Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e. V.

What Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e. V. does

Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e. V. (DAEM) is a German non-profit professional academy founded in 1983 and headquartered in Reichsgrafenstraße 11, Freiburg im Breisgau. DAEM provides accredited continuing medical education and certification in nutritional medicine, serving primarily German physicians seeking state-recognized Zusatzweiterbildung qualifications, alongside nutrition specialists, dietitians, and hospitals/clinics seeking independent quality certification. The organization operates with a lean staff of seven employees and a seven-member board led by President Prof. Peter Stehle.

The core product portfolio consists of a 100-hour additional qualification course (100-Stunden-Kurs), case-based seminars (Fallseminare), the EMA current-issues seminar series, and specialized advanced training modules (Schwerpunktfortbildungen) covering oncology, dental nutritional medicine, and mental health. Course delivery is supported by a learning management system (Lernplattform) and seminar booking portal at buchung.daem.de; the underlying technology stack is not proprietary. Revenue is generated primarily through seminar and course fees from individual physicians, supplemented by certification fees from the nutriZert GmbH quality seal program jointly established with DGEM in June 2024, which as of mid-2024 had certified 18 healthcare facilities across Germany. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, with prospective participants directed to the booking portal.

DAEM is integrated into a multi-association advocacy alliance (AG EMET) alongside DGEM, BDEM, VDOE, and VDD, and participates in the international nutritionDay initiative coordinated by ESPEN. Geographic operations remain primarily Germany-focused, with no public funding rounds or external equity backing. The organization is member-owned under German association law (e.V.), registered with Vereinsregister number 15 74 at Amtsgericht Freiburg.

Name

Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e. V.

Legal name

Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e. V.

Website

https://daem.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e. V. (DAEM) is a German non-profit professional academy founded in 1983, providing accredited continuing education and certification in nutritional medicine to physicians and healthcare institutions through structured courses, seminars, and the nutriZert quality seal program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education and Nutritional Medicine Certification

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Nutritional medicine education
• Medical certification programs
• Physician continuing education
• Clinical nutrition training
• Healthcare quality certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg im Breisgau

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. Seminar and Course Fees: DAEM generates revenue primarily through fees charged for its structured educational programs including the 100-hour additional qualification course (Zusatzweiterbildung), case seminars (Fallseminare), and specialized advanced training programs such as nutriMania, nutritional medicine in oncology, dental nutritional medicine, and nutrition and mental health.
2. nutriZert Certification Fees: Revenue is generated through the independently operated nutriZert GmbH certification program, which certifies hospitals, clinic departments, and practices in nutritional medicine. The joint venture with DGEM offers a quality seal for qualified nutritional medical facilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

DAEM provides accredited continuing medical education and certification in nutritional medicine for physicians and healthcare professionals in Germany. Its core offerings include the 100-hour additional qualification course (Zusatzweiterbildung), case-based seminars (Fallseminare), the EMA current-issues seminar series, and specialized focused advanced training programs (Schwerpunktfortbildungen) in topics such as oncology, dental nutrition, mental health, and clinical nutrition. Through its joint subsidiary nutriZert GmbH with DGEM, DAEM also certifies hospitals, clinical departments, and practices as qualified nutritional medical facilities.

Product overview

The Deutsche Akademie für Ernährungsmedizin e.V. (DAEM) operates as a professional medical education academy offering a unified portfolio of continuing education and certification programs for healthcare professionals. Its core offering is the 100-Stunden-Kurs (100-hour structured course) combined with Fallseminare (case seminars) and Ernährungsmedizin aktuell (EMA) seminars, all delivered through the Lernplattform (learning management system) and booked via the Buchungsportal (booking portal). Above this foundational layer, DAEM provides specialized focused advanced training modules (Schwerpunktfortbildungen) covering areas such as nutriMania, Ernährungsmedizin in der Onkologie, ErnährungsZAHNmedizin, and Ernährung und psychische Gesundheit. The organization's related certification brand, nutriZert (jointly founded with DGEM), provides independent quality certification for hospitals, clinics, and practices with a nutritional medicine focus. Additionally, DAEM co-founded AG EMET (Working Group on Nutritional Medicine and Nutritional Therapy) to promote interprofessional collaboration in nutritional care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 100-Stunden-Kurs (100-Hour Course)
• Fallseminare (Case Seminars)
• Ernährungsmedizin aktuell (EMA)
• nutriMania
• Ernährungsmedizin in der Onkologie (Nutritional Medicine in Oncology)
• ErnährungsZAHNmedizin (Nutritional Dental Medicine)
• Ernährung und psychische Gesundheit (Nutrition and Mental Health)
• nutriZert Certification

