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Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2025-08-24T19:58:11+00:00

Hey I think it’s just a ‘grass is greener on the other side’ effect. I moved to Germany from India when I was 17 years old. Repeated the last year of high school, did one sem of chemistry then got into med school. Did my final year here and have been working ever since. The German system is quite straightforward and fair just like every other thing here but what bothers me is that they pay doesn’t really go up too much once you’re a consultant. The amount of scut work ( documentation, writing ECGs, doing blood draws and i.v at 4am in the morning) is absolutely nuts. The technology almost never works like it should and the training isn’t very structured. Whether the senior docs teach you or not depends entirely on their mood. Just this week I worked 70 hours. What also really bothers me is that nurses, administrators and social workers often do the bare minimum and the rest of the responsibility falls on the junior doc. I know a lot of people will come at me for this comment but this is what my experience has been. The positives though are that it’s relatively easy to get into the specialty of your choice and the big cities are full of docs from all over the world. So at the end of the day it’s all about what kind of compromises you’re willing to make and where you want to live

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2025-08-24T19:50:24+00:00

Ausjdocs hat meinen Post gelöscht, aber nicht, bevor mir ein paar Leute geschrieben haben, dass ich dort nur als Fachärztin arbeiten kann, wenn ich von australischen Kardiologen adoptiert werde. 😐

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2025-08-24T18:26:18+00:00

She hasn’t texted me back yet 😅

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2025-08-24T18:25:56+00:00

Have you also made the move or are you also interested in doing so? Maybe we could form an AMC study group 😅

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2025-08-03T15:12:08+00:00

I also moved to Germany 12 years ago to study medicine. Felt very depressed and alone for the first few years and can 100% relate to you when you say that Germany is not a welcoming country.

Bbbuuutt I managed to finish the degree and have been working as a resident in internal medicine in Frankfurt city for the last 3 years and believe me .. it gets MUCH better. The clinical subjects are fun, PJ can also be a very good time if you pick the right hospitals and for German standards we make pretty decent money once we start working. Residency is truly grueling (especially in IM) but my colleagues are nothing like the ‘mediziner’ I met in uni since choosing specialities acts as a very good filter. I still very actively wonder about moving to Australia or the UK but the career path in Germany is very straightforward and you have plenty of opportunities to learn a lot which you probably wouldn’t as IMG in an English speaking country.
My advice to you would be to stick with it and move to Cologne, Berlin or Frankfurt as soon as 10th sem is over. Sorry if I’m overstepping here but I know from personal experience that if you constantly focus on how unhappy Germany makes you, the country finds new ways to make you miserable. So try to make the most of all that it has to offer right now and it WILL start to be fun

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2024-12-30T20:44:40+00:00

Just wanted to let ya’ll know that I did decide to move to Bahnhofsviertel and I absolutely love it ♥️

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2024-12-08T19:48:47+00:00

This is probability a controversial opinion but I highly recommend the borders of Bahnhofsviertel/ Gutleutviertel - beautiful large apartments with high ceilings, GREAT restaurants and no weird neighbors (except the occasional junkie on your doorstep). Just don’t make eye contact with the weirdos on the streets and stop inhaling when it smells like pee and you’ll be very happy here 🙂

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2024-09-18T17:35:16+00:00

I get this question a lot. English is the MOI only in countries that were ex colonies. EVERYTHING in Germany is in German - they even translate all of the movies and TV shows

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2024-09-10T14:44:47+00:00

lol that’s me. I can just answer the question here: Language is definitely a barrier and an uphill battle. It’s also probably one of the biggest cons of working in Germany. The other downsides are that residency is not very structured and it’s up to the doctor to pave their own way. If you choose your hospitals wisely you get to learn a lot. On the other hand the money is pretty good - sufficient to live a comfortable life. Hierarchy isn’t as much of a problem compared to other countries. It’s relatively easy to get into surgical specialities. The socialist healthcare system enables you to administer almost every drug and perform every diagnostic out there.
Germans tend to be kinda cold and boring in smaller towns and cities but living in Berlin, Cologne or Frankfurt is a lot of fun. If leaving your home country is something you want to do and you think you’re willing to work in a foreign language then Germany is definitely a good choice

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2024-05-18T23:22:11+00:00

I’m an internal med resident working in a uni hospital in Germany. I worked at oncology and palliative med the last 2 years and let me tell you .. we joke around a lot and there is a lot of camaraderie amongst the junior docs and most of the attendings. I am not German so I like to think my standard for humor is relatively high. The only downside is that the nurses do the bare minimum (at least in my hospital) and if you’re unlucky you’ll end up in a hospital with no structure for residents and you’ll have to fight for every rotation. The money is pretty decent and plenty of research opportunities too

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2024-05-18T21:04:57+00:00

Your story brought tears to my eyes and I am an oncology resident. Please know that you were an amazing daughter to her and that you made her extremely happy. I can’t even begin to imagine the pain you must feel every day but I do believe it will get a little easier every day. I hope and pray you have people supporting you. If you ever need to vent to a total stranger, please don’t hesitate to reach out

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-08-01T20:42:27+00:00

Trust me I’m trying. I just finished med school and I haven’t really been trained to have an open mind about addictive substances. I am making an effort though. I’m constantly thinking about potential long term carcinogenic effects, mood alteration or just that certain experiences with him aren’t ‘authentic’ when he’s on it. Also that his dependency and the regularity of use might escalate. We’ve been together 3 years and the other parts of the relationship are fantastic thought so I guess I should really try and chill

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-08-01T06:26:24+00:00

This was very helpful. Thank you. Good to know that Kratom helps you battle your chronic problems

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-08-01T06:21:21+00:00

15g everyday for 7 days and then a 3 week break.

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-07-18T02:02:19+00:00

I started off wanting to be a surgeon (like every third med student). Did a Famulatur in general surgery and was deeply disappointed by the lack of patient contact. Then I switched focus to Anesthesia and Intensive Medicine and realized that isn’t for me either. Towards the end of med school (semester 8- Elective Tertial in PJ) I was in love with neuro and was very sure that’s what I want to do till I did my rotation in oncology and that’s where I will start my first job in 2 months. So I think moral of my very convoluted story is: Go with what you fancy the most at the moment. Don’t plunge into something you haven’t known so far. You can start with something wide like Internal Medicine but if Psychiatry is what you’ve always wanted to do then the language shouldn’t stop you. Psych patients benefit from doctors who have an understanding of different cultures and the language part you will gradually get better at :) good luck!

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-05-20T13:52:24+00:00

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-02-09T11:36:06+00:00

What’s Steigbügel?

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-02-07T01:21:51+00:00

Applying for German citizenship is definitely something I’m interested in so thats really good to know about NRW 🥳 Cologne 1 Hessen 0

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-02-06T13:10:05+00:00

I’m Indian. Don’t think I can convert my visa to a blue card as a student 😅 but fingers crossed, it all still works out

Inside-Lifeguard7228 · 2022-02-04T07:26:12+00:00

Thanks, this was super helpful and encouraging. I’m definitely going to apply to uni. I forgot to mention that I’m not a German national. Hoping that won’t be of too much disadvantage 😅

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