International Day of the Disappeared 2026

Connected online and yet still lost: Why people need the Tracing Service

The work of the German Red Cross Tracing Service continues to be in demand, because even in the age of social media and similar platforms, family members often still cannot find one another.

The GRC Clarifies Thousands of Fates

2025
The consistently high number of tracing requests and consultations clearly illustrates the social significance of the work carried out by the German Red Cross Tracing Service.

State of emergency for relatives

2024
The phenomenon of “ambiguous loss”

Annual activities for International Day of the Disappeared

2022
#NoTraceOfYou: Missing but not forgotten.

International Day of the Disappeared

2021
DRK Tracing Service expects increase in enquiries about Afghanistan

Families need answers

2023
DRK Tracing Service in high demand