Well sourced · Missing duration, application deadline, faculty profile
DECISION SUMMARY
Key facts at a glance
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
DKG members travelling to a DKG-certified centre as hospitation visitors can apply to the DKG for up to EUR 250 towards travel costs (Reisekostenantrag). No salary.
Deadline
Not published
Duration
Not published
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureHospitation (observership) at an 'Offizielles Kniezentrum' certified by the Deutsche Kniegesellschaft (DKG). The DKG centre search lists this centre for sports orthopaedics, knee arthroplasty and osteotomy. The DKG page does not describe the visitor's clinical role; expect observation in theatre and clinic.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
No nationality restriction is published; DKG membership is the main criterion. International visitors observe only unless they hold a German medical licence (Approbation/Berufserlaubnis).
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Observational pathway; no independent patient care is implied. Hands-on clinical activity is not described for this observational pathway.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Not published. Observation only unless the visitor holds a German licence (Approbation or Berufserlaubnis).
✓Published by official source
Language
Not published (German-speaking centre)
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 9 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-07
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateArranged individually
Application route / cycleRolling: hospitation requests go through the DKG secretariat ('Hospitation anfragen'); no window or deadline is published.
Official contactAnna-Sophia Amos, Sekretariat der Deutschen Kniegesellschaft e.V.+49 4151 8347612
The certified knee centres offer hospitation predominantly to members of the Deutsche Kniegesellschaft
Open to doctors and therapists
Application documents
Hospitation request to the DKG secretariat
DKG travel-cost application form (for the EUR 250 grant)
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
The Deutsche Kniegesellschaft (DKG, a section of the DGOU) states that its certified knee centres offer hospitations, mainly to DKG members, and that members can claim up to EUR 250 travel support. Sportklinik Freiburg is a specialised orthopaedic surgery centre for joint, accident and sports injuries (knee, foot, shoulder, elbow and hand); it was renamed from Praxisklinik 2000 Orthopädie in June 2026.
The cited evidence does not provide a programme-specific faculty roster that OrthoFellow can safely publish. Open the official source or submit an institutional correction; names and portraits are never inferred from department membership.
