[3][4][5] Hans Peter Soyer (Past President), Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof (Treasurer) and Giuseppe Argenziano (Past President) founded the society in 2003 in Graz, Austria, which is also home to the society's head offices.
The current President is Aimilios Lallas and the General Secretary is Caterina Longo.
Each year, the IDS also organizes scientific meetings at the annual international congresses organized by the American Academy of Dermatology and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
The IDS’ official medical journal is Dermatology Practical & Conceptual (DPC).
The journal focuses on clinical research articles within the field of dermatology.