German Life Saving Association

German Life Saving Association
Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft
AbbreviationDLRG
FormationOctober 19, 1913; 111 years ago (1913-10-19)
Founded atLeipzig, Deutschland
TypeNGO
Legal statusRegistered
HeadquartersBad Nenndorf, Germany
Region
Germany
Membership (2020)
551,664
Official language
German
Key people
Ute Vogt (President)
Parent organization
International Life Saving Federation
Websitewww.dlrg.de
Rescue boat of the DLRG
A German lifeguard
A rescue station of the DLRG

The German Life Saving Association[1][2] (German: Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft or DLRG) is a relief organization for life saving in Germany. The DLRG is the largest voluntary lifesaving organization in the world.[3]

With around 560,000 members, organised in approximately 2,100 local groups, the DLRG is the largest voluntary water rescue organization in the world. More than one million regular donors support the work of the DLRG.

  1. ^ "Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft e.V." International Life Saving Federation. Retrieved 2019-01-08. German Life Saving Association
  2. ^ "Featured Organization: German Life Saving Association (DLRG)". International Surf Lifesaving Association. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. ^ "Kurzdarstellung" [Summary]. DLRG.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. Retrieved 2017-06-05.