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Advent-Wohlfahrtswerk

Advent-Wohlfahrtswerk e.V.

Hannover, Germany

Housing & HomelessnessAddictionElderly careChildren & YouthTax-deductible donations
AssociationNational reach
Profile last updated: May 5, 2026

About

Advent-Wohlfahrtswerk is a non-profit association based in Hannover, Germany working on housing & homelessness, addiction, elderly care +4 more.

The Advent-Wohlfahrtswerk (AWW) is the social welfare organisation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Germany. It is a nationally active non-profit association that runs and co-owns various social institutions and projects. Its services include emergency accommodation for homeless women in Leipzig, senior care and nursing homes, day care, addiction support, child day care, counselling and support for refugees, people with disabilities, and hospice services. It is largely funded by donations, and it offers volunteering and donation options.

Location

Hannover, Germany

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Advent-Wohlfahrtswerk e.V.

Registration

VR202997

VAT number

DE873506019

Focus areas

WohnungslosenhilfeSozialwerkSeniorenpflegeSuchthilfeKinderbetreuungHospizFreikircheEhrenamt

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Housing & HomelessnessAddictionElderly careChildren & YouthDisabilityMental healthRefugees & Migration

Works for

Homeless peopleWomen & GirlsElderly peopleChildrenYouthPeople with disabilitiesRefugees & MigrantsFamilies

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Übernachtungshaus für wohnungslose Frauen Leipzig

Housing & Homelessness · Germany

Low-threshold emergency accommodation for single, adult homeless women in Leipzig, commissioned by the City of Leipzig. Provides a sleeping place, basic care, crisis intervention and social counselling aimed at rehousing. A new site at Georg-Schumann-Str. 268 is planned for up to 46 places.

Countries of operation

Germany

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

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