German Society for Neurology
| German Society for Neurology (DGN) |
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| legal form | registered association |
| founding | 1907 |
| Seat | Berlin |
| precursor | Society of German Neurologists |
| purpose | Medical Society for Neurology |
| Chair | Christine Klein |
| Managing directors | Thomas Thiekötter |
| Members | 9950 (December 2019) |
| Website | dgn.org |
The German Society for Neurology e. V. (DGN) is a medical society . She is a member of the Working Group of Scientific Medical Societies . Your stated goal is to improve neurological health care in Germany. The society was founded in 1907 as the Society of German Neurologists in Dresden, the head office is in Berlin. The DGN is the holding company of various priority companies. Christine Klein has been President of the DGN since January 1, 2019.
Activities and goals
The DGN promotes science and research as well as teaching, advanced and advanced training in neurology. It organizes congresses and meetings, awards science prizes, and operates information policy for the public. She also represents the interests of neurological doctors in Germany. The DGNeurologie and the neurologist (1928 by Springer-Verlag founded) are official publications of the DGN.
organization structure
Central organs of the DGN are the general assembly, the board of directors and the advisory board, in which members of related societies, such as the Professional Association of German Neurologists (BDN), also participate. The technical work with administrative and clinical tasks takes place in the commissions, the delegates represent the DGN interests in the other societies. The following specialized key companies work closely with the DGN:
- German Society for Epileptology (DGfE)
- German Society for Neurointensive and Emergency Medicine (DGNI)
- German Society for Neurorehabilitation (DGNR)
- German Migraine and Headache Society (DMKG)
- German Parkinson Society (DPG)
- Medical Advisory Board German Multiple Sclerosis Society (DMSG)
- German Stroke Society (DSG)
The German Society for Clinical Neurophysiology and Functional Imaging (DGKN) is a partner company of the DGN. Other companies are associated with the DGN. In addition, the DGN operates or supports other organizations such as the advanced training academy or the youth organization Young Neurologists .
membership
The association has around 9,950 members (December 2019). The number of members has more than doubled since 2003. Ordinary members can be all natural persons who have been granted a license to practice medicine in the Federal Republic of Germany or who work as scientists in a neuroscientific field. Medical students can also be accepted.
DGN Congress
With 6,500 participants, the DGN Congress is the largest neurology congress in Europe and the second largest neurological congress in the world. It is the relevant forum for neurological science, therapy, training and social issues. The audience ranges from clinical and resident neurologists to physicians from neighboring disciplines, psychologists and therapists who devote themselves to neurological patients. The scientific program is supplemented by the DGN training academy, the DGN forum on trends in work and society, and a separate specialist exhibition.
history
After Wilhelm Erb called for an organ to promote neurological interests, Hermann Oppenheim founded the Society of German Neurologists in 1906 . In 1907, Erb was elected the first president at the constituent assembly. In 1935 the society was dissolved by the National Socialist government and forcibly incorporated into the newly founded Society of German Neurologists and Psychiatrists (see Gleichschaltung ).
In 1950 Heinrich Pette reestablished the company under its current name. The first congress took place in Hamburg in 1952, chaired by Pette.
In 2005 Otto Busse became the first managing director, in 2008 the first central office of the DGN was established in Berlin. Today's managing director has been Thomas Thiekötter since January 1, 2010.
