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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Part 3/Practice

Presenting the patient to a senior doctor in FSP

How to present history, suspicion, differentials, and next steps professionally.

5 minUpdated: 26 May 2026OberarztÜbergabeTeil 3

1
Patient
age, basic data
2
Chief complaint
main complaint in one sentence
3
Relevant history
only what matters for the case
4
Suspicion & DD
working diagnosis and alternatives
5
Procedure
next diagnostic steps

Flow of a case presentation: patient, chief complaint, relevant history, suspicion, differential diagnoses, procedure

Short answer

Part 3 requires a concise, professionally clear handoff. It is not identical to the patient conversation.

You switch into doctor-to-doctor language: precise, prioritised, with medical terms and without unnecessary patient detail.

Context

'Give me the case in brief' — and suddenly what counts is not the details you explained to the patient, but the three sentences the senior doctor actually wants to hear.

Part 3 requires a concise, professionally clear handoff. It is not identical to the patient conversation.

From patient register to colleague register

Bavarian Medical Chamber: Fachsprachprüfung

Part 3 of FSP is the doctor-doctor conversation, usually 20 minutes in Bavaria. Unlike the patient conversation, you are speaking here with someone who already knows the medical background – the presentation can and should be more technically precise.

The order that carries a handoff

A stable order helps under time pressure: patient, chief complaint, relevant history, suspicion, differential diagnoses, procedure. Anything that does not fit this order belongs in the follow-up questions afterwards, not the opening.

Keep the opening to about 90 seconds.
Actively prepare for follow-up questions on terms and reasoning.

Make practice concrete

Use a standard order: patient, chief complaint, relevant history, suspicion, DD, next steps.

Prepare follow-up questions on terminology and reasoning.

How a senior doctor actually listens

A senior doctor interrupts when something is unclear and asks targeted questions – that is part of the exam situation, not a sign your presentation was wrong. Stay calm with follow-up questions, clarify in one sentence, and return to the structure afterwards. An interruption mid-sentence often feels more uncomfortable in practice than in the real exam, which is why it is worth deliberately building follow-up questions into your training instead of avoiding them.

Common misunderstandings

One misunderstanding: the longer the presentation, the more thorough it looks. Brevity and prioritisation matter more than completeness. A second: follow-up questions automatically mean a mistake – often they are simply part of the tested conversation flow.

Next step

Take your last practised case, summarise it in 90 seconds, and have at least two follow-up questions asked afterwards – aloud, timed.

Practise FSP realistically now

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

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