The history of LandsAid e.V.
For the first eleven months after the association was founded, LandsAid’s work was organized from a private apartment in Kaufbeuren (in the Allgäu region). After just one year, the growing organization was able to rent office space in Kaufering (near Landsberg am Lech)—the location where LandsAid was headquartered for nearly 20 years. In November 2025, the office moved to Munich.
From the very beginning, the organization has focused not only on providing rapid emergency aid in the event of disasters and carrying out humanitarian projects, but also on training and providing follow-up support to emergency responders. The project work, in particular, has grown significantly since then: Since its founding, the organization has carried out approximately 220 projects and relief missions in about 40 countries worldwide.
Timeline LandsAid e.V. 2006 – 2024
| Michael Prestele (Chairman) | |
| Joachim Schön | |
| Sylvia Rohrhirsch | |
| Members: | 14 |
| Employees: | 3 |
| Seminars: | 5 introductory seminars (Part I), 1 advanced seminar (Part II) “Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work” |
| Projects | |
| Kenya (North Horr): | “Goats for Kenya” |
| Health centre | |
| Seeds for farmers | |
| Uganda: | Health station |
To the annual report 2006
Opening of the Kaufering office
| Board of Directors: | Remo Feihl (Chairman) |
| Michael Prestele | |
| Marlies Strobl | |
| Members: | 14 |
| Employees: | 5 |
| Seminars: | 4 Introductory seminars (Part 1) “Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work” |
| 2 Advanced seminars (part 2) “Fundamentals of humanitarian work” | |
| 2 off-road training courses for emergency services | |
| Projects | |
| Uganda: | Health station |
| St. Veronica School | |
| Pakistan: | Flood relief |
To the annual report 2007
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Marlies Strobl | |
| Rolf Gierer | |
| Members: | 14 |
| Employees: | 5 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 and Part 2 |
| Humanitarian Aid Entry Day | |
| Fundamentals of humanitarian work for pharmacists, Part 1 | |
| Projects | |
| Gambia: | Medical aid |
| Senegal/Gambia: | Transfer of an ambulance with relief supplies |
| Georgia: | Material for aid transport to Tbilisi |
| Kenya: | Refugee aid in Kisumu/midwifery project and renovation of a health station in North Horr |
| Myanmar: | Disaster relief in Yangon |
| Thailand: | School for Life in Chiang Mai |
| Uganda: | Kibaale Community Resource Centre |
| Aids project | |
| St. Veronica School | |
| Construction of a health centre (Karuguuza) |
To the annual report 2008
Award of the DZI donation seal/first project with BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development)
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels |
| Marlies Strobl | |
| Rolf Gierer | |
| Members: | 14 |
| Employees: | 6 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 and Part 2 |
| Fundamentals of humanitarian work for pharmacists | |
| Projects | |
| Gambia: | Help for the health station in Manduar |
| Kenya: | Midwifery training in North Horr |
| Zambia: | Support for the Kwathu orphanage |
| Tanzania: | Anti-malaria campaign/distribution of mosquito nets |
| Uganda: | Health station at the Emesco Health Centre (Karuguuza) |
| Expansion of the St. Veronica School in the Kibale District | |
| Construction of a health station in Buliisa |
To the annual report 2009
First major operation in Haiti
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Dr. Waltraud Remmele | |
| Dr. Wolfgang Oblinger | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 8 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 (Spring) |
| Fundamentals of humanitarian work for pharmacists | |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 and Part 2 (Fall) | |
| Debriefing seminar for emergency services | |
| Projects | |
| Haiti: | Mobile clinics in Port-au-Prince |
| Prosthesis workshop | |
| Pakistan: | Medical flood relief in Balochistan and Sindh |
| Gambia: | Support for the health station in Manduar |
| Uganda: | Opening of the health station in Buliisa |
| St. Veronica Community School | |
| Zambia: | Help for the Kwathu orphanage |
| Kenya: | First aid training in the Rift Valley |
To the annual report 2010
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Dr. Waltraud Remmele | |
| Klaus Steinkirchner | |
| Members: | 30 |
| Employees: | 9 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 (Fall) |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 and Part 2 (Fall) | |
| Debriefing seminar for emergency services | |
| Projects | |
| Ethiopia: | Medical aid in the Somali-Ethiopian border region |
| Haiti: | Fight against cholera |
| Prosthesis workshop | |
| Physiotherapy at the Zanmi Beni orphanage | |
