Since being founded in 2005 we have received a variety of awards for our work.
Juilius Hirsch Prize 2020
The award was introduced by the DFB in 2005 in commemoration of the Jewish Germany international player Julius Hirsch who died at the Auschwitz concentration camp. It is awarded to clubs, organisations and people who campaign against exclusion, xenophobia, racism and anti-Semitism.
European Citizen’s Prize 2018
Since 2018 the European Parliament has decorated the extraordinary engagement of single citizens or organizations that promote mutual understanding and integration throughout Europe. This award recognizes projects that strengthen European collaboration, solidarity and tolerance within the European Union and beyond. Spirit of Football was especially recognized for its work in the field of integration in the area of education.
Africa Recognition Award 2018
This nomination is in recognition of outstanding and tireless efforts to improve intercultural exchange and promote social harmony in Thuringia. The impacts over the years through the ‚The Ball‘ project has positively improved the confidence, break social and cultural stereotypes and facilitated growth in social acceptance of immigrants in Thuringia.
German Football Association Prize 2016
This award acknowledges organizations and schools that have promoted integration using football as a tool. The German Football Association acknowledged Spirit of Football for our integration work in our project “Spirit of Welcome” in 2016. We would like to specifically thank Robert Fritzsch for his incredible voluntary work leading this project from 2015 to 2017.
Thuringian Integration Prize 2015
The Thuringian Integration Prize acknowledges successful integration in the region of Thuringia. Spirit of Football won this award for its integration work in 2015.
The Volunteer Award of the City of Erfurt 2015
Volunteer work opens opportunities for everybody to make a social commitment and therefore make a positive change in local society. Volunteerism is good for your own personal development and offers the chance to participate actively in social life. With the award in 2015 the city of Erfurt recognized Spirit of Football for its work as a shining example for volunteerism.
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Spirit of Football e.V. is committed to openness and against exclusion of any kind. The core values of our non-formal educational work are based on the trips by “The Ball” to the FIFA World Cup. Since 2002, The Ball has reached over 40,000 people through the universal language of football and its intercultural power. These experiences inform the school curriculums and extracurricular educational offers that we have been implementing since 2010.
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Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, Workshop zur Fußball-WM in Katar mit U19 Nachwuchs, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 1 week, 5 days ago
Zusammen mit der U17 und U19 Nachwuchsmannschaft werden im November zwei Workshops anlässlich der WM in Katar durchgeführt.
Artikel in der Thüringer Allgemeine zum download.
Text der Pres […]
Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, Erstes Training Unified Football beim FSV Ilmtal Zottelstedt, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 1 month ago
Trotz 13 Grad und bedecktem Himmel trafen sich am Mittwoch 20 Fußballfans, die das erste Unified Training beim FSV Ilmtal Zottelstedt bestritten.
Bei tiefen Boden und guter Musik hatten die Spielerinnen […]
Ulrike Enders wrote a new post, Drossel Island, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 2 months ago
Beim Feriencamp auf dem Drosselberg, das Spirit of Football mit der Kulturpädagogin Billie Enders im Kinder- und Familienzentrum Jumpers durchführte, waren auch ukrainische Kinder eingeladen. Dank unserer Ü […]
Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, Tourstart für The Ball 2022 – Thüringen Etappe, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 4 months ago
Am Sonntag, den 7. August startet The Ball auf seine “Tour de Thüringen”. Im Klimapavillion auf dem Erfurter Petersberg erwarten wir euch ab 13 Uhr zu einem spannenden Prolog. Im Anschluss radeln wir zusammen zum […]
Ulrike Enders wrote a new post, Feriencamp in Obermehler, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Die Integrationsangebote von Spirit fanden auch in den Sommerferien statt. Die Kinder der Flüchtlingsunterkunft von Obermehler waren superglücklich, dass das Team von Benni, Leonie, Suleiman und Mo zwei volle T […]
Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, Kick off für The Ball 2022/2023, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Die sechste Reise von The Ball ist gestartet. Am Sonntag, den 10. Juli übernahm die neuseeländische Nationaspielerin Katie Rood den symbolischen Anstoss, der die anderhalbjährige Projektphase bis zur Fr […]
Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, Unified Football Projekt startet beim TFV Pokalfinale in Gera, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Mit Fußball vereinen – Spirit of Football startete am vergangenen Samstag das Inklusionsprojekt „Unified Football“ mit einem Demo-Spiel im Rahmen des TFV Pokalfinales.
Sport für Menschen mit und ohne geist […]
Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, Anpfiff für Projektreihe "Mobil in Thüringen", on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Seit dem 28. April ist die Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung mit einem neuen Format in Thüringen unterwegs, welches mobil, integrativ und modular mehrere Angebote konzertiert bis zu Ihnen in die Kommunen und Regionen […]
Benjamin Grünewald wrote a new post, Spirit of Football e.V. bei Netflix – SPIRIT OF THE BALL, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Der Dokumentarfilm Spirit of the Ball über unsere Ballreise 2018 von London nach Moskau ist nun auch bei Netflix zum streamen verfügbar.
Check dazu das Video von Andrew aus:
Den Trailer zum Film kö […]
Sven Söderberg wrote a new post, KoWo Quartiersfußball startet in die Saison 2022, on the site Spirit of Football e.V. 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Nach zwei Jahren unter Corona-Auflagen starten am 25. April die KoWo-Quartiersfußball-Aktivitäten in den KoWo Wohngebieten Juri-Gagarin-Ring, Dortmunder Block (Friedrich-Ebert-Straße) und Erfurt Ri […]