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21 August 2026 New brand identity for Waldeck-Frankenberg Hospital

21.08.2026

Two hospitals steeped in tradition have merged to form the Waldeck-Frankenberg Hospital (KWF). The new corporate identity was unveiled at the Korbach and Frankenberg sites as a visible symbol of this merger.

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16 July 2026 District and KWF ensure emergency medical care

16.07.2026

From 2027, the Waldeck-Frankenberg Hospital (KWF), with its two sites in Korbach and Frankenberg, will take over the provision of emergency medical care in the Waldeck-Frankenberg ambulance service area.

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10 July 2026 Merger to form KWF now legally complete

10.07.2026

With the merger’s entry in the commercial register, the amalgamation to form the joint Klinikum Waldeck-Frankenberg (KWF for short) has now been legally finalised.

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1 July 2026 District authority working to improve healthcare provision across the district

01.07.2026

When it comes to healthcare, the focus in recent months has often been on the hospital merger. The District Administrator makes it clear: “We are committed to ensuring healthcare provision across the entire district – including in Nordwaldeck.”

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25 June 2026 KWF: Agreements signed for merger and joint hospital

25.06.2026

Another milestone has been reached in the merger of the hospitals in Korbach and Frankenberg: in June, the necessary contracts for the merger were signed and notarised.

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14.01.2026 Merger: Hospital to be called "Klinikum Waldeck-Frankenberg"

14.01.2026

Now that the district and town of Korbach have decided to merge the Frankenberg district hospital with the Korbach town hospital, the future name of the clinic has been finalised: "Klinikum Waldeck-Frankenberg (KWF)".

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24.10.2025 Merger: medical concept secures healthcare provision

24.10.2025

The clinics in Frankenberg and Korbach are to merge on 1 January 2026, subject to the approval of the district and city authorities. In recent months, all the preparatory work for the project has been completed - including the development of a medical strategy for the joint organisation.

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05.05.2025 Process for clinic merger has started

05.05.2025

Preparations for the merger of the clinics in Korbach and Frankenberg are in full swing. The starting signal has now been given for the next milestone. Gerd Brückmann, whom the district has appointed as coordinator for the process, will also be providing support in future.

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28/03/2025 Political steering group for the hospital merger

28.03.2025

The merger of the Frankenberg district hospital with the Korbach municipal hospital is being closely monitored by a political steering group in which members of the district council and municipal council work together on the topic.

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