About us

The European Tinnitus Network

Our vision

EUTINNET was founded in 2019 under the umbrella of the German Foundation Tinnitus & Hearing  Charité. The network unites numerous European tinnitus self-help organisations and is in active exchange with leading ENT universities and research institutions in Europe.

The common goal is to promote transfer of knowledge on treatment options for tinnitus and other hearing impairments in the member countries, to organise research projects and to create even more awareness for the careful handling of hearing through communication and education.

Please find detailed information on our goals in our information flyer:
The Top 5 EUTINNET Goals (PDF, 226 KB)

OUR TEAM

Across Europe, millions of people suffer from chronic tinnitus or diseases of the inner ear, such as hearing loss, hyperacusis or Meniere’s disease. These can lead to a severe restriction of quality of life and performance in both the professional and private spheres.
The EUTINNET specialists bring their many years of expertise from the fields of ENT medicine, psychosomatics and psychology to promote the Europe-wide exchange between scientists and self-help-organisations and to realise joint research projects.

Dr. med. Eberhard Biesinger

Coordinator EUTINNET
ENT-Center Traunstein

Prof. Dr. Birgit Mazurek

Chairwoman of the Board, Tinnitus & Hearing Foundation Charité
Director Tinnituszentrum Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

Prof. Dr. Christian Dobel

Chairman of the Scientific Board, Tinnitus & Hearing Foundation Charité
Professor for Experimental ENT Science, ENT Clinic, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany

Members

EUTINNET Members

The network currently has 11 member organisations from Europe. Together they help to promote the exchange of experience and to advance research projects. New members are welcome.

For more information, please click on the respective logo.

Logo British Tinnitus Association

United Kingdom

Logo TinnitusHub

The Netherlands

Logo hoormij nvvs

The Netherlands

Logo Schweizerische Tinnitus Liga

Switzerland

Logo Deutsche Tinnitus Liga

Germany

ÖTL Logo

Austria

Logo Belgique Acouphènes

Belgium

Logo France Acouphènes

France

Logo A.I.T. ONLUS – Associazione Italiana Tinnitus

Italy

Logo Selbsthilfegruppe Tinnitus Berlin

Germany

Logo høreforeningen

Denmark

Study

ABOUT THE WEB-BASED DATABASE

This study aims to provide information about the relationship between tinnitus, hyperacusis and other comorbidities, such as stress, anxiety and depression. This is done by comparing the data of affected persons entered via the two tinnitus questionnaires and three further comorbidity questionnaires.

In the long term, a longitudinal data follow-up is planned to include further survey results in the database.

The six questionnaires

The socio-demographic questions ask for specific characteristics about the person, which are important in order to be able to carry out the scientific evaluation of the subsequent surveys on tinnitus, hyperacusis as well as stress, anxiety and depression in a more differentiated way and to derive the correct scientific results and findings per group.

The Mini-Tinnitus Questionnaire (Mini-TF12) provides information about the intensity with which the tinnitus influences your feelings and attitudes.

The aim of the Tinnitus Impairment Questionnaire (TBF12) is to give you, as a person affected, the opportunity to state concrete difficulties and impairments that you personally experience due to your ringing in the ears.

The Mini Hyperacusis Questionnaire (Mini-HQ9) asks about discomfort you experience from external noises of any kind. The aim is to find out if your noise hypersensitivity has any influence on your feelings, behaviour or attitude.

The Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ9) is used to determine your subjective perception, evaluation and processing of stress factors, because the subjective feeling of stress is one of the decisive factors for the course of various diseases and disorders.

Finally, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) measures various forms of anxiety and depression in patients with physical illnesses or (possibly psychogenic) physical complaints.

Who is the study aimed at?

The survey is aimed at people in Europe who suffer from tinnitus and/or hyperacusis and who are willing to provide information about related concomitant diseases and impairments as part of a Europe-wide survey.

Why is your participation important?

The more people participate in the Europe-wide study, the more data can be collected and analysed by the EUTINNET Scientific Board. The results should provide new insights to improve diagnostic possibilities as well as therapeutic and medical treatment options.

Dr. med. Eberhard Biesinger, Facharzt für HNO-Heilkunde

If you have any questions about the Europe-wide data collection within the framework of the present study, please contact:
Dr. med. Eberhard Biesinger, Specialist in Otorhinolaryngology, Coordination EUTINNET
E-Mail: info@eutinnet.org

Aktuelles

https://www.instagram.com/fighttinnitus/

Berlin, 06 February 2023 – EUTINNET supports Tinnitus Awareness Week 2023

When there is no more silence: On the occasion of the current Tinnitus Awareness Week 2023, we are posting a series of articles on the topic of “tinnitus” on our Facebook and Instagram pages of the Charité Tinnitus and Hearing Foundation. In this context, we will also refer to the activities of the EUTINNET member organizations. Please feel free to drop by:
In English language: https://www.instagram.com/fighttinnitus/
In German language: https://www.facebook.com/stiftungtinnitusundhoerencharite

membership EUTINNET

Berlin, 15 October 2022 – EUTINNET  warmly welcomes new members

The European Tinnitus Network EUTINNET was founded in 2019 under the umbrella of the Foundation Tinnitus & Hearing  Charité. It currently unites 11 European tinnitus self-help organizations and is in active exchange with leading ENT universities and research institutions in Europe.

New members are welcome. Learn more about the benefits of EUTINNET membership here.

Donaten German Tinnitus Liga

Berlin, 22 August 2022 – Ceremonial presentation of a check from the German Tinnitus League

We would like to sincerely thank the German Tinnitus League (DTL) for the generous donation of 50,000 Euros that the German organization has provided for the establishment and research work of EUTINNET. Together we have developed a web-based Europe-wide study focusing on the correlation between tinnitus, hyperacusis and accompanying comorbidities. For more info, see this post.

Our News on social media:

We regularly post interesting news from the EUTINNET network, dates and other highlights on the topics of tinnitus, hearing, hearing impairments as well as diagnosis and treatment methods on the social media channels of the Foundation Tinnitus and Hearing Charité:

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