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30% of hospital patients in Germany are malnourished, demonstrating the massive scale of the problem DAEM's training and certification programs address.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährungsmedizin e.V. (DGEM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAEM and DGEM jointly founded nutriZert GmbH in 2024 as a central certification body for nutritional medical and nutritional therapy facilities. Both organizations collaborate on advocacy initiatives including the Malnutrition Awareness Week (MAW) and joint positions on obesity policy. DGEM is one of Germany's leading professional societies in nutritional medicine, and the partnership with DAEM represents the most significant strategic alliance in the German nutritional medicine landscape.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Ernährungsmedizin und Ernährungstherapie (AG EMET)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAG EMET is a working group co-founded by DAEM and several professional associations (VDOE, BDEM, DGEM, VDD) to improve cooperation between nutritional medicine and nutritional therapy in outpatient care. AG EMET advocates for mandatory certification of communal catering in hospitals and care facilities, recognition of nutritional therapy as a health insurance benefit, and binding training standards for nutritional specialists.
• Zentrum für Ernährung und Prävention (ZEP) MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAEM and ZEP München jointly developed the annual training format 'Ernährungsmedizin im Fokus – Treffpunkt Wissen', a high-caliber continuing education program for nutritional medicine professionals. ZEP is a recognized center for nutritional medicine and prevention at Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder München, which has been a DAEM-certified teaching clinic since 2001.
• BerufsVerband Oecotrophologie e.V. (VDOE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDOE is a professional association for oecotrophologists (nutrition scientists) that participates in the AG EMET alliance together with DAEM. VDOE collaborates on advocacy for binding training standards and certification of nutritional therapy services.
• Bundesverband Deutscher Ernährungsmediziner e.V. (BDEM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBDEM is a professional association for German nutritional physicians that participates in the AG EMET alliance alongside DAEM. BDEM contributes to advocacy efforts for improved outpatient nutritional therapy reimbursement and structural recognition of nutritional medicine.
• Verband der Diätassistenten – Deutscher Bundesverband e.V. (VDD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVDD is the professional association for dietitians in Germany and a member of the AG EMET alliance with DAEM. VDD focuses on advancing the professional recognition of dietitians and improving referral pathways for nutritional therapy.
• LEKuP (Leitlinienentwicklung in der Qualität der Prävention und Ernährungsversorgung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEKuP is referenced as a cooperation partner on DAEM's website under 'Kooperationen und Links', suggesting a collaborative relationship in guidelines development for quality in prevention and nutritional care.
• nutriZert GmbHflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnernutriZert GmbH is a certification body jointly established by DAEM and DGEM to certify hospitals, clinic departments, and practices in nutritional medicine. As of June 2024, 18 facilities hold the nutriZert certification. The entity has applied to integrate its certifications into the German Federal Ministry of Health's hospital atlas (Klinik-Atlas).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verband der Diätassistenten – Deutscher Bundesverband (VDD): VDD is the German professional association for dietitians and a fellow AG EMET member with DAEM. It delivers CME, professional advocacy, and referral pathway training for allied nutritional professionals served by DAEM's curriculum.
• Bundesverband Deutscher Ernährungsmediziner (BDEM): BDEM is the professional association for German nutritional physicians and a fellow AG EMET coalition member alongside DAEM. It offers competing physician advocacy, education, and networking in the same nutritional medicine niche.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung (DGE): DGE is Germany's leading nutrition science society and shares significant board overlap with DAEM (President Stehle served as DGE Vice President and President). It delivers CME and public-facing nutritional guidance for healthcare professionals.
• BerufsVerband Oecotrophologie (VDOE): VDOE is the German professional association for oecotrophologists (nutrition scientists) and an AG EMET coalition partner with DAEM. It offers continuing education and advocacy for adjacent nutrition professionals overlapping with DAEM's customer base.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährungsmedizin (DGEM): DGEM is Germany's leading scientific society for nutritional medicine and DAEM's flagship JV partner in nutriZert GmbH. Both organizations target the same physician audience with overlapping CME, certification, and advocacy programs in nutritional medicine.

Emerging players

• Zentrum für Ernährung und Prävention (ZEP) München: ZEP München is DAEM's core content partner and has been a DAEM-certified teaching clinic since 2001. Together they co-develop the 'Ernährungsmedizin im Fokus' continuing education format, making ZEP a curriculum-development peer rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN): ESPEN is the European umbrella society for clinical nutrition and the coordinator of the nutritionDay initiative in which DAEM participates. It operates at broader continental scope with overlapping educational and guideline activities.
• American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN): ASPEN is the largest US clinical nutrition society and provides physician CME, certification programs, and clinical guidelines parallel to DAEM's offerings. Comparable as the North American counterpart in the same specialty space.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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