Hybrid Courses in the Field of Particle Therapy

All courses start with an online phase of 6 weeks. It is designed to be as flexible as possible in order to take into account the professional's busy schedule. During this period, participants get access to the virtual learning platform “Moodle” which provides all learning materials such as recorded video lectures and lecture notes as PDFs.

In addition, there are three assignments for participants of course types 2a, 2b, and 3, that need to be solved in small groups during the online phase. During the Online Sessions the results of these three assignments will be discussed with our teachers and the whole group. To work on the group assignments, further online rooms and tools will be provided to participants for individual use.

The online phase of all course types are concluded by the mandatory online test about all topics of the online phase. Please note the following:

• For course types 1 and 2: 70% of the points need to be reached to successfully pass the online test and to be accepted for the hybrid attendance phase. If a participant reaches less than 70%, but more than 50%, a short online oral interview on Zoom will be arranged individually with the course leaders prior to the hybrid attendance phase.
• For course type 3: 50% of the points need to be reached to successfully pass the online test. 

Please also download and read our technical requirements to attend our hybrid courses:

The hybrid attendance phase takes place simultaneously on Zoom and on site in Heidelberg. Participants decide while booking if they would like to attend online on Zoom or on-site in Heidelberg. The venue at DKFZ is provided with excellent video and audio equipment to ensure interactive and high-quality lectures and sessions. Each on-site participant has their own microphone in the seminar room to broadcast questions to all online participants.

The address of the venue is:

German Cancer Research Center
Communication Center, Seminar room K1/K2 (1st floor)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
DE-69120 Heidelberg
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Prior to the first session on Zoom or on-site in Heidelberg, there will be the so-called Online ID-Check or On-site Registration (either with your ID card or your passport) with the course coordinators (date and time see programs). More information about this procedure will be announced in advance on Moodle.

Snacks and beverages (coffee, tea, soft drinks) during the coffee breaks in Heidelberg (see programs) are included in the registration fee.

As part of the course, participants will have access to a virtual tour of the Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center (HIT). Participants who will be on site in Heidelberg can register for a guided tour of the HIT, which will be offered after the course. Participation is optional. Registration takes place during the online phase via the Moodle learning platform. For online participants, we also offer a guided virtual tour of the HIT, which takes place directly after the end of the course (see programs).

Professor Oliver Jäkel, PhD
 

Head of the Department of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology, DKFZ, Heidelberg
Head of Medical Physics of the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT)

Professor Jürgen Debus, MD, PhD

Medical Director of Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD),  of the Radiation Oncology and Radiation Therapy Clinic at UKHD as well as of the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT)

Course type 1a:

• Regular fee: €400
• Reduced fee for Heidelberg Members: €290

Course type 1b:

• Regular fee: €300
• Reduced fee for Heidelberg Members: €250

Course type 2a:

• Regular fee: €560
• Reduced fee for Heidelberg Members: €450

Course type 2b:

• Regular fee: €450
• Reduced fee for Heidelberg Members: €390

Please note: only members of the Division of E040 (DKFZ), of the Division of Radiooncology and Radiation Therapy (University Hospital Heidelberg) or of the HIT can register with the reduced fee for course types 1 and 2. 

Course type 3:

• Regular fee: €490
• Students' fee (BSc, MSc or PhD/MD students with enrolment confirmation ("Immatrikulationsbescheinigung")): €150

Course registration for 2026 opens beginning of March 2026. 

Please contact us with any questions you may have at spezialkurs.partikeltherapie(at)dkfz.de

Course organization

Anna Moshanina & Marcel Schäfer

German Cancer Research Center
Division of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology
Im Neuenheimer Feld 223
DE-69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Phone: +49 6221 42-3481 (on Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Moshanina) as well as 42-2644 (on Mondays and Thursdays: Schäfer)