Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →ATOS Klinik Fleetinsel
⌖ Hamburg, Germany · Host: Jörn Kircher
DESTINATION DIRECTORY
Orthopaedic Fellowship Programs in Germany
14 current source-linked pathways are organised across 6 subspecialties, including Hand & Microsurgery, Pain Intervention, Shoulder & Elbow, Spine. Compare clinical, research, observational, travelling and short-course formats without treating network hosts as separate fellowships.
14Total programs
6Subspecialties
14Clinical & visiting
0Research
25Network host institutions
CITY DIRECTORIES
Cities with orthopaedic fellowship opportunities
These locations meet OrthoFellow’s city-page quality threshold. A network-host pathway is labelled separately and never treated as a duplicate programme.
VERIFIED NETWORK HOSTS
Institutions you can explore
Hospital and clinic profiles connected to an official fellowship or education-centre pathway. A recognised host does not automatically mean that a position is open.
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · AO
View within pathway →BG Klinikum Hamburg Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
⌖ Hamburg, Germany · Host: Not stated
Spine · AO
View within pathway →BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt Center for Spinal Surgery and Neurosurgery
⌖ Frankfurt, Germany · Host: Frank Kandziora and Philipp Schleicher
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · AO
View within pathway →Charité Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery
⌖ Berlin, Germany · Host: Not stated
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg
⌖ Oldenburg, Germany · Host: Lucian Jiga
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Harris Georgousis Private Practice
⌖ Düsseldorf, Germany · Host: Harris Georgousis
Spine · AO
View within pathway →Heidelberg University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery
⌖ Heidelberg, Germany · Host: Sandro Krieg
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Helios Endo Klinik
⌖ Hamburg, Germany · Host: Andreas Werner
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
⌖ Regensburg, Germany · Host: Marcus Spies
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →medius Klinik Nürtingen
⌖ Nürtingen, Germany · Host: Valeriu Buga
Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum · AO
View within pathway →Musculoskeletal University Center Munich, LMU
⌖ Munich, Germany · Host: Wolfgang Böcker
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Orthoclinic Agatharied
⌖ Hausham, Germany · Host: Ulrich Brunner
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Orthopädische Chirurgie München
⌖ Munich, Germany · Host: Patric Raiss
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →Orthopädische Klinik Markgröningen
⌖ Markgröningen, Germany · Host: Max Haerle
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Orthopaedic Practice Clinic – OPPK
⌖ Münster, Germany · Host: Jörn Steinbeck
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Rhön Klinikum – OUSE
⌖ Bad Neustadt, Germany · Host: Ayman F. AbdelKawi
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Saarland University Hospital
⌖ Homburg, Germany · Host: Sam Razaeian
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Sportheum Sportsclinic
⌖ Fellbach, Germany · Host: Frieder Mauch
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Technical University Munich
⌖ Munich, Germany · Host: Sebastian Siebenlist
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar
⌖ Munich, Germany · Host: Haydar Kükrek
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Universitätsmedizin Mannheim
⌖ Mannheim, Germany · Host: Michael Hackl
Spine · AO
View within pathway →University Hospital Bonn Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery
⌖ Bonn, Germany · Host: Kristian Welle
Hand & Microsurgery · Official network
View within pathway →University Hospital RWTH Aachen
⌖ Aachen, Germany · Host: Benedikt Schäfer
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →ViDia Kliniken
⌖ Karlsruhe, Germany · Host: Lars-Johannes Lehmann
Shoulder & Elbow · SECEC
View within pathway →Vulpius Klinik
⌖ Bad Rappenau, Germany · Host: Wolfgang Pötzl
SUBSPECIALTY
7 programsHand & Microsurgery
✓ Current FESSH training-centre database + selected current host/faculty pagesFESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe
Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database
⌖ 33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland
DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
ExposureHand, wrist, elbow, microsurgery, trauma, arthroscopy, nerve, congenital and reconstructive training according to the selected…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile✓ Historical FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official RWTH Aachen clinic, section and team pagesRWTH Aachen Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Training Enquiry
University Hospital RWTH Aachen
⌖ Aachen, Germany
Faculty & leadership
BS
Benedikt SchäferSSSoumaya Sghir+1 more
DurationNot published
FundingThe historical FESSH record included self-funded and centre-funded pathways; current funding,…
ExposureAdult and paediatric brachial plexus, peripheral-nerve reconstruction and transfer, nerve decompression, tendon and muscle transfer,…
Profile completeness74%
Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, commencement date
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current hospital department and training pagesBarmherzige Brüder Regensburg Hand Surgery Observership
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
⌖ Regensburg, Germany
Program lead
MS
Marcus Spies
DurationDuration agreed directly with the department; no fixed period…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
ExposureHand trauma, peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus surgery, paediatric limb differences, plastic and reconstructive surgery
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current RKH service, team and certification pagesMarkgröningen Hand & Plastic Surgery Attachment
Orthopädische Klinik Markgröningen
⌖ Markgröningen, Germany
Faculty & leadership
MH
Max HaerleFLFlorian Lampert+4 more
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded and centre-funded routes are recorded in the centre-submitted FESSH profile; current…
ExposureHigh-volume hand and plastic surgery, wrist arthroscopy, Dupuytren disease, peripheral-nerve surgery, paediatric hand differences,…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current medius team pagemedius Klinik Nürtingen Hand Surgery Attachment
medius Klinik Nürtingen
⌖ Nürtingen, Germany
Faculty & leadership
VB
Valeriu BugaTWTheodora Wahler
DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellowship or observer attachment
