Sonja Hövelmann at parliamentary briefing
At a parliamentary breakfast in the Bundestag, Sonja Hövelmann discusses the end of USAID and Germany’s role in strengthening and reforming an eroding humanitarian system with Dr Ina Heusgen, Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid at the Federal Foreign Office.
CHAtroom #21 – Humanitarian action in turbulent times
Niels Annen, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, in an interview with Ralf Südhoff on the current controversies surrounding humanitarian action and development cooperation.
Second edition of the training course: Humanitarian action all round
In May 2025, CHA will once again be offering the course ‘Humanitarian Work All-Round: Foundations, Challenges, Trends’ at the aha – academy for humanitarian action.
Sonja Hövelmann in German media about USAID
In a couple of interviews Sonja Hövelmann explained what the shutdown of USAID means for global development and humanitarian action.

CHA Conference 2025
Date: | 25.06.2025 - 26.06.2025 |
Time: | all-day |
Location: |
Berlin Kreuzberg |
The CHA Conference 2025 will take place on 25 and 26 June 2025 in Berlin Kreuzberg with a focus on "Contested Aid - Power Shifts, Politicisation and Prioritisation". Get your ticket now!

Think Tank / Donor Dialogue at EHF 2025
Date: | 19.05.2025 |
Time: | 16:30 - 17:30 |
Location: |
EHF 2025 / Magritte Studio |
During EHF 2025, the European humanitarian think tank network HuT, with the kind support of ECHO, organised a donor dialogue to discuss reform options and the need for a collective donor approach.