Epilepsiezentrum Kork

What Epilepsiezentrum Kork does

Epilepsiezentrum Kork, operating under the legal entity Diakonie Kork, is one of Germany's leading specialized epilepsy centers, structured as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) supervised by Regierungspräsidium Freiburg. The organization provides regional and supra-regional outpatient and inpatient epilepsy diagnostics and treatment, organized into three clinical divisions: the Klinik für Erwachsene (Adult Clinic) led by Prof. Dr. med. Bernhard Steinhoff as Medical Director, the Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche (Pediatric Clinic), and the Séguin-Klinik for patients with severe intellectual or multiple disabilities led by Prof. Dr. med. Peter Martin. Core diagnostic capabilities include video-EEG monitoring for pre-surgical evaluation, with epilepsy surgery performed in cooperation with University Clinic Freiburg, and planned expansion of sleep diagnostics incorporating polysomnography. The organization serves approximately 6,000 outpatients and 1,800 inpatients annually, including roughly 1,000 pediatric inpatients and 1,400 pediatric outpatients.

The business operates as a vertically integrated care and social-services ecosystem on a single campus in Kehl-Kork, Germany, extending well beyond clinical medicine. Residential Wohnangebote house 355 children, adolescents, and adults with epilepsy and additional disabilities; the Hanauerland Werkstätten sheltered workshops employ approximately 520 people with impairments across production and a Heilpädagogische Förderung support area for ~230 high-need individuals; the Oberlin-Schulverbund provides inclusive schooling focused on physical and motor impairments; and the Bildungsraum für inklusive Pädagogik und Pflege trains ~300 students in Heilerziehungspflege, Heilerziehungsassistenz, and generalist nursing at Kork and a Karlsruhe branch. Therapeutic add-ons include Werktherapie, the Therapiebad (with monthly maintenance costs above €12,000), Hippotherapie, and a Kunstwerkstatt art program. Revenue is generated through the German DRG healthcare reimbursement system, statutory and private health insurance, Eingliederungshilfe social-care funding, donations processed via Fundraisingbox and PayPal, testamentary gifts, the Förderstiftung Diakonie Kork (established 2004), and court-ordered Geldauflagen. The center also operates the only epilepsy counseling service in Baden-Württemberg. The Epilepsiezentrum pursues a sales-led go-to-market reliant on professional referrals from general practitioners, neurologists, and university hospitals, supplemented by donor newsletters (Sendinblue), a website, and Facebook/Instagram/YouTube channels.

Leadership comprises a two-member Vorstand (Pfarrer Frank Stefan as fachlicher Leiter and Martin Heimann as commercial representative), with Verwaltungsdirektor Jürgen Knosp, Pflegedirektorin Ingeborg Oberle, Datenschutzbeauftragter Rainer Mertins, Spendenservice-Leiterin Annette Stahl, and Ehrenamtskoordinatorin Sybille Wacker. As a non-profit public-law corporation, Epilepsiezentrum Kork has no equity investors, no parent company, and no publicly disclosed financials, and its corporate social engagement partnerships (e.g., with Koehler-Paper-Group, Hansgrohe, PWO, tesa, and Volksbank Bühl) primarily take the form of corporate volunteer days and donation drives rather than commercial contracts.

Name

Epilepsiezentrum Kork

Legal name

Diakonie Kork

Website

https://epilepsiezentrum.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Epilepsiezentrum Kork is one of Germany's leading epilepsy centers, providing specialized outpatient and inpatient diagnostics, treatment, and pre-surgical evaluation across adult, pediatric, and severe-disability patient populations, integrated with residential care, workshops, and schools on a single campus in Kehl-Kork.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Epilepsy Care and Disability Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Epilepsy & Seizure Disorders (HLAKAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Therapeutic/Behavioral & Residential Treatment K–12 Schools (EDAJABAI)

