LIVE TO LOVE – WE CARE!

Live To Love turns to those in need of support. Because to love is to act.

Live To Love Germany is part of a worldwide humanitarian network, founded by the Gyalwang Drukpa. Our engagement focuses on education, environmental and animal protection, gender equality, medical aid and acute crisis intervention in emergency areas and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Our national projects include tree planting, butterfly flower meadows, plastic waste collection, care initiatives for people on the margins of society and work placements on grace farms.

We support Live To Love International projects such as Live To Rescue and Eye Camps with fundraising activities. We also arrange sponsorships for students at the Druk Padma Karpo School.
Live To Love is open to all people, regardless of age or faith, who would like to actively help and support initiatives for a more mindful treatment of creation or who would like to alleviate acute emergency situations with their money or contributions in kind. Would you like to join Live To Love? We would be delighted if you got in touch with us.

Pad Yatra Through Norway

Together Towards Future with Live To Love!


The time has come. Everything is ready.
The most beautiful conditions have been created – for an extraordinary pilgrimage under the auspices of Live To Love and with the blessing of The Gyalwang Drukpa, for a lively, meaningful spiritual experience.
 
We walk together towards the future, for a life to love.
With open hearts and active awareness.
 
Wonderful experiences of nature carry us along this path.
Meditations lead us inward.
We come to ourselves –
and open ourselves to the experience of the deep connection
of everything that is interconnected.
 
This journey begins for you right now with your registration. Please, download here.
Please refer to padyatra2026@live-to-love-germany.org for all further inquiries.
 

Textbook

The Path to Great Compassion

Brand new release – now available in German and English! The inspiring teachings given by Gyalwang Drukpa during the first European Bike Yatra 2024 are now accessible to everyone.

A treasure for those who are enthusiastic about the Live To Love movement, pilgrimages, meditation, concentration, and the development of great compassion.

Gyalwang Drukpa's pilgrimages are more than just journeys through the landscapes of this earth. They are paths that lead to one's own nature, to greater mindfulness, to a deeper awareness of the protection of the earth, and to a new way of living together - in which spirituality means taking responsibility for life in all its forms.
Only when we have developed an understanding of the importance of the Earth and all life forms and living beings does great compassion grow – as well as the impulse to act, to preserve and to protect.

Order here or elsewhere.

PRESS

Award for the best "Bike Yatra"

More about the award ceremony and the other winners here: 👉 https://bit.ly/3BRJtu6

A great start to the new year! We are very happy to start the new year with inspiring news: At an international event in Nepal that brought together chapters from all over the world, our President Gianna Wabner and Live To Love Germany were recognized for the "Best Bike Yatra" and won the award received on site. She repeatedly sends a huge thank you to the Gyalwang Drukpa for this honorable task, the honored Kung Fu nuns, Live To Love International, all participants and all team members who contributed to the success of the 1st European Bike Yatra!
Article in the magazine VISIONEN- see also www.visionen.com

PRESS

Aus Liebe zu Mensch und Erde

Article in the magazine VISIONEN June/July 2024 - see also www.visionen.com

Unfortunately, too many of us don't realize that the earth is like our mother, says Gianna Wabner from Live to Love Germany. We have adopted a reckless attitude towards nature and seriously endangered the health of our planet through insatiable consumerism. However, it is not too late to restore our relationship with the earth...

ARTE TV

The Drukpa Kung Fu Nuns

The Drukpa Kung-Fu nuns of Nepal lead an extraordinary life as women who have chosen to live a monastic life. The Gyalwang Drukpa, a tireless advocate for women's equality and climate protection, has given them a truly unparalleled education, which also includes life outside the monastic protocol. As ambassadors of Live To Love, they are achieving great things and have become internationally known as a result. Arte TV provides insights and inspiration in a fantastic documentary.

HELP UKRAINE!

Humanitarian aid for war refugees from Ukraine

People from Ukraine are on the run. They had to leave everything behind, are worried about relatives who stayed behind. There is a lack of many things. Live To Love Germany is particularly committed to supporting women and children in many ways.

Good News

Seal for excellent commitment

We want to share some good news with you: we have been awarded the GoVolunteer Seal of Excellence for 2023. The seal for "excellent commitment" recognizes social projects that do exemplary work with volunteers. You can find more information here: www.ausgezeichnetes-engagement.de We are delighted to have received this award. Thank you for all your reviews!

NEWSLETTER

Mit unserem Live To Love-Newsletter auf dem Laufenden bleiben! Jederzeit kündbar.

OUR PLANET EARTH

A BEAUTIFUL PLACE TO BE

Su, 18. January 2026

Winter campaign for the homeless

The Live To Love team visits people on the streets during the cold winter months. We bring warm clothing, homemade food, hygiene items and small items that make life outdoors easier. We meet at 1 p.m. in front of Saturn in Hamburg city centre.

