Spine fellowships in Germany

Funding: Unpaid; guests bear all costs (travel, accommodation, meals).

Exposure: Full participation in the academic centre's clinical and scientific routine, including observation of orthopaedic, trauma and neurosurgical spine operations.

Eligibility: Observership offered to both national and international fellows (specialist physicians), up to six weeks

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance

Source: Official University Hospital Bonn certification page. Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: The official page does not publish funding or salary details.

Exposure: Clinical spine surgery focus at Technische Universität München neurosurgery (Wirbelsäulenchirurgie).

Eligibility: The TUM spine service explicitly describes training international neurosurgeons through EANS Spine Fellowships. This establishes international participation in the host scheme, not eligibility for every nationality or registration status.

Still to confirm: Duration · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Application documents · Official contact

Source: Official TUM Department of Neurosurgery spine surgery page. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Center for Spinal Surgery and Neurosurgery: about 2,000 surgical cases per year and 44 beds, with large degenerative, infection, fragility-fracture and trauma caseloads plus brain trauma; techniques include open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural, thoracoscopic and tuberculosis surgery.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Spine surgery department: about 1,600 surgical cases per year and 44 beds, including deformity, degenerative, oncology, infection, trauma, revision and craniocervical cases; techniques include open, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, thoracoscopic and tuberculosis surgery.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Department of Spine Surgery: about 1,100 surgical cases per year and 36 beds, mainly degenerative with deformity, trauma, infection and oncology cases; techniques include open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, thoracoscopic and tuberculosis surgery, plus M&M conferences, outpatient clinics, rounds and research activity.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend towards accommodation and living costs (benchmark USD 550 per week in the United States, adjusted for local price levels); travel and insurance are paid by the fellow.

Exposure: Interdisciplinary spine and scoliosis centre: about 1,200 surgical cases per year and 35 beds; techniques include open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior, navigated, intradural and thoracoscopic surgery, with structured research, regional case conferences and weekly continuing-education lectures.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation

Source: Official AO Spine host-centre profile. Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution toward travel, accommodation and meals; travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow and AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.

Exposure: The host page lists 70 beds and about 3,772 surgical cases per year, with standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior and intradural techniques and spinal navigation. The page states that there is no opportunity for AO fellows to scrub in; the operating-room language is English.

Eligibility: 'Valid Visa' is listed among the documents/information the fellow must provide

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution toward travel, accommodation and meals; travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow and AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.

Exposure: The host page lists 75 beds and about 2,000 surgical cases per year, with standard open, endoscopic, minimally invasive, anterior, thoracoscopic and intradural techniques and spinal navigation; full-endoscopic spine surgery is listed as an additional activity. The page states that there is no opportunity for AO fellows to scrub in; the operating-room language is German.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution toward travel, accommodation and meals; travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow and AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.

Exposure: The host page lists 91 beds and about 4,309 surgical cases per year, with standard open, endoscopic, robotic, minimally invasive, anterior and intradural techniques and spinal navigation. Interdisciplinary conferences (tumour board, vascular board, morbidity and mortality, radiological) are listed. Fellows may scrub in, with insurance required; the operating-room language is German.

Eligibility: This host participates in AO Spine's global short-term international scheme for spine physicians or specialists in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery. Applicants must be 45 or younger, have at least two years of AO Spine membership and prior participation in an AO course/event, and have had no spine fellowship in the preceding two years except self-funded training. Selection does not grant medical registration, visa approval or permission to scrub in; host requirements apply separately.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

Funding: AO Spine pays a small stipend as a contribution toward travel, accommodation and meals; travel and insurance costs must be covered by the fellow and AO Spine does not arrange accommodation.

Exposure: The host page lists 24 beds and about 900 surgical cases per year, with standard open, minimally invasive, anterior and thoracoscopic techniques and spinal navigation. A spine research group involving neurosurgery and trauma surgery is listed. Fellows may scrub in; the operating-room language is German.

Eligibility: Not explicitly stated; fees vary by citizenship (EU/Non-EU). Non-EU observers/interns: 400 EUR excl. VAT = 476 EUR. COVID vaccination certificate required.

Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Insurance · Accommodation · Accreditation

Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 17 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.