The Hertha BSC Foundation's Wilhelm Wernicke Award 2025 honours initiatives and organisations from Berlin and Brandenburg that use sport to open up new prospects for children and young people and strengthen social cohesion. Applications can be submitted online from 1 September to 31 October 2025. The award ceremony will take place at Hertha BSC's last home game before Christmas in the Olympic Stadium.

Summary

Name of the award Wilhelm-Wernicke-Prize 2025
District Berlin and Brandenburg
Awarded by Hertha BSC Foundation
Field of commitment Sport, child and youth welfare, social cohesion
Topic Youth engagement
Application deadline 31 October 2025
Type of nomination self-application
1st place €20,000
2nd place €3,000
3rd place €2,000

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