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Deutsche Schulsportstiftung
Berlin, DEImpact-drivenFoundationSportsEducation
Impact3Sustainability Goals
LocationBerlin
About Deutsche Schulsportstiftung
The Deutsche Schulsportstiftung (DSSS), founded in 1999, promotes extracurricular school sports in Germany. It organizes the nationwide competition "Jugend trainiert für Olympia & Paralympics," providing students with competitive sports experience and fostering values like fairness and teamwork. The DSSS serves as a meeting ground for students of all school types, with and without disabilities, having reached a cumulative 11 million participants since 1969. It is headquartered in Stuttgart with an office in Berlin.
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Sustainability Goals
Good Health & Well-Being
Promoting Health and Well-being through School Sports
The organization provides students nationwide access to competitive school sports, fostering physical activity, fitness, and social skills from a young age.
Quality Education
Teaching Values and Life Skills in School Sports
Through its competitions, the Deutsche Schulsportstiftung promotes values such as fairness, teamwork, and commitment, which complement the academic education of students.
Reduced Inequalities
Inclusive Sports Opportunities for All Students
The organization creates meeting grounds for students of all school types and with and without disabilities, fostering social inclusion and equal opportunities in sports.
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FAQs
Q1What is the core mission of the Deutsche Schulsportstiftung?+
The Deutsche Schulsportstiftung (DSSS) is dedicated to promoting extracurricular school sports in Germany. Its aim is to provide students with competitive sports experience, fostering values such as fairness, teamwork, and commitment. It also serves as a meeting ground for students of all school types, with and without disabilities.
Q2What is the main event organized by the DSSS?+
Since 2003, the DSSS has been the organizer and host of the nationwide school competition "Jugend trainiert für Olympia & Paralympics." This competition is the world's largest school sports event and has a long tradition in German sports promotion.
Q3How many students have participated in the competitions?+
The "Jugend trainiert für Olympia" competition has seen significant growth: over 145,000 students participated by 1972, and more than 500,000 by 1980. Cumulatively, 11 million participants had taken part by 1994 since its inception in 1969.
Q4Where does the Deutsche Schulsportstiftung operate offices?+
The DSSS is headquartered in Stuttgart at the Ministry for Culture, Youth, and Sport Baden-Württemberg. In 2018, the foundation also established a full-time office in Berlin to coordinate its activities.
Q5Which SDGs does the DSSS primarily support?+
The Deutsche Schulsportstiftung makes a primary contribution to SDG 3 "Good Health and Well-being" by promoting sports and physical activity. Secondarily, it supports SDG 4 "Quality Education" and SDG 10 "Reduced Inequalities" through inclusive sports offerings.
Q6How does the DSSS promote inclusion in school sports?+
The DSSS actively promotes inclusion by designing the "Jugend trainiert für Olympia & Paralympics" competition as a meeting ground for students of all school types, with and without disabilities. The integration of the Paralympics into the competition name underscores this strong focus on accessibility and equal opportunities.
