Medical Certificate in Dortmund: Online, Same-Day from €34.99
- Certificate types covering every common use case in Germany
- Licensed doctors (Ärzte) reviewing every case via a real video consultation, never a questionnaire alone
- Same-day delivery, usually within 30 minutes on weekdays
- Full refund if the doctor cannot issue your certificate
- 🇩🇪 EUR pricing
- DSGVO & BDSG data protection
- Accepted by employers, Krankenkassen & sports clubs
Yes. You can get a medical certificate in Dortmund online, assessed by a registered doctor and returned the same day in most cases. Pricing is flat at €34.99 for any of the six certificate types, sent as a PDF. It records what the doctor assessed, for use with an employer, school, club or insurer in Germany. It is not the eAU that a treating practice transmits to your Krankenkasse.
Last updated: 10 September 2026
Reviewed by Dr. Anjum Ilahi (MBBS, MS) GMC · Cardiology and MRCPI
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Getting a Medical Certificate in Dortmund
Dortmund is one of the larger cities in the Ruhr area, a region that was once built around coal and steel and has since diversified into logistics, IT services and technology. That shift has brought newer, service-sector employers alongside the area's traditional industrial base, and sick-leave handling differs between the two — shift-based industrial and logistics work tends to have a written absence procedure, while newer service employers vary more.
TU Dortmund adds a significant student population to the city, and illness affecting exams, coursework or a placement there is handled through the university's own formal process, with its own evidence requirements.
We don't run a clinic in Dortmund. The review happens online, by a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany, which means the only thing that matters is answering the questions accurately — not getting across the city to an appointment.
Dortmund's own hospital capacity is larger than the city's profile suggests. Klinikum Dortmund is one of the biggest municipal hospitals in Germany, with around 5,100 staff and more than 415,000 treatments a year — roughly 65,000 inpatient and 350,000 outpatient — which also makes it one of the largest single workforces in the city. That matters twice over. It is where you go when a problem needs hands on it, and it is an employer whose own nursing and technical staff work rosters that need absence documentation before the next handover, not next week.
On the employer side, Signal Iduna is the city's largest private employer, with a group workforce of around 11,000 split between its Dortmund and Hamburg head offices; the pump manufacturer Wilo runs its global headquarters here with roughly 2,400 local staff, and the grid operator Amprion employs over 3,600. Amateur sport is a genuinely large part of local life as well — Borussia Dortmund has around 218,000 members, the second-largest membership of any German sports club — and the clubs feeding that culture ask for medical clearance at sign-up in the ordinary way. A Sports Fitness certificate covers that request and a Sick Leave certificate does not; the two are not interchangeable, and a club asking for clearance to participate will not accept a certificate of incapacity for work.
Logistics and services
Part of the Ruhr area's shift towards logistics and IT services. Shift-based operations often have a written absence procedure on top of the statutory minimum.
TU Dortmund
A significant student population. Illness affecting exams or coursework is handled through the university's own process.
A diversifying industrial base
Traditional manufacturing alongside newer technology and service employers, with sick-leave handling varying between the two.
Club and school sport
Sports clubs across Dortmund commonly ask for medical clearance before participation, particularly for underage and contact sport.
All Certificate Types Available in Germany
Every certificate type is reviewed by a licensed doctor via a genuine video consultation and assessed against German requirements. Choose the one that matches your situation.
Sick Leave Certificate (AU)
Issued as an Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU) for work absence in Germany, after a real video consultation, and transmitted electronically (eAU) to your Krankenkasse and, where required, your employer.
From €34.99Sports Fitness Certificate
For German school sports, Sportverein youth football and handball clearance, and competitions requiring medical fitness confirmation. Valid 12 months.
From €34.99General Fitness Certificate
For German gym membership and personal training sign-up where a health declaration is requested.
From €34.99General Medical Certificate
For insurance claims, visa applications, and other general documentation needs in Germany.
