The reason for the foundation was our medical observations and experiences in the Medical Clinic III and the polyclinic of the University Clinic of the Justus Liebig University Gießen. Due to language difficulties, a lack of intercultural competence and often also a lack of empathy, there were communication deficits in the doctor-patient relationship, which affected the diagnosis.

Different prevalence of diseases was striking, for example the number of heart attacks among Turkish men was both more frequent and ten years earlier than among German men. TDG e.V. was able to use scientific studies to correct the pain in the abdominal area, which was diagnosed as psychosomatic by migrants and allegedly caused by homesickness. All of this prompted us to establish a clinical-scientific focus area at Medical Clinic III and Polyclinic in Gießen. Among other things, this migrant medicine was awarded the Hessian Integration Prize 2005 by the Prime Minister of Hessen.

In the following years, our engagement was extended to the areas of education, social affairs and integration. In these areas, we carry out self-developed projects and measures that complement each other through a holistic, goal-oriented approach and increase their effectiveness.