The former hospital in Reichenbach in the Vogtland region is once again offering patients medical help. The hospital with 180 beds and 300 employees, which had fallen into financial difficulties, was forced to close in spring 2023. The complex has now been revived as a health center with medical practices, an outpatient surgery center and therapy and care services. "This is the way forward for part of the hospital landscape in Germany," said Minister President Michael Kretschmer (CDU). Unlike in Reichenbach, however, this must be done in a planned manner. He spoke of a model for the future.
Following its insolvency in the summer of 2022, no investor was found for the hospital, meaning it had to close. Raphael Kürzinger, Lord Mayor at the time, spoke of a catastrophe for the city and the region. The Vogtland district was unable to bring the hospital back into municipal hands in view of the facility's structural deficits of millions and the necessary investments. The inpatient care could be taken over by other clinics in the region, it was said at the time.
