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I Sports in Germany I

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB)

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׀ 82,500,000 inhabitants

׀ 91,000 sports clubs

׀ 27,500,000 affiliated individual members

׀ 7,500,000 volunteers working in sports

׀ 555,000,000 hours of voluntary work in sports per year

׀ general concept and structure:

- self-government of sports – non governmental structure

- co-operation of sports organisations and public

authorities

I Some figures about sports in Germany

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I Sports administration in Germany

Public sports administration

Sports committee of the German Bundestag

Federal ministry

of the interior

Standing conference of the sport ministers of the

Federal states

16 Federal states

Towns/Districts/ Counties

Self-Government of Sports

German Olympic Sports Confederation

61 National Sport Federations

16 Regional Sport Federations

16 Regional Sports Confederations

Municipal/District Sports Federations

Sports clubs

Local level

Regional level

National

level

Membership

Subsidies

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I The German Olympic Sports Confederation

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German Olympic Sports Confederation(DOSB)

Regional Sports Confederations

(16)

National Olympic and Non-Olympic Sport Federations

(61)

Federations with particular task

(20)

~ 91,000 sports clubs

~ 27.5 mill. affiliated individual members

I Overview and member Organisations

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I Autonomy

I Subsidiarity

I Voluntariness

I Honorary / voluntary leadership at all levels

I Public utility – (non-profit character)

I Basic Principles

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I Main Tasks

׀ Umbrella organisation of German sports („Unity within variety“)

׀ Organisation in charge of sending the German Olympic Team

to the Olympic Games

׀ Advice and service centre for member organisations

׀ Development of programmes related to the themes of ''Sports

for all“ and ''Youth sports“

׀ Promotion of the Olympic movement

׀ International co-operation: IOC, EOC, NOCs worldwide

׀ Health promotion: prevention, rehabilitation

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PresidentPresident: Dr. Thomas Bach

Vice-PresidentsVice-Presidents: Mr. Eberhard Gienger (High Performance Sport)

Mr. Walter Schneeloch (Sport for All and Development of Sport)

Mr. Hans-Peter Krämer (Finances)

Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper (Education/ Olympic Academy)

Ms. Ilse Ridder-Melchers (Women and Equal Opportunities)

IOC MembersIOC Members: Dr. Thomas Bach

Ms. Claudia Bokel

Chairman German Sports YouthChairman German Sports Youth:

Mr. Ingo Weiss

Representative of the Athletes CommissionRepresentative of the Athletes Commission:

Mr. Christian Breuer

Director GeneralDirector General: Dr. Michael Vesper

I Executive Board

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Political Communication, Berlin/Brussels Christian SachsFolker Hellmund

HIGH PERFORMANCE

SPORTSDr. Ulf Tippelt

(Director)

Office of the Director General

Dirk Dirbach

Olympic GamesField Management

Olympic Sommer Sports

Olympic Winter Sports

Non-Olympic Federations and

Science management

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Dr. Michael VesperMedia and

Public RelationsGerd Graus

(Spokesperson)

InternationalRelations

Katrin Merkel

SPORTS DEVELOPEMENTDr. Karin Fehres

(Director)

YOUTH SPORTSMartin Schönwandt

(Director)

FINANCESThomas Arnold

(Director)

Organisation, Administration

Finance, Controlling

Human Resources

Legal Advice

Services

Youth Activities

International Youth Sports

Sports for AllSports Facilities

Prevention and

Health Management

Education, Olympic Education

Equal Opportunities Diversity

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I High Performance Sports

׀ Olympic Games – Field Management

- co-operation with Elite Schools of Sport

- talent promotion

- sending of the German Olympic Team

- co-operation with Olympic training centres

- sports medicine

׀ Olympic Summer Games

- co-operation with National Federations

׀ Olympic Winter Games

- co-operation with National Federations

׀ Non-Olympic Federations and science management

- co-operation with non-Olympic Federations

- science management

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I Fight against doping

׀ policy of zero tolerance

׀ plan of action against doping 2006

„10 articles for sports and state“

׀ anti-doping management for Olympic Games

׀ prevention, information, medical and legal advises

׀ NADA: independent centre of competence in the fight

against doping

- doping inspections during competitions and training

- International co-operations

׀ WADA accredited laboratories in Cologne and Kreischa

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I Sports Development

׀ sports facilities and environment

׀ health and fitness

׀ German Olympic Academy “Willi Daume”

׀ school sports / physical education

׀ women and equal opportunities

׀ integration through sports

׀ sports for the elderly

׀ family and sports

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I The German Sports Youth – facts & figures

׀ organisation of more than 9.5 mill. children and

young people

׀ largest non-governmental body responsible for

children, youth work and youth welfare services

׀ around 2.0 mill. assistants who work voluntarily

for more than five hours per week

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I Youth Sports

׀ youth sports

- children in motion

- youth work in sports

- sports and school

׀ social issues

- social campaign

- National fan-project-coordination

׀ International

- Olympic youth camp

- International youth work

- co-operation in development

׀ volunteering

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I International development and co-operation

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386

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I International projects

Projects 1961 - 2007

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I International projects

׀ promotion of sports for all and of competitive sports

׀ initial and advanced training of coaches, teachers and

judges

׀ promotion of youth sports

(talent identification, school sports)

׀ support in the development of sports at regional level

׀ development of teaching material

׀ advice in organising sport events and competitions

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I Governmental co-operations

׀ Overall co-operations with 11 ministries

- Federal Ministry of the Interior

- Federal Foreign Office

- Federal Ministry of Defense

- Others (Youth, Environment and more)

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I Finances

׀ Income

- lottery

- marketing / licensing

- subsidies

- membership fees

׀ expenditure

- Olympic Games

- administration

- high performance sport

- sports for all programmes & International co-operation

- allocations and contributions

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I Budget of the DOSB

Ca. € 30 Mio.

9%16%

22%

29%

24%

Membership Fees Lottery Marketing

Subventions Miscellaneous

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I Main Olympic partners in Germany

and many others…

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I Benefits and events for Olympic partners in Germany

׀ “German House” during the Olympic Games

׀ “Olympic Day Run”

׀ Olympia Welcome Party

׀ NOC presentations

׀ “Gala of Sports“

׀ “Golden Pyramide of Sports“

׀ “Fest der Begegnungen“

׀ “Junior Athlete of the Year“

׀ “Champion of the Year“

׀ “International Golf Masters“

Olympic Partners participate at a variety of different events which offer them a communication platform.

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I Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe

׀ The German Sports Aid Foundation

- founded 1967 as a private non-profit organisation

- most successful independent organisation in

Europe supporting top-level athletes

- currently 3,800 supported athletes –

more than 35,000 since its foundation

- promotes German top-level athletes

- fosters young and talented athletes

- offers varying kinds of social help which is oriented

towards the individual athlete: financial, language etc.

- Helps to achieve professional security during and

after the high-performance sporting career

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I Final remarks

׀ German sports is characterised by specific features

- reflection of the political federal structure

- “bottom-to-top“ structure

- broad network of local community sports clubs

and volunteers

l Big challenge due to the application of Munich to

become candidate city for the

Olympic Winter Games 2018

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I Candidacy of Munich as the host city of the Olympic Winter Games 2018

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