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Focus on volunteering

The time around the turn of the month towards May is all about volunteering in the capital. The call for entries for the DFB Volunteer Award is entering the home straight: Proposals for the award can still be submitted up to and including May 31, 2026. At the same time, the 19th Berlin Volunteer Exchange once again attracted numerous potential new volunteers to the Rotes Rathaus.

Nominate the good soul of your club now!

The current DFB Volunteer Award traditionally honors outstanding achievements in the assessment period 2024 to 2026, regardless of the position and function of the volunteer in the club, whether project-related or long-term commitment. If someone in the club has shown particularly indispensable achievements, the opportunity can currently be used to nominate this person for the DFB Volunteer Award.

Proposals for the DFB Volunteer Award can be submitted up to and including May 31, 2026: Proposals for the DFB Honorary Award.

Further information on the DFB Volunteer Award

Berlin volunteer exchange inspires new volunteers

Once again, the Rotes Rathaus on Alexanderplatz was transformed into the central meeting place for voluntary work and volunteering. At the 19th Berlin Volunteer Exchange on April 25 in the Wappensaal, the Berlin Football Association also presented itself together with the Traditionsgemeinschaft des Fußballsports Berlin (VAR).

The BFV and the VAR were represented by Artin Inekci, deputy chairman of the Social Responsibility Committee, Hannah Bachhoffer, member of the Young Generation U30 presidium, and Ingo Büchner-Fenner, state volunteer representative, as well as Frank-Lutz Langer, assessor on the VAR board.

The stand was well attended right from the start and numerous questions from interested visitors were answered. The topics ranged from voluntary work to FSJ opportunities in clubs and at the association. The questions revolved around finding suitable clubs, support options from the BFV and football-related school projects. The VAR provided information and details about its structures, events and objectives.

Further information on the topic of volunteering

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Artin Inekci, Frank-Lutz Langer, Hannah Bachhoffer and Ingo Büchner-Fenner (from left to right) answered questions at the Rotes Rathaus. Photo: BFV

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