Here you will find an overview of the international MD/PhD programs of the Hannover Biometrical Research School (HBRS).

A special focus of the Hannover Medical School is the promotion of young scientists, which is why the HBRS was established. Students with a Master's degree, a diploma in life sciences or a degree in Human medicine (state examination, MBBS) can apply for one of the MD/PhD programs Molecular Medicine, PhD Infection Biology, PhD Regenerative Sciences and LISA by March 1 of each year. The application is made via the online platform. Further information on the application procedure can be found here.

In addition, as part of the human medicine degree program at the MHH, there is the opportunity to participate in a structured doctoral program (StrucMed, KlinStrucMed, DigiStrucMed; Dr. med./Dr. med. dent.). The program is announced annually, please refer to the following page for exact dates.

Postgraduates from abroad who would like to do a doctorate at the MHH (Dr. med., Dr. rer. nat., Dr. hum. biol., PhD) can find further information on the requirements and admission regulations here.

A special portal for international PostDocs of the EU department of the MHH provides valuable information on funding opportunities for research stays at the MHH. This portal also provides information on the research groups interested in hosting international PostDocs. If you are interested in a research stay with your own funding via a scholarship, please use the contact forms and offers of assistance provided on the portal.

Information on all other research focuses and working groups at the MHH can be found on the pages of the Dean's Office of Research.

Please address your request directly to the head of the relevant research focus or working group.

Physicians who have obtained their license to practice medicine abroad and are interested in working at the MHH should address their request directly to the head of the relevant Clinical Department. An overview of the Clinical Departments and Research Institutes can be found here.

Please note that you can only work as a physician in Germany with a valid license to practice medicine. You can apply for a license to practice medicine regardless of your nationality (source: German Medical Association). The licensing authorities of the respective federal states are responsible for issuing the license to practice medicine or professional permit. If you wish to practise in Lower Saxony, the Lower Saxony Special Purpose Association for Licensing (NiZzA) is responsible. Forms and checklists for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications in Lower Saxony can be found here.

Please note that you will need proof of language skills at B2 level and a specialist language test to apply for your license to practice medicine.

Dentists from abroad are also subject to special regulations for practicing dentistry in Germany. Further information can be found on the website of the German Dental Association. For further information on the documents required for the application for a license to practice and other questions, please contact the competent authority of the federal state in which you wish to work. We recommend contacting the dental associations of the federal state in question for further information. You can also find a list of the dental associations of the federal states on the website of the German Dental Association.

There are various professional language courses for physicians from abroad who would like to improve their German language skills for everyday practice and clinical work. One example of this is the "Professional language course - German for physicians/German for pharmacists" run by the Institute for Languages and Communications in Hanover.

If you are planning an ERASMUS+ study visit to the MHH, you can find more information at:

• Application Instruction and Procedure
• European Student Guide
• ECTS list and MHH Grading

More detailed information about studying medicine at the MHH can be found here:

• MHH Study Guide and Overview of Study Structure

ERASMUS contact address

International Office - International Office

Library building I 1, first floor (S0), room 1170

Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1

30625 Hanover

Germany

Phone + 49 511 532 6026

Fax + 49 511 532 6003

ERASMUS - General advice for incoming students

ERASMUS Officer

Ms. Angela Steinhusen

steinhusen.angela[at]mh-hannover.de

The International Office is responsible for the administrative handling of the ERASMUS program, i.e. carrying out the application procedure. It advises and informs interested students from abroad when they are planning their ERASMUS stay at the MHH and is the local contact for questions and problems in connection with the stay at the MHH.

ECTS coordination and advice on studying abroad

Office of Academic Affairs

Dr. Volkhard Fischer

fischer.volkhard[at]mh-hannover.de

Phone + 49 511 532 6015

Fax + 49 511 532 6003

The Office of Academic Affairs advises and informs foreign ERASMUS students on all questions concerning medical studies (e.g. content, scope and selection of courses, examinations, recognition of academic achievements, ECTS conversion).

