Book Reading: Stolen Lives – Ukraine’s Abducted Children
Events by Be an Angel e.V. Reading & Discussion: Stolen Lives – The Abducted Children of Ukraine Book reading with co-author Sabine Oelmann, moderated by Andreas Tölke Kreuzberger Himmel Learn more > Location > Save the date! 16 April 2025 – 18:00 Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion on February 24, 2022, tens of thousands […]
Be an Angel initiates a Charitable Fashion Collaboration with Litkovkska and Nick Knight
Paris Fashion Week Litkovska x Nick Knight x Be an Angel Collection Be an Angel e.V. initiates a Charitable Fashion Collaboration with Litkovska and Nick Knight Berlin, 25. September 2024 – Be an Angel e.V., the global nonprofit organization known for its direct-action refugee support and humanitarian work, is proud to announce its role in facilitating […]
Doctor of Hearts Honored for his Humanitarian Commitment
In Berlin, Andreas Tölke, founder of “Be an Angel e.V.” and recipient of the Federal Cross of Merit, was honored with an honorary doctorate from Arden University for his exceptional contributions to humanity. The ceremony took place at “Kreuzberger Himmel,” a restaurant Tölke founded and staffed by people with refugee backgrounds. Numerous prominent guests from his network, including Prof. Gesine Schwan and Hajo Schumacher, attended the event and praised Tölke’s dedication and its significant impact on society.
Bringing the Refugee Crisis Home in Berlin – The New Yorker
Three weeks after his Berlin apartment was photographed for a lifestyle magazine, Andreas Tölke turned his home into an emergency shelter for refugees. Tölke, a journalist specializing in architecture and design, spontaneously took in three Egyptians, a Bosnian teenager, and a Moldovan. Since then, he has hosted 38 refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, and Albania, assisting them with bureaucratic tasks, taking them shopping, and helping them integrate into Germany. The willingness of Berliners like Tölke to help reflects a larger cultural movement that critically questions government policies and responses to the refugee crisis.