Bethlehem Health Center

What Bethlehem Health Center does

Bethlehem Gesundheitszentrum Stolberg GmbH is a regional, non-profit maximum-care hospital (Maximalversorgung) located in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating since 1863. It is majority-owned by the Catholic healthcare group Alexianer GmbH, with the Stiftung Katholische Kirchengemeinde St. Lucia as minority shareholder, and is academically affiliated with RWTH Aachen University as a teaching hospital (Akad. Lehrkrankenhaus). The facility operates seven clinical departments — anesthesiology and operative intensive medicine, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, internal medicine, pediatrics and adolescent medicine, orthopedics and trauma surgery, and radiology — supplemented by specialized centers in oncology, endoprosthetics (Endoprothetikzentrum der Maximalversorgung), trauma, palliative care, and geriatric medicine. In 2024 it served 20,150 inpatients and outpatients and delivered 2,236 newborns, making it the region's busiest maternity provider.

The hospital runs a vertically integrated care network that extends beyond acute inpatient services: ambulatory Medical Care Centers (MVZ) for orthopedics, trauma surgery, and pneumology; the ZAP rehabilitation and physiotherapy center across multiple Stolberg and Roetgen locations; the Haus Lucia short-term and day-care facility; the Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum (SPZ) for developmental pediatrics; and the in-house Franziska Schervier School and Bildungszentrum (FSB), which trains approximately 410 nursing and physiotherapy students. A 24/7 central emergency department anchors acute access. Radiology is operated in partnership with Med 360°, which runs a permanent branch practice on-site.

Revenue is generated predominantly through statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance reimbursement under the German DRG system, supplemented by elective comfort services such as the Kupferstation private maternity ward (single room at €199/night, double at €99/night). Go-to-market is direct-to-patient and referral-based, reinforced by community health forums (Stolberger Gesundheitsforum), the annual Stolberger Gesundheitstag co-organized with AOK Rheinland/Hamburg and the City of Stolberg, and a CPR awareness campaign (#drückmich). The geographic footprint is concentrated in the Stolberg and surrounding Aachen region, with no disclosed international operations.

Name

Bethlehem Health Center

Legal name

Bethlehem Gesundheitszentrum Stolberg GmbH

Website

https://bethlehem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1863

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Bethlehem Health Center is a non-profit, maximum-care regional hospital in Stolberg, Germany, affiliated with RWTH Aachen and majority-owned by the Alexianer Catholic healthcare group. It runs seven clinical departments, an integrated rehabilitation/MVZ network, and the region's busiest maternity unit, reimbursed via GKV/PKV plus self-pay comfort services.

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Product category

Hospital Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB), Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Hospital services
• Maternity care
• Emergency medicine
• Orthopedic surgery
• Pediatric care

Headquarters

HQ city

Stolberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing medical services to patients, primarily reimbursed through statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV). The hospital serves as a maximum care provider (Maximalversorgung) in the region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bethlehem Gesundheitszentrum Stolberg is a regional maximum care hospital providing inpatient and outpatient medical services through seven clinical departments (anesthesiology, surgery, gynecology/obstetrics, internal medicine, pediatrics, orthopedics/trauma surgery, and radiology). The facility operates specialized centers including an endoprosthetics center, oncological center, trauma center, and palliative medicine, plus ambulatory care centers (MVZ), rehabilitation facilities (ZAP), elderly day care (Haus Lucia), a social pediatric center (SPZ), and a nursing/physiotherapy school.

Product overview

Bethlehem Gesundheitszentrum Stolberg is a hospital-based healthcare center offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient medical services. The facility operates multiple specialized hospital departments (Anesthesiology, Surgery, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Orthopedics/Trauma Surgery, and Radiology) along with ambulatory care centers (MVZ), rehabilitation facilities (ZAP), and elderly care services (Haus Lucia). The hospital serves as a teaching hospital (Akad. Lehrkrankenhaus) of RWTH Aachen University. The organization is part of the Alexianer network and includes specialized centers for oncology, endoprosthetics, trauma care, and palliative medicine. In 2024, the center served 20,150 inpatients and outpatients and delivered 2,236 newborns.