| Japan:S | upport for tsunami victims |
| Kenya: | School for disadvantaged children |
| Tanzania: | Malaria prophylaxis in endangered mountain region |
To the 2011 annual report
Membership of Aktion Deutschland Hilft (ADH) |
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Klaus Steinkirchner | |
| (April to June: Michael Prestele, Klaus Steinkirchner, Dr. Waltraud Remmele, Sylvia Rohrhirsch) | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 10 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 (Spring) |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 and Part 2 (Fall) | |
| Projects | |
| Ethiopia: | Food for disadvantaged schoolchildren |
| Burkina Faso: | Medical aid for Tuareg refugees |
| Haiti: | Fighting cholera in Port-au-Prince |
| Kenya: | Medicines and medical equipment for the Griftu District Hospital in West Wajir |
| Vaccination campaign, Wajir West and Eldas districts | |
| South America: | First aid seminars for disaster prevention |
| Uganda: | Health station in Buliisa |
| Equipment for the new kindergarten in Kaisekenkere | |
| Lightning conductor for the St. Veronica School in Karuguuza | |
| Support for the Emesco health center |
To the annual report 2012
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Klaus Steinkirchner | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 9 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 (Spring) |
| Projects | |
| Burkina Faso: | Deliveries of relief supplies for the Mentao refugee camp |
| Haiti: | Support for cholera hospital in Port-au-Prince |
| Kenya: | Household kits for the flood victims |
| Pakistan: | Three pillar programme – aid for flood victims |
| Philippines: | Emergency aid after the typhoon |
| South America and | |
| South Africa: | First aid seminars for local professionals |
To the 2013 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Klaus Steinkirchner | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 11 |
| Seminars: | Debriefing seminar |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 1 (Fall) | |
| Projects | |
| Philippines: | Sustainable reconstruction and health care |
| Sierra Leone: | Help for people affected by Ebola. Support for cholera hospital |
| Kenya: | Disaster preparedness |
| Pakistan: | Emergency seminars in Chakwal district |
| Uganda: | New latrines for schoolchildren at St. Veronica School in Kibaale District |
To the 2014 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Klaus Steinkirchner | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 11 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part I (Autumn) |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 2 (Fall) | |
| Projects | |
| Nepal: | Emergency aid and sustainable reconstruction |
| Germany: | Help for refugees |
| Uganda: | Construction of a health station |
| Sierra Leone: | Reducing the impact of the Ebola crisis |
| Philippines: | Community-based health programs in North Cebu |
| Pakistan: | Emergency and disaster preparedness in Punjab |
To the 2015 annual report
Benefit evening “Kunst Hilft” for the 10th anniversary at the Stadttheater Landsberg
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Klaus Steinkirchner | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 11 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part I (Autumn) |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 2 (Fall) | |
| Projects | |
| Nepal: | Emergency aid and sustainable reconstruction |
| Germany: | Help for refugees |
| Uganda: | Construction of a health station |
| Sierra Leone: | Reducing the impact of the Ebola crisis |
| Philippines: | Community-based health programmes in North Cebu |
| Pakistan: | Emergency and disaster preparedness in Punjab |
To the 2016 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Dr. Ralf Bürger | |
| Members: | 25 |
| Employees: | 9 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part I (Spring) |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 2 (Spring) | |
| Projects | |
| Uganda: | School construction in Kibaale |
| Congo: | Chahi Hospital |
| Germany: | New prospects for refugees |
| Haiti: | Reconstruction of emergency room |
| Nepal: | Disaster relief |
| Yemen: | Provision of food, fighting cholera |
| Equador: | Promotion of micro-enterprises |
| Kenya: | School feeding programme |
To the 2017 annual report
Relocation of the office within Kaufering
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Dr. Ralf Bürger | |
| Members: | 30 |
| Employees: | 9 |
| Seminars: | Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part I (Spring) |
| Fundamentals of Humanitarian Work Part 2 (Spring) | |
| Projects | |
| Uganda: | School construction in Kibaale |
| Congo: | Chahi Hospital |
| Germany: | Interpreter training courses |
| Kaufering integration project | |
