13/08/2026
The International Doctor's German Checklist, save this before you start.
Most doctors think "learning German" means one thing. It's actually five layers, and skipping the last three is the #1 reason B2-certified doctors still fail the FSP.
✓ General German, A1 → B2 — your non-negotiable foundation
✓ TELC B2 Certificate, required before you can even register for FSP
✓ Medical German, both registers, how you'd say it to a colleague vs. how you'd say it to a patient. Same word, two versions.
✓ Real listening practice, native pace, regional accents (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin), not clean textbook audio
✓ Anamnese & Übergabe structure, patient history-taking and doctor-to-doctor handover. This is literally what the FSP scores you on.
B2 alone gets you in the room. It doesn't get you through the exam.
Where are you on this list right now? Comment your number, or DM "GERMANY" if you want an honest read on where you're starting from. 🩺