The Joint Medical Service (german: Zentraler Sanitätsdienst der Bundeswehr, ''short form:'' Zentraler Sanitätsdienst, ) is a part of the ''

Bundeswehr The ''Bundeswehr'' (, meaning literally: ''Federal Defence'') is the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The ''Bundeswehr'' is divided into a military part (armed forces or ''Streitkräfte'') and a civil part, the military part con ...

'', the armed forces of

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and serves all three armed services (

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

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and

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, as well as the

Cyber and Information Domain Service The Cyber and Information Domain Service (german: Cyber- und Informationsraum, ; CIR) is the youngest branch of Germany's military, the Bundeswehr. The decision to form a new military branch was presented by Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen ...

). Members of the central medical corps remain members of their respective military branches. Only a few specialized medical units such as the medical care for divers and aircraft crews are not incorporated in the Joint Medical Service. Prior to 2002 each military branch had its own medical service. The services were then largely merged, forming the Joint Medical Service. In May 2021 the minister of defense

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (; Kramp; born 9 August 1962), sometimes referred to by her initials of AKK, is a retired German politician who served as Minister of Defence from 2019 to 2021 and as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from ...

together with Inspector General of the Bundeswehr

Eberhard Zorn Eberhard Zorn (born February 19, 1960) is a German general who serves as the 16th and incumbent Inspector General of the ''Bundeswehr'', the German Armed Forces. Background Born on February 19, 1960, in Saarbrücken, West Germany, he entered ...

published a plan to dissolve the Joint Medical Service and to reintegrate its units into the army, navy, airforce and cyber command.

Structure

*''Bundeswehr'' Joint Medical Service Headquarters in

Koblenz Koblenz (; Moselle Franconian language, Moselle Franconian: ''Kowelenz''), spelled Coblenz before 1926, is a German city on the banks of the Rhine and the Moselle, a multi-nation tributary. Koblenz was established as a Roman Empire, Roman mili ...

**''Bundeswehr'' Central Hospital in

**''Bundeswehr'' Hospital in

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**''Bundeswehr'' Hospital in

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**''Bundeswehr'' Hospital in

Ulm Ulm () is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Danube on the border with Bavaria. The city, which has an estimated population of more than 126,000 (2018), forms an urban district of its own (german: link=no, ...

**''Bundeswehr'' Hospital in

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**''

Bundeswehr Medical Academy The Bundeswehr Medical Academy (german: Sanitätsakademie der Bundeswehr), (short SanAkBw) is a part of the '' Joint Medical Service'' of the Bundeswehr and is subordinate of the Bundeswehr Joint Medical Service Headquarters in Koblenz. It is ...

'' at the

Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne The Ernst-von-Bergmann-Kaserne, before called Warner Kaserne by the US Army (1950-1968), it is a military facility in Munich, Germany, which was built by the architect Oswald Bieber between 1934 and 1936. The current name was given in honor of ...

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** Medical Operational Support Command in

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*** Rapid Deployable Medical Forces Command in Leer *** 1st Medical Regiment in Weißenfels and Berlin *** 2nd Medical Regiment in

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and Koblenz *** 3rd Medical Regiment in

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*** Medical Demonstration Regiment in Feldkirchen *** Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center

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*** Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center

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*** Medical Material Supply and Maintenance Center

Quakenbrück Quakenbrück (Northern Low Saxon: ''Quokenbrügge'') is a town in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the river Hase. It is part of the ''Samtgemeinde'' ("collective municipality") of Artland. History Qua ...

** Medical Regional Support Command in Diez *** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center Berlin *** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center

Erfurt Erfurt () is the capital and largest city in the Central German state of Thuringia. It is located in the wide valley of the Gera river (progression: ), in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest. It sits i ...

*** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center

Kiel Kiel () is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 246,243 (2021). Kiel lies approximately north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the J ...

*** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center Munich *** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center

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*** Medical Support Center Stetten am kalten Markt *** Medical Support Center

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*** Bundeswehr Sport Medicine Center in

Warendorf Warendorf (, Westphalian: ''Warnduorp'') is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and capital of Warendorf District. The town is best known today for its well-preserved medieval town centre, for horse-riding, and the opportunities it prov ...

Ranks of the Joint Medical Service

Army and Airforce

Navy

References

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* {{Authority control Branches of the Bundeswehr

Military medicine in Germany Military units and formations established in 2000 2000 establishments in Germany

Structure

Ranks of the Joint Medical Service

Army and Airforce

Navy

See also

References

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