Frankfurt is located in the German state of Hessen. It is the largest city and the fifth-largest German city. This place is ranked after Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne, and comprise a population of almost 661,877 according to the 2006 census. The urban area was having an approximate population of 1,468,140 in 2000. The city is situated at the center of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area and which is Germany's second largest metropolitan area.

Located on the banks of the river Main, Frankfurt plays the role of the financial and transportation center of Germany. Frankfurt is the main hub to the European Central Bank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and is one of the largest financial centers in continental Europe. Frankfurt was ranked as Europe's richest city in 2001 as measured on the basis of GDP per capita income. This place is also enlisted among one of the nine Alpha world cities.

Now, it is quite evident that a city like Frankfurt which is having such an important global position, the health and medicine of this city will also be equally of the international standard. When we talk about the health and medicine in Frankfurt we basically mean the hospitals in the city. Before going into the details about the hospitals it is very important to get a detailed overview about the health care policies in Frankfurt. All students in Germany are legally required to have a protection of insurance. This means that if you are registering yourself in a college of Frankfurt, you have to show the college authority about the proof of your health insurance. If you are working for a German company, you will find that your employer will arrange for your health insurance. Frankfurt has an extremely modern health system equal to the best in the world. Some of the hospitals of Frankfurt where you can go in case of need are Burgerhospital, Diakonissen Krankenhaus, and Hospital zum Heiligen Geis