Since the capacity of the DHZB is very limited and beds must be reserved for the acutely ill, patients are moved to the Paulinen Krankenhaus after their operations. The DHZB has worked in close cooperation with this specialized hospital since 1995. The treatment procedures of the two hospitals are closely integrated, so that all patients receive the best possible treatment.

The Paulinen Hospital has 148 beds, of which 127 are on the five wards and 21 on the intensive care unit.

• Care of patients with terminal heart failure and terminal pulmonary failure in preparation for a planned organ transplant
• Treatment of patients with mechanical circulatory support systems
• Surgical treament of wound healing disorders
• Treatment of arterial hypertension and its consequences, including coronary artery disease, cardiac infarction and stroke, and metabolic diseases such as diabetes mellitus and thyroid disease
• Cardiac pacemaker monitoring
• Treatment of patients after organ transplantation