100 million euros for a new parent-child center in Rostock!

100 million euros for a new parent-child center in Rostock!

Rostock, Deutschland - Today on July 9, 2025 there is exciting news for the city of Rostock. On the occasion of a presentation, a forward-looking concept for a parent-child center (ELKI) was presented, which is intended to significantly improve medical care for the smallest patients in the region. According to government MV , leading representatives of the University Medical Center Rostock (surrounding) and the Südstadt Rostock (KSR) clinic set the course for this ambitious project.

With an investment volume of around 100 million euros, not only a new, modern birth center at the Südstadt Clinic will be built in the coming years, but also brought the existing infrastructure of the university children and youth clinic on the surrounding area. At the same time, renovation measures are planned at both locations, which is intended to guarantee high -quality medical care on site. Old wings of the children's clinic are to be demolished, which are replaced by contemporary new buildings.

targeted cooperation

But what is behind the idea of ​​the new center? The Elki is said to be a cross -location cooperation, in which the medical departments remain at the usual locations. Minister of Health Stefanie Drese described this cooperation as "forward -looking", and Science Minister Bettina Martin also emphasized how important this initiative is for the medical training and research of young doctors. A new cooperation agreement between the surrounding and the KSR should come in dry towels promptly.

The concept stipulates that not only inpatient care is expanded. In the course of the planned measures, the academic management of neonatology at the Südstadt Clinic is also taken over to further improve the supply of newborns. Necessary child surgery interventions are carried out directly on site in the Südstadt Clinic, whereby applications are noticeably reduced transports from the region to another clinic.

interdisciplinary approaches

In addition, the parent-child center will involve resident pediatricians, which ensures the interdisciplinary care of small patients and their families. Parents benefit from comprehensive care that goes far beyond pure medical care. The Elki is to become the contact point and hub for further support offers for families, comparable to the concepts of family centers that are already successfully established in other federal states. Bildungserver describes that such facilities often act as meeting points and combine various support offers.

The close cooperation between the facilities is considered absolutely necessary to sustainably improve the health care of children and parents in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is also particularly important that the academization of the department is promoted, which is an indispensable measure in view of the long of the doctor in many regions.

Overall, the project shows that Rostock proves a good knack for the future of health care. With solid planning and a clear focus on the needs of children and families, an important step is taken in the direction of improved medical care in the region.