About us
The German-Ukrainian Society Rhine-Neckar has been the heart of the Ukrainian community and friendship between Ukraine and Germany in our region since 1992.
We started out as a humanitarian mission, and today we have become a dynamic center that brings people and cultures together.
Now we unite, support, and develop Ukrainian culture in the heart of Europe.
Our main areas of focus:
Education
We support the Ukrainian language and traditions through our Saturday school and cultural events.
Community
Serves as a point of support for newly arrived Ukrainians, assisting them with integration.
Humanitarian aid
We continue to implement important humanitarian projects in Ukraine.
Support our community
Every donation brings us closer to our shared goal: supporting the Ukrainian community, preserving unity, and helping those who need it most. There is no such thing as a small donation – every penny counts.
Humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Our projects
216
Humanitarian convoys sent
120 trucks
96 minibuses
2000+
Weight of humanitarian cargo, tons
medical and hygiene products
medical devices
generators
food
animal feed
clothing and much more
8+
Estimated Value of Humanitarian Aid, million euros
Purchase of humanitarian aid from donations - 2 million euros
Financial support of projects in Ukraine - 1 million euros
Humanitarian aid in kind - approximately - 5 million euros
90
Vehicles bought & delivered
33 ambulances
25 recovery vehicles
13 fire engines
12 minibuses
6 trucks
1 school bus
100000+
Received humanitarian aid
100,000+ recipients received humanitarian aid via friendly foundations in Ukraineб thereof:
low-income families
people with special needs
temporarily displaced persons
hospitals
other organizations of the social sphere
units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine
60
Events to support Ukraine
28 festivals
22 public events, concerts
10 demonstrations
Long-term
Ambulance für medics der 43. separaten mechanisierten Brigade
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Наші проєкти
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Active
Children deserve a future — your donation makes it possible.
Completed
A New Fire Engine for the Rescue Unit in Obukhivka, Dnipro Region
Completed
Ambulance für medics der 43. separaten mechanisierten Brigade
Completed
Red Bus. In memory to Sarah Reeb
The German-Ukrainian Society Rhein-Neckar e.V. procures and assembles the aid supplies as needed
Dear donors, we are currently not accepting used clothing, dishes, furniture or similar items. However, we welcome donations in the areas of medicine and hygiene, especially:
Collection point:
Reichenbergerstr. 2 69502 Hemsbach
Reception hours:
Sundays from 12:00 to 4:00 pm
Long-term storage products
- Instant soups
- Canned meat and fish
- other long-term storage foods
- Energy bars, nuts, snacks, dried fruit
- Meat snacks
- Instant coffee, tea
- Honey
- Chocolate, biscuits
- Baby food
- Rice, pasta, oatmeal
Hygiene and care
- Hygiene supplies (soap, shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrush)
- Wet wipes
- Adult and child diapers and other incontinence products
- Shaving supplies/accessories
- Creams, baby creams, baby shampoo and wash lotion
- New baby bottles and pacifiers
- Insole warmers, thermal underwear
- New socks, new underwear
- Blankets, bed linen, pillows, towels
- Sleeping bags, sleeping mats
Medicine
- Ibuprofen, Paracetamol
- Cold remedies, including throat lozenges, throat spray, etc.
- Bandages, splints, occlusive dressings, Israeli dressings, burn dressings
- First aid kits, protective gloves
- High-quality tourniquets (for example CAT Gen7)
- Surgical instruments and materials
- Incontinence pads and bed pads
- Stop-healing dressings (e.g., CELOX, QuikClot)
- Emergency blankets
- IFAK bags
- Resuscitation masks
- Heat gel and thermal pads
- Immobilization collars
Energy and lighting
- Batteries and flashlights
- Power banks from 10,000 mAh
- Generators, charging stations
Medical devices and aids
- Medical and nursing beds, orthopedic aids
- Medical devices
- Walkers, wheelchairs, walking aids, crutches
- Mattresses
For animals
- Pet food
- Pet transport boxes, carrier bags and other accessories
Firefighting equipment and accessories
- Firefighting clothing
- Firefighter helmet
- Tools, Equipment
- Breathing apparatus and personal protective equipment
- Fire engines and fire trucks
- Fire hoses, fire pumps
Our School 'Nasha Schkola'
The German-Ukrainian Rhine-Neckar Society was founded in December 1992 by Dr. Ludeman (philologist, specialist in Eastern European history). Prior to the founding of the society, an initiative group worked in Heidelberg to organise humanitarian aid for victims of the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
Throughout the 1990s, the society invited groups of children to the region for holidays, collected donations for the victims of the accident in Ukraine, transported material aid and supported humanitarian projects...
Educational Saturdays 2025/1
January – July 2025
September:
27.09.
October:
11.10.
18.10.
25.10.
November:
01.11.
08.11.
15.11.
December:
06.12.
13.12.
20.12.
Support school
Support us in preserving and developing Ukrainian education abroad. With your support, children can study in their native language and maintain their connection to Ukrainian culture and traditions.
Актуальне
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#Organization events
Solidarity March with Ukraine
24.02.2026 17:00
#Organization events
Adventsmarkt
29.11.2025 21:17
#Organization events
Advent Market at Taunusplatz in Mannheim
22.11.2025 18:58
#Organization events
Odesa's Masterpieces Find Safe Haven in Heidelberg: Exhibition Launch
19.10.2025 09:47
#Organization events
Our Association at the Heidelberger Herbst 2025 Festival
27.09.2025 00:00
#Organization events
Ukrainian Culture at the Traditional Costume Parade in Weinheim
14.09.2025 00:00
#Organization events
Ukrainian Food at the Spätsommerfest of DAV Weinheim
13.09.2025 01:00
#Organization events
German-Ukrainian Society Rhein-Neckar at the Brauchtumsabend in Weinheim
13.09.2025 00:00
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