Konzession für ein privates Krankenhaus, eine Privatentbindungsanstalt oder eine Privatnervenklinik beantragen

If you want to open a private hospital, a private maternity clinic or a private mental hospital, you must apply for a license.

As an entrepreneur who wants to run a private hospital, a private maternity clinic or a private mental hospital, you need a license. In order to obtain a license for your private clinic, you must meet personal, structural and operational/organizational requirements.

You will not be granted a license in the following cases:

• If there are facts suggesting that you are unreliable for the management or administration of an institution or clinic.
• If there are facts that indicate that you cannot guarantee the medical or nursing care of patients.
• If the descriptions and plans you have submitted for structural and other technical facilities do not meet the requirements of the health authorities.
• If the institution or clinic is to be located in only part of a building that is also occupied by other people and its operation could cause considerable disadvantages or dangers for the people living in the building.
• If the institution or clinic is intended for the admission of persons with infectious diseases or persons with mental disorders and the local situation may cause considerable disadvantages or dangers for persons in the neighborhood.

For the last two points, the local police and municipal authorities must be consulted.

Operators of private hospitals and private maternity clinics as well as private mental hospitals require a license from the competent authorities. A written application is strongly recommended for the granting of this license.

• A private hospital, maternity hospital or mental hospital may only be operated with a permit.
• The license application must be submitted by the institution's owner.
• Attachments must be submitted in accordance with the application form. The use of the application form is strongly recommended. This simplifies the procedure and eliminates the need for queries.
• Identity card or national passport,for non-EU nationals
• Residence permit, if applicable
• Private clinic permit

- According to time spent, up to a maximum of 5,900 euros. (General scale of fees)

• Nach time spent, but no more than € 5,900. Please contact the responsible office.

Coordination with the authority responsible for the location of the clinic.

The license is granted for an indefinite period, provided that no changes are made to the clinic premises or similar.

If you have legal concerns or doubts about the permit application or details, you can apply to the competent administrative court for a review by means of an action to enforce or contest the application.

• Concession for private hospitals, private maternity clinics and private mental hospitals Private hospitals, private maternity clinics and mental hospitals may only be operated with a license
• Licenses are not granted if
  • there are facts suggesting that the company is unreliable for the management or administration of an institution or clinic
  • there are facts that the company cannot guarantee the medical or nursing care of patients
  • the descriptions and plans submitted for structural and other technical facilities do not meet the requirements of the health authorities
  • the institution or clinic is only to be housed in part of a building that is also occupied by other people and its operation could cause considerable disadvantages or dangers for the people living in the building
  • the institution or clinic is intended for the admission of persons with infectious diseases or persons with mental disorders and the local situation may cause considerable disadvantages or dangers for persons in the neighborhood
• Responsible: local authority

The districts, municipalities, independent cities, large independent cities and independent municipalities are responsible.

The districts, municipalities, independent cities, large independent cities and independent municipalities are responsible.