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2.09.2026Bayer 04

‘Holidays without war’: Bayer 04, TSV and Bayer AG support summer camp for children from Ukraine

Under the slogan ‘Holidays without War’, 60 children from war-torn Ukraine took part in the summer camp organised by the German-Ukrainian association Blau-Gelbes Kreuz in Leverkusen and the surrounding area in August. The children aged between 10 and 14 – many of whom have lost their parents in the war – come from the Ukrainian twin towns of Leverkusen, Cologne and Monheim am Rhein: Nikopol, Dnipro and Volodymyr. Bayer 04, Bayer AG and TSV Bayer 04 supported the camp to mark its 10th anniversary, enabling even more children and young people than in previous years to spend a few carefree days’ holiday away from the war in the Rhineland.
Sommercamp „Ferien ohne Krieg“

Since 2016, the German-Ukrainian association Blau-Gelbes Kreuz e.V. has been organising holiday stays in the Rhineland for children and young people from war-affected cities in Ukraine. This year’s programme included sport, workshops, excursions and social evenings. These were days when the fear of attacks, explosions and sirens faded into the background for a short while, allowing the children to enjoy carefree moments with their peers.

Sommercamp „Ferien ohne Krieg“

Bayer 04, TSV Bayer 04 and Bayer AG provided and paid for accommodation, meals and tickets for activities. Among other things, the children visited the BayArena, the BayLabs, Phantasialand, Wuppertal Zoo and the town halls in Leverkusen, Cologne and Monheim am Rhein. There were also sports sessions at the Bayer 04 facilities. The club also provided the participants with shirts.

Sommercamp „Ferien ohne Krieg“

About Blau-Gelbes Kreuz e.V.:

The German-Ukrainian charity Blau-Gelbes Kreuz e.V., based in Cologne, has been supporting the people of Ukraine since its foundation in 2014. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the organisation has significantly expanded its humanitarian aid efforts once again. The organisation is in contact with around 500 collection points throughout Ukraine and also supports German local authorities in organising and delivering humanitarian aid to their Ukrainian twin towns. Further information is available HERE.

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