The DZL cooperates closely with the Lung Information Service (LIS) based at the Helmholtz Center in Munich and supports the range of easy-to-understand information from research and clinical practice about pulmonary diseases. The scientists and doctors at the DZL sites take on an advisory role for editorial contributions of the LIS and individual patient inquiries sent to the LIS. In addition to its online platform, the Lung Information Service provides an overview of clinical studies currently carried out by DZL researchers for patients, their families, and interested members of the general public. The LID also organizes events such as patient fora on special subjects.