Caritas

About Caritas

Caritas is a social welfare organization of the Roman Catholic Church operating in many countries, organized in Germany as the Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. With nearly 500,000 full-time employees nationwide, the Caritas associations in many regions and federal states are among the largest employers. In addition, there are numerous voluntary employees and helpers. Affiliated with the Caritasverband are institutions in the healthcare sector, child and youth welfare, elderly care, and services for people with disabilities, as well as other social institutions. With over 25,000 facilities nationwide and over 1.1 million places/beds, it holds a leading position among welfare organizations in Germany in terms of scale.