"George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology from Târgu Mureș (UMFST) has among its main objectives the initiation of international partnerships and cooperations in order to increase its visibility in the European academic landscape. In this sense, following a contract for the concession of medical teaching services concluded between UMFST and Cendag Iberia in April 2018, the stages of establishing the study program Medicine, English, Hamburg have started. In this regard, UMFST opened in 2019 a branch in Hamburg, Germany (University Targu Mures Medical Campus Hamburg / Universitätsmedizin Neumarkt am Mieresch Campus Hamburg - UMCH), which offers ideal conditions for teaching activities related to the study program Medicine, English, Hamburg (MEH-UMCH).

The entire teaching process, as well as the academic management is carried out exclusively by UMFST, while the administrative part of the activity (teaching spaces, logistics, technical and material facilities, promotion and relationship with local authorities) necessary to support the study program according to the curriculum and with the legislation of Romania and the host country - Germany are provided through the partnership concluded with Cendag Iberia and its subcontractor - CPE Europe GmbH.