Trades, building and associations
DGUV
Abbreviation for Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
In short and in plain language
The DGUV is the head group for work accident cover in Germany.
Its members are the bodies that provide this cover for firms and for the public sector.
It puts out rules and tips on safe work. It also gives figures on illness from asbestos.
Definition
The DGUV is the German Social Accident Insurance, the umbrella association of the statutory accident insurance institutions. It publishes rules, information and figures on safety at work and on occupational diseases, for example on illnesses caused by asbestos.