![001-550-who-we-are-1 Aktion Deutschland Hilft, Germany's Relief Coalition is a union of German relief organisations](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/0/csm_550-who-we-are-1_af88fdc338.jpg)
Aktion Deutschland Hilft, Germany's Relief Coalition is a union of German relief organisations that can provide rapid and effective aid in the case of large catastrophes and emergency situations abroad.
![003-800-who-we-are-3 To further optimise their previously successful work, the participating organisations bring together their many years of experience in humanitarian aid abroad.](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/a/csm_800-who-we-are-3_c04e4888d0.jpg)
To further optimise their previously successful work, the participating organisations bring together their many years of experience in humanitarian aid abroad.
![004-800-who-we-are-4 In exceptional cases, Aktion Deutschland Hilft is also active at home as for example in 2002 during the flooding of the river Elbe.](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/b/csm_800-who-we-are-4_e9b2d8f3c3.jpg)
In exceptional cases, Aktion Deutschland Hilft is also active at home as for example in 2002 during the flooding of the river Elbe.
![005-800-who-we-are-5 Each of the member organisations has respective knowledge and specific abilities to provide relief aid in case of catastrophes.](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/c/csm_800-who-we-are-5_4323e63855.jpg)
Each of the member organisations has respective knowledge and specific abilities to provide relief aid in case of catastrophes.
![006-800-who-we-are-6 The varied expertise and abilities of the individual members are bundled for use in the case of wars and conflicts, famines, earthquakes, flooding and other disasters.](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/9/csm_800-who-we-are-6_b30c49577b.jpg)
The varied expertise and abilities of the individual members are bundled for use in the case of wars and conflicts, famines, earthquakes, flooding and other disasters.
![007-800-who-we-are-7 The idea of integrating their respective knowledge and specific abilities, and through mutual extension to efficiently bundle measures for aid, unites the continued independent initiators of this mutual campaign.](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/5/csm_800-who-we-are-7_ef539035c2.jpg)
The idea of integrating their respective knowledge and specific abilities, and through mutual extension to efficiently bundle measures for aid, unites the continued independent initiators of this mutual campaign.
Patron & Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees
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Horst Koehler, Patron and former Head of State of Germany; Annalena Baerbock, Foreign Minister & Chairwoman of the Board of Trustees
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