Voluntary heroes wanted: Spandauer Badge of Honor 2025!

Voluntary heroes wanted: Spandauer Badge of Honor 2025!

Spandau, Berlin, Deutschland - The Spandau district calls for proposals for this year's award of the Spandau honor in the award. Personalities who have emerged through outstanding voluntary work are awarded. Particularly sought -after areas are sports, neighborhood help, cultural work and social justice. District Mayor Frank Werwig emphasizes the immense importance of the volunteer for the common good and addresses an urgent appeal to the citizens to nominate suitable candidates. The proposals must be submitted by August 1, 2025 and should be justified on at least one half-filled A4 page. Own applications or insufficiently documented proposals are not taken into account. The award is awarded annually as part of a festive act in the Spandau citadel, and only people whose merits were not acquired within the framework of professional duties can be awarded. The contact address Buerermeister@ba-spandau.berlin.de is available to answer any questions. [berlin.de] (https://www.berlin.de/ba-spandau/aktuelles/pressemayeilungen/2025/Pressemage department. 1566044.php)

The voluntary commitment is of central importance for the Spandau district. It includes a variety of activities ranging from sports clubs, voluntary fire departments to church activities. The international day of volunteering, which will be celebrated on December 5, appreciates the voluntary, unpaid work that many citizens do for the community. The number of voluntary activities is remarkable, with almost 86,000 sports clubs in Germany and over a million volunteers in the fire brigade. This form of engagement shows how essential the work of volunteers is for the social structure. statista.com

sporting achievements in focus

recently the traditional master reception for the athletes of the Spandau district took place. Around 360 athletes accepted the invitation to celebrate the outstanding performance of a total of 540 title carriers from various disciplines. The event, which took place for the first time in Sport Centrum Siemensstadt, was made by Dr. Carola Brückner, headed by the district councilor for Education, Culture, Sports and Facility Management. She expressed great respect and recognition for the success of the athletes and the commitment of the volunteers. District Mayor Frank Werstig also paid tribute to the indispensable work that many coaches and supporters do. der-potsdamer.de

One of the highlights of the celebration was the award of the youngest title holder, eight -year -old Joris Geue, who was honored as a Berlin champion in motor boat sports, as well as the oldest title holder Manfred Garbisch, who still throws discs at the age of 88. In the "Athlete of 2022" category, 13-year-old Jonas Polten, who is multiple world champion in the inflatable boat slalom, was awarded and received a fame stone on the Walk of Fame of the Spandau Sport in summer. The cheerleading team "UCB Legends" from SC Staaken e.V. was also honored with a fame for third place at the World Cup in the USA. The varied event was rounded off by an entertaining program, including musical performances and sporting show performances.