University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel

University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Kiel (UKSH) is a highly specialized medical institution in northern Germany. UKSH is fit for the future. With its new central clinic buildings, opening in 2019, UKSH is one of Europe's most modern medical centers. As the only center for utmost care in Schleswig-Holstein, UKSH covers the entire spectrum of contemporary medicine and ranks among the most important employers and training leaders in the federal state. The university hospital has a capacity of 1,178 beds. The medical team treats over 50,000 inpatients and 135,000 outpatients annually in over 45 specialized departments. In addition, more than 1,500 babies are born at the hospital annually. On the territory of the hospital, there is also a pharmacy, a cafeteria, and a library for patients and their relatives. University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein guarantees highly individualized and interdisciplinary diagnostics and therapy that includes medical innovations such as precision medicine for chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer, as well as robotic surgery.  UKSH is one of the three best-digitalized hospitals in Germany and thus achieves the top position in the north. In the new buildings, a digitization strategy was consistently implemented to make outpatient and inpatient patient care even more effective - in an IT network that meets the highest security standards.  In the same year, the news magazine "Focus" ranked UKSH among the top 3 hospitals in Germany. The hospital has established several specialized centers, such as the Center of Excellence in Inflammatory Medicine, the North Hormone Center, the North Cancer Center, the Interdisciplinary Transplant Center, the North University Lung Center, and the North Trauma Center. The hospital's medical staff has exceptional experience and professionalism to guarantee high-quality medical services according to international standards. Patients can expect a bright atmosphere that supports the recovery process, effective diagnostics and therapy, digital service technologies, and a high level of comfort.