From €34.99How It Works in Dortmund
Complete assessment
3-5 minutes. Select your certificate type, confirm Germany as your country, and answer relevant health questions. No payment yet.
Doctor conducts a video consultation
A licensed physician reviews your case and, for sick leave (AU) certificates, completes a genuine video consultation with you, as required under German law. Reviewed during German business hours (9am-6pm CET/CEST, Monday-Friday). May request more information.
Receive your PDF
Emailed same day, usually within 30 minutes of approval, with doctor credentials and a verification reference. For AU certificates, your doctor also completes the eAU transmission to your Krankenkasse where required.
Who Asks for a Medical Certificate in Dortmund
Dortmund employers
A certificate from a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany satisfies the documentation most employers ask for. Under §5 EntgFG, your employer may require it from day 1 or day 4, depending on your contract — shift-based employers often set their own submission deadlines.
TU Dortmund and colleges
Commonly requested as supporting evidence where illness has affected exams, coursework or a placement. Each institution sets its own requirements.
Clubs and gyms
Sports clubs and gyms across the city may ask for medical clearance before participation, particularly for contact sport.
Insurers and other bodies
General medical certificates are sometimes requested for insurance claims or similar administrative purposes, where what matters is that a genuine assessment took place.
Germany Pricing: All Certificate Types
| Certificate Type | Our Price | Typical Private Visit |
|---|---|---|
| Sick Leave Certificate (AU) | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| Sports Fitness Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| General Fitness Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| Fit to Fly Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| Return to Work Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
| General Medical Certificate | €34.99 | €50-€120 |
Typical private in-person doctor visit costs are general ranges reported for German private consultations and vary by clinic, specialty (a sports medicine or travel-clinic assessment can cost more than a routine GP visit), and location within Germany.
The price difference mainly reflects convenience rather than a lower quality of assessment: a genuine video consultation with a licensed doctor still takes place for AU certificates, and you avoid travel time, waiting-room time, and the need to take unplanned time off to visit a practice in person. For non-AU certificate types, such as a fitness or fit-to-fly certificate, our fixed price also removes the uncertainty of a private clinic's individual consultation fee, which can vary considerably between providers and cities.
Germany Legal Snapshot: What Applies in Dortmund
Sick-leave and certificate rules are set nationally, so what follows applies in Dortmund exactly as it does anywhere else in Germany.
Yes — you can get a medical certificate (doctor's note) in Germany online, reviewed by a registered doctor and usually issued the same day, from €34.99. In Germany, the standard sick-leave document is the Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU): literally the "certificate of incapacity to work." The statutory minimum is that employers can require an AU from day 4 of illness, though many employers use their contractual right to request one from day 1. Since 2023, the AU has been transmitted electronically as the eAU, sent directly between your doctor, your statutory health insurer (Krankenkasse), and your employer. For sport, gym, travel, or general purposes, a separate certificate type applies. See the full list below. In everyday English this is often just called a doctor's note for Germany, even where the official local term differs.
| Local document name | Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU): German for "certificate of incapacity to work." Often just called a Krankschreibung in everyday speech. |
|---|---|
| Statutory minimum | An AU can be required by your employer from day 4 of illness |
| Employer-specific rule | Many employers use their contractual right under German law to require an AU from day 1 of absence instead. Check your contract or ask HR which rule applies to you |
| Who can legally issue it | A licensed physician (Arzt), after a genuine clinical assessment carried out in person or by video consultation |
| Electronic transmission (eAU) | In place since 2023: the AU is sent directly between your doctor, your Krankenkasse, and, where applicable, your employer |
| Submission deadline | Inform your employer without delay, and submit the AU per your employer's required timeline (day 1 or day 4, depending on company policy) |
| Governing framework | §5 of the Entgeltfortzahlungsgesetz (EntgFG, the Continued Remuneration Act) |
| Data protection law | DSGVO, the German name for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies directly, together with the BDSG (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz), Germany's national law supplementing it |
Note on day-1 vs day-4 rules: German law sets day 4 of illness as the statutory minimum point at which an employer can require an AU. In practice, many employment contracts and company sickness policies validly require an AU from day 1 of absence instead. Confirm which rule applies to you with your employer or HR department before you rely on either timeline.
