Anyone who wants to become a midwife will need a university degree in the future. Claudia Hellmers has been teaching midwifery in Osnabrück for 15 years. In the report, she explains why she believes that academicization is the right way to go – but that it is not a panacea.
Recorded by Anja Reumschüssel
A birth is one of the most intense moments in life. Not only for the parents and the person being born, but also for those accompanying the birth. Since 2023, Midwives no longer trained at vocational schools, but compulsory at universities. In future, only those who have studied the subject will be allowed to attend births; however, earlier years will still be allowed to complete their training at schools. Claudia Hellmers teaches at Osnabrück University. 15 years ago, she was appointed as the first professor of midwifery science in Germany.
I was 16 years old when I stood in the delivery room for the first time. I was able to accompany a relative in her work as a midwife.
Source: Stern
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