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Review 2023

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For a sustainable future in football

The year 2023 was an extremely exciting and successful year for KOMM MIT. The non-profit organization had the privilege of hosting a total of 15 international youth soccer tournaments, in which around 25,000 participants from all over the world took part. These events offered young athletes the opportunity to compete in sports, exchange cultural experiences, strengthen team spirit and make international friendships. It was a real pleasure to see the enthusiasm and solidarity of the participants.
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The review

With the sustainable cycle — participation in international tournament events, supporting intercultural youth meetings and creating financial opportunities for grassroots funding projects — KOMM MIT is pursuing two main goals:First, , which shapes our society, creates and makes visible a mutual understanding through the unifying element of football. This contributes to raising awareness of.Secondly, by organising international youth football tournaments, KOMM MIT makes it possible to carry out numerous projects on . As part of maintaining club life nationwide, KOMM MIT focuses in particular on supporting and securing volunteer work sustainably for the future. This also ensures an attractive range of sports and exercise for future generations.

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 was 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 Football hero 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 Football Heroes Educational Trip 2023 off.

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 that three Ukrainian youth teams took part in one of the KOMM MIT autumn tournaments 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 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 teams, gain international experience, make new friends and experience unique moments.

THANK YOU

A huge thank you goes out to the numerous Volunteers, who actively supported the organization and implementation of 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 the KOMM MIT team is wholeheartedly grateful that you are part of the KOMM MIT family!

The KOMM MIT team would also like to thank all supporters who have accompanied the organization over the past year. Her generous support has helped to achieve the goals and to offer young athletes unforgettable moments.

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The outlook

The year 2024 has many exciting projects in store. KOMM MIT is looking forward to 15 international youth soccer tournaments in Spain, Croatia, Italy and the Netherlands. These include the second Girls Football Festival and the popular Easter tournaments in Spain and Croatia. Of course, volunteer coaches and referees in children's and youth soccer in Spain will once again be honored as part of the DFB soccer hero education trip in October. The European championship year 2024 will offer 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.
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