Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund

Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund is a non-profit association based in Berlin, Germany working on disability, health.

The Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund (DSB) is a German self-help association that represents the interests of hard of hearing and deaf people at local, state and federal level. It is organised in local clubs, self-help groups and 13 state associations. The DSB advocates for barrier-free communication, inclusion and better living conditions for hearing-impaired people in social policy and the health system, and offers advice and support to those affected through its local clubs. It also runs awareness activities, publishes information materials, and promotes independence and political participation for people with hearing loss. Its roots date back to the first local association founded in Berlin by Margarethe von Witzleben. The DSB is based in Berlin and is recognised as a charitable (gemeinnützig) body.