Pandemic The Corona outbreak puts Caritas Germany under an enormous strain. At the same time it gives employees and volunteers the opportunity to come up with new, sometimes unconventional ways of helping others. more
Gutmensch About a term’s defamation and an attempt to reinterpret it. The 2020 Caritas campaign is committed to solidarity and cohesion in society. more
Climate crisis Interview with Caritas president, Prelate Dr Peter Neher, and climate expert Professor Dr Rainer Grießhammer (chemist, long-time head of the Oeko-Institut, author, and recipient of the 2010 German Environmental Award) on the climate crisis and social and ecological change. more
Care & Support Caritas is there for everyone who needs special protection and support. This includes people who have been forced to flee their homelands. Caritas offers these people help, represents their interest in the world of politics and in the public sphere, and works towards a peaceful and open society. more
About us The German Caritas Association is a registered charity. It is recognised by the German Bishops’ Conference as the institutional association and representation of the Catholic welfare association Caritas in Germany. more
German Caritas Caritas is the largest welfare association in Germany. More than one million people work as paid employees or volunteers in our 25,000 centres and institutions nationwide. We support thirteen million people every year in overcoming different social problems and difficult situations. more
Brussels The decisions made by the European Union are becoming more and more important for how people live and work together in solidarity in Germany and Europe. Brussels also sets new standards in the field of social care services. For this reason, German Caritas actively takes part in the social, education and health policy debates in Europe. more
Caritas international The International Department of Caritas Germany – within Germany called "Caritas international" – performs the international relief work of Germany’s largest Catholic welfare organisation. more
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International Department of Caritas Germany: www.caritas-international.de
The numbers are impressive: 693.082 professionals work in the 25.064 facilities and services associated with Caritas throughout Germany. They are... more
Digitisation is a challenge for Caritas, because “Social needs digital”. Eva M. Welskop-Deffaa, Director of Social Policy and Professional Policy at... more
In emergency relief services, it is often necessary to act at a moment’s notice. How is it nevertheless possible to plan and control the impact? How... more
One human family, food for all, is a confederation-wide campaign by the global Catholic confederation Caritas Internationalis aimed at ending hunger by 2025. >> Read more