The ECTS coordinator accepts the study contracts and issues the Transcript of Records after the stay.

ERASMUS+ funded internships(SMP = Student Mobility Placement) in the form of laboratory internships or clinical traineeships can be carried out at the MHH. Your application should be submitted at least 6 months before the start of your desired internship.

Your application should include the following information and documents:

• Name
• Home university, home country
• Institute/Clinical Department where you would like to complete a clinical traineeship or internship. The minimum stay per Institute/Clinical Department is 4 weeks. Here you will find an overview of the Clinical Departments and research institutes.
• Exact dates of the planned stay: Start always Monday, end always Friday. Please note that the minimum duration of the SMP is 60 days.
• CV
• Certificate of enrollment from your university with the expected date until which you will be enrolled at your home university.
• Proof of German language proficiency (competence level B1). Although many physicians can speak English, conversations with most patients, Clinic Conferences, morning meetings etc. are held in German. The better your level of German, the more you will benefit from your stay at the MHH.

Please send your digital application directly to Ms. Mareike Hoffmann (hoffmann.mareike[at]mh-hannover.de) at the International Office

Library building J1, first floor (S0), room 1160

Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1

30625 Hanover

Germany

Tel. + 49 511 532 6027

The allocation of internship places depends on the availability of places in the respective Clinical Departments and Institutes.

If you have been accepted by Ms. Hoffmann, you must then submit the following documents to her by email:

• Proof of health, professional and personal liability insurance and accident insurance in either German or English.
• Medical history form (the document must be signed by your physician and sent to Ms. Hoffmann at least 2 months before your arrival)
• ERASMUS+ traineeship contract: Learning Agreement for Traineeship (completed by you, signed by you and a responsible person at your home university)
• Transcript of Records

Rooms can be allocated to ERASMUS students in the halls of residence of the Studentenwerk Hannover for the duration of the internship, provided there are vacancies. You can apply for a room in the MHH halls of residence or for the "Heidjerhof" hall of residence. Both accommodations are within walking distance of the MHH.

Please note for your planning that you can only rent and move into a room on or after the 1st of the respective month and on or after the 16th of the respective month.

If you are planning an ERASMUS+ internship at the MHH, you can find more information about the MHH, formalities and the surrounding area in the European Student Guide.

Applicants who have already started the desired degree program at another university and wish to change their place of study can apply for a higher semester.
The application is made exclusively via the MHH Online Campus Portal. The required proof of achievement and other documents will be requested by the Student Office by e-mail if they are required for further processing.

The most important information about the procedure at a glance:

• Prerequisite for participation in the admission procedure (access):
  • University entrance qualification
  • Sufficient creditable academic achievements
• Application period
  • Winter semester: 01.06. to 15.07. (23:59)
  • Summer semester: 01.12. to 15.01. (23:59) of the following year
• Application
  • in the online procedure with proof of higher education entrance qualification, proof of German language skills of category A/A+ (only if the higher education entrance qualification was not obtained in German), presentation of relevant reasons for change
• Checklist for self-assessment in the correct semester and further details of the admission process can be found here.
• Recognition of academic achievements:
  • If the subject has already been studied in Germany, there is no need to apply for credit transfer at the State Examination Office (LPA)
  • If the subject has already been studied abroad or a related subject in Germany or abroad, a notice of credit transfer from the responsible LPA is required
    • for German applicants it is the LPA in the federal state of birth, for international applicants it is the LPA Nordrhein Westphalen-Düsseldorf

For the practical year, you must be enrolled at a German university in the Human medicine study programmes. To re-enroll for the 6th year of study (Practical Year, PJ) at the MHH, you must also apply via the online portal during the specified application period.

You should contact Ms. Britta Minx (e-mail: Office of Academic Affairs.pj[at]mh-hannover.de, phone: 0511 532-9042) as soon as possible after submitting your application in order to plan your PJ individually.