Doctor Jobs in Germany October 2026
Klaro counted 12,063 open job adverts for doctors in Germany on 26 October 2026, at 2,737 hospitals, practices and other employers. The count covers every active advert Klaro reads from employer career sites and the Federal Employment Agency, without duplicates, and is updated daily.
Key facts
- 12,063 open doctor jobs in Germany at 2,737 employers (26 October 2026).
- Specialties with the most openings: Internal medicine (Innere Medizin) 1,785, Psychiatry (Psychiatrie) 1,732, Surgery (Chirurgie) 1,383, Anesthesiology (Anästhesiologie) 801, Neurology (Neurologie) 555.
- Federal states with the most openings: North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 2,316, Bavaria (Bayern) 1,501, Baden-Württemberg 1,327, Hesse (Hessen) 1,006, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) 924.
- By career level: 5,360 specialist, 2,938 resident and 2,677 senior physician jobs.
- 148 adverts (1.2%) say a temporary license (Berufserlaubnis) is enough.
- 35% of adverts name a pay scale (Tarif) and 57.2% offer part-time work.
What the adverts say
- 4,220 (35%) name a pay scale (Tarif)
- 6,898 (57.2%) offer part-time work
- 148 (1.2%) accept a temporary license (Berufserlaubnis)
- 4,469 (37%) are at a hospital authorized to train in the specialty (Weiterbildungsbefugnis)
By specialty
By federal state
| Value | Jobs |
|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) | 2,316 |
| Bavaria (Bayern) | 1,501 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 1,327 |
| Hesse (Hessen) | 1,006 |
| Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) | 924 |
| Brandenburg | 741 |
| Saxony (Sachsen) | 666 |
| Thuringia (Thüringen) | 563 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz) | 534 |
| Berlin | 515 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) | 470 |
| Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt) | 464 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 382 |
| Hamburg | 245 |
| Saarland | 143 |
| Bremen | 111 |
| Other or not stated | 155 |
By career level
| Value | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Specialist (Facharzt) | 5,360 |
| Resident (Assistenzarzt) | 2,938 |
| Senior physician (Oberarzt) | 2,677 |
| Lead senior physician (Leitender Oberarzt) | 534 |
| Head of department (Chefarzt) | 275 |
| Other or not stated | 279 |
By type of employer
| Value | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Specialist-care hospital (Schwerpunktversorger) | 2,515 |
| Medical care center (MVZ) | 1,975 |
| Maximum-care hospital (Maximalversorger) | 1,561 |
| Rehabilitation clinic (Rehaklinik) | 1,117 |
| Basic-care hospital (Grund-/Regelversorgung) | 1,019 |
| Practice (Praxis) | 898 |
| Psychiatric hospital (Psychiatrie/Psychosomatik) | 771 |
| University hospital (Uniklinik) | 650 |
| Other or not stated | 1,557 |
Questions
How many doctor jobs are open in Germany?
12,063 job adverts for doctors were open on 26 October 2026, at 2,737 employers, by Klaro's daily count. 8,358 of them were first seen in October 2026.
Which medical specialties have the most job openings in Germany?
Internal medicine (Innere Medizin) 1,785, Psychiatry (Psychiatrie) 1,732, Surgery (Chirurgie) 1,383, Anesthesiology (Anästhesiologie) 801, Neurology (Neurologie) 555 (open adverts, 26 October 2026).
Which German states have the most doctor jobs?
North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) 2,316, Bavaria (Bayern) 1,501, Baden-Württemberg 1,327, Hesse (Hessen) 1,006, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) 924 (open adverts, 26 October 2026).
How many resident (Assistenzarzt) jobs are there in Germany?
2,938 adverts were for residents (Assistenzarzt) on 26 October 2026, next to 5,360 for specialists (Facharzt) and 2,677 for senior physicians (Oberarzt).
Can foreign doctors apply with a Berufserlaubnis?
Some jobs allow it: 148 adverts (1.2%) say a temporary license (Berufserlaubnis) is enough. The other adverts either ask for the full license (Approbation) or do not say.
All months
- October 2026: 12,063
Method: every active job advert for doctors that Klaro reads (employer career sites and the Federal Employment Agency), without duplicates, counted once a day; a finished month no longer changes. How to cite: "Klaro Doctor Jobs in Germany report, October 2026, klaro.tools".