AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS

What AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS does

AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS is a 240-bed acute care general hospital located in the Nordend district of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, operated by AGAPLESION FRANKFURTER DIAKONIE KLINIKEN gGmbH — a non-profit subsidiary of AGAPLESION gemeinnützige Aktiengesellschaft, one of Germany's largest Christian healthcare groups with approximately 22,000 employees, 100+ facilities, 6,049 hospital beds, and €1.9 billion in group revenue. The hospital serves statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) insured patients across the Rhein-Main region through 16 specialist departments and 7 competence centers, treating over 31,200 inpatients annually across both FDK hospital campuses, plus 11,100+ emergency cases and 3,100+ outpatient surgeries in 2025.

The hospital's core technology includes the world's first next-generation Photon Counting CT (PCCT) system installed at the on-site Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB) in partnership with Siemens Healthineers, alongside Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) for head and neck tumor resection, modern intensive care and endoscopic infrastructure, and certified emergency units (Chest Pain Unit, Cardiac Arrest Center, Heart Failure Unit). The DKG-certified multi-site Agaplesion Onkologisches Zentrum Frankfurt aggregates 12 organ cancer centers across both FDK campuses, including the only certified penile cancer center in Hesse. The hospital also serves as an academic teaching hospital affiliated with Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt, Universität Pécs, and Universität Murcia.

Revenue is generated through inpatient services billed under the German DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) reimbursement system and outpatient services under the EBM fee schedule, paid by statutory and private health insurers. The go-to-market model is sales-led: patients are acquired through emergency services, physician referrals from affiliated and external doctors, on-site belegarzt (guest physician) practices, and outpatient clinic referrals. The customer base is the general horizontal population of the Rhein-Main region, with no enterprise concentration. Strategic priorities visible in recent data include diagnostic technology leadership (PCCT), oncology scope expansion (multi-site DKG certification), and integrated care pathway development through the belegarzt model and AGAPLESION MVZ Frankfurt outpatient center.

Name

AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS

Legal name

AGAPLESION FRANKFURTER DIAKONIE KLINIKEN gGmbH

Website

https://bethanien-krankenhaus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS is a 240-bed acute care hospital in Frankfurt am Main serving statutory and private insured patients across the Rhein-Main region through 16 specialist departments, 7 competence centers, and a DKG-certified multi-site oncology center, operating as part of Germany's AGAPLESION non-profit healthcare group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Hospital Care

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

Hospital-Integrated Cancer Centers (Acute Oncology Programs) (HLAFAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Advanced Imaging & Specialty Radiology Centers (PET/CT, Nuclear Medicine, Interventional Radiology) (HLAFAKAB), Ambulatory Cardiology Diagnostic & Procedure Centers (Non-hospital-based) (HLAFABAK)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Oncology treatment services
• Cardiology diagnostics
• Emergency cardiac care
• Minimally invasive surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Inpatient Hospital Services: Revenue generated from inpatient treatments across all specialized departments (cardiology, oncology, general surgery, etc.) billed through the German DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) system, reimbursed by statutory health insurers (GKV) and private health insurers (PKV).
2. Outpatient and Ambulatory Services: Revenue from outpatient clinics, emergency services, diagnostic procedures, and ambulatory operations billed on outpatient fee schedules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS is a 240-bed general acute care hospital delivering comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services across 16 specialist departments and seven competence centers, including cardiology, oncology, head and neck surgery, gastroenterology, vascular surgery, and diabetology. The hospital operates certified emergency units (Chest Pain Unit, Cardiac Arrest Center, Heart Failure Unit), a DKG-certified multi-site oncology center, and houses the Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB) featuring the world's first next-generation Photon Counting CT system.

