The Fellowship Directory

Orthopaedics fellowships in Germany

93 orthopaedics fellowships in Germany, including Munich, Hamburg, Dresden. Eligibility, visa and deadline details from official pages.

The Fellowship Directory lists 93 orthopaedics fellowships in Germany at 81 institutions. The main training cities are Munich, Hamburg and Dresden. 20% say they accept international medical graduates and 0% describe a visa route. Every listing links to the programme's official page, where you should confirm dates and requirements.

Frequently asked questions

How many orthopaedics fellowships are there in Germany?

93 listings at 81 institutions are listed, each researched from official sources.

Can international medical graduates apply?

19 of the 93 programmes say they accept international applicants, and 0 describe a visa route such as J-1, H-1B or a work permit. Requirements differ by programme; eligibility and visa information do not guarantee acceptance or sponsorship.

When are the next application deadlines?

None of these programmes publishes a specific upcoming deadline. Check each official page for the next intake.

Trauma, Pelvis & Acetabulum 38

DEUAGiTEC Fellowship: intraoperative 3D imaging in complex joint injuries (1–2 weeks)DGOU AGiTEC – BG Klinik Ludwigshafen; Universitätsklinikum Leipzig · Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Allgemeines Krankenhaus CelleAllgemeines Krankenhaus Celle · Celle, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — BG Klinik TübingenBG Klinik Tübingen · Tübingen, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost HalleBG Klinikum Bergmannstrost Halle · Halle, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — BG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am MainBG Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt am Main, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — BG Unfallklinik LudwigshafenBG Unfallklinik Ludwigshafen · Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Diako Krankenhaus FlensburgDiako Krankenhaus Flensburg · Flensburg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Heidelberg University HospitalHeidelberg University Hospital · Heidelberg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Jung-Stilling-Krankenhaus SiegenJung-Stilling-Krankenhaus Siegen (Diakonie Klinikum) · Siegen, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Klinikum Dortmund NordKlinikum Dortmund Nord · Dortmund, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Klinikum StraubingKlinikum Straubing (Brothers of Mercy Hospital) · Straubing, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder RegensburgKrankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg · Regensburg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Medizinische Hochschule HannoverMedizinische Hochschule Hannover · Hannover, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Saarland University Medical CenterSaarland University Medical Center · Homburg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Städtisches Klinikum KarlsruheStädtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe · Karlsruhe, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Städtisches Krankenhaus Dresden-FriedrichstadtStädtisches Krankenhaus Dresden-Friedrichstadt · Dresden, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — TUM Klinikum rechts der IsarTUM Klinikum rechts der Isar · Munich, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — UKSH Campus KielUKSH Campus Kiel · Kiel, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Ulm University HospitalUlm University Hospital · Ulm, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital AugsburgUniversity Hospital Augsburg · Augsburg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital BonnUniversity Hospital Bonn · Bonn, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus DresdenUniversity Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden · Dresden, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital DüsseldorfUniversity Hospital Düsseldorf · Düsseldorf, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital ErlangenUniversity Hospital Erlangen · Erlangen, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital EssenUniversity Hospital Essen · Essen, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital FreiburgUniversity Hospital Freiburg · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital GiessenUniversity Hospital Giessen · Giessen, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital MünsterUniversity Hospital Münster · Münster, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Hospital RegensburgUniversity Hospital Regensburg · Regensburg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) · Hamburg, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Medical Center MainzUniversity Medical Center Mainz · Mainz, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — University Medicine GöttingenUniversity Medicine Göttingen · Göttingen, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Foot and Ankle Surgery Centre)University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Foot and Ankle) · Dresden, Germany DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — Vivantes Klinikum FriedrichshainVivantes Klinikum Friedrichshain · Berlin, Germany DEUGastärzte und Fellows – Hannover Trauma Fellowship ProgramHannover Medical School (MHH) – Department of Trauma Surgery · Hannover, Germany DEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Klinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Saarland University Medical CenterKlinik für Unfall-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Saarland University · Homburg, Germany DEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Uniklinik RWTH Aachen (Klinik für Orthopädie, Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie)Uniklinik RWTH Aachen · Aachen, Germany DEUUniklinik RWTH Aachen Orthopaedic Trauma FellowshipDepartment of Orthopaedic Trauma, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen · Aachen, Germany

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DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main · Frankfurt am Main, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)BG Klinik Tübingen · Tübingen, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin · Berlin, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Heidelberg University Hospital · Heidelberg, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Klinikum rechts der Isar · Munich, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Medizinische Hochschule Hannover · Hannover, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) · Munich, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Medical Center Hamburg- Eppendorf (UKE) · Hamburg, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Universitätsklinikum Freiburg · Freiburg, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Trauma Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz · Mainz, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUOrthopaedic Trauma Fellowship AachenUniklinik RWTH Aachen · Aachen, GermanyOpen to IMGs

Hand & Microsurgery 8

DEUAO Trauma Fellowship — BG Klinik Tübingen (Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery)BG Klinik Tübingen – Hand, Plastic, Reconstructive and Burn Surgery · Tübingen, Germany DEUBarmherzige Brüder Regensburg Hand Surgery ObservershipKrankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder Regensburg · Regensburg, Germany DEUMarkgröningen Hand & Plastic Surgery AttachmentOrthopädische Klinik Markgröningen · Markgröningen, Germany DEUmedius Klinik Nürtingen Hand Surgery Attachmentmedius Klinik Nürtingen · Nürtingen, Germany DEUOldenburg Hand & Reconstructive Surgery FellowshipEvangelisches Krankenhaus Oldenburg · Oldenburg, Germany DEURWTH Aachen Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Training EnquiryUniversity Hospital RWTH Aachen · Aachen, Germany DEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Klinik für Handchirurgie, RHÖN-KLINIKUM Campus Bad NeustadtKlinik für Handchirurgie, RHÖN-KLINIKUM Campus Bad Neustadt · Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany DEUTUM Munich Hand Surgery Research / Self-funded AttachmentTUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar · Munich, Germany

