0% accept international graduates and 0% describe a visa route; typical length 2 years. 5 institutions, mostly in Munich, Bonn and Mainz. Each listing links to the official page; confirm dates there.
Frequently asked questions
How many glaucoma fellowships are there in Germany?
5 listings at 5 institutions.
Can international medical graduates apply?
0 of 5 say they accept international applicants and 0 describe a visa route (J-1, H-1B or work permit). Rules differ by programme and guarantee nothing.
When are the next application deadlines?
No upcoming deadline is recorded. Check each official source for the next intake.
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| Programme | Duration | Eligibility | Apply and deadline | Participant costs | Pay and funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOG/BVA Fellowship in Glaucoma Surgery (Glaukomchirurgie)Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG) and Berufsverband der Augenärzte Deutschlands (BVA) – delivered at DOG-certified training centres | Duration Minimum 2 years Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Board-certified ophthalmologists (completed Facharzt training) employed at a DOG-certified training centre (at least 16 hours/week); membership of DOG and BVA required Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Read full valueFellows must be employed at the certified German centre; fellowships with international specialists count only if a certified mentor and the relevant DOG section confirm equivalence | Application method Centre registers the fellow with the DOG office using the programme application forms; certificate issued on mentor confirmation and recommendation Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Not stated on the official page Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees programme fees EUR 267.50 per centre, EUR 267.50 per fellow and EUR 160.50 per mentor Recorded; not reverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Fellows are employed and paid by the training centre; programme fees EUR 267.50 per centre, EUR 267.50 per fellow and EUR 160.50 per mentor Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| EGS European Glaucoma Fellowship and EGS Observership (EGS-accredited glaucoma centre)University Eye Hospital Bonn (Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn) | Duration Fellowship: 12 months; observership: 1 month (4 weeks) Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility Read full valueFellowship: completed ophthalmology residency (minimum 4 years) and specialist title in a UEMS member country, eligibility to register with the host national medical board, fluency in the national language and English, two references, up to 7 years after specialist diploma; surgical track requires at least 100 cataract surgeries. Observership: young ophthalmologist or resident with an interest in glaucoma working and residing in Europe International applicants Read full valueFellowship primarily national (candidates resident in the same country as the centre); international EGS fellowship possible only with a host-country licence to practise, centre approval and fluency in the national language | Application method Online application via the EGS website; for observerships the applicant first obtains a positive response from the centre Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Fellowship applications currently closed per EGS page; observership application window stated as 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026 Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Fellowship: EGS grant of EUR 30,000 for 12 months paid to the training centre to fund the fellow's salary Recorded; not reverifiedFunding Fellowship: EGS grant of EUR 30,000 for 12 months paid to the training centre to fund the fellow's salary; observership: single EGS contribution of EUR 1,500 Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| EGS European Glaucoma Fellowship and EGS Observership (EGS-accredited glaucoma centre)University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Ophthalmology | Duration Fellowship: one year (EGS programme); observership: 1 month (4 weeks) Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeEGS-wide fellowship rule; observership 1-month per EGS observership page | Eligibility Observership: young ophthalmologist or resident with special interest in glaucoma who works and resides within Europe Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeEGS-wide observership eligibility International applicants Read full valueFellowship primarily national (candidates resident in the same country as the centre); international EGS fellowship possible only with a host-country licence to practise, centre approval and fluency in the national language | Application method Online application via the EGS website; for observerships the applicant first obtains a positive response from the centre Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Observership: application open from 1 December 2025 to 31 January 2026 (as written on the EGS page) Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-01Evidence scopeEGS-wide observership page; dated window as written | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Fellowship: EGS grant of EUR 30,000 for 12 months paid to the training centre to fund the fellow's salary Recorded; not reverifiedFunding Fellowship: EGS grant of EUR 30,000 for 12 months paid to the training centre to fund the fellow's salary; observership: single EGS contribution of EUR 1,500 Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Glaucoma FellowshipAugenklinik Sulzbach, Knappschaft Hospital Saar | Duration 1 or 2 years Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12Evidence scopeEye Clinic Sulzbach international visiting ophthalmologists fellowship, Glaucoma Fellowship | Eligibility Not stated on sister directory profile UnverifiedInternational applicants The fellowship programme is designed for early-career ophthalmologists from outside Germany. Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12Evidence scopeEye Clinic Sulzbach international visiting ophthalmologists fellowship, Glaucoma Fellowship | Application method Email fellowship application to Prof Peter Szurman (address revealed on the official page) UnverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Not recorded Unverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding The clinic says it may fund some fellowships for early-career ophthalmologists from developing countries committed to ophthalmic education and patient care in their home countries. Confirmed programme fact · Source check: 2026-11-12Evidence scopeEye Clinic Sulzbach international visiting ophthalmologists fellowship, Glaucoma Fellowship Scholarship Not recorded Unverified |
| Glaucoma Fellowship (International Visiting Ophthalmologists)Augenklinik Sulzbach (Knappschaft Hospital Saar) | Duration 1 or 2 years Recorded; not reverified | Eligibility At least B2 German language certificate (C1 preferable) Recorded; not reverifiedInternational applicants Programme designed for young ophthalmologists from foreign countries who return home Recorded; not reverified | Application method Apply by email to Prof. Dr. med. Peter Szurman Recorded; not reverifiedDocuments Not recorded UnverifiedDeadline Not stated on official page Recorded; not reverified | Tuition / fees Not recorded UnverifiedApplication fee Not recorded Unverified | Stipend / salary Not recorded UnverifiedFunding Funded fellowships may be awarded to young ophthalmologists from developing countries (foundation-supported); otherwise not stated Recorded; not reverifiedScholarship Not recorded Unverified |
Bonn 1
DEUEGS European Glaucoma Fellowship and EGS Observership (EGS-accredited glaucoma centre)University Eye Hospital Bonn (Universitäts-Augenklinik Bonn) · Bonn, GermanyMainz 1
DEUEGS European Glaucoma Fellowship and EGS Observership (EGS-accredited glaucoma centre)University Medical Center Mainz, Department of Ophthalmology · Mainz, GermanyMunich 1
DEUDOG/BVA Fellowship in Glaucoma Surgery (Glaukomchirurgie)Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft (DOG) and Berufsverband der Augenärzte Deutschlands (BVA) – delivered at DOG-certified training centres · Munich, GermanySulzbach 1
DEUGlaucoma Fellowship (International Visiting Ophthalmologists)Augenklinik Sulzbach (Knappschaft Hospital Saar) · Sulzbach, GermanySulzbach/Saar 1
DEUGlaucoma FellowshipAugenklinik Sulzbach, Knappschaft Hospital Saar · Sulzbach/Saar, Germany