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PRE-MED 

I N B E R L I N 

INTERNSHIPS IN GERMANY 

Krupp Internship Program for Stanford Students in Germany


The Krupp Internship Program arranges 3- 

6 month, fully paid internships with leading 

companies and institutions from all over 

Germany for students of any major/minor 

who have participated for at least one quarter 

in the Stanford-in-Berlin Program and 

have completed the equivalent of 1 year of 

college-level German. Pre-medical students 

have access to incredible hands-on experiences 

through the Krupp Internship Program. 

Past placements have included 

internships in biology, chemistry, and psy- 

Christopher Denton (Biology) 

is preparing an infusion, 

Krankenhaus Lichtenberg, 

summer 2006 

chology. The program has placed students in 

hospitals (with departmental rotation and/or 

with emergency room access), commercial 

and government research institutions (sometimes 

in connection with hospitals and clinical 

facilities), associations of classical and alternative 

medicine, and veterinary medicine. 

During these internships, students shadow 

doctors, do lab research, examine and consult 

with patients, and learn about public and 

private health care systems in Germany.


Internships provide first-hand premedical 

experience and may help students decide 

whether medical school is the right choice 

for them. A medical internship abroad enhances 

an academic record while providing a 

deeply enriching, personal experience at a 

key point in a student’s academic career. Stu- 

My new assignment is fantastic – definitely different from 

cardiology! Today I ASSISTED a surgeon! I had to wash thoroughly, 

then they put a few instruments in my hands and, 

pronto: a cesarean section ... it was wonderful! 

Marisa Schottelkorb, (Biology, Pre-med), 


summer/fall 2005 

dents shouldn’t be intimidated by the prospect 

of working in a foreign language and 

culture—as students frequently report, that is 

actually the most exciting part! Countless 

cases prove that, with foresight, it is easily 

manageable to study abroad, complete an 

internship, and still graduate on time. 

I got to work every day at 7 am where I spent the first 

hour drawing blood, administering IVs, giving shots, 

and laying intravenous needles. Around 8 am I would 

accompany an assistant ward doctor and another German 

medical student on ward rounds. This would take 

between 2 and 3 hours. I would listen to the doctor chat 

with the patients, answer questions, and explain test 

results. During these rounds I learned how to listen to 

the heartbeat and lung through a stethoscope. Then we 

would all eat breakfast together around 11 am. After 

breakfast I would join other medical students in talking 

with new patients where we would take patient medical 

history and perform basic physical examinations. 

Throughout the day I would draw blood and give patients 

medication. The workday would end between 

2:30 and 3 pm. Every Wednesday I attended an hour 

long class session with the other medical students 

where we learned how to read EKGs or how to identify 

certain diseases. My tasks were very worthwhile. I will 

use them in the future, because I would like to become 

a doctor. I got to do things that students in America 

cannot do until much later on in their medical training. 

It was very exciting. 

Erin Atkinson 

(Chemistry, Pre-med), 

Krankenhaus Lichtenberg, summer 2004


Erin Atkinson (Chemistry) 

is preparing an injection, 


summer 2004 

These are some of the institutions that have provided 

internships in the past: 

� Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin: 

http://www.dhzb.de (artificial nose project, also for EE) 

� Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), 

Heidelberg: http://www.dkfz-heidelberg.de 

� Habichtswald-Klinik AYURVEDA, Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe: 

http://ayurveda-klinik.de 

� Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, 

Bezirkskrankenhaus Landshut, Landshut: 

http://www.bkh-landshut.de 

� Klinik für Innere Medizin , Krankenhaus Lichtenberg, 

Berlin: http://www.khl-berlin.de 

� Max-Delbrück-Centrum für molekulare Medizin, Berlin: 

http://www.mdc-berlin.de 

� Pferdeklinik Dallgow (veterinary medicine), near Berlin: 

http://www.pferdeklinik-dallgow.de 

� Tagesklinik für kognitive Neurologie, Universitätsklinikum 

Leipzig (in cooperation with the Max-Planck Institut 

für neuropsychologische Forschung), Leipzig: 

www.uni-leipzig.de/~tk/, and: http://www.cns.mpg.de 

� Weg der Mitte–Kloster Gerode, Gerode (Harz): 

http://www.wegdermitte.de 

Berlin Program Information: 

http://osp.stanford.edu, 

http://www.stanford.fu-berlin.de 

Krupp Internship Contact: 

Coordinator: Dr. Wolf-Dietrich Junghanns 

(junghanns@stanford.fu-berlin.de), 

assistant: Jutta Ley (ley@stanford.fu-berlin.de), 

or simply at internship@stanford.fu-berlin.de 

On-campus advisor: krupp-sa@osp.stanford.edu 

An electronic version of this flyer can be ordered at: 

internship@stanford.fu-berlin.de.


Krupp Internship Program for Stanford Students in Germany 

Stanford in Berlin 

Published with generous support of the 

Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Stiftung, Essen 

http://www.krupp-stiftung.de 

Photo credits: Konzept und Bild/Cathrin Bach, (pp.1–8) 

Krankenhaus Lichtenberg 

Gestaltung: Sonja Hennersdorf, 

Avenir Medienbüro Berlin

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