What Karl-Jaspers-Klinik does

Karl-Jaspers-Klinik (KJK) is a psychiatric hospital and university clinic located in Bad Zwischenahn, Lower Saxony, Germany, operating as part of the Universitätsmedizin Oldenburg network and legally held by Psychiatrieverbund Oldenburger Land gGmbH, a non-profit gGmbH. It delivers the full spectrum of adult psychiatric, psychotherapeutic, and psychosomatic care through six specialized inpatient Fachkliniken (General Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Gerontopsychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine in Westerstede, and the Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie), five Tageskliniken (partial-hospitalization day clinics in Bad Zwischenahn/Oldenburg, Westerstede, Delmenhorst, Cloppenburg, and Brake), and ten specialized outpatient Ambulanzen covering PIA care, depression, DBT, ADHD, addiction, forensic follow-up, gerontopsychiatry, crisis intervention, mother-child care, and autism/neurodevelopment. Operational scale includes 32 inpatient stations, approximately 1,200 staff, and roughly 20,000 patients served annually, with 24/7 Notfall emergency intake.

Revenue is generated under Germany's regulated DRG and PEPP psychiatric compensation systems through three streams: statutory health insurance (GKV) reimbursement, private health insurance (PKV) billing, and direct self-pay. Patient acquisition is referral-led via the Einweiser (referring physician) network, supplemented by emergency admissions and direct outpatient intake. Underlying clinical technology is an interdisciplinary model combining psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and specialist interventions, augmented by four active research groups in Soziale Neurowissenschaften (Social Neurosciences), Digitale & Soziale Phänotypisierung (Digital & Social Phenotyping), Hirnstimulation (Brain Stimulation / Neuromodulation), and Phänomenologische Psychiatrie (Phenomenological Psychiatry), with a recently established Professorship for Neuromodulation. The clinic holds DGPPN, DBT, DQS, Audit, ProdeMa, and (as of 2026) full DGE Station Ernährung certifications, and is a member of Verband Universitätsklinika Deutschlands, the Niedersächsische Krankenhausgesellschaft, and several care networks including Bündnis gegen Depression.

Name

Karl-Jaspers-Klinik

Legal name

Psychiatrieverbund Oldenburger Land gGmbH

Website

https://kjk.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Karl-Jaspers-Klinik is a university-affiliated psychiatric hospital in Bad Zwischenahn, Germany, operating six specialized inpatient clinics, five day clinics, and ten outpatient clinics under Psychiatrieverbund Oldenburger Land gGmbH, treating roughly 20,000 patients per year with 1,200 staff.

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Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA), Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB), Psychiatry & Medication Management (EDALAFAC)

Keywords

• Psychiatric hospital services
• Mental health treatment
• Psychotherapy care
• Addiction medicine
• Forensic psychiatry

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Zwischenahn

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, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: Revenue from Germany's statutory health insurance system (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) based on DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) and psychiatric-specific compensation models (PEPP). Patients covered by public health insurance generate reimbursement according to regulated tariffs.
2. Private Health Insurance (PKV): Revenue from private health insurance patients with individually negotiated rates and direct billing
3. Self-Paying Patients: Direct payment from patients without insurance coverage or seeking services not covered by insurance

Pricing tiers

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Core offering

Karl-Jaspers-Klinik is a university-affiliated psychiatric hospital providing comprehensive inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient mental health services across six specialized clinics (general psychiatry, addiction medicine, gerontopsychiatry, forensic psychiatry, psychosomatic medicine, and university psychiatry/psychotherapy). The facility operates 32 inpatient stations and 10 specialized outpatient clinics, serving approximately 20,000 patients annually in northwestern Germany, and combines clinical care with research in social neuroscience, digital phenotyping, brain stimulation, and phenomenological psychiatry.

Product overview

Karl-Jaspers-Klinik is a psychiatric hospital providing comprehensive mental health services across six specialized inpatient clinics (Fachkliniken), five partial hospitalization day clinics (Tageskliniken), and multiple specialized outpatient clinics (Ambulanzen). The six specialized clinics include the University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, General Psychiatry, Addiction Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry, Forensic Psychiatry, and Psychosomatic Medicine. Outpatient services span psychiatric institute care, depression, DBT for personality disorders, ADHD, addiction medicine, crisis intervention, mother-child care, autism spectrum, trauma, and forensic follow-up. The facility operates 32 stations with 1,200 staff members serving approximately 20,000 patients annually, functioning as part of the Universitätsmedizin Oldenburg network. Additional services include a podcast series and research activities in social neuroscience, digital phenotyping, brain stimulation, and phenomenological psychiatry.

