Hessisches Krebsregister

What Hessisches Krebsregister does

Hessisches Krebsregister is a clinical-epidemiological cancer registry established under the Hessisches Krebs-Register-Gesetz (KRG HE), in force since October 25, 2014, and operated jointly by the Landesärztekammer Hessen (which runs the Vertrauensstelle / trust office in Frankfurt) and the Hessisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Pflege (which runs the Landesauswertungsstelle / state evaluation center and the Abrechnungsstelle / billing center in Wiesbaden). Its mandate is to collect, evaluate, and make available data on cancer cases and oncological treatments across the state of Hesse. All physicians leading departments or operating practices in Hesse are legally required to report cancer cases, and data flows into the registry primarily through a web-based Meldeportal and via certified oBDS (bundeseinheitlicher onkologischer Basisdatensatz) XML interfaces embedded in practice management, hospital information, pathology, and tumor documentation systems. Organ-specific extension modules (colorectal, melanoma, breast, prostate) expand the base dataset; oBDS 3.0.x became the sole accepted schema in early 2024, and only validated, timely, and complete reports qualify for physician reimbursement.

The business model is non-commercial: the registry is funded by the Hessian state through the Ministry for Family, Seniors, Sport, Health and Care (HMFG); reporting services are free to physicians; and physician remuneration for valid reports is processed by the internal Abrechnungsstelle (with prompt payment, typically within ~7 business days as of July 2026). Ancillary revenue is limited to a €125 one-day medical-assistant training course offered at the Carl-Oelemann-Schule. The 2023–2026 Hessian Ministry-funded "Anschluss des ambulanten Sektors" project underwrote oBDS interface implementation by software vendors and grew registered practices by 116%, with 78% volume growth in 2024 and 161% in 2025 versus 2023.

Primary deliverables beyond the Meldeportal include annual "Krebs in Hessen" reports, the Landesqualitätskonferenzen (state quality conferences) co-organized with university medical centers in Frankfurt, Gießen, and Marburg, GDPR- and HDSIG-compliant patient data handling via the trust/evaluation separation, and upstream data sharing with the Robert Koch Institute for the national German Cancer Atlas. The operating area is restricted to the state of Hesse (population ~6.3 million).

Name

Hessisches Krebsregister

Legal name

Hessisches Krebsregister

Website

https://hessisches-krebsregister.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Hessisches Krebsregister is the state-mandated clinical-epidemiological cancer registry for Hesse, Germany. It collects, evaluates, and publishes standardized oncological data via a Meldeportal and certified oBDS XML interfaces, serving physicians, hospitals, researchers, and the Hessian state government under the KRG HE law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Cancer Registry

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease Registries (Cancer, Immunization, Rare Disease, etc.) (HLAJAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pathology Reporting, Synoptic Templates & Cancer Registry Interfaces (HLACAMAJ), KOL Engagement & Medical Education (Advisory Boards/CME Support) (HLAGALAM)

Keywords

• Cancer registry services
• Oncology data collection
• Tumor documentation
• Clinical epidemiology
• Healthcare data reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The registry is funded by the German state of Hessen through the Hessian Ministry for Family, Seniors, Sport, Health and Care (HMFG). The Landesauswertungsstelle (state evaluation center) is part of the Hessian State Office for Health and Care (HLfGP), and the Vertrauensstelle (trust center) is operated by the Hessian Medical Association (Landesärztekammer Hessen).
2. Physician Reporting Remuneration: Hessian physicians receive remuneration for valid cancer reports. The Abrechnungsstelle (billing center) processes payments to reporting physicians. The registry optimizes payment processes - as of July 2026, payments are transferred promptly after sending billing documents, typically within approximately seven business days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hessisches Krebsregister is the clinical-epidemiological cancer registry for the German state of Hesse, mandated by Hessian state law to collect, evaluate, and provide data on cancer cases and oncological treatments across all healthcare sectors. Its core offering is the Meldeportal (web-based reporting portal) enabling physicians and hospitals to submit standardized cancer notifications through online data entry or XML-based oBDS data packages via WebUpload, supported by remuneration processing for valid reports, annual epidemiological reports, interdisciplinary Landesqualitätskonferenzen (quality conferences), and a paid training course for medical assistants on tumor documentation.

