Szendrödi uses the motto “Strengthening prevention. Networking supply. Empowering people.” to commit herself to fairer and more effective diabetes care. Her presidency will focus on the increased implementation of evidence-based guidelines, specific prevention for high-risk groups and the empowerment of vulnerable patients.
Digitalization is a key to future-proof care
She is particularly interested in digitalization in the healthcare sector. The combination of electronic diabetes record (eDA) and electronic patient record (ePA) is intended to improve transparency, coordination and emergency care. She is also calling for binding standards for healthy nutrition in educational institutions and clinics as well as nationwide screening for malnutrition.
Handover of the DDG presidency from Prof. Dr. Andreas Fritsche (right) to Prof. Dr. Julia Szendrödi. © DDG/Deckbar
Early detection and lifelong care
Scientifically, Szendrödi focuses on early detection and lifelong care for vulnerable groups – for example in case of gestational diabetes or obesity – as well as interdisciplinary care models for particularly vulnerable patients.
Professor Dr. med. Robert Wagner elected Congress President 2027
Dr. Tobias Wiesner, a diabetologist in private practice from Leipzig, was elected as the new Vice President of the DDG. Prof. Dr. med. Robert Wagner, also a DZD researcher, will assume the office of Congress President for the 2027 Diabetes Congress. The DZD researcher Prof. Dr. med. Barbara Ludwig will head the DDG Diabetes Congress in 2026.
About the person:
Julia Szendrödi is a medical specialist in internal medicine, endocrinology and diabetology as well as laboratory medicine. She has been Head of Internal Medicine I, Clinic for Endocrinology and the Central Laboratory at Heidelberg University Hospital since 2021. Her research focuses on prevention, obesity, personalized medicine and insulin resistance. She has been a member of the DDG since 2009 and is coordinator of the DZD research focus on diabetes complications.
