The Aachen University Hospital is Germany's largest multidisciplinary medical centre. It was founded in 1966. More than 300,000 patients from all over the world are treated here every year. The hospital's medical staff consists of about 7,000 people. These include more than 980 doctors, among which 95 are professors.
The hospital has innovative therapeutic and diagnostic equipment. In cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine at RWTH University of Technology, the clinic staff develops new methods of diagnosis and treatment. The doctors at Aachen actively exchange their experiences with Israeli specialists.
According to FOCUS magazine's 2019 ranking, Aachen Clinic was ranked 22nd out of more than 2,000 hospitals nationwide.
The institution has 30 specialist departments, 25 institutes, 10 diagnostic centres and a genetics laboratory. The hospital's key areas of focus are:
There are 1,500 beds available for inpatient treatment. Patients are accommodated in one- and two-bed rooms with enhanced comfort. Each room has all the necessary furniture, internet access, a telephone, a TV and a bathroom.
Aachen patients choose their meals from the menu in the hospital canteen. There is a chapel in the hospital. Catholic and Protestant services are regularly held there.
The Aachen University Hospital has an independent central hygiene and infection control area. It sets hygiene standards and monitors compliance. The clinic has twice received the gold seal from ACTION Clean Hands for successful hygiene optimisation and full compliance with hygiene standards.
Additional support services at the health centre include ATMs, a post office, food stands, a flower shop, a café, a hairdresser's and an international department.
Guesthouses are available for outpatients and accompanying persons. These are located next to the clinic.
Certification in quality management proves that the institution meets the requirements of a certain standard. Aachen Hospital has about 30 certificates from professional organisations. Among them:
The Aachen Cancer Centre was founded in 2010. It cooperates with the oncology departments of the University Hospitals in Bonn, Cologne and Düsseldorf. The hospital is funded by the German Cancer Society.
In February 2012, the Aachen Cancer Centre was certified ISO 9001 for the first time. The following year, it received ONKOZERT certification from the German Cancer Society.
The centre regularly demonstrates a high success rate in cancer treatment. It ranks among the leading oncological institutions in Germany. Here, an interdisciplinary and personalised approach is taken. This ensures highly qualified treatment of malignant tumours of all organs and anatomical structures in the human body.
The centre's specialists carry out comprehensive examinations to make a diagnosis. This makes it possible to determine the type of tumour, its precise location and the extent to which the malignant process has spread.
| Cancer check-up |
| Blood test for cancer markers |
| Biopsy |
| CT/MRI/PET-CT biopsy |
| Consultation with an oncologist |
A "second opinion" service is available. It plays a crucial role in choosing a treatment strategy.
Cancer entails a huge emotional shock for the patient and their family. In most cases, the patient cannot cope with it alone. For this reason, the centre provides psycho-oncological care. This is an essential part of cancer treatment.
Chemotherapy or radiotherapy can cause infertility. For this reason, the centre is committed to preserving patients' reproductive function. Many modern reproductive medicine methods are available here. For example:
Each clinical case is reviewed by an interdisciplinary committee. It includes oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, neuroradiologists, nuclear medicine specialists, etc. The doctors work together to develop the most effective treatment plan.
The Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation at the Aachen Hospital is considered to be the leading medical institution in Germany in the fight against malignant neoplasms of the bowel. More than 3,000 surgeries are performed here every year.
The department treats abdominal organ pathologies. The Department treats abdominal and pancreatic oncology. Priority areas are the surgical treatment of cancer. The head doctor of the department is Professor Ulf Peter Neumann.
The department has four high-tech operating theatres with modern equipment:
The department prefers a minimally invasive surgery, which doesn’t leave large scars. Patients recover more quickly after these operations. The risks of infection and bleeding are minimised.
| Liver transplantation |
| Specialist consultation |
| Full examination |
| Liver transplant surgery |
| 1-month inpatient rehabilitation |
| Kidney transplantation |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Kidney biopsy |
| Kidney transplant surgery |
| 1-month inpatient rehabilitation |
Aachen has a special focus on the liver transplant programme. More than 400 successful liver transplants have been carried out as part of this project. The data is from the summer of 2010 to February 2020.
