (Reha+Prävention)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation and prevention partnership with locations in Hürth and Pulheim-Brauweiler for patient rehabilitation services
• REHA-Training GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation training partnership in Leverkusen for post-treatment rehabilitation and training
• PhysioCum Laude e.K.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-recognized private vocational school for physiotherapy located at the hospital, providing education and training services
• Evangelisches Krankenhaus Kalk (EVKK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic medical partnership effective July 1, 2026 for right Rhine Cologne. Trauma surgery and emergency care will be consolidated at EVKK while Eduardus focuses on expanding endoprothetics, spinal surgery, sports orthopedics, and geriatrics. Both hospitals maintain local emergency services while pursuing coordinated specialization.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Klinikum Leverkusen: Adjacent regional hospital in the Leverkusen/Cologne metropolitan area serving similar patient populations in North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable as a Grund- und Regelversorgung provider with overlapping orthopedic, trauma, and cardiac services in a nearby catchment.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German hospital group operating numerous acute care hospitals across multiple federal states. Comparable as a multi-specialty hospital operator with established orthopedic and cardiac service lines in similar regional markets.
• Helios Kliniken (Helios Hospital Group): Germany's largest private hospital operator with extensive inpatient and specialty services across the country. Comparable as a large-scale hospital provider with orthopedics, cardiology, and emergency care offerings competing for patients in the same regional referral networks.
• Sana Kliniken: Private hospital group operating a broad network of German acute care and specialty hospitals. Comparable as a competitor in inpatient orthopedics, cardiology, and surgical services with overlapping Catholic/non-profit heritage in some facilities.
• St. Franziskus-Stiftung Köln: Catholic hospital network operating multiple hospitals in Cologne and the Rhineland. Comparable as a competing Catholic-sponsored hospital operator in the same metropolitan market with overlapping specialty services including orthopedics and internal medicine.
• Universitätsklinikum Köln: University hospital in Cologne providing tertiary and quaternary care including complex orthopedic surgery, cardiac care, and trauma. Comparable as a regional competitor for complex specialty referrals and medical training in the same metropolitan catchment.
• Malteser Krankenhaus Köln: Catholic-affiliated hospital network operating inpatient facilities across Germany. Comparable as a values-based, Catholic-sponsored acute care hospital competing for orthopedic, geriatric, and general medicine patients in overlapping regional markets.

Others

• Doctolib: Online appointment-booking platform integrated with Eduardus for patient self-serve scheduling. Relevant as an enabling technology partner rather than a competitor — comparable as a healthcare platform ecosystem participant that supports the hospital's outpatient acquisition.

Direct peers

• Schoen Klinik: Germany's leading orthopedic specialty hospital group with concentrated focus on musculoskeletal care, endoprothetics, and spine surgery. Highly comparable as a specialist orthopedic provider competing for joint replacement and spine patients in similar DRG-reimbursed markets.
• Evangelisches Krankenhaus Köln-Kalk (EVKK): Adjacent hospital in the Cologne right-Rhine area that is Eduardus's direct partner in the 2026 medical restructuring. EVKK absorbs trauma surgery while Eduardus focuses on elective orthopedics; both serve overlapping patient populations in right-Rhine Cologne with comparable Catholic/Protestant sponsorship structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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