The Society

The Society of Virology (GfV) is a non-profit association and an academic society whose aim is to promote virology in all disciplines in German-speaking countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). This is to be achieved through scientific meetings, promotion of publication and scientifically driven dialogue as well as cooperation with other scientific societies. A particularly important concern of the GfV is the promotion of academic education and professional training with a focus on the support of young scientists. The GfV offers advisory services to sponsors of scientific institutions, research-promoting organisations and committees of politics and society, as far as scientific aspects of virology are concerned.

Would you like to learn more about GfV? Read our introductory article, which appeared in the journal Trillium Extracellular Vesicles 2025.