Birth Locations in Munich
There are many options when it comes to where you can give birth in Munich. Because Germany has a midwife-led birthing system, your birth will be supported by midwives either in a clinic or hospital, at a birth center, or for a homebirth. The level of medical care provided by obstetricians and pediatricians will vary depending on location.
The most important thing when choosing a location for birth is not how close it is to you, it's how it aligns with what you expect for your birth experience.
Here I have created a short overview of each location.
Get more insights from an experienced Munich birth doula
I have supported over 80 births in Munich, gaining experience in all ten clinics in Munich and in many clinics in the surrounding areas.
If you want to learn more details about differences between the birth clinics and centers, including how to find the right fit you, read my blog post "Tips for Choosing Where to Give Birth in Munich".
You can also schedule a one-hour Munich birth clinic consultation with me so I can help you find the location that will be the best fit for you.
Birth Clinics in Munich
Location: Munich North
Registration around Week 20
~ 2700 births per year
~ 18 obstetricians
~ 25 midwives
~ 20 pediatric nurses
4 birthing rooms, 2-3 midwives per shift
Number of births 2021: 2705
Cesarean rate 2021: 31.35%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Babyfreundliches Krankenhaus (2012)
- Newborn photo service
Location: Munich South
Registration around Week 25
~ 2300 births per year
~ 23 obstetricians
~ 30 midwives
~ 45 pediatric nurses
4 birthing rooms, 3-5 midwives per shift
Number of births 2021: 2423
Cesarean rate 2021: 27.36%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Homeopathy
- Acupuncture
*Closing sometime in 2024/2025
Location: Munich Southeast
Registration around Week 25
~ 1300 births per year
~ 20 obstetricians
~ 23 midwives
~ 17 pediatric nurses
3 birthing rooms, 2 midwives per shift
Number of births 2021: 1419
Cesarean rate 2021: 15.08%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Doula on staff
- Breech birth
- Homeopathy
- Acupuncture
Watch a TV report on the upcoming closure of Klinikum Neuperlach
Location: Munich Southwest
Registration around Week 12
~ 1700 births per year
~ 14 obstetricians
# midwives/ped nurses not known
6 birthing rooms, 2 midwives per shift
Number of births 2021: 1709
Cesarean rate 2021: 34.11%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- One birthing tub
- High risk pregnancies
Currently no video available
Location: Munich Center
Registration around Week 24
~ 2200 births per year
~ 30 obstetricians
~ 16 midwives
# pediatric nurses not known
5 birthing rooms, 2-3 midwives per shift
Birth and Pediatric clinics NOT adjacent
Number of births 2021: 2221
Cesarean rate 2021: 24.94%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Breech birth
- One birth tub
- Prenatal diagnostics
Location: Munich (East of Isar)
Registration around Week 20
~ 2000 births per year
# OBs/midwives/ped nurses not known
5 birthing rooms, 4 with a birth tub (waterbirth)
2 -3 midwives per shift
Number of births 2021: 1926
Cesarean rate 2021: 32.92%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- TENS
- Newborn Photo service
- Gentle birth
- Birth rooms decorated as the four natural elements - earth, air, fire, water
** The following video is about the midwife crisis in Germany and Munich, with parts filmed in TU Klinikum Rechts der Isar (2017): https://youtu.be/7e8xZ8V11UE?si=s4Poe0tzDRPKovB0
Location: Munich West
Registration at Week 4 - 6
~ 2600 births per year
# OBs/midwives/ped nurses not known
6 birthing rooms, 3 birth tubs (waterbirth)
2 midwives per shift + on-call midwives
Number of births 2021: 2769
Cesarean rate 2021: 41.21%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Supports high risk (fills up quickly because of this!)
