GVG are the initials of the Gesellschaft fur Versicherungswissenschaft und -gestaltung e.V. or Association for Social Security Research and Policy.

Founded in 1947, GVG is an association of organisations and individuals who have actively contributed to the shaping of the social protection system in Germany. Our aim is to ensure that all members of society have access to a liberal and pluralistic system of social protection providing good qualitative and quantitative cover for the major risks in life.

The future of old age pensions, health care and other areas of social protection today is a subject of debate in many countries. Although their social protection systems may differ, the problems faced and the range of solutions proposed are similar: pay-as-you-go or funded financing; universal and compulsory insurance or optional cover; managed care or free provision of services. In its roles as a policy forum and consultative body GVG reflects the openness of approach and long experience in practical implementation which characterise its membership, where pay-as-you-go systems work parallel to funded ones, and statutory systems of compulsory insurance operate alongside occupational pension providers and private insurance companies. Because they all share the same underlying principles of solidarity, subsidiarity and diversity they are able to combine to provide flexible but complementary cover.

As a registered society GVG is a non-profit-organisation.

GVG is concerned with all issues of social security in its broadest sense. GVG aims

  • to provide expert advice and informed opinion at all stages of reform processes (status-quo analysis, identification of reform options and implementation of reforms) at national, European and international level;
  • to form a link between research, politics and practice;
  • to carry out practice-related research projects;
  • to draw attention to and maintain awareness of the relationship and mutual influences between a countries economy and its social and welfare systems;
  • to make the results of the organisation's work available for the benefit of all.

In the past decade, GVG became more and more engaged in international projects.

Like the national activities, the international activities of GVG are based on the expertise of highly qualified and highly experienced experts from its member organisations, respected practitioners in the field of social protection and academic experts from Germany and other countries.

GVG is a recognised and respected project partner in many parts of the globe and maintains local project offices in a number of countries. GVG maintains a representative office in Brussels and several temporary offices (Moscow, Baku, Vilnius, Ljubljana, Bucharest, Tallinn etc.). This facilitates the establishment and maintenance of contacts and the exchange of information, and constitutes a sound basis for our future international consultant activities.

GVG has been actively involved in the reform process of social security systems in general and health care systems in particular in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe as well as in Asia, South America and Africa in institutional reform and organisational and managerial reorganisation in the fields of health care, social security and social protection, old age pension schemes, health and safety at work, social services, social assistance and social inclusion, equal opportunities, labour market and social partners' dialogue.

GVG provides consultancy services regarding institutional aspects on the macro level and organisational and managerial aspects on the micro level in the areas shown in the graph above. The following enumeration displays the activities carried out by GVG in the field of health care:

Due to GVG's extensive experience in the field of project management, GVG is last but not least best prepared to transform the consensus strategies into more specific project designs. Beside the planning of projects, GVG has gained extensive experience in all other relevant aspects of project management such as monitoring and evaluating a project's impact.


EPOS Health Consultants

EPOS was jointly established by the University of Witten/Herdecke, and GOPA-Consultants in 1985 and has access to the comprehensive experience and know-how of its founders. Being itself an ISO 9001-certified company and in exclusive partnership with the Joint Commission for International Accreditation, EPOS focuses on a client-centered approach which takes into account the needs and requirements of modern health systems in a dynamic environment.

EPOS' expertise in the health sector with reference to the required services are inter alia:

Health policy and legislation

  • Development and support of health-care reform programmes
  • Decentralisation, privatisation and concepts to strengthen executing organisations
  • Health-care financing including health insurance systems and alternative payment models
  • Payment systems and investment programmes
  • Development of standards for medical and hospital-care services and licensing procedures for health-care provider institutions

    Preventive and primary health care

  • Strengthening of primary health care
  • Availability of medicines and essential drugs
  • Health education, hygiene, nutrition
  • Geriatric care and programmes for the disabled
  • Patient-centred service and community health programmes

    Strategic development of health-care institutions

  • Goal-oriented planning
  • Corporate and departmental strategies
  • Networked medical care systems
  • Market positioning and benchmarking
  • Legal status development (including privatisation)

Revenue/cost management and financing

  • Revenue and cost management
  • Cost and services accounting
  • Cost-efficiency analysis and optimisation
  • Alternative financing and payment systems

IT Consulting & Assistance

  • Strategic planning and project design
  • Databank design and Databank programming
  • Programming of Internet applications
  • Network and Databank administration
  • IT Training

EPOS has successfully completed projects in more than 50 countries world-wide, thus disposing of a proven capacity to manage large-scale technical assistance programs, to provide an effective backstopping, and to mobilise numerous experts with different profiles.


C²² Group

Cll Group is an international top-management consulting firm offering services in the area of Consulting, Interim Management and Investment. Apart from this functional specialisation, Cll Group focuses on supplying these services to the process industries - primarily the chemical industry and its infrastructure service providers, the paper industry, the pharmaceutical industry and the energy sector.

In the new economy, Cll focuses on biotechnology and e-commerce. This applies equally to the development of internet strategies for well-established companies evolving out of the old economy, as well as to supporting and nurturing the development of internet start-ups.

Cll is committed to maintaining the highest professional standards when serving its clients. This commitment has shaped the values and professional practices since Cll Group was founded in early 90's.

Cll aims to consistently achieve lasting and measurable impact for its clients leading to very close, long-term relationships.

In doing this, Cll seeks to create a stimulating and demanding work environment which empowers its professional staff early and continues to do so throughout their careers. This approach enables Cll Group to attract and retain exceptional professionals who are capable of achieving the high quality of services Cll Group provides.

Cll is a global company.

CIPs projects, located in Germany and Western Europe are co-ordinated and supported by the head office in Berlin. The engagements in Eastern Europe and South Africa are managed by the offices in Warsaw and Kiev. Cll additionally operates a contact office in Washington, D.C.

Cll Group is currently opening a foreign branch in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Oil's staff and partner group reflect the diversity of the areas in which we operate.

Cll Group has continuously increased its number of professionals and support staff since it was founded in early 90's. All partners and managers have several years of working experience with such companies as McKinsey & Company, A. T. Kearney, Booz-Allen & Hamilton and Roland Berger & Partner.

Cll Group maintains a flat hierarchical structure in order to uphold the short and effective lines of communication which enable the firm to react quickly and effectively. The clients can thereby also be assured of dealing with qualified professionals at each level of the organisation who have the authority to make necessary decisions.

Cll continually strengthens the ability of its professionals to quickly define the relevant problems within complex situations and to focus their efforts on feasible solutions at an early stage. An ongoing process of evaluation and training has been designed to further enhance the performance of the professionals.

CII looks forward to further expand its pool of professionals from which competent teams are drawn so that each team is increasingly suited to meet the specific challenges of any given assignment.

Cll Group measures its success by the success of its clients. CN's founders have always believed that dedication to the client's interests is paramount. The approach to each activity is precisely tailored to the client's specific needs. In pre-engagement discussions, Cll works closely with the client's management to define the scope and objectives of the project to be undertaken.

Cll Group is committed to working with its clients on defining insightful, realistic solutions to their most demanding and high-impact problems. Equally important, CII's project teams help the clients move from analysis to action and, in doing so, to close the gap between strategic planning and strategic performance.