Name

St. Franziskus-stiftung Munster

Legal name

St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster

Website

https://st-franziskus-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster is a Catholic non-profit hospital group operating 18 hospitals and 42+ care facilities across North Rhine-Westphalia and Bremen, treating 720,000+ patients annually with approximately 19,000 employees and combined revenue near EUR 1.7 billion following the 2025 VKKD acquisition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (623110), Continuing Care Retirement Communities (623311)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC), Hospital Shared Services, GPOs & System Support Organizations (HLAFAAAO), Long-Term Care Nursing Homes (Custodial LTC) (HLADADAB)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Acute medical care
• Rehabilitation services
• Long-term elderly care
• Nonprofit hospital network

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Hospital and Healthcare Services: Revenue generated from providing medical services to patients covered by statutory health insurance (GKV) and private health insurance (PKV). Services include inpatient care, outpatient treatments, emergency services, and specialized medical procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster is a Catholic non-profit foundation that operates hospitals, Medizinische Versorgungszentren (MVZ / medical care centers), rehabilitation clinics, and long-term care / senior residences. It provides acute medical treatment, rehabilitation services, outpatient specialist care, and elderly / nursing care across multiple sites in Germany, financed through the German statutory and private health insurance system.

Product overview

St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster operates a unified healthcare platform consisting of 18 hospitals and over 42 facilities for disability and senior care, medical care centers (MVZ), rehabilitation centers, and service companies across North Rhine-Westphalia and Bremen. Since July 2025, the majority acquisition of VKKD (Verbund Katholischer Kliniken Düsseldorf / rebranded as Franziskus Kliniken Düsseldorf) added five more hospitals. The network employs approximately 19,000 staff serving over 720,000 patients annually. Key clinical products include specialized centers for gastroenterology, breast cancer, joint replacement (orthopedics with Mako robotic system), colorectal cancer (Da Vinci robotic surgery), pain medicine, vascular surgery, minimally invasive surgery, stroke care, cardiology, sports orthopedics, urology, and spinal care. The foundation also implements workforce management technology (Swisio) and maintains educational and training facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Franziskus Kliniken Düsseldorf / Franziskus Düsseldorf: Formerly VKKD (Verbund Katholischer Kliniken Düsseldorf) - rebranded after integration into St. Franziskus-Stiftung in July 2025. Operates hospitals in Düsseldorf including Augusta-Krankenhaus, Marien Hospital Düsseldorf, St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus, and Krankenhaus Elbroich.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 720,000 patients treated annually across all facilities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• SwisiocoreTechnology or Integration · 20 April 2026St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster is implementing Swisio Workforce Management System across all hospitals. Swisio provides employee-centered workforce management solutions for healthcare organizations.
• Digital Hub münsterLAND e.V.coreTechnology or Integration · 5 February 2026St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster became a member of Digital Hub münsterLAND e.V. in February 2026, joining the innovation network to strengthen digital transformation efforts and collaborate with other regional technology partners.
• Verbund Katholischer Kliniken Düsseldorf (VKKD)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster acquired majority stake in VKKD in July 2025. VKKD includes Augusta-Krankenhaus, Krankenhaus Elbroich, St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus, Marien Hospital Düsseldorf, and Westdeutsches Diabetes- und Gesundheitszentrum. Combined entity has EUR 1.7 billion revenue, 6,000 beds, and 19,000 employees.
• Erzbistum Köln (Archdiocese of Cologne)coreOthers · 1 July 2025Erzbistum Köln transferred its majority stake in VKKD to St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster in July 2025 as part of the integration.
• BARMER KrankenkassemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2024BARMER Krankenkasse and St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf signed a quality contract for endoprothetics (hip and knee replacement) until end of 2025. The partnership aims to improve structural, process, and outcome quality in joint replacement care using digital technologies.
• NEVANO+ Neurovascular NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Marien Hospital Düsseldorf is part of the certified NEVANO+ neurovascular network under the leadership of University Hospital Düsseldorf, coordinating stroke patient care across the greater Düsseldorf region.
• Bayer Giants LeverkusenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSportkardiologie of Augusta-Krankenhaus and Sportorthopädie of St. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus provide medical checks for youth basketball teams (JBBL and NBBL) of Bayer Giants Leverkusen.
• Katholische Stiftung Marien Hospital zu DüsseldorfcoreOthersRemaining minority shareholder of VKKD after St. Franziskus-Stiftung acquired majority. Both organizations share Franciscan heritage and values.
• Stryker (Mako Robots)majorTechnology or IntegrationSt. Vinzenz-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf uses two Mako robotic systems from Stryker for knee replacement surgery, making it the second-largest Mako user in Germany.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken (Fresenius): Germany's largest hospital operator with ~90 hospitals, owned by Fresenius. Operates acute-care hospitals and outpatient centers nationwide; comparable in size and geographic spread, though for-profit and significantly larger than St. Franziskus.
• Asklepios Kliniken: One of the largest private hospital operators in Germany with ~170 facilities. Operates a broad multi-state hospital network; comparable in scale and service breadth to St. Franziskus, though it is a publicly listed for-profit operator rather than a faith-based nonprofit.

Direct peers

• Alexianer: Catholic nonprofit hospital and care group operating hospitals, senior care, and disability services across NRW and other German regions. Comparable operating model (faith-based nonprofit, integrated acute + long-term care) and direct regional overlap in NRW.
• Schoen Klinik: German private hospital group specializing in orthopedics, psychosomatics, neurology, and acute care. Family-owned with a focus on quality outcomes; comparable network structure and clinical quality positioning to Franziskus's specialty centers.
• Marienhaus Holding: Catholic hospital group operating ~30 hospitals across western Germany with a similar faith-based, nonprofit operating model. Closest direct peer given shared Catholic heritage, comparable size, and overlapping service mix in NRW-adjacent regions.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic charitable organization operating hospitals, care facilities, and emergency services across Germany. Comparable faith-based nonprofit operating model with overlapping service mix including senior care and rehabilitation.
• BG Kliniken: Network of 12 hospitals in Germany operating as trauma and rehabilitation centers for occupational injuries. Comparable in scale and nonprofit/government-sponsored structure to St. Franziskus; overlaps in trauma, surgical, and rehabilitation services.
• Johanniter GmbH: Nonprofit hospital and care operator affiliated with the Johanniter Order, running hospitals and senior care facilities across Germany. Comparable nonprofit, values-driven operating model with similar integrated acute and long-term care offerings.
• Sana Kliniken: German private hospital group owned by the Munich insurance group. Operates ~50 hospitals across Germany with similar mix of acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient services; directly comparable in scale to the post-VKKD Franziskus network.
• Cellitinnen (Cellitinnen-Krankenhaus): Catholic hospital group operating several hospitals and senior care facilities in NRW. Closely comparable in geographic focus (NRW), faith-based heritage, and integrated hospital + senior care service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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