History
Honory members
| Year | Honory members |
| 2019 | Claus Bartram, Heidelberg |
| 2018 | Han Brunner, Nijmegen |
| 2016 | Bernhard Horsthemke, Essen |
| 2015 | Wolfgang Engel, Göttingen |
| 2014 | Peter Propping, Bonn |
| 2013 | Andreas Gal, Hamburg |
| 2011 | Thomas Cremer, München |
| 2010 | Gerd Utermann, Innsbruck |
| 2009 | Hans-Hilger Ropers, Berlin |
| 2008 | Regine Witkowski, Berlin; Karl Sperling, Berlin |
| 2007 | Jürg Ott, New York und Beijing |
| 2006 | Albert de la Chapelle, Columbus |
| 2005 | John Opitz, Salt Lake City |
| 2003 | Friedrich Vogel, Heidelberg; Arno G Motulsky, Seattle |
GfH honory members
- Han Brunner, Nijmegen
- Thomas Cremer, München
- Albert de la Chapelle, Columbus (USA)
- Wolfgang Engel, Göttingen
- Andreas Gal, Hamburg
- Tiemo Grimm, Würzburg
- Bernhard Horsthemke, Essen
- Margareta Mikkelsen, Kopenhagen (Dänemark)
- Arno G Motulsky, Seattle (USA)
- Jan Murken, München
- John Opitz, Salt Lake City (USA)
- Jürg Ott, New York und Beijing (China)
- Eberhard Passarge, Essen/Leipzig
- Peter Propping, Bonn
- Hans-Hilger Ropers, Berlin
- Jörg Schmidtke, Hannover
- Eberhard Schwinger, Lübeck
- Karl Sperling, Berlin
- Gerd Utermann, Innsbruck
- Friedrich Vogel, Heidelberg
- Regine Witkowski, Berlin
- Gerhard Wolff, Freiburg
- Lore Zech, Uppsala (Schweden)
Meetings 1989-2020
| No | Year |
Venue | Meetings President |
| 32. | 2021 | Ulm | Reiner Siebert |
| 31. | 2020 | Virtuelles Meeting gemeinsam mit der ESHG | |
| 30. | 2019 | Weimar | Christian Hübner |
| 29. | 2018 | Münster | Peter Wieacker |
| 28. | 2017 | Bochum | Jörg Epplen |
| 27. | 2016 | Lübeck | Gabriele Gillessen-Kaesbach |
| 26. | 2015 | Graz | Michael Speicher |
| 25. | 2014 | Essen | Bernhard Horsthemke |
| 24. | 2013 | Dresden | Evelin Schröck |
| 23. | 2012 | Nürnberg, gemeinsam mit der ESHG |
André Reis |
| 22. | 2011 | Regensburg | Bernhard Weber |
| 21. | 2010 | Hamburg | Andreas Gal |
| 20. | 2009 | Aachen | Klaus Zerres |
| 19. | 2008 | Hannover | Jörg Schmidtke |
| 18. | 2007 | Bonn | Peter Propping |
| 17. | 2006 | Heidelberg | Claus R. Bartram |
| 16. | 2005 | Halle | Ingo Hansmann |
| 2004 | München, gemeinsam mit der ESHG | Thomas Meitinger | |
| 15. | 2003 | Marburg | Karl-Heinz Grzeschik |
| 14. | 2002 | Leipzig | Ursula Froster |
| 13. | 2001 | Wien, im Rahmen des ICHG | International Congress of Human Genetics |
| 12. | 2000 | Lübeck | Eberhard Schwinger |
| 11. | 1999 | Nürnberg | Rudolf A. Pfeiffer |
| 10. | 1998 | Jena | Uwe Claussen |
| 9. | 1997 | Innsbruck | Gerd Utermann |
| 8. | 1996 | Göttingen | Wolfgang Engel |
| 7. | 1995 | Berlin, gemeinsam mit der ESHG-Tagung | Karl Sperling |
| 6. | 1994 | Düsseldorf | Gunter Röhrborn |
| 5. | 1993 | Würzburg | Holger Höhn |
| 4. | 1992 | Mainz | Engelhardt Schleiermacher |
| 3. | 1991 | Ulm | Walter Vogel |
| 2. | 1990 | Bonn | Peter Propping |
| 1. | 1989 | München | Hartwig Cleve |
Board 1987-2020
| 2018 | 30th General Meeting |
| President | Brigitte Schlegelberger, Hannover |
| Vice president | Thomas Eggermann |
| Vice president | Olaf Rieß |
| Secretary | Uwe Kornak |
| Treasurer | Ute Hehr |
| Scientific Advisor | Eva Klopocki, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Peter Krawitz, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Johannes Schumacher, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Bernd Wollnik, Göttingen |
| Scientific Advisor | Peter Wieacker, Münster |
| 2016 | 28th General Meeting |
| President | Gabriele Gillessen-Kaesbach, Lübeck |
| 1. Vice President | Markus M. Nöthen |
| 2. Vice President | Thomas Eggermann |
| Secretary | Uwe Kornak |
| Treasurer | Ute Hehr |
| Scientific Advisor | Judith Fischer, Freiburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Thomas Haaf, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Eva Klopocki, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Johannes Schumacher, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Bernd Wollnik, Göttingen |
| 2014 | 27th General Meeting |
| President | Klaus Zerres, Aachen |
| 1. Vice President | Gabriele Gillessen-Kaesbach, Lübeck |
| 2. Vice President | Hildegard Kehrer-Sawatzki, Ulm |
| Secretary | Simone Heidemann, Kiel |
| Treasurer | Wolfram Kress, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Judith Fischer, Freiburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Thomas Haaf, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Kerstin Kutsche, Hamburg |
| 2012 | 25th General Meeting |
| President | Klaus Zerres, Aachen |
| 1. Vice President | Peter Wieacker, Münster |
| 2. Vice President | Hildegard Kehrer-Sawatzki, Ulm |
| Secretary | Simone Heidemann, Kiel |
| Treasurer | Wolfram Kress, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Kerstin Kutsche, Hamburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Jürgen Kohlhase, Freiburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Michael Speicher, Graz, Austria |
| 2010 | 23th General Meeting |
