Public football fever: Where is the European Championship party in MV?

Public football fever: Where is the European Championship party in MV?

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the European football championships are just around the corner, and while the German national team is already playing in the quarter-finals of an international tournament, it doesn't take long for the city of Rostock to take an impressive step into the future. At the moment, however, the mood cannot be described as euphoric: hardly any public viewings are offered to the European Championship, which could not only slow down the general enthusiasm, but also show negative effects on the sense of community and tourism, as the Ostsee-Zeitung reported.

The missing events are not only a shortcoming for fans, but also for the necessary progress in equality in sport. Visitors could use the European Championship as a way to strengthen positive energy and the feeling of we. Public viewings would be ideal to bring both vacationers and locals together.

Rostock looks optimistic about the future

But there are also bright spots: Rostock has established itself as an excellent host, which increases the chances of being carried out by the 2029 women. As part of the last games that the women's team in Rostock against Denmark and 2024 against Poland in 2023, the city was able to inspire almost 20,000 spectators, as the Nordkurier reported. The city's fauna, coupled with the passion of the fans, makes Rostock a promising applicant for the European Championship output.

with a solid application, supported by the citizens, Rostock plans to organize group and quarter-finals. In addition to the Baltic Sea Stadium, a fanzone is planned at various prominent locations in the city center. The enthusiasm for women's football should increase steadily with this positive development.

commitment to equality in sport

An additional attention is on the flowing transition to more gender equality in sport. The “Cliché -Free in Sport - No Stereotypes” project, launched by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs and the DFB, aims to increase the visibility of women in football. Federal Minister of Women's Lisa Paus emphasizes how important it is to draw more medial attention to female athletes to draw clichés to dismantle and create a cliché -free environment in football.

With the FIFA World Cup of women, which begins on July 20, 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, the discussion about equality and gender equality can be again fully emphasized. The aim is to create more equal opportunities in football, whereby other sports should also come into focus from 2024.

The search for media reporting without clichés and the promotion of a diversity -based culture forms the core of this commitment, and the more cities like Rostock actively participate in this movement, the more football can be used as a platform for equality. The anticipation for the upcoming games is heated by the hope of more public viewings and events that can work for the community like a catalyst.