Caritas Germany
German Catholic social welfare organisation. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Deutscher Caritasverband | |
Abbreviation | DCV |
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Predecessor | Charitasverband für das katholische Deutschland |
Established | 9 November 1897 |
Founder | Lorenz Werthmann |
Founded at | Cologne, Germany |
Type | Nonprofit |
Legal status | Registered association ("Eingetragener Verein") |
Headquarters | Karlstraße 40 |
Location |
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Coordinates | 48.00418°N 7.85667°E / 48.00418; 7.85667 |
Origins | Catholic Social Teaching |
Region served | Germany and worldwide |
Fields | social work, social policy, humanitarian aid |
Eva Maria Welskop-Deffaa | |
Affiliations | Caritas 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 |
Website | www |
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It is a member of both Caritas Europa and Caritas Internationalis.