Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft

What Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft does

Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft is a Catholic non-profit healthcare and social services group headquartered in Dortmund, Germany, and one of the largest Catholic institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia. Operating as a holding structure over four wholly-owned subsidiary GmbHs (SLG, SJG, KLW, and MKS St. Paulus GmbH), it runs an integrated regional network of 10 hospitals with over 2,900 beds across Dortmund, Castrop-Rauxel, Lünen, Werne, and Schwerte, alongside four senior care facilities with 450+ places, and the Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth youth welfare service. The network spans 30 medical specialty departments, treats approximately 130,000 inpatients annually, and employs over 8,000 staff, supplemented by the Canisius Campus nursing school with 700+ training places.

The revenue model is built primarily on statutory health insurance (GKV) and DRG-based reimbursement for acute hospital services, care insurance and private pay for senior care, and public contracts for youth welfare. Outpatient and specialty services are delivered through dedicated structures including the MVZ St. Marien Lünen hematology-oncology practice and the Herzzentrum Dortmund cardiac center, while the AesthetiCas private aesthetic clinic at St. Rochus Hospital introduces a small private-pay stream. Supporting infrastructure includes Dräger ICU patient monitoring, KHZG-funded digitalization (digital infrastructure, IT/cybersecurity, telemedicine, robotics), and partnerships with euNetworks, NetGroup Deutschland, Papoo Software, Google, and Meta for hosting, analytics, and digital channels.

Governance is exercised through a supervisory board chaired by Prof. Dr. Martin Rehborn, with operational leadership held by CEO Henning Eichhorst and CFO Christoph Rzisnik. The group's heritage dates to the 1851 founding of St. Johannes Hospital (celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2026); the modern consortium was reorganized in 2021, and 2025 brought a management restructuring at KLW St. Paulus GmbH under new Konzerngeschäftsführung member Julia Alexandra Schütte alongside the openings of MVZ St. Marien Lünen and AesthetiCas.

Name

Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft

Legal name

Kath. St. Paulus GmbH

Website

https://paulus-gesellschaft.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft is a Catholic non-profit healthcare network in North Rhine-Westphalia operating 10 hospitals, 4 senior care homes, and youth welfare services across the Ruhr area, serving approximately 130,000 inpatients annually with 8,000+ staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Regional General Hospitals (HLAFAAAB), Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB), Ambulatory Specialty Clinics (Multi-Specialty & Single-Specialty) (HLAFABAA)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Senior nursing care
• Youth welfare services
• Acute medical care
• Catholic healthcare network

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hospital Medical Services: Inpatient and outpatient medical treatment services provided through 10 hospital locations. Revenue generated through diagnosis-related groups (DRG) billing, per case payments from health insurance funds, and statutory/health insurance reimbursements.
2. Elderly Care Services: Senior care and nursing home services with over 450 places across 4 facilities. Revenue from care insurance and private payments.
3. Youth Welfare Services: Stationary and ambulatory youth welfare services under Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth. Revenue from youth welfare funds and public contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft is a Catholic non-profit healthcare network that operates 10 acute-care hospital locations with 2,900+ beds and 30 medical specialties across the Ruhr region (Dortmund, Castrop-Rauxel, Lünen, Werne, Schwerte), 4 senior care facilities with 450+ residential places, and Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth youth welfare services for children, adolescents and families. Beyond direct patient and resident care, the network also operates the Canisius Campus nursing school with 700+ training places and ambulatory care centers (MVZ) including a hematology-oncology practice.

Product overview

Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft is a Catholic healthcare and social services network operating as a platform of 10 hospital locations, 4 senior care facilities, and 1 youth welfare institution across the Dortmund metropolitan area (Dortmund, Castrop-Rauxel, Lünen, Werne, Schwerte). The organization functions as an integrated healthcare delivery system rather than a single product, comprising: (1) Hospital services through subsidiaries SLG, SJG, KLW, and MKS St. Paulus GmbH; (2) Senior care through four residential facilities (Christinenstift, St. Josefinenstift, St. Elisabeth Altenpflege, St. Lambertus); (3) Youth welfare through Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth; and (4) Supporting infrastructure including a nursing school (Canisius Campus), an ambulatory care center (MVZ St. Marien Lünen), and specialized clinics (AesthetiCas). The network provides approximately 2,900 beds, 30 medical specialties, and serves 130,000 inpatients annually with over 8,000 employees. Digital infrastructure includes patient monitoring systems and participates in the Krankenhauszukunftsgesetz (Hospital Future Act) digitization program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• St. Johannes Hospital Dortmund: Main hospital in Dortmund city center, celebrating 175th anniversary in 2026
• St. Marien Hospital Lünen
• St. Christophorus Krankenhaus Werne
• Marienkrankenhaus Schwerte
• St. Rochus Hospital Castrop-Rauxel
• St. Josefs Hospital Dortmund-Hörde
• Katholisches Krankenhaus Dortmund-West
• Marien Hospital Hombruch
• St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Dortmund-Kurl
• Christinenstift
• St. Josefinenstift
• St. Elisabeth Altenpflege Dortmund-Kurl
• St. Lambertus
• Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth
• Canisius Campus