Product overview

Hessisches Krebsregister operates as a clinical-epidemiological cancer registry for the German state of Hesse. The core offering is a web-based Meldeportal through which Hesse-based physicians and medical facilities submit standardized cancer notifications using the bundeseinheitlicher onkologischer Basisdatensatz (oBDS). The registry's primary software product consists of the Meldeportal with two submission modes: Online-Erfassung (direct web-based data entry) and WebUpload (XML package submission via the oBDS interface). The oBDS interface connects a wide ecosystem of third-party hospital information systems, pathology information systems, practice management systems, and tumor documentation systems. Supplementary offerings include organ-specific supplementary modules (for colorectal, melanoma, breast, and prostate cancers), annual Cancer in Hesse reports, state quality conferences (Landesqualitätskonferenzen), a medical assistant training program (Fortbildung zur Tumordokumentation), email newsletters, and a funded outpatient sector connection project (Fördervorhaben). The registry also publishes a comprehensive set of tumor documentation guidelines covering TNM classification, radiation therapy, systemic therapy, and further classification systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meldeportal (Cancer Registry Reporting Portal) A web-based portal enabling all physicians leading hospital departments or operating practices in Hesse, plus hospitals and medical centers, to submit mandatory cancer notifications. It provides two submission modes — Online-Erfassung (direct web-based data entry) and WebUpload (XML-based data package submission via the oBDS interface) — and serves as the primary submission channel and free-of-charge service for healthcare providers across Hesse.
• Landesqualitätskonferenzen (State Quality Conferences) Interdisciplinary continuing-education events organized by the Hessisches Krebsregister focusing each year on a specific cancer type. Each conference presents registry data analyses alongside medical lectures and brings together reporting physicians, oncologists, researchers, and quality assurance bodies for interdisciplinary exchange on oncological care in Hesse.
• Fortbildung zur Tumordokumentation (Tumor Documentation Training) A one-day paid training program (€125 per participant) for medical assistants (Medizinische Fachangestellte) on tumor documentation and cancer reporting, offered jointly by the Vertrauensstelle and Carl-Oelemann-Schule (Landesärztekammer Hessen) in Bad Nauheim. The training covers legal foundations, the Hessian Cancer Registry, introduction to oncology, hands-on Meldeportal training, and documentation examples, and is recognized for annual oncology training per the Onkologie-Vereinbarung Anlage 7 BMV-Ä.
• Krebs in Hessen Jahresberichte (Cancer in Hesse Annual Reports) Annual reports published by the Hessisches Krebsregister documenting cancer incidence, mortality rates, treatment patterns, and outcomes in the Hessian population through the diagnostic year, alongside quality conferences and research publications. The reports serve researchers, healthcare planners, policymakers, and the public, and are made available for download via the registry's data evaluation section.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant increase in ambulatory sector reporting: 78% growth in 2024 and 161% growth in 2025 compared to 2023
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration28 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• abasoft EDV-Programme GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023Participated in the funding initiative 'Connection of the Ambulatory Sector to the Hessian Cancer Registry' (August 2023 - February 2026). Implemented oBDS interface and data entry forms in the EVA practice management system for automated cancer reporting.
• Duria eGcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023Participated in the funding initiative for connecting the ambulatory sector. Implemented oBDS interface in the DURIA practice management system for cancer registry reporting.
• zollsoft GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023Participated in the funding initiative for ambulatory sector connection. Implemented oBDS interface in the tomedo practice management system for streamlined cancer reporting from medical practices.
• FREY ADV GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 August 2023Participated in the funding initiative for ambulatory sector connection. Implemented oBDS interface in the QUINCY practice management system for automated cancer registry submissions.
