General information is available here on this website. MHH patients will receive a printed information letter at the admissions desk starting November 25, 2024. Patients who are already at the MHH on November 25, 2024, and are not discharged by Saturday morning (November 30) will be visited at their bedsides.

All employees working that day will be informed about the status of the operation via the MHH’s IT systems (intranet, mass email, flash alert) and will pass this information on to patients at the MHH. Information will also be provided through the City of Hanover’s standard information channels and via other channels such as Katwarn and Nina.

Because that is not possible. The MHH is a tertiary care university hospital. Most of our patients cannot be treated or cared for elsewhere. The MHH is therefore of vital importance for healthcare in the city, the Hanover region, and beyond.

Because the MHH cannot be evacuated, we have been preparing for a potentially necessary bomb disposal operation for the past two years. We have developed a comprehensive safety plan with qualified experts to ensure the safety of everyone on the MHH campus during the ordnance clearance and to prevent them from being exposed to any danger.

Patient safety is our top priority. Therefore, together with the relevant authorities, the fire department, and the explosive ordnance disposal service, we have implemented extensive safety measures to ensure a smooth and safe operation.

All necessary surgeries and treatments are taking place! However, last-minute rescheduling is always possible and, unfortunately, does occur. This has nothing to do with the planned explosive ordnance disposal.

No. During the so-called safety period—that is, while evacuation measures are in effect— visits are not permitted .

A special rule applies to the pediatric clinic: Parents are generally admitted as patients themselves, so they are not considered visitors, and may of course stay with their children.

A special rule also applies to palliative care: Palliative patients may also be accompanied.

Expectant mothers and accompanying person(s) must be at the MHH by 10 a.m. on November 30, 2024. They may not leave the MHH until the restricted access area has been lifted.

Yes. There will be changes to your daily routine. You are not permitted to leave your ward during the evacuation. You will not be able to receive visitors on that day.

As a safety-related construction measure, for example, a container wall was erected along Stadtfelddamm to shield the existing MHH campus. As a special protective measure for the wards in the main ward building located near the construction site, a protective structure in the form of scaffolding with wooden planking was positioned along the entire side of the building. These are just two examples of structural protective measures.

It is ensured that all necessary measures, including medical ones, can be taken. All MHH specialists are on site during the closure periods; there will be no restriction on medical care during the bomb disposal operation.