German Red Cross
 Germany  |  Health/Medical

To assist national sister societies in international co-operation upon request is a statutory responsibility of national German Red Cross headquarters and more specifically its international co-peration department, also in charge of representing the German Red Cross in dealings with the international institutions of the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement.

The German Red Cross (GRC) is the National Red Cross Society of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was founded at national level in 1920. The first Red Cross Society in Germany was founded in 1870 in our state Baden-Württemberg. The activities of the GRC are various. It works at different fields like rescue services, first aid, disaster preparedness, social- and welfare services. It runs hospitals and blood-donation-centres. Since 1883 the German Red Cross is involved in lifesaving at water and built up water rescue-units at that time. In 1945, after 2nd World War the units were renamed in “Wasserwacht” (waterguard). Today the Wasserwacht of the German Red Cross has roundabout 130.000 Members, nearly half of that is acting actively as volunteers.

Emergency Response

Rehabilitation after disasters

Hospitals

International Life Saving

Education

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