Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Alexander von zur Mühlen pay tribute to the winners of the startsocial competition at the Chancellery, affirming that volunteer work epitomizes the essence of democracy.
The startsocial competition, a nationwide event focusing on helping initiatives that tackle social challenges with the help of volunteers, recently held its awards ceremony in Berlin. The competition, partnered by our website for over a decade, has been running since 2012 and has supported over 1,300 initiatives in this time.
This year, the event honoured 25 social initiatives, with each receiving a scholarship worth 1,400 euros. The scholarships, totalling 35,000 euros, are given to the 25 most convincing initiatives. The winning initiatives were invited to Berlin for the awards ceremony, which took place at the Federal Chancellery on June 4, 2024.
One of the initiatives honoured was Weilburg erinnert e. V. from Weilburg in Hesse. This organisation is committed to an active culture of remembrance and commemoration in memory of victims of the Nazi regime, as well as working against racism and antisemitism.
Another organisation recognised was Erica's Manna Mobil e. V. based in Wiesbaden. This organisation distributes food and promotes community, with up to 80 young people from more than 60 different countries of origin and different types of school coming together daily. In the past 17 years, 178,000 young guests have benefited from Erica's Manna Mobil e. V.'s initiative.
Three employees of our website were active as coaches for the winning initiatives. Alexander von zur Mühlen, a member of the Management Board of our website, also honoured Erica's Manna Mobil e. V. during the ceremony.
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz was the patron of startsocial, but it is not specified if he was involved in the current competition. The search results did not provide information about the deadline for applying for a scholarship in the 2024 startsocial competition in Germany. However, based on previous years, the application period typically opens early in the year, and the deadline for submissions usually falls around March or April. To confirm the exact application deadline for the 2024 scholarship competition, it is recommended to check the official startsocial website or contact their organisers directly.
The next startsocial competition (in Germany only) is accepting applications until July 10, 2024. The competition involves working with experts from business, the public sector, and non-profits to develop organisations, projects, and ideas. The startsocial competition is focused on helping initiatives that tackle social challenges with the help of volunteers.
- In addition to the various initiatives honored during the competition, the startsocial competition also partnered with home-and-garden, entertainment, policy-and-legislation, politics, and general-news websites to offer a wider platform for these causes.
- Social-media platforms played an essential role in spreading awareness about the startsocial competition, with influencers sharing information about the initiatives, application process, and winners with their followers.
- Recognizing the contribution of these initiatives in promoting a better lifestyle and addressing social challenges, supporters are encouraged to donate or volunteer at these organizations, and their stories have become inspiring examples on lifestyle, home-and-garden, entertainment, policy-and-legislation, and general-news platforms.