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Su, 15. February 2026

Winter campaign for the homeless

At the end of the winter season, we bring warm clothing, homemade food, drinks and small items that make life outdoors easier to people on the streets. We meet at 1 p.m. in Hamburg-Altona.

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Sa, 14. March 2026

Care campaign for those seeking refuge from Ukraine

Our care initiative continues: we meet at the Paul Gerhardt Church in Winterhude to bring clothes and toys to children and women from Ukraine. The Live To Love team offers crafts and games.

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Su, 15. March 2026

Tree planting campaign

Together, we can make a big difference: planting trees to secure the future for the next generation. The location of the planting will be announced at a later date.

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Mo, 30. March 2026

Care campaign at "Arche"

We visit the children at the Ark and offer them games.

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Su, 19. April 2026

Tree planting campaign

Together we can achieve a lot: planting trees to secure a future for the next generation. The event starts at 1 p.m. The meeting point will be announced later.

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Su, 3. May 2026

Action: Maintenance of biotopes for insects

Who would like to help maintain our existing wildflower meadow? We're planting new plants and weeding. More information coming soon.

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Fr, 05. June 2026

Summer festival for senior citizens

Live To Love invites you to its traditional courtyard festival. Together we celebrate togetherness and being there for one another. Location and time will be announced later.

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Sa, 06.June 2026

Care: Help Ukraine!

We meet at the Paul-Gerhardt Church in Winterhude and bring clothing and toys to the children and women from Ukraine. The Live To Love team offers crafts and games.

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Sa, 20. June 2026

Hamburger Stiftungstage

We're contributing again this year with an event. Preparations are underway – a tree-planting event with a bike tour to the Rathausmarkt (town hall square) is planned, culminating in the unveiling of the "longest table for democracy, diversity, and cohesion," which will take place at 1 p.m. More information coming soon.

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19. July 2026

Visit to the SoLuna animal sanctuary

We are going to Rietberg-Mastholte to the SolLua animal sanctuary. There we will help out on the farm and bring food donations.

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15.-22. August 2026

Live To Love - Pilgrimage

Hiking through Scandinavia – it's all in the planning stages. Stay tuned!

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Su, 20. September 2026

Mutiny on the Elbe

The Live To Love Pirates will once again be collecting plastic waste on Hamburg's Elbe beach – both on the water and on land – to mark World Cleanup Day. We'll also be providing information on how to avoid plastic. Join us at 11 a.m.!

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Sa, 17. October 2026

Care campaign for those seeking refuge from Ukraine

We meet at the Paul-Gerhardt Church in Winterhude and bring clothing and toys to the children and women from Ukraine. The Live To Love team offers crafts and games.

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Su, 18. October 2026

Tree planting campaign

Love is action: We plant trees for cleaner air, for nature and the environment.

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November 2026

Cake challenge in NRW

We invite you to the cake challenge in Riesenbeck-Hörstel (North Rhine-Westphalia) on Sunday, November 15th. From 11 am to 5 pm, a Live To Love team will be selling cakes and pastries made with organic ingredients at the ice cream parlor. Gluten-free baked goods will also be available. All proceeds will go towards Live To Love projects.

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Su, 15. November 2026

Tree planting campaign

Together we can achieve a lot: planting trees in Klövensteen to secure a future for the next generation. The event is expected to start at 11 a.m.

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Su, 06. December 2026

Care campaign for those seeking refuge from Ukraine

Our care initiative continues: We meet at the Paul-Gerhardt Church in Winterhude and bring clothing and toys to the children and women from Ukraine. The Live To Love team offers crafts and games.

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Su, 20. December 2026

Christmas campaign

We will meet at 1 p.m. at the main train station, concourse, south exit. At this event, we will be offering soup, small gifts, and warm winter clothing.

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Su, 17. January 2027

Visiting the homeless

Care campaign for people living on the streets: We bring them warm clothes, hygiene products, cakes and coffee.

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Su, 20. February 2027

Visiting the homeless

Care campaign for people living on the streets: We bring them warm clothes, hygiene products, cakes and coffee.

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Photos: © Agnes Forsthuber / Live To Love Germany

"Life is practice...
Now everything is in your hands."

GYALWANG DRUKPA

Live To Love Germany is part of this international network of humanitarian and charitable activities. The organization of local and the support of international aid projects through active work, donations or contributions in kind is our central task.

Live To Love Germany
Eppendorfer Weg 93A
20259 Hamburg / GERMANY

Phone: +49 (0)40 / 555 770 59
Fax: +49 (0)40 / 254 957 53
E-Mail: info@live-to-love-germany.org

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