DDG

What DDG does

DDG (Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V.) is the professional medical society for dermatology and venereology in Germany, structured as a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Robert-Koch-Platz 7 in Berlin. Founded in 1889 (per firmographic data) and governed by a President (Prof. Dr. med. Mark Berneburg) with Managing Director Sebastian Wegner, the society serves German dermatologists, skin specialists, patients with chronic skin diseases, and the broader public through evidence-based clinical guidelines, the JDDG scientific journal, the annual DDG-Tagung conference, research awards, scholarship programs, and patient-referral infrastructure including 109 skin clinics and certified cancer/allergy centers.

The society's core product surface comprises four principal content streams: (1) 106 clinical guidelines (Leitlinien) coordinated through the AWMF framework covering diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic conditions; (2) the JDDG peer-reviewed journal available to members; (3) the VIMA (Virtuelles Internationales Moulagen-Archiv) member-only digital archive of approximately 500 high-resolution 3D scans of historical dermatology moulages; and (4) the DDG-Tagung annual conference and a portfolio of named research awards (Almirall Förderpreis, DDG-Preis für Akademische Lehre, DDG-Zukunftspreis, Deutscher Neurodermitis Preis, Deutscher Psoriasis Preis, Oscar-Gans-Preis) and scholarships (Advanced Clinician Scientist Program, Clinician Scientist Program, dermatosurgery and dermatohistology grants, doctoral stipends). Underlying technology is a member portal (no public API or SDK), operational working groups (AReD for rehabilitation, Forum for Rare Skin Diseases, Commission for Quality Assurance jointly with BVDD), and four affiliated entities: DDG Wissenschafts GmbH (research), Deutsche Stiftung für Dermatologie (foundation), Förderkreis Dermatologie (supporter circle), and AReD.

The business model is a nonprofit, member-funded association. Revenue derives primarily from membership fees and conference activities; pricing is not publicly disclosed and access to JDDG is bundled with membership. Distribution is direct-to-member via the online portal, conferences, journal, and partnerships with AWMF, BVDD, DGAKI, DGP, DGHNO-KHC, DKG, ADP, and the Bündnis Gesundheit coalition. DDG holds no venture or private equity capital and has no parent company; it operates as an independent eingetragener Verein serving the German dermatology profession and the patients it treats.

Name

DDG

Legal name

Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V.

Website

https://derma.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1889

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DDG (Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V.) is Germany's nonprofit professional medical society for dermatology, serving dermatologists with evidence-based clinical guidelines, the JDDG journal, an annual conference, research awards, and a national network of certified skin cancer and allergy centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DDG is Germany's national professional medical association for dermatology, providing clinical practice guidelines (Leitlinien), the JDDG scientific journal, the VIMA virtual dermatology archive, the annual DDG-Tagung conference, research awards, scholarship programs, and a skin clinics database. The society operates as a registered nonprofit association, supporting dermatologists, skin cancer centers, and patients across Germany.

Product overview

DDG (Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft e.V.) is a German medical professional society for dermatology, not a commercial technology company. Its portfolio consists of member services and professional resources: the scientific journal JDDG, clinical guidelines database (106 Leitlinien), the Virtuelles Internationales Moulagen-Archiv (VIMA) with 500+ historical dermatological models, annual DDG-Tagung conferences, research awards, and scholarship programs. Patient-facing services include a skin clinics database, certified centers directory, dermatologist search, and patient organization listings. The society also operates through subsidiaries including DDG Wissenschafts GmbH for research and Deutsche Stiftung für Dermatologie for charitable initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deutsche Dermatologische Akademie (DDA): Certified continuing education programs in dermatology
• Virtuelles Internationales Moulagen-Archiv (VIMA)

