KAGes

What KAGes does

KAGes (Steiermärkische Krankenanstalten Gesellschaft m.b.H.) is the state-owned healthcare company of the Austrian state of Styria, wholly owned by the Land Steiermark and operating as a m.b.H. (limited liability company) under public law. Founded in 1985, KAGes runs an integrated network of 20 regional hospitals (LKH) organized into 7 hospital groupings and 3 state nursing centers (LPZ), staffed by approximately 19,100 employees and serving over 1.3 million inpatient and ambulatory patients annually. Operating expenses exceed EUR 2.3 billion per year, making KAGes the largest employer in Styria.

The organization provides the full spectrum of acute, chronic, emergency, surgical, maternity, psychiatric, palliative, rehabilitation, and long-term nursing care, anchored by the LKH-Univ. Klinikum Graz as a major university hospital. Service delivery is supported by digital infrastructure including a Patientenportal (patient portal), ELGA-compliant electronic health record integration, a Medizin-Portal for referring physicians, a Karriereportal with chatbot-assisted recruitment, and a dedicated medical simulation center for emergency medicine training. KAGes maintains a core strategic partnership with Medizinische Universität Graz for medical education, joint university nursing programs, and collaborative research, and runs a flagship emergency medicine competition team that has won multiple European and international championships.

Revenue is generated through the Austrian social health insurance system (ASVG), government subsidies, and Styrian state funding under regulated public healthcare pricing. Services are accessed by insured citizens via GP referrals, direct presentation, or emergency admission across the regional hospital network. The organization also operates non-clinical revenue and knowledge assets, including the a:sk Academy, Seminarzentrum, Pflege-Bildung nursing education programs, mobile rehabilitation (mobiREM), mobile cardiac care (HerzMobil), palliative care coordination, and a KAGes-Magazin corporate publication. A climate-neutrality strategy (PROKlima+ by 2040) and active capital investment program (RSG 2030 restructuring, new radiology clinic, new surgery building, heart-lung center) define the current strategic agenda.

Name

KAGes

Legal name

Steiermärkische Krankenanstalten Gesellschaft m.b.H.

Website

https://www.kages.at/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

KAGes is the state-owned public healthcare company of Styria, Austria, operating 20 regional hospitals and 3 nursing centers that serve over 1.3 million patients annually with a workforce of ~19,100 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Paramedicine & Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH/CP) Programs (HLAFANAI), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF), In-Home Medication Administration (Nurse-Delivered) (HSABALAF)

Keywords

• Public hospital services
• Healthcare services
• Nursing care
• Emergency medical services
• Medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Graz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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. Public Healthcare Funding: KAGes operates as a publicly funded healthcare institution in Austria. Revenue is generated through the Austrian social health insurance system (GKK, SV, and other sickness funds), government subsidies, and Styrian state funding. Services are provided to all citizens covered by Austrian social insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KAGes operates the public hospital and nursing care infrastructure of the Austrian state of Styria, delivering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, surgical, maternity, psychiatric, palliative, rehabilitation, and long-term nursing care through 20 regional hospitals (LKH) in 7 hospital groups and 3 state nursing centers (LPZ). It supplements clinical services with digital patient portals, medical professional portals, mobile care programs (mobiREM, HerzMobil), a dedicated medical simulation and training center, and nursing education programs delivered in partnership with Medizinische Universität Graz.

