Editing GSG 9 (section)

==Associations==
* GSG 9 is a member of the [[ATLAS Network]].
* In 1975, the health resort municipality of [[Bischofsgrün]] in the [[Fichtel Mountains]], [[Bavaria]], became the sponsoring community (''Patenschaft'') responsible for the duty of care of GSG 9.<ref>{{cite web|title=Patengemeinde: Bischofsgrün im Fichtelgebirge|trans-title=Sponsoring Community: Bischofsgrün in the Fichtel Mountains|author=GSG 9 Kameradschaft e.V.|access-date=2024-08-26|location=Sankt Augustin|lang=de|url=https://www.gsg9-kameradschaft.de/patengemeinde.php}}</ref>
* Since 1983, GSG 9 has hosted the [[Combat Team Conference]] (CTC) every four years. The CTC is a competition for international special forces units.<ref>{{cite web|title=Inoffizielle Weltmeisterschaft der Spezialeinheiten |trans-title=Unofficial World Special Forces Championship |language=de |date=2011-06-16|website=Polizei Baden-Württemberg|url=http://www.polizei-bw.de/Presse/pm2008/Seiten/prim045_2011.aspx |access-date=2013-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212025716/http://www.polizei-bw.de/Presse/pm2008/Seiten/prim045_2011.aspx |archive-date=2013-02-12 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The ''GSG 9 Kameradschaft e.V.'' in [[Sankt Augustin]] is an association for former GSG 9 operators.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gsg9-kameradschaft.de/|title=GSG 9 - Kameradschaft e. V.|trans-title=GSG 9 - Comradeship e. V.|author=GSG 9 Kameradschaft e.V.|access-date=2024-08-26|location=Sankt Augustin|lang=de}}</ref>
* Along with the [[German Armed Forces]] (including the [[Kommando Spezialkräfte|Special Forces Command]] and the [[Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine|Marine Special Forces Command]]) and the [[Federal Criminal Police Office (Germany)|Federal Criminal Police Office]], GSG 9 regularly cooperates within the framework of the "Expert Group for the Solution of Hostage-Taking and Kidnappings Abroad" (EG GE).<ref name="auto2"/>