German Association for Palliative Medicine: Information in English

spenden The German Association for Palliative Medicine introduces itself

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin (the name is abbreviated as DGP), the German Association for Palliative Medicine, founded in 1994, works across disciplines with a range of professionals: More than 6.800 members from the fiels of medicine, nursing and further professional groups work closely together.

56 percent of the members are physicians, 28 percent are involved in care services and a further 16 percent work in other professions (amongst others psychology, spiritual welfare, social work, physiotherapy, pharmacology and law).

The agenda of this scientific association is to promote the interdisciplinary development of palliative medicine/palliative care in a wide range of areas. The academic discipline of palliative medicine aims to further develop the comprehensive care of seriously ill and dying people, their family and their friends.

Palliative care focusses on the optimum treatment and support of the critically ill and the dying as well as their relatives.

German Association for Palliative Medicine:

Guide to hospices and palliative care: Who provides what in the field of hospice and palliative care?

Information for patients and dependents

Video: An Overview of support services regarding the care of seriously ill and dying people in Germany

Are you seeking advice on terminal illness? Find services and addresses in your area here.

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Published by: Forschungsverbund SedPall in cooperation with German Association for Palliative Medicine:

Recommendations. The use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care

2022

Screenshot 2026 04 21 155104 Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, German Cancer Society and German Cancer Aid: German Guideline Program in Oncology (GGPO)

Extended S 3 Guideline: Palliative Care for patients with incurable cancer

Leading professional society: German Association for Palliative Medicine

2020

Dr. Constanze Rémi MSc und Prof. Dr. Claudia Bausewein PhD MSc,
Kompetenzzentrum Palliativpharmazie mit Zentralstelle Off-Label-Use,
Department of Palliative Medicine, LMU Hospital Munich, Germany & German Association for Palliative Medicine:

Off-Label-Use in Palliative Medicine

2020

European Association for Palliative Care & German Association for Palliative Medicine (Host and Local Organising Committee)

„Global palliative care – shaping the future“
More than 3.000 delegates are expected to attend the 16th World Congress of the EAPC in Berlin!

Berlin: 16th World Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care
Palliative care as fundamental human right needs global
networking of researchers, clinicians and politicians

Palliative Care is an essential part of Oncology
EAPC meets ESMO: Integration of Oncology and Palliative Care

Premiere: First Full Day Seminar started with more than 900 participants
Global Challenges in Paediatric Palliative Care

Happy Birthday to us!
German Association for Palliative Medicine celebrates 25 years

EAPC Task Force on Volunteering in Hospice and Palliative Care in Europe, German Association for Palliative Medicine, German Hospice and Palliative Care Association, Hospice Austria