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Tissue donation – building a bridge for life

Join the network Order a transplant

The German Society for Tissue Transplantation (DGFG) organises tissue donation nationwide and provides patients with corneas, amnion, heart valves, blood vessels and bone grafts. With corneal transplants, we save the eyesight of thousands of patients every year – and with heart valves and blood vessels, sometimes even their lives. The DGFG is the largest tissue network in Germany! We are backed by four university hospitals and a social welfare clinic. We are a non-profit organisation. We have been establishing standards in tissue medicine for over 20 years.

Get in touch…

…for all questions concerning tissue medicine.
No matter where, no matter at what time. We…

  • organize tissue donation in Germany

    corneal transplants, blood vessels and heart valves, amniotic tissue and musculoskeletal tissue

  • process donor tissue in 14 tissue banks

    short distance, prompt processing, highest quality

  • allocate tissue transplants nationwide & beyond

    based on a nationwide waiting list

  • inform comprehensively and transparently about tissue donation

    at events, in the media, brochures and other information materials

  • work to the highest standards

    safety and quality for donors and transplant recipients

  • support the research & development of new methods

    continuous development of tissue medicine in Germany and beyond

Donated tissue within the DGFG network

2007 – 2024

77,191

Cornea

4,458

Heart valves

3,390

Blood vessels

Tissue network in Germany

The DGFG supports tissue donation in hospitals. We set up donation programs and coordinate tissue donation – also in the context of organ donation. Nothing works without clear organization, careful working methods and empathetic conversations. Whether tissue donation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania or in Baden-Württemberg: our staff are on site at 32 locations throughout Germany.

Doctors do not transplant tissue immediately. The DGFG operates three tissue banks of its own and cooperates with others from all over the country. Our employees have many years of experience in setting up and running a tissue bank.

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News

Record in raising awareness: More than 10,000 interviews held on tissue donation

28. May 2025
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Martin Börgel becomes board member of the Veneto Tissue Bank Foundation FBTV

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More tissue donation despite decreased willingness to donate

7. January 2025
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DGFG visiting the 9th ALABAT Congress in Colombia

22. November 2024
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Looking Back: ‘Sharing knowledge – saving lives!’

30. October 2024
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Award-winning photo exhibition lives on: from banner to carrier bag

24. July 2024
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