Eckhard Baumann

Eckhard Baumann (born September 13, 1967 in Mosbach ) is a German social worker .

Career

Baumann attended the all-day high school in Osterburken from 1978 to 1987 and is a trained design engineer. In the winter of 1999/2000 he founded the “Street Children ” association in Berlin, which offers help and advice to homeless children and young people through street social work. First he distributed tea and biscuits at the Memorial Church and at the Alexanderplatz S-Bahn station . The initially spontaneous help has turned into a rehabilitation project , which, in addition to providing food and clothing, also takes care of escorting authorities and organizing free time . The association now has fourteen permanent employees under his leadership. In April 2010 he opened the “Bolle” children's and youth center in the Marzahn district .

Honors

In 2010 Bauman received the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany “for his social commitment against child poverty, social exclusion and for the social integration of disadvantaged people”.

Web links

Street children e. V.
The street has its own heroes , In: BZ, 2009

Individual evidence

↑ The street has its own heroes: Eckhard Baumann looks after homeless young people at Alex . In: BZ Department: Local, No. 307 , November 9, 2010, p. 14 (416 words).
↑ Maggie Riepl: A house for children without a home: Eckhard Baumann looks after street children at Alex - In autumn he opens the Bolle youth center in Marzahn . In: The world . Department: Berlin and Brandenburg, No. 178 , August 3, 2009, p. 28 (758 words).

personal data
SURNAME	Baumann, Eckhard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German social worker
DATE OF BIRTH	September 13, 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH	Mosbach

[1] The street has its own heroes: Eckhard Baumann looks after homeless young people at Alex . In: BZ Department: Local, No. 307 , November 9, 2010, p. 14 (416 words).

[2] Maggie Riepl: A house for children without a home: Eckhard Baumann looks after street children at Alex - In autumn he opens the Bolle youth center in Marzahn . In: The world . Department: Berlin and Brandenburg, No. 178 , August 3, 2009, p. 28 (758 words).