In the presence of Dr Sven Spork, Divisional Director of Corporate Affairs REWE Group, Armin v. Buttlar, Management Board member of Aktion Mensch, and Katja Kliewer, Chairwoman of the DBSJ and Vice President of the German Disabled Sports Association, the Head of State honoured the commitment of REWE, Aktion Mensch and the German Disabled Sports Association to greater participation and inclusion in sport. The three partners had already jointly launched the Inclusion Mobile in 2024 and put it on the road.

"The Federal President gave the topics of social commitment and volunteering a very special stage with the citizens' festival. Visiting him and the many associations and initiatives that were represented there once again impressively confirmed their great importance for our society," says Sven Spork, Divisional Director of Corporate Affairs.

"All the better that the inclusion mobile was also part of the festival, which we were able to bring to the streets and to the people together with Aktion Mensch. The popularity that was felt at the festival and which is already reflected in the demand for the mobile is fantastic. A big thank you to those responsible at Aktion Mensch and the German Disabled Sports Association: their commitment makes it possible for a good idea not to remain just that, but to be experienced by people: Social commitment you can touch and participate in!" continues Spork.

The citizens' festival is organised by the Federal President every year. Frank-Walter Steinmeier opens up the park around Bellevue Palace for an "Open Day". Tens of thousands of visitors were able to see for themselves how sport can bring people together. And there was a great deal of interest: children in particular took advantage of the activities on offer, such as goal wall shooting, and also tried out the wheelchairs - and were delighted with their progress in such a short space of time. The team from the inclusion mobile also answered many questions about joint sports opportunities for children and young people, disabled sports in general and booking options for the mobile.

The mobile visits schools, clubs and events throughout the year to get people excited about inclusive sport - especially children and young people. According to the German government's third participation report, 39 per cent of children and young people with disabilities are never active in sport.

And this is where the Inclusion Mobile comes in. It has various pieces of sports equipment on board for people to try out together - including wheelchairs for wheelchair basketball, sports prostheses, subsoccer and goggles that simulate visual impairment when playing football. This year, the Inclusion Mobile has already stopped at 30 events with great success. The project shows that sport brings people together - and REWE is actively committed to an inclusive society.