For hospitals and clinics

From the lobby to the pediatric ward: content for every screen in your hospital

One account for every screen in the building: news in 31 languages, health topics and weather update on their own—even when nobody has time to look after the screens.

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  • Free plan, no credit card
  • Works with any digital signage system
  • Content updates itself
In the picture: A story from the health channel in a dark design on the screen in a hospital waiting area
Why contboxx

For visitors, patients and staff on every shift

The next bus, right in the lobby

Many visitors don't drive. For the nearest Deutsche Bahn station, the departure board shows delays and platform changes in real time; for the bus and tram stops outside, it shows the timetable. Visitors leaving after hours know whether to hurry.

News in 31 languages

Patients from abroad, relatives who don't read German: every channel plays in 31 languages, translated automatically. In the outpatient waiting area, the same channel can run in German, English and Arabic, one after the other.

For staff in the break room

Whether someone starts the early shift at six or takes a break at 3 a.m., the break room screen shows current news and the weather for the end of the shift. The content collects no data about staff, and the games need no sign-in.

Good to know

In 2023, 28% of employees in Germany's health and social care sector worked in shifts at least occasionally—almost twice the average across all industries (15%). Source: Destatis (Federal Statistical Office), Microcensus 2023 (opens in a new tab)

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What fits where in your hospital

Every screen gets its own selection. For hospitals and clinics, we suggest these building blocks.

For your stations and stopsalso in the free plan

Departure boards

In the lobby and at the front desk: the next train from the nearest Deutsche Bahn station in real time, plus buses and trams outside by timetable. Filter by platform, direction or mode.

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6 channelsalso in the free plan

News

In the lobby, cafeteria and outpatient waiting areas: the day's news in whichever language you set for each screen.

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For your locationsalso in the free plan

Weather

The forecast for your hospital's location, landscape or portrait: for visitors on their way home and for staff about to clock off.

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2 channelsalso in the free plan

Health

Health and Medicine cover health topics, each post with an AI notice. You decide which of them run in which waiting area.

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6 channelsalso in the free plan

Science & Tech

Science, Research, Technology and Space & Astronomy offer topics for the cafeteria and waiting areas that have nothing to do with illness.

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113 gamesfrom Starter

Interactive Games

For the pediatric ward and family areas: Behind the Scenes, Underwater Window, Family Quiz and Nine Men's Morris on the touchscreen. Starter plan and up, no sound.

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Touchscreen games

Games for the pediatric ward and family areas

In Behind the Scenes, kids discover how a hospital, bakery or hotel works. Family Quiz mixes questions for kids and adults; Nine Men's Morris is for two or one against the computer.

  • Behind the Scenes

    How does a bakery, a hotel or a hospital work? Kids take a look.

  • Underwater Window

    Sea creatures that react to touch.

  • Family Quiz

    Questions for kids and adults take turns—only solvable together.

  • Nine Men's Morris

    Nine pieces each—for two players or against the computer.

The games are included in every paid plan. They need no sign-in and fit landscape, portrait and square screens. They run without sound, except the arcade games, which start with sound; you can switch it in the dashboard.

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How it gets on screen

On your screen in three steps

  1. 1

    Sign up for free

    Create an account, no credit card needed. The free plan includes all AI content channels.

  2. 2

    Choose your content

    In the dashboard, pick a channel, location, table or game, set format and language, and copy the ready-made URL.

  3. 3

    Add the URL to your player

    The URL goes into your digital signage system, next to your own content. From then on, everything updates itself.

FAQ

What you should know

What does contboxx cost for a hospital with many screens?

You can start for free: the Free plan costs nothing, needs no credit card and includes every AI channel, but comes with one API key and a small daily allowance of requests. Each player gets its own key, so for several areas, the games and more requests per day, choose Starter, Basic or Professional; Enterprise is available on request.

How do we connect contboxx to our digital signage system?

In the dashboard, you get a URL for each selection and enter it into your system—anything that displays web pages can run it. For custom layouts, the content is also available as RSS, JSON or through the REST API. There's no app, and your IT team doesn't have to install anything.

Which channels work in the emergency department waiting area?

You decide for each screen. We suggest weather, Science, Nature or Curiosities there—topics unrelated to accidents or illness. Channels with disaster alerts or celebrity gossip simply stay out of the selection.

Is contboxx a bedside TV system for patient rooms?

No. contboxx provides content for screens in shared spaces: the lobby, waiting areas, cafeteria, pediatric ward and staff break rooms. It isn't built for TV and entertainment at the patient's bedside.

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