Werder Bremen have been presented with the Julius-Hirsch-Prize, which is awarded annually by the German Football Federation (DFB). For the festivities held at the ‘Jewish Museum’ in Berlin...
Werder Bremen have been presented with the Julius-Hirsch-Prize, which is awarded annually by the German Football Federation (DFB). For the festivities held at the ‘Jewish Museum’ in Berlin...
Werder Bremen have been presented with the Julius-Hirsch-Prize, which is awarded annually by the German Football Federation (DFB). For the festivities held at the ‘Jewish Museum’ in Berlin, Klaus-Dieter Fischer, president of ‚SV „Werder“ von 1899 e.V.‘ and chairman of Werder Bremen GmbH Co. KG aA, made his way to the German capital along with vice-president Dr. Hubertus Hess-Grunewald, Till Schüssler as the fan representative, as well as Werder employees Anne-Kathrin Laufmann and Matthias Kook. In the presence of DFB president Dr. Theo Zwanziger, the Werder boss accepted the prize from German interior minister Dr. Otto Schily.
Werder Bremen were acknowledged for their “impressive and wide ranging campaign against discrimination”, which has been running cooperatively with the Bremen Fan Project and the governing body of Bremen Fan Clubs. The complete measure comprises a total of 20 individual projects with the focal point being the promotion of moral values and sensitivity, which also entails public relations issues.
The prize, named in memory of the Jewish international footballer Julius Hirsch (1892 – 1953), who was killed in Auschwitz, was called into being by the DFB in 2005 as a move to help in dealing with the federation’s role during the period of Nazi socialism. It symbolises efforts made to promote tolerance and humanity, as well as draw awareness to the dangers of extremism, racism and anti-Semitism.
