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Neurosurgery Specialist Training Curriculum

Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin

⌖ Berlin · Germany

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DECISION SUMMARY

Key facts at a glance

Source reviewed 8 Oct 2026. Verify the current intake with the host.

Eligibility
German medical licensure is required; the current official vacancy welcomes applications on a rolling basis and describes research interest as important.
Funding
Paid full-time post, pay group Ä1 of the TV-Ärzte collective agreement (grading depends on qualification).
Deadline
Rolling application
Duration
72 months
Hands-on status
Clinical care plus research and a teaching obligation; protected time for own academic qualification under Berlin higher-education law. Rotations between campuses (CVK, CCM, CBF), 3 months paediatric neurosurgery and 9–12 months intensive care.
PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Charité's currently advertised paid specialist-training pathway, indexed separately from its unpaid international observership.

Rotations across Charité campuses, three months of paediatric neurosurgery, 9–12 months of intensive care, research, teaching and broad elective and emergency neurosurgery.

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Official Charité current vacancyLast checked 8 Oct 2026
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK

What the official evidence currently supports.

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International eligibility

German medical licensure is required; the current official vacancy welcomes applications on a rolling basis and describes research interest as important.

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Training level & pathway

Specialist training (Weiterbildung) towards the German specialist qualification in neurosurgery.

✓Published in profile

Participation / hands-on scope

Clinical care plus research and a teaching obligation; protected time for own academic qualification under Berlin higher-education law. Rotations between campuses (CVK, CCM, CBF), 3 months paediatric neurosurgery and 9–12 months intensive care.

✓Published in profile

Medical registration & licensing

A German-recognised medical licence (Approbation) is required.

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Language requirement

No programme-specific language score is recorded in the cited profile. Confirm the clinical working language and any formal test requirement.

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Visa & work authorisation

Visa, sponsorship and work-right requirements are appointment-specific and must be confirmed with the institution.

NeuroSurgFellow does not guarantee admission, licensing, visas, employment, funding or operative privileges. Requirements may change by intake and appointment.

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DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY

56% of tracked decision fields are published

Checked 8 Oct 2026. Unavailable details below were not published in the cited material and have not been guessed.

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APPLICATION TIMELINE & ROUTE

Plan the application.

Application status
Accepting applications
Commencement
Immediate start (ab sofort).
Duration
72 months
Positions
Not published
Application route
Apply through the official Charité career portal.
Standalone deadline
Rolling application
Official contact
janett.grimm@charite.de
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ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS

Published entry requirements.

Clinical or academic eligibility

German medical licensure is required; the current official vacancy welcomes applications on a rolling basis and describes research interest as important.

Training level

Specialist training (Weiterbildung) towards the German specialist qualification in neurosurgery.

Funding and support

Paid full-time post, pay group Ä1 of the TV-Ärzte collective agreement (grading depends on qualification).

Benefits, fees & relocation

30 days' annual leave, free continuing education and further training, occupational pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly employer support and consideration of roster preferences. Programme fees are not published. Insurance details are not published. Accommodation support is not published.

Application documents

No verified document checklist is stored for this profile.

Licence, examinations, language & visa

A German-recognised medical licence (Approbation) is required. Examination requirements are not published. Language requirements are not published. Visa and work-authorisation requirements need direct confirmation.

HOST INSTITUTION

Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin

2 sourced pathways are currently indexed for this institution.

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SOURCE & VERIFICATION

Official programme information.

Source
Official Charité current vacancy
Coverage
Official programme or institutional starting point
Last checked
8 Oct 2026
Editorial status
Source-linked profile
Programme lead
Not recorded
Accreditation / recognition
Not recorded · confirm with the host or accreditor
Planned editorial review
8 Apr 2027
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Exposure: State-of-the-art management across multiple neurosurgical subspecialties at NNI campuses.

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Still to confirm: Funding · Current status · Commencement · Deadline · Positions · Examinations · Visa / work authorisation · Fees · Insurance · Programme director · Accreditation

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Funding
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Exposure
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Duration
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Deadline
Not recorded · check official call
Funding
Travel expenses paid by fellows; free accommodation and three meals provided.
Exposure
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Funding: Travel expenses paid by fellows; free accommodation and three meals provided.

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

Source: Official WFNS training-centre register. Reviewed 13 Oct 2026. Status reflects the last review, not a live vacancy check. Completeness is not a quality rating.

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