As a tertiary and quaternary level provider of medical care, the University Hospital of RWTH Aachen combines patient-oriented medicine and care, teaching, and research at an international level. The entire spectrum of medical care is provided through 36 specialist departments, 33 institutes, and six interdisciplinary units. The co-location of patient care, research, and teaching in a central building offers the best conditions for intensive interdisciplinary exchange, and close clinical and scientific networking. Highly qualified teams of doctors, nurses, and scientists work collaboratively to optimise the healthcare provision of our local, regional, national, and international patients. Around 9,000 employees ensure that our care delivery is patient-oriented medicine and surpasses the highest quality standards. With 1,400 beds, the university hospital treats around 50,000 inpatient and 200,000 outpatient cases per year.