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As a medical-scientific society, the DGKL represents the interests of colleagues in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine in Germany, Europe and the world.
The mission statement of the DGKL
The DGKL sees the health, well-being and care of patients as its driving force and top priority. The members of the DGKL guarantee fast, precise and reliable laboratory diagnostics, which form the basis for correct diagnoses, sustainable prevention and successful treatments. In the spirit of modern medicine, the members of the DGKL are fully committed to scientific progress and continuous further development of the specialist discipline, thereby guaranteeing scientific excellence. With its expertise and its national and international network, the DGKL makes a significant contribution to maintaining and continuously developing the standards of care and quality in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine.
German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine e. V.
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10559 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0)30 394 054-16
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DIVI Medal of Honour for Professor Hans-Christian Hansen
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Symposium in Homburg: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
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New guide facilitates data protection in medical research
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Study calls for more attention to the sense of smell
A new study from the University of East Anglia shows that a programme of odour screening, education and health...
BMFTR: New funding guideline funds research on antimicrobial resistance
On 24 November 2025, the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) published a funding...
AWMF warns of cuts at ZB MED and calls for essential services to be secured
In a position paper, the Association of Scientific Medical Societies (AWMF) has emphasised the importance of the...
