Technisches Hilfswerk
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The Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (German: [ˈtɛçnɪʃəs ˈhɪlfsˌvɛʁk] ⓘ, (THW) pronounced [teːhaːˈveː] ⓘ, English: Federal Agency for Technical Relief) is the federal civil protection organisation of Germany. It is legally part of Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat and controlled by the German federal government. 97% of its more than 80 thousand members (2021) are volunteers.[2]
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Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (THW) | |
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Formed | August 22, 1950; 73 years ago (1950-08-22) |
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Jurisdiction | Germany |
Headquarters | Bonn-Lengsdorf |
Employees | 2,000+;[1] 88+ thousand volunteers[2] |
Annual budget | EUR 428,629,000 (2023)[3] |
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Parent agency | Federal Ministry of the Interior |
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Website | www.thw.de |
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