We warmly welcome the new year and send you our best wishes for the coming year! At the same time, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support and loyalty over the past year.

Last year was an exciting and extremely successful year for us at KOMM MIT. We had the privilege of hosting a total of 15 international youth soccer tournaments with around 20,000 participants, in which young athletes from all over the world were able to compete in sports and exchange cultural experiences, strengthen team cohesion and make international friendships. It was a real pleasure to see the enthusiasm and team spirit of the participants.

Unfortunately, the year also started with sad news: In March 2023, the KOMM MIT family had to Farewell to Karlheinz Reinartz Take, the founder of KOMM MIT. He laid the foundation for our organization in 1983 and was a true visionary. His heart beat for intercultural youth encounters about soccer. With his limitless creativity, he launched numerous groundbreaking projects such as educational trips for coaches, club funding and the AllTogether — European Youth Football Festival. Karlheinz was able to inspire people from all over Europe to the idea of KOMM MIT and created an international community. We are infinitely grateful for his life's work and will continue it in his spirit.

Despite Karlheinz Reinartz's painful loss in March 2023, the dedicated KOMM MIT team continued their work with even greater determination. Since the beginning of the year, KOMM MIT has been an official member of the initiative”Football For The Goals“of the United Nations. With the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is a global plan to promote sustainable peace and prosperity and to protect the planet. Our eight funding areas contribute to the 17 UN goals. With various funding and projects, we do our part to ensure that future generations can also develop in a positive environment.

An absolute highlight was undoubtedly the first Girls Football Festival in Croatia! It was an exceptional event where girls' teams from different European countries came together to share their enthusiasm for soccer. This festival is all about SDG 5 “Gender Equality” and is just one of the KOMM MIT girls' initiatives.

But that wasn't the only notable development this year. The now traditional FUSSBALLHELDEN educational trip In Santa Susanna, Spain, together with the German Football Association (DFB), was once again a highlight last year. The project is part of the DFB's “Young Volunteering” campaign and aims to attract, qualify and retain young volunteers. In addition to the 250 award-winning soccer heroes and Shiris, top-class speakers from DFB officials and representatives of the national soccer associations were present. This enabled volunteers to deepen their (soccer) knowledge in demanding theoretical and practical units and to bring new things to their home clubs. A day trip to Barcelona with a visit to FC Barcelona's “Camp Nou” stadium rounded off the soccer hero education trip 2023.

In June, KOMM MIT won the “SPOBIS Conference”, Europe's largest sports business event, with a proud second place in the”Awards for sustainability in sport“excellent. The prize, presented by Gerald Asamoah (team manager Schalke 04), is a great recognition for KOMM MIT and shows appreciation for decades of work.

Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, it was possible for the first time in a long time for three Ukrainian youth teams to join one of our Autumn tournaments took part in Spain. This participation impressively demonstrates how important sport is as a cornerstone of social life. It enables children and young people to have fun together and regain a sense of normality despite difficult times. The KOMM MIT tournaments are all about SDG 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.”

A very special event took place in November: The Telekom Star-Kick. At the charity soccer tournament between FC Bayern Munich legends, celebrities and influencers, Deutsche Telekom raised a total of 100,000 euros for four charitable organizations. With the amount of 25,000 euros, KOMM MIT will once again support many financially disadvantaged children and young people in 2024, giving them the opportunity to attend one of KOMM MIT's youth soccer tournaments together with their soccer team, gain international experience, make new friends and experience unique moments.

A huge thankyou applies to our numerous Volunteers, who actively supported us in organizing and running the events. Without your help, it would not have been possible to create such great experiences for youth soccer at grassroots level. Your commitment is priceless and we are grateful from the bottom of our hearts that you are part of the KOMM MIT family!

We would also like to thank everyone supporters Thank you from KOMM MIT for accompanying us this year. Your generous support has helped us achieve our goals and offer the young athlete unforgettable moments.

In addition, thanks to the long-standing support of JAKO Support hundreds of clubs with jersey sets and ball packs. In addition, KOMM MIT has been able to support around 1,000 children and young people with free seats to participate in international youth soccer tournaments under the UN goal SDG 10 “Less inequality.” Through existing and new partnerships, we will once again support financially disadvantaged children and young people in the coming year and support the integration of a European community.

The new year has many exciting projects in store for us. We are looking forward to 15 international youth soccer tournaments in Spain, Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands. These include the second Girls Football Festival, as well as the popular Easter tournaments in Spain and Croatia. Of course, in October, as part of DFB SOCCER HEROES Educational trip once again honored volunteer coaches and referees in children's and youth soccer in Spain. that European championship year 2024 will give us the opportunity to bring together young soccer players from all over the world, to further promote international understanding and to celebrate soccer in all its diversity.

We are looking forward to the coming year and to working with you to gain new experiences, realize new projects and experience unforgettable moments. Once again, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to you and wish you a successful and fulfilling new year. May your wishes come true and you may experience health, happiness and joy in all areas of your life.