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A rescue worker wearing an ISAR vest in front of a collapsed building in Caracas, Venezuela.

27 June 2026

Venezuela: ISAR Germany team on the ground, first aid supplies on their way

The ISAR Germany assessment team is currently in Venezuela, gathering detailed information on the ground about the disaster situation. The destruction is extensive, and the situation in large parts of the affected area remains unclear. Access to the disaster area is also restricted: numerous roads are blocked by traffic, making it difficult to move around the affected area. In addition to... Read more: Article dated 27 June 2026

25 June 2026

ISAR Germany sends an advance team to Venezuela

Following the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, we at ISAR Germany are also sending an advance team to the disaster area. The team, consisting of team leader Tim Poluzyn and our Medical Director, Peter Kaup, will arrive in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, early on Friday morning. It forms part of a larger team comprising various European aid organisations, which are assessing the situation on the ground... Read more: Article dated 25 June 2026

22 June 2026

ISAR Germany makes an appearance at the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin

Every year, the Federal Government’s Open Day in Berlin is one of the largest public political events in Germany. Alongside the Federal Government itself, public authorities, partners and NGOs also take part to give interested members of the public an insight into everyday life in political Berlin. For the first time, ISAR Germany also took part in this special event... Read more: Article dated 22 June 2026

8 June 2026

Earthquake in Gdańsk: ISAR Germany trains for emergencies in Poland

4:17 in the morning. The earth trembles. Buildings collapse, roads tear open, the supply of electricity, water and gas breaks down. Chaos reigns in Gdańsk and the surrounding areas. People are missing, numerous people are trapped under rubble. The local emergency services are working at their limits and international help is requested. Fortunately, this scenario was not a reality,... Read more: Article from 08.06.2026

19 May 2026

ISAR Germany as a guest at „A Musical Journey“

There was no room left in the Gocher Kastell on either evening. And we were right in the middle of it. During the double bill of „A Musical Journey“, ISAR Germany introduced itself to the audience and drew attention to our work in crisis regions around the world. Our Managing Director Ralf Heuberg and Simon Gutzeit, who is responsible for fundraising at ISAR, were on site to... Read more: Article from 19.05.2026

18 May 2026

ISAR Germany at the Disaster Prevention Day in Neuenburg

How do rescue dogs work in a rubble field? How do emergency services get into destroyed areas? And how are trapped people rescued after a natural disaster? Around 1,200 schoolchildren received answers to these questions at the Disaster Prevention Day in Neuenburg am Rhein. Organised by the German Red Cross, children and young people from various schools in the region were able to experience first-hand how aid organisations... Read more: Article from 18.05.2026

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