A central terminology server is an integral building block for interoperability in the German healthcare system. All coded semantic content, which is particularly needed for electronic patient files, is provided and archived there. The provision is standardized and optimized for software systems.

The central terminology server is being developed in stages. You can find information on the stages of the terminology server here.

The development of content on the central terminology server and its coordination with the user specialist groups and software manufacturers is carried out via public commenting procedures. Information on past and current commenting procedures can be found here.

The BfArM's position paper presents the semantic strategy for the German healthcare system.