Product overview

AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS is a 240-bed acute care hospital offering comprehensive medical services through multiple specialized departments (Kardiologie, Diabetologie, Onkologie, Gastroenterologie, Chirurgie, HNO-Kopf-Hals-Chirurgie, etc.), seven competency centers (Darmzentrum, Gefäßzentrum, Onkologisches Zentrum, Diabeteszentrum, Schmerzzentrum, Psychoonkologie, Centrum für Mund-Kiefer-Gesichtschirurgie), and functional units (Chest Pain Unit, Cardiac Arrest Center, Heart Failure Unit, Endoskopie, Intensivstation, Physiotherapie). The hospital operates as part of the AGAPLESION FRANKFURTER DIAKONIE KLINIKEN gGmbH alongside AGAPLESION MARKUS KRANKENHAUS, sharing academic affiliations and coordinating care across both campuses. Related facilities include the Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB), the AGAPLESION MVZ Frankfurt outpatient center, and the AGALernwelt digital learning platform. The hospital is academically affiliated with Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt and Universität Pécs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS (General Acute Hospital)
• Chest Pain Unit (CPU)
• Cardiac Arrest Center (CAC)
• Heart Failure Unit (HFU)
• Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB)
• Onkologisches Zentrum Frankfurt (Oncological Center Frankfurt)
• Kopf-Hals-Tumorzentrum (Head and Neck Tumor Center)
• Darmzentrum (Colorectal Cancer Center)
• Gefäßzentrum (Vascular Center)
• Zentrum für Hämatologische Neoplasien (Center for Hematological Neoplasms)
• Schmerzzentrum (Pain Center)
• Centrum für Mund-, Kiefer-, Gesichtschirurgie (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Center)
• Diabeteszentrum (Diabetes Center)
• Klinik für Palliativmedizin (Palliative Medicine Clinic)
• AGAPLESION MEDIZINISCHES VERSORGUNGSZENTRUM FRANKFURT (MVZ)
• Psychoonkologie (Psycho-Oncology Service)
• Intensivstation (Intensive Care Unit)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 31,200 inpatients treated in 2025 across both FDK hospitals
• +5 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Siemens HealthineerscoreTechnology or Integration · 23 June 2025Siemens Healthineers partnered with AGAPLESION to install the world's first next-generation Photon Counting CT (PCCT) system at the Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB). A comprehensive cooperation contract was signed for scientific development of the new technology for early detection of coronary heart disease. The PCCT enables non-invasive, precise cardiovascular screening.
• Cardioangiologisches Centrum Bethanien (CCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCB is a specialized cardiovascular center operating at both AGAPLESION Bethanien Krankenhaus and AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus locations. Over 30 specialist physicians provide the full spectrum of invasive/interventional and non-invasive cardiology and angiology, both inpatient and outpatient. CCB conducts over 2,000 electrophysiological procedures annually.
• Evangelische Hochschule DarmstadtminorOthersAcademic teaching hospital status - Evangelische Hochschule Darmstadt uses AGAPLESION BETHANIEN KRANKENHAUS for clinical training of medical students.
• Universität Pécs (Hungary)minorOthersAcademic teaching hospital status - Universität Pécs in Hungary has a student exchange agreement with the hospital for medical training.
• Universität Murcia (Spain)minorOthersCooperation agreement for student exchange with Universität Murcia in Spain.
• wdv Gesellschaft für Medien & Kommunikation mbH & Co. OHGminorOthersExternal design agency responsible for the visual design of the hospital's website and print materials.
• Hausärzteverband Hessen (Hesse General Practitioners Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint CME event series 'Klinik trifft Praxis: Update Orthopädie & Unfallchirurgie' organized together with the Hesse General Practitioners Association to strengthen the interface between outpatient and inpatient care.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt: The major academic full-service university hospital in Frankfurt, directly competing with Bethanien for tertiary and complex cases across oncology, cardiology, head/neck surgery, and gastroenterology in the same primary service area.
• Sana Klinikum Offenbach: Large acute care hospital in the immediate Rhein-Main catchment, offering overlapping specialty services including cardiology, oncology, and surgery, competing for the same patient population east of Frankfurt.
• St. Elisabethen-Krankenhaus Frankfurt: Catholic-affiliated acute hospital in Frankfurt providing general and specialty care (cardiology, oncology, surgery), competing for both GKV/PKV insured patients in the same catchment.
• Helios Klinikum Frankfurt (Emil von Behring / Schloßbergklinik): Major private hospital operator facility in or near Frankfurt, part of the largest private hospital group in Germany, offering comparable multi-specialty acute care including cardiology and oncology.
• Krankenhaus Nordwest Frankfurt: Academic teaching hospital in Frankfurt with overlapping specialties (cardiology, oncology, visceral surgery), competing for tertiary referrals within the same metropolitan area.
• BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main: Specialized trauma and orthopedic hospital located in the same Frankfurt metro area, competing directly with Bethanien's orthopedics, trauma surgery, and fracture care services.
• AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus: Sister hospital within AGAPLESION Frankfurter Diakonie Kliniken, jointly operating the multi-site oncology center, sharing the DKG-certified cancer program, and the Cardiac Arrest Center / Heart Failure Unit infrastructure with Bethanien.

Regional players

• Asklepios Paulinen Klinik Wiesbaden: Asklepios Group facility serving the adjacent Wiesbaden/Rhein-Main catchment, offering comparable acute and specialty services that overlap with Bethanien's primary service region.

Broad incumbents

• Schön Klinik Düsseldorf / Schön Klinik Gruppe: Large German private hospital operator running specialty-focused clinics (orthopedics, spine, cardiology, oncology) with a similar high-acuity, certified-center model to AGAPLESION's specialty programs.
• Helios Endo-Klinik Hamburg / Helios Kliniken Gruppe: Germany's largest private hospital group, operating numerous specialty and maximum-care hospitals (including maximum-care endoprosthetics centers) comparable to Bethanien's certified Centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@agaplesionmarkuskrankenhau9316
• Facebookfacebook.com/agaplesionbethanienffm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agaplesion-bethanien-krankenhaus
• Instagraminstagram.com/bethanien_markus_ffm

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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