Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Kardiologie

What Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Kardiologie does

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie – Herz- und Kreislaufforschung e.V. (DGK), also known as the German Cardiac Society, is a non-profit scientific medical professional society founded on June 3, 1927 in Bad Nauheim and headquartered at Grafenberger Allee 100, Düsseldorf. It is the oldest and largest cardiology society in Europe, serving more than 10,600 members drawn from university and non-university cardiology, ambulatory cardiology, pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery, and cardiovascular research (pharmacology, physiology, pathology, biology). Its core purpose is to organize the German cardiology community: developing clinical practice guidelines, hosting the annual Jahrestagung in Mannheim and the autumn Herztage in Hamburg, publishing five peer-reviewed journals, awarding research prizes and scholarships, and supporting young cardiologists through mentoring and the Young DGK section.

The society's product portfolio is delivered through several wholly-owned operating arms: the DGK-Akademie (founded 2001), which runs more than 235 continuing-education courses annually via akademie.dgk.org; the DGK-Zentrum für Kardiologische Versorgungsforschung (ZfKVF), a cardiovascular care research center now cooperating with Deutsche Herzstiftung; the TMZ Telemedizinzentren certification program, which sets quality standards for cardiac telemedicine centers (4 certified, 2 re-certified); and digital platforms including DGK.Online for virtual congress participation and Herzmedizin.de for cardiology news and education. The DGK is a member of the European Society of Cardiology (since 1952), the World Heart Federation (since 1950), the ISFC, and the AWMF umbrella of German medical specialty societies.

DGK operates as a member-governed eingetragener Verein with a small staff (11-50 employees per firmographics) and generates revenue through a diversified set of recurring streams: membership dues, Akademie course fees (with a 25 EUR member discount), journal subscriptions, annual congress and conference registration/exhibition fees, and TMZ certification fees. The 92nd Annual Meeting in Mannheim (April 2026) attracted over 8,700 attendees, continuing a multi-year attendance growth trend, and the society's marketing and distribution rely on its dgk.org website, Herzmedizin.de portal, DGK Ambassadors on X/Twitter, email newsletters, and direct participation at congresses.

Name

Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Kardiologie

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie – Herz- und Kreislaufforschung e.V.

Website

https://dgk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (DGK) is Germany's oldest and largest cardiology professional society, serving 10,600+ members through clinical guidelines, the DGK-Akademie's 235+ annual courses, five peer-reviewed journals, the Mannheim Jahrestagung and Hamburg Herztage congresses, and TMZ telemedicine certification.

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Product category

Medical Professional Society

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

General Cardiology (Consultative) (HLAKABAA)

Keywords

• Cardiology professional society
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical practice guidelines
• Medical congresses
• Cardiology research publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The society generates revenue through membership fees from its 10,600+ members including cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, scientists, and related medical professionals.
2. Continuing education courses: The DGK-Akademie (Academy) offers over 235 courses per year for physician continuing education, generating revenue through course fees. Members receive a 25 EUR discount on regular course prices.
3. Scientific journals: The DGK publishes five scientific journals: Basic Research in Cardiology, Clinical Research in Cardiology (CRIC), Der Kardiologe, Herzschrittmacher + Elektrophysiologie, and Cardio News. Members can obtain discounted journal subscriptions.
4. Congress and conference fees: Revenue generated from annual meetings (Jahrestagung) and autumn conferences (Herztage). The 92nd Annual Meeting in Mannheim attracted over 8,700 visitors.
5. Telemedicine certification: The TMZ (Telemedizinzentren) certification program charges fees for certifying and recertifying cardiac telemedicine centers in Germany.

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Core offering

The DGK is a non-profit medical professional society that provides continuing medical education for cardiologists, organizes annual scientific congresses (Jahrestagung and Herztage), publishes peer-reviewed cardiology journals, develops clinical practice guidelines, certifies cardiac telemedicine centers (TMZ), and supports cardiovascular care research through its affiliated research center (ZfKVF). It operates as a membership-based organization serving over 10,600 cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and cardiovascular scientists in Germany.

Product overview

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kardiologie (German Cardiac Society) operates as a professional medical society rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of educational programs (DGK-Akademie, Weiter- und Fortbildungs-Akademie), major cardiology conferences (DGK Jahrestagung, DGK Herztage), digital platforms (DGK.Online, DGK Kardiologieportal), telemedicine certification (Telemedizinzentren), and a dedicated research center for cardiovascular care research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TMZ (Telemedizinzentren): Certification program for telemedicine centers specializing in cardiovascular disease management and telemonitoring
• DGK-Akademie
• DGK-Zentrum für Kardiologische Versorgungsforschung
• Herzmedizin.de
• DGK Herzmedizin

Products and services

• DGK-Akademie Continuing Education Program
• DGK Jahrestagung (Annual Meeting)
• DGK Herztage (Autumn Congress) Autumn cardiology congress held in Hamburg (and previously Bonn), providing specialized scientific programming and continuing education for cardiovascular specialists. Held annually in September/October.
• TMZ Telemedizinzentren Certification Program Certification and re-certification program for telemedicine centers specializing in cardiovascular disease management and telemonitoring. Establishes quality standards for cardiovascular telemedicine care delivery in Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual congress attendance of 8,700+ participants
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche Herzstiftung e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Since 2019, the DGK-Zentrum für Kardiologische Versorgungsforschung has collaborated with the German Heart Foundation on funding cardiovascular care research projects. The foundation participates in steering committee meetings and directly funds specific research projects.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1952The DGK became a member of the European Society of Cardiology at the European Cardiologist Congress in London in 1952. The ESC is the primary European professional organization for cardiology, and the DGK maintains active collaboration through shared congresses and guidelines development.
• World Heart FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1950The DGK is a member of the World Heart Federation, the leading international organization for cardiovascular disease prevention and control.
• International Society and Federation of Cardiology (ISFC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DGK became a member of the ISFC at the World Cardiologist Congress in Paris in 1950.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften (AWMF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DGK is a member of AWMF, the umbrella organization for scientific medical societies in Germany.

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Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DGK_org
• Facebookfacebook.com/dgk.org

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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