The LSB Child Protection Seal is aimed at Berlin sports associations and clubs and is a certificate for child protection in sport. The seal helps to create a safe environment for children and young people in sports clubs and can also serve as a guide for parents, children and young people - at a time when the number of reported cases of child abuse in Germany is constantly increasing. number of reported cases of child abuse in Germany is constantly increasingthis is all the more important.

The LSB Child Protection Seal is mandatory for associations and clubs that receive funding from the Landessportbund Berlin from January 1, 2026 or January 1, 2027 at the latest. If the seal is not available, no funding will be awarded. From 2027, this will also apply to the grants from DKLB funds that are distributed annually to BFV member clubs with a youth section.

It is not sufficient for clubs if the associated association (in this case the BFV) has the LSB child protection seal. The BFV member clubs must also obtain the LSB child protection seal independently. You can find out whether the seal is obligatory for your club in order to receive LSB funding, or when the obligation applies, with the LSB's self-test.

To the test: Is the child protection seal mandatory for me as a club?

Applying for the seal: These requirements must be met

Six criteria must be met in order to apply for the child protection seal from the Landessportbund Berlin:

• Child protection officers must be appointed and trained accordingly
• Anchoring the prevention of all forms of violence in the statutes
• Signing of the Child protection declaration of the LSB Berlin and the Code of Honor of the association/club
• Regular training and further training on child protection and prevention, which is mandatory every two years for all full-time, voluntary or part-time staff who work with children and young people
• Regular review of certificates of good conduct
• The key points for a protection concept from the LSB are known and implemented

All information and documents relating to the application process can be found in the Child protection information sheet and on the website of the state sports association under the following link: LSB Child Protection Seal

The LSB also offers a monthly information event for questions about funding programs, applications and billing processes. All information and registration: LSB event FörderKompetenz

Child protection training: Offer from the BFV and LSB

The training courses for trainers, coaches and club employees, which are a prerequisite for obtaining the child protection seal, can be completed either at the BFV or the LSB.

The BFV is still offering five digital basic training courses until the end of the year. The dates and registration links can be found in the event calendar:

To the BFV basic training course on child protection

The LSB also offers numerous other dates for online training courses:

To the LSB basic training course on child protection

If there is sufficient demand, the state sports association will also arrange for instructors to conduct decentralized training courses at the club. Inquiries in this regard can be sent to Marina Thielsch (marina.thielsch@spam.lsb-berlin.de) from the LSB.