Catalogue of measures
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Target Catalogue
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Take the two-senses principle into account. It states that information should address at least two of three senses. The senses include: Hearing, touch, vision. For example, information can be presented in "easy language", translated into German/English, in Braille, through an audio track, as a transcript, through subtitles or in sign language.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design information and communication platforms for the sporting event to be accessible.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Easy language enables many people, for example with learning difficulties, to understand content. Ensure that all relevant stakeholders have the opportunity to use plain language. On websites, for example, the website can be displayed in plain language by flicking a switch. The need for plain language can also be queried in advance of an event. Further information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs: www.bmas.de/DE/Service/Publikationen/Broschueren/a752-leichte-sprache-ratgeber.html
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design information and communication platforms for the sporting event to be accessible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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When applying, emphasise the importance of accessible communication and addressing people with disabilities in a targeted manner. Provide information about the venue, contact persons for accessibility, accessible arrival and departure and your efforts concerning accessibility. Inform institutions, associations and organisations related to people with disabilities at an early stage and via various communication channels.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design information and communication platforms for the sporting event to be accessible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Use induction systems, radio systems (FM) as well as Wi-Fi broadcast and newer technologies such as audio description to convey acoustic information on the event site.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)
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Ensure a safe and accessible area with sufficiently wide paths that are also compacted, non-slip and designed without obstacles. For longer routes, you can also set up rest areas with seating. Accessible routes and a visually recognisable, high-contrast and illuminated entrance area with tactile guidance (e.g. doors, lifts, stairs, lighting, floors) are regulated by DIN standards.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)
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For stairs and lifts, consider accessible aspects such as sufficient size, clear symbols and information, suitable lighting and weather-resistant materials.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)
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Use ramps to ensure accessibility on the event site. These should be at least 120 cm wide and be able to carry 250 kg. The maximum gradient of the staircase is six percent. Mobile ramps can be used as an emergency solution to overcome a few steps.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)
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Equip the event site and all event venues with accessible sanitary facilities. Ensure good accessibility and equipment in a sufficient number. The facilities can be used free of charge.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)
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Provide relevant information about the event such as orientation aids, directions, programme booklets, contact details or background information on the event site. Acoustic, tactile and visual sources of information must also be considered. Announcements can be heard clearly throughout the event site.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible. => Accessibility (AA9)
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Make various items available for visitors to borrow or purchase. Examples include the following: wheelchairs or walkers, seat cushions, incontinence pads, repair kits for wheelchair tyres, replacement batteries for hearing aids or writing aids for people with restricted mobility, anti-stress balls, extra-strength cough drops and household rubber bands. Sharp sweets in the mouth and household rubber bands on the wrist help people with anxiety to continue to feel themselves despite their fear.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Offer support services for accredited persons and visitors early and proactively.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Sports clubs are expanding their programmes for marginalised population groups. => Sport and club development (AA10)
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: The participation of people from all dimensions of diversity is proactively encouraged and is continuously monitored.
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Present examples of sustainable sports practice at the event.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Appoint an energy manager to monitor and ensure energy-efficient operation during the event. This includes, for example, reducing the running times of appliances/systems according to actual demand instead of standby mode.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Reduce the pool temperature to standard values or increase the temperature difference between the pool water and the air temperature in the interior to up to 4 °C.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Commission energy management or an energy concept and implement it. The tasks of energy management range from recording and evaluating energy consumption to carrying out building analyses and planning and coordinating energy-saving measures. Stadiums, arenas and other large sports facilities are complex buildings. Looking at individual measures is often not enough to realise high savings potential. Instead, this requires an overall system analysis by a qualified engineering firm.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Reduce the energy requirement.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Install photovoltaics (PV) to generate solar power. Build a new PV system or expand an existing system at the sports facility (roof of the sports facility, other roofs of outbuildings, roofing of footpaths, etc.).
It is also possible to finance a new PV system on neighbouring buildings in the immediate vicinity of the sports facility. Use the PV electricity yourself via battery storage.
Alternatively, you can first commission a feasibility study including a cost-benefit analysis.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Rededicate car park areas of the sports facility for the construction of new photovoltaic systems (also consider placing photovoltaic panels on stands above the parking areas).
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Obtain certified "renewable" electricity (from renewable energies, "green electricity") for all areas (sports facilities, media centres, etc.).
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Provide energy from renewable sources.
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Calculate or commission an ex-ante and ex-post carbon footprint for the event. The scope and level of detail of the balancing may depend on the available resources. Smaller events can, for example, carry out a simple assessment of greenhouse gas emissions based on public online carbon footprint tools. Even for smaller events, it can be useful to take stock during the planning stage in order to become aware of the relevance of individual areas.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Set up a climate responsibility budget for greenhouse gas reduction measures. The concept of "climate responsibility" represents recommended alternatives to climate compensation. Multiply the remaining greenhouse gas emissions [beforehand: 1) reduce demand, 2) increase efficiency, 3) substitute fossil fuels] with an applicable price. The budget can be used, for example, to finance climate protection measures in sports facilities of sports clubs.
Examine the possibility of setting up a special sustainability fund to provide funding for future sporting events. This can also ensure long-term financing for sustainable projects, e.g. in climate protection. If possible, set up such a fund.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Assume responsibility for unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions in line with the concept of climate responsibility.
