There are a number of
Subgroups
The German Association for
There are a number of
The German Association for
1949
1951
2022
22,030
Primary contact
[email protected]President
[email protected]203,000
24.42
72%
In this country/territory
In this region
Globally
22,030
67%
In this MO
In MOs in this region
In MOs globally
Diploma
3
267
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* = Continuing Professional Development
Physiotherapists are awarded the title physiotherapist through the relevant health authority. Those who complete the education successfully in Germany are usually awarded the title through the local health authority. Physiotherapists from outside Germany have to apply for recognition at the public authority in charge of recognition at their future place of residence: http://anabin.kmk.org/no_cache/filter/anerkennungs-und-beratungsstellen-in-deutschland.html
Ministry of Health or another government department
The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Act as first contact/autonomous practitioners
Assess patients/clients
Make a diagnosis
Offer preventative advice/services
Refer to other specialists/services
Treat (interventions, advice and evaluation of outcome)
Provide telehealth services
*Direct access means a person can refer themselves to a physiotherapist without referral from another health professional
n/a
What are the circumstances in which direct access is limited?
Setting (eg. outpatient, private practice, school setting, prevention and wellness, etc)
Population/health condition (eg. musculoskeletal, non-complex, etc)
Time (eg. medical referral required if treatment is needed beyond 30 or 60 days)
Training (eg. certification, academic training, or CPD to demonstrate skill necessary to treat patients without referral from a medial doctor)
Other
Aquatics
Cardiorespiratory physiotherapy
Educators in physiotherapy
Electrophysical agents
Health promotion
Mental health
Orthopaedics/manual therapy
Older people
Oncology/palliative care and HIV
Pain management
Paediatrics
Sports physiotherapy
Womens health
Animal practice
Management/administration
Neurology
Occupational health and ergonomics
Private practitioners
Physio-Akademie gGmbH is the official institute of the member organisation and organising CPD courses
A global profile of the profession is also available.
80 (<100)
0.77 (<1)
60% (40-60%)
55% (40-60%)
Masters degree
10.47 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
No
5,609 (1000-10000)
18.68 (15-20)
77% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.09 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
4,973 (1000-10000)
31.11 (>20)
67% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
No
No
Yes
268 (100-1000)
1.65 (1-5)
54% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
31.59 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
262 (100-1000)
5.69 (5-10)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.42 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
No
No
1,975 (1000-10000)
4.83 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11 (10-15)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
901 (100-1000)
9.04 (5-10)
50% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.41 (5-10)
Yes
Cyprus Physiotherapists and Physiotherapy Establishments Registration Council Ministry of Health (Other)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
820 (100-1000)
7.53 (5-10)
61% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.12 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
13,116 (>10000)
26.25 (>20)
69% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
8.62 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
451 (100-1000)
6.81 (5-10)
93% (>80%)
78% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
11.36 (10-15)
No
Not defined
No
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,132 (1000-10000)
21.75 (>20)
81% (>80%)
82% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
13.59 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
97,421 (>10000)
14.93 (10-15)
51% (40-60%)
51% (40-60%)
Masters degree
3.96 (1-5)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
216 (100-1000)
1.11 (1-5)
72% (60-80%)
60% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
8.04 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
No
21,502 (>10000)
24.48 (>20)
65% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Diploma
16.1 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
Yes
3,625 (1000-10000)
9.15 (5-10)
54% (40-60%)
54% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
2.33 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
Yes
No
970 (100-1000)
6.18 (5-10)
94% (>80%)
89% (>80%)
Bachelors degree
4.09 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
666 (100-1000)
19.8 (15-20)
71% (60-80%)
70% (60-80%)
Masters degree
14.14 (10-15)
Yes
A partnership between a regulation/licensing/registration body and your organisation (Partnership)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
3,162 (1000-10000)
10.5 (10-15)
50% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
6.18 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
748 (100-1000)
6.75 (5-10)
65% (60-80%)
75% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
5.63 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
7,398 (1000-10000)
11.06 (10-15)
53% (40-60%)
52% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.48 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
72 (<100)
2.36 (1-5)
47% (40-60%)
38% (20-40%)
Diploma
3.01 (1-5)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
No
No
No
No
No
700 (100-1000)
3.79 (1-5)
56% (40-60%)
56% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
5.42 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,242 (1000-10000)
9.01 (5-10)
80% (>80%)
80% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.79 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,428 (1000-10000)
2.08 (1-5)
64% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.57 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
No
No
Yes
No
102 (100-1000)
91 (<100)
4.27 (1-5)
90% (>80%)
76% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
19.72 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, Some programmes (Some)
Private only
No
No
Yes
869 (100-1000)
29.29 (>20)
54% (40-60%)
53% (40-60%)
Masters degree
16.45 (15-20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Private only
No
No
No
92 (<100)
12.22 (10-15)
49% (40-60%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
20.68 (>20)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
No
No
Yes
361 (100-1000)
15,386 (>10000)
21.7 (>20)
58% (40-60%)
59% (40-60%)
Bachelors degree
3.48 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
8,540 (1000-10000)
25.32 (>20)
75% (60-80%)
68% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
4.7 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
1,706 (1000-10000)
3.73 (1-5)
62% (60-80%)
62% (60-80%)
Diploma
5.47 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
71,258 (>10000)
18.76 (15-20)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Masters degree
17.11 (15-20)
Yes
Member organisation
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
Yes
Yes
867 (100-1000)
13.14 (10-15)
74% (60-80%)
74% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
9.73 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
5,561 (1000-10000)
2.04 (1-5)
63% (60-80%)
64% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
1.8 (1-5)
No
Member organisation
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
402 (100-1000)
6.5 (5-10)
69% (60-80%)
66% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
13.77 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
No
Yes
No
Yes
501 (100-1000)
7.74 (5-10)
82% (>80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
14.51 (10-15)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
No
Private only
No
No
Yes
6,854 (1000-10000)
12.8 (10-15)
66% (60-80%)
63% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
6.1 (5-10)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
No
No
Yes
11,012 (>10000)
16.79 (15-20)
78% (60-80%)
77% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
3.93 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The World Physiotherapy member organisation specific standard
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
9,306 (1000-10000)
21.14 (>20)
72% (60-80%)
72% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
2.94 (1-5)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, More than one
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
480 (100-1000)
0.59 (<1)
56% (40-60%)
40% (20-40%)
Bachelors degree
0.59 (<1)
Yes
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Private only
Yes
Yes
No
1,396 (1000-10000)
142 (100-1000)
0.67 (<1)
54% (40-60%)
50% (40-60%)
Masters degree
7.62 (5-10)
No
Ministry of Health or another government department (Government)
No
No
Private only
Yes
No
Yes
53,486 (>10000)
8.81 (5-10)
71% (60-80%)
73% (60-80%)
Bachelors degree
7.07 (5-10)
Yes
One or more independent regulation/licensing/registration authorities (Independent)
Yes, The standards of the regulatory/licensing/registration authority
Yes, All programmes (Yes)
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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