German Lung Foundation

The German Lung Foundation (Deutsche Lungenstiftung e.V.) is a non-profit registered association whose goal is to improve the situation of patients with lung diseases. It was founded in 1994 on the initiative of members of the German Society for Pneumology. It addresses environment and lung topics, represents these in the non-medical public together with the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine (including publishing the 'Weißbuch Lunge'), acts as a contact for media, raises funds for applied pneumological research, promotes young scientists (Dissertationspreis Pneumologie), translates scientific recommendations and guidelines into lay language, promotes publicity for pneumological topics (media prize for journalists), runs prevention projects for adults, children and adolescents, cooperates with pneumological self-help groups and organizations, and provides practical support for regional information events. It finances itself exclusively through membership fees, donations and grants. Its board consists of a chairperson, deputy chairperson, treasurer and secretary.

The German Lung Foundation (Deutsche Lungenstiftung e.V.) was founded in 1994 on the initiative of members of the German Society for Pneumology. It is a non-profit registered association that aims to improve the situation of patients with lung diseases. It works with the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine in the non-medical public, publishes the 'Weißbuch Lunge', raises funds for applied pneumological research, promotes young scientists through the Dissertationspreis Pneumologie, translates scientific recommendations and guidelines into lay language, promotes publicity for pneumological topics through a media prize for journalists, runs prevention projects for adults, children and adolescents, cooperates with pneumological self-help groups and organizations, and provides practical support for regional information events. It finances itself exclusively through membership fees, donations and grants.

Non-profit patient-oriented lung health foundation working with the German Society for Pneumology and Respiratory Medicine and advising the public against tobacco and nicotine products.

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