MEDSIGN ECHO0
AI · DGS ↔ German · Berlin

Deaf-accessible care, without the wait.

AI-powered bidirectional communication between German Sign Language (DGS) and German, helping Deaf patients communicate more independently with healthcare professionals.

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A Deaf patient signing in DGS while her doctor listens attentively

Consultation · General practice

DGS recognised

„Ich habe seit drei Tagen Kopfschmerzen.“

Speech → caption

„Wie stark sind die Schmerzen auf einer Skala von 1 bis 10?“

  • GDPR-compliant
  • Privacy-by-design
  • Built natively for DGS
01 — The problem

Healthcare shouldn't depend on interpreter availability.

More than 200,000 people use DGS in Germany, yet only around 750–800 qualified interpreters work nationwide. Scheduling difficulties, communication barriers and privacy concerns can prevent Deaf patients from receiving timely care.

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1 : 250+

interpreter per DGS users

Roughly 1 interpreter for every 250+ DGS users.

Every appointment waits for one of a few hundred interpreters — often for weeks, at €93/h (§9 JVEG).

Sources: Statista, German Medical Association (Bundesärztekammer), Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund.

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02 — The solution

One system. Both directions. More accessible communication.

Our technology is designed to translate between DGS and spoken German, combining computer vision, sign language recognition, speech recognition and natural language processing.

Patient → Doctor
  1. 01Camera captures DGS
  2. 02AI recognises signs
  3. 03German text for the clinician
Hands forming a sign in German Sign Language during a consultation
Doctor → Patient
  1. 01Speech recognition
  2. 02Medical vocabulary processing
  3. 03Readable captions for the patient

GDPR-compliant · privacy-by-design · built natively for DGS, not adapted from ASL

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03 — How we get there

Building trust before automation.

We are taking a phased approach: starting with interpreter-on-demand, progressing towards hybrid AI and human interpretation, and ultimately enabling bidirectional AI translation.

  1. Now

    Interpreter on demand

    Qualified human interpreters via video — bookable on short notice, medical-context ready.

  2. Next

    Hybrid AI + human

    AI captions for routine segments, human fallback for complex or sensitive moments.

  3. Later

    Full bidirectional AI translation

    Real-time DGS ↔ German, with optional human fallback.

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04 — Value for clinics

Make your clinic accessible to more patients.

Improve scheduling flexibility, reduce communication barriers and create a more accessible patient experience.

  • Reach underserved patients

    200,000+ DGS users — a tight-knit community where one accessible clinic travels by word of mouth.

  • Reduce scheduling friction

    See Deaf patients when medically indicated, not weeks later when an interpreter is free.

  • Support better communication

    Clearer anamnesis, cleaner informed consent, fewer repeat visits caused by misunderstanding.

  • Become a recognised Deaf-accessible clinic

    Visible positioning with Deaf associations, aligned with §6 BGG accessibility expectations.

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05 — Let's talk

Let's make healthcare more accessible for all.

Join us in building a healthcare system where communication barriers don't determine access to care.

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