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Institute ofGeneral Medicine and Palliative Medicine - Current

ATTENTION: Applications for the PJ elective - spring semester 2026

Please contact us quickly, but no later than 14.11.2025. This deadline ALSO applies to all students from other universities who are interested in the PJ elective!

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Dr. Lothar and Martin Beyer Prize 2025

The pallCompare project was recognized by the German Foundation for General Practice and Family Medicine.

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Recognition and sponsorship award for science in palliative care

Dr. Sven Schwabe and his team were awarded second place by the German Society for Palliative Medicine for their work in the HOPAN project.

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Interview on the DEGAM Congress 2025

In "Der Allgemeinarzt", the congress presidents Nils Schneider and Kambiz Afshar show which topics are important at the congress.

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Expert guide "Help with heat in homes"

We have developed a heat guide that provides practical tips for care homes, general practitioners and relatives on how to better protect care home residents.

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Current newsletter published

In our new newsletter, we report on interesting news from research, teaching, continuing education, practice, politics and more.

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New episode online: "What do professors do all day and how do you become a professor?"

The seventh episode of "Studi & Prof. The podcast about the ups and downs of studying medicine" is now available on Spotify!

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FoPraNet-North

Creating knowledge in the North - strong together! In FoPraNet-Nord, six Institutes of General Practice from Lower Saxony, Hamburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are conducting research in…

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Social media channels of the Institute

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Here you will find current information and links to publications and invitations from our Institute and we share interesting articles there.

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