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Voluntary service in the social sector

Ehrenamtlicher Dienst im sozialen Bereich
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
The tasks of the Ehrenamtlicher Dienst (Voluntary Service) in the social sector essentially include: • developing, organizing and promoting voluntary work, • supporting the members of the Ehrenamtlicher Dienst, • public relations work, • organizing advisory boards, • organizing social commissions, visiting services and similar, • organizing the senior citizens' representation in the district, and • organizing congratulations for birthday and wedding anniversary jubilarians.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• Legal capacity (Geschäftsfähigkeit) Interested parties must have legal capacity and must not be under legal guardianship (Betreuung). • Interest in voluntary work in the social sector • Trustworthiness No relevant entries in the certificate of good conduct (Führungszeugnis). • Age of majority

Documents you need

• Valid personal identification documents if applicable, Meldebestätigung (registration confirmation) • Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis (police clearance certificate) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120926/

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Sozialgesetzbuch Zwölftes Buch (SGB XII – Social Code Book Twelve), Ninth Chapter, § 71 Altenhilfe (assistance for the elderly) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_12/__71.html • Verwaltungsvorschriften über den Ehrenamtlichen Dienst im sozialen Bereich (VV EaD – administrative regulations on voluntary service in the social sector) sozialrecht.berlin.de/kategorie/ausfuehrungsvorschriften/vv-

Further information

• Civic engagement (Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung [Senate Department for Labour, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination]) www.berlin.de/sen/soziales/buergerschaftliches-engagement/ • bürgeraktiv Berlin [Citizens Active Berlin] (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt [Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion]) www.berlin.de/sen/kultgz/engagement/artikel.1653913.php • Berliner Sozialrecht (Berlin social law) sozialrecht.berlin.de/ • Accident insurance cover for voluntary engagement (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales [Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs]) www.bmas.de/DE/Service/Publikationen/Broschueren/a329-zu-ihr • Accident insurance cover for volunteer activity (Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales) www.bmas.de/DE/Service/Publikationen/Broschueren/a327-ehrena • Safety for good deeds (Unfallkasse Berlin [Berlin Accident Insurance Fund]) www.unfallkasse-berlin.de/fileadmin/user_data/service/brosch

Who is responsible

This service can be used at the Amt für Soziales (social welfare office) of your district of residence.

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 324583 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324583/