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German Social Accident Insurance

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Umbrella association of the German statutory accident insurance institutions, known as DGUV.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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The Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung (DGUV) is the umbrella association of the industrial employers' liability insurance associations and the accident insurance funds. Its central tasks are prevention, rehabilitation and compensation. It represents the statutory accident insurance vis-à-vis political, federal, state, European and other national and international institutions as well as social partners. Its organs as a registered association are the members' assembly and the board, both composed on a parity basis.

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The DGUV is the umbrella association of the industrial employers' liability insurance associations and the accident insurance funds. Its central tasks are prevention, rehabilitation and compensation. It represents the statutory accident insurance vis-à-vis political, federal, state, European and other national and international institutions as well as social partners. Its organs as a registered association are the members' assembly and the board, both composed on a parity basis. The members' assembly advises and decides at least once a year on fundamental questions; the board is elected by the members' assembly, conducts the business of the DGUV and elects the Hauptgeschäftsführer.

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