Rhön-Klinikum

Rhön-Klinikum is a German cooperation of hospitals and clinics headquartered in Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany.[2] It is a leading private hospital group in Germany.

Recent news

Founder Eugen Münch tried to sell Rhön-Klinikum to rival Fresenius in 2012 but German billionaire Bernard Broermann, fearing a dominant rival to his hospital chain Asklepios Kliniken, amassed a big enough stake in Rhön to block the deal.[3] The firm still sold most of its hospitals to Fresenius in September 2013 for around $4.1 billion.[4]

In 2020, Asklepios Kliniken, which already held 28.7% of Rhön's shares at the time, announced plans to initially buy a 12.4% stake from Münch. The two would then pool Münch's remaining stake of 7.6% in Rhön with shares held by Asklepios. As a result, their joint investment company would hold at least 49% in Rhön.[5]

References

  1. Annual Report 2010 Rhön-Klinikum, retrieved 30 May 2011^
  2. RHÖN-KLINIKUM retrieved 2009-01-24^
  3. Alexander Huebner (February 28, 2020), German hospital firm Asklepios to takeover Rhoen to vie with Fresenius Reuters.^
  4. Jonathan Gould and Ludwig Burger. Rhoen-Klinikum to sell hospitals to Fresenius in $4 billion deal Reuters, 13 September 2013^
  5. Alexander Huebner (February 28, 2020), German hospital firm Asklepios to takeover Rhoen to vie with Fresenius Reuters.^