Emergency care on German Unity Day: How to save lives!

Emergency care on German Unity Day: How to save lives!

Today, October 3, 2025, there is important information about emergency rooms and on-call services in the Sömmerda district, which is of great interest to all citizens. On a holiday like German Unity Day, it is particularly important to know where to get help in the event of a medical emergency. As news.de reports, there are various emergency rooms as well Medical on-call services available for acute cases.

How exactly do the offers differ? Emergency rooms are responsible for acute medical emergencies such as heart attacks, strokes, severe injuries, shortness of breath or loss of consciousness. If you are unsure, citizens can simply contact the medical on-call service on 116 117. Here you can get quick and competent help. The Ministry of Health explains that the emergency medical service is increasingly being carried out in portal practices at or in hospitals in order to ensure the usual service quality and reduce duplication of structures bundesgesundheitsministerium.de.

Emergency rooms and on-call services

The emergency rooms in the Sömmerda district are available at the following address:

• KMG Klinikum Sömmerda
  Adresse: Bahnhofstraße 36, 99610 Sömmerda
  Telefon: +49 3634 520

There are also several on-call practices that are open today:

• Kinderärztliche Bereitschaftspraxis Apolda
  Adresse: 99510 Apolda
  Sprechzeiten: 9:00-13:00 Uhr
• Kinderärztliche Bereitschaftspraxis Weimar
  Adresse: Goetheplatz 8 b, 99423 Weimar
  Sprechzeiten: 9:00-12:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftspraxis Apolda
  Adresse: Jenaer Str. 66, 99510 Apolda
  Sprechzeiten: 9:00-12:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftspraxis Sömmerda
  Adresse: Bahnhofstr. 36, 99610 Sömmerda
  Sprechzeiten: 10:00-16:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftspraxis Weimar
  Adresse: Henry-van-de-Velde-Str. 2, 99425 Weimar
  Sprechzeiten: 8:00-13:00 Uhr
• Bereitschaftspraxis Erfurt (Haarbergstr.)
  Adresse: Haarbergstr. 72, 99097 Erfurt
  Sprechzeiten: 7:00-23:59 Uhr
• Bereitschaftspraxis Erfurt (Nordhäuserstr.)
  Adresse: Nordhäuserstr. 74, 99089 Erfurt
  Sprechzeiten: 7:00-23:59 Uhr

It can easily happen, especially on public holidays, that you use the wrong phone number. In particular, many people mistakenly use 112 to reach a doctor when calling 116 117 would be much more effective. This is also described by Peter M., who works in an emergency room and says that he is often confronted with less urgent cases 116117.de.

Pharmacy emergency service

When it comes to medication, pharmacies don't stand still either. On October 3rd, the following pharmacies will be active in emergency service:

• Igel-Apotheke, Sömmerda
  Adresse: Auenstraße 3, 99610 Sömmerda
  Notdienst: 03.10.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 04.10.2025, 08:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 3634 316081
• Brunnen-Apotheke, Erfurt-Mittelhausen
  Adresse: Erfurter Straße 72, 99095 Erfurt-Mittelhausen
  Notdienst: 03.10.2025, 09:00 Uhr bis 04.10.2025, 09:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 361 2624442
• Nord-Apotheke, Weimar
  Adresse: Friedrich-Naumann-Straße 2, 99423 Weimar
  Notdienst: 03.10.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 04.10.2025, 08:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 3643 202787
• Engel-Apotheke, Artern
  Adresse: Markt 13, 06556 Artern
  Notdienst: 03.10.2025, 08:00 Uhr bis 04.10.2025, 08:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 3466 302477
• Apotheke am Dom, Erfurt
  Adresse: Marktstr. 23-25, 99084 Erfurt
  Notdienst: 03.10.2025, 09:00 Uhr bis 04.10.2025, 09:00 Uhr
  Telefon: +49 361 5401673

Take advantage of the wide range of emergency services to quickly get the help and medication you need in an emergency. This means you can stay well looked after even on public holidays. Stay healthy!