Litcam Kompetenz fürs Leben

“Football meets culture” was initiated in 2007. The basic idea was to combine football training with academic tutoring to arise interest in education and culture among young people from educationally deprived backgrounds.

“Football meets Culture” runs for at least one school year. 24 children take part in two groups of 12 participants each. The children have football training twice a week, followed by academic tutoring based on the children’s particular needs. The football training is carried out in cooperation with well-known local football clubs. Each month, the students attend a cultural event. Themes vary e.g., from a visit to a museum, to a rap poetry workshop, or a rally-run through a library.

“Football meets Culture” has been established as an integrative educational program in 22 German cities, cooperating with 22 football clubs of the German Football League (Bundesliga). Per year there are more than 700 children participating in our program. The DFL Stiftung supports the program as a nationwide partner since 2012. Furthermore, we cooperate with local sponsors who share our vision of the importance of “Competence for life”. The program has been highly recognized, winning a lot of awards such as the UEFA Foundation for Children Award 2019.