Waldburg-Zeil Kliniken

Waldburg-Zeil Kliniken is a private German hospital group owned by the House of Waldburg-Zeil, a noble family with extensive business interests. Its headquarters are in Neutrauchburg, a district of Isny im Allgäu in the Ravensburg district of Baden-Württemberg. The group traces its origins to the historic Schlossgasthof Sonne in Neutrauchburg, a guesthouse established in 1686 alongside the Lorettokapelle chapel. In the 1950s the family began developing the site into a health resort: the first spa treatments were offered in 1957, and in 1958 the renamed Kuranstalt Sonne Neutrauchburg admitted its first patients and opened a medical department. Dr. Karl Sell founded a teaching institute for manual therapy in Neutrauchburg in 1956, helping to establish the region as a center for rehabilitation and medical training. Over the following decades the group expanded through new openings and acquisitions. The Kuranstalt Alpenblick opened in 1963, the Klinik Oberammergau followed in 1971, and a new central administration building was inaugurated in Neutrauchburg in 1973. The 1980s brought numerous new buildings and extensions, and in 2000 the group took over the Fachkliniken Wangen im Allgäu. Today Waldburg-Zeil Kliniken describes itself as an independent clinic group with twelve clinics at nine locations, offering acute medicine, specialized rehabilitation, and prevention services for adults, adolescents, and children. According to Wikipedia, the group employs around 3,000 staff and treats more than 60,000 cases annually, with nine rehabilitation clinics, two specialist clinics combining acute and rehabilitation medicine, and a therapeutic movement center, totaling over 2,861 beds. The group positions itself as a holistic healthcare provider that accompanies patients through acute treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention. Its facilities include rehabilitation clinics, acute-care hospitals, medical care centers (MVZ), specialized institutions, outpatient services, and aftercare programs. The clinics are located in several German federal states, including Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria, with sites such as Wangen im Allgäu, Bad Wurzach, and Bad Salzelmen in Schönebeck. As an employer, Waldburg-Zeil Kliniken emphasizes regular working hours, further education, and the advantages of a large clinic group. The company remains privately held by the House of Waldburg-Zeil, which also has agricultural, forestry, and media interests, including stakes in the Schwäbischer and Allgäuer newspaper publishers.

The history of Waldburg-Zeil Kliniken is closely tied to the House of Waldburg-Zeil and the village of Neutrauchburg in the Allgäu region. The origins lie in the Schlossgasthof Sonne, a guesthouse built in 1686 by Countess Monika von Waldburg-Trauchburg together with the foundation of the Lorettokapelle chapel. The first tenant, a brewer from Ochsenhausen, was granted the right to accommodate guests, bake bread, sell salt, distill brandy, and establish a brewery at his own expense. The inn served pilgrims visiting the chapel. By 1954 the Gasthaus zur Sonne had three guest rooms. In 1957 the first spa treatments were offered in the guesthouse. In 1958 the establishment was renamed Kuranstalt Sonne Neutrauchburg, admitted its first patients, and set up a medical department. A key figure was Dr. Karl Sell, who founded the Ärztliche Lehrstätte für Manuelle Therapie (medical teaching institute for manual therapy) in Neutrauchburg in 1956, fostering a combination of medical innovation, holistic care, and entrepreneurial vision. The region developed into a recognized center for rehabilitation, prevention, and medical further education. Expansion continued in the following decades. In 1963 the Kuranstalt Alpenblick opened in Isny-Neutrauchburg. Further openings followed, including the Klinik Oberammergau in 1971. In 1973 a new central administration building was inaugurated in Isny-Neutrauchburg. During the 1980s numerous new buildings and extensions were added. In 2000 the group took over the Fachkliniken Wangen im Allgäu. According to Wikipedia, the group today employs around 3,000 people and treats over 60,000 cases annually. It comprises nine rehabilitation clinics, two specialist clinics combining acute and rehabilitation medicine, and one therapeutic movement center, with more than 2,861 beds. The official website states that the group operates twelve clinics at nine locations across several federal states, offering acute medicine, rehabilitation, and prevention for adults, adolescents, and children. The company remains privately held by the House of Waldburg-Zeil, whose economic activities also include agriculture, forestry, and stakes in the Schwäbischer and Allgäuer newspaper publishers.

• 2000

  The group takes over the Fachkliniken Wangen im Allgäu.

• 1980

  Numerous new buildings and extensions are added during the 1980s.

• 1973

  A new central administration building is inaugurated in Isny-Neutrauchburg.

• 1971

  The Klinik Oberammergau opens.

• 1963

  The Kuranstalt Alpenblick opens in Isny-Neutrauchburg.

• 1958

  The Kuranstalt Sonne Neutrauchburg opens, admits first patients, and establishes a medical department.

• 1957

  First spa treatments are offered in the Gasthaus zur Sonne.

• 1956

  Dr. Karl Sell founds the Ärztliche Lehrstätte für Manuelle Therapie in Neutrauchburg.

• 1954

  The Gasthaus zur Sonne has three guest rooms.

• 1686

  Countess Monika von Waldburg-Trauchburg establishes the Schlossgasthof Sonne and the Lorettokapelle chapel in Neutrauchburg.

Independent private clinic group offering holistic care across acute medicine, rehabilitation, and prevention, with a strong emphasis on patient-centered values and medical quality.

• Rehabilitation clinics

  Nine rehabilitation clinics forming the core of the group.

• Specialist clinics with acute and rehabilitation medicine

  Two specialist clinics combining acute care and rehabilitation.

• Therapeutic movement center

  One therapeutic movement center with over 2,861 beds in total across the group.

• Medical care centers (MVZ)

  Outpatient medical care centers associated with the clinics.

• Outpatient services and aftercare

  Ambulatory services and aftercare programs for patients.

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2. 2Unternehmensgeschichte – Waldburg-Zeil Klinikenwz-kliniken.de
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