Apply for a license for a private hospital, a private maternity hospital, or a private psychiatric clinic

To apply for a license for a private hospital, a private maternity hospital, or a private psychiatric clinic by email or mail:

• Submit your informal application along with the required documents to the appropriate authority.
• The competent authority will review whether the requirements are met.
• If necessary, the competent authority will involve other specialized agencies, such as
  
  • the public health department,
  • the building inspection authority, or
  • the food safety authority.
• If necessary, the competent authority will seek opinions, for example from
  
  • neighbors,
  • residents,
  • local police,  
  • local authorities, or
  • other external agencies.
• The responsible agency will notify you in writing of the decision regarding your application.

More information

Appeal

• You may file an appeal against a denial decision within one month with the office indicated in the letterhead. Further information on this can be found in the decision.

• Informal Request
  
  • You must include the following documents with your application:
  1. Information regarding the scope of services to be provided by the proposed private hospital. 
  2. Proof of who is the business owner as defined in Section 30 of the Trade Regulation Act. An extract from the commercial register must be submitted.
  3. Information on how round-the-clock medical care is ensured. In addition, a list of the private hospital’s medical staff—including details on completed continuing education in specific fields and areas of specialization—must be attached, and a medical director and his or her deputy must be designated.
  4. Information confirming that a sufficient number of trained nursing staff are available around the clock. Copies of certificates of qualification (for example, documents certifying authorization or recognition to use the title “health and nursing care professional,” “nurse,” or “nursing specialist”) must be included.
  5. Information confirming that adequate documentation of hospital services is ensured.
  6. A site plan and the architectural drawings (floor plans, sections, elevations) of the private hospital in duplicate, as well as proof that there are no building code objections to the use of the intended premises for the operation of a private hospital. The aforementioned architectural drawings must clearly show the intended use of each room, including its furnishings, as well as the number of beds in each room, or this information must be provided separately. 
  7. A statement indicating whether third parties are housed in the building used for the private hospital. If so, their addresses must be provided.
  8. A statement indicating whether individuals with infectious diseases or mental illnesses are to be treated at the private hospital.
• In order to verify that the entrepreneur is reliable with regard to the management or administration of the clinic, the following documents must be submitted by the person in question in due course:
  
  1. A police clearance certificate of document type OB—for submission to a government agency 
  2. an extract from the Central Trade Register (document type 9) – for submission to a government agency – and
  3. a certificate of good standing from the relevant tax office

720,00 EUR License pursuant to Section 30 of the Trade Regulation Act
72,00 EUR Based on actual time spent, for each hour or portion thereof
The payment reference number will be provided after the invoice is issued.

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

The license is valid indefinitely, provided that you do not make any changes to the clinic’s premises or similar, or that there is no change in the medical director or managing director(s). The license expires if you have not commenced operations within one year of its issuance or have ceased operations for a period of one year. Any changes must be reported to the authorities in writing.

How long does it take to process

Depending on the complexity of the application process. If other agencies are involved and the agency conducts an on-site inspection of the premises, the final processing may take longer.

• § 30 Gewerbeordnung (GewO)

• Merkblatt Erteilung einer Konzession gemäß § 30 Gewerbeordnung