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86 canonical visiting pathways SECEC, FESSH and other centre networks are counted once while every host remains accessible inside its consolidated profile.
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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.
Filter programs 2 active filters + 01 Subspecialty Available in Germany
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03 Funding Only confirmed stipend or self-funded information is placed in these filters
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05 Programme status Open status is shown only when current official evidence supports it
06 Upcoming deadline Only future dates with a parseable published day and month are included
7 programs match · Germany · Current availability unconfirmed ✓ Official DVSE scholarship page♡
Travelling Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
German Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE) training centres
⌖ Selected host centre · Germany →
Program lead DS DVSE-certified surgeon at the selected host centre
Duration At least 4 weeks
Funding EUR 2,500 restricted grant, normally paid in cash at the first host centre
Visit format Shoulder and elbow observership at a DVSE training centre or department directed by a DVSE-certified shoulder and elbow surgeon
Profile completeness 86%
Comprehensive · Missing commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE International physicians, with priority for applicants from emerging and developing countries
✓ Official SECEC Education Centre network♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Shoulder & Elbow
SECEC/ESSSE Education Centres
⌖ Recognised shoulder and elbow centres across Europe · Germany →
Program lead HF Host faculty at the selected centre
Duration 2–3 days at one selected centre
Funding Self-funded: travel and accommodation are the applicant’s responsibility
Visit format Short educational visit at one recognised SECEC shoulder and elbow centre; the schedule is agreed with the host and depends on…
Profile completeness 76%
Well sourced · Missing application deadline, commencement date, faculty profile APPLICANT PROFILE SECEC Junior and Full members; one application per member and acceptance is not guaranteed
✓ Current centre-supplied ISAKOS programme profile and host page; next recruitment cycle unconfirmed♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Sports Medicine
Asklepios Klinik Wandsbek
⌖ Hamburg · Germany →
Program lead JF José Fernando Sánchez Carbonel
Duration 3 months
Funding Private financial support is recorded, but no amount or covered-expense breakdown is published
Visit format Advanced shoulder and knee arthroscopy and sports-injury management with a multidisciplinary team, plus access to the host's…
Profile completeness 72%
Well sourced · Missing funding, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Orthopaedic surgeons seeking focused shoulder and knee sports-surgery training
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current hospital department and training pages♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg
⌖ Regensburg · Germany →
Program lead MS Marcus Spies
Duration Duration agreed directly with the department; no fixed period…
Funding Self-funded observer attachment
Visit format Hand trauma, peripheral-nerve and brachial-plexus surgery, paediatric limb differences, plastic and reconstructive surgery
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic, orthopaedic or trauma surgeons seeking an observer-only German attachment
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current RKH service, team and certification pages♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Orthopädische Klinik Markgröningen
⌖ Markgröningen · Germany →
Faculty & leadership MH Max HaerleFL Florian Lampert+4 more
Duration Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
Funding Self-funded and centre-funded routes are recorded in the centre-submitted FESSH profile; current…
Visit format High-volume hand and plastic surgery, wrist arthroscopy, Dupuytren disease, peripheral-nerve surgery, paediatric hand differences,…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic, trauma and orthopaedic surgeons seeking an observer attachment
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current medius team page♡
Education Centre Visit Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
medius Klinik Nürtingen
⌖ Nürtingen · Germany →
Faculty & leadership VB Valeriu BugaTW Theodora Wahler
Duration Duration agreed directly with the centre; no fixed period is…
Funding Self-funded fellowship or observer attachment
Visit format Hand trauma, microsurgery, Dupuytren disease, wrist instability, arthroscopy, rheumatoid and fracture surgery, joint replacement and…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand-surgery trainees seeking observation, research or a self-funded placement
✓ FESSH centre-submitted profile + current hospital faculty information♡
Clinical Fellowship Current availability unconfirmed Hand & Microsurgery
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg
⌖ Oldenburg · Germany →
Program lead LJ Lucian Jiga
Duration 3 months
Funding Self-funded fellowship
Visit format Chronic hand and wrist disease, arthroscopy, trauma, upper-extremity reconstruction, paediatric hand trauma and congenital cases,…
Profile completeness 68%
Well sourced · Missing original program page, application deadline, commencement date APPLICANT PROFILE Hand, plastic or orthopaedic trainees seeking intensive reconstructive training
✓ Official DVSE scholarship page
