Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin e.V.

Name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin e.V.

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin e.V.

Website

https://dgsm.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin e.V. (DGSM) is Europe's largest sleep medicine professional society, serving 2,200+ physicians, psychologists, and scientists via certification, continuing education, an annual congress, and quality standards for 300+ sleep laboratories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Medical Society (Sleep Medicine)

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFAAAD

Compliance, Certification & Continuing Education LMS

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

SECONDARYEDAFAAAM

Vertical/Industry-Specific LMS (e.g., Healthcare, Safety, Aviation, Government)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Learning Experience Platforms (LXP)

Keywords

• Sleep medicine research
• Professional medical society
• Sleep medicine certification
• Continuing medical education
• Sleep laboratory accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Jena

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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 providing access to member benefits including reduced course pricing, journal subscription (Somnologie), and professional networking.
2. Educational courses and certifications: Revenue from Curriculum Schlafmedizin courses, certification examinations (QN Somnologie), and specialized certificates like psychotherapeutic sleep medicine. Includes processing fees (55 EUR) and examination fees (100 EUR).
3. Annual congress: Registration fees for the DGSM Jahrestagung including combination tickets with course access (400 EUR standard, 200 EUR for students/MTA).
4. Journal publication: Somnologie journal - official organ of DGSM, ÖGSM, and SGSSC, published quarterly as part of membership benefit.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

DGSM is a scientific-medical professional society that delivers structured continuing education curricula, professional certification programs (Qualifikationsnachweis Somnologie and other certificates), an annual scientific congress (Jahrestagung), the quarterly Somnologie journal, a digital lecture series, and sleep laboratory accreditation services for physicians, psychologists, natural scientists, and technical staff working in sleep medicine. It also operates a patient-facing sleep laboratory directory and public sleep health awareness campaigns.

Product overview

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin e.V. (DGSM) is a scientific-medical professional society, not a traditional product company. Its offerings consist of educational programs, certification services, publications, and events for healthcare professionals and patients. The core offerings include the DGSM-Akademie providing structured curricula (Curriculum Schlafmedizin with 5 courses), professional certification programs (Qualifikationsnachweis Somnologie, Zertifikat psychotherapeutische Schlafmedizin, Zertifikat Allgemeine Schlafmedizin), a digital lecture series (Digitale Vortragsreihe) with accompanying Mediathek streaming portal, the annual scientific conference (Jahrestagung), the Somnologie journal, and patient-facing services including a sleep laboratory locator. The Curriculum Schlafmedizin courses form a sequential educational track covering sleep medicine fundamentals, insomnia, hypersomnias, breathing disorders, and pediatrics. Certifications include separate tracks for physicians, psychologists/natural scientists, and technical staff. The society also organizes public awareness events (Aktionstag Erholsamer Schlaf) and produces a podcast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Curriculum Schlafmedizin Five-course structured educational program covering fundamentals of sleep medicine, insomnia and circadian rhythm disorders, central hypersomnias and parasomnias, sleep-related breathing disorders, and pediatrics; leads to qualification certificates for physicians, psychologists, and natural scientists.
• Zertifikat psychotherapeutische Schlafmedizin Certification program for psychotherapists in sleep medicine, comprising 130 teaching units covering theoretical foundations, CBT-I therapy, parasomnia treatment, supervised psychotherapy, and sleep lab observation.
• Zertifikat Allgemeine Schlafmedizin Certificate earned by attending selected continuing education courses at DGSM annual meetings, covering guideline-based knowledge for treating common sleep disorders including modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods.
• Qualifikationsnachweis Somnologie (QN Somnologie) Qualification framework offered in three tracks (physicians, psychologists/natural scientists, technical/nursing staff) demonstrating advanced expertise in sleep medicine and polysomnography for professionals in certified sleep laboratories.
• QN Somnologie TA (Technische Assistenten) Qualification certificate specifically for medical-technical and nursing staff working in DGSM-certified sleep laboratories, requiring 12 months of sleep lab work, a 2-week hospital rotation, and a practical exam covering polysomnography, MSLT/MWT, actigraphy, and CPAP therapy.
• DGSM Jahrestagung Annual scientific conference (Jahrestagung) featuring presentations on sleep research and sleep medicine, continuing education courses, industry exhibition, and networking; the 34th annual meeting scheduled for November 5-7, 2026 in Wiesbaden.
• Digitale Vortragsreihe - Aktuelles aus Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin Monthly digital lecture series launched January 2025 featuring expert presentations on current topics in sleep research and sleep medicine, held on the last Wednesday of each month with free attendance and CME points available.
• Mediathek (Streaming Portal) On-demand streaming media library providing recordings of past digital lectures, educational content including an Introduction to Sleep Science course (10 sessions), and special symposia.
• Zeitschrift Somnologie Official quarterly scientific journal of DGSM, co-published with Austrian (ÖGSM) and Swiss (SGSSC) sleep societies, covering original research, reviews, and clinical practice in sleep medicine.
• Schlaflabor-Suchportal (Sleep Laboratory Directory) Online directory of more than 300 sleep laboratories certified according to DGSM quality guidelines, allowing patients to find certified sleep labs near their location.
• DGSM Podcast Podcast series covering topics in sleep research and sleep medicine for both professionals and the general public.

