Germany

Established: 1927
Full member of EUD since: 1985

President: Helmut Vogel
Vice President: Elisabeth Kaufmann
Vice President: Vacant
Treasurer: Thomas Worseck
Board Member: Ludmila Schmidt
Board Member: Stefan Keller

Sign Language: Deutsche Gerbärdensprache
Abbreviation: DGS

Number of Deaf Sign Language Users: 200,000
Number of Working Sign Language Interpreters: 750

Convention: Signature 30 March 2007
Ratification: 24 February 2009

Optional Protocol: Signature 30 March 2007
Ratification: 24 February 2009

Prenzlauer Allee 180
10405 Berlin
Germany

Email: [email protected]
Phone: (+49) 030/499 022-66
Website: www.gehoerlosen-bund.de