AO Spine Short-Term International Fellowship — Technical University of Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar — Department of Neurosurgery
Technical University of Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar — Department of Neurosurgery
Munich · Germany
Listed lead Bernhard Meyer, head of department as published on the AO host-centre page; surgeon in charge of fellows: Nicole Lange
- 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 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.
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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 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: 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.