German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics

What German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics does

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe e.V. (DGGG) is a registered non-profit scientific medical society headquartered in Berlin, with roots dating to 1884, making it one of the oldest and largest OB/GYN specialty societies in Germany. Its functional mission is to advance the science and practice of gynecology and obstetrics through clinical guideline development, professional publications, annual congresses, and continuing medical education delivered to practicing gynecologists, obstetricians, and affiliated academic and hospital stakeholders across the German-speaking world.

The society's core product set comprises (i) nationally recognized S2k/S3 clinical guidelines and position papers, (ii) the DGGG Jobmarkt recruitment platform serving employers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, (iii) a peer-reviewed publishing program, and (iv) the annual DGGG congress — the 66th edition is scheduled for October 2026. Continuing education is operated through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Deutsche Akademie für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (DAGG), established in 2007. Through the GBCOG umbrella, DGGG coordinates with the Berufsverband der Frauenärzte (BVF) to align scientific and professional-association activities. The organization has 11–50 employees and lists no proprietary technology platform; the offering is services- and content-based rather than software-based.

DGGG's revenue model combines individual membership dues (priced on a tiered basis from €0 to €230 per year), paid job-listing fees on the marketplace (€390 per month plus VAT), publication and subscription income, congress registration and exhibition fees, and a multi-industry corporate sponsorship base that includes AstraZeneca, Ferring, GEORG THIEME Verlag, HIPP, Jenapharm, KARL STORZ, Danone, Nestlé, and Roche. As a registered eingetragener Verein, surpluses are reinvested into the society's scientific, educational, and guideline-development mandate rather than distributed.

Name

German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe e.V.

Website

https://dggg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (DGGG) is a Berlin-based non-profit scientific medical society, founded in 1884, that serves German-speaking gynecologists and obstetricians with clinical guidelines, annual congresses, continuing education, and a DACH-wide job marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society / Healthcare Membership Association

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Outcomes & Real-World Evidence (RWE) Analytics (BPAHALAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications & HEOR FSP (HLAGAOAG)

Keywords

• Gynecology obstetrics society
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Continuing medical education
• Professional medical association
• Women's healthcare research

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DGGG is a scientific medical society that advances gynecology and obstetrics in Germany through evidence-based clinical guidelines (S2/S3), a biennial scientific congress, peer-reviewed journals, certification programs (e.g., Basics Gyn-Endo-Repro), and a training academy (DAGG). It also operates a job marketplace connecting clinics with medical professionals and issues policy position statements on women's health.

Product overview

The German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) operates as a professional medical society offering a portfolio of educational products, publications, and professional services. Its core offerings include biennial scientific congresses, evidence-based S3 clinical guidelines, and peer-reviewed publications (FRAUENARZT, Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, Die Gynäkologie, Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics). The DGGG provides structured certification programs (Zertifikat Basics Gyn-Endo-Repro), the Deutsche Akademie für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe (DAGG) for continuing education, Summer Schools for medical students, and operates the Junges Forum professional network for trainees. Additional services include an online job market, public health campaigns (gyn-werden.de), and official position statements on healthcare policy matters.

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Products and services

• DGGG-Kongress (Biennial Scientific Congress) Biennial scientific congress where the latest research findings in gynecology and obstetrics are presented and discussed; targeted at gynecologists, obstetricians, researchers, and medical professionals.
• Leitlinien (Clinical Guidelines) Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines covering topics such as mammacarcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, cesarean section, and breastfeeding recommendations; intended for gynecologists, obstetricians, and women's healthcare providers.
• FRAUENARZT (Official Journal) Monthly journal of DGGG and BVF covering clinical and professional topics in gynecology and obstetrics; intended for practicing gynecologists and obstetricians.
• Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde (GebFra) Official guideline journal of DGGG publishing peer-reviewed scientific research in obstetrics and gynecology.
• Die Gynäkologie Continuing education journal serving as the training publication of DGGG, supporting ongoing professional development for gynecologists.
• Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics International peer-reviewed scientific journal published as an organ of DGGG, disseminating research globally.
• Zertifikat Basics Gyn-Endo-Repro (Certification Program) Structured continuing education certification curriculum in gynecological endocrinology and reproductive medicine, comprising 50 hours of theory and 30 hours of practical case seminars; aimed at gynecologists seeking formal certification.
• Summer School Annual hands-on training program for medical students introducing practical skills in ultrasound diagnostics, examination techniques, and shared decision making.
• DAGG (Deutsche Akademie für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe) Academy founded by DGGG to structurally support gynecological continuing education in clinics and practices, including the Forum operative Gynäkologie (FOG) congress.
• Stellenmarkt (Job Marketplace) Online job board connecting medical institutions with professionals in gynecology and obstetrics across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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Technology focussed No

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Direct peers

• Berufsverband der Frauenärzte (BVF): The German professional association of practicing gynecologists (Berufsverband), closely intertwined with DGGG through GBCOG joint representation, co-publishing of FRAUENARZT, and co-running the gyn-werden.de campaign. Operates an overlapping but practice/economics-focused mission versus DGGG's scientific focus.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin (DGIM): One of Germany's largest internal medicine specialty societies with a comparable structure of congresses, guidelines, journals, and CME programs. Useful structural and operational analog for DGGG's specialty-society business model even though the clinical specialty differs.
• Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association): Umbrella German medical association that interacts with DGGG on continuing education, professional policy, and recognition of foreign qualifications. Operates at a broader remit but overlaps with DGGG on advocacy, training standards, and political representation.
• European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG): European umbrella body for OB/GYN societies that DGGG engages with on cross-border standards, training harmonization, and EU-level advocacy. Functions as a broader incumbent layer above national societies like DGGG.
• International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO): Global OB/GYN federation of which DGGG-style national societies are members. Provides worldwide advocacy, global guidelines, and the World Congress; DGGG aligns with FIGO mission and participates in its international scientific community.

Regional players

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): The U.S. national OB/GYN specialty society. Closest international functional analog: publishes clinical guidelines, runs a major annual congress, issues committee opinions, and provides CME—mirroring DGGG's scientific society role but in a different geography and regulatory environment.
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): The UK OB/GYN specialty college with comparable functions: evidence-based guidelines (Green-top Guidelines), scientific meetings, examinations, and member education. Comparable in mission and structure to DGGG, though UK-focused.

Others

• GEORG THIEME Verlag: Medical publisher that publishes several DGGG-aligned journals (including Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde) and is a Fördermitglied. Thieme represents both a publishing partner and an adjacent ecosystem player in DGGG's content dissemination model.
• Springer Nature: Publisher of Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, one of DGGG's official international journals. Comparable ecosystem role to Thieme, providing the international scientific publishing infrastructure that DGGG relies on for global reach.
• Cochrane: Global producer of systematic reviews and evidence syntheses that underpins guideline development. Thematically aligned with DGGG's evidence-based guideline work (S2/S3) and a relevant comparator for the evidence-generation methodology DGGG applies in its Leitlinien program.

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Key highlights7 records

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