Caritas Gesundheit Berlin

What Caritas Gesundheit Berlin does

Caritas Gesundheit Berlin gGmbH is a non-profit hospital and care group headquartered in Berlin and operating across Berlin and Brandenburg as part of the Catholic Caritas welfare network under Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V. Its facilities comprise four acute hospitals (Caritas-Klinik Maria Heimsuchung in Berlin-Pankow, Caritas-Klinik Dominikus in Berlin-Reinickendorf, Caritas-Klinik St. Anna in Berlin-Charlottenburg, and Caritas-Klinik St. Marien in Brandenburg an der Havel), eight Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum (MVZ) outpatient centers, two hospices (Berlin-Pankow and Katharinenhaus in Reinickendorf), and one senior care home (Haus Malta, Charlottenburg). Together the group operates an integrated continuum spanning emergency care, planned surgery, specialty diagnostics, ambulatory medicine, palliative hospice care, and residential elderly care.

The group's clinical offering is organized around sixteen-plus specialized centers, including joint replacement (Knie-, Hüft-, Schulter-, Fußzentren), spine (Wirbelsäulenzentrum with endoscopic procedures and ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine surgery), cardiac care (Kardiozentrum, Herzrhythmuszentrum, Cardiac Arrest Center), oncology (Darmkrebszentrum, Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum, Endometriosezentrum, Beckenbodenzentrum), pain management (Schmerzzentrum with neuromodulation), and general/vascular surgery (Hernienzentrum, Gallenzentrum, Endoskopiezentrum, Proktologiezentrum, Sportorthopädiezentrum). The technology stack includes the Canon Aquilion ONE INSIGHT Volume CT (0.5mm slices, 120ms scan time, GKV-reimbursed cardio-CT since January 2025), CORI robotics for knee surgery (introduced March 2025), ExcelsiusGPS spine robotics (100+ procedures by August 2024), and an intensive-care digital communication platform (February 2024). Patient access is provided through emergency departments, statutory and private insurance referrals, dedicated Zuweiser portals for referring physicians, and Doctolib online booking for selected outpatient services.

The revenue model is dominated by German statutory health insurance (GKV) DRG-based reimbursement for inpatient care, with a secondary stream from private insurance (PKV) billed under the GOÄ fee schedule. Hospice and senior care services are funded through a combination of statutory insurance, charitable donations, and subsidies via the Caritas network. The organization does not have disclosed venture, private equity, or public-market ownership; governance is conducted by Managing Director Dr. Sven Reisner and Medical Managing Director Dr. Roland Dankwardt. Recent operating milestones include the EPZmax endoprosthetics certification (March 2026), Geriatrie certifications at St. Anna (January 2025) and St. Marien (December 2024), Cardiac Arrest Center recertification (September 2024), and sustained delivery volumes above 1,000 births per year at Maria Heimsuchung.

Name

Caritas Gesundheit Berlin

Legal name

Caritas Gesundheit Berlin gGmbH

Website

https://caritas-gesundheit.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Caritas Gesundheit Berlin gGmbH is a non-profit Catholic hospital and care group operating four hospitals, eight MVZ outpatient centers, two hospices, and one senior care home across Berlin and Brandenburg, delivering integrated acute, outpatient, hospice, and elderly care to GKV- and PKV-insured patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospital and Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (621111), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Chronic Care & Complex Care Management (HSABAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Palliative Care (e.g., oncology, CHF/COPD, dementia) (HLADAHAJ), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA)

Keywords

• Hospital healthcare services
• Outpatient medical care
• Hospice palliative care
• Senior nursing care
• Specialty surgical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Health Insurance (GKV) Reimbursement: As a hospital and outpatient provider in Germany, the majority of revenue is derived from reimbursement by the German statutory health insurance system (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung). Services covered include inpatient hospital care (DRG-based), outpatient physician services, hospice care, and senior care services.
2. Private Patient Fees: Revenue from privately insured patients (PKV) who pay according to the German private physician fee schedule (GOÄ). Includes private outpatient consultations and elective procedures.
3. Hospice and Senior Care Services: Hospice services and senior care are covered through a combination of statutory insurance, charitable funding, and donations. The Caritas-Hospiz Berlin-Pankow and Caritas-Hospiz Katharinenhaus operate as palliative care facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Caritas Gesundheit Berlin operates a multi-facility healthcare group comprising four acute-care hospitals (Caritas-Klinik Dominikus, Maria Heimsuchung, St. Anna, and St. Marien), eight outpatient medical care centers (Caritas-MVZ), two inpatient hospices (Berlin-Pankow and Katharinenhaus), and one senior care home (Haus Malta). The group provides a full continuum of care including emergency medicine, planned and robotic-assisted surgery (orthopedics, spine, knee), cardiology and cardio-CT diagnostics, obstetrics, oncology, geriatrics, palliative hospice care, and residential senior nursing across Berlin and Brandenburg.

