German Federation of the Deaf

The German Association of the Deaf (DGB), German: , 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.

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 Sign language German Sign Language Deaf culture Deaf rights movement

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