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The
Medic's Guide Book
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  GERMANY
Population 81.6 million
Capital: Berlin
Language: German
Currency: Deutsche Mark
Int Code: +49
Useful Addresses:
Ministry of Health,
Bonn 53108 Tel: +49 228 9410 Fax: 228 9414900
German Medical Association: Bundesärztekammer, Herbert-Lewin-Strasse
1, D 50931 Cologne Tel: +49 221 4003 209 Fax: 221 4004 380 www.bundesaerztekammer.de
German Nurses Association: Deutscher Berufversband
für Pflegeberufe, Hauptsrasse 392, D 65760 Eschborn Tel: +49 6173 65086
Fax: 6173 61644 www.dbfk.de
German Dental Association: Bundeszahnärzekammer,
Postfach 410168, D 50861, Cologne www.bzaek.de
German Physiotherapy Association: Deutzer Freiheit
72-74, D 50679 Cologne Tel: +49 221 9810270 Fax: 221 98102725 www.zvk.org
German Occupational Therapy Association: Deutscher Verband der
Ergotherapeuten, Postfach 2208 D 76303, Karlsbad
Some Hospitals and Medical
Schools:
Aachen
Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hoschschule Aachen, Medizinische Fakultät
Pauwelsstraße 30, D52062 Aachen Tel: +49 241 808 9168, Fax: 241 888 8470 www.ukaachen.de
Berlin
Medizinische Fakultät Charité der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin,
Augustenburger Platz 1, D13353 Berlin Tel: +49 30 450 70011 Fax: 30 450
70911 www.rz.hu-berlin.de/
or www.charite.de/home
Charité, established in the early eighteenth century, gets its name from
its humble beginnings as a pest house during the Plague. The medical
college, mainly for military personnel, was incorporated into Berlin
University in 1806. Initially the new medical college was separate from the
Charité and hence built new hospitals (such as the Surgical University
Clinic) which is still in use. Today this huge institution is spread over
three campuses, Charité Mitte, Virchow-Clinic, Berlin-Buch.
Freie Universitaet Berlin,
Universitätsklinikum Benjamin Franklin, Fachbereich
Humanmedizin Hindenburgdamm 30, D12200 Berlin Tel: +49 8445 3321, Fax: 8445
4451 http://www.medizin.fu-berlin.de/
Bonn
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Medizinischen Fakultaet,
Am Hof 1b, D53113 Bonn Tel: +49 228 737 246, Fax: +49 228 737 077 http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/institute/institute.html
Founded in 1818, this large university uses 12 different hospitals totalling
1500 beds.
Cologne
Universität zu Köln, Medizinische Fakultät, Joseph-Stelzmann-Straße
9, Lindenburg, Köln 41, Tel: +49 221 478 0 Fax: 221 478 4095 www.medizin.uni-koeln.de
Founded in 1901, the medical college uses 12 hospitals in Cologne and
surrounding areas one being: Kliniken Der Stadt
Koln, Kinderkrankenhaus, Amsterdamer Strasse 59,
50735 Köln, Germany.
Dresden
Medizinische Fackultät Carl Gustav Carus der Technischen Universität
Dresden, Fiedlerstraße 27, Dresden Tel: +49 0351 4580 www.tu-dresden.de/medf/
Originally founded as a military training institute in 1748, it was
refounded in 1954 as a medical school. New building work is trying to locate
everything on to one site.
Düsseldorf
Henriche Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Univeritätsstraße 1, 40225 Düsseldorf Tel: +49 211 81 12242
Fax: 21181 12285 www.uni-duesseldorf.de
The University (founded in the early twentieth century) uses a number of
specialist hospitals, including a neurology hospital. In total it has around
2000 beds.
Frankfurt
Klinikum der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Theodor-Stern-Kai
7, 60590 Frankfurt Tel: +49 69 6301 62 89 Fax: 69 630 159 22 www.uni-frankfurt.de.
This huge medical centre (founded in 1914) has 1465 beds with 60
buildings. The medical college also uses another 13 hospitals in Frankfurt
itself.
Freiburg im Breisgau,
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultät
, Werthmannplatz, D-79098 Freiburg im Breisgau Tel: +49 761 203 5033, Fax:
761 203 5039 www.uni-freiburg.de
The school’s main hospital is Klinikum der Albert-Ludwigs Universität
(Innere Medezin I, Hugstetter Strasse 55, Freiburg im Breisgau D-79106).
It’s a friendly place where students are given reasonable responsibility
and procedures (central lines, bone marrow aspirates) to do. In the
oncology/haematology department everyone (from consultants to domestics) has
breakfast together to discuss patients.
Giessen
Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, Rudolf-Buchheim-Straße 8, D-35392
Giessen Tel: +49 641 99 40000 Fax: 641 99 40009 www.med.uni-giessen.de
Founded in 1607, Giessen has had an interesting history, including famous
scientists such as Roentgen, inventor of the X-ray. The new medical/surgical
centre is on campus hill with good views of the Taunus foothills and Lahn
valley. It has all major specialities, including cardiothoracic, trauma and
neurosurgery. The university is also affiliated with hospitals in nearby
towns. It has a forensic medicine department.
Göttingen
Universität Göttingen, Medizinische Fakultät, Robert Cook STR40, 37075 Göttingen,
Germany Tel: +49 551 39 6988 www.uni-gottingen.de
Greifswald
Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Bereich Medizin, Fleischmannstr
8, 17487 Greifswald Tel: +49 3834 86 5000 Fax: 3834 86 5002 www.medizin.uni-greifswald.de
Greifswald (founded 1456) provides all major departments, including three
medical departments and forensic medicine (Insitut für Rechtsmedizin Tel:
+49 86 5743 Fax: 86 5752).
