The German Society for Sociology (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Soziologie, DGS) has been founded January 3rd, 1909 at Berlin by its initiator Rudolf Goldscheid (1870-1931), Ferdinand Tönnies, Max Weber, Georg Simmel, et al. First president was Tönnies, forced out of office by the Nazis, 1933.
The DGS is still flourishing, with about 1600 members (2007).
Presidents and chairpersons of the DGS
Presidents
1909-1933 Ferdinand Tönnies
1933-[1946] Hans Freyer - keeping the Society dormant since 1934