Kenntnisprüfung · funding · Agentur für Arbeit & Jobcenter

You have been a doctor for years.
Now let's get you recognised.

Structured preparation for the Kenntnisprüfung (the German knowledge exam for foreign-trained doctors) — live online, with case training, the Arztbrief (discharge letter) and oral exam simulations. For Ukrainian doctors and everyone else who is eligible for funding: Together we check whether the Agentur für Arbeit (employment agency) or the Jobcenter will cover the costs.

Live online 120–200 hours Oral exam simulation Costs may be covered · consultation is free
Planweek by week

An intensive course with a clear weekly plan and live lessons.

120–200hours

Internal medicine, surgery, emergencies — complete and structured.

Liveonline teaching

Interactive, flexible and location-independent — learn comfortably from anywhere.

60+exam topics

From atrial fibrillation to polytrauma — plus the Arztbrief and exam simulation.

Three routes to the Kenntnisprüfung

Which route fits you?

Your knowledge is already there. In the Kenntnisprüfung you only have to show it — in German, in front of the board, under pressure. That is exactly what we train you for.

This is what preparing
without a plan feels like.

Hundreds of topics, guidelines, technical terms — all important, nothing sorted.

Structure puts
everything in order.

Clear weekly goals, live lessons — topic by topic.

Training turns it into
performance.

Case training, Arztbrief, exam simulation — until every step is second nature.

And performance becomes
confidence.

You walk into the exam calmly. Your knowledge now has a shape — and a rhythm.

Between shifts, authorities
and textbooks.
Nobody manages this alone.

Those who pass the Kenntnisprüfung rarely knew more — they studied in a more structured way.

Your route to successful recognition

Structured. Practical.
Exam-ready.

Six reasons why our participants go into the exam with confidence.

01

Intensive course with a clear plan

Focused preparation with a clear plan and weekly live lessons — no more getting lost in details.

02

Live online teaching

Interactive, flexible and location-independent — learn from anywhere, alongside your clinical observership or your family.

03

Practical & exam-focused

Case training, emergencies, Arztbrief and oral exam — practised realistically, as in front of the real board.

04

Personal support

Individual feedback and personal support for your best possible preparation — you are not a number.

05

Oral exam simulation

Patient presentation, differential diagnoses, labs & ECG, imaging — until the routine is second nature.

06

Confident into the exam

More confidence, more routine, more trust in your knowledge — on exam day you are prepared.

Topics

Ten specialties.
One goal: to pass.

Kardiologie

  • Vorhofflimmern
  • Herzinsuffizienz
  • Akutes Koronarsyndrom
  • Myokardinfarkt
  • Synkope
  • Endokarditis

Pneumologie

  • Pneumonie
  • COPD-Exazerbation
  • Asthmaanfall
  • Lungenembolie
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pleuraerguss

Gastroenterologie / Hepatologie

  • Akutes Abdomen
  • Gastrointestinale Blutung
  • Leberzirrhose
  • Pankreatitis
  • Cholezystitis
  • Ileus

Nephrologie / Urologie

  • Akutes Nierenversagen
  • Harnwegsinfekt
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Nierenkolik
  • Hyperkaliämie
  • Hyponatriämie

Endokrinologie / Diabetologie

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypoglykämie
  • Ketoazidose
  • Hyperosmolares Koma
  • Schilddrüsenerkrankungen
  • Nebenniereninsuffizienz

Infektiologie / Notfälle

  • Sepsis
  • Fieber unklarer Genese
  • Meningitis
  • Pneumonie
  • Wundinfektion
  • Antibiotikatherapie

Allgemein- & Viszeralchirurgie

  • Appendizitis
  • Cholezystitis
  • Ileus
  • Divertikulitis
  • Peritonitis
  • Mesenterialischämie

Unfallchirurgie / Orthopädie

  • Schenkelhalsfraktur
  • Radiusfraktur
  • Polytrauma
  • Schädel-Hirn-Trauma
  • Kompartmentsyndrom
  • Septische Arthritis

Gefäßchirurgie

  • pAVK
  • Akute Extremitätenischämie
  • Aortenaneurysma
  • Tiefe Beinvenenthrombose
  • Carotisstenose
  • Diabetisches Fußsyndrom
Exam training

Prüfungspraxis

  • Arztbrief
  • Patientenvorstellung
  • Differenzialdiagnosen
  • Labor & EKG
  • Bildgebung
  • Oral exam simulation
Keep scrolling10 specialties · terms in German, as they are asked in the exam

Funding

Your Approbation should
not fail because of money.

If you are registered with the Agentur für Arbeit or the Jobcenter in Germany, the costs of preparing for the Kenntnisprüfung may be reimbursed in full or in part. Whether that works for you is something we find out together — in the free consultation.

