[How to Motivate Medical Students to Practice in Rural Areas].

Background: The excellent project "LandArztMacher" is an attempt to work against the predicted shortage of rural doctors in Germany with diverse approaches.

Method: "LandArztMacher" is a clinical traineeship with four weeks of practical training in general practices and clinics in the Bavarian countryside, accompanied by joint professional teaching. Participants were asked before and after the internship about the topics "importance of an internship in rural areas"; "attractiveness of rural areas" (scale: 0/no agreement to 10/full agreement).