From 10:00 AM REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BUFFET

 

DAY MODERATION

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Klaus-Dieter ROMMEISS 

Executive Director of the Association of Associations

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Patrick WIND

Founder & CEO des Burnout-Netzwerk; PR Consultant & Event Manager

10:30 AM WELCOME

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Dr Horst HEITZ

Chair of the Steering Committee, SME Connect, Brussels

Michael JÄGER 

CEO of the European Economic Senate; Secretary General of the European Taxpayers Association

Dr Udo BUX 

Head of the European Parliament Liaison Office in Munich

10:45 AM OPENING SPEECH

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Tobias GOTTHARD MdL Bavaria (tbc)

Chair of the Europe Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Education and Cultural Affairs; Supporter of the Healthy Lifestyle at Work & Home initiative; SME CONNECT Chair for Young Entrepreneurship

11:00 AM PANEL 1

"Work - nutrition - sport: how healthy do we live and what should change?"

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION

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Dr Horst HEITZ

Chair of the Steering Committee, SME Connect, Brussels

DEBATE

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Stefanie OFFE

Nutritionist; Special Advisor for Health & Nutrition; Scientific Project Manager Initiative Healthy Lifestyle at Work & Home, SME Connect, Brussels

 

Marco SCHERBAUM
Entrepreneur Health for ALL; Senator of the European Economic Senate

Ulrike DITZ

CEO Burnoutnetzwerk; Senator oft he European Economic Senate; Role Model Entrepreneur - European Ambassador for Female Entrepreneurship (BMWE)

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Markus GIEGOLD

Managing Director CEO Fitstar, Senator of the European Economic Senate

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The working life is increasing - and at the same time the number of employees absent due to illness. At the forefront are non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, caused by poor nutrition and lack of exercise. This incurs enormous costs for companies and society. 50 % of Europeans do no sport, two thirds of Germans are overweight - what needs to be done to counteract this trend. ? Must consumer protection be strengthened or must there be better health education? How can we motivate people to do sport and what role does stress play in the workplace? What role can politics undertake in this context?

12:30 PM NETWORKING LUNCH & TALK WITH MPS TOPIC: SPORT &ENERGY CRISIS 

1:45 PM PANEL 2

"How can politics and business strengthen voluntary work and associations in the regions?"

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION

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Nicolai HARTUNG

Manager Communication & Organisation, SME Connect 

 

Dr. Udo BUX

Head of the Liaison Office of the European Parliament in Munich

DEBATE

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Eva GOTTSEITN MdL Bavaria

Representative of the Bavarian State Government for Volunteerism

Dr. Florian HARTLEB 
Member of the Enquete Commission of the Lower Saxony State Parliament on Volunteerism
 
Michael JAGER

CEO of the European Economic Senate and Secretary General of the European Taxpayers' Federation

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Due to Corona, clubs have lost numerous members and volunteer staff. Sport fears irreparable consequences - especially for children and young people. Health clubs are also dependent on volunteers. Especially in rural regions, this has consequences for the quality of life - it also affects small and medium-sized businesses, for example, in the competition for skilled workers, for whom the quality of life in the locality has become an important decision-making factor. At the same time, the release of employees for voluntary work is often a great burden for companies. How can politics support companies and the voluntary sector in their cooperation? Do we need a broad-based social campaign for voluntary work and club sport?  

2:45 PM PANEL 3

"Medium-sized companies, sports clubs and health initiatives: where are synergies and how do you create incentives for cooperation?"

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION

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Dr Horst HEITZ

Chair of the Steering Committee, SME Connect, Brussels

Nicolai HARTUNG

Manager Communication & Organisation, SME Connect

DEBATE

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Tobias GOTTHARDT MdL Bavaria

Chair of the Europe Committee; Vice-Chairman of the Committee for Education and Cultural Affairs; Supporter of the Healthy Lifestyle at Work & Home initiative; SME CONNECT Chair for Young Entrepreneurship

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Alexander GALLITZ
Board member of Gesundheitszentrum Nürnberg e.V., President of the German Swimming Teachers' Association; Founder and Board Member of the Stiftung Deutschland Schwimmt 

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Markus GIEGOLD 
Managing Director CEO Fitstar, Senator of the European Economic Senate

Sports and health clubs need support and companies need healthy employees. Small and medium-sized businesses and clubs have regional roots. Nevertheless, the cooperation that is actually obvious is decreasing more and more. What do companies and clubs expect from such a partnership? How can cooperation become more attractive again for both sides? What are the prerequisites for successful cooperation? How can we create win-win situations? What role can politics play here?

4:15 PM COFFEE BREAK

4.45 PM PANEL 4

“What does business expect from a sponsor partner or a CSR project and what are the trends in the crisis?"

INTRODUCTION & MODERATION

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Nicolai HARTUNG 

Manager Communication & Organisation, SME Connect

DEBATE

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Prof. Dr Florian RIEDMÜLLER 
Nuremberg University of Applied Sciences Georg Simon Ohm; Lecturer at the Leadership Academy of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB)#

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Andrea LERKENS 
Head of Human Resources, INTERSPORT Deutschland eG

Mark VON DER MEDEN

Country Director DACH, Herbalife Nutrition

Armin GASTL

Founder of Excelsion GmbH

 

Financial support is almost only available in the field of professional sport. Sport promotion for large companies has lost its relevance. However, the growth market for clubs and companies is actually in the area of grassroots sport and with people who do not yet do any sport. Does sponsorship pay off here? Health is a topic of social relevance - but what about support for associations and initiatives from the health sector? How can they benefit from sponsorship and promotion? For small and medium-sized enterprises, it is important to support targeted organisations and projects in the region. However, they are increasingly focusing on social and environmental projects. What is crucial for companies in sponsoring and CSR projects and how can sports clubs and health association increase their attractiveness as partners? Where is the general trend heading in the crisis?

6:00 PM ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & FAREWELL

Dr Horst HEITZ

Chair of the Steering Committee, SME Connect, Brussels

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