About us - German Botanical Society (DBG: Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft e. V.)

The German Botanical Society represents the botanical sciences in the German speaking area and promotes botany in the framework of scientific biology on national and international grounds. DBG has only non-commercial purposes.

Activities

The main activities of the German Botanical Society are:

Providing a network for scientific botanists and promotion of the botanical sciences
Bienally the DBG holds a scientific congress of about one week ("Botanikertagung") which is organized by a university in the German-speaking area. The meeting comprises oral presentations, poster-sessions, botanical excursions and is held together with the general assembly (the "plenum") of the society. During the conference, the prizes of the society are presented to young scientists. In the years between the scientific congresses the sections organise workshops with topics concerning their field of science.
To promote young scientists the German Botanical Society recognizes meritious research by presentation of prizes. It also enables young scientists to attend the meetings by awarding travel funds to deserving individuals.
Scientific publications, especially the Societie's journal "Plant Biology". This journal (presently 6 issues per year and volume) is published by Wiley-Blackwell, and is the successor of the "Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft", published by the DBG from 1882-1987, followed by "Botanica Acta", published by the DBG from 1988 - 1998. The informations of the society are published three times a year in the journal "Actualia".
Congresses in specialized botanical fields are supported financially by the Society to enable young scientists to attend the meeting.

History

The German Botanical Society (Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft e.V, DBG) was founded in 1882 at Eisenach, Germany. It is one of the oldest botanical societies worldwide which is still active. In 2007 it celebrated its 125th anniversary.

Organs of the DBG

Organs of the DBG are the general assembly and the executive committee and board of trustees. The four members of the executive committee and the additional six members of the board of trustees are elected by the general assembly every two years. The respective responsibilities of the individual board members are detailed in the constitution of the Society (published in Plant Biology Vol. 1, pages: N9 - N12, 1999).

Membership in Umbrellar Organizations

The DBG is a member of the VBIO (Verband Biologie, Biowissenschaften und Biomedizin) the giggest umbrellar organization of bio and life sciences in Germany. Our Society is a cofounder of the vbbm (Verbund biowissenschaftlicher und biomedizinischer Gesellschaften) which in May 2007 joined the VdBiol (Verband Deutscher Biologen und biowissenschaftlicher Fachgesellschaften) to found the VBIO.

The DBG is also a member in the DNK (Deutsches Nationalkommitee Biologie). The DNK is a German scientific non-profit and non-governmental organisation, representing German biologists in the international umbrellar organisations of the IUBS (International Union of Biological Sciences), the IUMS (International Union of Microbiological Societies), and the ICSU (International Council for Science).

Award

Besides the prizes for young scientist mentioned above the DBG honors persons who supported the society and / or its objectives with the Simon-Schwendener-Medal.

Related Internet Links

	Statutes of the DBG
	Special Congresses supported by the DBG
	Botanikertagung
	Prizes awarded to young researchers
	Travel funds for young researchers
	The DBG supports meetings
	The DBG as patron
	125 Years DBG: German anniversary publication
	125 Years DBG - a German anniversary publication and an Interview with the board about latest developments and future plans (both are in German)
	Ececutive Commitee and board of trustees of the DBG
	The DBG is a member of the VBIO and the DNK
	The DBG cofounded the vbbm
	Simon-Schwendener-Medal