Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS) e.V.

What Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS) e.V. does

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS) e.V. is a German non-profit professional association (eingetragener Verein, headquartered in Berlin at TMF e.V., Charlottenstraße 42) that operates as the primary interdisciplinary society uniting medical informatics, medical biometry, epidemiology, medical bioinformatics/systems biology, and medical documentation. The organization is led by a Präsidium comprising Prof. Dr. Hans-Ulrich Prokosch (President), Prof. Dr. Antonia Zapf (1st Vice President), Prof. Dr. André Scherag (2nd Vice President), and Annalena Herzog (Geschäftsführerin), with a lean staff of 5 employees. GMDS functions as a member-driven scientific community rather than a commercial entity, with no publicly traded shares, no parent company, and no venture funding.

Its revenue model rests on three disclosed streams: recurring membership dues (€95/year regular, €47.50 young or senior, free for students, ≥€600 for supporting members, with discounted double memberships via partner societies); conference and event revenue from the annual Jahrestagung, the joint ISCB GMDS 2026 conference in Freiburg, doctoral symposia, the GMDS Academy, the Early Career Scientist Summit, and the BMBF/BMFTR-funded "Insight eHealth" event series (April 2025 – March 2028); and certification/training revenue from Zertifikat Biometrie in der Medizin, Zertifikat Medizinische Dokumentation, and the Ärztliche Zusatzbezeichnung Medizinische Informatik. Pricing is publicly disclosed and includes a €10 surcharge for members without SEPA direct debit. Distribution is digital-first (website, member intranet, YouTube, quarterly GMDS Magazine) augmented by conferences, partner-society cross-promotion, and university outreach. The organization has no disclosed commercial revenue figures, no commercial software product, no APIs, and no proprietary technology assets beyond its journals (eGMS MIBE, Methods of Information in Medicine) and certifications.

GMDS's product surface is institutional and content-based rather than software-based: 22+ documented offerings spanning events (Jahrestagung, ISCB GMDS 2026, Doctoral Symposium, GMDS Academy, Early Career Scientist Summit, Online Lecture Series, Insight eHealth), certifications (Biometrics, Medical Documentation, Medical Informatics), publications (MIBE, Methods of Information in Medicine, GMDS Magazine, Virtuelles Forum), awards (Förderpreise, Best Paper/Poster, Team of the Year, Paul Martini Prize, Johann Peter Süßmilch-Medaille, GInA), and the Next Stop Prof mentoring program. The organization's strategic moat is regulatory and ecosystem-based: GMDS issues formal policy statements on German healthcare legislation (GeDIG, Emergency Care Reform in 2026), is a member of AWMF, IMIA, and EFMI, and operates joint Fachbereiche (ILW with GI) and Fachgruppen (FaBI with DECHEMA, GBM, GDCh, GI), plus 18+ partnership agreements with peer societies including DGEpi, IBS-DR, DVMD, TMF, bvitg, BVMI, DNVF, and the Medical Informatics Initiative.

Name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS) e.V.

Legal name

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie (GMDS) e.V.

Website

https://gmds.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GMDS e.V. is a German non-profit professional association uniting researchers and practitioners in medical informatics, biometry, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and medical documentation. It serves individual members and academic institutions through annual conferences, scientific journals, certifications, awards, policy advocacy, and mentoring programs across Germany and internationally.

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Product category

Scientific and professional association services in medical informatics, biometry, and epidemiology

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Real-World Data (RWD) Platforms & Clinical Data Curation (HLACAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

FHIR/HL7 Data Repositories & Canonical Data Models (HLACAIAI)

Keywords

• Medical informatics society
• Biometry epidemiology association
• Scientific professional membership
• Health IT certification
• Academic conference organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from individual members including regular members (€95), young members (€47.50), senior members (€47.50), student members (free), and supporting members (minimum €600). Revenue also derives from discounted double memberships with partner societies.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue from annual conferences including the GMDS Jahrestagung, ISCB GMDS 2026 in Freiburg, and satellite events. Includes registration fees with discounts for members. Also hosts the Doktorandensymposium and Early Career Scientist Summit.
3. Certification and Training: Revenue from professional certification programs including Zertifikat Biometrie in der Medizin and Zertifikat Medizinische Dokumentation. Also from continuing education and training offerings.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GMDS e.V. is a German registered non-profit scientific association that delivers a membership-driven portfolio of professional services in medical informatics, biometry, and epidemiology. Its sellable offerings include individual and institutional memberships, scientific conferences and symposia, certified training and qualification programmes, peer-reviewed journals, awards, and a mentoring programme for early-career scientists. The association is supported by around five staff and a volunteer Präsidium, and operates as a neutral, interdisciplinary forum for researchers, clinicians, healthcare IT specialists, and students.