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Action area Sport and Club Development - Target: Contribute to securing and further developing the structures of participating sports clubs and associations.
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Commission or draw up an integrated climate protection concept before the sporting event that analyses potential savings, proposes measures and – if possible – sets a specific target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and implement it. The following principles apply: 1) reduce demand, 2) increase efficiency, 3) substitute fossil fuels.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Involve the (local) population in planning the sporting event through surveys, workshops and public discussions.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Participation and involvement of the (local) population is facilitated.
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Include special local groups from the city or region (e.g. children, young people, disadvantaged groups) in the opening/closing ceremony through cultural performances or symbolic appearances (e.g. children running in, trophy presentation, medal presentation, oath-taking, flag-raising, torch relay).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Participation and involvement of the (local) population is facilitated.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Organise a competition in which the public or selected groups (e.g. children) can submit suggestions for symbolic items (e.g. sporting event mascots, medals, cups or jerseys).
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Participation and involvement of the (local) population is facilitated.
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Set up a centralised pool (e.g. as a volunteer database or Excel spreadsheet) of former and potential volunteers for your sporting events. Record relevant information there, e.g. about your wishes regarding areas of work, working hours and previous experience.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Use an existing pool (e.g. volunteer database) in which former and potential volunteers are recorded. This can be a pool created by you yourself or provided by an external organisation.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Develop an app for volunteers that you as an organiser can use for recruitment at various or recurring sporting events. Use the app to determine the previous knowledge, areas and locations of volunteer work as well as the availability of volunteers. You can also use the app to provide information on work schedules, deployment times, training courses, etc. at specific sporting events or to evaluate the satisfaction and experiences of volunteers.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Create multilingual information materials, websites, registration documents and processes.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: The participation of people from all dimensions of diversity is proactively encouraged and is continuously monitored.
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Offer volunteer tandems in which a person with and a person without a disability work together.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: The participation of people from all dimensions of diversity is proactively encouraged and is continuously monitored.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Offer support services for accredited persons and visitors early and proactively.
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Train your recruitment managers on topics such as cultural sensitivity and unconscious bias.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Awaken willingness to volunteer and activate actual involvement in the sporting event.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Organise a kick-off event at which the volunteers get to know each other and learn more about the general conditions of their involvement and the sporting event. If necessary, you can also provide initial information on your area of work, responsible contact persons, etc.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Ask about the experience and skills of volunteers, e.g. in the application process. Ideally, deploy volunteers according to their skills.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Provide volunteers with free food and drinks during their working hours. For example, issue vouchers for canteens, cafeterias or snack stands or provide separate catering facilities.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Organise a closing event/party for the volunteers, where you cover all costs. Use the event to further honour volunteering, to exchange ideas among volunteers and create unforgettable experiences for the volunteers.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Provide volunteers with uniform clothing that they can keep after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Create recreational facilities and a central contact point for volunteers on the event site.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Offer live webinars and recorded training sessions on specific topics led by experts.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Volunteers develop skills during the sporting event which they can also use after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Carry out role plays and simulations to prepare volunteers for different situations during the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Volunteers develop skills during the sporting event which they can also use after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Carry out on-site training sessions at the specific locations where volunteers can familiarise themselves with their area of work.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Volunteers develop skills during the sporting event which they can also use after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Offer first aid courses for volunteers.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Volunteers develop skills during the sporting event which they can also use after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Conduct workshops for volunteers on safety and crisis management, including evacuation plans and emergency communication.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Volunteers develop skills during the sporting event which they can also use after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Offer (voluntary) language courses for volunteers.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Volunteers develop skills during the sporting event which they can also use after the sporting event.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Publish quarterly or monthly financial reports on the status and development of the budget allocated from tax revenues. This creates trust and enables a clear overview of the use of funds.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: The use of public funds is reported transparently.
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Create detailed liquidity forecasts to precisely plan and manage future cash flows. Build up reserves to be able to react flexibly to unforeseen costs.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Use regular, internal budget controlling, supported by digital tools. This allows you to monitor cost trends efficiently and react to deviations at an early stage.
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Action area Financing and Cost Stability - Target: Establish a financial risk management system with regular budget monitoring.
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Action area Innovation and Digitalisation - Target: Expand digitalisation as a driver for sustainable development.
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Provide regular training for all stakeholders to raise their awareness of the issues of psychological, physical and sexualised violence. This training should also include information on how to recognise and react to signs of violence.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Install surveillance cameras in strategic locations such as entrances, corridors and public areas to prevent potential attacks and close security gaps. Make sure that these measures comply with data protection laws.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Hire security staff who are specially trained in preventing and dealing with violence. They should have a visible presence and be able to respond quickly to incidents.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Protect all persons from physical, psychological and sexualised violence.
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If high heat stress is expected, schedule competitions or event times for periods with cooler temperatures. Allow additional hydration breaks.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Secure superstructures and objects if a storm hazard is expected. Secure materials that can easily fly away (e.g. advertising boards and banners) or dismantle them.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)
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Install fans, evaporative coolers or misting systems / water sprayers to lower the ambient temperature or provide cooling with water.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all relevant stakeholders (e.g. organisation team, athletes, visitors). → Health and well-being (AA12)
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Minimise environmental and climate-related health risks for all people through structural adaptations. => Health and well-being (AA12)
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