Football – a part of the German Culture

In Germany football is more than just a sport - it’s an essential part of the nation’s culture and identity. There is a long history of success and glory: Germany’s senior male team won 4 World Championships and 3 European Championships while Germany’s senior female team won 2 World Championships and 8 European Championships. Furthermore, the nation won countless junior World – and European Championships.
The Frankfurt Metropolitan area, one of Germany’s main economic centers, hosts a great variety of football clubs with different setups and different ambitions. One of the nation’s most senior football clubs, FSV Frankfurt 1899, runs a very strong concept by emphasizing the training and education of youngsters aged 6-18 and to develop them into senior professional players – ideally for FSV’s own senior team. FSV has a very high quota of people managing to make the step from the youth academy to the senior team.

Notwithstanding the competitive nature of football it also largely contributes to the integration of individuals with diverse cultural and social backgrounds. The City of Frankfurt is amongst the most international cities in Germany and approximately 50% of the population have a migration background, representing approximately 90% of the world’s countries. At FSV Frankfurt’s youth academy the share of individuals with a migration background stands even higher at 60% and FSV’s educational program aims to fully integrate all humans and to foster attributes like team spirit, respect and tolerance. One of FSV’s aspiring players with migration pointed out: ‘coming from a foreign country is sometimes disadvantageous for me but at the football field there are no differences and for me FSV is like a great family where I feel save and protected’. The club not only promotes a very diverse player squad but also makes an effort to attract families and international guests to its games.

Football is unique: it’s global, it’s affordable, it unites!

Everyone coming to Germany should experience that very important part of German Culture!