Product overview

Caritas Gesundheit Berlin is a hospital group operating four hospitals (Caritas-Klinik Dominikus, Caritas-Klinik Maria Heimsuchung, Caritas-Klinik St. Anna, Caritas-Klinik St. Marien), multiple outpatient medical centers (Caritas-MVZ), two hospices (Caritas-Hospiz Katharinenhaus and Berlin-Pankow), and a senior care home (Caritas-Seniorenheim Haus Malta). The network provides integrated healthcare from acute hospital care through outpatient services to end-of-life hospice care and elderly nursing. Specialized centers include orthopedic centers (Knie-, Hüft-, Schulter-, Fuß-, Wirbelsäulen-), cardiac centers (Kardiozentrum, Herzrhythmuszentrum), pain management, and diagnostics. Advanced technology includes CORI surgical robot for knee procedures, ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, and Canon Aquilion ONE INSIGHT cardio-CT system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caritas-Klinik Dominikus Acute-care hospital in Berlin-Reinickendorf providing orthopedic and trauma surgery (including CORI robotic knee surgery), internal medicine, gastroenterology, general and visceral surgery, anesthesia and intensive care, and pain management. Houses Hernienzentrum, Schmerzzentrum, and Gallenzentrum; EPZmax-certified for endoprosthetics.
• Caritas-Klinik Maria Heimsuchung Acute-care hospital in Berlin-Pankow providing cardiology, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, and general surgery. Houses Kardiozentrum, Herzrhythmuszentrum, Beckenbodenzentrum, Darmkrebszentrum, Endometriosezentrum, and Gynäkologisches Krebszentrum. Includes a Cardiac Arrest Center and Day Surgery Center.
• Caritas-Klinik St. Anna Acute-care hospital in Berlin-Charlottenburg specializing in geriatric and elderly patient care with a direct structural connection to the Caritas-Seniorenheim Haus Malta for integrated medical-nursing provision. Geriatric-certified January 2025.
• Caritas-Klinik St. Marien Acute-care hospital in Brandenburg an der Havel offering geriatric care, general internal medicine, and imaging diagnostics including CT scanning. Certified for excellent geriatric care December 2024.
• Caritas-MVZ Berlin (Outpatient Medical Care Centers) Network of eight outpatient medical care centers across Berlin offering general practice, cardiology, orthopedics (knee, hip, foot), radiology, and minor procedures. Locations in Pankow, Reinickendorf, Wittenau, and Prenzlauer Berg. Doctolib online booking available.
• Caritas-Hospiz Berlin-Pankow Inpatient palliative hospice facility in Berlin-Pankow providing end-of-life care guided by Christian values. Celebrated 15-year anniversary in July 2025.
• Caritas-Hospiz Katharinenhaus Inpatient palliative hospice facility in Berlin-Reinickendorf providing end-of-life care guided by Christian values. Opened 2020; celebrated 5-year anniversary in September 2025.
• Caritas-Seniorenheim Haus Malta Residential senior care home in Berlin-Charlottenburg with direct structural connection to Caritas-Klinik St. Anna, providing elderly nursing care with integrated medical support.
• Cardio-CT (Kardio-CT) Diagnostics Non-invasive coronary CT angiography service using the Canon Aquilion ONE INSIGHT Volume CT for early detection of coronary artery disease. Covered by statutory health insurance since January 1, 2025 under specific medical indications. Available at Caritas-MVZ im Roten Haus.
• Robotic-Assisted Knee Surgery (CORI) Robotic-assisted knee surgery service using the CORI surgical robotics platform at Caritas-Klinik Dominikus, offering enhanced precision for knee procedures.
• Robotic-Assisted Spine Surgery (ExcelsiusGPS) Robotic-guided spinal surgery service using the ExcelsiusGPS spine robot for precision spinal interventions. Over 100 procedures performed; 100th milestone reached August 2024 at Caritas-Klinik Dominikus/Maria Heimsuchung.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,000+ births per year at Caritas-Klinik Maria Heimsuchung
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sheptytsky Hospital, Lviv (Ukraine)minorOthers · 7 April 2025Charitable medical aid partnership. Caritas-Klinik Dominikus/St. Marien have donated medical equipment (ultrasound, swallowing probe, beds) to the hospital in Lviv/Lemberg. Currently raising funds for a colposcope (~7,000-8,000 euros). Fundraising account: Förderkreis Dominikus Krankenhaus e.V., IBAN DE79 3702 0500 0003 1418 01, BIC BFSWDE33BER.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent organization of Caritas Gesundheit Berlin. The Caritasverband (Caritas Association for the Archdiocese of Berlin) is part of Germany's largest welfare and healthcare network. Caritas Gesundheit Berlin derives its Christian values and mission from this parent organization and benefits from being part of the broader Caritas network for social services, referrals, and community programs.
• DoctolibcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline appointment booking platform used by Caritas-MVZ for outpatient appointments including cardio-CT diagnostics. Patients can book appointments through Doctolib at https://www.doctolib.de/. Used for patient access to MVZ radiology and cardiology services.
• VoiiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerHoliday childcare partner. Voiio organizes vacation childcare for employees' children during school holidays through the company's employee benefits program.
• Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Senate Department of Health. Organizes and initiates disaster preparedness exercises for Berlin hospitals. In March 2025, the Senatsverwaltung organized a large-scale disaster drill at Caritas-Klinik Maria Heimsuchung with 160 external personnel.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland gGmbH: Catholic welfare and healthcare provider operating hospices, hospital-affiliated services, and outpatient care nationally; overlaps with Caritas on hospice operations and on mission-driven care delivery, but is a broader social-services portfolio.
• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Germany's largest private hospital operator (Fresenius subsidiary) with ~90 hospitals nationwide including Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch; overlaps heavily with Caritas on acute care, cardiology, and orthopedics but at vastly greater scale and with capital-market access.

