Committed neighbors: 134 projects for a strong Treptow-Köpenick!

On December 5th, the focus was on the worldwide day of engagement, which celebrates the importance of social activities. In Treptow-Köpenick, over 900,000 euros for common good-oriented projects were provided this year, as reported on berlin.de This promotion of social space -oriented planning coordination (OE SPK) shows how complex the voluntary commitment is that contributes to social cohesion in neighborhoods. A total of 134 projects from the “Kiezkassen” were supported, including initiatives such as planting campaigns and neighborhood festivals that strengthen the cohesion in different parts of the city.

engagement by the savings banks

Another example of social engagement comes from the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe, which invested over 75 million euros in various initiatives in 2023. These money flowed mainly into local initiatives that were founded by foundations on site. According to sparkassen.de , the foundations are over 200 years old and offer sustainable support for social, cultural and educational-oriented projects in their regions. Among other things, significant projects were awarded at this year's DAVID Prize that deal with education, cultural diversity and digital technologies.

In Treptow-Köpenick, these measures have a concrete influence on the citizens, including local school projects that promote children and adolescents in their skills. Such initiatives, supported by the regional savings banks, contribute not only to master local challenges, but also to strengthen long -term social cohesion.