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The Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg is a corporation under public law and the professional self-governance of physicians in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is part of the Bundesärztekammer (BÄK), which functions as the umbrella organization of medical self-governance.
The main mission of the Landesärztekammer Baden-Württemberg is to represent the interests of the medical profession and to ensure good medical care for the population. It promotes a sense of belonging among doctors and develops perspectives for a citizen-oriented health policy.
The chamber is committed to a sustainable and responsible health policy. It actively participates in the health policy opinion-forming process and strives for uniformity in the medical profession. It also promotes quality assurance and further training in order to continuously improve medical care.
In Baden-Württemberg there are four district medical associations: Nordwürttemberg, Südwürttemberg, Nordbaden and Südbaden. These are responsible for the operative business on site and offer doctors advice and support in professional legal matters. The Landesärztekammer is responsible for the political environment and state-wide professional regulation.
