Future of the Radolfzeller hospital: partial abort or renovation?

Future of the Radolfzeller hospital: partial abort or renovation?

in Radolfzell a lot will change in the coming months, especially with regard to the future of the former hospital. On June 27, 2025, District Administrator Zeno Danner, Mayor Simon Gröger and Singing Mayor Bernd Häusler met a press appointment to talk about the further steps in dealing with the historical buildings of the former Hegau-Bodensee Clinic. The closure of the clinic on June 30, 2023 had already hit large waves and influenced health care in the district.

as the KMA , the closure was announced on February 3, 2023 by the Landratsamt Constance, After the shareholder bodies of the Health Association of Konstanz (GLKN) had decided on a two-location solution. Thus, the location Radolfzell went into the history books due to a nationwide shortage of skilled workers and the need for considerable investments.

partial maintenance and conversion

But not everything is lost: the historical part of the original buildings, built in 1906, and the southern bed wing are under monument protection and should be preserved. The intended guting and demolition process is estimated with costs of around 3.1 million euros, while a total abort that does not appear to appear would cost around 3.5 million euros. The financial burdens are borne by the district of Konstanz and the city of Radolfzell, such as the lrakn informed.

A key point of the desired strategy process is the medical subsequent use of the buildings, which, among other things, should include medical care and institutions for physiotherapy and speech therapy. In addition, living rooms and offices are also considered. The exact implementation will take place in close cooperation with the citizens to ensure that the needs of the population are taken into account.

perspectives for the employees

The closure of the Hegau-Bodensee clinic also has personal effects: All 206 employees of the Radolfzeller hospital receive an opportunity to continue working in the health association, and the existing medical departments are distributed to the remaining locations. District Administrator Zeno Danner assures that there will be no gaps in medical care and no job is lost.

Given the demographic change and the pressure on the health system, which is shown by the Wirtschaftsdienst still in a transformation process. Medical emergency care is already being ensured in the clinics in Singen or Constance.

The debate about the sustainable future of healthcare in Baden-Württemberg remains exciting. The process of transformation is in progress, and the next steps to further use the former Radolfzell hospital are far -reaching and promising. Let us be surprised at what the future brings - here in Radolfzell there is certainly still a lot going on!