The Sky Foundation has been supporting the project “Entdecke Deine Stärken” (“Discover your Strengths”) since summer 2008. The ministry of education and cultural affairs of Saxony launched this initiative with the DFB Director of Sports, Matthias Sammer, to increase sporting activity of children of primary school age (six to ten years old) in the long term. The Deutsche Olympische Sportbund (DOSB) and the Deutsche Fußball-Bund (DFB) are also involved in this project.
The key point of the pilot scheme which, to date, is unique is, along with a comprehensive awareness campaign for parents and teachers, the employment of specially trained exercise coaches who make sport and movement more fun in a hands-on way for the pupils as early as at primary school, in addition to sports lessons. DFB Director of Sports, Matthias Sammer, born in Dresden and former international, is personally involved in the project, particularly in drafting the practical range of teaching and the training of the exercise coaches. To find out more, go to
http://www.sachsen-eds.de/
