News
view all
01/29/2021
Open letter to EU – SAM.I. encourages vaccinations and normalisation of cross-border exchange
SAM.I. sent an open letter today to EU decision makers today, to express our support for all measures that re-enable safe travel within the EU and foster inner-European exchange. Read more
01/28/2021
EU projects tackle Covid-19 circumstances with extensions and online meetings
EU co-funded projects that SAM.I. is involved in have taken steps to compensate for Covid travel restrictions. Read more
12/04/2020
Obituary: Dr. Friedhelm Bartels, former president of SAM.I.
Dr. Friedhelm Bartels, president of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL from 2005-2010 and long-serving chairman of ASB Germany, passed away last Wednesday, the 2nd of December 2020, at the age of 73. Read more
12/02/2020
Project EMPACT: Certification workshop held online
From 17-18 November 2020, EMPACT held its last planned certification workshop. The workshop was held via teleconference. Representatives from all project partner organisations joined the event. Read more
05/08/2020
Samaritan Contest 2020 cancelled
Due to continuing uncertainty regarding the developments in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Samaritan Contest 2020 has been cancelled. The next Contest will take place in 2022. Read more
02/08/2021
Samaritan Forum 2021 cancelled
The Samaritan Forum 2021 was planned to take place in Germany, hosted alongside ASB’s federal exercise. Read more
07/06/2020
EMPACT: Organisations certify early and apply for deployment project
The organisations represented in the consortium of EMPACT have successfully applied for certification in EU Aid Volunteers (EUAV) and for a follow-up deployment project. Read more
Events
view allOur Activities
SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL understands itself as mediator between European institutions and its member associations in questions of development and implementation of emergency preparedness, civil protection, voluntary work as well as disaster relief and humanitarian aid and topics which concern social services.
Read more
International Cooperation
The extensive experience and the broad-based know-how of the single organisations offer a good basis for the common international work. Almost three million members, 140,000 volunteers and 45,000 full-time employees form the basis of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL and the network in the different organisations and countries.
Read more
Historical Development
Since they began their work in Germany in 1888, the Samaritans have been operating on a European level. The “Samaritan organisation of workers” was founded in Copenhagen on 28 June 1907 as the first organisation outside of Germany.
Read more