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REGULATORY AUTHORITIES IN GERMANY

Healthcare services are provided by licensed physicians in accordance with the laws of the country where they practice. Listed below are the German federal medical regulatory bodies and some regional regulatory agencies.

FEDERAL AUTHORITIES

The Federal Republic of Germany is one of the world’s healthcare leaders. More than 400,000 doctors provide medical care not only to German citizens, but also to a large number of international patients.

  • The German Medical Association (BÄk)

    Address: Herbert-Lewin-Platz 1, 10623 Berlin
    Phone number: +49 30 400456-0
    eMail: info@baek.de
    Website: https://www.bundesaerztekammer.de

  • The Federal Ministry of Health (BMG)

    Address: Mauerstr. 29, 10117 Berlin (Mitte)
    Phone number: +49 30 18441-0
    eMail: poststelle@bmg.bund.de
    Website: https://www.bundesgesundheitsministerium.de

  • The Federal Government's Commissioner for Patients' Affairs

    Address: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, 11055 Berlin
    Phone number: +4930184414491
    eMail: patientenrechte@bmg.bund.de
    Website: https://patientenbeauftragter.de

NORTH RHEIN

The region of North Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia is one of key German healthcare facility clusters. The regional medical association unites about 67,000 specialists. In terms of administration, the region falls under the regional administrations of Düsseldorf and Cologne.

  • The Medical Association of North Rhine (ÄkNo)

    Address: Tersteegenstr. 9, 40474 Düsseldorf
    Phone number: +4921143020
    eMail: aerztekammer@aekno.de
    Website: https://www.aekno.de

  • Department 24 of the District Government of Düsseldorf (Public Health)

    Address: Am Bonneshof 35, 40474 Düsseldorf
    Phone number: +49211472400
    eMail: dez24.sozialwesen@brd.nrw.de
    Website: https://www.brd.nrw.de/themen/gesundheit-soziales

  • Department 24 of the District Government of Cologne (Public Health)

    Address: Zeughausstr. 2-10, 50667 Köln
    Phone number: +49 221 147-2024
    eMail: poststelle@bezreg-koeln.nrw.de
    Website: https://www.bezreg-koeln.nrw.de/brk_internet/leistungen/abteilung02/24/index.html

BAVARIA

Bavaria, Germany’s largest federal state, is home not only to a large number of hospitals, but also to a great deal of medical know-how. The State Medical Chamber has about 66,000 member specialists. The most important administrative regions are Upper Bavaria (including Munich) and Middle Franconia (including Nuremberg).

  • The Bavarian State Medical Association (BLÄK)

    Address: Mühlbaurstraße 16, 81677 München
    Phone number: +49 89 4147–0
    eMail: info@blaek.de
    Website: https://www.blaek.de

  • Department 53 of the District Government of Upper Bavaria (Public Health)

    Address: Maximilianstraße 39, 80538 München
    Phone number: +49 89 2176-0
    eMail: poststelle@reg-ob.bayern.de
    Website: https://www.regierung.oberbayern.bayern.de

  • Department 53 of the District Government of Middle Franconia (Public Health)

    Address: Bischof-Meiser-Straße 2/4, 91522 Ansbach
    Phone number: +49 981 53-0
    eMail: poststelle@reg-mfr.bayern.de
    Website: https://www.regierung.mittelfranken.bayern.de