Keywords

• Epilepsy diagnostics treatment
• Neurological healthcare services
• Specialized epilepsy center
• Disability care services
• Medical rehabilitation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kehl, Oberkirch Baden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: The epilepsy center operates as a medical facility providing inpatient and outpatient treatment services. Revenue is generated through health insurance reimbursement (DRG system) and public healthcare funding for the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy patients.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization receives donations through various channels including online donations via Fundraisingbox, testamentary gifts, foundation support (Förderstiftung Diakonie Kork), and corporate social responsibility partnerships.
3. Court-Ordered Penalties and Fines: Receives court-ordered financial penalties (Geldauflagen) from attorneys and courts as an important form of support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Epilepsiezentrum Kork provides specialized inpatient and outpatient epilepsy diagnostics and treatment across three clinical divisions (Adult Clinic, Children and Youth Clinic, Séguin-Klinik), including video-EEG monitoring, pre-surgical evaluation, and sleep diagnostics. It also delivers complementary social and educational services: sheltered workshops, residential housing, inclusive schools, vocational training, and therapeutic programs for people with epilepsy and additional disabilities.

Product overview

Epilepsiezentrum Kork is one of Germany's leading epilepsy centers, offering a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem organized into three clinical divisions (Adult Clinic, Children and Youth Clinic, and Séguin-Klinik for severe disabilities), residential and vocational services (Hanauerland Werkstätten workshops, Wohnangebote housing), educational institutions (Oberlin-Schulverbund schools, Bildungsraum training center), and therapeutic services (Werktherapie, Therapiebad, Hippotherapie). The organization serves approximately 6,000 outpatients and 1,800 inpatients annually, with additional support services including epilepsy counseling, leisure assistance, and continuing education programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Séguin-Klinik: Neurological clinic for people with severe intellectual or multiple disabilities, part of the Epilepsiezentrum Kork
• Klinik für Erwachsene
• Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche
• Bildungsraum für inklusive Pädagogik und Pflege
• Oberlin-Schulverbund
• Hanauerland Werkstätten
• Therapiebad Schwerelosigkeit

Products and services

• Epilepsiezentrum Kork (Epilepsy Center) Leading epilepsy center in Germany offering regional and supra-regional outpatient and inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services including research and teaching, in cooperation with surrounding university hospitals.
• Klinik für Erwachsene (Adult Clinic) Inpatient and outpatient epilepsy treatment for adult patients at the Epilepsiezentrum Kork.
• Klinik für Kinder und Jugendliche (Children and Youth Clinic) Specialized epilepsy treatment for children and adolescents, treating approximately 1,000 inpatients and 1,400 outpatients annually, including infants, kindergarten children, and school-age patients.
• Séguin-Klinik Neurological clinic for people with severe intellectual or multiple disabilities, offering specialized medical treatment, therapy, and care designed specifically for this patient population.
• Séguin-Klinik Ambulanz (Séguin-Klinik Outpatient Services) Outpatient services for the Séguin-Klinik, serving patients with severe disabilities.
• Epilepsieberatungsstelle (Epilepsy Counseling Center) The only epilepsy counseling center in Baden-Württemberg, providing information, consultation, and support for affected individuals, relatives, employers, public institutions, general practitioners, and disability service providers.
• Hanauerland Werkstätten (Sheltered Workshops) Sheltered workshops for approximately 520 people with disabilities, including production areas and a support and care section for about 230 people with high support needs.
• Oberlin-Schulverbund School complex combining a comprehensive school and a special education center (SBBZ) with focus on physical and motor disabilities, offering inclusive classes for students with and without disabilities.
• Wohnangebote (Residential Living Accommodations) Residential housing for 355 children, adolescents, and adults with epilepsy and additional disabilities, with the goal of enabling independent living with appropriate support.
• Offene Hilfen (Open Assistance Services) Open support services for people with disabilities, including leisure assistants and community integration programs.
• Bildungsraum für inklusive Pädagogik und Pflege (Training Institute for Inclusive Pedagogy and Care) Educational institution offering vocational training in special education care, educational assistance, and generalist nursing education, with approximately 300 students at locations in Kork and Karlsruhe.
• Fort- und Weiterbildung (Continuing Education) Continuing education programs certified with Gütesiegel Weiterbildung quality seal, offering courses for Diakonie Kork staff and external participants in social institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,000 outpatients and 1,800 inpatients treated annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University Clinics (Universitätskliniken)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Epilepsiezentrum Kork cooperates with surrounding university clinics, particularly University Clinic Freiburg, to improve medical and social care for affected individuals and to contribute clinical experience to the training of medical and non-medical professionals. These partnerships enable epilepsy surgery interventions coordinated through the university facilities.
• University Clinic FreiburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEpilepsy surgery interventions are performed in cooperation with University Clinic Freiburg. The center facilitates patient referrals for surgical evaluation and coordinates post-operative care.
• Koehler-Paper-GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAusbildende (trainees) from Koehler-Paper-Group with headquarters in Oberkirch engage in social projects at Diakonie Kork as part of their second year of training. Projects have included renovation work at the Oberlin-Schulverbund and painting activities in residential facilities.
• HansgroheminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAusbildende (trainees) from Hansgrohe in Schiltach engaged in the Oberlin-Schulverbund, teaching inclusive classes about series production and manufacturing metal game pieces.
• Progress-Werk Oberkirch (PWO)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAusbildende (trainees) from PWO support various projects including building maintenance, summer festival preparations, and construction work at Diakonie Kork facilities. Multiple years of ongoing engagement.
• tesa (Offenburg)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAusbildende (trainees) from tesa in Offenburg participate in team-building projects at Diakonie Kork, translating the company slogan 'tesa verbindet' (tesa connects) into concrete social actions.
• Volksbank BühlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAusbildende (trainees) from Volksbank Bühl worked on various projects at Diakonie Kork from June to September 2013, including internships at the Oberlinschule and residential groups for children and youth.
• Rotary Club Offenburg-Ortenau and Lions Club Strasbourg-Metropole-EuropeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCross-border charitable concert organized with the chamber ensemble Kehl-Strasbourg for the benefit of Diakonie Kork and the French foundation 'Sonnenhof'.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Epilepsy Society (UK): UK charity operating a specialist epilepsy hospital, research institute, and residential services. Comparable on integrated medical–residential–research mission, though serving a different geography.

