University Hospital Freiburg

University Hospital Freiburg is a multidisciplinary medical center where patient care always comes first. Medical services in the hospital have been carried out since 1457. Today, the medical center is the leading one in Europe and is included in the TOP 3 hospitals in the country.

With around 12,500 employees, University Hospital Freiburg is among Germany's most prominent university medical centers. Approximately 1,450 doctors and 3,500 nurses provide healthcare services to more than 69,900 inpatients and 837,000 outpatients annually. In total, the structure of the hospital includes 42 clinics, 11 institutes, and ten interdisciplinary centers. At the same time, the hospital can accommodate about 2,107 patients. In addition to clinics and institutes, the Medical Center has an extensive research base, many lecture halls, and even its power plant.

Many medical breakthroughs have been made at the University Hospital Freiburg, such as the first use of the TIPS procedure (transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt) in a patient worldwide, the first implantation of the Jarvik-2000 artificial heart in Central Europe, and the first combined heart and lung transplant in Baden-Wurttemberg. In 2004, the hospital became the first clinic in Germany to perform a kidney transplant with a blood type incompatibility. With more than 40 transplants, the Freiburg University Hospital is one of the most experienced centers in this new procedure. In 2010, the International Center for Pancreatic Cancer was the first in Germany to perform a laparoscopic pancreatoduodenal resection. The oncology department at the hospital has been named an Oncology Center of Excellence, one of the first four in the country to be funded explicitly by German Cancer Aid.

As one of the major European medical centers, nearly all specialties are available in the hospital, including cardiology and angiology, pediatric cardiology, dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, hepatology, endocrinology, infectious diseases, endocrinology and diabetology, nephrology, and many more. A diverse team of professionals works hard daily to provide each patient a service far above the standard. Doctors go beyond individual disciplines to offer the patient the best possible treatment.

Freiburg, located on the southern edge of the German Black Forest, is a university town famous for its medieval center. Its cobbled squares are lined with late Baroque, Renaissance, and Gothic buildings carefully remodeled after World War II. Freiburg is one of the eco-friendly cities in Europe, thanks to its many lush parks and surrounding highlands. Today, the German city is aiming for carbon neutrality by 2050.

Münsterplatz is the largest square in the city center. Weekly markets are held here almost every day. Its main attractions include the Historic Merchant's Hall, its dark red façade and colorful towers, and the "Haus Zum Schonen Eck", now the City Historical Museum. Freiburg-Münster, with its high elevation and Gothic architecture, is also the city's most distinctive landmark. Freiburg's many magnificent squares provide the perfect backdrop for the dozens of celebrations and festivals held annually in the Old Town. In addition, the city has numerous parks and green spaces on one of the nearby lakes or the 1284-meter Schauinsland near Freiburg. It is not surprising that Freiburg has been named a green city, as it is considered a global pioneer in sustainability.

With 400 km of cycle paths and twice as many bicycles as cars, Freiburg is a cyclist's paradise. When much of Germany was building-wide motorways and extensive car parks, Freiburg launched its first urban transport policy in 1969, focusing on environmentally friendly modes of transport. In 2008, Freiburg grandly adopted the "Green City" title. The city is a center of academia and research, where numerous intellectuals and Nobel Prize winners have lived, worked, and taught. Freiburg has one of the oldest and most famous German universities, Albert Ludwig University, and its medical center. University Hospital Freiburg provides medical services to almost a million patients a year.

Freiburg offers almost endless possibilities for a relaxing city trip and a healthy balance in your daily routine. Lively center and quiet green oases, tradition, modernity, history, and fashion are nearby and easily accessible.