Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl

What Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl does

Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl is a specialty inpatient and day-patient rehabilitation clinic for internal medicine, focused on cardiovascular, vascular, pulmonary, bronchial, and pneumological-oncological conditions, plus a dedicated Post-/Long-COVID program. Operated by RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg gGmbH (a non-profit gGmbH headquartered in Stuttgart), the clinic sits within a 9-facility network across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria and is located at Kohlhof 8, Heidelberg, in a certified Kur- und Heilwald forest setting with 151 single rooms, 3 intensive monitoring stations, therapy areas, a swimming pool, sports hall, cafeteria, and Kneipp hydrotherapy. Core clinical services include cardiology rehab, pneumology rehab, a research-based pulmonary hypertension track (co-developed with the Center for Pulmonary Hypertension at University Hospital Heidelberg under Prof. Dr. Grünig), pneumological oncology rehab, and Post-/Long-COVID rehab with a digital Long-COVID-Coach delivered via AOK Baden-Württemberg. Supporting offerings include medical-vocationally oriented rehabilitation (MBOR), a nutritional concept (LOGI diet), and structured aftercare (IRENA, T-RENA, Psy-RENA), all delivered using automated, networked medical training therapy equipment. The clinic also runs the RV Fit prevention program in cooperation with Deutsche Rentenversicherung.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through reimbursement from German social insurance payers — primarily Deutsche Rentenversicherung for employed patients and statutory health insurance (Krankenkassen, including AOK Baden-Württemberg) for retirees and non-employed persons, with accident and private insurance as secondary payers. Patient flow is referral-driven: AHB/Anschlussheilbehandlung patients enter via hospital social services, while non-AHB admissions originate with treating physicians (Hausärzte/Fachärzte) who prescribe and support reimbursement applications. The standard adult co-payment is €10/day, with aftercare programs (IRENA, T-RENA, Psy-RENA) carrying no co-payment. GTM is therefore enterprise/B2B2C field sales into payer and provider channels rather than consumer acquisition, and cross-referrals within the RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg network extend reach without standalone marketing spend. The clinic is led under a new dual leadership model installed in February 2026 (Prof. Dr. Elham Kayvanpour as Chefärztin and Daniel Glück as Kaufmännischer Leiter), and holds FOCUS Top-Rehakliniken 2026, Qualitätskliniken.de Premium and Post-COVID Check seals, QMS-Reha, and ISO 50001 certifications.

Name

Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl

Legal name

RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg gGmbH

Website

https://rehaklinik-koenigstuhl.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl is a 151-bed specialty rehabilitation clinic in Heidelberg, Germany, focused on cardiovascular, pulmonary, and pneumological oncology rehab, operating within the 9-facility RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg gGmbH network and reimbursed primarily by German pension and statutory health insurance.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation SNFs (HLADADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)-Based Rehab Units (HLADAJAB), Short-Term Rehabilitation (Post-Acute) SNFs (HLADADAA), General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

Keywords

• Cardiac rehabilitation
• Pulmonary rehabilitation
• Oncology rehabilitation
• Post-COVID rehabilitation
• Medical training therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

Heidelberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Rehabilitation Services (Social Insurance Reimbursement): Revenue generated through reimbursement from social insurance providers. Deutsche Rentenversicherung (pension insurance) covers rehabilitation for employed individuals whose goal is to restore working capacity. Statutory health insurance (GKV) covers retirees and non-employed persons. Additional payers include accident insurance, private insurance, and in some cases the employment agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl is an inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation clinic specializing in internal medicine — covering cardiology, pneumology, angiology, oncology, and post-COVID/Long-COVID care — delivered through interdisciplinary programs that combine medical training therapy, psychological support, dietary counseling, and disease-specific patient education seminars for adult patients referred by German social-insurance cost bearers.

Product overview

Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl is a specialized clinic for internal medicine focusing on cardiovascular, vascular, lung, and bronchial diseases. The facility operates as a single unified rehabilitation center offering inpatient, full-day ambulatory (GTA), and aftercare programs. Core services include Cardiology Rehabilitation, Pneumology Rehabilitation, Pulmonary Hypertension Rehabilitation, and Pneumological Oncology Rehabilitation. Specialized programs include Post/Long-COVID Rehabilitation, the digital Long-COVID-Coach (developed with AOK), Medical-Vocationally Oriented Rehabilitation (MBOR), and Nutritional Concepts (including LOGI diet). Aftercare is provided through IRENA, T-RENA, and Psy-RENA programs. The clinic features modern Medical Training Therapy equipment and Prevention Programs (RV Fit) in cooperation with Deutsche Rentenversicherung.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inpatient medical rehabilitation (cardiology, pneumology, angiology)

