UKC Maribor

University Medical Centre Maribor (UKC Maribor) is one of Slovenia's largest public healthcare institutions and a leading tertiary-care hospital serving northeastern Slovenia. The hospital operates more than 1,300 beds and employs over 3,300 medical and non-medical professionals. As a university medical centre, it combines patient care, medical education, research and innovation, delivering highly specialised healthcare services through numerous clinical departments and institutes while actively supporting digital transformation, quality improvement and international cooperation projects in healthcare.

UKC Maribor has extensive experience in delivering advanced healthcare services and managing complex hospital infrastructures. The institution continuously invests in digitalisation of clinical and administrative processes, health information systems, data management and patient-centred care. Through participation in national and European initiatives, UKC Maribor contributes to strengthening healthcare resilience, improving operational preparedness and enhancing cybersecurity awareness and protection of critical healthcare services and medical data.

UKC Maribor participates in ShieldHealthAdria as one of the pilot healthcare providers representing a large tertiary-care hospital environment. The organisation supports cybersecurity baseline assessments, contributes to requirements gathering, validates pilot designs and participates in the deployment and evaluation of cybersecurity solutions. Through staff engagement, training activities and operational feedback, UKC Maribor helps ensure that project outcomes address the practical needs of healthcare organisations and improve resilience against cyber threats.

UKC Maribor provides a complex university hospital environment for assessing cybersecurity maturity, validating resilience measures and testing cybersecurity solutions under real operational conditions. The organisation contributes healthcare-sector expertise, supports evaluation of regulatory and operational requirements, participates in incident-response exercises and training activities, and provides evidence for the development of a scalable cybersecurity model for healthcare providers across Europe.

UKC Maribor contributes to strengthening cybersecurity preparedness, resilience and operational continuity in healthcare by providing a real-world hospital environment for testing and validating cybersecurity solutions. Through active participation in assessments, pilot deployments, training activities and dissemination efforts, the organisation supports the development of a practical and replicable model that helps healthcare providers across the Adriatic region better protect sensitive data, maintain continuity of care and respond effectively to cyber incidents.