Birthing Hospitals in Berlin:

A Guide from a Midwife

Choosing a hospital for your birth can feel overwhelming — especially in Berlin, where there are 18 birthing hospitals to choose from. Each one has its own character, size, and services. In the Scéaltà approach, it’s not about finding “the best” hospital, but about finding the one that feels right for you — a place where you feel supported, safe, and calm.

This guide will help you understand what to look for, reflect on your preferences, and navigate Berlin’s birthing hospitals with confidence.

Key Features of Berlin Birthing Hospitals

All hospitals in Berlin offer:

• Midwives and doctors working together
• Pain medication at any stage
• Anaesthetics and operating rooms for C-sections
• Postnatal wards (Wochenbettstation)
• Neonatal intensive care in some hospitals

Where they may differ:

• Registration process and timing
• Hospital size (800–5000 births/year)
• C-section and instrumental birth rates
• Family rooms after birth
• Availability of on-call midwives (Beleghebammen)
• Language support (English-speaking staff)

Questions to Help You Choose

Reflecting on your own preferences is key. Ask yourself:

• Do I want a hospital close to home?
• Is a neonatal unit important to me?
• How would I feel if the hospital has no neonatal unit?
• Do I prefer a calmer, less hectic environment?
• Is the C-section ratio important to me?
• How important is a family room (partner staying overnight)?
• Are visiting hours a consideration?
• Do I value breastfeeding support / lactation consultants?
• Is it important that midwives and doctors speak English?

Your answers can guide you toward the hospital that best matches your needs — no “best” hospital exists for everyone.

If these questions feel overwhelming, I offer  personal consultations, online or in person, to explore your options and support your decision-making process.

Next Steps

• Register: By phone, email, or online, depending on the hospital.

• Narrow your options based on your reflections.

• Visit or tour hospitals: Many offer online tours via Zoom or Instagram.

District	Hospital	Rooms	Neo	Births Year	Registra.	On Call MW
Mitte	Charité Campus Mitte	3	Yes			Yes
	Charité Campus Virchow	6	Yes			Yes
Friedrichshain-Xberg	Vivantes Friedrichshain	6	Yes			Yes

Mitte

Charité Campus Mitte

Geburtshilfliche Ambulanz, Bettenhochhaus, Ebene 8
Luisenstr. 64

10117 Berlin-Mitte

Tel: +49 30 450 564 236

Register Online

1. Number of Delivery Rooms – 3
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year 2144 (2021)

Charité Campus Virchow 

Geburtsräume, Mittelallee 9, 1. OG

13353 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 450 616 444 

Email: sb-cvk(at)charite.de

1. Number of Delivery Rooms – 6
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year – 3464 (2019)

Friedrichshain Kreuzberg

 Vivantes Friedrichshain

Landsberger Allee 49, 10249 Berlin

Tel: (030) 130 23 2215

Register Online

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  6
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year – 3165 (2021)

Vivantes Klinikum Am Urban

Dieffenbachstraße 1, Hauptgebäude, 10967 Berlin

Tel:030-130 22 5630

E-Mail: geburtsanmeldung.kau@vivantes.de

Register Online

1. Number of Birthing Rooms- 5
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year 1500

Pankow

Maria Heimsuchung Pankow

Breite Str. 46-47, 13187 Berlin

Tel.030- 47517/443. You have to register exactly on day you hit 28 weeks. 

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year  1705 (2021) 

Helios Buch

Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125 Berlin

Tel: (030) 94 01-53345

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – no
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year  3214 (2021)

Charlottenburg Willmersdorf

Marthin -Luther- Krankenhaus 

Caspar-Theyß-Str.27-31

14193 Berlin 

Tel: 030- 8955-3337

Email: Geburtshilfe.martin-luther@isd.de

Register Online

Insta: @geburtshilfe_berlin 

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year  1705 (2021) 

Westend DRK
Spandauerdamm 130, 14050 Berlin

Tel:(030) 3035 – 4425

1. Number of Delivery Rooms -4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year 2676 (2021)

Spandau

Havelhöhe

Kladower Damm 221 

14089 Berlin 

Tel:030/365 01-652

Email: hebamme@havelhoehe.de

Register online

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  3
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – no
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year  1323 (2021)

Waldkrankenhaus Spandau 

Stadtrandstr.555, 13589 Berlin

Tel. 030-3702-2202

Email: gynaekologie.waldkrankenhaus@jsd.de

To book an appointment 

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year – 2220 (2021)

Steglitz Zehlendorf

Waldfriede Krankenhaus  Zehlendorf

Geburtshilfe / Kreißsaal
Haus A, 2. OG
Argentinische Allee 40 
14163 Berlin-Zehlendorf

Tel:+49 (0)30-81 810-245

Email: geburtshilfe@waldfriede.de

1. Number of Birthing Rooms- 3
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year 1100 (2021)

Tempelhof Schöneberg

Auguste -Victoria Klinikum

Rubensstraße 125, 12157 Berlin

Tel: (030) 130 20 0

Register Online

 Insta: @gyn_magazin

1. Number of Delivery Rooms: 4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year – more then 1928 (2021)

St.Josephs Krankenhaus

Wüsthoffstraße 15, 12101 Berlin

Tel: +49 30 7882 5050

Email: frauenklinik@sjk.de

1. Number of Delivery Rooms – 7
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year-

Neukölln

Vivantes Klinikum Neukölln

Rudower Straße 48, 12351 Berlin Neukölln

Zugang über Kormoranweg 45 Haus 40 , 0/1 50

Tel: 030 130 14 8339 

E-Mail: geburtsmedizin.knk@vivantes.de

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  7
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year  3059 (2021) 

Treptow Köpenick

DRK Köpenick

Salvador-Allende-Straße 2-8, 12559 Berlin

Tel. (030) 30 35 30 00

1. Number of Delivery Rooms –
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year -1167 (2021)

Marzahn Hellersdorf

Vivantes Kaulsdorf 

Myslowitzer Straße 45 | 12621 Berlin 

Tel: 030 130 17 2171

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  3
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – yes
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year  889 (2021)

Lichtenberg

Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg 

Fanningerstr.32

10365 Berlin

Tel.: 030 5518-4127

Register Online

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  3
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – no
3. Neonatal Unit available – yes
4. Births a year  3059 (2021) 

some people still call this hospital, located in the north- east of berlin,Lichtenberg, Oskar-Zieten- Krankenhaus. 

Reinickendorf

Vivantes Humboldt Krankenhaus 

Am Nordgraben 2 , 13509 Berlin Reinickendorf

E-Mail: gyn-geburtsmedizin.huk@vivantes.de

Tel:  030 130 12 1851

 Insta: @geburtshilfe_berlin_nord

1. Number of Birthing Rooms  4
2. Beleghebammen ( on call midwife ) – no
3. Neonatal Unit available – no
4. Births a year  747 (2021)