Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Gesundheit Rheinland-Pfalz

What Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Gesundheit Rheinland-Pfalz does

The Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Gesundheit des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz (MWG), commonly styled Ministry of Science and Health Rhineland-Palatinate, is a state-level government ministry (Landesministerium) of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Headquartered in Mainz with a staff of 46, the ministry coordinates science policy, higher education, continuing education, and healthcare across the state. It is led by Minister Clemens Hoch and State Secretary Dr. Tamara Müller. Operating under the authority of the state government and funded exclusively through the state budget (Landeshaushalt), the ministry has no commercial revenue and operates no subsidiaries.

The ministry's core remit spans four domains: Wissenschaft (universities, research, biotechnology, internationalization), Gesundheit (hospital reform, public health services, medical education, pandemic preparedness), Weiterbildung (continuing education and vocational training), and Biotechnologie. Core technology is described as government administrative technology for healthcare oversight, university management, and continuing-education policy implementation. Digital services include the Weiterbildungsportal Rheinland-Pfalz, the Organspende-Register (organ donation register) coordinated with Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation and Eurotransplant, the KI-Agenda Rheinland-Pfalz for AI adoption in research, and the Biotechnologie-Standort portal (biotech.rlp.de). The ministry operates the 3,193 m² Landesmateriallager Andernach emergency PPE stockpile (>17 million units), opened 30 June 2025 at a cost of €9.3 million.

The ministry's recent strategic actions include the February 2026 first-ever granting of independent doctoral rights (Promotionsrecht) to three clusters of Universities of Applied Sciences (HAWen), a €6 million funding approval to Westpfalz-Klinikum for radiology modernization, the Rheuma-Aktionsplan to strengthen rheumatology training, and the Krankenhausreform Rheinland-Palatinz hospital reform program. It also supports the national organ-donation awareness campaign and partners with federal institutions including the Bundesinstitut für öffentliche Gesundheit. Communication is conducted via the mwwg.rlp.de website, Facebook (@MWGRLP), Instagram (@mwg.rlp), and LinkedIn, alongside press releases and official publications.

Name

Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Gesundheit Rheinland-Pfalz

Legal name

Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Weiterbildung und Gesundheit des Landes Rheinland-Pfalz

Website

https://mwg.rlp.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Science, Continuing Education and Health of Rhineland-Palatinate is a German state government ministry in Mainz that coordinates science policy, higher education, continuing education, and healthcare for Rhineland-Palatinate, overseeing universities, hospitals, and public health programs under Minister Clemens Hoch.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Other General Government Support (92119)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAH

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIABAJ

State/Provincial Education Department Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAJAB

Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Public Health Administration & Regulation

SECONDARYHLAJALAB

Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

Keywords

• Public health administration
• Higher education governance
• Science policy regulation
• Continuing education portal
• State research funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Mainz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The ministry is a state government body that formulates and implements policy for higher education, scientific research, continuing education, and public health in Rhineland-Palatinate. It funds and oversees universities, research institutions, and hospitals; administers sectoral programmes such as the KI-Agenda, the HAW-Promotionscluster, and the Rheuma-Aktionsplan; and operates public-facing information and service systems including the Weiterbildungsportal, the Organspende-Informationssystem, and the Elektronische Gesundheitskarte für Flüchtlinge.

Product overview

The Ministry of Science and Health of Rhineland-Palatinate is a state government ministry (Landesministerium) overseeing science, higher education, continuing education, and healthcare policy. Its digital services and initiatives include the Weiterbildungsportal for continuing education, the Organspende-Informationssystem for organ donation, the Biotechnologie-Standort initiative for biotech industry promotion, the KI-Agenda for AI in research, and the Landesmateriallager for emergency equipment. Healthcare initiatives include the Krankenhausreform (hospital reform), Rheuma-Aktionsplan, and electronic health cards for refugees. Academic programs include HAW-Promotionscluster granting doctorate rights to universities of applied sciences. The ministry operates through interconnected topic areas: Wissenschaft (science/higher education), Gesundheit (health), Weiterbildung (continuing education), and Biotechnologie, with digital strategies supporting these domains.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weiterbildungsportal Rheinland-Pfalz
• Organspende-Informationssystem
• Landesmateriallager für persönliche Schutzausrüstung
• Elektronische Gesundheitskarte für Flüchtlinge
• KI-Agenda Rheinland-Pfalz
• HAW-Promotionscluster
• Rheuma-Aktionsplan Rheinland-Pfalz

