Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie (DEGRO) e. V.

What Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie (DEGRO) e. V. does

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie (DEGRO) e.V. is a German registered non-profit professional society (eingetragener Verein, founded 1995) representing the field of radiation oncology in Germany. It serves approximately 2,449 members drawn from three primary professional groups: radiation oncologists (Ärzt*innen), medical physicists (Medizinphysiker*innen), and radiobiologists (Strahlenbiolog*innen), with secondary outreach to cancer patients and the general public. The society is headquartered in Berlin (Reinhardtstraße 47, 10117 Berlin) and is led by President Prof. Dr. Dirk Vordermark (elected August 2025) and General Secretary Prof. Dr. Wilfried Budach.

DEGRO's operating model is community-led rather than technology-driven. Its core offerings include the DEGRO-Akademie (accredited continuing education), the annual DEGRO-Jahreskongress (32nd edition held in Leipzig in June 2026), a monthly webinar series for staff education, the Expertenfinder expert directory, a Stellenmarkt job marketplace, and a prestigious Wissenschaftspreise awards program headlined by the €25,000 Preis für klinische Radioonkologie. The society also develops clinical guidelines and certification standards, coordinates clinical studies, runs the PaSaGeRO patient safety and quality improvement initiative, and operates sub-brands including jDEGRO (youth network) and NEXT BEAM (Autumn School for medical students). Underlying technology consists of a WordPress-based website, Zoom-delivered webinars, and standard community infrastructure.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership fees, continuing education course and webinar subscriptions (including a 3-year cycle covering 2026-2028), and annual congress registration fees. Financial figures are not publicly disclosed. Strategic partnerships include ARO (within the German Cancer Society) for joint scientific positioning, Deutsche Krebshilfe for research funding, and technology vendors (Hetzner for hosting, CleverReach for email). The society trademark is registered at DMPA and WIPO, and it publishes the peer-reviewed journal Strahlentherapie und Onkologie.

Name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie (DEGRO) e. V.

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie e.V.

Website

https://degro.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DEGRO is a German non-profit professional society founded in 1995 that serves approximately 2,449 radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and radiobiologists in Germany through accredited continuing education, an annual congress, clinical guidelines, scientific awards, and a job marketplace.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Association - Radiation Oncology

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

Keywords

• Radiation oncology society
• Professional medical association
• Continuing medical education
• Clinical guidelines development
• Medical physics training

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees from physicians, medical physicists, and radiobiologists working in radiation oncology in Germany
2. Educational courses and webinars: Continuing education programs including online webinars, annual bookings, and 3-year cycles for professional development in radiation oncology
3. Annual congress: Annual DEGRO congress (32nd in 2026, 33rd in 2027) generating revenue through registration fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DEGRO is a non-profit professional medical society that delivers continuing education, scientific congresses, clinical guidelines, awards, and member services to approximately 2,449 radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and radiobiologists in Germany. Its core offerings include the DEGRO-Akademie accredited courses, the annual DEGRO-Jahreskongress, monthly Weiterbildung webinars, the Expertenfinder expert directory, the Stellenmarkt job board, and a portfolio of prestigious scientific awards.

Product overview

DEGRO (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Radioonkologie e.V.) is a professional medical society for radiation oncology in Germany, founded in 1995. Rather than a single product company, DEGRO offers a portfolio of member services and professional development programs. The core offerings include the DEGRO-Akademie (Academy) providing accredited continuing education and courses, the annual DEGRO-Jahreskongress scientific conference, the 'Weiterbildung für Mitarbeitende' online webinar series, the Expertenfinder expert directory, a Stellenmarkt job board, and a prestigious Wissenschaftspreise awards program. Supporting infrastructure includes clinical guidelines, patient education resources, and quality improvement initiatives like PaSaGeRO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DEGRO-Akademie: The academic arm of DEGRO that provides accredited continuing education courses and workshops for professionals in radiooncology, including the annual Academy Prize.
• Junge DEGRO (jDEGRO)
• NEXT BEAM

Products and services

• DEGRO-Akademie
• DEGRO-Jahreskongress (Annual Congress)
• Weiterbildung für Mitarbeitende in der Radioonkologie (Online Webinar Series)
• Expertenfinder (Expert Finder)
• Stellenmarkt (Job Board)
• Wissenschaftspreise (Scientific Awards Program)
• NEXT BEAM Autumn School
• Summer School in Medical Physics
• Leitlinien/Zertifizierung (Clinical Guidelines)
• Klinische Studien (Clinical Studies Coordination)
• Patientenfortbildung (Patient Education)
• PaSaGeRO (Patient Safety and Quality Improvement)

Quantifiable outcome

• 2449 members served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Radiologische Onkologie (ARO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint press conferences and scientific collaboration with ARO, the radiological oncology working group of the German Cancer Society. Examples include the 2026 German Cancer Congress press conference.
• Berufsverbände in der StrahlentherapiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with professional associations in radiation therapy for standards development and professional representation.
• Deutsche KrebshilfemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for radiation oncology research projects and clinical studies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft (DKG): Germany's largest oncology umbrella organization, of which ARO (DEGRO's radiation oncology partner) is a working group. Comparable nonprofit scientific society focused on oncology certification, guidelines, and congresses, but broader in scope than DEGRO.

Direct peers

• DGMP - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Physik: German scientific society for medical physics, sharing overlapping membership with DEGRO among medical physicists working in radiation oncology. Runs its own annual congress, CME, and certification programs, making it a sister society within DEGRO's professional ecosystem.
• BVDST - Berufsverband der Deutschen Strahlentherapeuten: German professional association for radiation therapists/technicians, focused on workforce representation. Operates alongside DEGRO in the same radiation oncology ecosystem with overlapping constituencies and congress collaborations.
• Royal College of Radiologists: UK-based professional body for clinical radiology and clinical oncology, with comparable continuing education, examination, and guideline-setting functions. DEGRO operates as Germany's equivalent national society with similar professional certification and CME roles.
• ASTRO - American Society for Radiation Oncology: ASTRO is the largest US-based scientific society for radiation oncology, with a comparable portfolio of annual meetings, CME, clinical guidelines, and peer-reviewed journals. DEGRO mirrors ASTRO's structure at the German national level, serving the same professional audience with similar offerings.
• CARO - Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology: Canadian national society for radiation oncology providing CME, annual meetings, and advocacy. Comparable to DEGRO as a national-level member organization serving radiation oncologists, physicists, and related specialists.
• ESTRO - European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology: ESTRO is the pan-European equivalent of DEGRO, providing CME, guidelines, and an annual congress for radiation oncology professionals. Both are member-driven scientific societies with accredited education, awards, and journal publishing; DEGRO is the German national affiliate while ESTRO operates at the European level.

Others

• DEGRO-Akademie peer: SIOP - International Society of Paediatric Oncology: International scientific society in oncology with a comparable member-driven CME and congress model. Adjacent to DEGRO's domain (pediatric rather than adult radiation oncology) but structurally similar as a nonprofit professional association.

Regional players

• FRO/FAVOR - Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) Faculty of Radiation Oncology: Faculty of Radiation Oncology within RANZCR, serving Australia and New Zealand with similar training, accreditation, and annual scientific meeting functions. Geographic peer with comparable scope of professional society activities.
• JASTRO - Japanese Society for Radiation Oncology: Japanese national society for radiation oncology with similar structure of annual meetings, CME, and clinical guidelines. Functions as a direct organizational analogue in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/degro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@degro
• Facebookfacebook.com/DEGRO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutsche-gesellschaft-fuer-radioonkologie
• Instagraminstagram.com/degro_ev

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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