KRH Akademie

What KRH Akademie does

KRH Akademie is the central healthcare vocational training and continuing education division of Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH, a publicly owned hospital group serving the Hannover region in Lower Saxony, Germany. The academy operates from a ~4,700 sqm campus at Schützenallee 5 in Hannover and delivers four core three-year vocational programs — Pflegefachfrau/-mann (generalist nursing), Anästhesietechnische Assistenz, Operationstechnische Assistenz, and Physiotherapie — across 31 training courses and over 750 training positions, with 850+ Auszubildende currently enrolled. Practical training is delivered across nine KRH clinical sites and a network of external placement partners including STIFT zum Heiligen Geist, AWO Hannover, and DSG Deutsche Seniorenstift.

The academy's technology stack centers on an ~800 sqm SkillsLab Kliniklandschaft simulation center (replicating a full clinical pathway with real medical equipment and networked cameras/microphones), a Moodle-based OnlineCampus for digital learning with tablet-issued access, iPad-based course delivery, VR experiences, and a robotics-in-nursing curriculum delivered in partnership with Robokind (producing 'Robonatives' certified graduates since 2022). The academy also runs dual-degree programs with Hochschule Hannover (Pflege) and HAWK (Physiotherapie since 2001), serves as clinical placement provider for MHH's Hebammenwissenschaft midwifery degree, and operates Erasmus+ international mobility placements via MHH. Supporting services include Lerncoaching, BAMF-funded German language courses for trainees with migration backgrounds, and a Personalentwicklung division running Strahlenschutzkurse and Fachweiterbildungen.

Revenue is generated primarily through publicly funded vocational training under the German dual system (TVAöD BBiG stipends funded by parent KRH as employer), supplemented by fees from non-KRH external participants for Fachweiterbildungen (€2,480–€8,990) and shorter courses (€139–€294), plus AZAV-accredited continuing education programs. The institution is DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and AZAV certified, holds ISQ certification for its physiotherapy school, and markets to prospective trainees through akademie.krh.de, the KRH Karriere portal, social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Xing), and in-person events including LebensIMPULS, Zukunftstag, and Lange Nacht der Berufe. KRH employees attend continuing education free of charge; commercial pricing applies only to external participants.

Name

KRH Akademie

Legal name

KRH Akademie – Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH

Website

https://akademie.krh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KRH Akademie is the central healthcare vocational training division of publicly owned Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH, delivering nursing, ATA, OTA, and physiotherapy Ausbildung plus Fachweiterbildungen across 31 training courses and 750+ positions from a ~4,700 sqm Hannover campus with a SkillsLab simulation center, serving prospective trainees and the KRH clinical workforce.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Hannover

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vocational training public funding: KRH Akademie operates as a publicly funded vocational training institution (Berufsschule) within the German dual training system. Training is funded through the standard vocational training framework (TVöD BBiG), with trainees receiving a monthly stipend funded by the clinic group (KRH) as their employer. Additional public funding comes via AZAV-certified programmes for continuing education.
2. Fee-based continuing education for external participants: The Personalentwicklung (HR development) department charges external (non-KRH) participants for specialised Fachweiterbildungen (e.g., Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege €8,990, Sozialpsychiatrische Betreuung €8,480, Geriatrische Pflege €5,000) and shorter courses (e.g., Strahlenschutzkurse €139–294). KRH employees attend free of charge.

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Core offering

KRH Akademie is the central training division of Klinikum Region Hannover GmbH, delivering state-recognised vocational Ausbildung in Anästhesietechnische Assistenz, Operationstechnische Assistenz, Pflegefachfrau/-person/-mann, and Physiotherapie alongside Fachweiterbildungen, Strahlenschutzkurse, and dual study programmes with Hochschule Hannover and HAWK. Training combines classroom instruction, ~800 sqm SkillsLab simulation, iPad-based OnlineCampus learning, robotics curriculum (Robokind), and practical rotations across nine KRH clinical sites and external healthcare partners. Continuing education is offered free to KRH employees and at fixed course fees to external participants.

Product overview

KRH Akademie is a large healthcare education center in northern Germany offering vocational training, continuing education, and degree programs. The institution operates a unified campus-based platform with multiple training products: four core vocational training programs (Anästhesietechnische Assistenz, Operationstechnische Assistenz, Pflegefachfrau/-person/-mann, and Physiotherapie) providing foundational healthcare education; four professional development modules (Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege, Sozialpsychiatrische Betreuung, Geriatrische und rehabilitative Pflege, and Praxisanleitung qualification) for specialization; radiation protection courses; and specialized sub-products including the SkillsLab Kliniklandschaft simulation center, Robotik in der Pflege robotics program, OnlineCampus digital learning platform, Erasmus international mobility, learning coaching, and language courses. The institution also facilitates dual study programs with partner universities (Hochschule Hannover and HAWK) and serves as clinical placement provider for MHH midwifery students.

