German Federation of the Deaf

The German Association of the Deaf (DGB), German: Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund, is a national association for the deaf in Germany.

The DGB was created shortly after World War I and was inspired by the deaf movements happening in British countries. The symbol of the DGB is a narwhal. The DGB is affiliated to the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and the European Union of the Deaf. It was established in 1950 as a successor to the Reich Union of the Deaf of Germany. Its headquarters are in Berlin. The president is Ralph Raule.[1]

Presidents of DGB and preceding organizations

  • 1913–1915 Karl Pawlek
  • 1915–1917 Josef Pollanetz
  • 1917–1919 Franz Wilhelm
  • 1919–1921 Theodor Kratochwil
  • 1921–1923 Georg Schwarzböck
  • 1923–1926 Karl Pawlek
  • 1926–1928 Theodor Kratochwil
  • 1928–1938 Georg Schwarzböck
  • 1940–1943 Karl Johann Brunner
  • 1946–1949 Heinrich Prochazka
  • 1949–1955 Karl Altenaichinger
  • 1956–1960 Heinrich Prochazka
  • 1960–1965 Karl Johann Brunner
  • 1965–1970 Gerhard Schmidt
  • 1970–1985 Willibald Tapler
  • 1985–1997 Peter Dimmel
  • 1997–2001 Trude Dimmel
  • 2001– Helene Jarmer

See also

References

  1. ^ "Über uns..." Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund e.V. (in German). Retrieved 2026-01-28.


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