If you can find someone who can speak German, even if you end up having to set up a three-way call on Skype, things will go better. I don't know if you have a college with German language studies nearby but "hire a starving college student translator" is always an option if one's available.
In general, I've found that you can get someone who speaks English to a degree about 75% of the time approaching a random person in Germany. The degree to which they're comfortable is high variable and can sometimes be little more than telling you that they're not really comfortable in English. 15-20 years ago ProSpine wasn't as much an international organization and the main reception definitely wasn't comfortable in English but, even then, could get someone to answer quick questions or make an appointment for a consult. I'd hope they'd be better now.
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Laura - L5S1 Charitee
C5/6 and 6/7 Prodisc C
Facet problems L4-S1
General joint hypermobility
Jim - C4/5, C5/6, L4/5 disk bulges and facet damage, L4/5 disk tears, currently using regenerative medicine to address
"There are many Annapurnas in the lives of men" Maurice Herzog
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