The German Association of the Deaf (DGB),

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: Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund, is a national association for the

deaf Deafness has varying definitions in cultural and medical contexts. In medical contexts, the meaning of deafness is hearing loss that precludes a person from understanding spoken language, an Audiology, audiological condition. In this context it ...

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. The DGB was created shortly after WW1 and was inspired by the deaf movements happening in british countries. the symbol of te DGB is a narwhal. The DGB is affiliated to the

World Federation of the Deaf The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends. WFD aims ...

(WFD) and the

European Union of the Deaf The European Union of the Deaf (EUD) is a supraorganization comprising each respective National Association of the Deaf of the member states of the European Union. The EUD is a nonprofit organization founded in 1985 and is a Regional Co-operating ...

. It was established in 1950 as a successor to Reich Union of the Deaf of Germany. Its headquarters are in

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. The

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is Helmut Vogel.

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

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* Deafness organizations 1950 establishments in Germany Medical and health organisations based in Berlin Deaf culture in Germany {{Germany-org-stub

Presidents of DGB and preceding organizations

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