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[[Filee:university_hospital_aachen.jpg|thumb|none|University hospital Aachen]][[File:Universitätsklinikum Aachen 2023 Front.jpg|none|thumb|University hospital Aachen, front view]][[Image:Aachen klinikum innen.jpg|thumb|none|University hospital Aachen, lobby]]
[[File:Uka landeplatz morgengrauen.jpg|thumb|New heliport, constructed from 2010 to 2011]]
[[File:Uniaachenb3.jpg|thumb|Typical design elements and colors of the building]]
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The '''Uniklinikum Aachen''', full German name ''Universitätsklinikum Aachen'' ("University Hospital Aachen", abbreviated ''UKA''), formerly known as ''Neues Klinikum'' ("New Clinic"), is the university hospital of the city of [[Aachen]], [[Germany]]. It is part of the [[RWTH Aachen]] and contains its whole medical faculty.

In addition to wards and common hospital facilities such as laundry and sterilization units, the Uniklinikum Aachen houses educational and research facilities including specialized clinics, theoretical and clinical institutes, lecture halls and training rooms.

The hospital's exterior and design is a prime example of [[high-tech architecture]].

== History ==
In 1966 the RWTH Aachen school of medicine was founded. At that time, the municipal hospitals in Aachen became university hospitals, but soon it was realized that they were too small.

In 1972 the construction of the Klinikum Aachen began, with a project of Aachen architects Weber & Brand. Ten years later, the first rooms could be used by the faculty. The rest of the building was finished section by section. The construction was delayed because of problems with soft ground that could not support the whole building.

The official opening was celebrated in 1985. Its original name was ''Neues Klinikum'' ("New Clinic") because there was already a hospital called ''Klinikum'' in Aachen at that time; it does not exist anymore.

== Facts and figures ==
{| class="wikitable"
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| Annual inpatients
|  44,768 (2008)
|-
| Annual outpatients
| 225,727 (2008)
|-
| Doctors
| 900 (2008)
|-
| Professors
| 67
|-
| Scientific staff
| 1200
|-
| Non-scientific staff
| 5000
|-
| Clinics
| 33
|-
| Institutes
| 21
|-
| Rooms
| 6600
|-
| Elevators
| 30 (3×6 + 6×2 + 1 (working) for outpatients)
|-
| Escalators
| 2 at the entrance
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.ukaachen.de/en.html Universitätsklinikum Aachen]

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[[Category:Hospital buildings completed in 1985]]
[[Category:RWTH Aachen University]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Aachen]]
[[Category:Teaching hospitals in Germany|Aachen]]
[[Category:Hospitals established in 1985]]
[[Category:High-tech architecture]]
[[Category:1985 establishments in West Germany]]
[[Category:Municipal hospitals]]
[[Category:Medical and health organisations based in North Rhine-Westphalia]]