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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