In the opening panel, moderated by Okka Gundel, we will talk about the social, cultural and political culture of soccer. Nowadays, soccer is effective in almost all areas of society with various projects, initiatives and programs, be it the integration and individual support of people with refugee or immigrant backgrounds, the commitment to gender equality, equal opportunities or inclusive access to education and work. However, the fight against all forms of misanthropy and discrimination is particularly close to the hearts of many soccer culture creators.

Tuğba Tekkal (founder of hawar.help, Scoring Girls, German Dream)

Oke Göttlich (club president of FC St. Pauli)

Matthias Groeneveld (Deputy Project Manager buntkicktgut, Kurt Landauer Foundation)

Keren Vogler (anti-racism officer of the DJK-Sportverband e.V., member of the executive committee of MAKKABI Deutschland e.V.)

Moderation: Okka Gundel