The association is a non-profit organization and aims to promote continuing education, initial training, and further education in the fields of medicine and technology, as well as the associated cooperation with the related specialist fields and scientific disciplines and their institutions. The association operates internationally and provides a contact and information platform for cooperation between national and international institutions. The association fulfills its purpose primarily through a) the targeted promotion of research, innovation, initial training, continuing education, and further education projects and their documentation, as well as the support of specialist publications b) the organization of course and initial training, continuing education, and further education activities c) the organization and support of the international exchange of specialists for research and initial training, continuing education, and further education purposes d) cooperation with other societies, companies, and institutions within the association's field of activity. The association's activities are based on the principles of non-profit status, political and religious neutrality. The association can also incorporate related purposes, but always limits itself to pursuing non-profit purposes and does not pursue commercial objectives. The association can also acquire, manage, and dispose of properties, as well as promote, support, and carry out all activities that are conducive to the realization of the association's purpose.