Plan overview
A practical route from finding a Hausarzt and booking your first appointment to next steps with insurance, prescriptions, and family health matters.
What to do step by step
- 1
Find several suitable practices
Choose a Hausarzt near your home or work, check the consultation languages, and ask whether they accept new patients.
- 2
Book and prepare for your visit
Contact the practice in a convenient way and prepare your insurance card, documents, and a brief description of symptoms or ongoing treatment.
- 3
Attend your first Hausarzt appointment
Discuss current concerns, medicines, chronic conditions, and the next treatment steps.
- 4
Clarify the route to a specialist
If you need specialist care, ask whether a referral is required and how best to arrange an appointment.
- 5
Keep a plan for urgent situations
Learn where to go when the practice is closed, when your condition worsens urgently, and in a life-threatening situation.
- 6
Check related health matters
After first contact, clarify treatment coverage, getting prescriptions, and whether vaccinations are up to date for you and your family.
Important notes
- For an urgent but non-life-threatening situation, use the appropriate care route; in a life-threatening situation, act as an emergency.
- Practices may differ in how they can be contacted and how they accept new patients.
- Check coverage separately before using a paid service.
Common mistakes
- Using the Notaufnahme instead of a regular appointment
- Choosing a vaccination yourself
