Largest single distribution campaign of donor cards in Germany
Up to 120,000 organ donor cards will be distributed to households in the Dresden administrative district, the circulation area of the Sächsische Zeitung, over the coming weeks. Today, SZ circulated 100,000 copies. Another 20,000 will follow in the coming weeks. This made the World Transplant Games in Dresden, together with their partners, the largest single distribution campaign in Germany to date.
Elke Büdenbender reaffirms her support as patron of the World Transplant Games 2025
The World Transplant Games 2025 in Dresden will be held under the esteemed patronage of Elke Büdenbender, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Germany—a fact we proudly shared earlier. Today, we’re excited to revisit and spotlight this meaningful patronage, which remains one of the most heartfelt endorsements of our mission to promote organ donation and celebrate transplant recipients worldwide.
Successful Test Run for the World Transplant Games 2025
From 1 to 4 May, around 200 athletes from across Germany took part in the 44th German Championships for Transplanted and Dialysis Patients in Dresden. These national championships also served as a crucial test event for the World Transplant Games 2025 (WTG), which will take place from 17 to 24 August 2025 in the Saxon capital.
From the edge of life to the heart of the games: Erika Kaiser’s story of hope, healing, and heroism
When Erika Kaiser takes the starting line in Dresden at the World Transplant Games 2025, she’ll be racing with more than just determination—she’ll be racing with the heart of a survivor and the soul of a storyteller.
TX teddy joins the DGCH organ donation run
The DGCH Organ Donation Run is an annual initiative by the German Society of Surgery (DGCH), held as part of the DCK Congress, which took place this year from March 26 to 28, 2025. Yesterday, on March 27, the in-person run brought together participants dedicated to raising awareness about organ donation and transplantation.
Statement on the potential halt of the Opt-Out Solution in Germany
Dresden, November 11 – With the current German government on the brink of dissolution, there is now a significant risk that the Federal Council initiative for an opt-out solution in organ donation could fail. This development is particularly concerning as it occurs in the year when the World Transplant Games will be held in Germany for the first time (August 17-24, 2025, in Dresden).