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• Anästhesietechnische Assistenz (ATA) Ausbildung Three-year vocational Ausbildung to qualify as an anaesthesia technician — preparation, monitoring, and post-operative care of patients during anaesthesia. Delivered at the KRH Akademie campus with practical rotations across nine KRH clinical sites.
• Operationstechnische Assistenz (OTA) Ausbildung Three-year vocational Ausbildung to qualify as an operating room technician, including organisation of surgical workflows, assisting surgeons, and maintaining aseptic conditions. Practical rotations across KRH clinical sites.
• Pflegefachfrau/-person/-mann Ausbildung Three-year generalist nursing vocational training combining theoretical instruction and practical clinical rotations across all nine KRH hospital locations, qualifying trainees as state-recognised Pflegefachfrau/-mann.
• Physiotherapie Ausbildung Three-year Ausbildung to become a state-recognised physiotherapist, comprising 2,900 hours of theoretical instruction and 1,600 hours of practical training. ISQ-certified and offered as a stipend-bearing dual Ausbildung with HAWK university.
• Fachweiterbildung Intensiv- und Anästhesiepflege Two-year professional development programme (berufsbegleitend) for intensive care and anaesthesia nursing — 720 hours theory plus practical rotations totalling 13.5 months. Free for KRH employees; €8,990 for external participants (2025 rate).
• Fachweiterbildung Sozialpsychiatrische Betreuung (FSB) Specialist programme for social psychiatric care — 720 hours of theory across three phases plus 1,440 hours practical. €8,480 for external participants (2025 rate), free for KRH employees. Qualifies participants as practical instructors in psychiatric nursing.
• Fachkraft für Geriatrische und Rehabilitative Pflege 520-hour specialist programme in geriatric and rehabilitative nursing, including OPS Zusatzqualifikation (€2,480 external) and modules in Bobath, Basale Stimulation, and integrative validation. Fachkraft qualification fee €5,000 for non-KRH employees (2025).
• Berufspädagogische Zusatzqualifikation Praxisanleitung 312 hours of theoretical instruction plus 16-hour internship over ~10 months, qualifying participants as Praxisanleitung practical instructors for healthcare education. External fee €2,950 (non-KRH participants).
• Strahlenschutzkurse (Radiation Protection Courses) Regulatory radiation protection courses including Grundkurs/Spezialkurs (€199), OP/Ambulanz (€294), Aktualisierungskurs (€139), and Teleradiologie (€156) for external participants — meeting German radiation protection regulations for physicians and medical staff.
• Duales Studium Pflege (Dual Nursing Studies with Hochschule Hannover) Dual study pathway combining the Pflegefachfrau/-mann Ausbildung with a Bachelor of Arts in Pflege at Hochschule Hannover (berufsbegleitend), enabling students to earn two qualifications simultaneously with KRH clinical placements across nine sites.
• Duales Studium Physiotherapie (Dual Physiotherapy Studies with HAWK) Dual programme under the KOOPMODELL (since 2001) integrating KRH's state-examined Physiotherapie Ausbildung with HAWK's Bachelor of Science in Ergotherapie/Logopädie/Physiotherapie, enabling simultaneous attainment of two qualifications.

