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75 Years of SV Blau-Gelb: BFV Honors Volunteer Efforts

75 years ago, on May 12, 1951, BSG Aufbau Weißensee was founded. Starting in 1958, the club was known in East German soccer as BSG Tiefbau Berlin. The club’s colors and its traditional home field—which have remained unchanged since the club began operating as SV Blau-Gelb Berlin following German reunification—are a legacy of those earlier days. It was there, at the Rennbahnstraße sports complex, that representatives from all departments and generations, as well as numerous guests, gathered on Saturday, June 20, 2026, to celebrate the club’s anniversary.

“75 years of SV Blau-Gelb Berlin—that’s 75 years of passion, community, and pure Weißensee—indeed, Berlin—sports history. We’ve called this sports complex home since 1951—this is our home, this is our anchor in the neighborhood,” said club president Mirko Schubert in his speech opening the festivities, highlighting in particular the extraordinary volunteer commitment. “Today, I’d also like to honor the generations of coaches who have stood on this field over the past decades. You haven’t just trained and developed thousands of children and young people athletically—you’ve given them a social home and instilled and exemplified our values.”

Gerd Krause — “an old-school go-getter”

Several people are standing outside the building; one person is speaking into a microphone, others are holding pennants and a certificate, and the audience is clapping in the background. Photo: BFV
Mirko Schubert (with the pennant) and Bernd Schultz (right) at the anniversary celebrations of SV Blau-Gelb Berlin. Photo: BFV

One person who embodies the club’s values like almost no one else is Gerhard—known as Gerd—Krause. He has served as a coach at Blau-Gelb since 1972 and is currently the vice president of the executive board, youth director of the soccer division, and responsible for game operations and registration. “Youth work at our club is all about teamwork, and Gerd has been leading and guiding this team for so long with great consistency, diligence, and foresight. He’s not a club official who makes grand speeches, but rather an ‘old-school’ doer—direct, honest, and determined,” says Mirko Schubert about the heart and soul of the club.

Gerd Krause’s tireless work for Berlin amateur soccer—and youth soccer in particular—was also honored by the BFV as part of the club’s 75th anniversary celebrations. President Bernd Schultz and Volunteer Coordinator Ingo Büchner-Fenner visited the club on Rennbahnstraße and presented this year’s “Club 100” member a commemorative plaque as well as two mini goals and a ball bag from the DFB.

“I’ve always enjoyed working with young people”

“I was very pleased to receive the award and was also surprised that it turned out this way,” says Gerd Krause, who, at the invitation of the DFB, had already attended the “Club 100” awards ceremony at the German Football Museum in Dortmund as well as the “Thank You Weekend” in Berlin , which included a visit to the An der Alten Försterei stadium. “Those were superbly organized events. I probably would never have made it to the Soccer Museum in Dortmund otherwise.”

Even after more than 50 years, Gerd Krause still finds it easy to stay motivated in his volunteer work. “I’ve always enjoyed working with young people. That’s what drives me,” he explains. “I’m ambitious—I want to win something, too—and even if I can’t do that myself on the field anymore, I’m happy to pass on my experience to the young people. I really enjoy that! It’s also a highlight for me to see former teammates from back in the day now bringing their own children or grandchildren to the club.”

Gerd Krause is a prime example of his club, SV Blau-Gelb Berlin, which is more than just a sports club. It’s also a social home and a place where children and young people in particular can pursue their ambitions and learn about fair play and teamwork—as it has been for 75 years and will continue to be in the future.

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