The Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF; Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Wissenschaftlichen Medizinischen Fachgesellschaften), established in 1962 and located in Frankfurt am Main, is the umbrella organisation of more than 185 German medical societies.
It coordinates and publishes medical guidelines, promotes scientific exchange and represents the interests of medical associations to the public.
It is the German representative in the "Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences CIOMS" at WHO.
The AWMF applies four levels of classification to medical guidelines: S3, S2e, S2k and S1.