The German Paediatric Pain Center sets standards in the treatment of children with chronic pain and has established itself as an international reference centre.
The German Paediatric Pain Center helps children and adolescents suffering from chronic pain to get it under control and to enjoy lives that are as carefree as possible. It was founded in 2012 under the direction of Prof. Dr. Boris Zernikow at the Vestische Children and Youth Clinic in Datteln, Germany. Due to its ground-breaking therapeutic concept, it is considered a reference centre in Europe.
The Paediatric Pain Center pursues a multimodal approach to pain therapy and conducts internationally excellent research on methods of multidisciplinary care. The centre is regularly awarded prizes for its creative communication activities, which it uses to reach the affected people and their relatives. It also educates the public about the topic of “children
and chronic pain”.
As an initial funder, we helped to establish the German Paediatric Pain Center. In Germany alone, there are around 350,000 people affected – and the number is rising. The pain is often accompanied by depression or social withdrawal. Therefore, rapid and effective treatment can change lives. The success of the therapy as well as the research and educational work of the team have paid off in many ways: since its foundation, numerous clinics in Germany and abroad have adopted the concept.
| Location | Datteln, Germany |
| Funding period | 2012-2019, 2022 |
| Funding amount | 1,550,000 Euro |
| Website | deutsches-kinderschmerzzentrum.de |