On Saturday, March 8, this year's BFV Volunteer Day took place at the Haus des Fußballs. The Berlin Football Association has been hosting this event since 1999 to honor particularly committed volunteers. In a welcoming speech, BFV President Bernd Schultz emphasized the immense importance of volunteer work in the Berlin soccer landscape. The video trailer "The most valuable squad in the world" also underlined the importance of volunteering.
DFB Volunteer Award
The opening speech was followed by the presentation of the DFB Volunteer Award, which was hosted by Jonas Tylewski. Volunteers were honored in blocks of two by Bernd Schultz and Ingo Büchner-Fenner, the state honorary office representative:
- Nicole Ahlfeld (DJK Schwarz-Weiß Neukölln) & Steffen Behlke (FV Rot-Weiß 90 Hellersdorf) | Photo
- Marcus Damm (SV Askania Coepenick 1913) & Vincent de Roos (Oranje Berlin) | Photo
- Marina Hettner (Nordberliner SC) & Sirko Hörnig (TSV Eiche Köpenick) | Photo
- Manfred Hubatsch (1. FC Schöneberg) & René Jahncke (SV Empor Berlin) | Photo
- Hans-Dieter Krüger (SpVgg Tiergarten) & Mathias Kupper (SV Askania Coepenick 1913) | Photo
- Martin Lemburg (SC Union Berlin 06) & Hannelore Lühring (TSV Mariendorf 1897) | Photo
- Sven Möller (TSV Eiche Köpenick) & Volkan Schmoldt (FV Rot-Weiß 90 Hellersdorf) | Photo
- Mathias Stricker (SV Empor Berlin) & Cafer Tasan (SV Hürriyet Burgund) | Photo
- Manuel Ziebarth (FC Liria Berlin) | Photo
DFB Honorary Award, special honors: Club 100
In addition, four particularly committed volunteers were included in the Club 100 in a special award ceremony, for which the DFB award ceremony will take place in Dortmund in spring 2025. Furthermore, those honored will be invited to Leipzig for a thank-you weekend organized by the regional associations of Westphalia, Saxony and Berlin:
- Andreas Hilpert (BSC Kickers 1900) | Photo
- Heike Zanella (BSC Rehberge 1945)
- Alexander Regh (FC Viktoria 1889 Berlin) | Photo
- Maik Mann (VfB Berlin-Friedrichshain)
Young Heroes
The "Young Heroes" category also honored volunteers up to the age of 30, who were presented with their awards by Bernd Schultz and Lisa Marie Großer, member of the Young Generation U30 executive committee:
- Lilli Geelhaar (VSG Altglienicke) | Photo
- Laura Sophie Großer (FFC Berlin 2004) | Photo
- Ruby Harder (SV Blau Weiß Berolina Mitte) | Photo
Young heroes, special honors
Special recognition was also given to the following volunteers, who were presented with special awards. In addition, their commitment will be rewarded and honored with an educational trip to Spain this summer.
- Fynn Lüttig (SV Blau Weiß Berolina Mitte) | Photo
- Francesco Tolsdorf (BFC Alemannia 1890) | Photo
- Eric Rode (SV Empor Berlin)
- Lilly Aschoff (SV Askania Coepenick 1913)
- Special award for girls' soccer: Lea Stiller (Lichtenberg 47)
Finally, Ingo Büchner-Fenner thanked the invited guests before the brunch was opened. As a special highlight, the guests then traveled together by bus, transported by the new BFV cooperation partner BVB, to the Olympic Stadium, where the honorees were invited by Hertha BSC to attend the home game against Schalke 04.
The BFV would like to thank all volunteers who are a very important pillar of Berlin's soccer. The BFV is also calling on all clubs to nominate committed members for the Volunteer Award. A corresponding application form will be communicated soon.
