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Catholic relief and social service organisation in Germany
Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. is a Catholic relief and social service organisation in Germany founded in 1953 by the German association of the Order of Malta. Based in Cologne, it provides first-aid training, civil protection, disaster response and other social and health services.2 It was founded by Sovereign Military Order of Malta and German Caritas Association.1 It employed about 19,000 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was €574 million in 2024.1 It is part of Malteser International.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. is a Catholic relief and social service organisation in Germany founded in 1953 by the German association of the Order of Malta. Based in Cologne, it provides first-aid training, civil protection, disaster response and other social and health services.2
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Founded by German Caritas Association and Sovereign Military Order of Malta on Oct 20, 1955.1
Malteser Hilfsdienst early overseas work included refugee assistance during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and a major medical relief programm in South Vietnam. In 2005 its international activities were reorganised as Malteser International, designated the worldwide relief agency of the Order of Malta.
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