About us

FaMed is the first specialised language test for medicine in Germany to be developed according to international research standards and tested in scientific studies.

The examination was developed by renowned academics at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) in cooperation with the LMU University Hospital and represents many years of expertise and experience in the fields of linguistics and medical education.

Unlike common professional language exams, you will take the test online/digitally at one of our test centres. To meet the real-world (authentic) demands of professional practice, the OSCE format (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) was chosen for FaMed. This is intended to avoid a dependency relationship between the assessments of the exam areas.

Upon passing the examination, you will be issued a certificate which you can submit to the relevant authority to obtain your licence.

Prof. Dr. Jörg Roche

  • Professor Emeritus of German as a Foreign Language at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) 
  • Research and development projects involve extensive work on ‚vocational language training‘, ‚German for professional purposes‘, “language acquisition‘, ‚multilingualism and intercultural communication‘, ‚scenario didactics‘, ‚cognitive language didactics‘, ‚exam preparation‘, and ‚media‘.‘
  • Professor Roche is the author and editor of numerous books and co-editor of the Journal for Intercultural Foreign Language Teaching. His works include, among others, ‚Foreign Language Acquisition - Foreign Language Didactics‘ (utb basics), ‚Compendium German as a Foreign Language/German as a Second Language‘ (10 volumes, Gunter Narr Verlag), ‚Communication in Cyberspace‘ (Lit Verlag), ‚Fit for TestDaF‘ (hueber Verlag), and ‚The Current Grammar Studio‘ (grammar animations, granima.de/hueber Verlag).

Professor Dr Martin Fischer

  • Member of the Master of Medical Education (MME) programme management at the Medical Faculty of Heidelberg University - an initiative of the Medical Faculty Association (MFT)
  • Chair of Medical Education and Training Research, LMU University Hospital and Medical Faculty
  • Dean of Studies, Clinical Human Medicine, Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Science (MSc) in Epidemiology at the LMU Munich Medical Faculty
  • Chair of the Committee for Studies and Teaching at LMU Munich
Foto von Herrn Fischer

Carrying out and coordinating the examination

digiFORT Gesundheit und Pflege GmbH conducts the examination in Mainz. The company possesses high levels of expertise on all topics relating to digitalisation in the healthcare sector and comprehensive methodological expertise in digital learning formats. 

The digiFORT team ensures that the examination is efficient and goal-oriented. Together, they are dedicated to the task of consistently ensuring a high-quality examination procedure and reducing the shortage of skilled workers in Germany by recognising doctors from abroad.

Technical support and development

Adornis Ventures GmbH, with its Adornis Engine, offers the capability to realise complex projects such as FaMed in the shortest possible time – in this case, four months from conception to market readiness. Through the Engine and its transparent process, Adornis delivers a high degree of predictability and reliability, even for extensive projects.

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