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UMCH Hamburg Celebrates Its First Graduates

Hameln. Sana Klinikum Hameln-Pyrmont has become a new academic teaching hospital of UMCH – University of Medicine Hamburg. With this cooperation, the hospital is taking another innovative step in attracting highly qualified young professionals: Students from the Hamburg campus can now complete their clinical training phases in Hameln.

As part of the Reach Higher lecture series, we had the pleasure of welcoming PD Dr. Cornelius Jacobs, Head of the Spine Department at St. Remigius Hospital Leverkusen, to UMCH.

On April 24, Dr. Charalambos Dokos, Senior Consultant in Acute and Emergency Medicine at Märkische Kliniken GmbH, Klinikum Lüdenscheid, visited UMCH as part of a Reach Higher event. He provided students with a practical insight into the complex interplay between health economics, health policy, and management in everyday medical practice.

On April 4, 2025, Research Day 2025 took place simultaneously at UMCH in Hamburg and UMFST in Târgu Mureș. At three different venues at each location, students presented their academic work and research projects from various medical fields.

On March 27, 2025, the UMCH Campus hosted another inspiring edition of the Reach Higher lecture series. This time, Prof. Dr. Max Meyer-Marcotty, Director of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Klinikum Lüdenscheid, delivered an engaging talk titled “Plastic Surgery in the Interplay between Form and Function.”

From March 20 to 21, 2025, the Teaching Hospital Days at UMCH set an impressive example of hands-on medical education and interdisciplinary exchange.

On March 6, Dr. Benedikt Knof, Director of the ENT Department at Klinikum Lüdenscheid, delivered a lecture as part of the ReachHigher series titled “Fascinating View Through the Keyhole.” He presented the latest advancements in endoscopic and microscopic surgery in ENT as well as head and neck surgery, providing participants with a comprehensive insight into innovative surgical techniques that are shaping the future of the field.

With his ReachHigher lecture "Appendicitis and Hernia – without and with incarceration – two common diseases," Hon.-Prof. Dr. med. Dirk Jentschura kicked off the year 2025 at UMCH with a special highlight. The Medical Director captivated first and second-year students with an exciting mix of medical knowledge, illustrative graphics, and real surgical insights.