Jena as a model
Parts of the 2-day program of the study visit were a presentation of football in Jena with focus on the structures and activities of the fan scene and especially the work of the fan project. There was a lot of time for a lively exchange and the participants could benefit from the years of experience and successful work of the fan project Jena.
Besides the formal exchange and the extension of the resulting criteria catalogue for the establishment of social preventive work with fans in Europe the guests had the opportunity to get to know the concrete work on a match day and to gain a better insight into the organization and structure of the fan work in Jena. Due to the good integration with all involved entities such as club, police and fan scene, the cast with nearly three full-time positions and the extraordinary commitment of volunteers, the work can certainly be considered as exemplary and provided insightful knowledge for all participants.
The interesting part program which included a visit to the exhibition "A love in the east. Football in Jena. " and contacts with the Ultras of Südkurve Jena rounded off a perfectly organized and interesting weekend. At this point, once again, many thanks to the fan project Jena for the educational stay and the hospitality.
Next steps of the project
In addition to the continuous exchange of the second working group Bremen-Liberec-Innsbruck and the visit at Tyrol, there are following meetinging in Wroclaw and Salzburg. The findings of the work of the pro supporters project, which will be presented to the public as part of a European seminar in Vienna, are a basis for the further work of the coordination offfice of fan work in Austria, which will continue to work on the construction and establishment of social preventive work with football fans in Austria .
The study visits are part of the EU project "pro supporters - Prevention through empowerment", which is coordinatet by FairPlay and supported by the European Commission in the area of violence prevention and fight against intolerance in sport.