German Federation of the Deaf

The German Association of the Deaf (DGB), German: Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund, is a national association for the deaf in Germany.

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 (WFD) and the European Union of the Deaf. It was established in 1950 as a successor to Reich Union of the Deaf of Germany. Its headquarters are in Berlin. The president 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