First Women-Led Hospital in Germany Established in 1877
In 1877, Franziska Tiburtius and Emilie Lehmus, two pioneering women, established a clinic in Berlin. This marked a significant milestone as it was the first women-led hospital in Germany, later known as the 'Clinic of Female Doctors'.
Tiburtius, the first woman to study medicine in Europe, enrolled at the University of Zurich in 1871. Despite initial anger from her male peers, she graduated with the grade 'very good' in 1876, debunking the myth that women had inferior brains or that education would harm their wombs.
She and Lehmus, who also studied in Zurich, faced another challenge: they were not officially allowed to call themselves doctors in Germany due to their Swiss degrees. Undeterred, they founded their clinic, offering a safe space for women and children, often medically underserved. They provided free treatments to women working in difficult conditions and with little money.
The clinic eventually became the 'Clinic of Female Doctors', setting a precedent for women in medicine. Tiburtius and Lehmus' perseverance and dedication not only provided crucial healthcare services but also paved the way for future generations of female doctors.
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