Zealand University Hospital in Køge: Building 2 enters its operational phase

08 September 2026

A major milestone has been reached at the Zealand University Hospital in Køge, Denmark, where Itinera is delivering the project and Building 2 (B2) entering its operational phase following the launch of its radiotherapy service on 7 September 2026. The first patient transfers to the new building are scheduled for 3 October 2026.

With approximately 25,500 m² of floor area and 151 patient rooms, B2 is one of the hospital’s four bed and treatment buildings. The facility houses, among other functions, the radiotherapy centre, cardiology facilities, as well as paediatric and neonatal departments.
Main works began in the first quarter of 2023 and were completed with the handover of the building to Region Zealand in November 2025, approximately nine months ahead of the original contractual completion date. The accelerated programme enabled the Region to start treatment of patients ahead of the original plan.

The construction of B2 presented a particular operational challenge, as the building was developed within a fully operational hospital campus. The existing structures occupying its footprint were demolished in the first quarter of 2023, only metres from live clinical departments. Construction, fit-out and commissioning were subsequently carried out while maintaining the continuity of hospital operations, without any interruption to patient care.
B2 forms part of the wider development of the Zealand University Hospital, one of Region Zealand’s major healthcare infrastructure projects. The new complex comprises four buildings covering a total area of approximately 115,000 m², with 789 beds, cardiology laboratories, operating theatres, diagnostic facilities, waiting areas and specialist services.The hospital will serve the entire Region Zealand will also function as an emergency hospital for approximately one third of the population.

The transformation of the campus began with the first phase, completed in December 2022 with the handover of Building 1 and the transfer of the first patients. The second phase involved the progressive demolition of the former hospital complex and the construction of new buildings, including B2.

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