Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital
Munich, Germany 
Head of the Department
Prof. Dr. Christian Stief
Department of Urology
Department of Urology at Ludwig-Maximilian University Hospital provides care for male patients with the urinary system and male reproductive system disorders. In cooperation with other specialized departments, the management plans are custom made for patients according to their needs.
A special focus of the department is directed towards benign prostatic hyperplasia. Through an advanced laser method called Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate, it’s possible to remove an enlarged gland through the urethra. 2-3 procedures by this equipment are performed every day.
Under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Med. Christian Stief, the department treats more than 4,000 inpatients every year. The department has been certified by the Prostate Cancer Center due to the excellent level of the medical service provided by the doctors, nursing staff and the cutting-edge modern equipment.
Department of Urology at Ludwig-Maximilian University Hospital is specialized in vasectomy and the diagnosis and treatment of:
• Prostate cancer
• Bladder cancer
• Kidney cancer
• Testicular tumors
• Penile cancer
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Urethral stricture
• Urinary incontinence
• Urethral stones
• Impotence
• Infertility
• Inflammation of the urinary tract
• Varicocele
• Pelvic prolapse
- 1978 Beginning of the study of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Saarland University.
- 1980 Entry into the Student Foundation of the German People (Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes).
- 1982 Three-month practice in Bophuthatswana (South Africa).
- 1982/83 Study in Freiburg (Breisgau).
- 1983/84 One-year practice in Montpellier (France) as a Scholar of the French government and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
- 1984 Admission to medical practice, military service in the Department of Urology at the Bundeswehr Hospital in Ulm, (Prof. Altwein).
- 1985 Doctoral thesis defense with honors, University Hospital Homburg.
- 1987 Assistant Physician in the Department of Urology, University Hospital Freiburg (Prof. Sommerkamp).
- 1987/88 Research Fellow in the Department of Urology at the University of California, San Francisco (Prof. Tanago) as a Scholar of the German Research Foundation (DFG) (during one year).
- 1988 Assistant Physician at the University Hospital Freiburg (one-year practice in Surgery, Prof. Farthmann).
- 1989 Assistant Physician in the Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology at the Hannover Medical School (Prof. Jonas).
- 1990 Examination for the title of the Medical Specialist (Senior Physician).
- 1991 Habilitation and Venia Legendi in Urology.
- 1995 Managing Senior Physician.
- 1996 Visiting Professor.
- 1999 Certification for additional training in Urology (Special Surgical Urology).
- 2001 Venia Legendi in the advanced training courses in Special Surgical Urology.
- 2004 Head of the Department of Adult and Pediatric Urology at the University Hospital of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.
- 2005 - 2007 Chairman of the Publishing Bureau at the European Association of Urology.
- 2006 - 2012 Junior Editor of the European Urology.
- 2007 Editor of the weekly medical website, Stiefs Consultation 'im Münchner Merkur and affiliated daily newspapers.
- 2010 Co-Editor of the Der Urologe Journal.
- 2014 and 2015 Chairman, International Consultation on Malignant Urologic Diseases.
- 2018 Member of the Scientific Council (Medical Committee).
Department of Urology
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