Furtbach Krankenhaus

What Furtbach Krankenhaus does

Furtbachkrankenhaus is a psychiatric and psychotherapy hospital operated as a charitable foundation (Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts) under civil law, headquartered in a heritage-listed Art Nouveau building complex at Furtbachstraße 6–8b in central Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1966 as the "Klinik der offenen Tür" and relocated under its current name in 1996, the hospital holds state-mandated sectorized psychiatric care responsibility for approximately 25% of Stuttgart's population, covering districts including Stuttgart-Süd, parts of Mitte, Sonnenberg, Degerloch, Birkach, Plieningen, Sillenbuch, and Heumaden. The facility operates four inpatient stations with 90 planned beds, a day clinic with 34 places, a Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA) outpatient clinic, and since 2025 a stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB) home-based treatment program with 15 places.

The clinical model integrates psychoanalytic and psychodynamic traditions with modern psychiatric care, delivered by multidisciplinary teams of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychotherapists, nursing staff, social workers, and specialized therapists. Therapeutic offerings span psychotherapy, art and design therapy, dance/movement therapy, music therapy, social counseling, and work therapy including the Caf\u00e9 Lichtblick vocational reintegration café. Clinical operations run on the ORBIS hospital information system for documentation and patient records. Clinical leadership is provided by Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Elmar Etzersdorfer as medical director, with foundation governance under Stiftungsvorst\u00e4ndin Christine B\u00fchler and Verwaltungsratsvorsitzende Petra Karl.

Commercially, Furtbachkrankenhaus derives revenue almost entirely from statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursement, with private insurance (PKV) as a secondary channel, under standard German psychiatric hospital payment frameworks (PEPP/psyCHI). No direct out-of-pocket pricing applies; all services require a physician or psychotherapist referral (Einweisungsschein). Patient acquisition flows through GP/specialist referral networks, the PIA, and crisis self-presentation, with supplementary community outreach through Montagsclub and Caf\u00e9 Lichtblick. The hospital is actively engaged in sector-wide advocacy via the Baden-Württembergische Krankenhausgesellschaft (BWKG).

Name

Furtbach Krankenhaus

Legal name

Furtbachkrankenhaus – Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie

Website

https://fbkh.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Furtbachkrankenhaus is a Stuttgart-based psychiatric and psychotherapy hospital operating as a charitable foundation, holding state-mandated sectorized care responsibility for ~25% of the city's population across inpatient, day clinic, outpatient, and home-based treatment settings.

Ownership category

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Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (622210)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics (HLAFABAC), Behavioral Health Skilled Home Health (Psychiatric Nursing) (HSABACAM)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Psychotherapy treatments
• Mental health care
• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Psychiatric outpatient services

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: All treatment costs are covered by statutory health insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung). Patients require a referral (Einweisungsschein) from their general practitioner, specialist, or psychotherapist practice. Private insurance (PKV) also covers treatments.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Furtbach Krankenhaus is a psychiatric and psychotherapy hospital that delivers comprehensive mental health diagnosis, therapy, and counseling across four integrated care settings: full inpatient treatment (4 stations, 90 beds), day clinic (34 places), outpatient psychiatric institute clinic (PIA), and home-based equivalent inpatient treatment (StäB, 15 places). Treatment is delivered by multidisciplinary teams (psychiatrists, psychotherapists, nurses, social workers, and art/movement/music therapists) and reimbursed through German statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance with physician or psychotherapist referrals.