Product overview

KAGes (Steiermärkische Krankenanstalten Gesellschaft m.b.H.) is the healthcare company of Styria operating a unified platform-plus-services model comprising 20 regional hospitals (LKH) in 7 hospital groups and 3 state care centers (LPZ). The portfolio includes patient-facing digital services (Patientenportal, ELGA), professional portals (Medizin-Portal, Karriereportal), educational institutions (a:sk Akademie, Seminarzentrum, Simulationszentrum, Pflege-Bildung), mobile care programs (mobiREM, HerzMobil, Palliativbetreuung), and specialized medical programs (Notfall-Wettkampfteam). Services span from clinical care to continuing education, rehabilitation, and climate protection initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patientenportal (Patient Portal) Digital portal for patients and relatives to access their health records, schedule appointments, and communicate with healthcare providers across KAGes' 20 hospital locations.
• Medizin-Portal Medical portal for partner physicians and referring clinicians to access clinical information and coordinate patient referrals and care with KAGes hospitals.
• a:sk - Akademie der KAGes In-house educational academy of KAGes offering seminars, training programs, and professional development for healthcare staff across the hospital network.
• Simulationszentrum (Medical Simulation and Training Center) Medical simulation and training center for emergency medicine skills development featuring state-of-the-art simulation technology, used both for clinical training and to field internationally competitive emergency medicine teams.
• Pflege-Bildung (Nursing Education) Nursing education program offering university courses, continuing education, and specialized training for nursing professionals in areas such as anesthesia care, intensive care, pediatric intensive care, renal replacement therapy, and operating room nursing.
• Seminarzentrum der KAGes Conference and seminar center with three modern seminar rooms (60-130 m²) accommodating up to 200 persons, available for internal and external educational events, workshops, and conferences.
• mobiREM Steiermark Mobile rehabilitation service providing at-home rehabilitation care for patients in the Austrian state of Styria.
• HerzMobil Steiermark Mobile cardiac care program offering structured follow-up care for heart failure patients across Styria.
• Palliativbetreuung Steiermark Palliative care coordination service for Styria, providing information about and access to palliative care services across the region.
• DiZiMa - Digitaler Leitfaden zur Organspende Digital guide for organ donation providing information and resources for healthcare professionals and the general public.
• Notfall-Wettkampfteam KAGes und Med Uni Graz Emergency medicine competition team comprised of physicians, nurses, and medical students from KAGes and Medical University of Graz, which has won multiple European and international championships including European EMS Championship 2025 in Stockholm.
• LKH und LPZ Standorte (Hospital and Nursing Care Network) Network of 20 regional hospital (LKH) locations organized in 7 hospital groups, plus 3 state care centers (LPZ), providing comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, surgical, emergency, maternity, psychiatric, palliative, rehabilitation, and nursing care to over 1.3 million patients annually across Styria.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.3 million patients treated annually across 20 locations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Medizinische Universität Graz (Medical University of Graz)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026KAGes maintains a core strategic partnership with the Medical University of Graz for medical education, research, and training. The partnership includes joint university programs (Universitätslehrgänge) for nursing specializations, medical student placements, and collaborative emergency medicine training through the simulation center. The Medical University of Graz issues diplomas and certificates for KAGes nursing education programs and acts as the academic partner for all special training programs.
• Austrian Technical Rescue Organisation (ATRO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025KAGes emergency medicine competition team participates in international competitions in cooperation with ATRO (Austrian Technical Rescue Organisation), which provides support and coordination for Austrian emergency response teams at international competitions.
• Miami Dade Fire Rescue DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025At the World Rescue Challenge 2025 in Karlovac, Croatia, the KAGes/Med Uni Graz team competed in cooperation with Miami Dade Fire Rescue Department, placing 2nd in the 'Mass Casualty Incident' category.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Wiener Gesundheitsverbund (KAV): Vienna's municipal hospital operator running 8+ hospitals and ~30,000 staff serving 1.2M+ patients. Mirrors KAGes's regional state-owned hospital-company model under public ownership with a comparable mandated service area and university-hospital mix.
• tirol kliniken: Tyrol's state hospital company operating multiple LKH sites across the state under public ownership. Identical public-mandate, regional-network hospital operating model to KAGes, including flagship university hospital (LKI Innsbruck) and rural regional hospitals.
• Universitätsklinikum Salzburg (SALK): Salzburg's university hospital and affiliated sites; comparable Austrian public-hospital operation integrating tertiary university medicine with regional care, operating under similar ASVG/Funding framework as KAGes.
• Kepler Universitätsklinikum: Upper Austria's university hospital in Linz, comparable in size, scope, and Austrian public-hospital operation. Analogous combination of university medicine and broad specialty coverage under the ASVG system.
• Kabeg (Kärntner Krankenanstalten-Betriebsgesellschaft): Carinthia's state hospital operating company. Comparable mandate, regional network, and public-ownership structure to KAGes — a direct Austrian non-profit, regional-hospital-system analog with similar scale and revenue model.
• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit: Berlin's municipal hospital network operating 9 hospitals and ~17,000 employees. The closest non-Austrian analog to KAGes as a publicly-owned, multi-site, regional hospital operator with mandated service obligations and similar clinical breadth.

Regional players

• Barmherzige Brüder Österreich: Austrian religious/non-profit hospital operator explicitly mentioned in the KAGes data as a collaborative partner on shared urological coverage in Graz. Comparable Austrian not-for-profit operator with overlapping clinical services.

Broad incumbents

• Charité Berlin: Europe's largest university hospital integrating research, teaching, and tertiary clinical care. Comparable in academic-medicine depth and tertiary-care complexity to KAGes's flagship LKH-Univ. Klinikum Graz, though larger and broader in research scope.
• Helios (Fresenius): Europe's largest private hospital chain (~130 facilities across Germany, Spain, and Latin America). Contrasts KAGes's public-utility, regional-mandate model with a private-sector, multi-country scale operator that competes for the same clinical-services demand.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group with 170+ facilities across Germany and Europe. A broader incumbent in the same clinical category, but operating in a different (private, listed) ownership and regulatory environment than KAGes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/kages09
• Facebookfacebook.com/kagesstmk
• Instagraminstagram.com/kagesstmk

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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