Germany
216 Host Towns Selected for 2023 Berlin World Games
Today, the Berlin Local Organizing Committee announced its Host Town Program, the largest communal inclusion project in Germany’s history.
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Special Olympics Establishes New Community Engagement and Social Inclusion Focus Project in Europe
As part of a global mission to build inclusive communities for all, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia has announced a two-year agreement with The UPS Foundation to support Special Olympics inclusive programming and grass-roots activities.
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Special Olympics Germany Football Coach Rob van Someren Brand
My name is Rob van Someren Brand, and I’m a football coach for Special Olympics Germany in Berlin.
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Berlin, Germany Set to Host Special Olympics World Games 2023
Excitement was in the air as Berlin, Germany officially became the host for the next Special Olympics World Games in 2023.
Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
The Special Olympics World Games offer the opportunity to unite the world like no other event can.
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Nail-Biting Ending at the 2019 Special Olympics Unified NBA All-Star Game
This year’s annual NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified basketball game during NBA All-Star weekend was full of fun, talent and excitement. Special Olympics assembled 12 international players to gather in Charlotte, NC to represent their countries, cities and a global movement of inclusion. The players were broken up into two teams of five Special Olympics athletes, with intellectual disabilities. Each team was joined by four international sport celebrities without intellectual disabilities to create a “home” and an “away” team for the Unified basketball game.
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2023 Berlin World Games Announced
Johanna Pramstaller, Special Olympics Austria, was excited to announce that the 2023 World Games will be held in Berlin, Germany.
Stepping into the Ring for Inclusion in Cologne
WWE hosted a much-anticipated tryout for their NXT program, and our Special Olympics Deutschland athletes had the opportunity to participate right alongside them!
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Youth Voices: Meet Bettina Lehmann, an Inclusive Youth Leader going to Baku!
Bettina Lehmann will represent Special Olympics Germany at the upcoming Global Youth Leadership Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan!
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A Day in the Life of an Alpine Skiing Coach
Join Cristoph Scheurer, Special Olympics Alpine Skiing coach for Team Germany for an inside look at World Winter Games