Events Berlin
SPORTS.CROWDS.POWER. Football under the Nazis
May 24, 2024, to July 31, 2024
Daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except on EURO24 match days in Berlin
Admission: free
Where? Haus des Deutschen Sports at Berlin’s Olympiapark, on Hanns-Braun-Strasse
“SPORTS.CROWDS.POWER.” puts a spotlight on the playing of football in concentration camps and shows how the Nazis tried to use football as a tool for cementing their power. Especially at the site of the historic site of the 1936 Olympic Games, it’s a topic of great significance.
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With the stories of Jewish football star Eddie Hamel and the Berlin track-and-field athlete Lilli Henoch, the exhibition shows that even successful athletes weren’t protected from anti-Semitism and persecution. At the same time, German football also included Nazi perpetrators like Otto “Tull” Harder, a multiple German championship team member and national team striker. As a member of the SS, he became commander of a subcamp where thousands of prisoners died under his control.
The exhibition tells of destroyed and disappeared football clubs across Europe and looks at the long shadow of National Socialism in both West and East Germany. Lines of continuity are drawn into the present as it further explores discrimination and exclusion in today’s football.
https://whatmatters.de/en/projekt/30/anexhibitionfortheuefachampionship.htm
Together with Gesellschaftsspiele e.V., the Fan Project of the Sport Youth Berlin organizes the following events:
June 17, 2024
Lecture & Discussion: "Fan Culture in France" (DE)
Where? Haus der Fußballkulturen, Cantianstr. 25, 10437 Berlin
from 7:00 PM
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June 21, 2024
Lecture & Discussion: "Fan Culture in Poland" (DE)
Where? Haus der Fußballkulturen, Cantianstr. 25, 10437 Berlin
from 4:30 PM
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June 23, 2024
Berlin football history for tourists – guided football tour with bicycles (ENG)
Where? Haus der Fußballkulturen, Cantianstr. 25, 10437 Berlin
Start 18.00 Uhr; tour ends at Haus der Fußballkulturen
June 24, 2024
Discussion Round: Stands in Motion, Motion in the Stands (DE)
The past season was eventful for both German and Austrian fan scenes: from successful protests against investor entry into the DFL, escalating conflicts between police and fans, disputes over sponsor colors on jerseys, to homophobic chants and misanthropic ideologies. We want to talk about the self-organization of fan scenes in these processes, progressive potentials, and cross-club solidarity, and discuss these topics with the audience.
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Where? Haus der Fußballkulturen, Cantianstr. 25, 10437 Berlin
from 7:00 PM
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July 6, 2024
Pub quiz, table football tournament, fanzine and sticker exchange
Where? Haus der Fußballkulturen, Cantianstr. 25, 10437 Berlin
from 7:00 PM
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