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Mobile Retter e.V.

Disaster Relief Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia (Köln) Reg: Gütersloh VR 1550 (Vereinsregister) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
62/100 · methodology

About Mobile Retter e.V.

Tax-free organization. Non-profit-making purposes: rescue from life-threatening conditions.

Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Rettung aus Lebensgefahr.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia
Foundation type
Registered association (Eingetragener Verein (e.V.))
Size
micro

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 5 similar disaster relief in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 62
Peer average: 47

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Mobile Retter e.V. has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for fewer than 1% of disaster relief charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It is one of the better-documented disaster relief charities in Germany GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Mobile Retter e.V. is a registered disaster relief nonprofit based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Gütersloh VR 1550. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 62/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Mobile Retter e.V.'s official registration number is Gütersloh VR 1550, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Mobile Retter e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 62 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for disaster relief charities in Germany is 47/100.

Mobile Retter e.V. is located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its registered address is Im Mediapark, 50670 Köln, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Mobile Retter e.V. has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €8M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Mobile Retter e.V. is classified as a Disaster Relief organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Mobile Retter e.V.. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Mobile Retter e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Tax-free organization. Non-profit-making purposes: rescue from life-threatening conditions. Mobile Retter e.V. is classified as a disaster relief organization registered in Germany.

Among disaster relief charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €8M.

Mobile Retter e.V. is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.

Mobile Retter e.V. is an eingetragener Verein (e.V.) - a registered association, the most common legal form for nonprofits in Germany. An e.V. is a membership-based legal entity registered with the local Vereinsregister (association register) at the Amtsgericht (district court). Members govern the association through a general assembly (Mitgliederversammlung). Germany has over 600,000 registered associations. To qualify as 'gemeinnuetzig' (charitable), an e.V. must be recognised by the local Finanzamt (tax office) under the Abgabenordnung (AO). It is registered in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).

You can verify Mobile Retter e.V.'s charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.

You can donate to Mobile Retter e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.mobile-retter.org/spenden/). German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.

Mobile Retter e.V. is based in Cologne, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany's most populous state, home to Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.

Annual revenue
Under €10K
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Mobile Retter e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

RA
Ralf S•••
Board Member

Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Mobile Retter im Landkreis Osterholz: Öffentlich zugängliche Defibrillatoren jetzt registrieren - Landkreis Osterholz
Jul 2026
www.landkreis-osterholz.de
Schnelle Hilfe rettet Leben: Mobile Retter im Landkreis Harburg - Lüne-Blog
Jun 2026
luene-blog.de
Malteser: Acht neue Mobile Retter jetzt im Einsatz - Dein Hilden
May 2026
deinhilden.de
Mobile Retter - Jede Sekunde zählt! - Radio WMW
May 2026
www.radiowmw.de
Ehrenamtliche Lebensretter gesucht - Landesärztekammer Hessen
May 2026
www.laekh.de
Erster Einsatz endet mit Lebensrettung: 18-Jähriger Mobiler Retter reagiert bei Herzinfarkt in Meckelfeld sofort - kreis
May 2026
www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de
So viele „Mobile Retter“ erreichen Menschen in Not vor dem Rettungsdienst Minuten entscheiden - Ruhr Nachrichten
Apr 2026
www.ruhrnachrichten.de
Das Mobile-Retter-System im Kreis Mettmann wächst weiter - erkrath.jetzt
Apr 2026
erkrath.jetzt
Rettungsdienst im Kreis Mettmann: 31 neue Mobile Retter für den Notfall ausgebildet - RP Online
Apr 2026
rp-online.de
Kampagne soll mehr Mobile Retter werben - Radio Sauerland
Apr 2026
www.radiosauerland.de

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
Disaster Relief this charity 12,133
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
60%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 5
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Mobile Retter e.V.

What is Mobile Retter e.V.?
Mobile Retter e.V. is a disaster relief registered association based in Cologne, Germany. Tax-free organization. Non-profit-making purposes: rescue from life-threatening conditions.
Who leads Mobile Retter e.V.?
Ralf Sick serves as Board Member.
Where is Mobile Retter e.V. located?
Headquartered in Cologne (Köln in the local language), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What is Mobile Retter e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
Is Mobile Retter e.V. trustworthy?
Mobile Retter e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Mobile Retter e.V.'s registration number?
Registration: Gütersloh VR 1550 (Germany).
What is Mobile Retter e.V.'s website?
https://www.mobile-retter.org
Are donations to Mobile Retter e.V. tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.