Product overview

GMDS is a professional association (e.V.) for Medical Informatics, Biometry, and Epidemiology, not a commercial product company. It offers membership-based services including annual conferences (GMDS Jahrestagung, ISCB GMDS Conference), doctoral symposia, training programs (GMDS Academy, Online Lecture Series, Insight eHealth), professional certifications (Biometrics in Medicine, Medical Documentation, Medical Informatics for Physicians), awards (Förderpreise, Best Paper/Poster, Paul Martini Prize, GInA), and publications (MIBE journal, Methods of Information in Medicine, GMDS Magazine). The organization supports young researchers through mentorship programs (Next Stop Prof) and various funding opportunities. The products are interconnected through the membership model, where annual conferences and symposia serve as networking hubs, while publications, certifications, and awards provide professional development pathways across the four core disciplines: Medical Informatics, Medical Biometry, Epidemiology, and Medical Bioinformatics/Systems Biology.

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Products and services

• GMDS Individual and Institutional Membership Tiered membership for individual researchers, clinicians, students, and institutions, granting access to the members-only intranet, journal access, conference discounts, and voting rights.
• GMDS Jahrestagung (Annual Conference) The annual conference of the GMDS, bringing together researchers and practitioners for scientific exchange, keynote lectures, and networking in medical informatics, biometry, and epidemiology.
• ISCB GMDS 2026 Joint Conference Co-organised joint conference between GMDS and the International Society for Clinical Biostatistics (ISCB) planned for 2026 in Germany.
• Doctoral Symposium A specialised symposium for doctoral researchers in medical informatics, biometry, and epidemiology, providing a platform to present work and receive feedback.
• Early Career Scientist Summit A summit for early-career scientists in medical informatics, biometry, and epidemiology, focused on career development, networking, and scientific exchange.
• GMDS Academy (Online Lecture Series) An online continuing-education series providing members and the wider community with lectures on topics such as artificial intelligence in medicine.
• Insight eHealth Conference A focused conference on eHealth topics, organised in connection with the GMDS network.
• Zertifikat Biometrie in der Medizin GMDS-endorsed certification in Biometry in Medicine, certifying expertise in medical biostatistics and supporting career advancement.
• Zertifikat Medizinische Dokumentation GMDS-endorsed certification in Medical Documentation, recognising competence in clinical data management and documentation practice.
• Ärztliche Zusatzbezeichnung Medizinische Informatik An additional medical qualification (Zusatzbezeichnung) in Medical Informatics for physicians, developed in cooperation with GMDS.
• eGMS MIBE (Methods – Information – Medicine – Bioinformatics – Epidemiology) Open-access peer-reviewed journal of GMDS published via the eGMS platform, covering methods, information, medicine, bioinformatics, and epidemiology.
• Methods of Information in Medicine Subscription-based peer-reviewed journal associated with GMDS, covering methods in medical informatics and related fields.
• GMDS Magazin Regular GMDS magazine distributed to members, providing society news, scientific highlights, and member interviews.
• Next Stop Prof Mentoring Programme Mentoring programme jointly run by GMDS and the DGEpi supporting early-career researchers on the path to a professorship.
• GMDS Awards Portfolio (Förderpreise, Best Paper/Poster, GMDS-Team des Jahres, Paul Martini-Preis, Johann Peter Süßmilch-Medaille, GInA) Suite of GMDS awards including Förderpreise, Best Paper and Best Poster, GMDS-Team des Jahres, Paul Martini-Preis, Johann Peter Süßmilch-Medaille, and the GMDS International Engagement Award (GInA).

