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German Caritas

Our Main Fields of Work

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. Mehr

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The German Caritas Association

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. Mehr

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Our Voice in Europe

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. Mehr

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Solidarity Worldwide

The International Department of Caritas Germany – within Germany called "Caritas international" – performs the international relief work of Germany’s largest Catholic welfare organisation. Mehr

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Junge Frau mit Baby vor einem Zelt

War in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is causing great suffering. Caritas helps internally displaced persons in Ukraine as well as refugees in neighboring countries and in Germany. If you or your family and friends need help, here are some answers. Mehr

Selected Topics

Menschen trommeln gemeinsam

Let’s all be do-gooders

About a term’s defamation and an attempt to reinterpret it. The 2020 Caritas campaign is committed to solidarity and cohesion in society. Mehr

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Help by the millions

The numbers are impressive: 693.082 professionals work in the 25.064 facilities and services associated with Caritas throughout Germany. They are supported by several hundreds of thousands volunteers. These were the findings of the most recent survey conducted by Caritas on 31 December 2018 (released in 2020). Mehr

Frau im Porträt

Digitisation must benefit the people

Digitisation is a challenge for Caritas, because “Social needs digital”. Eva M. Welskop-Deffaa, Director of Social Policy and Professional Policy at the German Caritas Association, spoke with Dr Joana Breidenbach, founder of the Berlin think-and-do tank betterplace-lab, about how the organisation can ensure digitisation benefits us all. Mehr

Peter Neher hört interessiert zu.

We need civic engagement and a clear legal framework

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. Mehr

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