Products and services

• St. Johannes Hospital Dortmund The central acute-care hospital of Kath. St. Paulus Gesellschaft in Dortmund city center, serving as a major facility with specialized departments including cardiology and neurology.
• Marien Hospital Dortmund-Hombruch Hospital in the Dortmund-Hombruch district providing acute care and maternity services.
• St. Josef Hospital Dortmund-Hörde Hospital in the Dortmund-Hörde district, operated as part of the SLG St. Paulus GmbH subsidiary.
• Katholisches Krankenhaus Dortmund-West Hospital in the Dortmund-West district, operated as part of the SLG St. Paulus GmbH subsidiary.
• St. Rochus Hospital Castrop-Rauxel Hospital in Castrop-Rauxel offering general and specialized medical services, including the AesthetiCas aesthetic medicine clinic.
• Marienkrankenhaus Schwerte Hospital in Schwerte (locations at Goethestraße and Schützenstraße) offering internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics, and geriatric care; ICU equipped with state-of-the-art Dräger patient monitoring.
• St. Christophorus Krankenhaus Werne Hospital in Werne providing acute care services, part of the KLW St. Paulus GmbH subsidiary.
• St. Marien Hospital Lünen Hospital in Lünen with hematology-oncology MVZ (ambulatory care center) on site, part of the KLW St. Paulus GmbH subsidiary.
• St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus Dortmund-Kurl Hospital in the Dortmund-Kurl district providing acute care services, co-located with the St. Elisabeth Altenpflege senior care facility.
• Christinenstift Dortmund Senior care home in central Dortmund with 153 places, offering care for all care levels including severely care-dependent residents.
• St. Josefinenstift Dortmund Senior care facility in Dortmund offering residential nursing care and support services.
• St. Elisabeth Altenpflege Dortmund-Kurl Senior care facility in Dortmund-Kurl district offering elderly residential care services, co-located with St. Elisabeth Krankenhaus.
• St. Lambertus Pflegeeinrichtung Castrop-Rauxel Senior care facility in Castrop-Rauxel with approximately 110 employees caring for 87 residents in small residential units.
• Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth Youth welfare facility providing stationary and ambulatory services for children, adolescents and families in difficult life situations across Dortmund and the Hamm area.
• MVZ St. Marien Lünen Hematology-oncology outpatient practice with direct connection to St. Marien Hospital Lünen and the clinical network of all Paulus Gesellschaft facilities.
• AesthetiCas – Ästhetische Medizin in Castrop Private clinic for aesthetic medicine within St. Rochus Hospital Castrop-Rauxel, offering facial surgery, wrinkle treatments, breast surgery, body contouring, and intimate surgery procedures.
• Eye Clinic (Augenklinik) at JoHo Ophthalmology department at St. Johannes Hospital providing cornea transplants (keratoplasty), treating over 5,000 inpatients and approximately 35,000 outpatients annually.
• Canisius Campus Modern nursing school in Dortmund with over 700 training places and 53 pedagogical staff, offering generalist nursing education with simulation labs and practical training for nursing apprentices from various hospital locations.
• Herzzentrum Dortmund (Cardiac Center) Cardiac center at St. Johannes Hospital with catheterization labs built in early 2023, providing modern interventional cardiology and TAVI procedures.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130,000 stationary patients treated annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Meta Platforms Ireland LimitedminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial media partnership through Facebook and Instagram platforms. Company maintains official Facebook page (St.Johannes.Hospital.Dortmund), Instagram presence (joho_dortmund, st_paulus_gesellschaft, castroper_stippvisite), and LinkedIn company page.
• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional social network presence for employer branding and recruitment marketing. Company maintains LinkedIn presence at linkedin.com/company/kath-st-johannes-gesellschaft-dortmund-ggmbh.
• Dr. Grothaus-Pinke (formerly)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHematology-oncology practice acquired by St. Marien Hospital Lünen, now operating as MVZ St. Marien Lünen. The integration expanded oncology services with enlarged medical team and direct hospital network connection.
• Canisius CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNursing school with over 700 training places and 53 pedagogical and administrative staff. Located at Kirchdernerstraße in Dortmund near Hoeschpark. Provides theoretical training for nursing apprentices from various hospital locations. Features realistic skills labs and modern climate technology.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sana Kliniken AG: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with 50+ facilities, comparable in being a multi-site, multi-specialty operator with strong regional German presence. Closest direct comparable in terms of scale, governance, and network structure.
• Schoen Klinik SE: Privately held German hospital chain specializing in orthopedics, neurology, psychosomatic, and surgical specialties. Comparable as a multi-site German hospital operator with specialty focus.
• Marienhaus Kliniken GmbH: Catholic hospital network operated by the Marienhaus Foundation with 18+ hospitals and senior care facilities across western Germany. Closest peer in Catholic-sponsored, faith-based integrated care model.
• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic healthcare and social services operator with hospitals, senior care, and disability services across Germany. Direct peer in Catholic-sponsored multi-line care delivery with similar regional scope.
• Lukas-Krankenhaus Bünde (Lukas Gesellschaft): Catholic hospital network in NRW operating SLG subsidiary facilities (St. Josefs Hörde, Katholisches KH Dortmund-West, St. Rochus Castrop-Rauxel). Operates as part of the same group's subsidiary structure.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: One of the three largest private hospital chains in Germany with ~170 facilities. Direct peer as a multi-site acute care operator with mixed acute/specialty/psychiatric portfolio across German regions.

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken GmbH (Fresenius): Largest private hospital operator in Europe (~90 hospitals in Germany) under Fresenius. Broader incumbent with national footprint, larger balance sheet, and broader specialty portfolio.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant counterpart to the Catholic Caritas network, operating Diakonie hospitals and care facilities across Germany. Adjacent comparable in faith-based, denominational integrated care delivery model.

Others

• Caritas Deutschland: National Catholic welfare confederation encompassing hospital, elderly care, and youth welfare operators. Comparable via shared Catholic values and integrated welfare service model including youth welfare (Jugendhilfe).

Regional players

• Klinikum Dortmund gGmbH: Municipal non-profit hospital operator in Dortmund, the group's home city. Direct regional competitor for inpatient and emergency care in the same catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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