By the end of 2023, around 385,000 refugees will have found refuge in Bavaria. More than half of them fled war and terror from Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq, and almost 180,000 fled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These terrible experiences leave their mark on body and soul. We also know from our work that many people have had to go through traumatic experiences again on the dangerous escape routes. Children and women are particularly at risk.
There are also many people in Germany who have been severely traumatized by domestic or sexualized violence. In addition, studies show that children and young people were particularly affected by the restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic. The consequences include an increase in mental illnesses such as anxiety disorders and depression.
All of these groups need appropriate psychological and trauma-sensitive care, as well as professionals and volunteers trained in dealing with them appropriately.
Contact Us
Lucija Lukić Holjan
Projects in Germany
lucija.lukicholjan@wings-of-hope.de
Phone: +49 8663 419 99 44
Regina Miehling
Projects in Germany, Seminars and Trainings
regina.miehling@wings-of-hope.de
Phone: +49 911 21 42 370
Our Partner Organizations
ASS Institute for Taijiqan, Qigong and Martial Arts
The ASS Institute for Taijiqan, Qigong and Martial Arts is working with us to provide professional training in trauma-sensitive body work.
Communität Christusbruderschaft Selbitz
Together with the Communität Christusbruderschaft Selbitz, we organize training courses on trauma and pastoral care for people in pastoral care professions.
Together with Diakonisches Werk Bayern, we are implementing an EU-funded project to improve psychosocial care for refugees in Bavaria.
Evangelical Youth Nuremberg provides us with premises and infrastructure at House eckstein in Nuremberg.
Protestant Migration Center in Munich
The Protestant Migration Centre and we jointly use the rooms in the Greek House in Munich and organize events together.
Juno – A Voice for Refugee Women
JUNO supports our stabilization program for refugee women and children by providing premises in Munich and through PR work for our project.
Praxisinstitut Klentzan für Traumaorientierte Seelsorge und Lebenshilfe GmbH
Peter Klentzan is a retired deacon, trauma therapist and trauma consultant (DeGPT), teaching therapist and supervisor (zptn) as well as a partner for our professional trainings in Germany and abroad.
Center for Psychotraumatology and Trauma Therapy Lower Saxony
We have been conducting our training courses together with the zptn for many years. The zptn is one of the training institutes recognized by the German Society for Psychotraumatology (DeGPT) for special trauma therapy as well as trauma pedagogics and trauma-centered counseling.
Our Projects
In Germany, we are involved in all four areas of our work:
