What Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft does

Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft e.V. (DDG) is a German medical-scientific professional society founded in 1964 and headquartered in Berlin at Albrechtstraße 9. With more than 10,000 ordinary and associate members — comprising physicians specializing in diabetology and endocrinology, diabetes counselors, and diabetes assistants — DDG operates as the principal professional body for diabetes care in Germany, conducting research, treatment standardization, and prevention advocacy. Its mission, summarized as 'Diabetes erforschen · behandeln · verhindern,' is executed through clinical guideline development, certification of healthcare facilities, professional training, research funding, and policy advocacy.

DDG's core product portfolio centers on the DDG Akademie, a structured continuing-education and qualification platform offering credentialed programs for physicians (Diabetolog*in DDG, Adiposiolog*in DAG-DDG) and non-physician healthcare professionals (Diabetesassistent*in DDG, Diabetesberater*in DDG, Fuß- und Wundassistent*in DDG, Diabetescoach*in DDG, Fachpsycholog*in DDG, Orthopädieschuhmacher*in DDG). The society operates annual flagship events — the Diabetes Kongress (entering its 60th edition in 2026) and Diabetes Herbsttagung — and publishes the diabetes zeitung professional journal. It certifies hospitals and clinics under tiered designations (Diabetes Exzellenzzentrum, Diabeteszentrum, Klinik mit Diabetes im Blick) and operates the Arztsuche physician-finder service. In development is the Elektronische Diabetesakte (eDA), a specialty digital record piloted as a supplement to Germany's electronic patient record.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring membership dues, training and qualification course fees delivered directly and through 12 regional training facilities, event and congress registration and sponsorship (including pharma partners such as Sanofi-Aventis), and recurring facility certification fees. Distribution combines direct channels (academy, congresses, online portal) with channel partners (regional training centers, Landesärztekammer Thüringen for the 'Assistenz in der Diabetologie' credential) and public-health collaborations (BZgA's diabinfo.de risk-test portal, DANK advocacy alliance, joint initiatives with DAG, DGE, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie). DDG is organized as a German eingetragener Verein (registered association) under civil law and is independently governed without parent-company, private-equity, or external-investor ownership.

Name

Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft

Legal name

Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft e.V.

Website

https://ddg.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft e.V. is a Berlin-based, 60-year-old German medical-scientific professional society serving over 10,000 members through clinical guidelines, healthcare-facility certification, professional training via DDG Akademie, annual congresses, and diabetes prevention advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Specialty Association

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Diabetes (General) (HLAKADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Type 1 Diabetes Care (HLAKADAB), Type 2 Diabetes Care (HLAKADAC), Chronic Disease & NCD Program Evaluation (e.g., diabetes/CVD/cancer) (HLAJANAG)

Keywords

• Diabetes medical society
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Medical professional certification
• Continuing medical education
• Healthcare facility accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Revenue generated from membership fees of over 10,000 medical professionals including doctors, diabetes counselors, and diabetes assistants.
2. Training and qualification courses: Revenue from continuing education and qualification programs including Diabetesassistent*in DDG, Diabetesberater*in DDG, and other specialized training courses offered through DDG Akademie.
3. Events and congresses: Revenue from annual Diabetes Kongress and Diabetes Herbsttagung conferences, including registration fees and sponsorship.
4. Certifications: Revenue from certifying healthcare facilities (Diabetes Exzellenzzentren, Diabeteszentren, etc.) and training institutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft (DDG) is a German medical-scientific professional society (eingetragener Verein) that delivers continuing education, professional certification, clinical guidelines, facility accreditation, research funding, and policy advocacy in diabetology. Its core services include qualification programs for physicians and healthcare professionals (Diabetesberater*in DDG, Diabetesassistent*in DDG, Diabetolog*in DDG), certification of diabetes treatment facilities (Diabetes Exzellenzzentrum DDG, Diabeteszentrum DDG), and the annual Diabetes Kongress and Diabetes Herbsttagung scientific congresses.

