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Evangelisches Diakoniekrankenhaus Freiburg
Close to people
For more than a hundred years, we have combined modern medicine and nursing with personal care – respectfully, individually and regardless of person, origin or religion.
- of the University of FreiburgAcademic teaching hospital
- “Babyfreundlich” quality sealBaby-friendly maternity clinic
- German Cancer Society (DKG)Certified cancer centres
- GOLD statusPatient Blood Management
Quick access
- Find a departmentSeven clinics and departments – with services, consultation hours and contacts.Department of AnaesthesiologyDepartment of SurgeryObstetrics & GynaecologyDepartment of Internal Medicine
- Plan your stayThe hospital bag: a checklist to tick off
- Visitor informationTimes & guidance
Explore careersJobs & training
01Where to go in an emergency?
The right help – in three steps
Level 1 · Life-threatening
Emergency call 112
In a life-threatening situation, call the emergency doctor immediately.
Call 112Level 2 · Acute symptoms
Central Emergency Department
Open around the clock, on the ground floor with step-free access. Acutely life-threatening conditions are treated first.
0761 1301-2200Level 3 · Not life-threatening
Medical on-call service
On weekdays, your GP practice is the first point of contact. Outside surgery hours, call 116117 free of charge.
Call 116117
02Medical departments
Seven departments, one hospital
Our departments are organised into clinics and specialist units – each with its range of services, contact persons and contacts.
- 01 / 07ClinicDepartment of AnaesthesiologyPain-free and safe performance of operations and diagnostic procedures.Learn more
- 02 / 07ClinicDepartment of SurgerySpecialist centre for visceral surgery – procedures in the abdomen, neck and soft tissues.Learn more
- 03 / 07ClinicObstetrics & GynaecologyGynaecology and obstetrics with compassionate care – including a baby-friendly maternity clinic.Learn more
- 04 / 07ClinicDepartment of Internal MedicineInternal medicine with a focus on gastroenterology and interventional endoscopy.Learn more
- 05 / 07DepartmentPlastic SurgeryTreatment of changes in the form and function of the body surface.Learn more
- 06 / 07DepartmentProctologyDiagnosis and treatment of diseases of the rectum – outpatient and inpatient.Learn more
- 07 / 07DepartmentTrauma Surgery & OrthopaedicsMinimally invasive and arthroscopic surgery and joint replacement of hip, knee and shoulder.Learn more
03Our mission
“State-of-the-art medicine and nursing are only one part of treatment at our hospital.”
For more than a hundred years, we have lived the mission of Christian charity to be “close to people”. Respectful interaction, individual support and a personal atmosphere matter to us just as much as medicine.
Our goal is to help people – regardless of person, gender, origin or religion.
04Patients & visitors
Your path through your stay
Four steps, all information in one place.
- 01
Before your stay
Referral, insurance card, medication plan: the hospital bag helps you pack and remembers your progress.
- 02
Visiting
On the wards daily 08:00–20:00. Separate times apply to the intensive care unit and the maternity ward.
Ward visiting hoursdaily 08:00 – 20:00 - 03
Getting here
Tram line 1 towards Landwasser to “Diakoniekrankenhaus”. The car park is right on Wirthstraße.
- 04
05Pregnancy & birth
Giving birth safely and in good hands
Our baby-friendly maternity clinic supports you from pregnancy through birth to aftercare.
Find out about pregnancy and how to prepare well for the birth – in keeping with our mission of being “close to people”.
I'm pregnantExperienced doctors, midwives and anaesthetists are available around the clock. From natural birth to caesarean section, we plan individually with you.
All about birthOur maternity clinic holds the “Babyfreundlich” (baby-friendly) quality seal for promoting mother–child bonding and breastfeeding.
The parent school “Familie bilden” has existed for more than 15 years – with courses on birth preparation, breastfeeding and the first weeks with your baby.
View courses06Careers & training
Working at the Diakoniekrankenhaus
We see ourselves as an interprofessional team – with the shared goal of achieving the best possible outcome for our patients.
- Preferred rosters & flexible shifts
- Pay according to TVöD
- Continuing education
- Holiday childcare
- Deutschlandticket subsidy
- In-house kitchen with regional produce
07News
From the hospital
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Jan 2026
125 Jahre „Nahe am Menschen" | 125 Jahre „im Flow"
Das Ev. Diakoniekrankenhaus Freiburg feiert sein 125-jähriges Bestehen. Der in einer Festschrift zusammengefasste Blick zurück gibt auch Zuversicht für den Blick nach vorn.
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Jan 2026
125 Jahre Freiburger Diakonissen | Dank und Gedenken in der Ludwigskirche
Mit einem Dank- und Gedenkgottesdienst in der Ludwigskirche in Freiburg-Herdern wurde das 125. Jubiläumsjahr des Ev. Diakoniekrankenhauses offiziell eröffnet.
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08Contact & directions
How to find us
Evangelisches Diakoniekrankenhaus Freiburg
Wirthstraße 11, 79110 Freiburg
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- 1Take tram line 1 towards Landwasser.
- 2Get off at the “Diakoniekrankenhaus” stop.
- 1From the A5, take the “Freiburg Mitte” exit.
- 2Follow the B31 towards Donaueschingen.
- 3Take the second exit towards Landwasser (Paduaallee).
- 4Take the second exit left onto Elsässer Straße.
- 5Turn right at the next opportunity into Wirthstraße.
- 6After about 100 m the hospital is on the right; the car park is right at the entrance.
- 1Follow the cycle path along Elsässer Straße towards Landwasser to Wirthstraße (car park on the corner).
- 2Follow Wirthstraße for about 100 m – a footpath between the car park and the Sportklinik leads to the hospital.
- 3Please dismount there; the bicycle racks are on the left.