OBSERVERSHIP DIRECTORY

Orthopaedic Observership Programs

6 matching canonical observerships, visiting programmes and observational short visits across 1 country.

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Directory reviewed 30 August 2026. Programme-level checked dates and official sources appear on every profile; missing information is labelled rather than inferred.

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SubspecialtyAvailable in Germany
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DestinationCountries with Hand & Microsurgery programs
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6programs match · Hand & Microsurgery · Germany · FESSH
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Germany

6 programs · 6 shown
Current FESSH training-centre database + selected current host/faculty pages
Education Centre VisitRolling application33 centre profiles · direct confirmation required

Hand & Microsurgery

FESSH-listed Hand Surgery Training Centres — Western Europe

Centre-submitted FESSH training-opportunity database

33 centres across Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland · Germany

DurationCentre-specific: observer visits, 6-week to 12-month…
FundingCentre-specific: self-funded, centre-funded and unpublished routes are clearly distinguished on…
Visit formatHand, 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
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking a directly arranged Western European training placement
Historical FESSH centre-submitted profile + current official RWTH Aachen clinic, section and team pages
Education Centre VisitRolling application

Hand & Microsurgery

RWTH Aachen Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Training Enquiry

University Hospital RWTH Aachen

Aachen · Germany

Faculty & leadership

BSBenedikt Schäfer, fellowship faculty at University Hospital RWTH AachenBenedikt SchäferSSInstitution associated with Soumaya SghirSoumaya Sghir+1 more

DurationNot published
FundingThe historical FESSH record included self-funded and centre-funded pathways; current funding,…
Visit formatAdult 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
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic, orthopaedic and neurosurgical trainees seeking focused plexus or peripheral-nerve exposure
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current hospital department and training pages
Education Centre VisitCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg Hand Surgery Observership

Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg

Regensburg · Germany

Program lead

MSMarcus Spies, fellowship faculty at Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder RegensburgMarcus Spies

DurationDuration agreed directly with the department; no fixed period…
FundingSelf-funded observer attachment
Visit formatHand 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
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic, orthopaedic or trauma surgeons seeking an observer-only German attachment
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current RKH service, team and certification pages
Education Centre VisitCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Markgröningen Hand & Plastic Surgery Attachment

Orthopädische Klinik Markgröningen

Markgröningen · Germany

Faculty & leadership

MHMax Haerle, fellowship faculty at Orthopädische Klinik MarkgröningenMax HaerleFLInstitution associated with Florian LampertFlorian 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…
Visit formatHigh-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
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an observer attachment
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current medius team page
Education Centre VisitCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

medius Klinik Nürtingen Hand Surgery Attachment

medius Klinik Nürtingen

Nürtingen · Germany

Faculty & leadership

VBValeriu Buga, fellowship faculty at medius Klinik NürtingenValeriu BugaTWInstitution associated with Theodora WahlerTheodora Wahler

DurationDuration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
FundingSelf-funded fellowship or observer attachment
Visit formatHand 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
APPLICANT PROFILEHand-surgery trainees seeking observation, research or a self-funded placement
FESSH centre-submitted profile + current hospital faculty information
Clinical FellowshipCurrent availability unconfirmed

Hand & Microsurgery

Oldenburg Hand & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg

Oldenburg · Germany

Program lead

LJLucian Jiga, fellowship faculty at Evangelisches Krankenhaus OldenburgLucian Jiga

Duration3 months
FundingSelf-funded fellowship
Visit formatChronic 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
APPLICANT PROFILEHand, plastic or orthopaedic trainees seeking intensive reconstructive training