Klinik St. Hedwig

What Klinik St. Hedwig does

Klinik St. Hedwig is a Catholic non-profit hospital in Regensburg, Bavaria, operated by the Order of the Brothers of Mercy (Barmherzige Brüder) as part of the Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg. It functions as the KUNO (KinderUniKlinik Ostbayern) site and houses the only university Perinatal Center Level 1 in Eastern Bavaria, as well as the largest Perinatal Center in Bavaria. The facility specializes in women's health, obstetrics, and comprehensive pediatric medicine, organized across roughly twenty departments and specialty centers including Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (MEDIKIZ), Operatives Kinderzentrum (OKIZ), KUNO Kinder-Notfallzentrum, KUNO-Bauchzentrum, Brustzentrum, Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum, Epilepsie-Zentrum, and Universitäres Mukoviszidosezentrum. It is a Kooperations- und Lehrkrankenhaus of the Universität Regensburg and integrates with the Barmherzige Brüder Krankenhausverbund Bayern network spanning Regensburg, Munich, Schwandorf, and Straubing.

The hospital's revenue model follows standard German public-hospital reimbursement: inpatient services are billed under the DRG (Diagnosis-Related Groups) system, outpatient services under the EBM (Einheitlicher Bewertungsmaßstab), and the institution accepts both statutory (GKV) and private (PKV) health insurance patients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is regulated rather than market-driven. Distribution occurs through direct inpatient admissions, specialized outpatient clinics (Ambulanzen), a 24/7 pediatric emergency center, and a regional referral network of physicians and partner hospitals across Eastern Bavaria. The hospital holds ISO 9001:2015 certification, Aktion Saubere Hände Gold (2024-25), and the Ausgezeichnet für Kinder (2025-26) designation, and operates digital clinical processes supported by EU NextGenerationEU funding alongside simulation training technology (VICTORIA simulation doll, ultrasound simulator).

Customer segments comprise expectant and new mothers, children and adolescents across multiple pediatric subspecialties, women with gynecological conditions, and a secondary segment of referring physicians and partner hospitals. Marketing is conducted through Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, the MED:IMPULS newsletter for referring physicians, healthcare forum events, and a Förderverein support association — emphasizing community engagement, educational content, and physician-network relations rather than commercial demand generation.

Name

Klinik St. Hedwig

Legal name

Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg Klinik St. Hedwig

Website

https://klinik-st-hedwig.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klinik St. Hedwig is a Catholic non-profit hospital in Regensburg, Bavaria, operating as the KUNO site and the only university Perinatal Center Level 1 in Eastern Bavaria, specializing in obstetrics, women's health, and comprehensive pediatric medicine under the Barmherzige Brüder Krankenhausverbund network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric and Women's Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal-Fetal Medicine (High-Risk Pregnancy) Centers (HLAFAJAB), Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG), Lactation, Postpartum & Perinatal Support Services (HLAFAJAN)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Obstetric care services
• Neonatal intensive care
• Women's health services
• Perinatal center services

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg, Bavaria

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Healthcare Services: Provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services to patients covered by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV). Revenue generated through treatment fees, hospital stays, and medical procedures.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Klinik St. Hedwig is a specialized Catholic hospital providing pediatric, obstetric, and women's healthcare services. As the largest Perinatal Center in Bavaria and the only university-level Level 1 Perinatal Center in Eastern Bavaria, it delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical services including neonatal intensive care, pediatric subspecialties (cardiology, oncology, surgery, urology, neurology, pneumology), women's health and obstetrics (including gynecological oncology and breast cancer treatment), and holistic support services (psychology, pastoral care, social services, physiotherapy).

Product overview

Klinik St. Hedwig is a specialized pediatric and women's hospital in Regensburg, Germany, operating as part of the Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg hospital network. It is the largest Perinatal Center in Bavaria and the only university-level Perinatal Center Level 1 in Eastern Bavaria, serving as the KUNO (Children's University Clinic Eastern Bavaria) site and the Frauen-Universität-sklinik (Women's University Clinic). The hospital provides comprehensive medical services organized into medical departments (Anästhesie, Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Kinder- und Jugendmedizin/MEDIKIZ, Neonatologie, Kinderchirurgie, Kinderurologie, Kinderradiologie, affiliated ENT and Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery), specialized medical centers (Universitäres Perinatalzentrum Level 1, Operatives Kinderzentrum/OKIZ, KUNO Kinder-Notfallzentrum, KUNO-Bauchzentrum, Brustzentrum, Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum, Epilepsie-Zentrum, Mukoviszidosezentrum), and support services (KUNO Muttermilchbank, Psychologischer Dienst, Physiotherapie, Seelsorge, Sozialdienst, Fit for Family Hebammenkurse, Ambulante Versorgung). The hospital operates contact forms for outpatient appointments and maintains a quality management system certified to ISO 9001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KUNO (KinderUniKlinik Ostbayern): The largest perinatal center in Bavaria and the only university perinatal center of the highest level (Level 1) in Eastern Bavaria, incorporating multiple children's hospitals and pediatric services.