Direct peers

• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic-affiliated German hospital and elderly-care group with hospitals, senior homes, and rehab facilities; analogous nonprofit governance, integrated care model, and Christian-values positioning.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH & Co. KGaA: Germany's second-largest hospital group with significant Berlin presence (e.g., Asklepios Klinikum Pankow, Birkenwerder); competes directly for the same GKV patient base, MVZ referrals, and specialist physician talent across the Berlin/Brandenburg catchment.
• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit GmbH: Berlin's publicly-owned hospital network operating ten hospitals and multiple MVZs across the same districts as Caritas Gesundheit Berlin; closest geographic and operational peer, with the same statutory-insurance patient mix and shared inpatient specialists.
• Marienhaus Kliniken GmbH: Catholic-affiliated German hospital group spanning acute care, obstetrics, geriatrics, and hospice; closely comparable in mission-driven operations, multi-site acute care, OB volume (1,000+ births/yr), and geriatrics focus.
• Sana Kliniken AG: Privately operated multi-site German hospital group with a strong MVZ and specialty-care profile; comparable in network architecture (hospitals + outpatient + rehab) and breadth of services including cardiac and orthopedics.
• St. Augustinus Gruppe: Catholic-affiliated hospital and care network in the Rhineland; comparable nonprofit structure, multi-site general hospital plus senior care and MVZ footprint, and reliance on statutory and church funding.

Emerging players

• Schoen Klinik SE: Privately held German hospital operator focused on specialty care (orthopedics, neurology, psychosomatics); directly competes with Caritas' orthopedic and Wirbelsäulenzentrum franchises and pursues similar premium positioning through medical excellence.

Regional players

• Paul Gerhardt Diakonie gGmbH: Protestant-affiliated hospital and care provider in Berlin-Brandenburg-Sachsen-Anhalt including Evangelisches Krankenhaus Ludwigsfelde; competes for the same regional GKV patient base and shares the integrated hospital-plus-senior-care model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-krankenhilfe-berlin-e.v.

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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