2026 ranking

Best hospitals for Cardiac Surgery in 🇩🇪 Germany

Hospitali 20 kutoka hifadhidata ya Medcasts, zimepangwa kwa hadhi ya kituo cha ubora, ukadiriaji wa wagonjwa na idadi ya maoni. Itumie kama orodha fupi ya kuanzia, si uamuzi wa mwisho.

Methodology: how we rank · pricing

Hospitali zilizopimwa: 20Hospitali zilizopimwa
Wastani wa ukadiriaji: 4.6Wastani wa ukadiriaji

01 Dhahabu

Center of excellence 🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Why #1: Center of Excellence in cardiac surgery · 4.6 rating across 220 reviews

Europe's largest university hospital. Global leader in cardiology, oncology, neurology, and research-driven medicine. Founded in 1710, the hospital sits in Berlin, Germany. Clinical focus spans cardiac surgery, orthopedi…

★ 4.6 · 220 reviews 3,011 beds Est. 1710

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$3,366

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02 Fedha

Center of excellence 🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Klinikum rechts der Isar (TUM)
Why #2: Center of Excellence in cardiac surgery · 4.6 rating across 170 reviews

University hospital of the Technical University of Munich. Leading oncology, cardiac, and transplant center in southern Germany. Founded in 1834, the hospital sits in Munich, Germany. Clinical focus spans cardiac surgery…

★ 4.6 · 170 reviews 1,161 beds Est. 1834

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$2,846

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03 Shaba

Center of excellence 🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
TUM University Hospital German Heart Center
Why #3: Designated Center of Excellence with dedicated program volume in cardiac surgery

TUM University Hospital German Heart Center runs from Munich, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1913. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and on…

Est. 1913

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$19,027

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04

Center of excellence 🇩🇪 Karlsruhe, Germany
Cardiac surgery clinic
Why #4: Designated Center of Excellence with dedicated program volume in cardiac surgery

Cardiac surgery clinic — a Karlsruhe hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1991. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditatio…

Est. 1991

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$21,044

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05

Center of excellence 🇩🇪 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany
Heart and Diabetes Center North Rhine-Westphalia
Why #5: Designated Center of Excellence with dedicated program volume in cardiac surgery

The Herz und Diabeteszentrum (Heart and Diabetes Centre), is a heart clinic in the German town Bad Oeynhausen. It is known for performing the most heart transplants in Germany (over 2,700 since 1989).

Est. 1980

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$18,138

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06

🇩🇪 Königslutter am Elm, Germany
AWO Psychiatriezentrum
Why #6: Established 1865 — long institutional track record

Based in Königslutter am Elm, AWO Psychiatriezentrum is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. It opened in 1865. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. If you're plann…

Est. 1865

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$20,064

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07

🇩🇪 Bernau bei Berlin, Germany
Schloss Börnicke
Why #7: Established 1800 — long institutional track record

Schloss Börnicke sits in Bernau bei Berlin's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1800. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and onco…

Est. 1800

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$19,092

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08

🇩🇪 Bad Soden-Salmünster, Germany
Knappschaftsklinik
Why #8: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

Based in Bad Soden-Salmünster, Knappschaftsklinik is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paperwork b…

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$21,225

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09

🇩🇪 Tübingen, Germany
Hautklinik
Why #9: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

In Tübingen, Hautklinik is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditatio…

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$20,051

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10

🇩🇪 Stadtgebiet Bremen, Germany
Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus
Why #10: Established 1876 — long institutional track record

Rotes Kreuz Krankenhaus — a hospital with cardiac surgery among its busier departments. It opened in 1876. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation paperwo…

Est. 1876

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$20,466

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11

🇩🇪 Hanover, Germany
Klinikum der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
Why #11: Established 1961 — long institutional track record

Klinikum der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1961. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, …

Est. 1961

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$21,713

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12

🇩🇪 Augsburg, Germany
Vincentinum
Why #12: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

Vincentinum runs from Augsburg, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 more. If you're planning treatment here, expect to share …

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$21,581

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13

🇩🇪 Bremen, Germany
Roland-Klinik
Why #13: Established 1948 — long institutional track record

In Bremen, Roland-Klinik is one of the hospitals international coordinators routinely shortlist for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1948. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Third-pa…

Est. 1948

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$20,896

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14

🇩🇪 Eckernförde, Germany
Schön Klinik Eckernförde
Why #14: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

Based in Eckernförde, Schön Klinik Eckernförde is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. Core clinical activity runs through cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. If you're planning treatment here, expec…

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$21,301

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15

🇩🇪 Preetz, Germany
Klinik Preetz
Why #15: Established 1851 — long institutional track record

Klinik Preetz runs from Preetz, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1851. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 more. If you're planning treatment her…

Est. 1851

From

$18,208

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16

🇩🇪 Schkeuditz, Germany
Sächsisches Krankenhaus Altscherbitz
Why #16: Established 1876 — long institutional track record

Sächsisches Krankenhaus Altscherbitz sits in Schkeuditz's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1876. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthoped…

Est. 1876

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$20,496

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17

🇩🇪 Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Germany
Kreiskrankenhaus Osterholz
Why #17: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

