Health education and healthcare in Germany - German Education Server

Useful documents

History, structure, actors in the German healthcare system.

document from: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit

A practical guide to medication and healthcare in Germany in many languages especially for asylum seekers.

Basic statistical  data  on  health  insurance in Germany. The site also offers data  on ppublications on health  in Germany, e.g. obesity, healthcare and the economy, dealing witth  post-covid.

The platform for people interested in working in Germany informs about mandatory health insurance in Germany and exceptions.

This short guide provides an initial general overview of the German health system for foreign students. You can find free advice on topics related to insurance, student jobs, illness and studying with children. Discussions with your health insurance provider, doctor, pharmacist or student services counsellor .

An overview of the statutory and private healthcare  system in Germany, supervisory bodies, as of 2019

Dental care, provision and coverage of costs in Germany, in comparison to the US.

Find  out about medical care rights for asylum seekers  in  Germany!

Institutions

The Federal Ministry of Health is concerned with legal and administrative frameworks of health care, including public health insurance, and prevention.

The Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) is a specialist authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health. Web services include databases, addresses of counselling centers, authorities.

Nurses and carers in Germany

Information about a German language test  for people  working in the nursing profession, the language  level of German is B2. The test is offered by centres across the globe.

The nursing profession in Germany is urgently seeking employees from abroad! Find out about  visa and  other residence requirements here.

The  organisation represents care professionals in  Germany, also  within the International  Council of   Nurses.