Saxony's best: Helios Klinikum Aue tops the nursing ranking!
Find out the latest rankings of the best clinics in Saxony 2025, including nursing staff ratios and case numbers.

Saxony's best: Helios Klinikum Aue tops the nursing ranking!
The health policy overview for Saxony shows that the clinics will also be very well positioned in 2025. An incredible 877,247 patients are treated here every year. A central aspect of this large number of treatments is the nursing staff, who, with 18,451 specialists in Saxon hospitals, have a good hand in caring for patients. This is particularly noteworthy Helios Klinikum Aue GmbH, which is currently considered the best clinic in Saxony and boasts a remarkable case number of 25,054 patients annually.
The ranking data from the Federal Hospital Atlas show that the Helios Klinikum Aue also has a nursing staff ratio (PPQ) of 44.38. This means that there are a high number of patients for every 488 nursing staff, which impressively reflects the efficiency and challenges in nursing. A comparatively high PPQ can be achieved in Chemnitz Clinic observe, which is at the top with a value of 61.95, but also employs a higher number of nursing staff.
Clinic overview of the best facilities in Saxony
The performance of the various clinics in Saxony illustrates the health care in the region. A brief overview of the best facilities shows:
| clinic | Annual number of patients | Nursing staff ratio | Number of nursing staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital at the TU Dresden | 60,981 | 52.63 | 1,483 |
| University Hospital Leipzig AöR | 56,813 | 46.15 | 1,416 |
| Chemnitz Clinic gGmbH | 56,040 | 61.95 | 1,389 |
| Heinrich Braun Kinikum Zwickau | 35,026 | 56.69 | 620 |
| Dresden Municipal Hospital – Friedrichstadt location | 32,769 | 47.89 | 678 |
| St. Georg Hospital Leipzig | 29,702 | 66.92 | 607 |
| Helios Klinikum Aue GmbH | 25,054 | 44.38 | 488 |
| Sana Kliniken Leipziger Land GmbH | 24,405 | 46.67 | 372 |
| Helios Vogtland Clinic Plauen | 23,748 | 48.65 | 438 |
| City. Klinikum Görlitz gGmbH | 21,848 | 47.07 | 391 |
The role of the German Hospital Society
The German Hospital Association (DKG) acts as a strong voice for hospitals in Germany and represents a large number of associations and societies. The DKG has set itself the goal of ensuring quality in the hospital system and continuously improving financing and human resources. Topics such as IT and legal questions are also addressed here so that patients in Saxony can receive the best possible care.
Overall, it can be said that the Saxon clinics will be well positioned in 2025, both in terms of the number of patients treated and the quality of care. These developments help to strengthen the population's trust in the healthcare system and continually improve standards of care.