What does DDZ mean in GERMAN

The Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum (DDZ), or German Diabetes Center, is a national center for research and education on diabetes. It brings together the expertise of specialists and scientists from various disciplines to provide high-quality research in the field of diabetes, transfer it into practice and conduct patient-oriented diabetes care.

DDZ offers a wide range of services including clinical research, consultations, diagnostics, multi-professional treatment plans & concepts as well as educational programs for patients and healthcare professionals. Furthermore, DDZ provides consultation services for physicians dealing with complex cases of diabetes or metabolic diseases.

The focus of DDZ lies primarily on diabetes but also on obesity and related metabolic disorders such as lipid metabolism disorders or hypertension. These conditions are often closely associated with type 2 diabetes and can contribute significantly to its development and progression. Thus, they should be treated in an interdisciplinary approach by experienced experts.

DDZ has a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs aimed at people with different levels of knowledge about diabetes – from beginners to professionals. DDZ also offers individualized education plans depending on the nature and severity of each person’s diabetes. Additionally, many courses are available online or via correspondence to ensure easy access for all individuals seeking more information about their condition.

The German Diabetes Center was founded in 1995 based on the initiative from Prof Dr Wolfgang Kiess – one of Europe’s most respected endocrinologists - who still leads the institution today. Since then the team has grown significantly and now consists of a number dedicated experts from various fields including physicians specializing in endocrinology, nutritionists, psychologists & physician assistants with extensive experience in treating people with metabolic disorders or type 2 diabetes.

Yes! The specialists at DDZ are actively involved in numerous clinical studies that help to better understand the causes and effects of diabetes while exploring new ways of managing this disease more effectively - both pharmacologically as well as non-pharmacologically. In addition, psychoeducational interventions developed by the team aim at helping people living with diabetes lead healthy lives despite their unique challenges due to their condition.

Yes! Through years of intense research work conducted by leading medical teams at DDZe several articles were published regarding new treatments for different forms and stages of type 2 diabetes as well as obesity or related metabolic diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). All these publications can be accessed through our website where interested readers can also learn more about current studies we are working on.

No - you do not need a referral letter when making an appointment at Deutsches Diabetes Zentrum (DDZe). Simply visit our website to schedule an appointment directly. We welcome all questions if you would like to find out more about how we can help you better manage your condition before committing to an appointment.