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hochschule Hannover Fakultät 5coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual programme combining Pflegefachkraft vocational training with a Bachelor of Arts in Pflege (berufsbegleitend). Students receive two qualifications simultaneously: state-examined nursing qualification and university degree. KRH provides clinical placements across its 9 sites.
• HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/GöttingencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual programme for Physiotherapie: KRH's state-examined Physiotherapie training combined with HAWK's Bachelor of Science in Ergotherapie, Logopädie, Physiotherapie. The KOOPMODELL (since 2001) integrates vocational school and university curricula. Students complete two degrees simultaneously.
• Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKRH serves as a clinical practice provider for the Bachelorstudiengang Hebammenwissenschaft (midwifery) at MHH. The MHH launched this programme in winter semester 2021, replacing the former KRH midwifery training. KRH brings its years of experience as a clinical placement provider.
• Erasmus+ / Medizinische Hochschule HannoverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKRH Akademie leverages the Erasmus+ programme administered via MHH to enable 4–7 week international clinical placements for trainees. MHH provides administrative support, guidance, and application documentation for KRH trainees to access EU mobility grants.
• Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOstfalia Masterstudiengang Berufspädagogik für Gesundheitsberufe students visit KRH Akademie for practical insights into VR technologies and the SkillsLab-Kliniklandschaft as part of their pedagogy studies.
• Robokind (Robokindstiftung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation to integrate robotics and AI into nursing training. Auszubildende attend workshops at Robokind to learn about and programme robots, earning a 'Robonatives' certificate. KRH Akademie staff simultaneously trained by Robokind to independently deliver future workshops. Florian Fischbock serves on Robokind's advisory board (Beirat).
• Volkshochschule Calenberger LandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaF (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) language courses for trainees with migration backgrounds, provided by VHS Calenberger Land in the academy's facilities. Costs covered by BAMF.
• Bildungsverein Soziales Lernen und Kommunikation e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond DaF (Deutsch als Fremdsprache) language course provider for trainees with migration backgrounds, complementing VHS Calenberger Land. Courses held at academy, funded by BAMF.
• KRH clinical sites (9 locations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNine KRH hospitals across the Hannover region serve as practical training sites for Auszubildende: Agnes Karll Laatzen, Großburgwedel, Neustadt a. Rübenberge, Nordstadt, Robert Koch Gehrden, Siloah, Geriatrie Langenhagen, Psychiatrie Langenhagen, Psychiatrie Wunstorf. Clinical placements rotate across these sites.
• External placement and training partners (Pflegeeinrichtungen)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of external long-term care facilities, nursing homes, and ambulatory care services (STIFT zum Heiligen Geist, AWO Hannover, DSG Deutsche Seniorenstift, Seniorenwerk Wiesengrund, Hahne Residenz, Pflegedienste Zucker, PHYSIOTEAM Altgarbsen, etc.) that receive KRH trainees for mandatory external clinical placements as part of the Pflegeausbildung. External organisations can also enrol their own trainees for theoretical training at the academy.
• Bundesverband Lehrende Gesundheits- und Sozialberufe e.V. (BLGS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKRH Akademie, through its director Florian Fischbock, holds a board position (Vorstandsmitglied) in BLGS Niedersachsen/Bremen, contributing to national advocacy and standards development for health and social care education.

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Direct peers

• Asklepios Bildungsgruppe: Centralised training division of Asklepios Kliniken, one of Germany's largest private hospital operators, offering nursing, ATA/OTA and medical vocational training across multiple Bundesländer. Most directly comparable in operating model: hospital-affiliated multi-site vocational training academy with Berufsausbildung and Fachweiterbildung under one roof.
• Sana Bildungszentrum: Training division of Sana Kliniken AG, providing nursing, therapy and medical vocational training across its hospital network. Comparable hospital-affiliated model with vocational and continuing education programmes delivered at multiple clinical sites.
• Helios Bildungszentren: Education arm of Helios Kliniken (Fresenius subsidiary), running nursing schools and healthcare vocational training at multiple hospital sites in Germany. Comparable in scale, public-vs-private funding mix, and curriculum breadth (Pflege, ATA, OTA, Fachweiterbildung).
• BG Kliniken Bildungszentren: Berufsgenossenschaftliche Kliniken operate healthcare vocational training academies including nursing and therapy programmes at their trauma and rehabilitation hospitals. Comparable structure: clinic-affiliated Berufsschule with simulation infrastructure and AZAV-aligned funding access.
• München Klinik Bildungszentrum: Training arm of München Klinik, the municipal hospital group of the city of Munich, providing nursing and allied-health vocational training. Comparable in municipal ownership, scale, and integration of clinical placements with classroom-based theory across multiple sites.
• Charité Gesundheitsakademie: Healthcare training academy of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, offering Pflegeausbildung, ATA/OTA training and continuing education. Comparable in hospital-group affiliation, SkillsLab-based simulation training, and dual integration of vocational and academic pathways.
• Vivantes Bildungszentrum: Training academy of Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH, Berlin's largest municipal hospital group, offering Pflegeausbildung, ATA/OTA and continuing education. Highly comparable as a public-sector/municipal hospital-affiliated vocational academy serving a regional workforce-shortage market.

Regional players

• Malteser Bildungszentrum HRS Norddeutschland: Training arm of Malteser Hilfsdienst in Northern Germany, offering Pflegeausbildung, Fachweiterbildung and emergency-medic training across multiple sites. Comparable in mission (charitable/non-profit) and curriculum mix, though geographically overlapping only partially with Hannover.
• Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf – Caritas Bildungsakademie: Healthcare vocational training offered through partnerships between university hospitals and Caritas in the Rhine-Ruhr region. Comparable in Pflegefachkraft and therapy training delivery, but serves a different geography than Hannover.

Emerging players

• SRH Hochschule für Gesundheit: Private university of applied sciences offering health-profession bachelor programmes (nursing, physiotherapy, etc.) at multiple campuses. Adjacent competitor for dual-study applicants, increasingly overlapping with the vocational training market as healthcare education academises.

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Customer concentration

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