Wishing tree at Kreuzberger Himmel

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Wishing Tree at Kreuzberger Himmel Give a christmas present to a refugee child Location Pick a Wish, Become An Angel Christmas is a time to share joy. With our wishing tree, we want to bring happiness to refugee children and young people, regardless of whether they themselves celebrate Christmas. How it works: The wishes of […]

Berlin Freedom Week

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Join Be an Angel at Berlin Freedom Week 2025 for panels, films, and events on freedom, democracy, and Ukrainian civil courage. Berlin Freedom Week 2025 – We’re Part of It!From 8 to 15 November 2025, Berlin celebrates the first Berlin Freedom Week — a new citywide series of events on freedom, democracy, and human rights. […]

10 Years Be an Angel – Reception

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10 Year Anniversary: BE AN ANGEL Date:  Friday, January 31, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PMLocation: Säulensaal, Rotes Rathaus, BerlinAddress: Rathausstraße 15, 10178 Berlin For a decade, Be an Angel has been supporting people with refugee experiences and those fleeing their homes, providing them with safety, support, and the prospect of a life in dignity. […]

Ukrainian Voices Of Art – Gallery Weekend Berlin

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“Ukrainian Voices of Art” – a benefit exhibition of Ukrainian artists. For and by Be an Angel e.V.

“Ukrainian Voices of Art”, is a sales exhibition of current Ukrainian art and at the same time a benefit action by and for Be an Angel e.V. at the Berlin Art Week. All proceeds will benefit the artists as well as Be an Angel e.V..

Bringing the Refugee Crisis Home in Berlin – The New Yorker

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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.