There is an increasing interest in the treatment ofmental disorders such as depression
using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). Treatment guidelines for the
application of rTMS are available, but they focus primarily on scientific evidence for
efficacy and tolerability. Other aspects that are relevant for the training of practitioners,
such as implementation in the national health system as well as organizational, formal,
and practical aspects, are not covered in detail in these guidelines.Here, we present an
overview of German rTMS courses and present training materials for the hands-on
workshop of the German Society for Brain Stimulation in Psychiatry [Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Hirnstimulation in der Psychiatrie (DGHP) e.V.] in German and
English as an example. Publishing national standard operating procedures is
important in order to harmonize rTMS practice all over the world.