Quantifiable outcome

• FOCUS Top-Rehakliniken 2026 recognition in Herz-Kreislauf, Lunge, Post-COVID, and Versorgung von Diabetikern
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zentrum für Pulmonale Hypertonie, Universitätsklinik Heidelberg (Prof. Dr. Grünig)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized pulmonary hypertension rehabilitation program developed in collaboration with the Pulmonary Hypertension Center at University Hospital Heidelberg. The program includes supervised exercise training, breathing therapy, and targeted muscle building based on scientific studies. Patients undergo examination at the university clinic twice during their rehabilitation stay.
• AOK Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative development of Long-COVID-Coach digital program. The AOK offers this free program to all interested parties, developed with experts from Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl and University Hospital Heidelberg. Exercise and explanation videos from the clinic supplement medical treatment for Long-COVID symptoms including shortness of breath and fatigue.
• Thoraxklinik HeidelbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical collaboration for thoracic disease treatment and rehabilitation, mentioned as part of the clinical network supporting rehabilitation services.
• Heidelberger SelbsthilfebürocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Heidelberg self-help office for patient support. The office provides information about self-help groups, helps connect patients with affected peers, and advises on next steps. Regular quality circles held between clinic, self-help groups, and the self-help contact office.
• pulmonale hypertonie e.V.minorOthersPatient organization supporting those affected by pulmonary hypertension and their relatives. Provides information about symptoms, diagnostics, and therapy options, and facilitates contact with specialized physicians.
• RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg (Parent Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a network of 9 rehabilitation facilities under the RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg umbrella. Facilities offer complementary profiles enabling synergies and optimal patient care through networked structures and professional collaboration.
• German Cancer SurvivorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for the German Cancer Survivors initiative, Germany's first cancer-independent video-based information platform developed with Deutsche Krebsstiftung. RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg actively supports this initiative and were recognized for their engagement.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersPrimary cost bearer for employed persons requiring rehabilitation. Saskia Wollny, Direktorin of Deutsche Rentenversicherung Baden-Württemberg, attended key clinic events and represents the main funding source for rehabilitation services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg: The academic medical center partnering on the pulmonary hypertension, cardiogenetics, and Long-COVID-Coach programs. Not a direct competitor but a key clinical and research partner that funnels post-acute referrals and lends academic credibility to Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl's specialty programs.
• BG Kliniken (BG Klinikum): Federation of German statutory accident insurance hospital and rehab providers, operating major facilities including rehab. Comparable as a German inpatient rehab provider but funded primarily via Berufsgenossenschaften (accident insurance) rather than DRV, reflecting a different payer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH: One of Germany's largest private hospital and rehab operators with significant inpatient rehab capacity. Comparable as a regional German rehab provider in the same DRV/insurance reimbursement system, though Asklepios operates at much broader scale.
• MEDIAN Kliniken GmbH: Germany's largest operator of rehabilitation clinics with nationwide coverage across cardiac, pulmonary, orthopedic, and psychosomatic indications. Directly comparable to Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl as a German inpatient rehab provider reimbursed by DRV/Krankenkassen, but at much larger scale and broader specialty mix.
• Schoen Klinik SE: Privately held German hospital and rehabilitation group operating specialty centers including cardiac and pulmonary rehab. Comparable as a specialized rehab operator using DRV/Krankenkassen reimbursement with a focus on defined medical specialties rather than general care.
• Helios Kliniken GmbH (Helios/Fresenius): Germany's largest private hospital network (Fresenius group), with selected rehab and post-acute services. Comparable as a high-volume German inpatient healthcare provider under statutory reimbursement, but Helios is primarily acute care rather than specialty rehab.

Direct peers

• Medical Park SE: German private rehabilitation clinic group with a strong focus on orthopedic, cardiac, and sports medicine rehab. Closely comparable business model and patient mix (inpatient DRV/Krankenkassen-reimbursed rehab) with comparable bed-size facilities in southern Germany.
• RehaZentren Baden-Württemberg (other sister clinics): The parent network of 9 rehab facilities in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Sister clinics (e.g., Rehaklinik Heidelberg-Königstuhl's companion facilities) operate under identical QMS-Reha/ISO certifications, share back office, and cross-refer patients for specialty and aftercare programs (IRENA/T-RENA).
• Kerckhoff-Klinik Bad Nauheim: Specialized German cardiac hospital affiliated with the University of Giessen, providing heart failure, transplant, and cardiac rehabilitation services. Direct comparison point for cardiac-rehab clinical practice, though structured as an acute hospital with rehab embedded rather than a standalone rehazentrum.

Regional players

• VAMED AG: Austrian healthcare operator providing hospital management, rehab, and post-acute services across DACH. Comparable business model (specialty rehab and inpatient post-acute care in the DACH social insurance system), but primarily based in Austria rather than directly competing in Heidelberg's catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rehaklinik-heidelberg-k%C3%B6nigstuhl

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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