Prof. Dr. Bernhard Meyer

Medical Degrees

• Graduation — Studies in Medicine, University of Padua, Italy
• Graduation — Studies in Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
• Graduation — Medical Studies, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
• MD (Doctorate) — Institute for Human Genetics, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany, 1989
• Habilitation (Postdoctoral Teaching Qualification) — Neurosurgical University Clinic, Bonn, Germany, 1999

Fellowships & Special Training

• Neurosurgery Training — University of Tübingen, Germany
• Neurosurgery Training — Duisburg, Germany
• Neurosurgery Training — University Hospital Bonn, Germany
• International Training — University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland
• International Training — Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• International Training — State University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• German Medical Board Certification — Neurosurgery, 1995

Certifications & Accreditations

• Bavarian State Medical Council Registration
• German Medical Board Certification — Neurosurgery, 1995
• Specialist (Facharzt) Certification — Neurosurgery, Germany
• Professor of Neurosurgery — Germany, 2001
• Chair of Neurosurgery — Technical University of Munich (TUM), since 2006

Current Affiliation

• TUM Klinikum Rechts der Isar (University Hospital), Technical University of Munich, Germany — Chair of Neurosurgery / Director, Department of Neurosurgery, since 2006 (Present)

Past Affiliations

• Neurosurgical University Clinic, Bonn, Germany — Senior Physician, since 1995; Habilitation 1999; Professor of Neurosurgery, 2001
• University Hospital Bonn, Germany — Neurosurgery Training
• Phoenix, Arizona, USA — International Training
• University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland — International Training
• State University, Brooklyn, New York, USA — International Training
• Northwestern University, Chicago, USA — International Medical Studies
• University of Tübingen, Germany — Neurosurgery Training
• Duisburg, Germany — Neurosurgery Training
• University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany — MD, Institute for Human Genetics, 1989
• University of Padua, Italy — Medical Studies

Academic & Research Roles

• Chair of Neurosurgery — Technical University of Munich, since 2006
• Past President — German Society for Spine Surgery, 2019
• Past Chairperson — Education and Fellowship Committee, Eurospine, 2015–2019
• Past Chairperson — Spine Section, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), 2010–2019
• Former President — International Group for Advancement in Spinal Science, 2014–2018
• Former President — German Academy of Neurosurgery, 2015
• Author/co-author of 3,998+ scientific publications (ResearchGate)
• Lead investigator — DIGI-TUM AI-driven brain tumour treatment programme

Key Achievements

• 35+ years of experience in neurosurgery and spine surgery
• 20-year tenure as Chair of Neurosurgery at TUM Munich (since 2006)
• EANS Award (2025) for outstanding contributions to neurosurgery, especially spinal research
• European leader in brain-computer interface research