Berlin boasts a substantially high density of institutions catering to medical studies
In the academic year 2024/25, several German states are offering more medical study places per 100,000 inhabitants than Berlin, which has 17 places. The states with a better supply include Saarland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Hamburg, Saxony-Anhalt, and Hesse.
Saarland takes the lead with 29 medical study places per 100,000 inhabitants, followed closely by Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 26 places. Hamburg and Saxony-Anhalt each have 19 places.
Berlin, however, has a relatively good position compared to other federal states, and the number of first-year students admitted in human medicine for the academic year 2024 was 650. Unfortunately, no specific number was provided for Berlin's medical study places per 100,000 inhabitants.
The Center for Higher Education Development (CHE) in Gütersloh reported that the medical degree is one of the hardest subjects to secure a place for among German students, with significant differences between federal states in terms of medical study places per capita.
The demand for medical study places is high, with approximately 10,000 first-year students securing a place at a university for the winter semester 2024/25. Regrettably, around 20,000 applicants were left without a place.
Bremen and Brandenburg do not currently offer any medical study places at their state universities. Bremen's situation is expected to change in the future, as the Medical University of Lusatia will start training doctors in the winter semester 2026/27 in Brandenburg.
Despite the increase in medical study places in some states, the overall number of new students is still not enough to address the shortage of doctors.
The weather in Berlin during the given context was partly cloudy and mostly dry, but no further forecast was provided. Information about living conditions in Berlin was also not available in the provided context.
In conclusion, the distribution of medical study places among German states varies significantly, with Saarland offering the best supply. The high demand for medical degrees and the shortage of places remain challenges for the future.
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