Our Germany Medical Team
Every Germany certificate is reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany. Physicians practising in Germany are subject to oversight by the Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association) together with the relevant state medical chamber (Landesärztekammer), and registration details can be independently checked through those bodies. A clinician will only issue a certificate, including an Arbeitsunfähigkeitsbescheinigung (AU), after a genuine video consultation, and only if it is clinically appropriate to do so; if it is not, you receive a full refund.
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Reg. #Medical Certificates in Dortmund: Common Questions
No. The assessment is completed online and reviewed by a doctor registered to assess cases in Germany, so where you are in the country makes no difference to the process or the price. This page exists because people search for their own city.
Not the statutory position, which applies nationally. It often changes the practical one: shift-based workplaces tend to have a written absence procedure setting out who to notify and by when. Your contract or staff handbook is the place to check.
Our certificate is €34.99 flat, including the doctor's review, the PDF and its verification reference. A typical private in-person consultation in Germany commonly falls in the €50-€120 range. It is not a substitute for care — if you need to be examined or treated, see a doctor in person.
It depends on your contract. §5 EntgFG allows employers to require a certificate from day 4 of illness, but many employers use their own contractual right to ask for one from day 1 instead. Check your employment contract or staff handbook.
Same day, usually within 30 minutes of the doctor approving your case during business hours. Some cases take longer where the doctor needs more information before deciding.
The doctor decides the period from the case rather than from what you would prefer, and a remote initial assessment is best suited to short, self-limiting illness. If an absence runs on or worsens, you need a practice: on the statutory route a follow-up certificate requires an in-person or video examination, and continuity with one doctor is better medicine than a series of one-off assessments. For a long absence there is also the sick-pay side to think about, which is administered through your health insurer and your own treating doctor.
Possibly two. If you have a Hausarzt who knows you, a short absence handled by your own practice under statutory insurance costs you nothing. And if your contract only requires a certificate from day four, a single day off may not need one at all — plenty of people buy documentation they were never asked for. Check your contract or staff handbook first. Where neither applies and a deadline is today, the €34.99 flat fee is what it costs.
A certificate covers calendar days of incapacity, not shifts, which is where confusion starts on a rotating roster: a night shift beginning on Tuesday and ending on Wednesday touches two certified days. Tell us the dates you are unfit for, and tell your employer which shifts those dates cover. Employers running continuous operations almost always have a written rule for exactly this situation — worth reading before you need it rather than during it.
General Medical. It is the type for an administrative request where the recipient needs confirmation that a doctor assessed you and what was concluded, rather than a statement about capacity for work. Read the insurer's request closely first: if it asks for a report on treatment, for records, or for a form completed by a treating doctor, that has to come from whoever provided the care and a General Medical certificate will not satisfy it. Where a dated doctor's statement is what is wanted, it will.
Yes — cases are reviewed outside standard practice hours, and that is the main practical difference from the local alternatives. The on-call medical service reached on 116117 exists for out-of-hours medical need, not for routine documentation, and using it for a certificate means a long wait in the wrong place. The honest caveat is that review outside business hours can take longer, and a request arriving overnight may be decided the following morning — so if a deadline falls early on Monday, submit on Sunday afternoon rather than Sunday night.
A certificate anyone can check - in seconds.
Every certificate is issued by a doctor registered with their national medical council, after a real assessment, and carries a reference code that resolves instantly - whether your employer is in Dublin, Berlin or Warsaw.
- ✓Issued only after a genuine clinical review
- ✓Unique reference code, checkable by anyone
- ✓Covers sick leave, fitness-to-work & carer's leave
- ✓Delivered as a signed PDF within the hour
