Disease Areas
Interdisciplinary and networked throughout Germany, the DZGs research common diseases so that they can be detected more quickly and treated more effectively in the future. Six disease areas are currently being researched in the DZG: respiratory and lung diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, infectious diseases, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
Cancer
There are approximately 1.4 million cancer patients in Germany – and the number is rising.
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular diseases continue to increase and are still the number one cause of death in Germany.
Diabetes
It is estimated that up to 12 million people in Germany could suffer from diabetes by 2040.
Infectious Diseases
Infectious diseases are among the great medical challenges of our time.
Lung Diseases
Every 4 minutes, a person dies in Germany as a result of lung and respiratory disease.
Mental disorders
Almost one in three people experience a mental illness in the course of a year.
Neurodegenerative Diseases
So far, there is no cure for neurodegenerative diseases.
