IBD centres in Germany
13 hospitals with a dedicated service for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Listed alphabetically by city — not ranked.
Berlin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Charité runs a dedicated inflammatory bowel diseases (chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen) university outpatient clinic within the Medizinische Klinik m. S. Hepatologie und Gastroenterologie, across Campus Charité Mitte and Campus Virchow-Klinikum. Treatments are also possible within the framework of clinical studies. A separate dedicated CED service exists in the Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie for surgical care.
Dresden
Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Medizinische Klinik I)
The Medizinische Klinik I at Universitätsklinikum Dresden runs a Spezialambulanz chronisch-entzündliche Darmerkrankungen (CED) for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and microscopic colitis. Therapy is individualized and includes the spectrum of approved medications including current biologics, with access to new medications within ongoing approval studies. A phone consultation window runs Monday to Thursday 14:00–15:00, plus a direct contact option for acute flares.
Erlangen
Universitätsklinikum Erlangen
The Deutsches Zentrum Immuntherapie (DZI) at Universitätsklinikum Erlangen is the first point of contact for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, offering specialised consultations dedicated solely to CED patients. It has established a research clinic for patients who do not respond to conventional therapies, focused on trials with promising new substances. Care is delivered interdisciplinarily with surgery, dermatology, rheumatology and radiology.
Essen
Universitätsmedizin Essen
The Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Transplantationsmedizin runs a dedicated Fachambulanz für chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen with named CED leadership and a CED nurse on the team. A physician for clinical nutrition medicine is integrated into the CED service. The clinic has its own CED phone line and email for appointments.
Frankfurt am Main
Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt (Medizinische Klinik 1)
The Medizinische Klinik 1 at Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt runs a Spezialambulanz für chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen (CED) led by PD Dr. Irina Blumenstein, treating over 500 patients annually with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The CED clinic is spatially and organizationally integrated with the gastroenterological wards for seamless in- and outpatient transitions. Care includes interdisciplinary collaboration with surgery, rheumatology, dermatology and nutrition.
Freiburg
Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
The Klinik für Innere Medizin II (Medizin II) at Universitätsklinikum Freiburg runs a Crohn-/Colitis-Ambulanz for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (CED) including Morbus Crohn, Colitis ulcerosa and Colitis indeterminata, with a focus on complex disease courses. The clinic is led by Prof. Dr. P. Hasselblatt and offers weekday consultation hours. Affected patients receive interdisciplinary care from gastroenterologists and surgeons.
Hannover
Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)
The Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Endokrinologie at MHH Hannover runs a dedicated IBD outpatient clinic (for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases) plus a separate IBD infusion clinic. The outpatient clinic is staffed by senior physicians Prof. Dr. U. Seidler and PD Dr. H. Lenzen; a referral from a resident gastroenterologist or specialist internist is required. The infusion clinic delivers intravenous therapy in a separate location.
Heidelberg
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
The gastroenterological CED outpatient clinic of the Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Infektionen und Vergiftungen treats patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and microscopic colitis, including severe and therapy-resistant courses. The team includes a named CED nurse (Pflegeexpertin BScN) with her own contact line. A referral from an outpatient gastroenterologist or internist is required, and clinical studies run in the clinic.
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Magdeburg
Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg
The Universitätsklinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie in Magdeburg runs a Spezialambulanz für chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen for M. Crohn, Colitis ulcerosa and other chronic bowel diseases. Consultation hours are held on Mondays and Wednesdays with infusion therapy on Fridays. The clinic director is Prof. Dr. med. Verena Keitel-Anselmino.
Mainz
Universitätsmedizin Mainz (I. Medizinische Klinik)
The I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik at Universitätsmedizin Mainz runs an Ambulanz für chronisch-entzündliche Darmerkrankungen (CED) with named CED leadership. The clinic operates weekday hours (Mo–Do 7:30–16:00, Fr 7:30–13:00) with a dedicated appointment line and email. The endoscopy and CED clinic are led by Dr. med. Khan Fareed Rahman.
München
LMU Klinikum München (Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II)
The Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik II at LMU Klinikum München runs a CED-Ambulanz for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases at two sites (Großhadern and Innenstadt). The team includes senior CED physicians and a CED specialist assistant. Care is provided by named senior physicians across the two locations.
Münster
Universitätsklinikum Münster (Medizinische Klinik B)
The Medizinische Klinik B at Universitätsklinikum Münster runs an Ambulanz für chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen (CED) that treats over 500 patients annually with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It offers comprehensive medication management and clinical trial opportunities. Care combines inpatient and outpatient treatment with interdisciplinary collaboration.
Tübingen
Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
The Innere Medizin I at Universitätsklinikum Tübingen runs a Spezialambulanz für Chronisch Entzündliche Darmerkrankungen treating Morbus Crohn and Colitis ulcerosa as well as other bowel diseases such as coeliac disease and microscopic colitis. Modern therapies including biologics are offered, with intravenous administration via a day clinic. Further therapies are available within clinical studies.
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