Five people. Not an anonymous practice.
Four therapists and a colleague at the front desk. Here you’ll find who trained where, what each of them specializes in and which days you’ll find them here. If you’d like to see someone in particular, just say so when you book.
The team, one by one
All four therapists have passed the state exam and do further training every year. Which additional qualification is needed for what is listed in each profile.
Katharina
Has run the practice since it opened in 2009 and still treats patients herself four days a week. If you have a complaint about how things are run, you can take it straight to her.
Apprenticeship
- State exam as a physiotherapist in 2004, vocational school in the neighboring town
- Then four years at an orthopedic practice in the county town
Additional qualifications
- Manual therapy, certificate course 2008 in the state capital
- Manual lymphatic drainage, certificate course 2010 in the neighboring town
- Further training in shoulder and shoulder blade, 2019 in the state capital
- Further training in spine and spinal discs, 2023 in the neighboring town
Specialties
Shoulder and spine, treatment after surgery, getting back to work for people with physical jobs.
She grew up in Mustertal and spends her free weekends up on the Musterplatte. You don’t have to explain to her why a back looks different after the hay harvest than after forty hours at a desk.
Monday to Thursday
Stefan
On the team since 2013. On the side he looks after the TSV soccer players and stands on the sideline at home games.
Apprenticeship
- State exam as a physiotherapist in 2011, vocational school in the county town
- Two years at a rehab clinic in the region
Additional qualifications
- Manual therapy, certificate course 2015 in the state capital
- Sports physiotherapy, certificate course 2017 in Cologne
- Further training in taping and bandaging, 2018 in the neighboring town
- Further training in ankle and foot, 2024 in the state capital
Specialties
Knee, ankle and shoulder after injuries, building up until you’re back in your sport, treatment after cruciate ligament and meniscus surgery.
He’s honest with patients when it’s still too early to go back to competing. Not everyone likes hearing that, but it saves some people a second injury.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Anna
At the practice since 2017. Works a lot with patients after surgery and with swelling that won’t go down.
Apprenticeship
- State exam as a physiotherapist in 2014, vocational school in the state capital
- Three years at a practice specializing in lymphology in Bad Mustersee
Additional qualifications
- Manual lymphatic drainage including compression bandaging, certificate course 2016 in the neighboring town
- Pelvic floor therapy, certificate course 2019 in Musterstadt
- Further training in scar treatment, 2021 in the state capital
- Further training in postnatal recovery, 2025 in the neighboring town
Specialties
Lymphatic drainage for swelling after surgery and for lymphedema, pelvic floor before and after giving birth, treatment after breast surgery.
She likes to explain in detail why a compression garment has to fit the way it does. Many people understand for the first time what’s actually going on in their leg.
Tuesday to Friday
Michael
On the team since 2019 and in charge of the training area. He puts together the plans that keep going after the prescription runs out.
Apprenticeship
- State exam as a physiotherapist in 2016, vocational school in the neighboring town
- Before that an apprenticeship and several years as a carpenter, then retrained
Additional qualifications
- Equipment-based physio, certificate course 2018 in Regensburg
- Medical training therapy, certificate course 2021 in the state capital
- Further training in back school, 2022 in the county town
- Further training in exercise after joint replacement, 2025 in the state capital
Specialties
Building up training after spinal disc and joint surgery, strength training for back problems, instruction on the equipment.
From his time in construction he knows what a working day on the scaffolding looks like. That’s why his plans have just a few exercises that fit into a normal day.
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Rosi
At the front desk since 2012. She takes the calls, books the appointments and knows most patients by name.
Apprenticeship
- Trained as a medical assistant, qualified in 1994 in the county town
- Further training in billing and prescription checks, 2015 in the state capital
What she takes care of
- Booking appointments and appointment series, including cancellations and filling the gaps
- Checking prescriptions are complete before the deadline starts running
- Co-payments, exemption cards and billing with the health insurers
If a prescription has been filled out wrong, she usually spots it at the front desk, not later when it’s billed. That saves you a second trip to the doctor.
Monday to Friday, phone 8:00 to 12:00
I’m Katharina. The practice is mine.
I started here in 2009 with a single treatment room. Back then I had two prescriptions a week and plenty of time for cleaning. Today there are five of us, and I still treat patients myself four days a week. That’s not nostalgia. If all you do is write staff rosters, you lose the feel for what half an hour of treatment really is.
From the start it mattered to me that nobody gets treated in a rush. That’s why we never double-book. No second patient waiting on a table next door while I’m with you. That costs us revenue, and I’ve done the math more than once. It’s still the right thing, and I won’t change it.
All I ask in return is that we’re honest with each other. If a treatment isn’t helping, I’ll say so, and we either change something or send you back to the doctor. And anyone can tell me when something isn’t right, whether it’s the tone, the wait or the appointment. I’m almost always here, and if I’m not, Rosi is and she’ll pass it on.
Nobody new on our team is left on their own. New people shadow the others for the first few weeks and then gradually take on their own patients. That takes longer than the usual onboarding. But it means everyone here works to the same standards.
How we work
Five principles the team agreed on. They’re not just written here, they’re built into the staff roster too.
One therapist for you
Whoever assesses you at the first appointment keeps treating you. Only during vacation or illness does someone else from the team step in, and then with a handover, so you don’t have to tell your whole story again.
30 minutes means 30 minutes
The time in the calendar is the time you get. Changing and checking in don’t count. That’s why we ask you to arrive five minutes early.
Never two patients per session
Nobody is lying next door with a heat pack, waiting until someone has time again. One appointment, one room, one therapist.
Case reviews as a team
Every Wednesday after closing we go through the cases that aren’t going as expected. Four heads see more than one, and sometimes it turns out someone else on the team is a better fit.
Further training is a must
Everyone on the team attends at least one training course of several days each year. The practice pays for it and gives them the time off. If you never learn anything new, in ten years you’ll still be treating people the way you do today.
You’re allowed to switch
If the chemistry isn’t right, that’s no big deal. Tell Rosi at the front desk or Katharina directly, and we’ll put you with someone else. Nobody will hold it against you.
We’re hiring
We’d like to add one person to the team to keep the wait for a first appointment short.
Physiotherapist (all genders)
Starting as soon as possible, full time or part time. Part time from 20 hours a week is very much an option, including fixed days off. Several of us have kids, and we plan the roster around that.
What you should bring
- Completed training as a physiotherapist with the state exam
- Willingness to get an additional qualification if you don’t have one yet
- Enjoying talking with patients, not just treating them
What we offer
- No double-booking, one patient per session, and that goes for you too
- A training budget of 1,500 euros a year plus five paid training days
- Your own treatment room, no moving between cubicles
- Onboarding with support in the first weeks, nobody gets thrown in at the deep end
- Pay above the collective agreement, and we’ll tell you the figure openly at the interview
- No weekend shifts, and on Fridays we finish at 14:00
How to apply
A phone call is enough for first contact. You don’t need a full résumé for that yet. Bring it along to the interview.
- By phone at 08641 0000, Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 12:00. Ask for Katharina.
- By e-mail to info@mustermann.de with the subject line Application.
- Trial day possible. If you’re not sure, you can shadow us for half a day and see how we work here.
New graduates and people coming back after a break are welcome too. We’ll get back to you within a week.
Now you know who’ll be treating you.
If you’d like to see a particular person, just mention it when you get in touch. How the first appointment works is on the Your first appointment page.