St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme

What St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme does

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme is a Catholic non-profit regional acute-care hospital located in Damme, Lower Saxony, Germany, operating as Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth gemeinnützige GmbH within the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung network since July 1, 2021. Founded on April 16, 1860, the hospital runs approximately 250 inpatient beds, treats roughly 13,500 inpatients and 48,000 outpatients annually, and employs more than 900 staff. It serves the Oldenburger Münsterland region and surrounding districts (Vechta, Diepholz, Osnabrück, Minden-Lübbecke, Nienburg) as a regional referral center.

The facility operates 12 medical departments and 8 certified Competence Centers, including a regional Stroke Unit with thrombectomy and a cardiac catheterization laboratory for acute cardiac care, an Endoprothetikzentrum der Maximalversorgung (EPZmax) - the highest-tier German certification for joint replacement - with five senior principal surgeons, a regional Traumazentrum, an Endometriosezentrum, a gynecological Dysplasia-Sprechstunde certified by the German Cancer Society, a DGSM-accredited Sleep Medicine and Home Ventilation Center performing ~600 polysomnographies annually, and a DDG-certified diabetes program. Outpatient care is delivered through five Medical Care Centers (MVZ) covering Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Neurology/Psychiatry, and Gynecology. The hospital is also a teaching affiliate of UMCH (Universitätsmedizin Neumarkt am Mieresch Campus Hamburg) for medical student training.

Revenue is generated primarily through the German DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups) reimbursement system covering statutory health insurance (GKV) and private insurance (PKV) for inpatient services, supplemented by GOÄ-billed outpatient services and Wahlleistungen (optional comfort services such as private rooms). Patient acquisition is driven by general practitioner referrals, emergency services (112/116117), direct emergency department presentation (~23,130 contacts annually), and MVZ outpatient pathways. Distribution and marketing rely on community events, social media (Facebook, Instagram), press releases, and the GP referral network. The hospital is undergoing material physical and organizational expansion: a new Central Emergency Department and three additional nursing floors are under construction with €6 million in state funding (Land Niedersachsen), targeted for completion in 2029.

Name

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme

Legal name

Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://krankenhaus-damme.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme is a Catholic regional acute-care hospital with approximately 250 beds and 900+ employees, serving the Oldenburger Münsterland region through 12 medical departments, 8 certified specialty centers, and 5 MVZ outpatient clinics under the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acute Hospital Care

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Acute hospital care
• Emergency medical services
• Joint replacement surgery
• Stroke unit treatment
• Specialty medical centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Damme

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hospital Services Revenue: Revenue generated through German diagnosis-related groups (DRG) reimbursement system for inpatient care, outpatient treatments covered by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private insurance (PKV). The hospital provides comprehensive medical services to patients who are referred by general practitioners or present to the emergency department.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme is a Catholic non-profit acute care hospital operating 250 beds and 12 medical departments (Internal Medicine, Neurology, Orthopedics, General/Visceral Surgery, Gynecology/Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Spine Surgery, etc.) with eight certified specialty centers (EPZmax joint replacement, Stroke Unit, Trauma Center, Endometriosis Center, Hernia Center, Thyroid Center, Dysplasia Clinic, Botulinum Toxin Clinic) and a 24/7 Central Emergency Department. It treats approximately 13,500 inpatients and 48,000 outpatients annually, complemented by five outpatient Medical Care Centers (MVZ) and teaching hospital affiliation with UMCH.

