University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum

The University Hospital Bergmannsheil Bochum is a tertiary teaching hospital in Bochum. Founded in 1890 as the world's first trauma clinic, Bergmannsheil is one of the most modern and highly effective professional associations of emergency clinics offering the highest level of care. The University Hospital is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine of the Ruhr University in Bochum. Together they provide high-quality medical training and innovative research services for new and improved therapeutic approaches. With over 680 beds, the University Hospital Bochum is one of Germany's largest and most efficient hospitals. The hospital offers the highest level of medical expertise. Every year, the medical team treats 85,000 patients from all over Germany and beyond across the entire spectrum of medicine and nursing. 23 clinics and specialized departments guarantee a highly specialized range of treatments and set standards in research and teaching. The hospital is also a significant employer. More than 2,000 full-time employees work in all departments of the university. In addition, more than 1,400 medical students are undergoing clinical training at the clinic. As a compulsory accident insurance medical institution, Bergmannscheil provides high-quality and comprehensive treatment for accident victims and patients of all degrees of severity - from emergency care to rehabilitation. The medical team treats people with specific therapeutic concepts after work-related accidents or occupational diseases. It guides them through their return to work and everyday life. Competent and experienced staff and modern infrastructure create conditions for optimal patient care. The medical team also participates in large research groups, whether in a national or international context.  The main areas of clinical activity are the study of new biomaterials as bone or joint substitutes and the development of innovative processes for obtaining tissues for skin transplant. The core competence of the clinic includes the care of seriously injured people and people with multiple injuries, the surgery for complications, and the treatment of people with spinal cord injuries, hand injuries, burns, and traumatic brain injuries. The departments include visceral and plastic surgery, internal medicine, radiology and nuclear medicine, cardiac surgery, and neurology. The hospital offers comprehensive and interdisciplinary treatment concepts from a single source with a wide range of services.