District Office Hamburg-Mitte

Tuberculosis Control General Information

Are you looking for information about tuberculosis, wish to report a case of tuberculosis, or have questions about a case of tuberculosis? Here you can find out more about the work of the Tuberculosis Control Unit of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Detailed description

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease that most often affects the lungs, but can also attack other organs. The tuberculosis control center's mission is to prevent transmission of the disease, detect infections early, and stop its spread.



If you are affected, the staff of the Tuberculosis Control Center will support you in successfully treating the disease, as well as in filling out applications to government offices or other agencies so that you can receive, for example, social benefits, housing allowance or benefits from long-term care and health insurance.



If you have had contact with a person infected with tuberculosis, please examine and advise the staff. In case of infection or illness, they will refer you to experts for further diagnosis and treatment.



In addition, the staff of the Tuberculosis Control Unit also advise medical professionals and conduct screening examinations for tuberculosis in accordance with the Infection Protection Act.

 

Information

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for contacting the tuberculosis control center.

Documents required

  • Identity card, X-ray pass and vaccination certificate (if available).
  • If you are a resident of communal accommodation or residential accommodation: Registration form for the accommodation

Please note

If you need a certificate (health certificate) for a stay abroad stating that you do not have tuberculosis, please contact your family doctor or a pulmonologist. The Tuberculosis Control Center does not issue such certificates and does not offer skin or blood tests for tuberculosis infection for this purpose.



For short-notice X-ray examinations for residents of communal accommodations or patients from practices for people without health insurance, it is possible to contact the radiology department by telephone during opening hours. In principle, however, a prior appointment is not necessary.



Under the heading "Forms and Downloads" you will find, among other things

  • Multilingual information sheets about the legally required X-ray screening for homeless people in communal accommodations
  • Reporting forms for doctors, laboratories and hospitals
  • Information for patients, relatives, contacts and interested parties

Deadlines

You don't have to meet any deadlines.

Procedure

  • You contact the tuberculosis control center by telephone, email, KIM or fax and describe your request.
  • The staff will answer your questions and assess what support or examination is needed in your case.
  • The next steps in the procedure depend on your specific case. The staff at the tuberculosis control center will provide you with more detailed information.

Processing time

Depending on the scope of the examination(s) required, an appointment at the tuberculosis control center, including consultation, lasts between 20 and 60 minutes.

Fees

There are no fees for the examinations and consultation services provided by the Tuberculosis Control Center.

Legal remedies

Not applicable

Legal basis

Infection Protection Act (IfSG)


https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/ifsg/BJNR104510000.html

Forms and downloads

Links on hamburg.de

Links on the Internet

Address and contact information

District Office Hamburg-Mitte

Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Processing

Mon-Thu 9 am-3pm, Fri 9 am-12pm

House mailboxes are located in front of the entrances on the front and back.

There is only a very small number of parking spaces!

The X-ray department has the following opening times: Mon-Thu 8 am-12pm + 1 pm-2.30pm, Fri 8 am-12pm.


Telephone: 040 42854-4677 / -2905, Fax 040 42710-1097. Email: roentgen@hamburg-mitte.hamburg.de

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Last updated: 06.02.2026