
Catholic association for inpatient and outpatient hospital care, elderly care and youth welfare in Dortmund and the surrounding area

Kath. St. Paulus GmbH
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About the Kath. St. Paulus Society
The Kath. St. Paulus Society (Kath. St. Paulus GmbH) was founded on 1 June 2021 through the merger of the Kath. St.-Johannes-Gesellschaft Dortmund gGmbH, the Katholische St. Lukas Gesellschaft mbH, the Marienkrankenhaus Schwerte gem. GmbH and the Katholisches Klinikum Lünen-Werne GmbH. The association operates ten hospital sites in Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Lünen, Werne and Schwerte with more than 2,900 beds, including the St.-Johannes-Hospital Dortmund with its Outpatient Surgery Centre, as well as four nursing homes and one youth welfare facility. Around 8,500 employees provide inpatient, partially inpatient and outpatient care, outpatient rehabilitation, MVZ services, Caritas nursing services, pastoral care as well as laboratory, pharmacy and Central Sterile Services. The legal entities operate uniformly as SLG, SJG, KLW and MKS St. Paulus GmbH.
- Site
- Dortmund
- Processes
- Hospital care (inpatient, partially inpatient, outpatient), Outpatient Surgery Centre, Outpatient rehabilitation, Outpatient Caritas nursing services, MVZ / outpatient care, Elderly care, Youth welfare, Pastoral care
- Materials
- Inpatient and partially inpatient hospital care, Outpatient care, Elderly care, Youth welfare
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001 (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, TÜV Rheinland)
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- 8500
- Industries
- Health and social services, Hospitals, Elderly care, Youth welfare
- 01
Holding Kath. St. Paulus GmbH (SLG, SJG, KLW, MKS St. Paulus GmbH)
- 02
Hospitals: inpatient, partially inpatient and outpatient care
- 03
Outpatient Surgery Centre, MVZ, outpatient rehabilitation
- 04
Laboratory, pharmacy, Central Sterile Services
- 05
Elderly care, youth welfare, pastoral care
Service and care focus areas
Inpatient and partially inpatient hospital care
Medical, nursing and therapeutic care at ten hospital sites.
Outpatient care
Outpatient Surgery Centre, MVZ, outpatient rehabilitation and Caritas nursing services.
Elderly care
Four nursing homes in Dortmund and Castrop-Rauxel, including Christinenstift and St. Josefinenstift.
Youth welfare
Jugendhilfe St. Elisabeth with locations around Dortmund.
Sites

Dortmund (Head Office)
DEHolding/Head office, St.-Johannes-Hospital, Outpatient Surgery Centre, Christinenstift, St. Josefinenstift
- Materials
- Hospital care, elderly care

Dortmund-Kurl
DESt.-Elisabeth-Krankenhaus and St.-Elisabeth elderly care
- Materials
- Hospital care, elderly care
Dortmund-Hombruch
DEMarien Hospital Dortmund-Hombruch, Clinic for Mental Health
- Materials
- Hospital care

Lünen / Werne
DESt.-Marien-Hospital Lünen, St.-Christophorus-Krankenhaus Werne (KLW St. Paulus GmbH)
- Materials
- Hospital care
Schwerte / Castrop-Rauxel
DEMarienkrankenhaus Schwerte, St.-Rochus-Hospital Castrop-Rauxel (MKS St. Paulus GmbH)
- Materials
- Hospital care
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Quality
Quality management is based on DIN EN ISO 9001; all hospitals including laboratory, pharmacy and Central Sterile Services, the Outpatient Surgery Centre, the elderly care facilities and the youth welfare service are certified by TÜV Rheinland. Error reporting systems such as CIRS-NRW and KR-CIRS as well as internal reporting procedures support patient safety.
| Evidence | Dortmund | Dortmund-Kurl | Dortmund-Hombruch | Lünen / Werne | Schwerte / Castrop-Rauxel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, TÜV Rheinland) |
History
- 1999
First elaboration of the corporate mission statement by employees of the society
- 2008
Update of the mission statement in an employee workshop
- 2021
Foundation of Kath. St. Paulus GmbH on 1 June 2021 through the merger of Kath. St.-Johannes-Gesellschaft Dortmund gGmbH, Katholische St. Lukas Gesellschaft mbH, Marienkrankenhaus Schwerte gem. GmbH and Katholisches Klinikum Lünen-Werne GmbH; renaming of the legal entities
- 2025
Restructuring of the executive management with Julia Alexandra Schütte (August 2025)