Santa Susanna, Spain During the DFB and KOMM MIT soccer hero education trip, almost 200 young youth soccer coaches and managers from all over Germany were honored. The event is part of the “Young Volunteer Campaign” and sees itself as a “thank you” for your previous commitment, as well as a motivation for further activities in the club so that children and young people can continue to play soccer in the club in the future.

DFB Vice President Peter Frymuth welcomed the volunteers at the start of the five-day event. World Champion Ariane Hingst also attended the opening of the event and emphasized the particular importance of volunteering for sport and society. The assistant coach of the German U19/U20 women's national team and co-founder of FC Viktoria Berlin also taught a practical session on the pitch — a highlight for the participants.

In demanding theoretical and practical units, participants deepen their (soccer) knowledge and bring new findings to their home clubs. A day trip to Barcelona with a visit to the FC Barcelona stadium rounds off the 2022 soccer hero education trip. Other guests and speakers include Bundesliga referee Robert Schröder and national coach of the national futsal team, Marcel Loosveld. The two give volunteers further interesting insights into their work.

The joint project between the DFB and KOMM MIT is the biggest grassroots volunteer in soccer. The campaign is being implemented in all around 260 soccer circles associated with the 21 national soccer associations. Philipp Reinartz, managing director of KOMM MIT, adds: “The social power of soccer takes place in clubs. With this campaign, we want to strengthen club life at the grassroots level and give children and young people the opportunity to take advantage of sports activities and exercise. ”