GERMANY
General Information - Demographics
Germany has a population of 80 million inhabitants and is a member of the European Union (EU) and the European Board of Urology (EBU). 300 Urological Departments are operating all over the country. There are 14000 Urologists (1 urologist per 5,714 inhabitants) and 1700 Residents (1 resident per approx. 8 urologists).
National Urological Society & Residents Organization
| Title | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Urologie (DGU) | German Society of Residents in Urology |
| President | Prof. Dr. Peter Alken | Dr. C. Niclas |
| URL | http://www.dgu.de | http://www.gesru.de |
| Email address | - | |
| Members | no data available | 500 |
National Communication Officers
| Name |
 Dr. med. David A. Lazica |
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| dlazica at wuppertal.helios-kliniken.de | ||
| Address |
Klinik für Urologie und Kinderurologie Universität Witten Herdecke Helios Kliniken Wuppertal Heussnerst. 40 42283 Wuppertal |
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| Tel. No. | +49 202 896 3403 | |
| Fax. No. | +49 202 896 3404 | |
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| Status |
Urological training
Four
years of urological training and one year of surgical training. Afterwards an
oral examination.
Career prospects
Working
as a clinical urologist, as practitioner
or in industry. No prerequisites, only the urological exam.
Fellowship - Research Opportunities
Depends on every single clinic.
National links
This
page was last updated: 28-11-03
European Society of Residents in Urology