Products and services

• Kinder- und Jugendmedizin (MEDIKIZ)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universität RegensburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlinik St. Hedwig is a cooperation and teaching hospital (Kooperations- und Lehrkrankenhaus) of the University of Regensburg. The partnership includes the KUNO Lehrstuhl (KUNO chair) for pediatric medicine, enabling academic research, medical education, and clinical trials.
• KinderUniKlinik Ostbayern (KUNO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKUNO is the Children's University Clinic of Eastern Bavaria, combining pediatric and obstetric care. Klinik St. Hedwig is one of the main locations of KUNO, which is the largest Perinatal Center in Bavaria.
• Barmherzige Brüder Krankenhausverbund BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Bavarian-wide hospital network of the Brothers of Mercy (Barmherzige Brüder), including hospitals in Regensburg, Munich, Schwandorf, and Straubing. The network enables resource sharing and comprehensive care across specialties.
• Barmherzige Brüder Krankenhaus Regensburg (Prüfeninger Straße)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe second location of Barmherzige Brüder in Regensburg provides complementary adult medicine services, oncological center, and palliative care. Together, both locations offer complete spectrum of medical care.
• Mukoviszidose-Hilfe Südbayern e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cystic Fibrosis Association of Southern Bavaria sponsors mobile physiotherapy for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis treated at KUNO Klinik St. Hedwig. Project covers families across Eastern Bavaria.
• Bunter Kreis KUNO FamiliennachsorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily follow-up care program for families with premature infants and children with chronic conditions, providing transition support from hospital to home.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: Major private German hospital group with broad inpatient and specialty services including obstetrics and pediatrics. Comparable as a scaled multi-site operator; overlapping capability but with a portfolio rather than specialty focus.
• Helios Kliniken: Largest private hospital operator in Germany and Europe with multiple facilities across Bavaria. Comparable as a broad multi-specialty hospital operator with overlapping women's and pediatric services, though focused on profitable adult and ambulatory lines.
• LMU Klinikum (Universitätsklinikum München): One of Germany's largest university hospitals, with major maternal-fetal medicine and pediatric subspecialty programs that compete for complex referrals. Comparable in scope of academic and specialty offerings at much larger scale.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Germany's largest university hospital with comprehensive pediatric and perinatal services. Comparable in academic teaching role and breadth of specialty capability, though operating at a national rather than regional scale.

Regional players

• Universitätsklinikum Würzburg: Bavarian university hospital with comprehensive women's and children's services that compete for high-acuity referrals from western Lower Franconia. Comparable in academic and specialty capability.
• Universitätsklinikum Erlangen: Bavarian university hospital with obstetrics and pediatric services that overlap Klinik St. Hedwig's catchment from northern Bavaria. Comparable as a Level 1 perinatal and pediatric competitor within the broader Bavarian academic hospital network.

Direct peers

• Olgahospital Stuttgart: Pediatric hospital within Klinikum Stuttgart, one of Germany's largest children's hospitals. Comparable as a high-acuity pediatric referral facility with broad subspecialty coverage and academic affiliation.
• Universitätsklinikum Regensburg: Adjacent university hospital in the same city of Regensburg with which Klinik St. Hedwig shares teaching affiliation and a KUNO Lehrstuhl. Comparable in academic/teaching role and provides complementary adult medicine, creating the closest geographic and institutional peer.
• Klinikum Dritter Orden München-Nymphenburg: Pediatric and women's hospital in Munich also operated by a Catholic religious order (Dritter Orden) and affiliated with the Barmherzige Brüder network. Directly comparable in mission, scope (mother-and-child focus), and operating model within the same Bavarian hospital ecosystem.
• Kinderkrankenhaus auf der Bult: Major standalone children's hospital in Hannover with deep pediatric subspecialty breadth. Comparable in operating model (specialty pediatric inpatient + outpatient) and in serving as a regional referral center for complex pediatric cases in Germany.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BBRegensburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/Barmherzige.Herzlich.Willkommen
• Instagraminstagram.com/barmherzigebrueder_regensburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/klinik-st.-hedwig

Compliance5 records

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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