| President | André Reis, Erlangen |
| 1. Vice President | Bernhard Horsthemke, Essen |
| 2. Vice President | Klaus Zerres, Aachen |
| Secretary | Simone Heidemann, Kiel |
| Treasurer | Wolfram Kress, Würzburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Kerstin Kutsche, Hamburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Jürgen Kohlhase, Freiburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Michael Speicher, Graz, Austria |
| 2008 | 21th General Meeting |
| President | André Reis, Erlangen |
| 1. Vice President | Olaf Riess, Tübingen |
| 2.Vice President | Evelin Schröck, Dresden |
| Secretary | Christine Zühlke, Lübeck |
| Treasurer | Iris Bartels, Göttingen |
| Scientific Advisor | Gudrun Rappold, Heidelberg |
| Scientific Advisor | Jürgen Kohlhase, Freiburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Michael Speicher, Graz, Austria |
| 2006 | 19th General Meeting |
| President | Peter Propping, Bonn |
| 1. Vice President | Bernhard Weber, Regensburg |
| 2. Vice President | André Reis, Erlangen |
| Secretary | Christine Zühlke, Lübeck |
| Treasurer | Evelin Schröck, Dresden |
| Scientific Advisor | Stefan Mundlos, Berlin |
| Scientific Advisor | Olaf Rieß, Tübingen |
| Scientific Advisor | Gerd Utermann, Innsbruck, Austria |
| 2004 | 17th General Meeting |
| President | Claus R. Bartram, Heidelberg |
| 1. Vice President | Bernhard Weber, Regensburg |
| 2. Vice President | Brunhilde Wirth, Köln |
| Secretary | Gabriele Gillessen-Kaesbach, Essen |
| Treasurer | Harald Rieder, Düsseldorf |
| Scientific Advisor | Stefan Mundlos, Berlin |
| Scientific Advisor | Olaf Rieß, Tübingen |
| Scientific Advisor | Gerd Utermann, Innsbruck, Austria |
| 2002 | 15th General Meeting |
| President | Claus R. Bartram, Heidelberg |
| 1.Vice President | Brunhilde Wirth, Köln |
| 2. Vice President | Bernhard Weber, Würzburg |
| Secretary | Gabriele Gillessen-Kaesbach, Essen |
| Treasurer | Harald Rieder, Marburg |
| Scientific Advisor | Uwe Claussen, Jena |
| Scientific Advisor | Hans-Hilger Ropers, Berlin |
| Scientific Advisor | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| 2000 | 13th General Meeting |
| President | Karl Sperling, Berlin |
| 1. Vice President | Claus R. Bartram, Heidelberg |
| 2. Vice President | Helga Rehder, Marburg |
| Secretary | Ingo Kennerknecht, Münster |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Aachen |
| Scientific Advisor | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| Scientific Advisor | Jörg Schmidtke, Hannover |
| Scientific Advisor | André Reis, Erlangen |
| 1998 | 11th General Meeting |
| President | Jörg Schmidtke, Hannover |
| 1. Vice President | Helga Rehder, Marburg |
| 2. Vice President | Bernhard Horsthemke, Essen |
| Secretary | Tiemo Grimm, Würzburg |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | André Reis, Berlin |
| Scientific Advisor | Karl Sperling, Berlin |
| Scientific Advisor | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| 1996 | 9th General Meeting |
| President | Holger Höhn, Würzburg |
| 1. Vice President | Brigitte Royer-Pokora, Düsseldorf |
| 2. Vice President | Ingo Hansmann, Halle |
| Secretary | Tiemo Grimm, Würzburg |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Karl Sperling, Berlin |
| Scientific Advisor | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| Scientific Advisor | Manuela Koch, Marburg |
| 1994 | 7th General Meeting |
| President |
Eberhard Passarge, Essen |
| 1. Vice President | Ingo Hansmann, Halle |
| 2. Vice President | Georg Klaus Hinkel, Dresden |
| Secretary | Ralf Wegner, Berlin |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| Scientific Advisor | Bernhard Horsthemke, Essen |
| Scientific Advisor | Uwe Claussen, Jena |
| 1992 | 5th General Meeting |
| President | Eberhard Passarge, Essen |
| 1. Vice President | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| 2. Vice President | Reinhard Szibor, Magdeburg |
| Secretary | Ralf Wegner, Berlin |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Peter Propping, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Bernhard Horsthemke, Essen |
| Scientific Advisor | Jörg Schmidtke, Hannover |
| 1990 | 3th General Meeting |
| President | Eberhard Passarge, Essen |
| Vice President | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| Secretary | Clemens Müller-Reible, Würzburg |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Peter Propping, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Hans-Hilger Ropers, Njmegen |
| Scientific Advisor | Jörg Schmidtke, Hannover |
| 1987 | Founding Assembly 1987-10-3 |
| President | Hartwig Cleve, München |
| Vice President | Christa Fonatsch, Wien, Austria |
| Secretary | Wolf Gutensohn, München |
| Treasurer | Klaus Zerres, Bonn |
| Scientific Advisor | Rudolf A. Pfeiffer, Erlangen |
| Scientific Advisor | Hans-Hilger Ropers, Njmegen |
| Scientific Advisor | Klaus Zang, Homburg/Saar |
| Scientific Advisor | Tiemo Grimm, Würzburg |