LWL-Klinik Herten

What LWL-Klinik Herten does

LWL-Klinik Herten (legal name: LWL-Klinik Herten für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin) is a public psychiatric hospital located in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating on a campus in the historic Schlosspark. The facility is part of the LWL-PsychiatrieVerbund Westfalen network under the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL), a regional public authority responsible for healthcare, social services, and cultural heritage across the Westphalia-Lippe region. The clinic provides comprehensive adult psychiatric care across multiple care settings: inpatient wards (Stationen), day clinics (Tageskliniken), an outpatient clinic including a Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA), and the newly introduced Stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB) for home-based treatment equivalent to inpatient care.

The treatment model is multi-modal, combining pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, psychosomatic medicine, addiction treatment, occupational therapy, creative arts and music therapy, movement therapy, aromatherapy, social work, and EX-IN peer recovery support. It treats a broad spectrum of conditions including depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, trauma, personality disorders, addiction, dementia, and psychosomatic complaints. The facility holds multiple certifications including ISO 9001, EMAS, Ökoprofit, Beruf & Familie, and Richtung Inklusion, and is accessible via Deutsche Gebärdensprache (DGS) and Leichte Sprache.

Revenue is generated primarily through reimbursement from the German statutory health insurance system (GKV) under DRG/G-DRG and from private health insurance (PKV) under GOÄ. The clinic is currently expanding with a new Gerontopsychiatrisches Zentrum (GPZ) under construction, scheduled to open in 2028, alongside the recently launched StäB home-based treatment program. The organization maintains academic affiliations with Universitätsklinikum Münster, Ev. Krankenhaus Castrop-Rauxel, and Ev. Kliniken Essen-Mitte, and conducts employer branding campaigns and continuing education programs to support workforce development.

Name

LWL-Klinik Herten

Legal name

LWL-Klinik Herten für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatische Medizin

Website

https://psychiatrie-herten.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LWL-Klinik Herten is a public adult psychiatric hospital in Herten, North Rhine-Westphalia, part of the LWL regional psychiatric network. It provides inpatient, day clinic, outpatient, and home-based psychiatric and psychosomatic care for adult patients across the Westphalia region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Herten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance Reimbursement (GKV): The primary revenue stream comes from reimbursement through the German statutory health insurance system (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) based on diagnosis-related groups (DRG/G-DRG) and negotiated rates with health insurance providers.
2. Private Health Insurance Reimbursement (PKV): Revenue from private health insurance patients billed according to the German hospital fee regulation (GOÄ) for private patients.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LWL-Klinik Herten is a public psychiatric hospital providing inpatient, day-clinic, outpatient, and home-based (StäB) psychiatric and psychosomatic care for adults in the Herten campus. Treatment combines pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, creative arts therapies, movement therapy, social work, peer recovery support, and chaplaincy services. It also delivers continuing education for healthcare professionals and family education programs.

Product overview

LWL-Klinik Herten is a psychiatric hospital providing a comprehensive range of mental health services for adults. The facility operates an integrated care model consisting of inpatient wards (Stationen), day clinics (Tageskliniken), outpatient clinics (Ambulanz), and the newly introduced stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB). Treatment is delivered through a multi-modal approach combining psychotherapy, medication management, occupational therapy, creative arts and music therapy, exercise therapy, and peer recovery support (EX-IN). The clinic specializes in treating conditions including dementia, addiction, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, and psychosomatic disorders. The facility is expanding with a new Gerontopsychiatric Center (GPZ) opening in 2028. The hospital also offers continuing education programs for medical professionals and family support groups. LWL-Klinik Herten is part of the LWL-PsychiatrieVerbund Westfalen network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erwachsenenpsychiatrie (Adult Psychiatry) Comprehensive psychiatric care for adults 18+ covering diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of mental health conditions including dementia, addiction, schizophrenia, depression, burn-out, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, sleep disorders, personality disorders, borderline, developmental disorders, and psychosomatic conditions.
• Stationen (Inpatient Wards) Inpatient psychiatric treatment wards providing round-the-clock intensive care for patients requiring close monitoring, including admission via regular process or under psychiatric law (PsychKG).
• Tageskliniken (Day Clinics) Partial hospitalization program providing intensive treatment during the day while patients return home in the evenings, bridging inpatient and outpatient care.
• Ambulanz (Outpatient Clinic / Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz) Psychiatric outpatient services including the Psychiatrische Institutsambulanz (PIA) providing ongoing psychiatric care and emergency treatment for patients requiring regular outpatient follow-up.
• Stationsäquivalente Behandlung (StäB) New form of treatment delivering inpatient-equivalent psychiatric care to patients in their home environment when stationary hospitalization is not possible.
• Psychotherapie (Psychotherapy) Individual psychotherapy services helping patients understand and manage mental health conditions through evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
• Ergotherapie (Occupational Therapy) Occupational therapy services helping patients regain or develop skills for daily living and working.
• Kreativ-, Kunst- & Musiktherapie (Creative Arts Therapy) Creative arts therapy including art, music, and theater therapy providing non-verbal therapeutic expression and healing modalities.
• Bewegungstherapie (Exercise/Movement Therapy) Physical exercise-based therapeutic interventions supporting mental health recovery and well-being.
• EX-IN Genesungsbegleitung (Peer Recovery Support) Peer support services provided by trained recovery coaches (Genesungsbegleiterinnen) who have personal experience with mental health challenges.
• Psychiatrische Pflege (Psychiatric Nursing) Specialized psychiatric nursing care providing round-the-clock patient support and monitoring as part of the holistic treatment approach.
• Fort- & Weiterbildungsangebote (Continuing Medical and Nursing Education) Continuing education programs for healthcare professionals including the annual medical continuing education series (Ärztliche Fortbildungsreihe) and nursing conference (Pflegefachtagung), offering CME points.
• Angehörigengruppen (Family and Self-Help Support Groups) Support groups for relatives of mentally ill patients and self-help groups for patients, including dedicated groups for affective disorders and psychoses/schizophrenia, providing education, exchange, and mutual support.
• Klinikseelsorge (Hospital Chaplaincy) Spiritual care and pastoral support services for patients and families during hospitalization.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free continuing education events for medical professionals

