Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren

What Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren does

Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren is a public psychiatric hospital located in Kaufbeuren, Bavaria, Germany, operated as part of the Bezirkskliniken Schwaben municipal enterprise (Kommunalunternehmen) under the Bezirk Schwaben district authority. Founded in 1876, the facility delivers comprehensive psychiatric services including inpatient, outpatient, and day clinic care in psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychosomatic medicine, alongside a dedicated Clinic for Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy treating patients committed under §63 and §64 of the German Criminal Code. The campus also houses residential and nursing care facilities, a vocational nursing school (Berufsfachschule Pflege Kaufbeuren), chaplaincy services, social services, and complementary therapies (art, music, sports, occupational therapy) within a park-like setting.

The hospital's technology stack is conventional clinical infrastructure rather than proprietary software. Service delivery relies on the regulated German hospital reimbursement system (DRG), statutory and private health insurance billing, and direct funding from Bezirk Schwaben. The facility maintains professional referral networks with general practitioners, neurologists, and specialists across the Allgäu region, and operates crisis intervention through the regional Krisendienst Schwaben 24/7 hotline. Strategic alliances include a cooperative research relationship with Universität Ulm for early detection and intervention in psychotic disorders, and operational integration with Klinikum Kaufbeuren/Ostallgäu, to which the neurology clinic was sold in January 2023.

The business model is institutional public healthcare: revenue is generated through DRG-based billing of GKV and private health insurers, with the Bezirk Schwaben providing mandate-based public funding to ensure regional psychiatric care coverage. No venture or private equity ownership exists, and the facility is not publicly traded. Customer segments are split between patients with psychiatric, psychosomatic, or addiction conditions and a secondary segment of family members receiving counseling and relative support services.

Name

Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren

Legal name

Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren

Website

https://bezirkskrankenhaus-kaufbeuren.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1876

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren is a public psychiatric hospital in Bavaria, Germany, operated under the Bezirkskliniken Schwaben network, delivering inpatient, outpatient, forensic, day-clinic, and crisis psychiatric services to the Swabia region since 1876.

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Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health treatment
• Forensic psychiatry services
• Inpatient psychiatric care
• Outpatient mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaufbeuren

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Healthcare Services: As a public psychiatric hospital, revenue is generated through billing German statutory health insurance companies (GKV) and private health insurers for medical treatment services. The hospital is funded by the Bezirk Schwaben (Swabia district) as part of the Bavarian public healthcare system.

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Distribution channels4 records

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Core offering

Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren is a regional psychiatric hospital that delivers inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, including general adult psychiatry, forensic psychiatry (Maßregelvollzug), psychosomatic treatment, and a 24-hour crisis service. It serves patients from the Kaufbeuren and Bavarian Allgäu region and operates under the public hospital network Bezirkskliniken Schwaben.

Product overview

Bezirkskrankenhaus Kaufbeuren is a specialized psychiatric hospital in Kaufbeuren, Allgäu, operated by Bezirkskliniken Schwaben. The facility operates two main clinical departments: the Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik (Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine) and the Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Forensic Psychiatry and Psychotherapy). The hospital campus also includes residential and care homes, a vocational nursing school, and provides crisis intervention services through Krisendienst Schwaben. Comprehensive support services include social services, pastoral care, patient advocacy, and various therapeutic offerings including ergotherapy, sports therapy, and music therapy.

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Products and services

• Inpatient psychiatric treatment Multi-week inpatient treatment for adults with acute and severe psychiatric conditions on dedicated wards, delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, social workers, and therapists.
• Forensic psychiatry (Maßregelvollzug) Secure inpatient treatment for court-ordered placements, typically under §63 of the German Criminal Code, for offenders with mental illness or severe substance-use disorders, combining psychiatric therapy with security measures.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (outpatient clinic) Specialized outpatient clinic providing ongoing psychiatric treatment for patients with severe, chronic, or complex mental illness who cannot be adequately treated in standard office-based practices.
• Day clinic (Tagesklinik) Structured daytime psychiatric program that provides intensive therapy and support while allowing patients to return home in the evenings, used as a step-down or alternative to full inpatient admission.
• Psychiatric crisis hotline (Psychiatrische Notaufnahme) Round-the-clock telephone and in-person crisis service for acute psychiatric emergencies, providing immediate assessment, crisis intervention, and guidance for patients and relatives in the Kaufbeuren/Allgäu region.
• Psychosomatic treatment Specialized inpatient and outpatient treatment for patients with psychosomatic disorders, combining psychotherapeutic, psychiatric, and somatic-medical interventions.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Klinikum Kaufbeuren/OstallgäucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeurology department was transferred to Klinikum Kaufbeuren in 2009 with connection to intensive care and certified Stroke Unit. Psycho-oncological services are also provided at the general hospital. Interdisciplinary collaboration for psychiatric consultations in general hospital settings.
• Universität UlmminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative research relationship for early detection and intervention in psychotic disorders. LUI (Früherkennung und -intervention bei psychotischen Störungen bei jungen Erwachsenen) - a joint early intervention program for young adults with psychotic disorders.
• Bezirkskliniken Schwaben NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBKH Kaufbeuren is part of the Bezirkskliniken Schwaben KU network, which operates multiple psychiatric hospitals across the Swabia region including Augsburg, Donauwörth, Günzburg (with Neurozentrum), Kempten, Memmingen, and Günztalklinik Allgäu Obergünzburg. The network provides coordinated psychiatric care and shared resources including vocational schools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Bezirkskrankenhaus Kempten: Sibling facility within Bezirkskliniken Schwaben, also serving the Allgäu region. Closely comparable regional psychiatric hospital with overlapping catchment and shared parent oversight.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg: Sibling psychiatric hospital within the same Bezirkskliniken Schwaben network, offering the same model of inpatient psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychosomatics, and forensic psychiatry under a single district mandate. Directly comparable in scope, funding model, and service mix.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Memmingen: Sibling psychiatric hospital within Bezirkskliniken Schwaben. Provides inpatient psychiatry and forensic services under the same district funding model.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Günzburg: Another sibling facility in the Bezirkskliniken Schwaben network, additionally operating a Neurozentrum (neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology). Directly comparable regional psychiatric provider with shared vocational school infrastructure.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Bayreuth: Other Bavarian Bezirkskrankenhaus (operated by medbo) providing regional inpatient psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and psychotherapy under the same district-mandated public model. Comparable service structure, regulatory environment, and funding mechanism.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Erlangen: University psychiatric hospital (Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Erlangen) under the Bezirk Mittelfranken mandate. Comparable regional public psychiatric provider with academic affiliation, offering inpatient and outpatient psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Regional players

• Klinikum Kaufbeuren: General hospital located adjacent to BKH Kaufbeuren that acquired the neurology clinic in 2023 and operates a certified Stroke Unit and intensive care. Closest general-hospital neighbor and active cross-specialty partner for psychiatric consultations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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