Rolf Kelm (4th from left), Thomas Mohr (5th from left) und Carolin Weingart (6th from left)
Berlin, 20 October 2022 – The DIEAG Group, together with the District Office Treptow-Köpenick, supports the Förderverein Wassersporthandicaps e.V..
On Monday, 10 October 2022, a new training and rescue trimaran was officially commissioned and christened by the Förderverein Wassersporthandicaps e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Handicapped Persons in Water Sports) on the premises of the Sportclub Berlin-Grünau e.V., which is part of the Olympic Canoe Training Centre in Grünau. The boat was purchased thanks to a public grant from the Treptow-Köpenick district of Berlin from the Sammelstiftung Kreuzberg (Kreuzberg Collective Foundation) and a generous donation from DIE Deutsche Immobilien Entwicklungs AG (DIEAG), a property developer active in the region. The boat is one of only three of its kind in Germany and the only one of its kind in Berlin, and is particularly suited to escorting and rescuing physically impaired water sports enthusiasts, thanks to its stability and platform close to the water’s surface.
Carolin Weingart, Deputy Mayor and District Councillor for Social Affairs, Employment and Participation in Treptow-Köpenick, christened the new vehicle “Noeck.” According to old folklore, the Noeck is a water spirit that guards the fords of rivers and lives in lakes, ponds, pools, springs, fountains or drops of water – it is said to be moody and changeable, just like the element of water itself.
The “Noeck” will be used for training and competitions by the Förderverein Wassersporthandicaps e.V. and will also be lent out to other dedicated clubs.
Rolf Kelm, 1st Chairman of the Förderverein Wassersporthandicaps e.V.: “With the previous boat, it was not possible to rescue a disabled athlete from the water. Without the generous support of DIEAG and the Treptow-Köpenick district, the purchase of the trimaran would not have been feasible. It demonstrates that the inclusion and participation of disabled athletes is not just lip service for these partners.”
Carolin Weingart, Deputy District Mayor and District Councillor for Social Affairs, Employment and Participation in Treptow-Köpenick: “I am delighted that Wassersporthandicaps e.V. is getting the equipment it needs to ensure the safety of disabled athletes on the water. This will make the club more attractive to interested sports enthusiasts from Berlin and beyond, and act a flagship for Treptow-Köpenick.”
Thomas Mohr, Board Member of DIEAG: “The commitment of Förderverein Wassersporthandicaps e.V. is exemplary and we very much hope that it will set a precedent in popular sports here in Berlin and elsewhere. We look forward to supporting the association in the future and wish its many members continued enjoyment of their sport.”
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About the Förderverein Wassersporthandicaps e.V. (Association for the Promotion of Handicapped Persons in Water Sports)
The objective of the association is to make the water sports of rowing and canoeing accessible to all interested people with different disabilities in existing clubs on a long-term, local and inclusive basis, in order to open up a new field of activities for them and thus contribute to improving their quality of life. The aim is to create a popular sport by establishing disabled sports groups in existing water sports clubs, to develop and scientifically support rehabilitation sports and to establish competitive sports for disabled water sports enthusiasts.
For further information please visit: www.wassersporthandicaps.de
About Treptow-Köpenick
Treptow-Köpenick is Berlin’s largest district, located in the south-east of the city and characterised by large areas of woodland and water, as well as a number of historically significant industrial sites. The Schöneweide industrial belt, closely associated with the rise of AEG as a global brand, was one of the starting points of Berlin’s electrification at the end of the 19th century and once one of the largest and most important inner-city factory districts in Germany. The district is in the immediate catchment area of the capital’s new BER airport. A popular recreational area for Berliners and visitors from abroad, the district had a population of 280,357 on 31 December 2021.
For further information please visit: www.berlin.de/ba-treptow-koepenick
About DIE Deutsche Immobilien Entwicklungs AG
With a project volume of around EUR 2.5 billion (as of August 2023), DIE Deutsche Immobilien Entwicklungs AG (DIEAG) is one of the leading real estate project developers and asset managers in the German-speaking region. Founded in 2015, DIEAG stands for holistically designed and implemented real estate projects and focuses on the development of large-scale residential and commercial properties for sale to institutional clients worldwide with the aim of long-term portfolio management. DIEAG is committed to sustainable investment strategies in the interests of responsible corporate governance in accordance with ESG guidelines.
For further information please visit: www.die.ag