German Aviation Doctors Association

The German Aviation Doctors Association — in German the Deutscher Fliegerarztverband e.V. (DFV) — is the professional association of German aeromedical examiners, known in German as Fliegerärzte. Its members examine aircrew, cabin crew and air traffic control personnel, as well as applicants for those roles, to assess their fitness to fly and to issue the corresponding medical certificates. The association describes itself as the professional body of German aeromedical experts, and the majority of German aviation doctors are members. The association is registered as an eingetragener Verein (e.V.), a German registered association. Its registered seat is in Hamburg, while it maintains a Berlin office at Fabeckstraße 55, 14195 Berlin. In 2009 the association added the additional designation German Association of Aeromedical Examiners (GAAME) to its name in order to be more easily recognizable in a European context; both names are protected. As a professional association, the DFV works to secure the quality of aeromedical examinations and to promote the most uniform possible assessment standards. It presents itself as an authority-independent advocate of aviation medicine and offers its expertise to regulators and aviation authorities, while also scrutinizing whether official rules are genuinely sensible and practicable. In cases of conflict it has repeatedly taken legal action against official regulations and supported plaintiffs in court. The association participates in consultations between authorities and aviation doctors in the AMC and other examination bodies, focusing on questions of interpretation and application of aeromedical fitness in individual cases. It informs members about interpretation problems and outcomes in difficult aeromedical cases in order to help create uniform nationwide assessment bases. It has also taken a position against the new rules expected for 2013 from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the fitness examinations of aircrew and the associated medical certificates, because it expected serious violations of the medical data protection of aircrew. The association organizes and promotes professional events, including its members' meeting and scientific conferences. Its website lists a members' meeting on 9 October 2026 at the Lufthansa Congress Center in Seeheim, the 64th Scientific Annual Conference of the DGLRM e.V. in Dessau from 15 to 17 October 2026, a refresher seminar E/34 from 9 to 11 October 2026 organized by the Deutsche Akademie für Flug- und Reisemedizin GmbH in Seeheim-Jugendheim, and the 43rd Bavarian, 36th Baden-Württemberg and 33rd Saxon aviation doctors' conference in Gröbenzell on 27 June 2026. The association's board includes Stephan Bernhardt as President, Dr. med. Thorsten Bender as First Vice President, Dr. med. Henning Jäschke as Second Vice President, Manuela Janicki as Treasurer and Dr. med. Knud Kureck as Secretary.

The Deutscher Fliegerarztverband e.V. (DFV) is a German registered association that brings together German aviation doctors (Fliegerärzte). Its registered seat is in Hamburg, and it maintains a Berlin office at Fabeckstraße 55, 14195 Berlin. The association added the additional designation German Association of Aeromedical Examiners (GAAME) to its name in 2009 in order to be more easily recognizable in a European context; both names are protected. The association's fundamental goals are tied to the work of its members: aviation doctors examine aircrew, cabin crew and air traffic control personnel, as well as applicants for those roles, for their fitness to fly and issue medical fitness certificates. The DFV works to secure the quality of these examinations and to implement the most uniform possible assessment standards. It presents itself as an authority-independent advocate of aviation medicine and offers its expertise to regulators and aviation authorities, while paying attention to the actual sensibility and practicability of official rules. In conflict cases the association has repeatedly taken legal action against official regulations and supported plaintiffs in court. Among its important activities, the association participates in consultations between authorities and aviation doctors in the AMC and other examination bodies, with a focus on questions of interpretation and application of aeromedical fitness in individual cases. To create uniform nationwide assessment bases, it informs members about interpretation problems and outcomes in difficult aeromedical cases. The association also took a position against the new rules expected for 2013 from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the fitness examinations of aircrew and the associated medical certificates, because it expected serious violations of the medical data protection of aircrew. The association is active in professional education and events. Its website lists a members' meeting on 9 October 2026 at the Lufthansa Congress Center in Seeheim, the 64th Scientific Annual Conference of the DGLRM e.V. in Dessau from 15 to 17 October 2026, a refresher seminar E/34 from 9 to 11 October 2026 organized by the Deutsche Akademie für Flug- und Reisemedizin GmbH in Seeheim-Jugendheim, and the 43rd Bavarian, 36th Baden-Württemberg and 33rd Saxon aviation doctors' conference in Gröbenzell on 27 June 2026. The association's board comprises Stephan Bernhardt as President, Dr. med. Thorsten Bender as First Vice President, Dr. med. Henning Jäschke as Second Vice President, Manuela Janicki as Treasurer and Dr. med. Knud Kureck as Secretary.

• 2013

  The association positioned itself against the new EASA rules expected for 2013 for the fitness examinations of aircrew and the associated medical certificates, citing expected serious violations of aircrew medical data protection.

• 2009

  The association added the additional designation German Association of Aeromedical Examiners (GAAME) to its name for better recognition in the European context.

• 43rd Bavarian, 36th Baden-Württemberg and 33rd Saxon aviation doctors' conference in Gröbenzell.

• Members' meeting at the Lufthansa Congress Center in Seeheim.

• Refresher seminar E/34 organized by the Deutsche Akademie für Flug- und Reisemedizin GmbH in Seeheim-Jugendheim.

• 64th Scientific Annual Conference of the DGLRM e.V. in Dessau.

Authority-independent professional association and advocate of aviation medicine, offering expertise to regulators and aviation authorities while scrutinizing the practicality of official rules.

• Professional representation of aeromedical examiners

  The association represents the professional interests of German aviation doctors.

• Guidance on aeromedical examination standards

  The association works to secure examination quality and uniform assessment standards, informing members about interpretation problems and outcomes.

• Medical fitness certificates for aircrew

  Issued by members after examining aircrew, cabin crew and air traffic control personnel for fitness to fly.

• Professional events and refresher seminars

  The association organizes and promotes members' meetings, scientific conferences and refresher seminars.

1. 1Fliegerarztverband - Startseitefliegerarztverband.de
2. 2German Aviation Doctors Associationwikidata.org
3. 3Deutscher Fliegerarztverbandde.wikipedia.org