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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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Clinical Raman Spectroscopy: Jürgen Popp Receives Ellis R. Lippincott Award 2026
Biophotonics researcher Prof. Jürgen Popp, Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology...
ETH researchers produce elastic ear cartilage in the laboratory
Researchers at ETH Zurich, the Friedrich Miescher Institute in Basel and the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital have grown...
Next Chance ’27: DGKL continuing education events in Hanover in 2026 already fully booked
The annual multi-day continuing education events of the German Society for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine...
