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Contilia

Contilia is a Catholic social services and healthcare provider group operating hospitals, senior homes, therapy centers and nursing services in Germany's Ruhr region.

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Overview

Contilia GmbH is a Catholic social services and healthcare provider group based in Essen, Germany. It was founded in 2006 by the St. Elisabeth-Stiftung Essen, the Stiftung St. Marien-Hospital zu Mülheim an der Ruhr and the Caritas-Trägerwerk im Bistum Essen e. V. to manage hospitals, senior homes and other health-sector facilities on behalf of its shareholders. The group operates across Essen, Mülheim an der Ruhr and surrounding Ruhr region communities, and its portfolio spans acute-care hospitals, medical competence centers, rehabilitation and therapy clinics, nursing homes, assisted-living residences, outpatient nursing services, medical care centers (MVZ) and vocational training schools for nursing professions. Contilia's hospital network includes the Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen, St. Marien-Hospital Mülheim an der Ruhr, St. Josef-Krankenhaus Kupferdreh, St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Niederwenigern in Hattingen, Fachklinik Kamillushaus Heidhausen, Philippusstift Essen and Geriatrie-Zentrum Haus Berge. Its competence centers cover cardiology and vascular medicine, diabetes, geriatrics, psychiatry and addiction, gynecology and obstetrics, pediatrics, neurology, nephrology, emergency medicine and plastic surgery, among others. The group also runs the BodyGuard! prevention and sports medicine centers, the Contilia Herz- und Gefäßzentrum, and several therapy and rehabilitation facilities under the Contilia Therapie und Reha brand. In the senior care segment, Contilia Pflege und Betreuung GmbH oversees a large network of senior residences, short-term and day care facilities, assisted-living complexes and outpatient nursing services such as Die Kängurus and Die Lindenblüten. The group's education arm, the Contilia Akademie, includes the Katholische Schule für Pflegeberufe and offers training and continuing education for internal staff and external healthcare personnel. According to Wikipedia, since 2018 around 7,200 employees work across 46 Contilia-managed independent facilities, and the group generates annual revenue of approximately 495 million euros. The management board consists of Dirk Albrecht (spokesperson) and Jens Egert. Current shareholders are St. Elisabeth-Stiftung Essen (73.7%), Stiftung St. Marien-Hospital zu Mülheim an der Ruhr (16.2%) and St. Josef-Kuratorium e. V., Essen (10.1%). Contilia is a private, non-listed company with a Catholic social-service mission.

History

Contilia was founded in 2006 by the St. Elisabeth-Stiftung Essen (66%), the Stiftung St. Marien-Hospital zu Mülheim an der Ruhr (33%) and the Caritas-Trägerwerk im Bistum Essen e. V. (1%). The group was established to manage hospitals, senior homes and other health-sector facilities on behalf of its shareholders, consolidating Catholic healthcare and social-service institutions in the Essen and Mülheim an der Ruhr area under a common umbrella. Over the following years, Contilia expanded its network through the integration of hospitals, medical care centers, therapy and rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes and outpatient services. The group's hospital portfolio grew to include the Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen, St. Marien-Hospital Mülheim an der Ruhr, St. Josef-Krankenhaus Kupferdreh, St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Niederwenigern, Fachklinik Kamillushaus Heidhausen, Philippusstift Essen and Geriatrie-Zentrum Haus Berge. Competence centers were established in cardiology, diabetes, geriatrics, psychiatry, gynecology, pediatrics, neurology and other specialties. In the senior care sector, Contilia Pflege und Betreuung GmbH brought together numerous senior residences, assisted-living complexes, day care and short-term care facilities, and outpatient nursing services such as Die Kängurus and Die Lindenblüten. The group also developed its education and training activities, including the Katholische Schule für Pflegeberufe, which became part of the Contilia Akademie. By 2018, according to Wikipedia, the group employed approximately 7,200 people across 46 Contilia-managed independent facilities and generated annual revenue of around 495 million euros. The shareholder structure evolved to its current form: St. Elisabeth-Stiftung Essen (73.7%), Stiftung St. Marien-Hospital zu Mülheim an der Ruhr (16.2%) and St. Josef-Kuratorium e. V., Essen (10.1%). The management board is led by Dirk Albrecht (spokesperson) and Jens Egert. Today Contilia operates as a Catholic social-services and healthcare group with a broad regional footprint in the Ruhr area, offering integrated medical, nursing, therapeutic and senior care services.

  • 2018

    Group employs approximately 7,200 staff across 46 managed facilities and generates around 495 million euros in annual revenue.

  • 2006

    Contilia founded by St. Elisabeth-Stiftung Essen, Stiftung St. Marien-Hospital zu Mülheim an der Ruhr and Caritas-Trägerwerk im Bistum Essen e. V.

Products and positioning

Catholic social-service healthcare group providing integrated medical, nursing and senior care across the Ruhr region.

  • Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen

  • St. Marien-Hospital Mülheim an der Ruhr

  • St. Josef-Krankenhaus Kupferdreh

  • St. Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Niederwenigern

  • Fachklinik Kamillushaus Heidhausen

  • Philippusstift Essen

  • Geriatrie-Zentrum Haus Berge

  • Contilia Herz- und Gefäßzentrum

  • BodyGuard! Zentrum für Präventionsmedizin

  • Contilia Pflege und Betreuung

  • Contilia Therapie und Reha

  • Contilia Akademie

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