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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

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Partnerships

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

• Conventus Congressmanagement & Marketing GmbHcoreOthersOperational partner handling congress management, website hosting, and administrative services. Based in Jena, Germany.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Schlafmedizin und Schlafforschung (ÖGSM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian partner society; jointly publishes the Somnologie journal as official organ
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung, Schlafmedizin und Chronobiologie (SGSSC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss partner society; jointly publishes the Somnologie journal as official organ
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean-level professional society for sleep research and medicine; mutual recognition of certifications and scientific collaboration
• Memberspot GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system provider for video courses, progress tracking, and certificate issuance
• CopeCart/CopeCartcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform for selling video courses and handling payment processing for educational offerings
• Regional sleep societiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVarious regional German sleep medicine societies (e.g., Nordwestfälische Gesellschaft für Schlafmedizin, Norddeutsche Vereinigung für Schlafmedizin) for local member services
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie (DGP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman respiratory society; shared interest in sleep-related breathing disorders; joint congress activities and guideline development

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• British Sleep Society: UK national society for sleep medicine and research. Functions as the British counterpart to DGSM, with comparable offerings (membership, conference, educational resources), but operates in a different geographic market.

Direct peers

• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS): Pan-European professional society for sleep research and medicine. ESRS is DGSM's most direct peer in terms of mission (advancing sleep science), membership base (clinicians and researchers), and product portfolio (congresses, journals, certifications). Mutual recognition of credentials exists between ESRS and DGSM.
• Sleep Research Society: U.S.-based scientific society for sleep and circadian research. Closest U.S. analogue in terms of research orientation, working groups, and journal publication, with overlapping leadership and member community with AASM.
• Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung, Schlafmedizin und Chronobiologie (SGSSC): Swiss national sleep medicine society and DGSM's co-publisher of Somnologie. Comparable structure (membership society, congress, certification) serving the Swiss sleep medicine community.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Schlafmedizin und Schlafforschung (ÖGSM): Austrian national sleep medicine society and DGSM's formal co-publisher of the Somnologie journal. Operates a similar membership/congress/certification model for Austrian sleep medicine professionals.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pneumologie und Beatmungsmedizin (DGP): Larger German respiratory medicine society with which DGSM collaborates on sleep-related breathing disorders. Overlapping membership and joint congress activities make DGP a natural peer for the pulmonology portion of sleep medicine.
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM): The largest sleep medicine professional society globally, with a comparable mission to DGSM (standards, education, certification, accreditation of sleep facilities). Functions as the U.S. counterpart that DGSM's structure is benchmarked against.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Neurologie (DGN): Major German neurology professional society. Sleep medicine (hypersomnias, parasomnias, RLS, sleep-related movement disorders) intersects heavily with neurology; DGN is a comparable large German medical specialty society with overlapping member base.
• World Sleep Society: Global sleep medicine and research organization that convenes the World Sleep Congress. Functions as the international umbrella society that DGSM and ESRS both participate in, with overlapping goals around global sleep health standards.

Others

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Pädiatrische Schlafmedizin (AG Pädiatrie within DGSM): Pediatric sleep medicine working group within DGSM led by Dr. Schneider. Comparable in form to a sub-specialty society (with own sessions, awards like the Kinderschlafpreis, pediatric curriculum module), and serves a distinct patient/professional segment within DGSM's broader mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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