Best Clinics for Glioma Treatment in Germany: 16 Top-Rated Centers

Prof. Dr. Paul Kremer, inventor of a unique bilateral intraoperative MRI system, leads glioma surgery at this DGHO-certified neuro-oncology center. With 27 years of experience, he has performed over 500 procedures. An online second opinion consultation may cost around €630. Full outpatient diagnostics, including his exam, is around €1,000. The surgical resection package typically runs €27,800–29,800, covering a 10–12 day stay, the procedure, histology, and rehabilitation.

Asklepios Hospital Barmbek specializes in oncology and treats 80,000+ patients annually. Prof. Dr. med. Bodo Lippitz leads the Gamma Knife treatment program for brain tumors, with 30+ years of neurosurgical experience and training at Karolinska University. He previously directed the Karolinska Gamma Knife Center and serves as President of the European Gamma Knife Society.

Associate Professor Michael Van Kampen, a radiation oncologist with 35 years and 1,100+ procedures, practices at the ESMO-certified Nordwest Clinic. Diagnostics start from €530 for a video consultation, with PET/CT scans typically running €2,557–3,487. Stereotactic radiosurgery for glioma is offered via a detailed remote opinion and individualized program developed by the clinic's multidisciplinary tumor board.

PD Dr. Ralf Buhl has 27 years of experience and has performed 4,000+ neurosurgical procedures. This university-affiliated center is certified by the German Cancer Society. Diagnostics may cost around $800–$1,400 for consultations and advanced imaging. Resection with a 7-day hospital stay is around $23,000, while a comprehensive package with the chief physician and transfers typically runs around $46,450.

Asklepios St. Georg Hospital is a multidisciplinary medical center in Hamburg. The Hospital works on the premisses of Asklepios Kliniken Medical Group.

The Hospital specializes in the treatment of the heart, vessels, and spine diseases.

St. Georg Hospital is among the TOP German medical facilities according to the Focus magazine.

87,000 patients receive the treatment annually here.

Asklepios Klinik Altona is a university hospital of Hamburg, one of the oldest medical facilities in Northern Germany. The medical center belongs to the hospitals’ group of Asklepios Kliniken. Asklepios Altona Hamburg specializes in robotic surgery, gastroenterology, abdominal surgery, neurology, and oncology specialties.

95,000 patients get treatment annually here.

The Nordrhein-Westfalen Clinic Complex treats over 145,000 patients annually across its network of 5 hospitals. Its oncology department specializes in glioma treatment with advanced surgical and therapeutic approaches. The facility operates dedicated neurosurgery units with robotic assistance capabilities.

CDT-WEST is a specialized diagnostic radiology and therapy center in Cologne (Germany).

Specialists conduct health check using the latest CT, MRI, and PET-CT (positron emission tomography) devices.

Radiation therapists carry out such modern techniques as IMRT (intensity-modulated radiotherapy), IGRT (image-guided radiation therapy), DIBH (deep inspiration breath hold radiation therapy). These methods allow treating tumors located close to vital organs safely and effectively.

University Hospital Aachen is the largest multidisciplinary hospital in Europe and it is affiliated with the medical faculty of Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen which is a research university of technology.

Erlangen University Hospital is a huge center including 24 clinics and one of the best cancer research centers.