| Haiti: | Reconstruction of emergency room |
| Livelihood development | |
| Nepal: | Resilience training for communities |
| Yemen: | Provision of food, fighting cholera |
| Construction of sanitary facilities at school | |
| Equador: | Promotion of micro-enterprises |
| Kenya: | Establishment of resource centres |
| Indonesia: | Reconstruction after earthquake |
| Jordan: | Water supply for Syrian refugees |
| First aid training in Syrian camps | |
| Bangladesh: | Medical care for the Rohingyas |
To the 2018 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Hans Mußwessels (Chairman) |
| Gabriele Breuckmann | |
| Dr. Ralf Bürger | |
| Members: | 30 |
| Employees: | 8 |
| Seminars: | None |
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Projects |
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| Jordan: | Food and water supply for Syrian refugees |
| Uganda: | Ecologically and sustainably managed school gardens for schools in the Kibaale District |
| Congo: | Malnutrition programme |
| Fighting Ebola | |
| Yemen: | Reconstruction of classrooms and toilets at Saddam Hussein School |
| Food distribution | |
| Career prospects | |
| Reconstruction | |
| Kenya: | Construction of a well |
| Philippines: | Rapid aid after Typhoon Mangkhut |
| Pakistan: | First Aid – Training Programme |
| Indonesia: | Reconstruction of the Village Health Centre in Jono Oge |
| Mediterranean Sea: | Sea rescue with Mission Lifeline |
| Zimbabwe: | Construction of a health station |
| Support for agriculture | |
| Construction of toilets | |
| Mozambique: | Support for agriculture |
| Promotion of women and girls |
To the 2019 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Gabriele Breuckmann (Chairwoman) |
| Lisa Macheiner | |
| Moritz Hochhauser | |
| Members: | 34 |
| Employees: | 10 |
| Seminars: | None |
| Projects | |
| Mediterranean Sea: | Sea rescue with Mission Lifeline |
| Uganda: | Covid-19 prevention |
| Congo: | Fighting Ebola |
| Yemen: | Career prospects |
| Reconstruction | |
| Food distribution | |
| Winter kits for vulnerable families | |
| Sustainable land management project | |
| Kenya: | Construction of a well |
| Improving food security | |
| Fight against Covid-19 | |
| Fighting the locust plague | |
| Turkey: | Help for Syrian refugees |
| Pakistan: | Support after the flood disaster |
| Indonesia: | Reconstruction of Al Khairat Secondary School |
| Lebanon: | Psychosocial support for those affected by the Beirut explosion |
| Zimbabwe: | Construction of a health station |
| Support for agriculture | |
| Construction of toilets | |
| Mozambique: | Support for agriculture |
| Promotion of women and girls |
To the 2020 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Gabriele Breuckmann (Chairwoman) |
| Lisa Macheiner | |
| Moritz Hochhauser | |
| Members: | 35 |
| Employees: | 11 |
| Seminars: | Online seminar “Fundamentals of humanitarian aid and development cooperation” (Spring) |
| Projects | |
| Mediterranean Sea: | Central Mediterranean Sea Rescue |
| Kenya: | Manioc plantation project |
| Uganda: | Kibaale school garden project |
| Livelihoods of smallholders | |
| Yemen: | Livelihood support for small farmers |
| Winter kits for vulnerable families | |
| Food distribution children | |
| Haiti: | Provision of accommodation |
| Pakistan: | Support after the floods |
| Indonesia: | Reconstruction of Al Khairat Secondary School |
| Lebanon: | Psychosocial support for those affected by the Beirut explosion |
| Germany: | Flood aid: Bridging the gap for farmers |
| Turkey: | Training and empowerment for Syrian women |
| Food supply for Syrian refugees | |
| Stoves for the winter | |
| South Africa: | Support Mama Mickey’s soup kitchen |
| Bangladesh: | Food distribution Rohingya |
| Greece: | Medical care for refugee camps |
To the 2021 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Gabriele Breuckmann (Chairwoman) |
| Hans Musswessels | |
| Dr. Waltraud Remmele | |
| Members: | 43 |
| Employees: | 12 |
| Projects | |
| Greece: | Medical care for refugees |
| Yemen: | Food distribution focus children |
| Uganda: | Increase in food production |
| School garden project Kibaale | |
| Livelihoods of smallholders | |
| Kenya: | Manioc project |
| Bangladesh: | Food supply Rohingyua |
| Germany: | Bridging aid for farmers |
| Haiti: | Provision of accommodation |
| Lebanon: | Psychosocial support |
| Myanmar: | Food distributions |
| Zimbabwe: | Construction of a health station |
| Turkey: | School project for Syrian refugees |
| Ukraine: | Aid delivery and distribution |
| Congo: | Strengthening resilience and food security |
| Afghanistan: | Emergency aid after the earthquake |
| Pakistan: | Relief distributions after floods |
There was a change in the Board of Directors at LandsAid in August 2022.
