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MedConnect
Building bridges for
international doctors
At a glance
MedConnect connects international doctors and regional healthcare institutions in West Mecklenburg.
Questions & advice
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Your contact
You can reach the ibu team at 038757 5070 or by email.
the MedConnect project
Bridges to life and work.
MedConnect connects international doctors seeking work in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region with hospitals and medical practices in West Mecklenburg. Together, we develop viable prospects for living and working in the region.
Networking, clear information, practical workshops and guided visits bring together professional, language and social integration.
Project concept and background
MedConnect
Staff shortages in healthcare, demographic change and gaps in regional services pose major challenges, particularly in rural areas. Securing medical care is increasingly important in West Mecklenburg too. At the same time, urban and metropolitan areas show a saturated job market for doctors, making new perspectives necessary.
The key question is:
How can rural areas attract international doctors seeking work, particularly from cities, integrate them successfully, retain them over the long term and build a lasting connection with the region?
The answer is a structured approach that considers professional, language and social integration together and purposefully connects regional stakeholders to address mismatches between supply and demand.
This is where the project "MedConnect – Building bridges for international doctors" comes in.
The project connects hospitals, medical practices and international doctors and supports them in developing viable prospects for living and working in West Mecklenburg. Targeted networking, clear information, practical workshops and guided visits create sustainable structures supporting healthcare provision. At the same time, West Mecklenburg becomes more visible and established as an attractive place to live and work.
international doctors
Settling in and developing prospects.
International doctors bring valuable professional skills, but often face a range of challenges when entering the German labour market.
Targeted support helps international doctors seeking work settle in, explore career prospects and build a lasting connection with the region.
Support and regional opportunities in detail
Targeted support for international doctors as a key to securing medical care
Attracting skilled professionals in Hamburg and developing opportunities for them in the region
International doctors bring valuable professional skills but often face diverse challenges entering the German labour market. Their starting points vary widely: some initially need guidance on the recognition process and everyday medical work, while others are considering career development, work-life balance or long-term prospects in Germany.
Specific conditions emerge regionally, for example in the relationship between surrounding districts and nearby metropolitan Hamburg. While Hamburg is seen as an attractive labour market with varied opportunities, rural districts face particular challenges in attracting and retaining international professionals. Regional networks, career development opportunities and local quality of life play a central role.
Targeted support helps international doctors seeking work settle in, explore career prospects and build a lasting connection with the region.
our project objectives
Strengthening the region together.
MedConnect helps regional healthcare institutions in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district and international doctors seeking employment in Germany develop viable prospects for living and working in West Mecklenburg. The aim is to attract medical professionals, integrate them sustainably into the region and retain them over the long term.
In this way, we strengthen medical care in West Mecklenburg structurally, professionally and sustainably within the region.
Our project goals in detail
What we want to achieve with MedConnect
MedConnect helps regional healthcare institutions in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district and international doctors seeking employment in Germany develop viable prospects for living and working in West Mecklenburg. The aim is to attract medical professionals, integrate them sustainably into the region and retain them over the long term.
We aim to:
- Identify needs through surveys and interviews with the stakeholders concerned
- Develop practical integration and support structures, from initial orientation to long-term career prospects in the region
- Develop tailored programmes for international doctors with different starting points, taking account of professional, language and social needs
- Create conditions supporting professional confidence, social integration and personal development
- Contribute to sustainable healthcare provision through retention, networking and knowledge transfer among regional stakeholders
In this way, we strengthen medical care in West Mecklenburg structurally, professionally and sustainably within the region.
Orientation and development areas for international doctors
Entering the German healthcare system: information on recognition processes, daily working life and regional conditions.
Professional onboarding, language development and support in hospital or outpatient settings.
Long-term career prospects in hospitals or medical practices, development opportunities and regional networking.
Strengthening personal and professional ties to the region through networks, exchange and visibility for regional opportunities.
MedConnect – Project leaflet
pdf · project leaflet (German)
Project, goals and contact details in a concise overview.
Locations & contacts
Are you an international doctor currently looking for a career opportunity? We are happy to advise you.
Sebastian Röver
Project Lead
Neustadt-Glewe
Ludwigsluster Str. 3
19306 Neustadt-Glewe
Julia Baumgarten
Project Coordination
Hamburg
Alphonsstr. 14
22043 Hamburg