• Landesärztekammer Hessen (Hessian Medical Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Operates the Vertrauensstelle (trust center) of the Hessian Cancer Registry. Provides legal representation, training facilities (Carl-Oelemann-Schule), and coordinates mandatory physician reporting. Host of Quality Conferences.
• Hessisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Pflege (HLfGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates the Landesauswertungsstelle (state evaluation center) and Abrechnungsstelle (billing center) of the registry. Part of the Hessian Ministry for Family, Seniors, Sport, Health and Care (HMFG).
• Carl-Oelemann-SchuleminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEducational institution of the Hessian Medical Association that provides training courses for medical assistants on tumor documentation in collaboration with the registry's Vertrauensstelle.
• Universitäres Centrum für Tumorerkrankungen Frankfurt-MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint organizer of the Landesqualitätskonferenz (state quality conference) series on oncological care in Hessen.
• Universitätsmedizin FrankfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing state quality conferences on oncological care, contributing medical expertise and research data.
• Universitätskliniken Gießen und MarburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating academic medical centers in the Landesqualitätskonferenz series, providing medical expertise and clinical data for quality improvement.
• Robert Koch-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal research institute receives aggregated cancer data from all German state cancer registries for nationwide cancer monitoring and the German Cancer Atlas.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krebsregister Baden-Württemberg: Cancer registry for Baden-Württemberg using the same oBDS XML schema and federal KRG framework as Hessen. Differentiated only by its klinische Landesregisterstelle vs Hessen's combined trust/evaluation structure.
• Gemeinsames Krebsregister (GKR): Joint cancer registry serving Berlin, Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Thüringen. Comparable population-scale and operates on the same oBDS interface, with similar statutory reporting obligations for its constituent states.
• Bayerisches Krebsregister: State-level clinical-epidemiological cancer registry for Bavaria. Operates under identical federal mandate (KFRG) and oBDS standard, with comparable Meldeportal/oBDS-interface model. Most directly comparable peer to Hessisches Krebsregister by scale, statute, and technical stack.
• Epidemiologisches Krebsregister Niedersachsen (EKN): State cancer registry for Lower Saxony operating under an analogous Vertrauensstelle/Landesauswertungsstelle split. Direct comparable in regulatory structure, technical interface, and reporting portfolio.
• Krebsregister Nordrhein-Westfalen: NRW cancer registry (LKR NRW gGmbH) covering Germany's most populous state. Uses the same oBDS XML standard and offers a comparable Meldeportal/oBDS interface to hospitals and ambulatory providers.
• Hamburgisches Krebsregister: Clinical-epidemiological cancer registry for the city-state of Hamburg, using the same federal oBDS schema and statutory mandate. Same operational model at a smaller jurisdictional scale.
• Krebsregister Saarland: Long-standing state cancer registry for Saarland. It was the first German population-based cancer registry with continuous incidence data, providing methodological lineage to newer state registries including Hessen.

Regional players

• National Cancer Institute (SEER Program): U.S. federal surveillance program analogous to Hessisches Krebsregister's role in gathering standardized population-based oncology data. Conceptually similar scope (cancer case reporting, follow-up, mortality, public dataset) but operated in a different regulatory and geographic context.

Broad incumbents

• Zentrum für Krebsregisterdaten (ZfKD), Robert Koch-Institut: Federal aggregator operated by the Robert Koch Institute that consolidates data from all German state cancer registries including Hessen. Functions as the federal-level incumbent that Hessisches Krebsregister feeds upward into the German Cancer Atlas.

Others

• ODSeasy / OS Healthcare GmbH: Vendor of oBDS-certified tumor documentation software. Listed as a certified integrator of the Hessisches Krebsregister oBDS interface; operates in the registry's vendor ecosystem rather than competing as a registry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hessisches-krebsregister

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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