Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention

Founded in 1972, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention is a non-profit association based in Jena, Germany working on mental health, health.

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention (DGS) is a non-profit, registered association and the national professional society for suicide prevention and suicidology in Germany. Founded in April 1972 as the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Selbstmordverhütung in Munich, it brings together professionals from medicine, psychology, social work and related fields, as well as people with lived experience of suicidal crises, bereaved relatives and volunteers. Its work includes organising a spring scientific conference and an autumn annual conference, publishing the journal Suizidprophylaxe, running the Hans-Rost-Preis awards, and coordinating the NaSPro national network. The DGS also advocates for a federal suicide prevention law, comments on health policy such as emergency care reform, and takes positions on assisted suicide, calling for prevention to take priority. It runs a help finder for people in crisis and their relatives, but does not provide crisis counselling itself. The organisation is based in Jena and operates across Germany. It is funded through membership fees and donations and is recognised as a tax-exempt charitable organisation.