LOG/WoH reorganizes for the future

Our LOG/WoH-photo was taken after the LOG/WoH board election in Frankfurt’s Cargo City South and shows (from left): Werner Claasen (Communications), Guido Holz (TV/Film), Jürgen Wingenfeld (Finance), Bernhard Hau (Legal), Marie-Luise Thüne (Vice President), and Ralf Bülter (President).

Members elect Ralf Bülter as President – ​​Marie-Luise Thüne becomes Vice President – ​​Bernard Hau takes over the legal department – ​​Werner Claasen and Guido Holz confirmed as board members – Thanks to founder Frank Franke for the sustainable development of Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen/Wings of Help into a highly respected organization

Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen/Wings of Help e.V. (LOG/WoH) has reorganized itself to meet the challenges and tasks of the future. At the general meeting of the aid organization on October 30, 2025, held at the LOG/WoH premises in Cargo City South at Frankfurt Airport, the members elected Ralf Bülter as the new president, who had previously served as vice president for three years. He is succeeded in this position by Marie-Luise Thüne, who was also elected by the members with an overwhelming majority. Marie-Luise Thüne is a co-founder of the organization and was previously responsible for national/international contacts and political affairs. She will also continue in her new role as Secretary General of the Aviation sans Frontières International (ASF) association.

Bernhard Hau was appointed to the board position “Legal Affairs" with a large majority. The lawyer with decades of experience had previously been involved in several humanitarian projects in Africa and in funding for LOG/WoH before now taking over the legal department on the new board. He replaces the previous board member Hans-Joachim Sauer. Werner Claasen (Communications) and Guido Holz (Media Film/TV) were unanimously re-elected to their existing board positions. Jürgen Wingenfeld (Finance) and Professor Dr. Hauke ​​Lang (Medical Affairs) did not require re-election this term.

Ralf Bülter outlined the path that Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen/Wings of Help intends to continue: an internationally positioned aid organization with a modern focus and increasing digitalization in many areas. LOG/WoH’s headquarters remain in the Rhine-Main region and at Frankfurt Airport, which houses LOG/WoH’s central office through Fraport AG. Upcoming projects will increasingly focus again on projects with a clear involvement of air transport, after the war in Ukraine forced LOG/WoH to rely more and more on logistics services by truck. In this context, Bülter thanked all supporters who have been closely associated with LOG/WoH for many years. “Without them, our organization would have stagnated in its development. We are grateful for this strong support and promise continued transparency and efficiency in our predominantly volunteer work.”

The general assembly expressed its undivided gratitude to the outgoing president and founder of LOG/WoH, Frank Franke. Franke will remain affiliated with the organization. Bülter: “He has sustainably developed LOG/WoH into an internationally respected organization and built an outstanding reputation and great trust among donors from Germany to the USA.” The new team will continue to benefit from Frank Franke’s experience. He will be available to provide advice on a variety of tasks.

LOG/WoH Appoints Middle East Representative

 Former Mayor of Erbil, Nehad Qoja, Supports Humanitarian Projects of Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen/Wings of Help 

Nehad Qoja, Middle East Representative of LOG/WoH

The diverse efforts of Luftfahrt ohne Grenzen/Wings of Help (LOG/WoH) in the Middle East, especially in the Arab world, are now being supported by an expert with extensive contacts in the region itself: LOG/WoH has recruited the former mayor of Erbil/Kurdistan, Nehad Qoja, as a volunteer representative specifically for this part of the world, which significantly simplifies collaboration and project coordination. LOG/WoH has been active in northern Iraq with aid efforts for more than ten years, particularly supporting the Kurdish population in the now autonomous region, some of whom are housed in large tent cities. LOG/WoH works in northern Iraq with the Barzani Charity Foundation (BCF), which currently supports 29 camps with more than 300,000 refugees.

Nehad Qoja, a personal member of LOG/WoH for over ten years, was mayor of the city of Erbil, which has a population of one million, from 2004 to 2017. He now lives in Erbil and Bonn. He is the founder of the German School in Erbil and was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit in 2017 for his commitment. He speaks five languages ​​and is a co-founder of the ETTC in Erbil, the European Technical Training Center. He currently oversees LOG/WoH’s computer schools in the Barsima, Dohuk, and Hassan Sham camps, together with the prestigious BCF Foundation. After his time as mayor, Qoja worked as curator of the historic Citadel of Erbil – a World Heritage fortress whose settlement dates back to 5,000 BC. It is considered one of the oldest fortresses in the Middle East and is under UNESCO protection.