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 – 2023

69,916

Cornea

4,049

Heart valves

3,241

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 30 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.