Notes for your stay

Visiting rules

  • A maximum of two visitors per patient at the same time and without time restrictions.
  • Visiting hours on normal wards are from 13:00 to 20:00 (last admission: 19:30) and on maternity wards from 15:00 to 18:00. Exceptions are possible after consultation with the respective ward manager.
  • Visiting times for palliative, special and intensive care wards may vary. Please contact the relevant department in advance if necessary.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!

The UMG in numbers

1.600

Beds

60.000

Inpatients per year

220.000

Outpatients per year

The University Medical Center Göttingen – what makes us unique

The University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) is made up of the Medical Faculty with research and teaching and the University Hospital with patient care. The combination of these three areas under one roof is unique in southern Lower Saxony and entails numerous positive interactions, such as the swift transfer of innovative therapy options into patient care and education. We would be pleased to introduce the three areas to you in the following.

Research

Here you can find an overview of our main areas of research, projects and funding opportunities.

Teaching

Learn about degree options, support services and opportunities for PhD and medical doctorates.

Patient care

Here you can find important information about our services to help you plan for your inpatient and outpatient visit.

News

Link to Press Release regarding the subject "Modular design: New insights into protein factories in human mitochondria"
Press release

Modular design: New insights into protein factories in human mitochondria

The “power plants” of living cells, the mitochondria, probably evolved through endosymbiosis: A bacterium migrated into a primordial cell and…

Link to Press Release regarding the subject "Dr. Isaac Shariv strengthens transfer at the University Medical Center Göttingen"
Press release

Dr. Isaac Shariv strengthens transfer at the University Medical Center Göttingen

The newly established Technology Transfer Office (TTO) of the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) aims to translate and transfer medical science…

Link to Press Release regarding the subject "Parkinson's disease - New test procedure enables early detection in patients at risk"
Press release

Parkinson's disease - New test procedure enables early detection in patients at risk

In an international cooperation project, researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), the Paracelsus-Elena-Klinik Kassel and…

Press release

Improving cancer pain with electrical stimulation: study launched at the University Medical Center Göttingen

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG), Germany, have developed a brain stimulation treatment for home use for cancer patients…

Link to Press Release regarding the subject "European Innovation Council funds development of the optical cochlear implant with 2.5 million euros"
Press release

European Innovation Council funds development of the optical cochlear implant with 2.5 million euros

International cooperation project “OptoWavePro” coordinated by the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) receives 2.5 million euros over a period…

Press release

Real-time MRI reveals the movement dynamics of stuttering

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) and the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences (MPI-NAT) have succeeded in…

Join the UMG

We are constantly on the lookout for new employees who will use their passion, enthusiasm and new ideas to drive the UMG forward. Check the vacancies at the UMG or send us a speculative application. We look forward to getting to know you.

Research focuses at the UMG

Neurosciences

Find out more about the Neuroscience research focus at the University Medical Center Göttingen.

Cardiovascular medicine

The clinical and scientific focus at the Heart Center Göttingen is heart failure.

Oncology

The University Cancer Center researches specific cancers and individualized therapies targeting these.

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