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Jewish Hospital Berlin Files for Insolvency, Keeps Care Running Under Self-Administration

Germany’s only Jewish hospital seeks reorganization under court oversight.

Overview

  • The clinic opened a preliminary self-administration procedure and brought in restructuring advisers Dorit Aurich and Lars Knipper.
  • Patient treatment and emergency services continue without interruption, and employees’ wages are legally secured during the process.
  • The hospital’s medical care center (MVZ) is not part of the proceedings, while an affiliated service company is set to join shortly.
  • Leadership cites reform-driven structural pressures, outstanding state subsidies for buildings and IT, general cost increases, and recent water damage as key financial burdens.
  • Investor and takeover discussions remain active, including prior talks with municipal chain Vivantes, as politicians such as Tobias Schulze urge Senate support and suggest partners like Charité.