Rohit Batra Teach

Tests you need to pass to work as a licensed doctor in Germany

Only qualifying exams, and no entrance exam.

In this video, I explain the four key milestones:

• German language exams up to B2
• The Fachsprachprüfung (FSP)
• The Kenntnisprüfung (KP)
• What each exam is designed to assess and why it matters

Understanding the purpose of each step makes it much easier to plan your journey and avoid unnecessary confusion.

At RBT, we guide international doctors through the entire pathway to Germany, from German language learning and document preparation to recognition, hospital applications, exam preparation, and ultimately Approbation.

If you’re looking for a structured step step by pathway, guided by me, instead of figuring everything out on your own, click the link in bio to learn more.

One of the biggest cultural shifts doctors experience when moving to Germany isn’t just the language.

It’s the work culture.

In India, many doctors grow up in systems where:
• Extra hours are expected
• Weekend work is normal
• Night duties are exhausting
• Overtime is rarely compensated properly

And questioning it? Not encouraged.

In Germany, it works differently.

As a doctor in Germany, every extra hour:
✔️ Is documented
✔️ Is compensated
✔️ Or converted into time off
✔️ Night shifts & weekends are paid extra
✔️ There are strict limits on maximum working hours

That doesn’t mean the job is easy.
Residency is still intense.
Responsibility is still huge.

But the structure protects you.

And for many foreign doctors, that financial and professional respect is one of the most surprising (and relieving) parts of the transition.

When we talk about moving to Germany for PG/residency, we’re not just talking about salary.

We’re talking about:
• Work-life boundaries
• Legal protection
• Transparent contracts
• Being paid for what you actually work

If you’re considering Germany — understand this part deeply.

Because medicine is hard everywhere.

But how a system treats you?
That makes all the difference.

And if you want to start your career as a doctor in Germany, DM me to get started. Hi, I’m your mentor and guide, Dr. Rohit 👋

Short answer: apply everywhere.
Long answer: here’s why

When it comes to applying for residency in Germany, there isn’t one perfect hospital, city, or strategy that works for everyone. What does work—consistently—is casting a wide net.

Most aspirants start by targeting big cities like Berlin, Munich, or Hamburg. And yes, they’re attractive: international vibe, good infrastructure, and familiarity. But they’re also highly competitive. Hospitals there receive hundreds of applications for the same positions, which means longer waiting times and more rejections—often despite strong profiles.
Smaller cities and peripheral regions, on the other hand, are actively looking for doctors. The demand is real. Many hospitals there are more open to international graduates, quicker with responses, and more willing to offer Hospitation → contract pathways. What you might “lose” in city buzz, you often gain in hands-on learning, supportive departments, and faster career progression.

That’s why the smartest approach is this:

Apply to big cities

Apply to small cities

Apply to academic hospitals

Apply to regional hospitals

Apply even if you think, “This might be a long shot”

Your first residency job in Germany doesn’t have to be perfect. It has to be strategic. Once you’re in the system, moving cities or hospitals becomes far easier than trying to enter it from the outside.

At RBT, we help doctors understand where to apply, how to apply, and why some applications work better than others—so you’re not guessing your way through one of the biggest decisions of your career.
Start wide. Stay flexible. Think long-term.
That’s how most successful residency journeys begin.

Maybe the next plot twist really is that everything works out — not loudly, not overnight, but steadily, in ways you couldn’t have planned for.

A new year has a quiet way of doing that.

It doesn’t arrive with guarantees, only with possibilities.

New beginnings rarely look dramatic at first — sometimes they look like doubt, waiting, starting again, trusting yourself one more time.

For many doctors, this chapter begins far from familiar systems, languages, and comfort zones. It begins with questions, paperwork, long timelines, and the courage to believe that the effort will eventually make sense.

At RBT, we see this moment up close — the in-between phase before things fall into place. The uncertainty before the yes. The patience it takes to build a medical career in Germany step by step, even when the outcome still feels distant.

And yet, again and again, we watch that plot twist unfold.

Approvals come through. First jobs begin. Confidence grows. Life slowly starts to feel aligned again.

If this year feels like a threshold for you — not the end of something, but the beginning of something unfamiliar and hopeful — trust it. Sometimes the best chapters don’t announce themselves. They simply start working out.

Here’s to new beginnings, steady progress, and believing that the next version of your life might be better than you imagined.

Wishing all of you a wonderful 2026!