1. German health and social system – Introduction and background Dr
German health and social system – Introduction and background Dr. Bernadette Klapper Senior Vice President Health, Robert Bosch Stiftung

2. Key characteristics of German health care from the patient‘s perspective
Single doctor practices
Hospitals
Illustrations: pixabay.
Other medical care & professions
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3. Germany, 1883: establishment of the first social health insurance system in the world
5 branches of social welfare
Health insurance (1883)
Statutory accident insurance (1884)
Pension funds (1889)
Unemployment insurance (1927)
Long-term care insurance (1995)
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Otto von Bismarck (1815 – 1898)
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4. Health care system: many actors, different competences
Illustration: Federal Ministry of Health (
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5. Facts & figures: many hospital beds, high health care spending
Reference (data, graphs): Health at a glance 2017: OECD indicators. Illustrations: pixabay.
Germany has more doctors and nurses (4,1 and 13,3 per population respectively) than most other OECD
countries (OECD averages: 3,4 doctors / 9,0 nurses per population; OECD 2017)
Health spending averages $5.551 per person (adjusted for local costs), 40% higher than the OECD average of $4.003 (OECD 2017)
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6. Ideas for improvement: strengthening multi-professional cooperation and comprehensive care
Illustrations: RBSG, Fotolia.
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