List of chairmen of predecessor organizations (until 1950)
| Term of office | Chairman | Name of the previous organization |
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| 1907-1911 | Wilhelm Heinrich Erb , Heidelberg | Society of German Neurologists |
| 1912-1917 | Hermann Oppenheim , Berlin | Society of German Neurologists |
| 1918-1924 | Max Nun , Hamburg | Society of German Neurologists |
| 1925-1932 | Otfried Foerster , Breslau | Society of German Neurologists |
| 1933-1935 | Oswald Bumke , Munich | Society of German Neurologists |
| 1935–1952 (or 1955) | Heinrich Pette , Hamburg | Society of German Neurologists and Psychiatrists (1935–1955) 1950–1952 also the German Society for Neurology |
List of previous chairmen (since 1950)
| Term of office | Chairman |
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| 1950-1952 | Heinrich Pette , Hamburg |
| 1951-1953 | Werner Villinger , Marburg |
| 1953-1954 | Georg Schaltbrand , Würzburg |
| 1955-1956 | Paul Vogel , Heidelberg |
| 1957-1958 | Gerhard Döring , Hamburg |
| 1959-1960 | Fritz Lüthy , Zurich |
| 1961–1962 | Klaus-Joachim Zülch , Cologne |
| 1963-1964 | Eberhard Bay , Düsseldorf |
| 1965-1966 | Heinrich Kalm , Dortmund |
| 1967-1968 | Johannes Hirschmann , Tübingen |
| 1969-1970 | Richard Jung , Freiburg |
| 1971-1972 | Helmut Bauer , Göttingen |
| 1973-1974 | Friedrich Erbslöh , Giessen |
| 1975-1976 | Robert Charles Behrend , Hamburg |
| 1977-1988 | Hans Schliack , Berlin / Hanover |
| 1979-1980 | Hans Georg Mertens , Würzburg |
| 1981-1982 | Dieter Seitz , Hamburg |
| 1983-1984 | Heinz Gänshirt , Heidelberg |
| 1985-1986 | Klaus Poeck , Aachen |
| 1987-1988 | Peter Alexander Fischer , Frankfurt |
| 1989-1990 | Wolfgang Firnhaber , Darmstadt |
| 1991-1992 | Klaus Schimrigk , Homburg / Saar |
| 1993-1994 | Felix Jerusalem , Bonn |
| 1995-1996 | Klaus Felgenhauer , Göttingen |
| 1997-1998 | Thomas Brandt , Munich |
| 1999-2000 | Johannes Dichgans , Tübingen |
| 2001-2002 | Werner Hacke , Heidelberg |
| 2003-2004 | Hans-Christoph Diener , Essen |
| 2005-2006 | Johannes Noth , Aachen |
| 2007-2008 | Günther Deuschl , Kiel |
| 2009-2010 | Heinz Reichmann , Dresden |
| 2011–2012 | Wolfgang H. Oertel , Marburg |
| 2013-2014 | Martin Grond , Siegen |
| 2015-2016 | Ralf Gold , Bochum |
| 2017-2018 | Gereon R. Fink , Cologne |
| 2019-2020 | Christine Klein , Lübeck |
Awards
The DGN awards the following prizes:
- Wilhelm Erb commemorative coin (since 1913)
- Max Nun commemorative coin (since 1960)
- Heinrich Pette Prize (since 1969)
- Wilhelm Erb mug (since 1992)
- Adolf Wallenberg Prize (since 1998)
- Rehabilitation Prize HJ Bauer (since 2000)
- Robert Wartenberg Prize (since 2001)
- Dingebauer Prize (since 2002)
- Hans Georg Mertens Prize (since 2003)
- Romberg-Glas (since 2004, Moritz Heinrich Romberg )
- Felgenhauer Foundation to promote young neuroscientists (since 2004)
- German Journalism Award Neurology (since 2008)
- Multiple Sclerosis Prize of the Eva and Helma Lehmann Foundation (since 2012)
- Thiemann Fellowship (since 2015)
Young neurologists
The Young Neurologists (JuNos) are the association's youth organization in cooperation with the Professional Association of German Neurologists (BDN) and the Professional Association of German Neurologists (BVDN). It is aimed at medical students, interns and specialists who work in neurology. The aim of the young neurologists is to attract students to the subject of neurology, to create networks, to identify needs, to support junior staff in their further education and to convey the fascination of the professional field of neurology. The independent, open initiative is run on a voluntary basis and without a fixed association structure. The membership comprises around 1,300 people (as of 2013).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.dgn.org/rubrik-dgn/geschichte
- ^ The German Society for Neurology. In: dgn.org. Retrieved November 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Rolf Castell, Jan Nedoschill, Madeleine Rupps, Dagmar Bussiek: History of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Germany from 1937 to 1961. Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2003, ISBN 3-525-46174-7 , p. 112 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).