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Caritas Germany
Deutscher Caritasverband
AbbreviationDCV
PredecessorCharitasverband für das katholische Deutschland
Established9 November 1897
FounderLorenz Werthmann
Founded atCologne, Germany
TypeNonprofit
Legal statusRegistered association ("Eingetragener Verein")
HeadquartersKarlstraße 40
Location
  • Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Coordinates48°00′15″N 7°51′24″E / 48.00418°N 7.85667°E / 48.00418; 7.85667
OriginsCatholic Social Teaching
Region served
Germany and worldwide
Fieldssocial work, social policy, humanitarian aid
President
Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa
AffiliationsCaritas Europa, Caritas Internationalis, Aktion Mensch
Revenue (2022)
€247.2 million [1]
Staff (2022)
695,921 [2]
Volunteers (2022)
several 100,000[2]
Students (2022)
46,458
Websitewww.caritas.de

The Deutscher Caritasverband (German for "German Caritas Association"), also sometimes referred to as Caritas Deutschland[3] and internationally known as Caritas Germany,[4][5][6] is a German Catholic not-for-profit organisation and social service provider. It is the largest welfare organisation and largest private employer in Germany.[7]

It is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis.

  1. ^ "Geschäftsbericht (Annual Report) 2022". caritas.de. 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Caritas-Statistik: Millionenfache Hilfe – Die Caritas in Zahlen". caritas.de. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Caritas Deutschland". domradio.de. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Caritas Germany". devex.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ Mario Galgano and Fr Paweł Rytel-Andrianik (7 March 2023). "Caritas appeals for solidarity for Afghanistan and for its women". vaticannews.va. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Caritas Germany". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  7. ^ Bertsch, Matthias (9 November 2022). "Von kleinen Einzelinitiativen zum größten Wohlfahrtsverband Deutschlands". deutschlandfunk.de. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

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