Hybrid Courses in the Field of Particle Therapy
The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg offers three hybrid courses in the field of particle therapy. The courses are organized under the auspices of the Heidelberg Institute of Radiation Oncology (HIRO) in close cooperation with the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Center (HIT) as well as the University Hospital Heidelberg.
Online Phase, Online Sessions and Online Test
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:
Course Leaders
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)
Fees and Registration 2026
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.
We are pleased to waive the participation fee of course type 3 for a limited number of selected participants. More information will be available on April 15, 2026.