The University Hospital Bonn ( UKB ) was established on January 1, 2001 as an independent institution under public law. It thus replaced the previous medical facilities of the university. The UKB takes on tasks in health care, including high-performance medicine and public health. In addition, it ensures the connection between patient care and research and teaching at the Medical Faculty of the University of Bonn. With around 32 clinics and 26 institutes as well as 8,000 employees, the UKB is ownedto one of the largest employers in Bonn. Every year, 350,000 outpatients and 50,000 inpatients as well as 30,000 emergency patients are treated at the UKB.