- Newborn Photo service
Location: Munich Center
Registration around Week 12
~ 3900 births per year (biggest in Munich)
~ 25 obstetricians
~ 37 midwives
~ 13 pediatric
6 birthing rooms, 4 - 6 midwives per shift
Birth and Pediatric clinics NOT adjacent
Number of births 2019: 3637
Cesarean rate 2019: 37.20%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Class “Schmerzarme Geburt”
- Waterbirth (2 birth tubs)
YouTube (from 2014)
** This video shows all departments of the clinic. The portion about birth can be viewed from the time stamp 06:04 - 07:40
Location: Munich English Garden
Registration around Week 20
~ 2200 births per year
~ 30 obstetricians (in private practice)
~ 5 midwives (fewest in Munich)
# pediatric nurses not known
4 birthing rooms
Perinatalzentrum: Perinataler Schwerpunkt (lower than Level 1 & Level 2) which means babies with special medical needs will have to be transferred
Number of births 2019: 2397
Cesarean rate 2019: 47.40% (highest in Munich)
Specialties:
- Cesarean birth
- Belegklinik
Location: Munich West
Registration around Week 29
Fastest growing birth clinic in Munich
~ 15 obstetricians (in private practice)
~ 10 midwives (fewest in Munich)
# pediatric nurses not known, 6 pediatric drs
2 birthing rooms
Number of births 2021: 1328
Cesarean rate 2021: 33.73%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1 (highest)
Specialties:
- Homeopathy
- Acupuncture
Midwife-led Birth Centers (Gehäuser) in Munich
Location: Munich Center (near Donnerbergerbrücke)
Registration by Week 8
1:1 continuous care from a midwife
~ 20 midwives, working in two teams
(You will get to know all the midwives in your team before birth)
No obstetricians or pediatricians on site
Closest clinics (in case of transfer): LMU Klinikum Innenstadt, Rotkreuzklinikum Taxisstraße
3 birthing rooms
Number of births 2021: ~ 300
Specialties:
- Natural birth
- Waterbirth
Location: Munich West (Pasing)
Registration on first-come basis
1:1 continuous care from a midwife
2 midwives, who you will get to know closely before birth
No obstetricians or pediatricians on site
Closest clinics (in case of transfer): HELIOS Klinikum München West (Pasing)
Recently opened in Fall 2022
Number of births 2023: 98
Specialties:
- Natural birth
- Waterbirth
Birth Clinics near Munich
Location: Southwest of Munich
Registration from Week 12 - 34
~ 7 obstetricians
~ 22 midwives
# pediatric nurses not known
2 midwives per shift, 4 birthing rooms
Number of births 2021: 3066
Cesarean rate 2021: 32.39%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 2
Specialties:
- Postpartum Residence - quality postpartum rooms, similar to a hotel stay, with family rooms
Location: Northwest of Munich
Registration around Week 29
~ 6 obstetricians
~ 13 midwives
# pediatric nurses not known
1 midwife per shift + 1 midwife on-call
4 birthing rooms
Number of births 2021: 823
Cesarean rate 2021: 32.20%
Perinatalzentrum: unknown
Specialties:
- Newborn photo service
- Video tour in English
Location: North of Munich
Number of births 2021: 993
Cesarean rate 2021: 30.01%
Perinatalzentrum: unknown (closest Level 1 in Landshut)
Specialties: birth tub
Location: West of Munich
Number of births 2021: 689 (avg. 2 births / day)
Cesarean rate 2021: 27.29%
Perinatalzentrum: unknown (closest Level 1 Dritter Orden)
Specialties: recently renovated 2023
Location: Southeast of Munich
Number of births 2021: 802
Cesarean rate 2021: 27.81%
Perinatalzentrum: unknown
(Level 1 partnership Rechts der Isar)
Specialties:
- Networked with TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar in Munich
Location: Northeast of Munich
Registration around Week 30
~ 10 midwives
Number of births 2021: 634
Cesarean rate 2021: 29.34%
Perinatalzentrum: unknown (closest Level 1 in Landshut)
Specialties: recently reopened in 2021
Location: Far North of Munich
~ 12 midwives
1:1 midwife support with 12 hour shifts
3 birthing rooms
1 pediatrician on site
Number of births 2021: 884
Cesarean rate 2021: 30.66%
Perinatalzentrum: unknown
Location: Far North of Munich
4 birthing rooms, 2 birth tubs
Number of births 2021: 2186
Cesarean rate 2021: 42.86%
Perinatalzentrum: Level 1
Currently no videos available