Halle/Saale
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Bereich Medizin, Leninallee 5,
Halle/Saale Tel: +49 345 557 1893 Fax: 345 557 1493
www.halle.de Halle
(founded in the early eighteenth century) has everything from paediatric
cardiology to trauma surgery. Full addresses and contacts are on their web
site.
Hannover
Medizinische
Hochschule Hannover, 30623, Hannover, Germany Tel:
+49 511 532 1 Fax: 511 532 5550 www.mh-hannover.de
The Medical School of Hannover, although new (1965), has grown rapidly and
now has 1350 beds in its main clinic on campus as well as 18 other medical
centres over Hannover. All major departments and sports and forensic
departments are here. Specialist research includes that into inflammatory
bowel disease, CF and traffic accidents.
Heidelberg
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Medizinische Gesamtfakultät Im
Neuenheimer Feld 346, D69120 Heidelberg Tel: +49 6221 562 702 Fax: 6221 564
365 http://med.uni-hd.de/
Although founded in 1386 the University and medical
school had a slow start. In 1523 the entire University had 14 pupils. Today
there are seven departments of internal medicine (including sports medicine)
and the school uses 15 hospitals providing over 4000 beds in Heidelberg.
Hamburg
Universität Hamburg, Fachbereich Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Martinistraße 52, D20246 Hamburg Tel: +49 40 42803 6509 www.uke.uni-hamburg.de
Homburg
Universitätskliniken des Saarlandes, Fachbereich Medizin, D66421 Homburg/Saar
Tel: +49 6841 16 6002 Fax: 6841 16 6003 www.med-rz.uni-sb.de
Homburg (in the far south-west of Germany, near France) has its hospital in
the south of the town centre situated in 200 hectares of woodland.
Originally founded in 1947 the hospital has 1500 beds and all specialities,
including forensic psychology and medicine.
Leipzig
Universität Leipzig, Medizinische Fakultät, Liebigstr 27, D04103 Leipzig
Tel: +49 341 971 5930, Fax: 341 971 5939 www.uni-leipzig
Founded in 1414, this is the oldest medical school in Germany. It has
recently built a new heart centre with Europe’s largest ITU. Leipzig is a
beautiful city (population 700,000) and there is a good student life.
Lübeck
Medizinische Universität Lübeck, Ratzeburger avenue 160, D23538 Lübeck,
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Tel: +49 451 5000 Fax: 451 500 2999 www.mu-luebeck.de
Founded in 1964, approximately 20 hospitals provide over 1000 beds to the
medical school.
Magdeburg
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Medizinische Fakultät, Leipziger
Str 44, D-39120 Magdeburg Tel: +49 391 6701 Fax: +49 391 67 13440 www.med.uni-magdeburg.de/fme
This relatively new medical college (1954) only became part of a University
in 1993. It uses 29 hospitals, 22 institutes and enrols 180 students a year.
It has specific interests in neuroscience and immunology research.
Mainz
Universitätsklinikum
der Johannes Gutenberg Universität Mainz,
Langenbeckstr. 1, Mainz, Rhine-Palatinate, Germany 55101 Tel: +49 6131
17-0 www.klinik.uni-mainz.deThe
University Hospital is used by the Medical schooland provides all
major specialities. The town itself has a great student life, historic
buildings and is the place where printing was invented by Johannes
Gutenberg in the 14th/15th century. The website provides information
about the medical school, nursing school, school for physiotherapists
and associated departments.
Mannheim
Fakultät für Klinische Medizin Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg,
Theodor Kutzer Ufer, D68167
Mannheim, Germany Tel: +49 621 3 83 25 27 Fax: +49 621 3 83 38 02 www.klinikum-mannheim.de Mannheim got its own
medical school (part of the University of Heidelberg) in 1964. The
University hospital is the major teaching facility. Specialist interests
include transplant and minimal invasive surgery, psychiatry, imaging and
oncology. It has 2600 beds.
Munich
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fachbereich Medizin, Goethestraße
29/III, D-8000, München 15, Germany www.med.uni-muenchen.de
This is a very large faculty founded in 1826. Associated
with it is a large cancer centre. One of its peripheral hospitals is
Zentralklinikum, D-86009 Augsburg. It is a massive hospital on the outskirts
of Augsburg, a medium-sized city in the south of Germany. Here, previous
elective students have joined in with Munich student’s teaching. There are
some excellent pubs and plenty to do in the old town. If you want to get
out, Munich and the Bavarian Alps (good weekend skiing) are very close.
Regensburg
Universität Regensburg, Medizin Fakultät, Franz Josef-Straße-Allee 11,
D93042 Regensburg Tel: +49 941 944 6084, Fax: +49 941 944 6079 www.uni-regensburg.de
This new medical college (1970) uses a large clinical centre just outside
the city.
Tübingen
Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, Medizische Fakultät, Geissweg 5,
D72076 Tübingen Tel: +49 7071 297 3663, Fax: 7071 296 864 www.medizin.uni-tuebingen.de Founded in the late
fifteenth century it has nearly 2000 beds.
Ulm
Universität Ulm, Medizinische Fakultät. Pavillon II, Albert-Einstein Allee
7, D89069 Ulm Tel: +49 500 22027, Fax: 500 22028 www.uni-ulm.de/medizin
This new medical college (1969) uses large modern hospitals,
including the Medical University Clinic. In total it has access to 1500
beds.
ARMY WORK:
Medical Reception Station, Imphal Barracks, Osnabruck, Germany BFPO 36. -
You must be in the British Forces to work/do an elective here,
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