Surgery jobs in Cologne

On 4 November 2026, Klaro counted 11 open positions for doctors in surgery in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. That is 9% of the 117 doctor jobs in Cologne. German adverts call the specialty Chirurgie. German adverts write the town Köln.

Of the 149 towns in Germany with a surgery page of their own, Cologne is number 13. North Rhine-Westphalia has 295 surgery jobs in all.

Other specialties with many jobs in Cologne: occupational medicine (23), psychiatry (22) and internal medicine (11).

The adverts are in German and name the career level: Assistenzarzt is a resident in specialty training (Weiterbildung), Facharzt a specialist, Oberarzt a senior physician and Chefarzt the head of department. To start work you need a German licence to practise: the Approbation, or a temporary Berufserlaubnis.

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Questions doctors ask

How many surgery jobs are there in Cologne?

On 4 November 2026, Klaro counted 11 open positions in surgery in Cologne. The count is made again every day from the live adverts.

Which employers in Cologne advertise surgery jobs?

Among the 11 newest adverts on this page: AUXEUM Group GmbH (1), Eduardus-Krankenhaus gGmbH (1) and Heilig Geist-Krankenhaus GmbH (1). Each advert links to the employer's own page.

Where else in North Rhine-Westphalia are surgery jobs?

Of the towns with a page of their own: Wuppertal (14), Bochum (12) and Düsseldorf (12). All 295 in North Rhine-Westphalia are on the state page.

Can I apply before I have my Approbation?

Yes, you can apply while your application for the Approbation is still open. Say on your CV where it stands; the guide on applying while your Approbation is pending shows how.

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