Become a Midwife at the University Hospital Cologne

Being a midwife is one of the most fulfilling professions in the world. We make sure that this feeling is never lost in our day-to-day work.
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"I love
my great team."

Nikolina Stikovac, Midwife in the Delivery Room

Benefits of Being a Midwife

Your Benefits

Through our prenatal clinic—where we care for patients starting at 20+0 weeks of pregnancy separately from the delivery room—you, as a midwife, can provide more hands-on support during births. Look forward to an exciting work environment with interdisciplinary collaboration and many other benefits.

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Intensive On-the-Job Training

You can count on advice from experienced colleagues and our structured onboarding program—especially as you start your career.

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Close collaboration

You'll work independently and have a dedicated team to consult with. In the delivery room, doctors are right there whenever you need them.

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Targeted Support

In the case of high-risk pregnancies, premature births, or multiple births, experts in prenatal medicine and neonatology are here to support you.

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Relief Through Outpatient Care

Our prenatal clinic helps take some of the pressure off. We use the POAK system to identify bottlenecks early on.

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More time for your core tasks

Our colleagues in Patient Services are here to support you from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Good pay

With us, you'll receive a competitive salary, plus an annual bonus, allowances, and incentives.

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30 days of vacation

In addition, there are vacation days earned through shift work and compensatory time off under the “Entlastung” collective bargaining agreement.

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Free Continuing Education Courses

We offer you exciting professional development opportunities—such as training in clinical supervision—and provide you with paid time off.

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These are your responsibilities

We're looking for someone with your experience
  • You will assist with normal deliveries, care for newborns, and provide counseling to families immediately after birth.
  • You’ll work in the prenatal clinic.
  • You will care for high-risk pregnancies and births.
  • You treat expectant mothers using essential oils, acupuncture, and TENS devices.

Obstetrics by the Numbers

Anything but ordinary

37

Midwives work closely together here

2,300

Babies are born here every year

13

Hours per day that patient services are available

35,000 m²

The new Center for Family Health (CEFAM) is getting bigger

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More balance, more relief

The "Entlastung" collective bargaining agreement ensures significantly more pleasant working conditions in the care sector through financial compensation or additional days off during peak workload periods, as well as improved staffing ratios. Learn more about our workload reduction models and how we’re implementing them step by step.

Learn more

Do you still have questions? We look forward to hearing from you!