Kreiskrankenhaus Osterholz sits in Osterholz-Scharmbeck's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. On the clinical side, the hospital covers cardiac surgery, ortho…

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$21,069

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18

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
Krankenhaus Sanatoriumsplatz 2 in München
Why #18: Verified accreditation, transparent pricing, dedicated international patient desk

Based in Munich, Krankenhaus Sanatoriumsplatz 2 in München is a hospital working across 9 clinical specialties. The clinical footprint includes cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology. Ask for current accreditation pa…

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$18,300

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🇩🇪 Buchholz in der Nordheide, Germany
Krankenhaus Buchholz
Why #19: Established 1954 — long institutional track record

Krankenhaus Buchholz sits in Buchholz in der Nordheide's healthcare corridor. Patients on the international desk tend to travel in from Russia and beyond. It opened in 1954. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedi…

Est. 1954

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$21,220

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🇩🇪 Hamm, Germany
St.-Marien-Hospital
Why #20: Established 1865 — long institutional track record

St.-Marien-Hospital runs from Hamm, Germany. Patients travel here primarily for cardiac surgery. It opened in 1864. Departments include cardiac surgery, orthopedics, and oncology plus 6 more. If you're planning treatment…

Est. 1865

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$20,986

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1

Hadhi ya kituo cha ubora

Hospitali zilizotambuliwa kama kituo cha ubora kwa utaalamu huu huja kwanza.
2

Zilizoangaziwa na Medcasts

Kisha huja hospitali ambazo timu ya Medcasts imeziangazia.
3

Ukadiriaji wa wagonjwa

Wastani wa juu wa ukadiriaji hupanda juu zaidi.
4

Idadi ya maoni

Huamua sare kati ya hospitali zenye ukadiriaji sawa.

What this list isn't

Rating ≠ outcome

A hospital ranking is a qualifying filter, not a prediction of your outcome. Within any listed hospital, your outcome is shaped by your specific surgeon's volume, the program's protocol for your indication, and your own clinical baseline. Always ask for surgeon-level data — case volume per year, conversion rate, infection rate — before committing.

Hatua inayofuata · Cardiac Surgery

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Destination · Germany

Why patients choose Germany for cardiac surgery (cardiac surgery)

Germany operates the most rigorous training and quality-control pathway in continental Europe — the Facharzt specialist credential takes 5-6 years post-medical-school, and university-affiliated centres (Charité Berlin, Heidelberg, Hamburg-Eppendorf, Munich, Aachen) handle Europe's most complex referrals. Germany is the answer for cardiac surgery when you need genuinely complex multidisciplinary care — neuro-oncology, cardiac re-do operations, transplant, rare-disease workups — and you're willing to pay for surgical depth that's hard to source elsewhere.

Top medical hubs Berlin Munich Heidelberg Hamburg Frankfurt Aachen

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University hospitals run weekly multidisciplinary tumor boards as a regulatory requirement, not a marketing point — every cancer case is reviewed by the full panel before treatment.
02

Strict implant traceability law (the Medizinproduktegesetz) means every device used in your surgery is logged, recallable, and supplier-verifiable for 30+ years.
03

Most senior surgeons publish in peer-reviewed journals annually and run named research lines — credentials are auditable.
04

Lufthansa, KLM, and Turkish Airlines run dense connectivity from MENA, the GCC, and South Asia into Frankfurt, Munich, and Düsseldorf — typical 6-9 hour single-leg from origin.

Cost note. Pricing reflects fully-loaded EU clinical labour, regulatory compliance, and university-level overhead — typically 10-30% below US list but at the top of European destinations.

How to use this list

What to look for

Surgeon's personal annual case volume on your specific procedure (not just institutional volume).
Heart-team review documented in writing for major cases.
30-day mortality rate published, broken out by procedure and risk class (EuroSCORE/STS).
Perfusion-team experience (often discussed with the surgical team during pre-op).
ICU step-down capability with cardiac intensivist on call 24/7.
Re-do or complex aortic experience for higher-risk cases.

Volume benchmarks

Surgeon volume benchmarks

200+ CABG/year Top-tier; mortality typically 1.5–2.5% for elective

100–200/year Strong; experienced surgeons; outcomes near top tier

50–100/year Moderate; ask for specific risk-stratified outcomes

Under 50/year Lower volume; outcomes more variable; requires careful evaluation

Travel timing

When to travel to Germany

Peak window: May, June, September

Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time. Summer (July–August) is pleasant but tourism peak. Winter is fine but cold and short days; recovery accommodation should be heated reliably (most German hotels are).

Questions

What to ask each program on this list

01
What's the surgeon's annual case volume on my specific procedure?
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What's the 30-day mortality rate for elective cases at your program?
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Does heart-team review happen for every major case, and can I see the recommendation in writing?
04
What's your repair rate for mitral surgery (if applicable)?
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What's your conversion-from-minimally-invasive-to-open rate?
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What's your protocol if I deteriorate post-op — is there a cardiac intensivist on call 24/7?

Adjacent rankings

Other ways to slice Cardiac Surgery in Germany

Best-of lists are one cut. These hubs let you re-rank by destination, by city, by surgeon volume, or by procedure.