The National Board for Classification in Health Care (Kuratorium für die Klassifikation im Gesundheitswesen, KKG) acts as an advisory body to the Federal Ministry of Health on all problems related to medical classifications. Its agency is located at BfArM. The KKG consists of the main bodies of the German health care system.

There is close collaboration between BfArM and the World Health Organization on the maintenance of ICD-10, ICD-11, ICF, ICD-O-3 and ICHI. To institutionalize this collaboration BfArM was designated WHO Collaborating Center for the Family of International Health Classifications. BfArM has already taken part in the work of several committees of the WHO Collaborating Centers since several years.

Semantic structures are particularly important when data are exchanged across national borders and language areas in a language-independent manner. The BfArM is therefore involved in various European projects to support the exchange of health data in Europe.

Orphanet is a unique resource, which pursues the goal to collect and improve the knowledge about rare diseases. Thereby the diagnosis, care and therapy of patients suffering from rare diseases can be improved. If you want further information about rare diseases in German, please change to the German site. Otherwise follow the link to the international Orphanet portal in English.

The Iris Institute emerged from an international cooperation for the deployment, maintenance and development of the Iris software, an electronic system for automated coding of causes of death.

BfArM is working with Destatis on a nationally standardized electronic death certificate to improve the informative value and international comparability of the German cause-of-death statistics.

The BfArM works closely with Switzerland and Austria in maintaining the German-language classifications. In addition, BfArM is represented in an advisory capacity in national and international standardization bodies.

BfArM provides important services such as online classifications, downloads and coding questions. OIDs can be requested and the ICF book edition can be ordered. General questions are answered under FAQ.