The “Awards Ceremony for Sustainability in Sports” at SPOBIS GmbH Conference 2024 proved to be a brilliant event that duly recognized outstanding achievements in the area of sustainability. As a member of the jury, in the circle of fors.earth GmbH, Plan International and Green Events Hamburg (GEHH), KOMM MIT had the honorable task of choosing this year's finalists and winners. Special thanks go to our esteemed godparents Steffi Jones, Reinhold Beckmann, Timo Hildebrand and Denise Schindler, who presented the trophies to the deserving winners with great dedication. We would also like to thank Lisa Ramushkat for her outstanding presentation, which enriched the event with her charm.

The award-winning projects and initiatives reflect the diversity and ingenuity that can be found in the area of sustainable development in sport. In the “Athletes” category, notable programs such as the Per Mertesacker Foundation and the Maximilian Arnold Wölfecamp were honored, in addition to the inspiring work of Dilar Kisikyol with “You're fighting! ”.

The associations and associations were also recognized for their outstanding contributions to sustainability, led by N! Sports Charter of the Baden-Württemberg State Sports Association, as well as the creative approaches of clubs such as 1. FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart.

In the corporate sector, groundbreaking initiatives such as “ummadum fan mobility” and “#gegenHassimNetz” (Mataracan GmbH for Deutsche Telekom x FC Bayern Munich) were presented, while in the area of venues, the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 and the “Sustainable Heating at Kulm” project by HARGASSNER Ges mbH received particular recognition.

Despite the successes, however, it is clear that much remains to be done to further promote sustainability in sport. Let us work together to create a future in which sport is in harmony with nature and society.

Apart from the award ceremony, inspiring discussions took place about joint sustainable initiatives in sports. As an official member of the United Nations campaign “Football for the Goals” Since 2022, KOMM MIT has been actively committed to the 17 goals for sustainable development. KOMM MIT is proud of the partnerships and looks forward to further projects and collaborations in the European championship year 2024.

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Here are the winners in the various categories for 2024:

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Athletes:

• Per Mertesacker Foundation
• Maximilian Arnold Wölfecamp
• Dilar Kisikyol — You're fighting!

Club & association:

• N! Sports Charter (Landessportverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.)
• From the field to the fan shop (1. FC Union Berlin, DSC Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC St. Pauli from 1910 e.V., HSV, SV Werder Bremen GmbH & Co KG aA, VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg)
• For the coast (THW Kiel Handball-Bundesliga GmbH & Co. KG)

companies:

• ummadum fan mobility (in cooperation with 1. FC Cologne, VfB Stuttgart and VfL Wolfsburg)
• Bicycle fan count by JobRad GmbH | Germany
• #gegenHassimNetz (Mataracan GmbH for Deutsche Telekom x FC Bayern Munich)

Venue & event:

• 2023 Special Olympics World Games Berlin
• Turfcoach
• Sustainable heating at Kulm (HARGASSNER Ges mbH)

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