Overview

• The Diakoniekrankenhaus Naëmi Wilke in Guben emerged from insolvency on May 1 after Diakonissenhaus Teltow assumed ownership, preserving all 350 staff positions.
• The clinic had filed for self-administered insolvency proceedings in September 2024 and operates 160 beds across orthopedics, surgery and internal medicine.
• Diakonissenhaus Teltow’s network spans facilities in Luckau, Ludwigsfelde, Frankfurt (Oder) and Halle (Saale), offering a model for consolidating regional healthcare.
• Authorities in the Landkreis Uckermark have secured hospital operations in Prenzlau and Angermünde, averting potential insolvencies at those sites.
• Regional planning in Brandenburg began in March 2025 under the federal hospital reform, which aims to reduce clinic strain by expanding outpatient services and specialization ahead of full implementation by 2029.