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20. March 2026

Middle East: Shelter and Practical Help

The war in the Middle East, ongoing since February 28, has struck our member churches and their institutions in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Israel with full force. Yet despite immense challenges, they continue…

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06. May 2026
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EMS General Secretary Calls for a Reorientation of Germany’s Relations With the Global South

At an event in Karlsruhe attended by representatives from politics, the church and the legal profession, Dr Dieter Heidtmann, General Secretary of the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS), strongly criticised the…

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05. May 2026

A New Look for the Volunteers Blog

The EMS Ecumenical Volunteers Programme blog now has a completely new look, sporting a modern design, a fresh logo and a new web address. The blog offers even more vivid insights into the diverse experiences of…

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21. April 2026

Small Steps, Big Results

Far from the headlines, there are stories of people who do not begin by asking, “What can go wrong?” but instead wonder, “What can grow?” Perhaps this is where hope truly begins: in careful attention to small…

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21. April 2026

AMBASSADORS OF HOPE

The latest issue of EMS Insights has been published. The 20-page magazine focuses on the theme “Ambassadors of Hope.”

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09. April 2026
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Korea: Serving the Vulnerable in Faith and Solidarity

Dr. Sung-Sook Yeo, a visionary physician and one of the key initiators in the founding of the Diakonia Sisterhood in Korea – with which the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) has had close ties since its…

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04. April 2026

EMS Easter Message

“By the grace of God, we are what we are.” Let us pass on this message and become ambassadors of hope for others: Christ is risen! He is truly risen! And we with him.

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31. March 2026
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Waste and Recycling in the Middle East

The latest issue of Schneller magazine focuses on waste and recycling in the Middle East.

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Not only can you find out about our work and the latest Mission and ecumenical issues online, but we also report regularly in our publications.

EMS Insights

The magazine EMS Insights ensures you are always up to date with news from EMS and the churches in the international EMS community in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

OUR VOICES

Once a year, OUR VOICES offers a platform for voices and contributions from the international EMS Women’s Network – always with one main topic.

 

Annual report

The annual report contains reports, interviews and features – and, of course, the annual financial statement, in which we account for how we handle the funds entrusted to us.

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EMS Insights 1/2026

Receiving hope. Giving hope.

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Annual Report 2024

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Thank you for your interest. If you have any general questions, please use the contact form below. We are also happy to help you personally if you have any questions or require further information – by phone or by E-mail.

Astrid Weyermüller

Head of Department Communication and Fundraising 

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Stefan Schaal

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Vacancies

As an ecumenical fellowship we need people to share their experiences and skills with others and together work on reaching our goals. With our churches in Asia, Africa and the Middle East we are therefore always on the look-out for for professions in the fields of theology, education, medicine and/or commerce.

 

Expectations: We are looking for people who ...
affirm our principles and live by the Christian faith, have a high degree of social competence, are willing to live in another culture, are respectful in their cooperation with others and want to learn for and from one another.
 

Preconditions for applications are ...
a certified training in your trade or profession and at least two years of work experience in the field required, good English skills, openness to intercultural learning and a membership of a member church of the German Council of Christian Churches (ACK).

We offer you ...
competent backup and support, training in intercultural learning, social security and a remuneration under church employment rules (KAO/TVöD) or civil service pay-scale.

 

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Ecumenical Co-Workers

Criteria for Positions for Ecumenical Co-Workers in the EMS Fellowship

 

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Thank you for your interest. If you have any general questions, please use the contact form below. We are also happy to help you personally if you have any questions or require further information – by phone or by E-mail.

Zyta Kierzkowska

Head of Human Resources

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