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Germany

Official bodies for preparedness, alerts, health and livelihoods, by topic.

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25
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23
Topics covered
7 of 7
Last checked
23 October 2026

01Where to start

The steps of the guide, each with this country’s official bodies.

  1. Know the emergency number

    Emergency numbers differ by country.

    • 112 and 110 Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance Verified

  2. Get official alerts

    Public warning systems send alerts in an emergency.

  3. Make a plan

    Civil protection bodies publish household preparedness advice.

    Learn Disaster risk reduction

  4. Use the health system

    Public health bodies explain how to get care.

    Learn Public health, Mental health and psychosocial support

  5. Claim social protection

    Social security bodies handle benefits and pensions.

  6. Find work

    Public employment services support livelihoods.

  7. Follow humanitarian updates

    UN agencies publish updates on crises in each country.

    Learn Humanitarian action

02Official bodies by topic

Each entry links to the body’s own site.

  • PreparednessNationalGovernment

    Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe

    bbk.bund.de

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  • Official alertsNationalGovernment

    Warnung.bund

    warnung.bund.de

    Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe

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  • Weather and hazardsNationalGovernment

    Deutscher Wetterdienst

    dwd.de

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  • HealthNationalGovernment

    Robert Koch-Institut

    rki.de

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  • HealthInternationalInternational body

    Country profile

    who.int

    World Health Organization

    VerifiedChecked

  • Social protectionNationalGovernment

    Deutsche Rentenversicherung

    deutsche-rentenversicherung.de

    VerifiedChecked

  • Humanitarian informationInternationalInternational body

    Country updates

    reliefweb.int

    ReliefWeb, UN OCHA

    VerifiedChecked

  • Public employment serviceNationalGovernment

    Bundesagentur für Arbeit

    arbeitsagentur.de

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  • Public employment serviceNationalGovernment

    Make it in Germany

    make-it-in-germany.com

    Bundesregierung

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03Services

Public and community services from the country services directory.

  • Emergency numbersNationalGovernment

    112 and 110

    bbk.bund.de

    Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance

    Call 112 for fire and ambulance. Call 110 for the police.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalNon-profit

    Psychosocial centres for refugees (BAfF)

    baff-zentren.org

    BAfF

    A network of psychosocial centres for refugees and survivors of torture.

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  • Health and mental healthNationalNon-profit

    TelefonSeelsorge

    telefonseelsorge.de

    Free, anonymous crisis support by phone and online, day and night.

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  • HousingNationalGovernment

    Looking for housing

    make-it-in-germany.com

    Make it in Germany

    How renting works in Germany and what to look out for.

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  • Family and womenNationalGovernment

    Violence against Women Support Hotline

    hilfetelefon.de

    Federal Office of Family Affairs and Civil Society Functions

    Free, anonymous support for women, in 18 languages, day and night. Phone 116 016.

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  • Young peopleNationalNon-profit

    Nummer gegen Kummer

    nummergegenkummer.de

    Free, anonymous phone support for children, young people and parents.

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  • DisabilityNationalGovernment

    Einfach teilhaben

    einfach-teilhaben.de

    Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

    The federal portal for people with disabilities and their families.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalGovernment

    Migration counselling for adults (MBE)

    bamf.de

    BAMF

    Free counselling for adult immigrants on language, work, housing and family.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalGovernment

    Youth Migration Services (Jugendmigrationsdienste)

    jugendmigrationsdienste.de

    Federal Ministry for Family Affairs

    Free counselling for young people with a migration background aged 12 to 27.

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  • Settlement and integrationNationalNon-profit

    Handbook Germany

    handbookgermany.de

    Information on life in Germany and a local search for counselling services.

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  • Settlement and integrationBerlinGovernment

    Landesamt für Einwanderung

    berlin.de

    State of Berlin

    The immigration office for Berlin: residence permits and naturalisation.

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  • Settlement and integrationHamburgGovernment

    Hamburg Welcome Center

    welcome.hamburg.de

    Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

    Advice and residence services for people who move to Hamburg.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Settlement and integrationMunichGovernment

    City of Munich

    muenchen.de

    Landeshauptstadt München

    The city’s official portal for local services.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Settlement and integrationHanoverGovernment

    City of Hanover

    hannover.de

    Landeshauptstadt Hannover

    The city’s official portal for local services.

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  • Settlement and integrationDüsseldorfGovernment

    City of Düsseldorf

    duesseldorf.de

    Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf

    The city’s official portal for local services.

    VerifiedChecked

  • Settlement and integrationBielefeldGovernment

    City of Bielefeld

    bielefeld.de

    Stadt Bielefeld

    The city’s official portal for local services.

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04Official updates

Official alerts

Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.

Source: EUMETNET Meteoalarm (the national weather services of Europe)

Public health notices

Awaiting licence review The latest official items appear here once the source’s licence is approved.

Source: United Nations (UN News)

International bodies

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Source: United Nations (UN News)

05Shared by members

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Community services

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Preparedness guides

Shared listings

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Organisations, services, resources and public places shared by members, each linked to its official site.

06Learn in the Academy

Courses and disciplines of the Academy on the subject of this page.

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07Elsewhere on the network

  • IDCDC

    Germany

    The country programme.

  • Academy

    Germany

    School and study: official bodies.

  • Heritage

    Germany

    Heritage, archives and museums: official bodies.

  • Research

    Germany

    Statistics, data and archives: official bodies.

  • Opportunities

    Germany

    Work, study and enterprise: official bodies.

  • Civic

    Germany

    Rights and participation: official bodies.

  • News and Events

    Germany

    Official announcements: sources.

08How we check

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Cite this page
APA

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Germany. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/germany/

Chicago

Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Germany.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/development/directory/germany/.

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	year = {2026},
	note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0},
	title = {Germany},
	url = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/germany/},
	howpublished = {https://iranians.global/development/directory/germany/},
}

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