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The German Nutrition Society

Committed to science – your partner for food and drink.

As a professional scientific society, we develop statements and recommendations from nutritional science and implement them in practice. We promote balanced and sustainable diets. Enabling the people in Germany to stay healthy.

  • The German Nutrition Society (DGE), established in 1953, has since been engaged in topics on nutrition and nutritional research.
  • The DGE is a non-profit organization committed to scientific facts.
  • The DGE is an official incorporated society. Since its inception, the DGE has remained independent of commercial and political interests, ensuring that all its recommendations and activities are grounded in scientific integrity, neutrality and transparency.
international nutrition congress

IUNS-ICN 2025 „Sustainable food for global health“

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The 23rd edition of International Congress of Nutrition of IUNS-ICN will take place at the Palais des Congrès of Paris from 24th to 29th 2025.

The DGE organizes symposia and poster contributions from "The future of nutrition recommendations" and "Precision and clinical nutrition":

Symposium SY008, 25.8., 8:00-9:30: 

  • "Update on Guidelines and Position Statements of the German Nutrition Society"

Anne Carolin Schäfer, Anja Kroke and Alessa Klug present current DGE scientific publications: Food based dietary guidelines (FBDG), protein guideline and DGE position on vegan nutrition; Chair: Bernhard Watzl

Symposium SY100, 27.8., 16:45-18:15:

  • "Personalized Nutrition: Past, Now, Future"/ Keynote and keynote speeches by members of the DGE Personalized Nutrition Working Group; Chair: Anette Buyken and Kurt Gedrich

Poster-Contributions -  EP01, E-poster station:

  • "Revised dietary reference value of vitamin E intake for Germany and Austria – a new process of derivation", Christina Breidenassel
  • "Iodine deficiency: the renaissance of a public health issue in sustainable nutrition?", Christina Breidenassel
  • "Dietary carbohydrate intake and health-related outcomes: a protocol for the evidence evaluation methodology for the guideline of the German Nutrition Society", Julia Haardt

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The main functions of the DGE

Nutrition Science

  • Supporting research on nutritional science
  • Ascertaining topics for nutritional research as well as compiling and evaluating research results on nutrition science and related disciplines
  • Announcing research results on nutrition science and related disci plines by publications and events
  • Awarding prizes for outstanding nutrition scientists

Nutrition Counselling and Education

  • Coordinating scientifically proven and independent nutrition counselling and education
  • Quality assurance of nutrition counselling and education

Events and Educational Courses

The DGE organizes congresses, symposia, workshops and seminars regularly, mainly for nutritional experts and journalists.

There are various educational courses offered for professionals engaged in nutrition counselling and communal catering. The topics range, for example, from expert seminars on nutrition knowledge to seminars about counselling methods.

Budget

The budget of the DGE averages at 6.75 million Euro per year. Approximately 25 % is covered by own revenue (e. g. sale of media, fees for educational courses and memberships) and 75 % by public funds.

For further information, please contact:

German Nutrition Society
Godesberger Allee 136
53175 Bonn
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)228 3776-600
Fax: +49 (0)228 3776-800
E-mail: webmaster(at)dge.de