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Schwabacher Klinik on the verge of change: new investor brings hope!
The Diakoneo Clinic Schwabach has filed for bankruptcy. An investor could enable the conversion to a specialist clinic.
Schwabacher Klinik on the verge of change: new investor brings hope!
The Diakoneo Clinic in Schwabach is facing fundamental change. After years of losses amounting to millions and an unsuccessful attempt at economic stabilization, insolvency proceedings were opened for Klinik Schwabach gGmbH on October 1, 2025. This decision followed the filing of bankruptcy at the district court in mid-July 2023 after no buyer could be found. Fortunately, clinic operations are continuing as usual for the time being, which provides both patients and employees with some relaxation during this difficult time.
The healthcare system in the region has been severely affected, making the positive turnaround that is now being initiated by the investor Navicare-Med all the more remarkable. According to [kma-online.de]. Orthopedics provides. This transformation is expected to be completed by mid-2026.
The new concept
A key element of the plan is the establishment of a “Care Campus,” which includes inpatient care as well as outpatient services and a new surgery center. Digital solutions in telemedicine will also be part of the new concept. The construction of a rehabilitation center is also planned, which should noticeably improve patient care. It is also noteworthy that the existing nursing school will be retained, which is of great importance for the training of future specialists.
A big advantage is that around 85 percent of the currently around 500 employees are expected to be able to keep their jobs. The insolvency administrator Hubert Ampferl is optimistic about the future of the clinic. He emphasized that the filing of bankruptcy was timely, as the salaries for the next three months will be covered by the employment center. This short-term financial relief makes it possible to successfully reposition the clinic.
Political support
The city of Schwabach, which owned a quarter of the shares in the clinic until the beginning of 2023, is not legally involved in the current insolvency proceedings because it sold its shares to Diakoneo for a symbolic euro. However, Mayor Peter Reiß (SPD) has made it clear that the concerns of patients and employees are his top priority. He will actively advocate for a solution that maintains clinical care in the region.
In the coming months, the exact design of the new care offering will be subject to the approval of the Ministry of Health and the health insurance companies. A structural report that was prepared together with the Roth Hospital has already provided an important basis for planning in order to clarify the services offered and required by the clinic.
In summary, it can be said that the Diakoneo Clinic in Schwabach is taking a new course that brings with it both challenges and opportunities. With Navicare-Med's new concept, the clinic could develop into an important healthcare location in the region - in the interests of patients and employees.