We strive to create a dynamic, inclusive and inclusive hockey community that is committed to protecting the environment, promoting social justice and ensuring economic stability.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their interpretation within the FIH Sustainability Strategy are an important basis for this. We apply these to all areas of our work.
In our events in particular, we attach great importance to the continuous optimisation of our processes and offerings towards sustainable event organisation.
We have taken the following measures to make our European Hockey Championship 2025 as sustainable as possible.
The list is an excerpt of our efforts and is constantly being added to.

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF DHB EVENTS:

FAN SERVICES

• Paperless ticketing
• No flyers in the stadium - we work digitally with QR codes

STADIUM

• 85% of the stadium branding for Euro 2023 will be reused
• Request to avoid waste from exhibitors in the FanVillage
• Cup concept for drinks

LOGISTICS / TRANSPORT

• Shuttle buses for teams/officials/side events as e-buses
• E-vehicle fleet as VIP shuttle
• Service providers preferably from the region - avoidance of long journeys and transport
• Officials will be accommodated in hotels within walking distance of the stadium, thus saving approx. 200 journeys
• Installation of charging points in the car parks around the stadium by the car park company PPG and the operator NEW

SUSTAINABLE FOR THE REGION AND BEYOND

• Special Hockey European Championships as a side event - people with intellectual disabilities also play for the European crown
• Top Coaches Workshop as a side event - focus on training the next generation of coaches
• Umpires Workshop as a side event - referees for the region and training of top young talent
• OGS Hockey in Mönchengladbach - hockey is played in every primary school in the city
• KIta Hockey in Mönchengladbach - hockey is played in many of the city's daycare centres and a ball school has been set up
• Day-care centre and school tournaments in the run-up - including EuRegio tournaments for European understanding (Germany/Netherlands/Belgium)
• Fundraising for the women's national team's hockey forest in South Africa

Do you have any questions or other ideas that we as an association could implement?

Please send us an email to events@deutscher-hockey-bund.de

We look forward to hearing from you! With best regards from the Hockeypark,

Your DHB Event Team