Product overview

Furtbach Krankenhaus is a psychiatric and psychotherapy clinic offering a unified, integrated care system centered on four core service lines: inpatient care (90 beds across 4 stations), day clinic (34 places), outpatient psychiatric institute clinic (PIA), and home-based equivalent inpatient treatment (StäB, 15 places). These core services are complemented by a comprehensive therapeutic ecosystem including psychotherapy (psychoanalytic/psychodynamic and behavioral approaches), art and design therapy, dance and movement therapy, music therapy, social counseling, and work therapy including the Café Lichtblick. The hospital also provides a supervised patient library and pastoral care. All therapeutic services are available across all care types, creating a seamless integration from inpatient to outpatient to home-based treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationäre Behandlung (Inpatient Care) Full inpatient psychiatric treatment across four stations with 90 beds, covering psychotic disorders, affective disorders, addiction diseases, and geriatric psychiatric conditions. Station 4 specializes in depression treatment and private patient (Wahlleistung) services. Same multidisciplinary team follows patient from admission to discharge.
• Tagesklinik (Day Clinic) Partial inpatient (teilstationär) care with 34 places offering intensive group therapy Monday-Friday 8:30-16:00 with patients returning home evenings and weekends. Two groups of 10 therapy places each. Therapy duration typically 3 months. Focus on depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and stabilized psychoses.
• Stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB) Home-based psychiatric treatment equivalent in intensity and complexity to full inpatient care, delivered by a mobile multidisciplinary team with daily home visits. Covers all psychiatric diagnoses treatable at the hospital. 15 StäB places. Patients receive daily contact plus 24/7 on-call availability. Requires physician referral and consent from all household members.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA) Outpatient psychiatric institute clinic providing comprehensive, hospital-proximate care for patients requiring more intensive treatment than standard psychiatric or neurological practices can offer. Multiprofessional ambulatory care without overnight stay, including psychoanalytic-oriented therapy, social work, medication management, and group programs. Referral required from GP or specialist.
• Psychotherapeutische Angebote (Psychotherapy Services) Individual and group psychotherapy combining psychoanalytic/psychodynamic approaches with psychiatric care, plus behavioral therapy offerings. Available across all care settings (inpatient, day clinic, PIA, StäB).
• Kunst- und Gestaltungstherapie (Art and Design Therapy) Art and design therapy using materials such as paper, colors, collage materials, and clay to express emotions and process psychological experiences creatively. Offered across all care settings including at-home patients via mobile therapists.
• Tanz- und Bewegungstherapie (Dance and Movement Therapy) Dance and movement therapy for contact and movement with self, partners, and groups using balls, hoops, ropes, fabrics, mats, and other equipment. Explores body experiences such as proximity-distance, tension-relaxation, and boundaries-freedom.
• Musiktherapie (Music Therapy) Music therapy using simple-to-play instruments (pentatonic instruments, singing bowls, steel drums, drums, gong, vibraphone) requiring no prior musical knowledge. Supports emotional expression and regulation.
• Sozialberatung (Social Counseling) Social counseling covering financial security, housing, employment, and aftercare support for patients across all care types (inpatient, day clinic, PIA, StäB).
• Arbeitstherapeutische Angebote (Work Therapy Services) Work therapy services including the Café Lichtblick, operated by current and former patients, designed to gradually reintegrate participants into working life. Includes the Café Lichtblick reality-oriented café operation in the hospital's covered courtyard.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90 fully inpatient beds, 34 day clinic places, 15 StäB home-treatment places
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rhein-Eifel-Institut (AHEI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for training and continuing education. Listed on the clinic's careers page among institutional partners supporting professional development of staff.
• CG Jung Institut StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for psychoanalytic training and continuing education. Listed among institutional partners supporting staff professional development.
• Deutsche Psychoanalytische Gesellschaft (DPG) StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for psychoanalytic continuing education and clinical development. Listed among institutional partners supporting staff training.
• Institut für Psychoanalyse (IFP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for psychoanalytic training and professional development of clinic staff. Listed among institutional partners.
• SZVT (Supervisionszentrum für Verhaltenstherapie?)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner listed among institutional partners supporting professional development.
• Systemica InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for psychotherapy training and professional development. Listed among institutional partners on the careers page.
• Wohlfahrtswerk für Baden-Württemberg (FSJ/BFD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) and Federal Volunteer Service (BFD). The clinic offers one FSJ/BFD placement per year in the social services area. The Wohlfahrtswerk provides seminar education (5 weeks) and pocket money for volunteers.
• Baden-Württembergische Krankenhausgesellschaft e.V. (BWKG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe clinic actively participates in BWKG's 'Kein Geld, keine Versorgung' (No money, no care) advocacy campaign. BWKG represents all hospitals in Baden-Württemberg and advocates for adequate hospital financing and staffing levels.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Oberberg Kliniken: German for-profit chain of specialty psychiatric and psychosomatic clinics offering inpatient, day clinic, and outpatient treatment. Closely comparable in service mix (acute psychiatry, psychotherapy, multimodal therapies) but operates across multiple German sites rather than a single regional footprint.
• Median Kliniken: Germany's largest operator of rehabilitation and psychosomatic clinics. Comparable in delivering psychotherapeutic and psychiatric inpatient programs, including multimodal therapy offerings analogous to Furtbach's art/music/movement therapy stack.
• Vitos Kliniken: Hesse-based network of psychiatric, psychosomatic, and forensic hospitals owned by municipal associations. Closely matches Furtbach's public-sector / non-profit ownership ethos and full continuum of psychiatric services (inpatient, day clinic, outpatient, home-based).

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group with multiple psychiatric offerings. Relevant as a broad incumbent offering psychiatric services across multiple regions, comparable in modality mix but at substantially larger scale.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with multiple psychiatric units across federal states. Overlaps with Furtbach on inpatient psychiatry but operates at vastly greater scale and as a broad incumbent rather than a regional specialty provider.
• LVR-Klinikverbund: Psychiatric hospital network operated by the Rhineland regional authority (Landschaftsverband Rheinland). Comparable to Furtbach in its public-sector, sector-based psychiatric care model but covers a much larger geographic footprint in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Largest German private hospital chain with psychiatric departments at multiple sites. Comparable in inpatient psychiatric delivery but operates as a broad multi-specialty incumbent rather than a focused regional psychiatric provider.

Regional players

• Zentrum für Psychiatrie Südwürttemberg (ZfP Südwürttemberg): Regional psychiatric hospital network serving southern Württemberg with inpatient, day clinic, and outpatient services. Highly comparable to Furtbach's regional sector-based model; also has a senior representative (Prof. Dr. Gerhard Längle) on Furtbach's Verwaltungsrat, indicating direct governance-level familiarity.
• Diakonie-Klinikum Stuttgart: Stuttgart-based hospital whose CEO (Bernd Rühle) sits on Furtbach's Verwaltungsrat. Provides complementary acute medical/surgical services in the same city; relevant as a co-governed regional peer rather than a direct psychiatric competitor.
• Bezirkskliniken Mittelfranken: Public-sector psychiatric and psychosomatic hospital network in Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Closely comparable to Furtbach in its regional sector responsibility model and tripartite clinical governance structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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