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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Format/Mistake review

Repeating the Fachsprachprüfung: what to check regionally

Why repeat rules need regional clarification and how to prepare the next attempt.

5 minUpdated: 26 May 2026WiederholungNichtbestehenRegion

Failed attempt

result communicated after the exam

Analyse the pattern

Practise the target

weakest situation first

Confirm regionally

deadlines with the responsible authority

From a failed attempt to a targeted repeat: analyse, practise the weakest spot, simulate again, confirm regionally

Short answer

For repeats, always check the current rule from your responsible chamber or authority.

BLÄK describes result and procedure flows for Bavaria; that does not create a nationwide repeat rule.

Context

A failed attempt feels like a dead end — yet it is usually just a question for the responsible chamber, whose answer differs from state to state.

For repeats, always check the current rule from your responsible chamber or authority.

Why a failed attempt is not an endpoint

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

BÄO section 3 remains the overarching frame for the required German-language skills; the repeat rules themselves, however, are not set uniformly nationwide but by the responsible authority. A failed attempt therefore means a second attempt under regional rules, not the end of the recognition path.

What you actually learn from the first attempt

The result is communicated after the exam, usually without detailed feedback on individual sentences. That makes it even more important to write down right after the exam – while memory is still fresh – exactly where it faltered: register, grammar, structure, pronunciation, or time.

Make mistakes audible

After a failed attempt, analyse concrete patterns: register, grammar, structure, pronunciation, or time.

Repeat the weakest exam situation deliberately instead of relearning everything equally.

Targeted repair instead of relearning everything

A common reflex after a failed attempt is to start again from zero. It is more effective to identify the weakest of the three exam situations and keep practising it with full intensity, while the stronger parts stay in maintenance mode.

Analyse the failed attempt by category, not by feeling.
Practise the weakest situation first in isolation, then again in a full mock exam.

Common misunderstandings

One misunderstanding: repeat rules are identical everywhere. A second: a failed attempt automatically means fundamentally wrong German – often it is one recurring habit, not overall language competence.

Regional note and next step

Clarify the exact repeat rules, deadlines, and any conditions exclusively with your responsible medical chamber or authority. As a next step: write a short, honest mistake analysis of your last attempt today before you keep practising.

Practise FSP realistically now

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

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