Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin

Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (ukb)
The Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (2008)
Location in Berlin
Geography
LocationWarener Straße 7, 12683 Berlin, Germany
Coordinates52°31′08″N 13°33′57″E / 52.51889°N 13.56583°E / 52.51889; 13.56583
Organisation
Care systemPublic / statutory accident insurance (BG Kliniken)
TypeTrauma / specialist hospital
Affiliated universityCharité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Services
Emergency departmentYes (trauma / shock room)
Beds588
Helipads
HelipadYes (Christoph Berlin)
History
Founded3 September 1997
Links
Websitewww.ukb.de

The Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (ukb), Accident Hospital Berlin, is a specialised trauma, acute care, and rehabilitation hospital located in the Biesdorf–Marzahn-Hellersdorf district of Berlin, Germany. It is part of the BG Kliniken network (hospitals of the statutory accident insurance) and serves as one of the major trauma centers for Berlin and the surrounding region.[1]

History

Antecedent sites and legacy

The ukb campus includes many historic buildings that originally belonged to the Wilhelm-Griesinger Hospital (Wilhelm-Griesinger-Krankenhaus) in Biesdorf. The institution began as the Anstalt für Epileptische Wuhlgarten bei Biesdorf, officially opened on 18 November 1893, and over time the site was expanded through multiple construction phases. Architectural plans at the time included not only wards and residential houses for staff, but also a dedicated hospital chapel (Krankenhauskirche) and an institutional cemetery. The remodeled church on the grounds later adopted a basilica form and held around 500 seats. [2][3][4][5]

The Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin itself was formally established in 1997, merging new infrastructure with the existing site. The official opening took place on 3 September 1997. Initially it was co-owned by the State of Berlin and the statutory accident insurers (Berufsgenossenschaften).[6][7][8] On 1 July 2003 Berlin withdrew, leaving the insurers as sole sponsor. In 2016, ukb was integrated into the BG Kliniken GmbH group.[9]

Expansion and new facilities

Between 2012 and 2016, the ukb underwent a major expansion, including a new clinic annex, a five-storey specialist outpatient center (Ärztehaus, the "Gesundheitszentrum am ukb"), and a multi-storey car park with around 243–246 spaces.[10][11][12][13]

The Gesundheitszentrum am ukb (Medical center) opened in October 2014 and houses specialist practices, outpatient care, and allied services such as pharmacy and physiotherapy.[14]

In 2021, the ukb inaugurated a new rehabilitation clinic with 151 beds for neurological rehabilitation, respiratory weaning, and sports medicine.[15]

Functions and services

The ukb is a maximum-level trauma center (German: Zentrum für Schwerverletzte) specialising in the rescue, acute treatment, and rehabilitation of severely injured patients. It is equipped for burn injuries, spinal cord injuries, hand surgery, reconstructive and neurosurgery, orthopaedics, and complex trauma.[16]

The emergency department operates 24/7 with shock-room capacity and helipads for air rescue. The air rescue helicopter Christoph Berlin is stationed on the rooftop. On New Year’s Eve 2024/2025, the ukb reported treating 42 patients with severe firework injuries, many caused by so-called Kugelbomben (aerial shells), including cases of amputations and burns.[17]

Each year, the ukb treats over 100,000 patients (inpatients and outpatients combined).[18]

The ukb is an academic teaching hospital associated with the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.[19][20][21]

Transport

Public transport connections include bus lines 154 and X69 (stop "Rapsweg/Unfallkrankenhaus"), as well as the U-Bahn and S-Bahn station Wuhletal, about a ten-minute walk away.[22]

  • Main building (2008)
  • Clinic building (2012)
  • Hospital view from Warener Straße (2015)
  • Sculpture on organ donation at the entrance
  • Rooftop with rescue helicopter (2011)
  • Campus site plan

References

  1. ^ "Notaufnahme XXL – Das Berliner Unfallkrankenhaus [Emergency Room XXL – the Berlin Accident Hospital]". Die Welt. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Heil- und Pflegeanstalt Berlin-Wuhlgarten [Wuhlgarten care and nursing institution]". Gedenkort T4. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Geschichte des Krankenhausstandortes Wuhlgarten [History of the Wuhlgarten hospital site]" (PDF). Wuhletal.de. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Wuhlgarten bei Biesdorf – Bau der Anstalt, Kirche, Friedhof [Wuhlgarten near Biesdorf – construction of the institution, church, cemetery]". Kultur Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Krankenhauskirche im Wuhlgarten: Basilika mit 500 Sitzplätzen [Hospital chapel in Wuhlgarten: basilica with 500 seats]" (PDF). Wuhletal.de. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin – Eröffnung am 3. September 1997 [Berlin Accident Hospital – Opening on 3 September 1997]". 50 Jahre DGPRÄC (Deutsche Gesellschaft der Plastischen, Rekonstruktiven und Ästhetischen Chirurgen) (in German). 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Das Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin wird fünf Jahre alt [Berlin Accident Hospital turns five]". B.Z. (in German). 2 September 2002. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, 1997 – Eröffnung nach 3½ Jahren Bauzeit [Berlin Accident Hospital, 1997 – Opening after 3½ years of construction]". Schmucker und Partner Architekten (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin eröffnet neue Reha-Klinik [Berlin Accident Hospital opens new rehabilitation clinic]". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 1 February 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin baut Gesundheitszentrum am Blumberger Damm [Berlin Accident Hospital to build medical center on Blumberger Damm]". Berlin.de (Bezirksamt Marzahn-Hellersdorf) (in German). 6 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Neues Gesundheitszentrum öffnet am Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin [New medical center opens at the Berlin Accident Hospital]". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  12. ^ "Große Erwartungen an neues Gesundheitszentrum [Great expectations for the new health center]". Ärzte Zeitung (in German). 9 October 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB) – Neubau Klinikgebäude und Ärztehaus [New clinic building and medical center]". BATEG (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Gesundheitszentrum am UKB [Medical center at UKB]". Berlin Health Excellence. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  15. ^ "Trauma Hospital Berlin – Rehabilitation Clinic". Nickl & Partner Architekten. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  16. ^ "The ukb". UKB International. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Kugelbomben sind Horror: Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin über die Silvesternacht [Aerial shells are a horror: Berlin Accident Hospital on New Year's Eve]". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 2 January 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  18. ^ "„Über 100.000 Patienten werden jährlich behandelt" [Over 100,000 patients are treated yearly]". BG Kliniken (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  19. ^ "Liste der Akademischen Lehrkrankenhäuser der Charité [List of academic teaching hospitals of Charité]" (PDF). Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (in German). 21 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  20. ^ "BG Klinikum Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin – akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité [BG Klinikum UKB – academic teaching hospital of Charité]". BG Kliniken (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Organisation – akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Charité [Organisation – academic teaching hospital of Charité]". Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (in German). Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  22. ^ "Locate [How to find us]". UKB International. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
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