Over 40 teachers and trainers from the 35 “Fußball trifft Kultur” locations across Germany took part in the second network meeting of 2022 on November 18 and 19, 2022. In addition to the opportunity to exchange ideas, the meeting offered various workshops and training opportunities.
The network meeting plays a central role in the implementation of the “Fußball trifft Kultur” program. It is both a platform and a place of exchange for the experiences of our FtKers from various locations in Germany and offers the opportunity to network and learn together.
At the second network meeting, innovations were once again presented, discussions held, experiences gathered and tips exchanged. How things are going in the individual program groups, what developments can be observed among the children, where there is a need for action – through a lively exchange, all participants were able to take a lot of information back to their programs.
The main topics on Friday were the workshops “Conflict Resolution” and “Cyberbullying”, which offered our teachers and trainers strategies for dealing with conflicts within the program groups. This was followed by a focus on sustainability in the partner clubs, the main topic for the coming six months. Stephan Bandholz from 1. FSV Mainz 05 gave a keynote speech in which he explained how Mainz 05 is approaching the major topic of sustainability.
The second day of the network meeting focused entirely on exchange and cooperation. Successes, challenges and ideas were exchanged and specific topics worked on in various discussion rounds. The focus was on child protection. Our child protection concept was discussed with all participants and a code of conduct for teachers and trainers was drawn up. The presentation of best practice examples from the programs themselves was particularly valuable, allowing teachers and trainers to learn from and with each other.
We would like to thank all participants for their great commitment and the exciting exchange – we look forward to the next time.
By LitCam
