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Eifelhöhen-Klinik sold: New care project planned for Marmagen!
Eifelhöhen-Klinik in Marmagen sold to MedNation AG; new geriatric medical facility planned. Politicians react with surprise.
Eifelhöhen-Klinik sold: New care project planned for Marmagen!
There is big news in Marmagen, a small town in the Eifel: the Eifelhöhen-Klinik has found a new owner. MedNation AG, which previously traded as Eifelhöhen-Klinik AG, has sold the building. The Austrian company plans to convert the area into a geriatric medical facility with care areas and residential units. How Cologne City Gazette reported that the clinic will no longer be operated in its original sense after extensive renovation.
The sale came as a surprise to local politicians. Mayor Norbert Crump and the SPD parliamentary group leader Gerhard Mayer expressed their surprise at the rapid processing. To discuss the new investor's plans, the mayor has called a special meeting of the local council for July 29th. In the future, the site will remain designated as a special development area for medical services, while the surrounding areas will be converted into general settlement areas for residential development.
A new section for the Eifelhöhen Clinic
The Eifelhöhen Clinic was founded in 1970 and opened in 1975 with 311 beds. It treated around 150,000 patients before it closed in February 2020. After the closure, the building was used as a vaccination center and later served as emergency accommodation for up to 750 refugees. However, this use will soon end as the rental agreements expire in April 2025 and re-letting was not possible. In this regard, MedNation AG states in its documents that the property has a value of only 1 euro on its balance sheet, as income from rentals has not been generated since 2019, when the clinic was closed as a rehabilitation clinic. This also reports InvestorPlus.
The decision to no longer use the building reflects the current situation in the healthcare real estate sector. Although interest in such facilities has increased due to demographic change and stable utilization rates in care, there are still major challenges. Loud ZIA Germany Many operators are faced with the problem of rising costs and staff shortages. In addition, a significant need for new care places is forecast, up to 322,000 by 2040. However, the construction of new care facilities has stagnated for years.
The medical technology landscape is changing, and the Eifelhöhen Clinic is an example of this development. The coming months could be crucial for the future of the Marmagen location and offer both opportunities and challenges for the region.