Siemens Consortium to Construct Particle Therapy Center at the University Clinic of Schleswi...(stone for medical engineering solutionsa...),Health

Date:3/18/2008

stone for medical engineering solutions and partnership models in oncology. The Competence Center for Radiotherapeutic Oncology in Kiel will set the trend for additional particle therapy centers in Europe and the United States," said Prof. Dr. Erich R. Reinhardt, CEO of the Siemens Healthcare Sector.

Siemens will perform the planning and construction of the particle therapy system, supply medical engineering services for medical diagnostics to information technology and carry out the technical service and operation of the medical engineering systems. Bilfinger Berger Hochbau will be responsible for the turnkey construction of the center. The Hamburg branch will complete the building with four aboveground stories and two underground stories within 24 months. For this project, Bilfinger Berger can rely on their expertise gained with projects for the healthcare sector. HSG will be responsible for the technical and infrastructural building management, including maintenance and reinvestment of the technical and structural facilities and the outdoor area. Furthermore, HSG will ensure the required power, heat, and water quantities for the building with the exception of the medical facilities. In cooperation with Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, Siemens will also bring its expertise in infrastructure projects into the partnership via the Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (SPV). SPV and Bilfinger Berger Project Investment will each contribute 50 percent of the required equity capital.

"The participation of private financing partners plays a decisive role in the implementation of complex public infrastructure projects," said Wolfgang Bischoff, Managing Directory of Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. "This type of PPP solution is increasingly becoming the 'standard model' for general cooperation between the public and private sectors, and not just in healthcare."

With this project, Bilfinger Berger is extending its private-enterprise operator business to incl
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