Donations

Further Information

Your donation for lung research

Lung diseases are among the most common and serious illnesses worldwide. With your donation, you directly support the development of new approaches to prevention, diagnosis, and therapy.

Every contribution counts: 100 percent of your donation goes directly into research. In doing so, you enable the scientists of the German Center for Lung Research to advance innovative ideas and open up new perspectives for the patients of tomorrow.

The German Center for Lung Research is a non-profit association. We will be happy to provide you with a donation receipt.

Single or Regular Donation

Bereavement Donation

Donation in your last will

Donation Receipt

For one-time donations by bank transfer or to set up a standing order, please use the following bank details:

German Center for Lung Research (DZL)
Volksbank Mittelhessen
IBAN: DE 93 5139 0000 0012 7821 28
BIC: VBMHDE5F

Your options are diverse:

Support lung research in general or fund selected research projects. With your unrestricted donation, we can help where support is currently needed most. If you would like to donate to a specific project, simply indicate one of our disease areas as a reference in the subject line of your transfer.

For regular donations, we will issue an annual donation receipt if we have your address. You will receive this confirmation in March of the following year.

Memorial Donations – Giving in the Event of a Bereavement

The death of a loved one is a heavy burden. We are all the more grateful if, in these difficult moments, you consider supporting lung research by inviting donations to the German Center for Lung Research.

For the obituary and/or funeral notice, the following wording may be suitable:

"At the request of the deceased, we kindly ask that, instead of flowers or wreaths, a donation be made to the German Center for Lung Research, Volksbank Mittelhessen, IBAN: DE 93 5139 0000 0012 7821 28, BIC: VBMHDE5F, Reference: First and Last Name of the Deceased."

Please make sure to include a reference keyword in your appeal so that the donations received under this reference can be correctly allocated. To ensure smooth processing, we kindly ask you to inform us of your plans - for example, by sending us a copy of the obituary notice.

About six weeks after the funeral, we will inform you of the total amount donated, if you wish. Please understand that, for data protection reasons, we are not permitted to disclose the names of individual donors or the amounts of their donations.

Legacy Giving – A Gift for the Future

Some decisions have an impact far beyond one’s own lifetime. With a bequest or inheritance, you can give hope to people living with severe lung diseases today and in the future.

The German Center for Lung Research (DZL) brings together leading scientists across Germany who work hand in hand to better understand the causes of lung diseases and to develop new treatment options. Your legacy can help turn research into cures, giving patients more time and quality of life.

Ways to Give

In your will, you can support the DZL in different ways:

as heir or co-heir
through a bequest in favor of the DZL

As a non-profit organization, the DZL is exempt from German inheritance and gift tax. This means your support flows in full into research.

We are here for you.

If you are considering including the DZL in your will, we would be pleased to offer you a confidential conversation. We can provide information about the DZL’s work and show you how your contribution can be used effectively.

If you have questions about drafting a will or about the tax implications, we recommend consulting a lawyer or tax advisor for comprehensive advice.

If you have supported the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) with a donation of up to EUR 300 in a given year, no separate donation receipt is required for tax purposes in Germany.

To claim your donation, it is sufficient to submit the simplified proof of donation along with either the deposit slip, the booking confirmation from your bank (e.g. account statement), or a printout of the electronic confirmation from your online banking system. The payment reference should clearly include the word “donation.”

For contributions exceeding EUR 300, a formal confirmation of contribution issued by the German Center for Lung Research (DZL) in accordance with the official German tax guidelines is required. We will automatically issue and send this document to you. Please include your full postal address in the payment reference or contact us after making your donation.

Please note: The above information applies to taxpayers in Germany. Regulations on tax deductibility of donations may vary in other countries. Please consult your local tax authority or advisor for guidance.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Deutsches Zentrum für Lungenforschung e. V.
Aulweg 130
35392 Gießen
Tel.: +49 (0)641 - 99-46718
E-Mail: contact@dzl.de