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWMF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften)coreOthersGMDS is a member of AWMF, the umbrella organization for scientific medical societies in Germany, enabling coordinated policy positions and joint initiatives across medical disciplines.
• IMIA (International Medical Informatics Association)coreOthersGMDS is a member of IMIA, the international body for medical informatics, providing international representation and collaboration opportunities for German researchers.
• EFMI (European Federation for Medical Informatics)coreOthersGMDS holds membership in EFMI, representing German medical informatics at the European level and participating in European conferences such as MIE.
• GI (Gesellschaft für Informatik) - Fachbereich Informatik in der Life Sciences (ILW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS operates a joint Fachbereich (specialist section) with GI focused on Informatics in Life Sciences (ILW), enabling cross-disciplinary collaboration between medical informatics and general informatics professionals. Joint activities include Digital Health Perspectives workshops.
• IBS-DR (International Biostatistics Society - German Region)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS collaborates with IBS-DR on joint working groups (e.g., Statistische Methoden in der Bioinformatik), shared mentoring programs, and the gemeinsame Fachgruppe Bioinformatik (FaBI). Both societies coordinate activities for early-career biostatisticians.
• DGEpi (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Epidemiologie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS cooperates with DGEpi on joint conferences, double membership discounts, and shared activities in epidemiology. Joint annual conferences have been held in the past.
• DNVF (Netzwerk Versorgungsforschung)minorOthersGMDS is a member of DNVF, the Network for Health Services Research, enabling cross-sector collaboration on healthcare research topics.
• DAGStat (Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft Statistik)minorOthersGMDS participates in DAGStat, the German Consortium of Statistical Societies, for coordination on statistical methodology across disciplines.
• DGPH (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Public Health)minorOthersGMDS holds membership in DGPH, facilitating collaboration between medical informatics, biometry, epidemiology and public health research.
• DNEbM (Deutsches Netzwerk Evidenzbasierte Medizin)minorOthersGMDS participates in DNEbM, the German Network for Evidence-Based Medicine, supporting collaboration on evidence generation and health data analysis.
• DVMD (Deutsche Vereinigung für Medizinische Dokumentation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS offers joint membership discounts with DVMD, the German Association for Medical Documentation. Both societies share interests in medical data management, documentation standards, and education.
• DGfM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Medizincontrolling)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS offers joint membership options with DGfM, the German Society for Medical Controlling, facilitating cross-professional exchange between medical informatics and healthcare management.
• BVMI (Berufsverband Medizinischer Informatiker)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGMDS cooperates with BVMI, the professional association for medical informatics professionals, on joint activities and member benefits. Joint DMEA satellite events are organized.
• bvitg (Bundesverband Gesundheits-IT)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGMDS maintains a partnership with bvitg, the German Health-IT association, for coordination on healthcare IT standards and industry collaboration.
• TMF (Technologie- und Methodenplattform für die vernetzte medizinische Forschung e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS's registered office is hosted at TMF e.V. in Berlin. TMF and GMDS collaborate on methodology and technology platforms for networked medical research, with shared events and initiatives.
• KH-IT (Krankenhaus-Informationssysteme)minorOthersGMDS is partnered with KH-IT, the association for hospital information systems in Germany, supporting interoperability and standards in hospital IT.
• VDE/DGBMT (Verband der Elektrotechnik, Elektronik, Informationstechnik / Deutsche Gesellschaft für Biomedizinische Technik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS offers joint membership discounts with VDE/DGBMT, facilitating collaboration between medical informatics and biomedical engineering. The partnership supports interdisciplinary exchange on medical technology and health IT.
• FaBI - Gemeinsame Fachgruppe Bioinformatik (with DECHEMA, GBM, GDCh, GI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince October 2015, GMDS is the fifth member society of the joint bioinformatics specialist group FaBI, alongside DECHEMA, GBM (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology), GDCh (Chemistry), and GI (Informatics). All GMDS members can join FaBI free of charge.
• ISCB (International Society for Clinical Biostatistics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS is co-organizing the ISCB GMDS 2026 conference (71st GMDS Annual Meeting + 47th ISCB Conference) in Freiburg from September 27 to October 1, 2026. This joint conference brings together international experts in clinical biostatistics and medical informatics.
• Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) / Netzwerk Universitätsmedizin (NUM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMDS collaborates with the Medical Informatics Initiative (MII) and NUM on research data management, interoperability standards, and early-career researcher coordination. Joint workshops and working groups exist with MII Nachwuchsgruppen.

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Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI): European-level federation for medical informatics in which GMDS participates. Comparable as a higher-tier umbrella organization offering overlapping community and conference programming (MIE) for the same target audience.
• International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA): Global federation for medical informatics of which GMDS is a national member. Comparable as a broader incumbent providing international representation, conferences, and working groups for the same medical informatics community.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften (AWMF): Umbrella organization of German scientific medical societies. Comparable as a higher-tier incumbent coordinating policy positions and guidelines across medical disciplines, of which GMDS is a member society.

Direct peers

• Berufsverband Medizinischer Informatiker (BVMI): German professional association for medical informatics professionals. Directly comparable as a practitioner-oriented peer society co-hosting DMEA satellite events and sharing GMDS's medical informatics constituency.
• Gesellschaft für Informatik (GI): Germany's general informatics society. Directly comparable as a large German professional association with a joint Fachbereich ILW (Informatics in Life Sciences) with GMDS and a double-membership discount.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Epidemiologie (DGEpi): German professional society for epidemiology. Directly comparable as a German academic association with overlapping membership, joint conferences, and a shared double-membership discount with GMDS.
• International Biometric Society – German Region (IBS-DR): German branch of the International Biometric Society focused on biostatistics. Directly comparable as a sister statistical/medical association co-organizing working groups and the ISCB GMDS 2026 conference.
• Deutsche Vereinigung für Medizinische Dokumentation (DVMD): German association for medical documentation. Directly comparable as a focused professional society sharing documentation/medical data management topics with GMDS and offering a joint membership discount.

Regional players

• Bundesverband Gesundheits-IT (bvitg): German Health-IT industry association. Comparable as a German association serving overlapping health-IT/digital-health stakeholders, including DMEA events and policy advocacy, with a vendor/industry tilt versus GMDS's academic focus.

Emerging players

• Technologie- und Methodenplattform für die vernetzte medizinische Forschung (TMF): German platform for networked medical research methodology and technology. Comparable as a closely allied organization that hosts GMDS's registered office and collaborates on cross-cutting methodology, data, and interoperability topics.

Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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