AO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — Heidelberg University Hospital — Department of Neurosurgery
Heidelberg University Hospital — Department of Neurosurgery
Heidelberg · Germany
Listed lead Sandro Krieg, head of department as published on the AO host-centre page; surgeon in charge of fellows: Johannes Walter
- Duration
- Short-term fellowships of 4 to 12 weeks under the AO Spine Short-term International Fellowship programme.
- Deadline
- Not recorded · check official call
- 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.
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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: Spine physician or specialist in orthopaedics, neurosurgery or trauma surgery with a strong interest in spine surgery; previous participation in at least one AO course or event; at least two years of AO Spine membership before applying; no Spine Fellowship in the past two years (except self-funded); up to 45 years old at application.
Still to confirm: Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Participation level · Training level · International eligibility · Medical registration · Examinations · Language · Visa / work authorisation · Benefits · Fees · Insurance · Accommodation · Official contact · Accreditation
Source: Official AO Spine fellowship host-centre page (AO Foundation). Reviewed 15 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.