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Hochschule Trier (University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Lead institution of the 'Angewandte Informatik' doctoral cluster together with Hochschule Kaiserslautern, Hochschule Koblenz, and Hochschule Mainz.
• Hochschule Kaiserslautern (University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Participates in two doctoral clusters: 'Medical and Environmental Life Sciences' and 'Angewandte Informatik' with partner universities in the state.
• Hochschule Koblenz (University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Participates in three doctoral clusters: 'Angewandte Informatik', 'Medical and Environmental Life Sciences', and 'Nachhaltige Technik und Naturwissenschaften'.
• Hochschule Mainz (University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Participates in two doctoral clusters: 'Angewandte Informatik' and 'Nachhaltige Technik und Naturwissenschaften'.
• Technische Hochschule BingencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Participates in two doctoral clusters: 'Medical and Environmental Life Sciences' and 'Nachhaltige Technik und Naturwissenschaften'.
• Hochschule Trier (University of Applied Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Participates in two doctoral clusters: 'Angewandte Informatik' and 'Medical and Environmental Life Sciences'.
• Landeskrankenhaus (AöR) AndernachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026State hospital responsible for operating and managing the state emergency equipment warehouse for personal protective equipment in Andernach.
• Deutsche Stiftung Organtransplantation (DSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDSO is responsible for organ donation coordination in Germany, supporting hospitals with organ donation and transplantation procedures. The ministry supports the federal organ donation awareness campaign through its health policy initiatives.
• EurotransplantcoreTechnology or IntegrationEurotransplant handles the allocation and mediation of donor organs across member countries. This international organization coordinates transplant waiting lists and organ distribution.
• Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche GesundheitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Institute for Public Health runs the nationwide 'Organspende. Die Entscheidung zählt!' (Organ Donation. The Decision Counts!) awareness campaign. The ministry supports this federal initiative in Rhineland-Palatinate.
• Bündnis 'Demokratie gewinnt!'flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerState alliance against extremism, for democracy and social cohesion. The ministry is a member of this cross-societal network bringing together citizens, civil society, business, and politics.
• Stadt Andernach (City of Andernach)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity municipality that provided building permits and supported the construction of the state emergency supply warehouse, a strategic location for crisis preparedness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft, Gesundheit und Pflege Berlin: Berlin's senate administration for science, health, and long-term care. Nearly identical dual portfolio of higher education/science and health policy at the city-state level, making it the closest direct comparable.
• Ministerium für Kultur und Wissenschaft des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen: North Rhine-Westphalia's state ministry for culture and science. Comparable higher education and research policy mandate at the state level, the largest German state ministry in this category.
• Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst: Bavaria's combined state ministry for science, research, and the arts. Closely comparable portfolio of higher education, research funding, and cultural policy administration at the state level in Germany.
• Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg: Baden-Württemberg's state ministry for science, research, and the arts. Highly comparable portfolio overseeing universities and research policy in another German state.
• Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur: Saxony's state ministry for science and culture. Similar scope of higher education, research, and cultural policy oversight within a German state government.
• Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst: Hesse's state ministry for science and the arts. Directly comparable German state-level ministry responsible for universities, research, and cultural policy.
• Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur des Landes Schleswig-Holstein: Schleswig-Holstein's state ministry for science and culture. Comparable combination of university governance, research funding, and cultural affairs at the state level.
• Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur: Lower Saxony's state ministry for science and culture. Comparable mandate covering universities, research, and continuing education policy at the state level.
• Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kultur des Landes Brandenburg: Brandenburg's state ministry for science, research, and culture. Directly comparable German state-level portfolio covering universities, research funding, and cultural administration.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF): Germany's federal ministry for education and research. Operates broadly across the same domains (higher education, research funding, innovation policy) but at the federal level, with national scope and significantly larger resource base than any individual state ministry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MWGRLP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mwg-rlp
• Instagraminstagram.com/mwg.rlp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Gesundheit Rheinland-Pfalz