Sich für eine ehrenamtliche Mitarbeit beim Technischen Hilfswerk verpflichten

If you would like to support the Federal Agency for Technical Relief on a voluntary basis, you can sign up as a volunteer.

As a THW volunteer, you will be trained for specific tasks and also take part in operations. You can become involved in THW on a full-time or voluntary basis.

You can join the THW for a short time or for life. Everyone has the same rights and the same duties in this employment relationship, regardless of how long and for what reasons they joined.

The THW is an organization that protects the population and is therefore dependent on its emergency personnel being particularly reliable. It is an important prerequisite that you regularly participate in the activities of the THW - especially your local branch. Training and service events ensure that the THW is ready for action when it is needed. For this reason, volunteers also have duties that must be fulfilled. In addition to participating in these events, you must of course comply with the THW regulations.

Children from the age of six and young people up to the age of 17 can also take part as young helpers. At THW-Jugend e.V., they have the opportunity to learn about the technology and values of THW in a fun way, take on responsibility, train their social skills and gain valuable experience.

Voluntary work in the THW is not remunerated. If you take part in exercises, courses or training events during your working hours, you will still receive your normal salary. Your employer can then have the THW compensate you for the lost work. However, you should still talk to your employer about your involvement in THW. Self-employed persons may receive compensation for loss of earnings in accordance with the THW compensation guidelines.

As a THW employee, you enter into a special type of employment relationship under public law (with the Federal Republic of Germany). The THW Act regulates this employment relationship.

• Identity card for registration and, in the case of young people, the signature of the parents on the application for admission.
• An extended certificate of good conduct for persons who wish to work in youth work.

• Age: You are between 18 and 60 years old
  • Exception THW youth: between 6 and 18 years old.
• You are physically fit, as deployments often involve physical exertion.
• You live in Germany (even if you have a different nationality).
• You are actually available for service in the THW.
• You are committed to the democratic constitutional state.
• You have not been dishonorably discharged from any other civil protection organization.
• You have not been sentenced to a prison term of one year or more (except in the case of suspended sentences).
• You are not excluded from the right to vote under Section 13 of the Federal Election Act.

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If you would like to join the THW, you can contact the nearest THW local association directly.

On the THW website, you can use the area search to find the THW location closest to you.

• The THW local representatives of the nearest local associations or the relevant THW regional office will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
• You can get a taste of the service or apply for membership directly.
• You can obtain the application form directly from your local THW branch, please complete it and then hand it in. Young people need the signature of their parents.
• After your application has been checked, you will receive the documents concerning your admission and all further information by post.

• The processing time for your application depends on the function you wish to perform in the THW.
• Free training for Operational qualification varies depending on the local association: usually 6 months (at weekends).

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• THW: (Voluntary) commitment
• Voluntary service in the THW is a special type of public-law employment relationship
• is not remunerated
• Volunteers have certain duties, for example regular participation in
  • Activities of the local association
  • training
  • missions
  • service events
• You can determine the duration of the service relationship yourself
• Children and young people aged 6 to 17 can also join THW Jugend e.V.
• No loss of pay for deployments during working hours
• responsible: THW local association

Your local THW organization

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Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Provinzialstraße 93
53127 Bonn

Phone: 0 228 940 - 0
Fax: 0 228 940 - 1333

E-mail: presse@thw.de

Service hours:

Monday to Thursday
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Friday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Federal Agency for Technical Relief
Provinzialstraße 93
53127 Bonn

Phone: 0 228 940 - 0
Fax: 0 228 940 - 1333

E-mail: presse@thw.de

Service hours:

Monday to Thursday
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Friday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• Forms: On request from THW
• Online procedure possible: no
• Written form required: yes
• Personal appearance required: no