Overview

• In Munich, Holetschek called for medical care to be treated as part of Germany’s national security architecture to ensure service continuity in alliance or disaster scenarios.
• He warned that emergency departments, operating theatres, intensive care units, laboratories and transfusion services form the backbone of acute care and must remain functional during crises.
• Holetschek proposed using the federal special defence fund for civil defence upgrades to strengthen hospitals’ structural and technical resilience.
• He urged the establishment of clear legal standards and targeted investments to prepare clinics for potential security threats and large-scale emergencies.
• His initiative builds on the October 2024 reform, which aimed to streamline hospital networks and earmarked €25 billion for specialization and efficiency improvements.