Emergencies and victim support

• Equalization of burdens for expellees, late repatriates, and refugees
• Request Technical Relief Agency

  State and municipal agencies responsible for disaster response can request support from the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) as part of administrative assistance (request for administrative assistance). Other demand carriers can request technical support from the THW.

• Donate to the Federal Agency for Technical Relief

  If you would like to financially support the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), you can do so by making donations to the THW Foundation or to the THW-Bundesvereinigung e. V.

• Apply for reimbursement of lost work performance during deployment for the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW)

  If private employees or the self-employed engage in voluntary work with the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), this must not, as a rule, result in any disadvantages for them. 

• Apply for compensation for radiation-contaminated game

  If the game you have harvested is radioactive with a cesium contamination of over 600 becquerels per kilogram, you can apply for compensation for damages.

• Health and safety regulations in the workplace

  Here you will find information on occupational health and safety as well as applicable laws, regulations, and employer obligations.

• Social security

  Here you will receive information about your rights and obligations in the field of social security, including in connection with pensions.

• National emergency numbers for medical emergencies

  When it comes to health, there are two important phone numbers in Germany: first, the number 112 for emergencies, and second, the number 116 117 for the medical on-call service. You can find out here which number is the right one for which situation.

• Cross-border parental child abduction

  Here you will find further information on your rights and obligations in the event of cross-border parental child abduction.

• Receive emergency assistance for Germans abroad

  Germans who find themselves in an emergency during their stay abroad can contact the nearest German diplomatic mission.