The German Peace Society was founded in 1892 in Berlin. It was the first association to claim to represent pacifists throughout the German Empire.
After the unification with the former International of War Resisters (IdK; Internationale der Kriegsdienstgegner) to form the DFG/Idk in 1968 and the fusion with the organisation United War Resisters (VK; Verband der Kriegsdienstverweigerer) five years later, the organisation was now working under the name Deutsche Friedensgesellschaft - Vereinigte KriegsdienstgegnerInnen (DFG-VK; German Peace Society - United War Resisters)