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Products and services

• Klinik für Anästhesie und operative Intensivmedizin (Clinic for Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Medicine) Provides anesthesia services and intensive care medicine for surgical procedures at the hospital.
• Klinik für Chirurgie (Surgery Clinic) Provides general and specialized surgical services including endocrine surgery for thyroid conditions.
• Klinik für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic) Specializes in women's health, maternity services, and neonatal care. The hospital's most active obstetrics department with direct connection to the children's clinic.
• Klinik für Innere Medizin (Internal Medicine Clinic) Provides internal medicine services including gastroenterology and intensive care, with a specialized abdominal specialists team.
• Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (Children and Adolescent Medicine Clinic) Provides specialized pediatric care including children's intensive care unit, pediatric radiology, and perinatal center.
• Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie (Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery Clinic) Specializes in joint replacement (endoprosthetics), spine conditions, trauma care, and serves as an Endoprothetikzentrum der Maximalversorgung (Maximum Care Endoprosthetics Center).
• Radiologie 360° (Radiology) Provides comprehensive radiology services including X-ray, MRI, and CT scans for both inpatients and outpatients, operated in partnership with Med 360°.
• Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) - Medical Care Centers Ambulatory medical care centers providing outpatient specialist services in orthopedics, trauma surgery, and pneumology.
• ZAP - Zentrum für Rehabilitation und Physiotherapie (Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy Center) Provides ambulatory orthopedic rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services along with rehabilitation aftercare programs and health courses.
• Haus Lucia - Kurzzeit und Tagespflege (Short-term and Day Care) Provides short-term and day care services for elderly patients.
• Sozialpädiatrisches Zentrum (SPZ) - Social Pediatric Center Provides specialized social pediatric services for children with developmental and chronic conditions.
• Franziska Schervier Schul- und Bildungszentrum (FSB) - Education and Training Center Operates nursing school and physiotherapy school with approximately 410 students in training.
• Onkologisches Zentrum (Oncological Center) Provides interdisciplinary and tailored therapy concepts and counseling for cancer patients.
• Zentrale Notaufnahme (Central Emergency Department) Provides 24/7 emergency services with triage capabilities for all acute medical conditions.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• City of StolbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 November 2024Cooperation partner for the annual Stolberger Gesundheitstag health fair at Museum Zinkhütter Hof. The city supports and participates in community health education events.
• Med 360°coreTechnology or Integration · 21 July 2022Radiology partnership where Med 360° operates a branch practice at Bethlehem Health Center, providing full radiology services including X-ray, MRI, and CT for both inpatients and outpatients. Dr. Dolores Hübner serves as medical director of the practice location. Partnership enables permanent radiology coverage independent of patient insurance type.
• RWTH Aachen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic teaching hospital (Akad. Lehrkrankenhaus) affiliated with RWTH Aachen, providing medical education and training for medical students.
• AOK Rheinland/HamburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHealth insurance company partnership for community health events, educational forums, and preventive healthcare programs including the annual Stolberger Gesundheitsforum and Gesundheitstag.
• GiftGRÜN GmbH DigitalagenturminorOthersWebsite design and implementation agency for the hospital's website (www.bethlehem.de).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Schön Klinik SE: German hospital group focused on specialty care including orthopedics, spine, and psychosomatic medicine. Comparable to Bethlehem's specialty strengths in orthopedics/endoprosthetics and spine surgery; competes on specialty referrals from the broader region.

Broad incumbents

• Sana Kliniken AG: German private hospital chain operating multiple acute care hospitals. Comparable as a multi-site hospital operator with overlapping inpatient and surgical services across North Rhine-Westphalia and other German regions.
• Asklepios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group with broad multi-specialty inpatient services. Comparable to Bethlehem's full-service hospital model but operates at national scale and competes on overlapping services in Western Germany.
• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Germany's largest private hospital operator with multiple sites including Helios Klinikum Aachen. Comparable as a broad multi-specialty hospital group; overlaps on emergency, surgery, and inpatient services but operates across Germany rather than specializing in Bethlehem's regional niche.
• Alexianer GmbH (parent group): Bethlehem's parent company and major Catholic healthcare operator in Germany with multiple regional hospitals, psychiatric care, and elder care services. Comparable as a broader healthcare platform that includes Bethlehem as a subsidiary and shares operational and governance structures.

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Aachen (RWTH Aachen): Largest academic hospital in the region and Bethlehem's academic affiliate. Comparable as a full-service multi-specialty hospital serving the same North Rhine-Westphalia catchment with overlapping departments including surgery, internal medicine, and obstetrics.
• Luisenhospital Aachen: Regional hospital in Aachen offering general and surgical inpatient services. Comparable as a community-level acute care competitor serving overlapping patient populations with similar specialty breadth.
• Marienhospital Aachen: Catholic-affiliated hospital in Aachen serving the same regional catchment. Directly comparable as a community acute care provider offering overlapping general medicine, surgery, and emergency services in the Stolberg/Aachen corridor.
• St. Antonius-Hospital Eschweiler: Catholic-affiliated community hospital in the immediate Stolberg/Aachen region. Directly comparable as a regional acute care hospital serving an overlapping catchment area with general medical, surgical, and emergency services.

Regional players

• Eifelklinik St. Brigida Simmerath: Regional hospital in the Eifel region south of Aachen. Comparable as a community acute care provider in the broader catchment area with overlapping general medicine and surgical services; positioned as a smaller regional alternative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bethlehem.gesundheitszentrum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bethlehem-gesundheitszentrum

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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