How many English-speaking therapists are there in Germany?

We list 1336, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.

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English-speaking therapists in Germany

1336 therapists in Germany who work in English, in 6 cities. Hamburg (852), Cologne (313) and Düsseldorf (89) hold 94% of them.

1,336therapists

6cities

88%of all therapists here

Photo: Thomas Ulrich from Hamburg, Deutschland (CC BY-SA 2.0)

City

Showing all 6 cities.

Germany1336 in 6 cities

Hamburg skyline with Rathaus and church spires reflected across the Binnenalster lake at dusk

HamburgGermany852EnglishOf all therapists here852 of 92193%

Cologne Cathedral and Great St. Martin Church seen from across the Rhine on a sunny day

CologneGermany313EnglishOf all therapists here313 of 36885%

Düsseldorf skyline with Rheinturm tower and River Rhine, viewed from the opposite bank

DüsseldorfGermany89EnglishOf all therapists here89 of 11975%

MünsterGermany78EnglishOf all therapists here78 of 9087%

Marienplatz with Neues Rathaus and Frauenkirche towers, Munich

MunichGermany3EnglishOf all therapists here3 of 3100%

Frankfurt skyline with Römerberg old town in the foreground and modern skyscrapers behind

FrankfurtGermany1EnglishOf all therapists here1 of 1100%

Nothing matches that combination.

This page lists every city in Germany where a source says an English-speaking therapist works. If you know a provider that belongs here, tell us and include where the language is stated.

Where these came from

These English-speaking therapists come from 3 sources, led by the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hamburg, Hamburg's statutory doctors' association (852), the Psychotherapeutenkammer NRW, the statutory psychotherapists' chamber of North Rhine-Westphalia (480) and the UK Foreign Office's travel advice (4).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many English-speaking therapists are there in Germany?: We list 1336, in 6 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?: Hamburg, with 852 of the 1336.
Is English unusual for therapists in Germany?: 88% of the 1519 therapists we hold in Germany are recorded as working in English. Most of them come from the Kassenärztliche Vereinigung Hamburg, Hamburg's statutory doctors' association, a register that records the languages each provider offers, so the figure reflects who that register covers, not only who speaks what.