Volunteer Card 2025: award for 74 heroes of the city of Rostock!

Volunteer Card 2025: award for 74 heroes of the city of Rostock!

Rostock, Deutschland - On June 14, 2025, the time of recognition for the tireless helpers of this city came again in the Baltic Sea Stadium in Rostock. At the awarding of the volunteer card, 74 committed volunteers from 24 different associations were awarded. An event that brought together both the actors and the entire city society.

The ceremonial handover was carried out by Steffen Bockhahn, the Senator for Youth and Social Affairs, Health, School and Sport. In a relaxed atmosphere in the Business Club South of the Baltic Sea Stadium, the honored were allowed to shoot a group photo with Alexander Czerwinski, the president of Rostock Griffins e.V., and the popular mascot Griffino. Afterwards, the volunteers had the opportunity to follow an exciting American football game between the Rostock Griffins and the Elmshorn Fighting Pirates.

volunteer engagement in focus

Senator Bockhahn emphasized the immense importance of volunteering for society in Rostock. The new awarding of the cards increased the total number to impressive 2,058. The newly honored organizations included the German Seemannsmission Rostock e.V., the Evangelical Lutheran Slütergemeinde Rostock-Dierkow, Rostock Müllfrei e.V. and the Singakademie Rostock e.V. A nice proof of how colorful and diverse the volunteer landscape is in the city.

The volunteer card has a term of three years and enables owners of discounts or even free benefits with a variety of partners in the areas of sport, culture, leisure and local transport. Particularly noteworthy should be emphasized that the Rostock Griffins card holders offer special discounts. If you are interested, you can apply for the card, provided you or she has been volunteering for at least three years. Young people can take part in one year as long as they are active at least five hours a week or a total of 250 hours a year.

data protection for volunteers

The application forms for the volunteer card are available both in the town hall and online. It is particularly important that all personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the State Data Protection Act (DSG M-V) are protected. The responsible body uses the MV service platform as part of the E-Government Act of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to secure the data safely. Personal data is only processed on the legal bases mentioned, and these are deleted after the statutory retention periods.

In order to facilitate volunteers, the development of clear data protection guidelines within the organizations is essential. These guidelines should be accessible to everyone involved, including external volunteers. The regular review and update of these guidelines ensure that all legal requirements are observed. Particular attention should also be paid to the use of private end devices, since many volunteers use their own devices, for example when processing participation lists.

The volunteer card not only entails the appreciation of commitment, but also ensures that the volunteers in Rostock are well protected. Such a combination of recognition and protection helps to ensure that many other people are involved in the community and show a good knack for local problems and challenges.