Spine 7

DEUAO Spine Fellowship — Helios Klinikum ErfurtHelios Klinikum Erfurt · Erfurt, Germany DEUAO Spine Fellowship — Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. MarienMalteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien · Erlangen, Germany DEUAO Spine Fellowship — Schön Klinik München HarlachingSchön Klinik München Harlaching · Munich, Germany DEUAO Spine Fellowship — TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar (Neurosurgery)TUM Klinikum rechts der Isar – Neurosurgery · Munich, Germany DEUAO Spine Fellowship — University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE)University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) · Hamburg, Germany DEUAO Spine Fellowship — Zentralklinik Bad BerkaZentralklinik Bad Berka – Spine Surgery · Bad Berka, Germany DEUHospitation in full-endoscopic and open spine surgery – International Training Center (Herne/Witten)St. Elisabeth Gruppe – Spine Center Herne and Witten · Herne, Germany

General Orthopaedics 6

DEUClinical observership as a visiting doctor (Hospitation), Department of OrthopaedicsHeidelberg University Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics · Heidelberg, Germany DEUEULAR Annual Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Course Series — Basic / Intermediate / AdvancedEuropean Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) · Berlin, Germany DEUInternationale Gastärzte – Hospitation, Klinik und Poliklinik für Orthopädie und UnfallchirurgieUniversity Hospital Bonn, Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery · Bonn, Germany DEUOCM München International Orthopaedic FellowshipOrthopädische Chirurgie München (OCM) · Munich, Germany DEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie)Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Centrum für Muskuloskeletale Chirurgie) · Berlin, Germany DEUSICOT meets SICOT Fellowship — Klinikum Fichtelgebirge, Marktredwitz Hospital (Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie)Klinikum Fichtelgebirge, Marktredwitz Hospital · Marktredwitz, Germany

Spine surgery 6

DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Malteser Waldkrankenhaus St. Marien · Erlangen, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Schön Klinik München Harlaching · München, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Spine Center - Helios Klinikum Erfurt - Health Medical University Campus · Erfurt, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Bonn · Bonn, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf · Hamburg, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUAO Spine Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)Zentralklinik Bad Berka · Bad Berka, GermanyOpen to IMGs

Hip & Knee 5

DEUAE & LINK Travel Fellowship 2026 – arthroplasty centres Frankfurt and EisenbergAE Endoprothetik – hosts Frankfurt (Agaplesion) and Eisenberg · Frankfurt am Main, Germany DEUAE Travel Fellowship – partial knee replacement (Bern, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Linz)AE with Stiftung Paulinenhilfe – hosts Stuttgart, Hamburg, Bern, Linz · Stuttgart, Germany DEUAE-ComGen Fellowship – three arthroplasty hospitations (Dresden, Munich, Vienna)AE-ComGen – hosts Dresden UKD, TUM rechts der Isar, Vienna · Dresden, Germany DEUATOS Klinik Heidelberg – International knee, hip and foot fellowship (observing)ATOS Klinik Heidelberg – Internationales Zentrum für Orthopädie · Heidelberg, Germany DEUFellowship in Primary and Revision Arthroplasty including Robotic TKAKnappschaft Kliniken Dortmund – Center of Excellence for Arthroplasty · Dortmund, Germany

Shoulder & Elbow 5

DEUDVSE Female Fellowship — 1-week visits to two female-led shoulder and elbow unitsDVSE (D-A-CH Vereinigung für Schulter- und Ellenbogenchirurgie) · Various host units, Germany DEUDVSE International Hospitation ScholarshipGerman Shoulder and Elbow Society (DVSE) training centres · Selected host centre, Germany DEUDVSE Research Fellowship for Residents — 4-week research stay at a host institutionDVSE (D-A-CH Vereinigung für Schulter- und Ellenbogenchirurgie) · Selected host institution, Germany DEUDVSE Travel Scholarship (Reisestipendium) — 2-week study trip to DVSE training centresDVSE (D-A-CH Vereinigung für Schulter- und Ellenbogenchirurgie) · Various DVSE training centres, Germany DEUMunich Clinic Bogenhausen Shoulder and Elbow FellowshipMunich Clinic Bogenhausen, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery · Munich, Germany

Sports Medicine 5

DEUAsklepios Wandsbek Shoulder and Knee Sports Surgery FellowshipAsklepios Klinik Wandsbek · Hamburg, Germany DEUDKG Zimmer Biomet Sportorthopaedics Fellowship 2027BG Klinik Hamburg / Deutsche Kniegesellschaft · Hamburg, Germany DEUMunich Clinic Bogenhausen Sports Medicine and Joint Replacement FellowshipMunich Clinic Bogenhausen, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery · Munich, Germany DEUMunich Sports Medicine FellowshipTUM University Hospital Rechts der Isar · Munich, Germany DEUSport Medicine and Joint Replacement Surgery FellowshipMünchen Klinik Bogenhausen · Munich, Germany

Adult reconstruction / arthroplasty 2

DEUAO Recon Short-term International Fellowship (Host Centre)OCM-Muenchen/SANA Campus Muenchen · Muenchen, GermanyOpen to IMGs DEUFellowship in Primary and Revision ArthroplastyKnappschaft Kliniken Dortmund - West German Center of Excellence for Arthroplasty · Dortmund, GermanyOpen to IMGs