Dr. Wolfgang Böcker

Professor

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Biography

Professor Wolfgang Böcker is the Director of the Musculoskeletal University Center Munich and holds the Chair of Trauma Surgery at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich. With a clinical focus on trauma surgery and operative fracture treatment, he has specialized expertise in treating traumatic spinal injuries and periprosthetic fractures, as well as osteoporosis-associated fracture management. His academic qualifications include a residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and a post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Prof. Böcker has actively contributed to the scientific community by leading various congresses in the field of orthopedics and trauma and is involved in several medical boards and professional groups, ensuring high standards in trauma care and orthopedic research.

Research Interests

Experience

Chair of Trauma Surgery

— Present

Ludwig Maximilians University Munich • Munich

Director of the Musculoskeletal University Center Munich and overseeing the Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery Clinic.

Chair of Trauma Surgery

— Present

Ludwig Maximilians University Munich • Munich

Director of the Clinic for General, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery.

Requirements for Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor of Science in Economics or equivalent At least 75% of bachelor's degree requirements completed at time of application
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or official transcript
  • Official explanation of the grading scale
  • Official translation of documents (if not German/English)
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English
  • Outline of lecture courses
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics. Includes an admissions test in Munich if the GPA is not better than 2.50 or equivalence is unclear.