Doctors in Berlin Who Speak Your Language: 9 GP Practices for Expats (2026)

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Find Around Hub Directory · Berlin · Doctors

Getting sick in a new country is bad enough. Getting sick and then trying to explain your symptoms in German, on the phone, to a receptionist who is already annoyed, is a special kind of stress. Almost every expat in Germany has a story like this.

The good news: Berlin has plenty of family doctors (Hausärzte) who are happy to treat you in English, and some also speak Spanish, French, Russian or Hebrew. The bad news: finding them usually means digging through outdated forum threads.

So we did the digging. Below are 9 GP practices in Berlin where the language is confirmed on the practice's own website or on the official doctor register, plus how the system works, how to book and what to bring. This list is the first piece of the Find Around Hub Directory, our free guide to services in your language across Germany.

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6languages spoken

112emergencies

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First: how seeing a doctor works in Germany

In Germany your first stop is almost always a Hausarzt (general practitioner / family doctor). They treat everyday problems, write the sick note (Krankschreibung) for your employer, order blood tests and refer you to specialists when needed.

• Pick a "home" practice. Choose one GP and stay with them. Your Hausarzt keeps your history and coordinates referrals.
• Referrals help. Many specialists see you faster, or only, with an Überweisung from your GP.
• Some don't need a referral. Gynaecologists, dentists and eye doctors can usually be booked directly.

💡 Find Around tip: Register with an English-friendly Hausarzt before you get sick. Popular practices often stop taking new patients, and you don't want to be searching with a fever.

Public or private insurance? Check before you book

Most practices on this list accept public (statutory) health insurance: TK, AOK, Barmer, DAK and the rest. A few services are private-only or charge private rates for specific consultations. Always mention your insurance when you book.

Bring your health insurance card (elektronische Gesundheitskarte) to every visit. Without it, the practice may treat you as a private patient and send you a bill.

9 doctors in Berlin who speak your language

Languages are as listed by the practice itself or on arzt-auskunft.de, the doctor register run by Stiftung Gesundheit. Practices change, so call or check the website before you go.

1. avi Medical – GP Practice Spittelmarkt (Mitte)

EnglishGerman

📍 Wallstraße 16, 10179 Berlin

Public & private insurance. Online booking and an English app for lab results and messages.

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2. avi Medical – GP Practice Am Friedrichshain

EnglishGerman

📍 Greifswalder Straße 207, 10405 Berlin

Public & private insurance. Same app and online booking as the other avi practices.

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3. avi Medical – GP Practice Lichtenberg

EnglishHebrewGerman

📍 Möllendorffstraße 47, 10367 Berlin

Public & private insurance.

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4. Praxis am Kreuzberg – Dr. Thomas Bode

EnglishGerman

📍 Kreuzberg · ☎ 030 785 86 46

GP care plus cardiology. Statutory and private patients; some cardiology consultations are private-only. Teaching practice of the Charité.

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5. Praxis für Allgemeinmedizin am Askanischen Platz (Dr. Anton Kugler)

EnglishGerman

📍 Askanischer Platz 1, 10963 Berlin (near Potsdamer Platz) · ☎ 030 254 206 11

Public insurance. A long-time favourite among expats working around Potsdamer Platz.

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6. Hausarzt Berlin Mitte – Christoph Brachthäuser

EnglishSpanishGerman

📍 Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße 6, 10117 Berlin

Public insurance. Also qualified in sports and emergency medicine.

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7. Allgemeinmedizin Mitte – Friederike Herzberg

EnglishFrenchGerman

📍 Charitéstraße 5, 10117 Berlin

Public insurance.

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8. Ärztehaus Mitte – Dr. Olga Braicks

EnglishRussianGerman

📍 In den Ministergärten 1, 10117 Berlin

Public insurance.

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9. Hausarztpraxis Adlershof – Dr. Gilbert Büchner

EnglishGerman

📍 Albert-Einstein-Straße 2, 12489 Berlin

Child-friendly practice that explicitly welcomes English-speaking patients.

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How to book an appointment in English

• Use the language filter. Doctolib and Jameda both let you filter by spoken language (look for "Sprachen").
• Email if the phone is hard. Many practices answer emails in English even if the phone line is German-only.
• Check for an app. Some practices, like avi, have their own app for booking, results and messages.
• One useful sentence: Ich bin neu und möchte einen Termin. Sprechen Sie Englisch? (I'm new and would like an appointment. Do you speak English?)

Want to practise the whole conversation? Our post A2 German at the doctor walks you through it from the phone call to the pharmacy.

🚨 Emergencies and after-hours
112 for life-threatening emergencies (ambulance, fire). Operators can usually switch to English.
116117 for the medical on-call service (ärztlicher Bereitschaftsdienst) when your doctor is closed. Mostly German, so have a German speaker help if you can.

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