The "Paediatrician" with its many years of tradition is the official organ of the Professional Association of Paediatricians* (BVKJ e.V.) and, as a specialist journal, reaches the resident paediatricians, as well as many clinicians, who work in pediatric and adolescent medicine and their special fields.It is also well known among medical bodies, health insurance companies, politicians, other associations and our partners from industry.As an indispensable medium, it provides advanced training and further education at the highest level in the entire field of paediatrics. The "Paediatrician" is used for communication and the exchange of experience between practice and clinic, but also for interdisciplinary cooperation with related specialist societies and the public health service.The latest findings from research and clinical practice as well as all current innovations relevant to professional policy are published in the "Paediatrician".