What is Fachsprachtrainer?

Fachsprachtrainer is an AI-powered training platform for medical German. It helps doctors train their medical language for clinical practice and the Fachsprachprüfung (FSP) — through conversation simulations, Arztbrief exercises, and aloud practice with speech recognition.

What's the difference from Kenntnistrainer?

Kenntnistrainer prepares for the Kenntnisprüfung — that's about medical knowledge. Fachsprachtrainer focuses on medical language and communication in German. Two different exams, two specialized platforms.

Does the FSP only test language or also medical knowledge?

The FSP primarily tests your ability to communicate medically in German — conversations, documentation, explanations. Basic medical knowledge is assumed, but the exam evaluates your language competence.

What German level do I need to start?

B2 German is recommended. You choose your own starting level, and the exercises adapt to the level you picked — from basic communication to exam-ready C1 medical language.

How does speaking practice work?

You speak medical terms and sentences. The app compares the recognized text with the expected phrase and honestly shows which words were recognized. This is training feedback, not an official pronunciation assessment.

Can I practice writing medical reports?

Yes. You receive a clinical scenario and write an Arztbrief. The AI gives you feedback on the structure, medical language, grammar, and completeness of your letter — and shows improvements sentence by sentence.

How is this different from a regular German course?

German courses teach everyday language. Fachsprachtrainer trains medical communication — history taking, findings discussion, patient counseling, medical reports. Every exercise is medical and exam-relevant.

Is there a free plan?

Yes. During the current testing phase you can try every learning area for free. Please tell us directly if something is missing or broken.

Is Fachsprachtrainer also useful for doctors already working in Germany?

Absolutely. Many users are already working in clinical settings and want to improve their medical communication — ward round language, medical reports, patient counseling. The training is as practice-relevant as it is exam-relevant.

Which medical specialties are covered?

Scenarios cover internal medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, pediatrics, gynecology, neurology, and more. New scenarios are added regularly.

Does the AI make decisions about me?

No. The AI only gives you practice feedback on your training conversations and practice documents — it makes no automated decisions about you as a person (GDPR Art. 22). Your practice results have no effect on the real Fachsprachprüfung: it is conducted and graded exclusively by human examiners of the medical chambers (Ärztekammern). And how you use the feedback for your learning is entirely up to you.

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Comparison/Comparison

Practise FSP online or attend a language course?

A fair comparison: language courses, online trainers, and self-simulation have different strengths in FSP preparation.

5 minUpdated: 19 June 2026OnlineSprachkursVergleich

Language course

Stabilise grammar and pronunciation
Direct questions to a teacher
Rarely FSP-specific time pressure

Online practice

Repeatable practice of the 20/20/20 sequence
Register switching under real time pressure
Does not replace good teaching quality

Language course versus online practice compared: foundations against repeatable exam situations

Short answer

A language course can stabilise foundations. Online practice helps repeat FSP situations under time pressure.

Do not mix

Use a course for grammar, pronunciation, and open questions; use simulations for the 20/20/20 flow.

Compare weekly: can you apply what you learned in patient conversation, medical note, and doctor-doctor conversation?

Context

Language course or online practice? The question sounds like either-or, yet it often misleads, because the two close entirely different gaps.

A language course can stabilise foundations. Online practice helps repeat FSP situations under time pressure.

Two different strengths, not a contradiction

Federal Medical Practitioners' Act, section 3 Bavarian Medical Chamber: Fachsprachprüfung

BÄO section 3 anchors the required German-language knowledge in the Approbation framework; BLÄK describes FSP as a professional language exam in medical communication situations. A language course can stabilise grammar, pronunciation, and open questions – online practice is strong when you want to repeat FSP situations often and promptly under time pressure.

What a course typically does not cover

FSP is not a general German exam and not a normal course completion test. A course aimed at broad language competence rarely trains the specific 20/20/20 sequence with register switching under time pressure.

At a glance

BÄO section 3 anchors required German-language knowledge in the Approbation framework.
BLÄK describes FSP as a professional language exam in medical communication situations.
FSP is not a general German exam and not a normal course completion test.

How to combine both sensibly

Use the course for grammar, pronunciation, and open questions to a teacher; use simulations specifically for the conversation, documentation, and handoff sequence.

Compare weekly: can you apply what you learned in patient conversation, medical note, and doctor-doctor conversation?
Fachsprachtrainer does not replace good teaching, but makes FSP language actions repeatable every day.

Common misunderstandings

One misunderstanding: online practice is inherently better or worse than a course. It depends on what is currently missing – foundational correction or a repeatable exam situation.

Next step

Ask yourself honestly: are you currently missing grammar correction or practice under time pressure? Choose your focus for this week accordingly.

FAQ

Is online practice better than a language course?

Not generally. A course can provide foundations and correction; online practice is strong when you need frequent and timely FSP situation repetition.

Practise FSP realistically now

Practise history-taking, documentation, doctor-doctor conversation, and terminology in an exam-like flow.

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