Product overview

St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Damme is a Catholic hospital providing acute medical care as a facility of the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung. With approximately 250 beds and over 900 employees, it offers approximately 13,500 inpatient and 48,000 outpatient treatments annually. The hospital operates 12 medical departments (Medical Clinics) including Internal Medicine with subspecialties in Gastroenterology, Cardiology, and Geriatrics; Neurology with Early Neurological Rehabilitation; Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery; General and Visceral Surgery; Gynecology and Obstetrics; Pediatrics; Anesthesiology and Intensive Care; Spine Surgery; plus a Central Emergency Department (ZNA) handling approximately 23,130 annual contacts. It maintains eight certified Competence Centers including an EndoprothetikZentrum der Maximalversorgung (EPZmax - highest joint replacement certification), a regional Stroke Unit, a Trauma Center, an Endometriosis Center, and a certified Sleep Medicine Center performing ~600 polysomnographies annually. Outpatient care is delivered through five Medical Care Centers (MVZ) in Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Neurology/Psychiatry, and Gynecology. The hospital provides comprehensive therapeutic services including Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Ergotherapy, Neuropsychology, and Social Services. As a teaching hospital affiliated with UMCH, it also offers medical education and training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Clinics (Medizinische Kliniken)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 births in 2025 - first time in hospital history
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Malteser Berufsfachschule Pflege (Neuenkirchen-Vörden)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2025The hospital partnered with Malteser vocational nursing school to offer the first part-time nursing training program in the Oldenburger Münsterland region, helping address the nursing shortage.
• UMCH (Universitätsmedizin Neumarkt am Mieresch Campus Hamburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The hospital signed a cooperation agreement with UMCH to become a teaching hospital. Medical students from UMCH complete their practical training at the hospital starting from the 2022/23 winter semester. This provides access to medical talent and research networks.
• Schwester Euthymia-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021The hospital has been part of the Schwester Euthymia-Stiftung since July 1, 2021. The foundation is the parent organization overseeing multiple hospitals in the region including St. Josefs-Hospital Cloppenburg, St. Franziskus-Hospital Lohne, and St. Marienhospital Vechta. This integration has secured the long-term survival of the hospital according to local officials.
• St. Josefs-Hospital CloppenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister hospital within the Schwester Euthymia-Stiftung network. Close cooperation particularly in vascular surgery (Angiologie) with shared patient care for carotid stenosis treatments.
• Dr. Gert Bokelmann, Gesundheitscentrum DammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSleep medicine center cooperates closely with Dr. Bokelmann at the Gesundheitscentrum Damme since 2005, continuing the existing collaboration after leadership transition.
• Regional Emergency Services (Rettungsdienste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose integration with rescue services from districts Diepholz and Osnabrück, with electronic systems allowing real-time visibility of available capacities. Heliport for Christoph Europa 2 ADAC air ambulance based in Rheine.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• St. Josefs-Hospital Cloppenburg: Sister hospital within the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung network, also a Catholic acute-care hospital serving the same Oldenburger Münsterland region; directly comparable in size, mission, governance, and referral patterns, and a partner in shared vascular surgery services.
• Krankenhaus St. Raphael Ostercappeln: Catholic hospital near Osnabrück previously part of Niels-Stensen-Kliniken; a comparable regional acute-care competitor for inpatient and outpatient volumes in the same geography.
• St. Marienhospital Vechta: Catholic hospital within the same Schwester Euthymia Stiftung foundation; directly comparable in service mix, payer base (GKV/PKV), and regional catchment, making it one of the closest operational peers.
• St. Franziskus-Hospital Lohne: Another Catholic acute-care hospital in the Schwester Euthymia Stiftung network in Lower Saxony, offering a comparable mix of inpatient and outpatient services to a similar regional catchment.
• Christliches Krankenhaus Quakenbrück: Regional Christian acute-care hospital in the same northern Lower Saxony / Osnabrück region with a comparable mix of general, surgical, and obstetric services and similar DRG-based reimbursement model.

Broad incumbents

• Niels-Stensen-Kliniken: Catholic multi-site hospital group in the Osnabrück region; competes for patients and medical staff in overlapping catchment areas and is referenced in the company's own OP Manager hiring history.
• Helios Klinikum Damme (if applicable) / Helios Kliniken: Large private hospital chain operating across Germany, including sites near Lower Saxony; serves as a benchmark for how investor-owned operators scale specialty services relative to non-profit regional peers.
• Klinikum Osnabrück: Large municipal hospital in Osnabrück providing a broad range of acute and specialty services; competes with Damme for complex cases (stroke, orthopedics, cardiac) from the same Lower Saxony catchment.

Regional players

• Ludmillenstift Meppen: Catholic hospital in the Emsland region of Lower Saxony with a similar bed size, service mix, and rural-regional catchment profile; useful as a structural peer for non-urban Catholic hospital operations.
• St. Barbara-Klinik Hamm-Heessen: Catholic acute-care hospital in the broader Westphalia/NRW region; comparable in Catholic mission, DRG reimbursement, and mid-size community profile, though operating in a different federal state.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/krankenhausdamme
• Instagraminstagram.com/krankenhausdamme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-elisabeth-krankenhaus-damme

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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