Wir machen Welle

wirmachenwelle e.V., founded by big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner in 2017, is a non-profit organization that specializes in promoting youth from difficult backgrounds through sports and nature. The main activities of the organization include various sports educational projects aimed at strengthening the mental and physical health as well as the social skills of the participants.

• WeMakeWaves: A project for homeless children and youth in Berlin, offering weekly and holiday activities such as swimming lessons, self-assertion, surf skating, environmental and nature conservation, sustainability, and healthy eating. The highlight of the project is a 6-day surf camp on Sylt, conducted in collaboration with the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the University Hospital Freiburg[1][2].
• Social Surfers Berlin: A weekly recreational program in the socially disadvantaged area of Lichtenberg, offering sports such as self-assertion, slacklining, surf skating, stand-up paddling, and indoor surfing on urban nature areas. The project integrates exercises for the development of social skills and environmental topics[1].
• Surf’s Up Deutschland: An experiential educational project aimed at socially disadvantaged youth, focusing on the development of their personality and self-efficacy[1].

The mission of wirmachenwelle e.V. is to empower and support young people from difficult backgrounds through the use of sports and nature. The organization relies on the therapeutic effects of surfing and other water sports to promote the well-being, personal resources, and social skills of the youth.

• Values: The organization places great importance on the development of the personality and self-efficacy of the participants. It is about conveying a sense of freedom and self-confidence to the youth and supporting them in their overall development[2].

wirmachenwelle e.V. pursues several sustainability goals and initiatives:

• Environmental and Nature Conservation: Many of the organization's projects integrate environmental and nature conservation topics, such as park clean-ups and awareness-raising for sustainability[1].
• Research and Evaluation: The organization works closely with the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry of the University Hospital Freiburg and conducts research projects to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of surf therapy[1][2].
• Cooperations: wirmachenwelle e.V. cooperates with schools, sports clubs, youth facilities, and other organizations to ensure comprehensive support for the youth[1].

The organization is led by big wave surfer Sebastian Steudtner, who wants to draw on his experiences in extreme sports for the benefit of society. Steudtner is also an ambassador for Laureus Sport for Good and has generated additional attention and support for the organization through his athletic achievements, including the Guinness World Record in tow-in surfing[3].

Through its projects and initiatives, wirmachenwelle e.V. makes an important contribution to the promotion of youth welfare, sports, and science and research, and is committed to the sustainable development and well-being of young people.

• 1 - https://wirmachenwelle.org/projekte/
• 2 - https://wirmachenwelle.org
• 3 - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebastian_Steudtner
• 4 - https://wirmachenwelle.org/transparenz/
• 5 - https://www.socialfunders.org/organization/wirmachenwelle-ev/