For the first time ever, a Berlin amateur soccer team will be featured in a long-term documentary series spanning an entire season, produced by the Communications Department of the Berlin Soccer Association. The series is planned to be released in six episodes. In addition to the on-field action, the series will also focus on off-field topics such as visibility, female role models, volunteerism, and soccer culture.

The project is part of the BFV’s strategy TEAM BERLIN REPLAY to promote girls, women, and inter, non-binary, trans, and agender individuals in Berlin soccer. Before the first episode aired on the screens at the FC Magnet Bar, Irina von Schorlemer (player and board member of Berolina Mitte), Anna Weiß (player for 1. FC Union Berlin), Lisa Währer (co-founder of FC Viktoria Berlin), and Maike Neubert (player and coach for FC Internationale Berlin) discussed visibility, access, and structural challenges for women, girls, and FLINTA* individuals in Berlin soccer.

Martin Meyer, Head of Communications and Press Spokesperson for the BFV, says: “With the TEAM BERLIN REPLAY strategy, we aim to make Berlin soccer more diverse, inclusive, and sustainable by 2029. A fundamental part of this is creating structures that enable access, genuine participation, and creative freedom for women, girls, and FLINTA* individuals in our clubs. Innovative formats like ‘Once a Bero, Always a Bero’ are a powerful tool for raising awareness of issues in amateur soccer, particularly in women’s and girls’ soccer. In collaboration with Berolina Mitte, we’re piloting the project during the 2026–2027 season. Currently, we’re producing the format entirely on our own and exclusively with resources from our Communications Department—but looking ahead, we can envision this on an even larger scale, together with other clubs and partners for Team Berlin.”

Irina von Schorlemer, player and board member at Berolina Mitte, says: “I believe that amateur soccer is the heart of German soccer. At the same time, we’re seeing a trend—especially in women’s soccer—toward increasingly professional and semi-professional structures. I find it incredibly exciting to document this journey! You don’t even notice the camera is there anymore. But that’s also thanks to Martin and his fantastic team, who have fully integrated themselves and become part of this journey.”

The BFV would like to thank everyone involved who contributed to the production of the premiere episode and the organization of the release event:

Team:
Creative Producer: Martin Böhrer
Post-production: Tobias Torchalla
Camera: Martin Böhrer & Maximilian Braun
Set Design & Graphics: Pauline Gericke

Special thanks to: SV Blau Weiss Berolina Mitte 49 e.V., Janosch Franke, Martin Meyer, Nejla Čirić, Lena Marie Erdt, Jana Heyde, Luisa Höpfner, Clemens Haack, Kevin Langner, Bernd Schultz, the BFV Committee for Women’s and Girls’ Soccer, the Berlin Sports Offices, FSV Hansa 07, B.W. Hohen Neuendorf, FSV Babelsberg 74, ATS Buntentor, and FC Internationale Berlin.