In various exercises throughout the day, the participants, together with a speaker from the DFL Foundation, explored numerous political topics. Among other things, the young people also talked about fundamental values in a democracy, always linking the results to the values of sport. The students agreed that it is important to vote.
At the workshop, the video published by Bayer 04 the day before was also shown, in which the club's management and players call for participation in the 2025 parliamentary elections on Sunday 23 February. Managing director for sport Simon Rolfes and defender Jonathan Tah, among others, sent out the unmistakable message: "If you don't vote, others will decide for you. Democracy cannot be taken for granted. Use your right to vote and go and vote." The video was well received by the participants and some announced that they wanted to show it to their family members.
Following the informative workshop, the participants had the opportunity to explore the BayArena as part of a stadium tour. This brought the eventful and successful day to a close for the pupils from Leverkusen.
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Paulo Sergio and Bayer 04 have enjoyed close ties since the Werkself training camp in his native Brazil last summer. The club legend is in charge of the Bayer 04 Soccer Academy, which opened in the summer of 2025, and he has also been at this year’s training camp in the Weimarer Land. As well as interacting with the many fans who travelled to the camp, the 1994 World Cup winner used the time to plan the next steps for the Academy together with club officials. In an interview with bayer04.de, Sergio spoke about the project’s future development, the upcoming visit by young Academy players to Leverkusen, and plans for the coming months in Germany and Brazil.
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