As of August 1, 2015, the Kiel Pain Clinic can now utilize the historic clinic building at the mouth of the Schwentine River on Heikendorfer Weg, where it meets the Kiel Fjord, with significantly increased space. Professor Hartmut Göbel acquired the building for Ostium Grundbesitzgesellschaft in October 2014. The cardiology clinic, also located in the same building complex, was a legally and financially separate entity. It ceased operations on July 31, 2015. The newly available space can now be fully utilized to address the needs of patients suffering from migraines, headaches, and chronic pain conditions.

The Kiel Pain Clinic's concept focuses on the research and treatment of migraines, headaches, and chronic neurological pain associated with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system. It is now being further developed and expanded with even more resources. The Kiel Pain Clinic was founded in 1997 as a scientific model project at Kiel University Hospital by Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel and received contractual support from the AOK (a major German health insurance provider). In cooperation with the Techniker Krankenkasse (a major German health insurance provider), the concept was subsequently adapted for nationwide care, and an innovative outpatient and inpatient treatment network with over 450 independent pain therapists across Germany was initiated.

Today, the clinic operates as a nationwide center for multimodal pain therapy, collaborating with regional pain specialists in private practices and hospitals through coordinated treatment plans. It has established forward-looking contracts with over 50 statutory health insurance funds for the integrated care of chronic pain conditions. The clinic treats over 1,500 inpatients annually from across Germany and provides outpatient care to over 7,000 patients per year. To ensure comprehensive care for all patients, the clinic was included in the national hospital plan at the end of 2013.

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel, Chief Physician of the Kiel Pain Clinic, explains: “We are working intensively on innovative, interdisciplinary care through the Kiel Pain Clinic – both in the areas of treatment and research. By acquiring the clinic property on Heikendorfer Weg, we have made a very clear commitment to the Kiel location. We were also able to take on staff from the cardiology clinic.”

The Kiel Pain Clinic, headed by pain specialist Prof. Dr. Hartmut Göbel, is already a point of contact for patients and researchers from Germany and around the world. The clinic has been recognized as the best example of coordinated care in Germany. This year, further international collaborations in headache research and treatment are planned, particularly with China and Japan. The listed building at the mouth of the Schwentine River in Kiel will now be further developed into an international center for migraine and headache research and treatment for the next generation. Prof. Albert Einstein and Prof. Hermann Anschütz previously worked at this historically significant site.

Over the next few weeks, the clinic will be carrying out renovations in various areas. The aim is to make treatment even more comfortable in the future. We ask for your understanding regarding any organizational adjustments during this period.

This means improved treatment capacities, more staff in a wide range of interdisciplinary areas, and a boost to research and international scientific collaborations. Prof. Hartmut Göbel: "With an estimated 9.6 million migraine patients in Germany alone, we here in Kiel can make a valuable contribution to the research, understanding, and scientifically sound treatment of these debilitating diseases.".