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Products and services

• Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (University Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy) University psychiatric and psychotherapy clinic delivering comprehensive psychiatric care and research as part of the Universitätsmedizin Oldenburg network, for adults with complex psychiatric conditions requiring academic-medicine-level treatment.
• Klinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (General Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Clinic) Specialized inpatient clinic offering treatment across the full spectrum of general psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, personality disorders, and crisis intervention for adult patients.
• Klinik für Suchtmedizin und Psychotherapie (Addiction Medicine and Psychotherapy Clinic) Inpatient clinic providing specialized treatment for substance use disorders, behavioural addictions, and related comorbid psychiatric conditions, with integrated psychotherapy.
• Klinik für Gerontopsychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Gerontopsychiatry Clinic) Geriatric psychiatry clinic specializing in mental health treatment for older adults, including dementia care, late-life depression, and age-related psychiatric syndromes.
• Klinik für Forensische Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie (Forensic Psychiatry Clinic) Forensic psychiatry clinic providing psychiatric evaluation, risk assessment, and treatment within legal frameworks, including court-mandated treatment and rehabilitation for forensic patients.
• Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie in Westerstede (Psychosomatic Medicine Clinic) Specialized clinic for psychosomatic disorders located in Westerstede, offering inpatient psychosomatic treatment and psychotherapy.
• Tageskliniken (Day Clinics) Five day clinics in Bad Zwischenahn/Oldenburg, Westerstede, Delmenhorst, Cloppenburg, and Brake providing partial hospitalization with daytime treatment programs and overnight return to the home environment.
• Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA) Psychiatric institute outpatient clinic providing ongoing psychiatric care, follow-up treatment, and crisis support for patients transitioning from inpatient care or requiring long-term outpatient management.
• Depressionsambulanz (Depression Outpatient Clinic) Specialized outpatient clinic offering targeted assessment and treatment for depressive disorders.
• DBT-Ambulanz (Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinic) Outpatient clinic for emotionally unstable personality disorders offering certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• ADHS-Ambulanz (ADHD Outpatient Clinic) Outpatient clinic for developmental conditions including ADHD, providing diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
• Suchtmedizinische Institutsambulanz (SIA) Addiction medicine institute outpatient clinic providing specialized care for substance use disorders on an outpatient basis.
• Psychiatric Emergency Department (Notfall) 24/7 psychiatric emergency services for acute mental health crises requiring immediate intervention, accessible directly and via referring physicians.

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitätsmedizin Oldenburg (UMO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity Medical Center Oldenburg partnership providing academic medicine integration. The Karl-Jaspers-Klinik serves as the university clinic for psychiatry and psychotherapy (Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie), enabling joint research, teaching, and academic career development. Prof. Dr. Hannah Maier holds a professorship for Neuromodulation under this partnership.
• Verband Universitätsklinika DeutschlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the German University Hospitals Association, representing the interests of university medical centers and ensuring adherence to academic medicine standards and best practices
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization partnership for community mental health services and social care integration
• BAG (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in federal working groups for psychiatric care coordination and policy advocacy
• Bündnis gegen DepressionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance against depression participating in public health initiatives for depression awareness and treatment
• Psychiatrieverbund Oldenburger LandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe legal entity holding structure: Psychiatric Association of the Oldenburg region (gGmbH), coordinating psychiatric care services in the northwestern Germany region
• Niedersächsische KrankenhausgesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the Lower Saxony Hospital Association for policy representation and healthcare system coordination
• Freunde und Förderer der Universitätsmedizin NordwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFriends and supporters association for University Medicine Northwest, supporting research and care initiatives
• VersorgungsnetzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCare network partnership for coordinating psychiatric services across healthcare providers
• VPKD (Verband Psychiatrie-Cluster Deutschland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in psychiatric cluster association for service coordination and quality improvement
• Pflegenetzwerk Psychiatrischer Intensivstationen NiedersachsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing network for psychiatric intensive care units in Lower Saxony, coordinating best practices and staff development
• EMS (European Medical School)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Medical School partnership for medical education and training exchange
• DATPPP (Deutsche Akademie für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in German Academy for Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine for professional development and research
• DGSGB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sexualforschung, Beratung und Sexualtherapie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Society for Sex Research membership for specialized therapeutic expertise

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schoen Klinik (Psychiatric Division): Private German hospital group with significant psychiatric and psychosomatic inpatient operations. Comparable in service breadth across psychiatric subspecialties, but differs in private-sector ownership and capital structure.
• LWL-Klinikum Gütersloh: Westphalian psychiatric hospital with similar public-sector ownership, multi-station inpatient care, and broad subspecialty coverage (addiction, geronto, forensic). Comparable in scale and operating model to Karl-Jaspers-Klinik within the German public-psychiatry landscape.
• Bezirkskrankenhaus Augsburg: Bavarian academic psychiatric hospital affiliated with Universit\u00e4tsklinikum Augsburg, offering the full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care. Directly comparable in university-clinic status, regional referral role, and subspecialty clinic structure.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Klinik für Psychiatrie): Germany's largest university hospital with a substantial Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, including research-led subspecialty clinics and large inpatient capacity. Comparable in academic-medicine positioning and comprehensive service spectrum, though much larger in scale.
• LVR-Klinik Köln: Large Rhineland psychiatric hospital network offering comprehensive inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient services across multiple subspecialties. Closely comparable to Karl-Jaspers-Klinik in scope (multi-site Fachklinik structure, university teaching role, public-sector ownership) and patient mix.
• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit (Klinik für Psychiatrie): Berlin public hospital network with dedicated psychiatric and psychosomatic clinics. Comparable in public-sector ownership, multi-modality delivery (inpatient, day clinic, outpatient), and academic affiliation for medical training.
• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg – Klinik für Allgemeine Psychiatrie: University hospital with a leading Department of General Psychiatry offering inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient services plus active psychiatric research. Comparable in academic-psychiatry positioning, subspecialty breadth, and integration of research and clinical care.

Regional players

• Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich (PUK): Swiss university psychiatric hospital with comparable inpatient, day-clinic, and outpatient structure plus strong research portfolio. Functionally similar in academic positioning but operates under Swiss (non-German) reimbursement and regulatory frameworks.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Klinik Nord (Hamburg) / Asklepios Psychiatrie: Large private German hospital operator with psychiatric and psychosomatic service lines across multiple sites. Comparable in multi-site psychiatric offering but as part of a broader for-profit hospital portfolio rather than a dedicated psychiatric specialist.
• Helios Kliniken (Psychiatry): Germany's largest private hospital group, operating psychiatric departments across numerous sites. Comparable in inpatient psychiatric capability but competing as a broad incumbent rather than a focused university-affiliated specialist.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

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Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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