How the funding works

From the conversation to the approval.

  • 1 · Consultation with us

    We look at your residence status, where you are in the recognition procedure and your exam date — and tell you honestly which funding routes are realistic for you.

  • 2 · Conversation with your case worker

    At the Agentur für Arbeit or the Jobcenter you state your goal: the German Approbation. From us you receive the course description, the number of hours and a written offer.

  • 3 · Decision & course start

    The authority decides whether to cover the costs. As soon as you have the approval, you start the intensive course — and we accompany you all the way to the exam.

Residence under § 24

Ukrainian doctors

With a residence permit under § 24 you are usually registered with the Jobcenter — professional recognition can be funded there.

Protection status · asylum

Recognised refugees

With a recognised protection status and registration with the Jobcenter or Agentur für Arbeit, funding is also possible — regardless of your country of origin.

Registered as job-seeking

Others eligible for funding

If you are registered as job-seeking or unemployed, you may also be entitled to support. We clarify this with you in the consultation.

Always included — in the intensive course.

  • 120–200 hours of live teaching
  • Internal medicine, surgery & emergencies — the complete list of topics
  • Case training, Arztbrief & oral exam simulation
  • Personal support and individual feedback
  • Documents for your funding application: course description, scope, written offer
  • Confirmation of participation for the authority

Important and honest: the decision on funding lies solely with the Agentur für Arbeit or the Jobcenter — not every application is approved, and we cannot guarantee an approval. Which type of funding is possible in your case is something we clarify in the consultation.

How to start

Consultation. Application. Course. Exam.

01

Request a free consultation

You briefly tell us where you stand and where you are registered — we get back to you and answer all your questions. Free and without obligation.

approx. 30 min · free
02

Funding application with our documents

You receive the course description, scope and a written offer from us for your appointment at the Agentur für Arbeit or the Jobcenter.

Agentur · Jobcenter
03

Intensive course

Live teaching: internal medicine, surgery, emergencies, Arztbrief — with personal feedback.

120–200 hours · live online
04

Exam simulation & exam

Oral simulations until the routine is second nature. Then you walk in — prepared, calm, confident.

Goal: Approbation

The morning after the exam.
Approbation. At last.

You already have everything you need — we put it into exam form.

Request a free consultation

One conversation.
Then you know what comes next.

Tell us briefly where you stand — we get back to you personally and clarify the course, dates and your funding options. Free and without obligation.

We usually reply within 24 hours · info@medelite.institute

Thank you — we have received your enquiry.

We will get back to you personally, usually within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What you probably
want to know.

What exactly is the Kenntnisprüfung?+
The Kenntnisprüfung is an oral-practical exam for doctors with a medical degree from outside the EU/EEA. It mainly covers internal medicine and surgery — including emergencies, patient presentation and the Arztbrief — and is the last professional step towards the German Approbation (full medical licence).
Who is the intensive course for?+
For doctors seeking the Approbation who have received or are expecting their notice for the Kenntnisprüfung — whether your exam date is already set or you want to start early and in a structured way. In the consultation we clarify whether and when the course suits you.
How do the lessons work?+
Entirely live and online, with 120–200 teaching hours in total. The lessons are interactive — with case training, emergency scenarios, Arztbrief exercises and oral exam simulations as they occur in the real exam. All you need is a laptop and an internet connection. The teaching language is German — the language of the exam.
Who can receive funding?+
In principle, people who are registered with the Agentur für Arbeit or the Jobcenter — for example Ukrainian doctors with residence under § 24, recognised refugees or people registered as job-seeking. Whether it works in your case depends on your status and on your authority's decision. We clarify this with you in the consultation.
What does the course cost if the funding is not approved?+
We discuss that openly and without pressure in the consultation — together with the alternatives available to you.
Does the Agentur für Arbeit or the Jobcenter cover the costs?+
In many cases the costs can be covered — but the decision always lies with your authority, and not every application is approved. We tell you honestly what your chances are, issue all the documents you need and support you with the application.
Can I deduct the course costs from my taxes?+
If the course is related to your profession, the costs may be tax-deductible — for example as further-training costs. Please check the details with your tax adviser or tax office; we are happy to issue all the necessary receipts.
Which topics are covered?+
The full exam-relevant range: cardiology, pulmonology, gastroenterology/hepatology, nephrology/urology, endocrinology/diabetology, infectious diseases and emergencies, general and visceral surgery, trauma surgery/orthopaedics and vascular surgery — plus exam practice with the Arztbrief, patient presentation, labs, ECG and imaging. You will find the complete list of topics (in German) further up on this page.

One day you will tell this time as a story. Decide how it ends.

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