Product overview

Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft operates as a medical-scientific professional society offering a comprehensive portfolio of education, certification, and professional development services. The DDG Akademie serves as the central hub for qualification programs including Diabetesassistent*in DDG, Diabetesberater*in DDG (advanced qualification), Fuß- und Wundassistent*in DDG, and Diabetescoach*in DDG. The society conducts annual congresses (Diabetes Kongress, Diabetes Herbsttagung) and publishes the diabetes zeitung journal. DDG also maintains certification programs for medical facilities (Diabetes Exzellenzzentrum, Diabeteszentrum, Klinik mit Diabetes im Blick) and operates patient-facing services including the Arztsuche physician finder and an electronic diabetes record (eDA) in development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DDG Akademie: Continuing education and training division of DDG offering courses for physicians and healthcare professionals in diabetology
• diabetes zeitung

Products and services

• DDG Akademie
• Diabetesassistent*in DDG
• Diabetesberater*in DDG - Aufbauqualifikation
• Diabetes Kongress
• Diabetes Herbsttagung
• diabetes zeitung
• DDG Facility Certification Programs
• Fuß- und Wundassistent*in DDG
• Diabetescoach*in DDG
• Elektronische Diabetesakte (eDA)
• DDG Arztsuche (Physician Finder)
• DDG Akademie Fort- und Weiterbildungsstätten Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• DDG-certified hospitals show lower in-hospital mortality (0.23% vs 0.40% for Type 1 diabetes as main diagnosis, 1.44% vs 1.64% for Type 2 diabetes as main diagnosis)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Landesärztekammer Thüringen (State Medical Association of Thuringia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for the certification 'Assistenz in der Diabetologie LÄK' according to the criteria of the German Medical Association. At Diabeteszentrum Thüringen in Jena, participants can achieve certification through the first 3 weeks of the DDG Diabetes Assistant training (Module 1 and 50% of Module 2).
• DANK (Deutsche Allianz Nichtübertragbare Krankheiten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative alliance for advocacy on non-communicable diseases, working together on public health policy and prevention strategies.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie e.V. (DGE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint press conferences and collaborative activities with the German Society of Endocrinology, including the 2026 joint press conference.
• diabetesDE – Deutsche Diabetes-HilfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative patient organization for diabetes advocacy, jointly organizing World Diabetes Day activities and patient education initiatives.
• BZgA (Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the national diabetes risk test campaign (diabinfo.de), providing prevention information for Type 2 diabetes.
• Deutsche Adipositas-Gesellschaft (DAG)majorOthersJoint recommendations on sugar consumption (maximum 50 grams per day) and collaborative obesity prevention efforts.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (DGE)majorOthersJoint nutritional recommendations with DAG and DDG for maximum sugar intake of 50 grams per day.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Diabetes UK: Leading UK diabetes charity combining research funding, patient support, and policy advocacy. Comparable to DDG as a national, non-profit diabetes stakeholder but operates in the UK market and combines charity and patient-services in a way DDG does not.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Endokrinologie (DGE): German endocrinology society that is a DDG partner on joint press conferences and overlapping on endocrine-disorder care. Comparable on the German specialty-society model (membership, continuing education, guidelines) but covers a broader endocrine scope than diabetes.
• Deutsche Adipositas-Gesellschaft (DAG): German obesity society that jointly issues nutritional consensus papers with DDG. Comparable as a parallel German specialty society running joint certification tracks (Adiposiolog*in DAG-DDG) and competing for the same clinician membership pool.

Direct peers

• diabetesDE – Deutsche Diabetes-Hilfe: German patient-advocacy and self-help organization that co-organizes World Diabetes Day with DDG. Directly comparable as a national diabetes stakeholder with overlapping public-campaign and patient-education activities, though more patient- than physician-focused.
• European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD): European scientific society dedicated to diabetes research, prevention, and care. EASD is the closest continental counterpart to DDG — same mission, scientific congress, and member-of-physicians model — making it directly comparable on structure and value proposition.
• JDRF International: Global Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization. Directly comparable to DDG's pediatric and Type 1 diabetes remit (school nurses, AGPD awards) but funded and positioned primarily as a research-advocacy funder rather than a clinical-certification society.

Broad incumbents

• International Diabetes Federation (IDF): Global umbrella for national diabetes associations, including DDG-adjacent peers. Comparable as a higher-order federation that aggregates national societies, sets global policy, and runs World Diabetes Day — overlapping with DDG's advocacy and patient-education remit.
• American Diabetes Association (ADA): Largest US diabetes scientific and advocacy organization with standards, certification, research funding, and the Scientific Sessions congress. Operates a broader geographic mandate than DDG but offers the same combined research, certification, and advocacy portfolio.

Others

• Bundesärztekammer (German Medical Association): Federal body representing German physicians and setting continuing-education frameworks. Comparable as the national authority that recognizes DDG training pathways (e.g., the LÄK Thuringia cooperation) and shapes the certification environment in which DDG operates.
• European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE): European pediatric endocrinology society with shared interest in pediatric diabetes. Comparable as a specialty society publishing guidelines and running congresses, but with a broader pediatric endocrine scope than DDG's pediatric diabetology arm.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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