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Founded by Ernst Boekels on Aug 13, 1964.1
Private company
Action Medeor
Logo: Deutsches Medikamenten-Hilfswerk action medeor e. V., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Action Medeor is a German non-governmental organisation based in Tönisvorst, founded in 1964.1 It was founded by Ernst Boekels.1 It employed 69 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was €32.9 million in 2024.1
action medeor e. V. (medeor: lat. „ich heile“) ist das nach eigenen Angaben größte Medikamenten-Hilfswerk Europas und setzt sich als „Notapotheke der Welt“ mit Medikamenten und medizinischen Geräten, mit Entwicklungshilfeprojekten und pharmazeutischer Fachberatung für die Gesundheitsversorgung der Menschen in Entwicklungsländern ein.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Aug 13, 1964Founded1
- HeadquartersTönisvorst, Germany1
- Websitemedeor.de
- Legal formRegistered association (eingetragener Verein)1
- Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
- LEI529900ZETFRQ1VNSK4373
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressSt. Töniser Straße 21, 47918 Tönisvorst, Germany3
- Registered withLocal Court Krefeld, VR 35163
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Leadership
Who has led Action Medeor, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderErnst Boekels1
Employees over time
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
Timeline
- Aug 13, 1964Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitemedeor.de1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/actionmedeorev1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/action.medeor1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCkkJh4Nbi_2kEYJwtfZWhAg1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/actionmedeor1
- WikidataQ343738
Sources
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- 1WikidataAction Medeor on Wikidata
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsAction Medeor photo by Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0