Products and services

• JDDG (Journal of the German Dermatological Society) The official scientific journal of DDG providing peer-reviewed dermatology research and clinical guidelines, with online access for DDG members.
• Leitlinien (Clinical Practice Guidelines) Evidence-based clinical guidelines for dermatological diagnosis and treatment, comprising 106 documents coordinated through AWMF, available to DDG members.
• Virtuelles Internationales Moulagen-Archiv (VIMA) A virtual archive of approximately 500 high-resolution 3D scans of historical dermatological Moulagen wax models, available exclusively to DDG members for continuing education.
• DDG-Tagung (Annual Conference) Annual scientific conference bringing together dermatology professionals for education, research presentations, and networking, scheduled April 21-24, 2027 at CITYCUBE BERLIN.
• Hautkliniken Datenbank (Skin Clinics Database) A searchable database of 109 dermatology clinics across Germany with filters by city, name, and full-text keyword search, including university hospitals and centers for rare skin diseases.
• DDG Forschungspreise (Research Awards Program) Research prizes program including Almirall Förderpreis Dermatologie, DDG-Preis für Akademische Lehre, DDG-Zukunftspreis, Deutscher Neurodermitis Preis, Deutscher Psoriasis Preis, and Oscar-Gans-Preis.
• Stipendienprogramme (Scholarship Programs) Scholarship programs including Advanced Clinician Scientist Program, Clinician Scientist Program, dermatosurgery and dermatohistology grants, and doctoral thesis funding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 121% increase in melanoma cases 2005-2023 demonstrates growing need for DDG screening and prevention guidelines
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allergologie und Klinische Immunologie (DGAKI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014DGAKI certifies Comprehensive Allergy Centers (CAC) together with DDG, DGP, and DGHNO-KHC since 2014.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften e.V. (AWMF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWMF coordinates the development of diagnostic and therapy guidelines by individual scientific medical societies since 1995. DDG develops dermatology guidelines under this framework, with results published on the AWMF website.
• Berufsverband der Deutschen Dermatologen e.V. (BVDD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDDG and BVDD jointly operate the Commission for Quality Assurance in Dermatology (Kommission für Qualitätssicherung in der Dermatologie) to facilitate guideline development processes.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie (DGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint certification partner for Comprehensive Allergy Centers (CAC) for interdisciplinary allergy treatment.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für HNO-Heilkunde, Kopf- und Hals-Chirurgie e.V. (DGHNO-KHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint certification partner for Comprehensive Allergy Centers (CAC) for interdisciplinary allergy treatment.
• Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDKG certifies skin cancer centers and skin tumor centers in Germany. DDG refers patients to these certified centers through OncoMap.
• Bündnis GesundheitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of more than 40 health sector associations demanding adequate funding instead of rigid limitations. DDG is a signatory to the resolution for stabilizing statutory health insurance.
• Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV)minorOthersSocial security provider supporting dermatological rehabilitation through funding and collaboration with AReD working group.
• Gesetzliche Krankenkassenvereinigung (GKV)minorOthersStatutory health insurance providers involved in funding dermatological rehabilitation services.
• Unfallversicherungen/BerufsgenossenschaftenminorOthersAccident insurance providers supporting occupational skin disease rehabilitation.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Prävention (ADP) e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on skin cancer prevention information and UV protection guidance for patients.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Prävention (ADP) e.V. A German prevention-focused working group for skin diseases. ADP partners with DDG on skin cancer prevention and UV protection guidance — an ecosystem ally addressing adjacent public-health priorities.
• Deutsche Dermatologische Akademie (DDA): A certified continuing education academy in dermatology operating as a DDG sub-brand. DDA is structurally part of DDG's ecosystem but functions as a specialized continuing-education provider alongside the parent society.

Regional players

• Société Française de Dermatologie (SFD): The French national dermatology society. SFD publishes the Annales de Dermatologie, organizes congresses, and issues French-language guidelines — the closest functional analogue of DDG in France.
• British Association of Dermatologists (BAD): The UK national dermatology association. BAD publishes the British Journal of Dermatology, runs annual meetings, and issues clinical guidelines — structurally identical to DDG but serving UK-based dermatologists.
• European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV): The pan-European dermatology and venereology society. EADV serves the same specialty across Europe with a congress, JEADV journal, and educational programs, overlapping with DDG in continental Europe but operating at a broader geographic scope.

Direct peers

• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD): The US national professional society for dermatology. AAD operates the JAAD journal, annual meeting, clinical guidelines, and member education — directly paralleling DDG's structure (JDDG, DDG-Tagung, Leitlinien) with comparable mission, governance, and offerings adapted to the US market.
• Berufsverband der Deutschen Dermatologen (BVDD): The German professional association of practicing dermatologists, focused on office-based practice rather than academic/scientific dermatology. BVDD jointly operates the Quality Assurance Commission with DDG and is its most direct domestic counterpart.

Emerging players

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Dermatochirurgie (DGDC): A German subspecialty society for dermatologic surgery. DGDC overlaps with DDG in dermato-surgical practice and education, focused on a narrower procedural niche within dermatology.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (ADF): A German working group focused on dermatological research. ADF complements DDG's academic and guideline work by concentrating on experimental and translational dermatology research.

Broad incumbents

• International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS): The umbrella organization for national dermatology societies worldwide. ILDS coordinates international dermatology initiatives (e.g., World Skin Health Day) and represents DDG's category at a global federation level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ddg_derma
• Facebookfacebook.com/derma.dermademontreal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutsche-dermatologische-gesellschaft

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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