Oberberg Kliniken
Germany
Treatment & access
- Treatments offeredEsketamine nasal spray (for treatment-resistant depression) · Ketamine infusion therapy (inpatient, individual therapeutic trial) · Individual and group psychotherapy · Cognitive behavioural therapy · EMDR · Client-centred talk therapy (Rogers) · Sport and exercise therapy · Animal-assisted therapy · Pharmacotherapy · Digital therapy offers
- Access routeprivate_pay
- Price informationAmounts are not published. The group bills a per-day rate (Tagessatz) for general hospital services plus optional elective services (chief-physician treatment, single/double room). It admits privately insured, Beihilfe-entitled and self-paying patients, and statutory (GKV) insured patients in certain cases via the cost-reimbursement route under § 13(2) SGB V, with a statutory copayment of 10 euros per hospital day (max. 28 days per calendar year), as stated on oberbergkliniken.de/kostenuebernahme.
- Phone+49 30 26478607
- Websitehttps://oberbergkliniken.de
About this provider
Oberberg Kliniken is a nationwide German group of private mental health hospitals operating specialist clinics (Fachkliniken), day clinics and clinics for children and adolescents at more than twenty locations, plus outpatient City Centers. Ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression is available as an add-on option at selected sites, including Fachkliniken such as Rhein-Jura, Schwarzwald, Weserbergland and Potsdam and several day clinics. Esketamine is given as a nasal spray, initially twice weekly, while ketamine infusions are provided as an individual therapeutic trial in an inpatient setting under continuous specialist supervision — typically two infusions per week over three weeks, followed by individual maintenance treatments, often monthly. The group states that admission is usually possible at short notice.
Services & programs
- Esketamine nasal spray therapyFor treatment-resistant (therapy-refractory) depression. Typically applied twice weekly in the first four weeks, then once weekly for four weeks, then once weekly or once every two weeks, following a detailed specialist pre-assessment of indication and contraindications. Not published; general hospital services billed via per-day rate
- Ketamine infusion treatment (inpatient)Individual therapeutic trial (individueller Heilversuch) for treatment-resistant depression, conducted in an inpatient setting under constant specialist supervision, in addition to existing antidepressant medication. Two intravenous doses per week over three weeks have proven effective per the group's therapy page; lower doses than in anaesthesia are used to minimize side effects. Pre-checks include ECG, laboratory tests and a blood pressure profile. Not published; general hospital services billed via per-day rate
- Multimodal psychiatric-psychotherapeutic treatmentFull range of evidence-based psychotherapy (CBT, talk therapy, EMDR, sport therapy, animal-assisted therapy and more) across depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, addiction, eating disorders and other conditions, in inpatient and day-clinic settings. Not published
Programs & studies
| Program | Kind | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ketamine therapy at selected Oberberg clinics | ketamine_esketamine | active |
| Maintenance ketamine treatment | maintenance | active |
| Oberberg City Center outpatient care | outpatient | active |
Pricing
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| General hospital services | Not published |
| Statutory copayment for GKV cost-reimbursement route | €10 per hospital day (max. 28 days per calendar year) |
Facilities & languages
- Facilities
- More than 20 locations across Germany: specialist clinics, day clinics and clinics for children and adolescents
- Outpatient City Centers
- Hotel-style private clinic environment with in-house restaurants
- Wellness amenities at some sites (e.g. indoor pool in Potsdam, sauna area in Weserbergland)
- LanguagesWebsite and patient information are provided in German.
- TeamMultiprofessional teams of physicians, psychologists, specialist therapists and nursing staff across the group; ketamine and esketamine treatment is preceded by a detailed specialist pre-assessment and conducted under continuous specialist (fachärztlich) supervision. The group uses its own psychometric therapy-monitoring system.
Common questions
Who pays for treatment at Oberberg Kliniken?
The clinics admit privately insured, Beihilfe-entitled and self-paying patients. Statutory (GKV) insured patients can be treated in certain cases via cost reimbursement under § 13(2) SGB V: the patient pays the clinic invoice first and the GKV reimburses only what an equivalent public hospital stay would have cost, minus a possible administration deduction of up to 5%; the patient pays the difference plus the statutory copayment of €10 per hospital day (max. 28 days per year).
What do I need to get admitted?
For coverage by private insurance or Beihilfe, a physician (preferably a specialist) must certify the medical necessity of inpatient or day-clinic hospital treatment. The application must include anamnesis, ICD-10 diagnoses, previous outpatient and inpatient treatments, a medical justification for the (partial) inpatient setting and the expected duration. The patient management team helps with the formalities; first contact is by phone (030 - 2647 8607) or contact form.
How long is the wait for admission?
The group states that admission to its private clinics is usually possible at short notice (in der Regel zeitnah), arranged in three steps: contact, personal consultation by the admission team, then admission.
Is ketamine treatment inpatient or outpatient?
Ketamine infusion treatment is carried out in an inpatient setting under constant specialist supervision. Esketamine nasal spray follows a schedule of twice-weekly applications in the first weeks, then less frequently. Day clinics and outpatient City Centers cover other parts of the care pathway.
What does the ketamine treatment involve?
After a detailed specialist pre-assessment (history, previous medication and psychotherapy attempts, contraindication screening with ECG, laboratory tests and blood pressure profile), two intravenous doses per week are given over three weeks in addition to existing antidepressant medication, at doses well below anaesthetic levels. Depending on response, maintenance infusions — often monthly — follow.
Verification
- License / registryPublic trial registry (ClinicalTrials.gov / EU CTIS)
- Sourcehttps://oberbergkliniken.de
- Last verified