Rare Diseases

Overview

Find out what rare diseases are and why they are not really rare.

Children and Adolescents

Why are children and adolescents especially affected by rare diseases?

Help for the Affected

There are now centers for rare diseases at more than 30 university hospitals. Find help here.

Therapy Development

Only about 2% of all rare diseases have specific medication available. What does that mean?

CME Training

Find recordings of trainings on rare diseases for medical practice here.

List of Rare Diseases

There are around 8,000 rare diseases worldwide. This list provides a limited selection for orientation.