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Historic celebration in Holweide Hospital: 100,000th birth!
On October 24th, 2025, Elijah Hildebrandt was the 100,000th child born in Holweide Hospital, known for excellent obstetric care.
Historic celebration in Holweide Hospital: 100,000th birth!
On October 24, 2025, a very special anniversary was born in the Holweide Hospital in Cologne: Elijah Hildebrandt saw the light of day, marking the clinic's 100,000th birth. This impressive number speaks for itself and shows how much the women's clinic has grown in recent years. Angelika Hildebrandt, the proud mother, can be happy about the birth of her first child.
Prof. Dr. Michael Mallmann, the head physician of the women's clinic, and Heidi Schweizer, the head midwife, commented on the importance of this choice of timing for the hospital. Since it opened in 1972, the Holweide has repeatedly distinguished itself as an important point of contact for obstetric care. The house is known for its excellent care for high-risk and multiple pregnancies.
A top-class perinatal center
What makes Holweide Hospital so special? It offers a full range of obstetric services, ranging from natural births to care for premature births. The Holweide is not only a maternity hospital, but with its neonatology it also forms a perinatal center with the highest level of care, “Level 1”. This means that it is specifically designed to meet the needs of premature and newborn babies. In 2024, a new maternity ward was set up that offers family rooms, which promotes the bond between parents and children.
The women's clinic in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of the largest of its kind. Around 1,800 babies are born here every year. The clinic supports interdisciplinary collaboration between different disciplines, which further consolidates its excellent reputation.
Innovations and quality initiatives
In the summer of 2025, the first “midwife delivery room” was opened in a Level I perinatal center in Cologne. This is a real step forward for obstetric care in the region. From November 2025, the women's clinic will also take part in the “MAM-Care” study, which examines mothers' self-determination during childbirth. The focus is on the wishes and needs of the expectant mothers.
In addition, the “Quality Birth” program will start in October 2025. These are training measures for pregnant women and screening measures after birth. These initiatives show that Holweide Hospital attaches great importance to the qualifications of its staff and the satisfaction of its parents.
The path to the best
Holweide Hospital has a history that has been shaped by remarkable personalities. The first chief physician, Prof. Dr. Herbert Brehm, headed the clinic from 1972 to 1989, followed by Prof. Dr. Friedrich Wolff and Prof. Dr. Werner Neuhaus, who was at the helm until 2023. Prof. Dr. Michael Mallmann, who has headed the clinic since 2023, and his team have firmly prepared the women's clinic for the future.
Anyone who would like to find out about the quality of care in perinatal centers can do so on platforms such as perinatalzentrum.org do. Important data on the quality of care is published here, which helps expectant parents and referring doctors to choose the right clinic.
The Holweide Hospital is more than just a birthplace - it stands for comprehensive obstetric care and, as part of the Merheim Health Campus, will continue to expand its offerings in obstetric, perinatal, and child and adolescent medicine in the coming years.
For the hospital's employees and visitors, Elijah Hildebrandt is not only a reason for joy, but also a symbol of the important role this clinic plays in the region.