DKG

What DKG does

Deutsches Grünes Kreuz e.V. (operating as DGK) is a German non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1948 and headquartered in Marburg. Its mission is the dissemination of expert-reviewed vaccination and infectious disease information to the general German public, medical professionals (doctors, pharmacists), healthcare institutions, and travelers. The organization publishes the Deutsche Gesundheits-Korrespondenz (dgk) press service — now in its 67th annual volume in 2026 — and issues the International Vaccination Certificate in Germany under joint arrangement with the WHO.

DGK's commercial-grade core product is IBERA Online, a fully web-based travel vaccination consultation program accessible at ibera.dgk.de. IBERA aggregates authoritative data from WHO, STIKO (the Standing Committee on Immunization at the Robert Koch-Institut), the German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt), and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin, Reisemedizin und Globale Gesundheit (DTG), and is refreshed on a 14-day cycle. The tool generates country-specific vaccination and malaria prophylaxis recommendations, supports up to six countries for round trips, and outputs personalized, printable vaccination plans including departure dates. It is positioned as completely unsponsored and is offered to medical practices and pharmacies on a four-week free trial basis, convertible to a paid annual subscription license ordered through the DGK-Shop.

The broader product portfolio includes the DGK-Impfkalender (annual vaccination calendar aligned with current STIKO recommendations), the DGK-Impfnewsletter for medical professionals, free downloadable PowerPoint slide sets ("Vorträge zum Impfschutz") for vaccination education in kindergartens, schools, occupational settings, and senior facilities, professional tools such as the Reiseapotheke Beratungstabelle, professional medical books, and the DGK-Impfausweis credential product. Distribution combines an e-commerce channel (dgkshop.de), self-serve access to IBERA Online, and traditional direct-sales/phone/fax ordering; the organization's stated headcount is 1-10 employees, consistent with a lean non-profit operating model. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or ownership changes; Dr. Hans von Stackelberg is the authorized executive board member.

Name

DKG

Legal name

Deutsches Grünes Kreuz e.V.

Website

https://dgk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DKG (Deutsches Grünes Kreuz e.V.) is a German non-profit health education organization founded in 1948 that delivers expert-reviewed vaccination and infectious disease information to the public and medical professionals, including its flagship IBERA Online travel vaccination consultation platform for doctors and pharmacists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Education and Vaccination Information Services

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Consent, Documentation & Certification (Records/Passports/Proof of Vaccination) (HLAJAHAM)

Keywords

• Vaccination information services
• Travel health consultation
• Health education materials
• Immunization advisory tools
• Infectious disease prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Marburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DKG develops and distributes the IBERA Online travel vaccination consultation program, a web-based tool used by doctors and pharmacists in Germany to generate country-specific vaccination recommendations and personalized vaccination plans. The platform integrates authoritative data from WHO, STIKO, the German Federal Foreign Office, and DTG, refreshed every 14 days. DKG also operates the DGK-Shop e-commerce platform, publishes professional health books and the DGK-Impfnewsletter, and distributes downloadable educational lecture materials aligned with current STIKO 2026 immunization recommendations.

Product overview

DKG (Deutsches Grünes Kreuz e.V.) is a German health organization offering a portfolio of vaccination and infection disease information products and services. The core offering is the IBERA Online platform, an online travel vaccination consultation program for medical professionals, which generates personalized vaccination plans based on data from WHO, STIKO, DTG, and the German Foreign Office. Supporting products include the DGK-Shop for ordering publications and licenses, the DGK-Impfnewsletter for professional updates, free educational PowerPoint presentations (Vorträge zum Impfschutz), the traditional DGK-Impfausweis international vaccination certificate, and professional tools such as the Reiseapotheke Beratungstabelle for travel pharmacy consultations. The organization also publishes professional books and provides patient credential products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IBERA Online Travel Vaccination Consultation Program Web-based online travel vaccination consultation program for doctors and pharmacists that provides country-specific vaccination recommendations and personalized vaccination plans for up to six countries. Based on data from WHO, STIKO, the German Foreign Office, and DTG, refreshed every 14 days. Requires no installation and supports printing of personalized vaccination plans.
• DGK-Shop

Quantifiable outcome

• IBERA program has been operating for 30 years as a trusted tool in doctors' offices and pharmacies across Germany
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1989DGK jointly introduced the International Vaccination Certificate (Internationaler Impfausweis) with the WHO nearly 60 years ago and has been issuing it in Germany ever since. Additionally, IBERA program data is sourced from WHO international travel health data.
• Ständige Impfkommission (STIKO) — Standing Committee on Immunization at Robert Koch-InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBERA program is based on STIKO vaccination recommendations, which are incorporated into all vaccination plans and advice. DGK's immunization calendar and lecture materials are aligned with current STIKO recommendations.
• Auswärtiges Amt — German Federal Foreign OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBERA program incorporates travel safety and health information from the German Foreign Office, including country-specific travel advisories and health risk assessments.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Tropenmedizin, Reisemedizin und Globale Gesundheit e.V. (DTG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBERA program is based on DTG recommendations for tropical and travel medicine. DTG guidelines are incorporated into vaccination plans and malaria prophylaxis advice provided through IBERA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Robert Koch Institute (RKI): German federal government agency responsible for disease control and prevention, including oversight of STIKO whose recommendations feed IBERA. RKI is the primary public-sector counterpart to DGK in vaccination policy communication.

Direct peers

• Fit for Travel (NHS Scotland): NHS Scotland's public-facing travel health information site offering destination-specific vaccination and health advice for travelers — directly comparable to DGK's general-public travel health content on dgk.de.
• CRM Centrum für Reisemedizin GmbH: Germany's leading travel medicine information and consultation organization, providing travel health advice and continuing medical education to physicians and pharmacists — directly comparable to DGK's IBERA travel vaccination consultation tool. CRM competes for the same German healthcare professional subscribers.
• Travel Health Pro (NaTHNaC): UK-based travel health information service providing country-specific vaccination and malaria recommendations to health professionals — the closest international functional analog to IBERA, with similar web-based consultation tools.
• Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine: Germany's national institute for tropical and travel medicine, offering travel health recommendations, vaccination advice, and physician education. Comparable to DGK in providing authoritative tropical/travel medicine guidance to the German medical community.

Peers

• Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI):

Broad incumbents

• CDC Travelers' Health: US Centers for Disease Control's travel health program providing authoritative vaccination recommendations and traveler health guidance globally — a much larger incumbent serving a parallel mission to DGK's travel health work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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