The German Caritas Association

The German Caritas Association is a registered charity. It is recognized by the German Bishops’ Conference as the institutional association and representation of the Catholic welfare association Caritas in Germany.

About us I Caritas Association

Creating a just society in Germany

As a non-statutory welfare association, the German Caritas Association plays an active role in socio-political debates. We speak out for disadvantaged people and develop our own ideas on how to create a just society in Germany.

We take responsibility for our role in the development of needs-led social infrastructures, and we contribute to providing people with health and social care, education, and employment services.

Gearing Up for the Future

The German Caritas Association was founded in 1897. Our main office is in Freiburg, and we also have branch offices in Berlin and Brussels. Along with political advocacy and public relations work, the 350 people who work in the main office are also responsible for Caritas’ professional development. They initiate pilot projects, discuss and evaluate results, and make these available in publications and at conferences. The combination of practice, political campaigning, and research will continue to enable us to meet the demands of the future.

Transparency towards our donors, founders, and the public is important to the German Caritas Association. It complies with the norms of the DZI Seal of Approval and is a member of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative. Together with Diakonie, the social welfare organization of Germany’s Protestant churches, it has developed transparency standards for its own services and institutions.

Head Office in Freiburg.