ExposureHand trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist instability, arthroscopy, rheumatoid and fracture surgery, joint replacement and…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current hospital faculty informationOldenburg Hand & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg
⌖ Oldenburg, Germany
Program lead
LJ
Lucian Jiga
Duration3 months
FundingSelf-funded fellowship
ExposureChronic hand and wrist disease, arthroscopy, trauma, upper-extremity reconstruction, paediatric hand trauma and congenital cases,…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current TUM hand-surgery service pageTUM Munich Hand Surgery Research / Self-funded Attachment
TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar
⌖ Munich, Germany
Program lead
HK
Haydar Kükrek
DurationDuration agreed directly with TUM; no fixed period is…
FundingResearch and self-funded fellowship routes are recorded; no stipend or salary is published
ExposureComprehensive hand and forearm surgery, replantation, reconstructive microsurgery, carpal and wrist surgery, WALANT, nerve…
Profile completeness68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement dateSUBSPECIALTY
1 programPain Intervention
✓ Official EULAR 2026 catalogue and 2027 event listingEULAR Annual Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course Series — Basic / Intermediate / Advanced
European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)
⌖ Berlin, Germany
Program lead
EMEULAR MSUS course faculty
DurationThree days per level, 5–7 June 2027
FundingSelf-funded; the 2027 fee is not yet published. The verified 2026 catalogue listed EUR 1,000 per…
ExposureThree parallel levels in musculoskeletal ultrasound, progressing from scanning principles and standard anatomy to pathology,…
Profile completeness82%
Comprehensive · Missing application deadline, faculty profileSUBSPECIALTY
2 programsShoulder & Elbow
✓ Official DVSE scholarship pageDVSE International Hospitation Scholarship
German Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE) training centres
⌖ Selected host centre, Germany
Program lead
DSDVSE-certified surgeon at the selected host centre
DurationAt least 4 weeks
FundingEUR 2,500 restricted grant, normally paid in cash at the first host centre
ExposureShoulder and elbow observership at a DVSE training centre or department directed by a DVSE-certified shoulder and elbow surgeon
Profile completeness86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile
✓ Official SECEC Education Centre networkSECEC Education Centre Visit Network
SECEC/ESSSE Education Centres
⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected centre
Duration2–3 days at one selected centre
FundingSelf-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
ExposureShort educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
Profile completeness76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profileSUBSPECIALTY
1 programSpine
✓ Official AO fellowship network + host profilesAO Spine Fellowship Network
AO Spine Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
Duration4–12 weeks
FundingAO provides a country-adjusted contribution toward accommodation and living costs; travel and…
ExposureSpine training at a selected AO host centre; operative participation, observation, case mix, research and teaching exposure differ…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contactSUBSPECIALTY
2 programsSports Medicine
✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS programme profile and host page; next recruitment cycle unconfirmedAsklepios Wandsbek Shoulder and Knee Sports Surgery Fellowship
Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek
⌖ Hamburg, Germany
Program lead
JFJosé Fernando Sánchez Carbonel
Duration3 months
FundingPrivate financial support is recorded, but no amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
ExposureAdvanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy and sports-injury management with a multidisciplinary team, plus access to the host's…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS profile; next placement availability unconfirmedMunich Sports Medicine Fellowship
TUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar
⌖ Munich, Germany
Faculty & leadership
SSSebastian SiebenlistAAAndrea Achtnich+5 more
DurationMinimum 3 months and up to 1 year; the directory classifies…
FundingPrivate financial support is listed; amount, eligibility, payment frequency and covered expenses…
ExposureUniversity sports orthopaedics spanning acute and degenerative shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle conditions, tendon and muscle…
Profile completeness72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement dateSUBSPECIALTY
1 programTrauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum
✓ Official AO fellowship network + host profilesAO Trauma Fellowship Network
AO Trauma Fellowship Host Centers
⌖ Multiple recognised host centres worldwide
Program lead
HFHost faculty at the selected AO centre
Duration6–12 weeks
FundingAO provides a country-adjusted contribution toward accommodation and living costs; travel and…
ExposureOrthopaedic trauma training at a selected AO host centre; the permitted role ranges from observation to supervised scrub-in…
Profile completeness66%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, official contactMONITORED RECORDS
1 recordVerified programmes with closed calls
These profiles remain source-linked because the programme is recurring or historically verifiable. They are not presented as accepting applications today.
Hip & Knee · Observership
Completed travelling fellowshipEFORT Robotic Travelling Fellowship Network
EFORT / European Mako robotic arthroplasty host network · Multiple European host centres
Applying for orthopaedic training in Germany
What orthopaedic training programmes are listed in Germany?
OrthoFellow currently indexes 14 current canonical pathways in Germany: 4 clinical fellowships, 0 research fellowships, 9 observerships and 1 short courses. 1 additional verified programme records have a closed or completed published cycle and remain monitored below. Open each profile for its exact classification and current cycle status.
Are international surgeons eligible for every programme in Germany?
No. Eligibility, language, registration, immigration permission and hospital privileges depend on the specific programme and host. OrthoFellow shows published requirements and labels missing information for direct confirmation.
How current are the Germany listings?
Each programme profile shows its own checked date and official source. Availability and deadlines can change, so applicants should reopen the current official programme page before applying or paying costs.