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LWL-PsychiatrieVerbund WestfalencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLWL-Klinik Herten is an integral part of the LWL-PsychiatrieVerbund Westfalen (LWL Psychiatric Association Westphalia), which is the psychiatric care arm of the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL), a public regional authority in Germany. The association coordinates psychiatric care across the Westphalia region.
• Ev. Krankenhaus Castrop-Rauxel (Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation with Prof. Dr. Udo Bonnet, Chief Physician of the Clinic for Mental Health at Ev. Krankenhaus Castrop-Rauxel, who participates in the clinic's medical continuing education series as a speaker.
• Universitätsklinikum MünsterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic affiliation with Prof. Dr. Bernhard Baune, Director of the Clinic for Mental Health at Universitätsklinikum Münster, who speaks at the clinic's medical continuing education events.
• Ärztekammer Westfalen-LippeminorOthersMedical association that recognizes the clinic's continuing education events for professional development points (2 CME points per session).
• Ev. Kliniken Essen-MitteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Thomas Aubel, Deputy Director and Senior Physician of the Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Addiction Medicine, participates as a speaker in the clinic's continuing education series.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken: One of Germany's largest private hospital operators with psychiatric services among broader acute-care portfolio. Comparable as psychiatric service provider but part of much larger multi-specialty network.
• Universitätsklinikum Münster: Academic medical center with a psychiatric department; existing academic partner of LWL-Klinik Herten (Prof. Dr. Bernhard Baune). Comparable as tertiary psychiatric provider in the Westphalia region, with broader multi-specialty scope.
• Schoen Klinik: Large private German hospital group with dedicated psychiatric and psychosomatic facilities across Germany. Comparable as multi-site psychiatric provider, but operates at broader scale under private governance.
• Helios Kliniken: Major German private hospital group (Fresenius subsidiary) operating psychiatric departments across Germany. Comparable in psychiatric service delivery but operates at substantially larger scale and broader specialty mix.

Regional players

• Vitos Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie: Public-sector psychiatric hospital network operated in Hesse with comparable integrated inpatient/outpatient model. Highly comparable in care model and public-sector structure, but serves a different German state.

Direct peers

• LWL-Universitätsklinikum Bochum: LWL-affiliated university psychiatric clinic in Bochum providing adult and child/adolescent psychiatry with academic teaching role. Directly comparable peer with overlapping geographic catchment and tertiary-care scope.
• LWL-Klinik Gütersloh: Another LWL-PsychiatrieVerbund Westfalen member providing adult psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychosomatic medicine. Directly comparable across care modalities, governance, and patient population.
• LWL-Klinik Dortmund: Sibling LWL-PsychiatrieVerbund Westfalen psychiatric hospital in Dortmund offering comparable inpatient, outpatient, and day-clinic psychiatric services under the same LWL governance structure. Directly comparable as same-network peer with overlapping regional catchment.
• LWL-Klinik Warstein: LWL network psychiatric hospital operating inpatient wards, day clinics, and outpatient services across the Westphalia region. Direct peer with shared LWL institutional framework and similar service mix.

Emerging players

• Ev. Kliniken Essen-Mitte: Academic teaching hospital with Clinic for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Addiction Medicine. Comparable psychiatric service offering in the same Ruhr/Westphalia region with existing academic partnership to LWL-Klinik Herten.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/lwl_klinik_herten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lwl-klinik-herten

Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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