Presidium

President

Knut Fleckenstein
Federal Chairman of ASB (Germany)

Vice Presidents

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Andris Berzins
Director of LSA (Latvia)

Dr. Ivo Bonamico
Director of WK (South Tyrol, Italy)

Secretary General of SAM.I.

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Secretary General of DPA (Denmark)

Reinhard Hundsmüller
Federal Secretary of ASBÖ (Austria)

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Renata Penazzi
Director of ASSR (Slovakia)

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Dr. Fabrizio Pregliasco
ANPAS (Italy)

Edith Wallmeier
Federal Managing Director Emergency Services and Education ASB (Germany)

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Barbara Zychowska
Administrative Director of SFOP (Poland)

Auditor

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Dr. Oskar Malfertheiner
Auditor of WK (South Tyrol, Italy)

Events

06/26-29/2025

SAVE THE DATE: ASB Federal Exercise

Large-scale rescue exercise in Kassel, Germany. Participation opportunity for international teams is planned. More info forthcoming.

Our 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.

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, 150,000 volunteers and 45,000 full-time employees form the basis of SAMARITAN INTERNATIONAL and the network in the different organisations and countries.

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.