Rhön-Klinikum is a German cooperation of hospitals and clinics headquartered in Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany. It is a leading

private hospital A private hospital is a hospital not owned by the government, including for-profits and non-profits. Funding is by patients themselves ("self-pay"), by insurers, or by foreign embassies. Private hospitals are commonly part, albeit in varying deg ...

group in Germany.

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Founder Eugen Münch tried to sell Rhön-Klinikum to rival

Fresenius Fresenius is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Carl Remigius Fresenius (1818–1897), German chemist * Christian Fresenius (1749-1811), German Jurist and writer * Eduard Fresenius ( (1874–1946), German businessman, fou ...

in 2012 but German billionaire

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, fearing a dominant rival to his hospital chain

Asklepios Kliniken Asklepios Kliniken GmbH is a German hospitals company, one of Germany's three largest operators of private hospitals. It employs more than 45,000 people, and owns 150 hospitals worldwide. Asklepios Kliniken was founded by German billionaire Bern ...

, amassed a big enough stake in Rhön to block the deal. The firm still sold most of its hospitals to Fresenius in September 2013 for around $4.1 billion. In 2020, Asklepios Kliniken, which already held 28.7% of Rhön's shares at the time, announced plans to initially buy a 12.4% stake from Münch. The two would then pool Münch's remaining stake of 7.6% in Rhön with shares held by Asklepios. As a result, their joint investment company would hold at least 49% in Rhön.Alexander Huebner (February 28, 2020)
German hospital firm Asklepios to takeover Rhoen to vie with Fresenius
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