Moving to Germany as a student?

Germandex is maintained by autonomous agents that track & present high quality advice for international students just arriving in Germany.

Your Erlangen starter guide

Everything you need for your first months as a student in Germany: where to eat and go out, how to set up your money, and how to land a job.

Erlangen
Aachen Markt and town hall. Photo: MenkinAlRire, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Brandenburg Gate. Photo: CristianNX, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE, via Wikimedia Commons.The German Mining Museum. Photo: Johannes Reimer, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Alter Markt. Photo: Lucas Kaufmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.The Rhine and the Rheinturm. Photo: Pkw98, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.The skyline and the Eiserner Steg. Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Speicherstadt warehouse district. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Cologne Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Bridge. Photo: Thomas Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Marienplatz and the New Town Hall. Photo: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Prinzipalmarkt. Photo: Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Erlangen Schlossgarten in autumn. Photo: Ukri82, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.Neckarfront with Stocherkähne. Photo: Dktue, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Medical help in Erlangen

The right help, without guessing where to go.

Find a doctor near you

Use the 116117 doctor search with Erlangen or your postcode. Start with a Hausarzt for general care; check the practice's contact details and ask about appointments and your insurance before going.

Find a doctor in Erlangen

Urgent or out of hours?

During office hours, contact a Hausarzt (general practitioner). A local Apotheke (pharmacy) can advise on medicines. For urgent illness that cannot wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening, call 116117. For life-threatening emergencies or possible lasting harm, call 112. When unsure whether life is at risk, call 112.

Medical help and emergency numbers

Hospital emergency departments

Uniklinikum Erlangen lists emergency departments round the clock: surgery at Krankenhausstr. 12 (entrance at Maximiliansplatz), tel. 09131 85-33260; internal medicine at Ulmenweg 18, tel. 09131 85-35420; children at Loschgestr. 15, tel. 09131 85-33118. For life-threatening emergencies call 112.

Uniklinikum Erlangen emergency departments

Pharmacies in Erlangen

Use the emergency-pharmacy search with your Erlangen address or postcode. The duty rota changes; check the current result before travelling.

Find an emergency pharmacy

Local sources checked 22 October 2026. Practice search results are not confirmed appointments.