Type of Project: Funded project
Inclusion Event Managers in Sport

The German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) on 1st January 2021 started a new project called „Inclusion Event Manager in Sports“. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The first aim is to enhance the chances of people with disabilities to be employed in the non-profit sports sector. Secondly, the project ensures that more sport events are organised in a accessible and inclusive way. A third key objective is networking with organizations for people with disabilities. Although the numbers of inclusive sport events have been rising over the past years in Germany, sport still has a long way to go to achieve full inclusion. When it comes to the job market, people with disabilities are underrepresented in the sports sector. Hence through the project, 24 new jobs for people with severe disabilities will be created. Non-profit organizations like national sports federations or regional sports associations can apply for a two-year funding. The event managers will be supported to organize inclusive sport events. A new qualification called „Event Management in Sports“ is currently being designed and will be open for non-disabled persons too. The first twelve event managers will start in September 2021, whilst another twelve will follow in September 2023. The project will end in December 2025. Further information on the project can be found here: https://inklusion.dosb.de/event-inklusionsmanagerinnen-im-sport