During their studies, the university's sports facilities were their home, today they work in companies and schools all over Germany. At the end of last year, over 200 alumni of Paderborn University's Department of Sport and Health came back to campus for the alumni reunion. The organisers have now donated the surplus of 800 euros from the evening's closing party to the Paderborn network "Child Protection in Sport".
The Sports Alumni Network of the Department of Sport and Health maintains contact with over 500 Paderborn University sports alumni. Members regularly receive information on current campus life and news from the department. Special highlights are the large reunion celebrations that take place every few years, to which many alumni return to the university. The network's contact person is Mathias Hornberger. With his commitment, he also wants to keep the alumni's connection to the sports city of Paderborn alive: "Many of our alumni still feel very connected to Paderborn University and the city of Paderborn or work in the region. With their donation for child protection in sport, the alumni are now supporting a very important cause." In mid-December, Hornberger handed over the donation to the network, represented by Mareike Wahl, Paderborn Youth Welfare Office, Ruth Kanzlsperger, Paderborn Child Protection Association, and Maren Schwede, Sports Youth in the Paderborn City Sports Association.
"Child Protection in Sport" is available to local sports clubs for questions relating to the sensitive topic of safety and non-violence and supports the development of preventative strategies. The network was initiated by the sports youth organisation of the Paderborn Municipal Sports Association. Other partners of the network are the Paderborn District Sports Association, the Paderborn Child Protection Association, the Paderborn Child & Co Education Office and SC Paderborn 07.
Further information on the sports alumni network of the Department of Sport and Health can be found here.
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