One of the biggest and most traditional soccer clubs in the Republic. An elite sports school. A small start-up with a training app. 1. FC Nuremberg, the Bertolt-Brecht School and B42.
What brings them together?
The joint commitment against racism, sexism and discrimination. In soccer, in sport in general, in our society.
The target group: 50 young female soccer players. Players from the “club”, students from the Bertolt-Brecht School. 50 young people who hold their and our future in their hands and have them on their side. The motto: We slide against the right!
We've been dreaming of it since 2019, when our “Grätsche gegen Rechts” initiative came to life. Of more commitment against racism, sexism and all other forms of discrimination in soccer, not only among professionals, but especially in amateur soccer. And about workshops with young soccer players who want to empower us to act. Able to act, on and off space, in their very personal fight against discrimination.
Young soccer players who are self-confident and have the courage to show discrimination the red card at all times. At soccer, at the bakery or on the subway.
When we are in front of 50 such female soccer players on Tuesday evening, we are overwhelmed for now. A concept with which we saw ourselves in the country's small club houses in front of 20-30 listeners has made it into one of the best sports schools in the country by far. And we're not speaking to just anyone.
But in front of 50 of the best young playerswithin Germany. Upcoming national playerinside. Future role models from hopefully many more young soccer players.
We immediately notice that these are very special young women. It is six o'clock in the evening, the best soccer weather outside. A dream for all soccer players, whether Bundesliga, district class or NLZ. And yet they sit in front of us, disciplined, interested and committed. Together, we develop the most important basics on the topic: What actually is racism? What is discrimination? How do they work, where are the differences and how do we actually express ourselves correctly?
We reflect on our behavior in everyday life together and discuss possible options for action in case we have stuffin, victim or even perpetratorin a case of discrimination. So how would we have to behave, protect or show initiative in different situations?
The workshop shows that not just a few but a majority of those present have already been victims of racism, sexism or another form of discrimination or have at least witnessed something like that. It shows that we are not dealing with a small niche problem in sport and society, but discrimination is (as before) a central problem of our social interaction.
1. FC Nuremberg and the Bertolt-Brecht School have taken the initiative together with us to take action against this problem. We are aware of our responsibility to those who are our future.
The responsibility to impart values, self-reflection, civil courage and the ability to act.
Erich Kästner once wrote in the flying classroom: “All nonsense that happens is not only the fault of those who commit it, but also of those who do not prevent it.”
We never want to have to be accused of this guilt. And no one else should shirk this responsibility. Regardless of whether you are a private person, company, association or association. That is why this workshop will not be an individual event. We will continue to focus on associations, associations and companies. To reach and empower as many young people as possible.
Move right with us.
Be fearless. Be focused. B42.
Grätscht mit uns gegen Rechts. Be fearless. Be focused. Be 1. FC Nürnberg
