As is generally the case in Germany, the healthcare in Munich is top-notch but can be expensive. As an expat, you’ll have access to both the public and private health sectors depending on several factors, including how much you earn and if you are self-employed.

If you’ll be working in Munich, you are obliged to have health insurance. Freelancers may be excused from this rule, but getting private health insurance is still recommended, as medical costs can be pricey if you aren’t fully covered.

The city features some of the world’s most advanced hospitals and is home to numerous surgical centres and specialists. It goes without saying that there are plenty of general practitioners of equal calibre, so you will have access to well-rounded, efficient healthcare services.

Below are some of the top public and private hospitals in Munich.

Hospitals in Munich

Doctor holding a stethoscope banner

Deutsches Herzzentrum München

Website: www.dhm.mhn.de
Address: Lazarettstraße 36, 80636, Munich

Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder München

Website: www.barmherzige-muenchen.de
Address: Romanstraße 93, 80639, Munich

Schön Klinik München Schwabing

Website: www.schoen-kliniken.de
Address: Parzivalplatz 4, Munich

LMU Klinikum

Website: www.klinikum.uni-muenchen.de
Address: Ziemssenstr. 5, 80336, Munich

What do expats say about the healthcare in Munich?

"Healthcare is generally very good, although communication with doctors and nurses can be interesting to non-existent. I devote a number of pages in my book to my run-ins with the German health system."

Phil is an expat from New Zealand who has been living in Munich for well over a decade, and an author of a book detailing his expat experience in the city. Read our interview with Phil on expat life in Munich.

Further reading

►For more on the local healthcare system, see Healthcare in Germany

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