Osteopathie Schule Deutschland programme · Baku
Learn osteopathy systematically, step by step, from teachers with international experience
A 4-year, 40-module osteopathy programme for physicians, physiotherapists and senior-year students in these disciplines. Every month, teachers invited from Germany and Türkiye give 2–3 days of theoretical and practical lessons in Baku.
About the Academy in brief
The Osteopathy Academy provides osteopathy education in Azerbaijan on the programme of Osteopathie Schule Deutschland (OSD), Germany.
The programme is delivered jointly with OSD's cooperation partner in Türkiye, the Osteopathic College of Turkey (OCT). Lessons are taught by OSD teachers from Germany and osteopaths invited from Türkiye. The Academy is hosted by ELF Center in Baku.
Strengths of the programme
The programme is based on the curriculum of Osteopathie Schule Deutschland, a German school that has been operating since 1999. The modules cover all the main areas of osteopathy, from fascia to visceral and cranial osteopathy, and from differential diagnosis to clinical integration.
Lessons are taught by Osteopathie Schule Deutschland teachers from Germany and by Turkish osteopathy instructors accredited by Osteopathie Schule Deutschland.
Modules held once a month, at the weekend, make it possible to study without interrupting your work.
Each topic is learnt through theoretical explanation, the teacher's demonstration and supervised practice by the students.
A printed booklet for each module and a video archive open to students only.
Radiology, differential diagnosis and clinical reasoning are taught as separate modules in the programme. The aim is not only to teach techniques, but also to teach how to recognise in good time the conditions that are not suited to the osteopathic approach.
4 years · 40 modules
December 2024 – August 2025
October 2025 – July 2026
September 2026 – July 2027
The modules and teachers of the fourth academic year have not yet been announced.
Teachers
GermanyTeacher at Osteopathie Schule Deutschland; visceral osteopathy and SCS
TürkiyeSpecialist physiotherapist, osteopath; master's degree in anatomy
TürkiyePhysiotherapist, osteopath; pelvic, lumbar and cervical regions
TürkiyePhysiotherapist, osteopath; physiotherapist of the Galatasaray football club
TürkiyeSpecialist physiotherapist, osteopath; upper limb, examination and integration
TürkiyeOsteopath and physiotherapist; cranial osteopathy
AzerbaijanPhysician, internist and osteopath; director of the ELF Health Center
Osteopath (Germany); fascia modules
Teacher at Osteopathie Schule Deutschland; general osteopathic treatment (GOT)
Video lessons
Recordings from the 3-day “Fascia 1” training, the Academy's first module: the anatomy and layers of fascia, whole-body assessment, and fascial techniques for the lower limb and lumbar region.
Calendar
31Oct
5Dec
Registration in progress
The Academy's new group is being formed. First lesson: 12–13 December 2026.
Osteopathy
Osteopathy is an approach to diagnosis and treatment based on manual contact. It pays particular attention to the relationship between the structure and function of the body and to the organism’s capacity for self-regulation. Osteopathy does not replace medical examination and diagnosis; it is applied as a complement to modern medicine.
FAQ
According to the OSD programme guide, the programme is open to physiotherapists, physicians and senior-year students of these disciplines. If your profession is not on this list, clarify the admission requirements with the Academy before registering.
4 years. There are 10 modules per year, 40 modules in total.
Once a month, at the weekend. Modules taught by teachers from Türkiye usually last 2 days (Saturday–Sunday); modules taught by teachers from other countries last 3 days (Friday–Saturday–Sunday). Lessons are held at 09:00–13:00 and 14:00–18:00.
Yes. The topic of each module is printed as a booklet and given to the students at the start of the module. In addition, video recordings of the topics covered in the lessons are posted in the module's closed Telegram group.
According to the sample documents, graduates of the OSD programme receive a diploma, a final examination certificate and a transcript of subjects. Further details are on the Diploma and certificate page.
Yes. Those interested in the new group can attend one free trial lesson in one of the modules currently under way.
Write to us for information about registration, trial lessons and Open Days.