To the 2022 annual report
| Board of Directors: | Gabriele Breuckmann (Chairwoman) |
| Hans Musswessels | |
| Dr. Waltraud Remmele | |
| Mitglieder: | 42 |
| Employees: | 12 |
| Projects | |
| Uganda: | Subsistence for small farmers |
| Kenya: | “Water for life” |
| Yemen: | Food distribution |
| Supporting rural families | |
| Pakistan: | Economical support |
| Myanmar: | Food distributions |
| Haiti: | Reconstruction of drinking-water supply |
| Ethiopia: | Improvement of food supplies |
| Ukraine: | Provision of food and medical supplies |
| Turkey: | School project for Syrian refugees |
| Turkey: | Nothilfe nach Erdbeben |
| School project for Syrian refugees | |
| DR Congo: | Resilience training and supply of food |
| Zimbabwe: | Crop production systems for small farmers |
To the annual report 2023
| Vorstand §26 | Pablo Fernandéz |
| Hans Musswessels | |
| Supervisory Board |
Gaby Breuckmann (Chairwoman), Birgit Stecher-Hame, Dr. Waltraud Remmele, Kai Heße |
| Members: | 40 |
| Employees: | 10 |
| Projects | |
| Greece: | Health care for refugees |
| Bangladesh: | Emergency help after flooding |
| Yemen: | Action against hunger |
| Supporting rural families | |
| Pakistan: | Distribution of hygiene supplies and blankets |
| Philippines: | Construction of a medical station |
| Gaza: | Distribution of warm meals |
| Ethiopia: | Empowerment of mothers |
| Ukraine: | Durable temporary windows |
| Better care for children with cancer | |
| Power generator | |
| Distribution of sleeping-bags | |
| Evacuation and provision of temporary shelter | |
| Turkey: | School project for Syrian refugees |
| Support for refugee African women and children | |
| Container for Samandag | |
| Syria: | Psychosocial measures |
In July 2024, LandsAid underwent fundamental changes to its organizational and leadership structure, transitioning from a managing director and volunteer board members to an executive board and a supervisory board team.
To the annual report 2024
| Executive Board §26 | Michaela Wiese (ab 01.09.) |
| Hans Musswessels | |
| Supervisory Board |
Birgit Stecher-Hame (Chairwoman), Gaby Breuckmann Dr. Waltraud Remmele, Kai Heße Philipp Wallmann |
| Members: | 40 |
| Employees: | 8 |
| Projects | |
| Greece: | Health Care for Refugees |
| Bangladesh: | Emergency help after flooding |
| Yemen: | Action against hunger |
| Supporting rural families | |
| Distribution of winter supplies | |
| Pakistan: | Distribution of hygiene supplies and blankets |
| Philippines: | Emergency help after flooding |
| Gaza: | Psychosocial support measures and distribution of food |
| Mozambique: | Empowerment of women |
| Ukraine: | Distribution of food |
| Better care for children with cancer | |
| Support for domestic carers | |
| Support for women | |
| Evacuation and provision of temporary shelter | |
| Kenya: | Improvement of security of nutrition |
| Poland: | Flooding help |
| Myanmar: | Earthquake help |
| Syria: | Psychosocial measures |
In September 2025 Michaela Wiese was appointed as chief executive of LandsAid.
Link to annual report to follow.
Principles of the work of LandsAid e.V.
All LandsAid employees and members are committed to the core values of compassion, honesty, mutual respect, and respect for human dignity. The aid provided by LandsAid is voluntary and altruistic and is never intended to spread or promote political or religious beliefs.
LandsAid employees view working in partnership in foreign countries and interacting with people from other cultures as an opportunity to foster mutual understanding.
Our tasks
Rapid medical assistance
In the event of a disaster, by volunteer medical teams under professional leadership or by local partners.
Project work
We attach great importance to sustainability and effectiveness as well as good cooperation with other NGOs and UN organizations
Training of emergency services
We feel responsible for the well-being of our emergency services – both during their preparation for an operation and afterwards.
