Today’s talents are tomorrow’s role models and opinion makers – just like Walther Bensemann was a role model and opinion maker in European football.

The International Walther Bensemann Memorial Tournament combines top sport and social responsibility in the spirit of its namesake.

The aim of the educational program is to learn from history and to translate the approaches of Walther Bensemann, a pioneer of football and European unification, into the present day. The life and vision of Bensemann is conveyed to the young players in order to strengthen them as ambassadors for democracy and against discrimination.

The Bensemann campus is shaped by several Holocaust survivors who share their stories and leave a lasting impression on young people. The program includes a total of 12 workshops on Friday and Saturday mornings.