Generally 4 weeks (calendar month); special arrangements possible with instructor approval
Hands-on
No hands-on role indicated
Clinical exposureObservership at the Centre for Orthopaedics, Trauma Surgery and Paraplegiology. The page names it a clinical observership (Hospitation); direct patient care is not described.
Participation levelObservational pathway. No independent patient care or operative privileges are implied.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
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International applicants
Open to visiting doctors from abroad; non-EU applicants must supply a copy of a valid visa before acceptance.
?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
None stated beyond insurance and visa
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Non-EU citizens must provide a copy of a valid visa; visa type not specified.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateFirst day of a month; apply 6 months in advance
Application route / cycleRolling; apply 6 months before the intended start. Observerships start on the first of a month. Conflicting official information on the contact: A second official page of the same department (https://www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de/zentrum-fuer-orthopaedie-unfallchirurgie-und-paraplegiologie/klinik-fuer-orthopaedie/fuer-aerzte/standard-titel-1) lists a different contact (anja.reinschild@med.uni-heidelberg.de, contact person Dr Benjamin Panzram).
Intermediate knowledge of German (form offers B2/C1/C2); the page says only applicants with at least intermediate German are admitted
Valid visa copy before final acceptance for non-EU citizens
Own malpractice, personal liability and health insurance valid in Germany
Application documents
Application form for admission to clinical observership for visiting doctors (PDF)
Letter of application
Curriculum vitae
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Four-week observership for visiting doctors with good German skills, free of tuition, applied for six months in advance.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
None published.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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Accommodation is mentioned in the published funding or benefits information: No tuition. Accommodation is not arranged (hospital apartment rental can be requested by email). Visitor is responsible for malpractice, liability and health insurance.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics
One of the largest and oldest university orthopaedic departments in Germany, covering all areas of orthopaedic surgery. Host: Heidelberg University Hospital – Department of Orthopaedics (Orthopädische Universitätsklinik).