Together with the German Society of Urology (DGU) and the Professional Association of German Urologists (BvDU), the Aachen Urology Department developed and implemented the campaign "Urology for All".
Under this project, the hospital serves patients of different ages. It provides a full range of services for the diagnosis and treatment of kidney and urinary tract diseases.
The department has 16 doctors and 30 nurses. Here they remove kidney, ureter and bladder stones in a minimally invasive way. No extensive incisions or scars.
Prostate, bladder, testicular and kidney cancer are treated according to international protocols. Most tumours are removed using the Da Vinci robotic system.
The department provides a unique thermotherapy treatment for bladder cancer (HIVEC) using the Combat BRS system.
The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery treats various pathologies of the heart and blood vessels. In 2019, the latest generation of hybrid operating theatres was commissioned at the Aachen Clinic. It allows doctors to simultaneously perform diagnostics and surgical treatment of cardiovascular and lung diseases. They are planning to perform about 600 operations each year using the hybrid operating room.
The hybrid operating system is a combination of a cardiac catheter laboratory and state-of-the-art robotic X-ray technology. The system has been successfully used to perform complex minimally invasive interventions that were previously unavailable.
At the end of January 2019, the Aachen University Hospital commissioned a second state-of-the-art electrophysiological examination laboratory (EPU laboratory) for the treatment of patients with cardiac arrhythmia. From now on, cardiologists perform arrhythmia interventions in two rooms simultaneously. Both laboratories are among the best in Germany.
| Coronary bypass surgery |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Full examination |
| Bypass service on a beating heart |
| Inpatient rehabilitation |
| TAVI heart valve replacement |
| Consultation with a specialist |
| Comprehensive examination |
| Minimally invasive valve replacement surgery through the femoral artery |
| Inpatient rehabilitation |
Aachen Hospital is home to the Clinic for Orthopaedics and Traumatology. More than 1,500 surgeries are carried out here each year and around 15,000 people are treated. Orthopaedic rehabilitation is also available. The hospital caters for patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly.
According to a ranking by Focus magazine, the Aachen University hospital is one of the best medical facilities in the country in the field of joint endoprosthetics.
The clinic's priority area is joint replacement. With the support of the German Society for Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Surgery, the hospital was awarded the status of a maximum care centre for arthroplasty.
Joint replacement surgeries are performed under the supervision of navigation systems. They provide a clear picture of the operated area. The doctor precisely selects the optimal position of the prosthesis stem. This ensures maximum functionality of the implant and reduces the risk of early wear and tear.
Musculoskeletal cancer therapy is one of the main focuses of the clinic. The specialists at Aachen have extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of malignant neoplasms of the musculoskeletal system. Conservative and surgical methods for treating oncological pathologies are available here. The orthopaedic surgeons work together with the Aachen Cancer Center.
The orthopaedic clinic is treating patients of all ages, including newborns. Patients are treated here for congenital malformations of the musculoskeletal system, limb abnormalities and dysplasia of the femoral neck. Neuro-orthopaedic deformities can also be treated there.
| Procedure | Cost |
| Consultation with a doctor | from €450 |
| MRI | from €1,000 |
| CT | from €500 |
| PET-CT | from €1,600 |
| Ultrasound | from €350 |
| Basic check-up | from €1,600 |
| Procedure | Cost |
| Knee endoprosthesis | from €18,000 |
| Strabismus surgery | from €7,000 |
| Prostatectomy with da Vinci robot | from €19,800 |
| Mastectomy (breast removal) | from €14,000 |
| Laser removal of varicose veins in the legs | from €2,500 |
| Intervertebral disc herniation surgery | from €14,000 |