Others

• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella federation of Protestant social welfare organizations in Germany — relevant ecosystem peer sharing funding channels, political advocacy, and operational standards with Diakonie Kork.

Direct peers

• Epilepsie-Zentrum Berlin-Brandenburg (Evangelisches Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge): Another leading German supra-regional epilepsy center providing adult and pediatric epilepsy care, complex diagnostics, and surgery workup — comparable peer on clinical mission and patient catchment model.
• Epilepsiezentrum Frankfurt Rhein-Main (Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt): University-based supra-regional epilepsy center offering video-EEG diagnostics, epilepsy surgery, and integrated outpatient clinics in the Rhine-Main region; directly comparable on clinical scope and academic partnership model.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based social pediatric center combining special-needs schools, therapy, and residential care for children with complex disabilities; comparable as an integrated non-profit disability and special education provider in southern Germany.
• Mara Hospital / Epilepsy Center Bethel: Bethel.epilepsy center (Mara Hospital, Bielefeld) is one of Germany's largest supra-regional epilepsy centers with pre-surgical diagnostics, video-EEG monitoring, and combined inpatient–outpatient services — the closest analog to Epilepsiezentrum Kork's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators, with neurology departments at multiple sites. Comparable on inpatient epilepsy and neurology services, but a broad incumbent rather than an epilepsy-specialist.
• v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: Large German Protestant social welfare foundation operating hospitals, residential facilities, workshops, and schools (including the Mara epilepsy center) — comparable to Diakonie Kork as an integrated faith-based social-medical corporation.
• Universitätsklinikum Freiburg: Academic partner that performs epilepsy surgery for Kork's patients; comparable as a university neurology provider with pre-surgical epilepsy workup and broader tertiary care footprint.
• Schön Klinik Gruppe: Germany's largest family-owned hospital group with a strong neurology and epilepsy portfolio; broader geographic reach and for-profit structure, comparable on clinical services but not on integrated social/educational scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGCL9vF0Ih-lNt1b8Sq47Pg
• Facebookde-de.facebook.com/KorkDiakonie
• Instagraminstagram.com/diakonie_kork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epilepsiezentrum-kork

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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