
THE AWARD

MISSION
Awarding German football coaches and players who engage for a positive development of football and society abroad.The German Football Ambassadors represent Germany throughout the worldThis initiative honors the work of managers and players each year and by joining culture and sport, it is meant to promote the positive image of Germany in foreign countries.Germany is a leading nation in world football. Players and coaches from Germany are involved in the sport all over the world.

CONCEPT
The initiative is a social football project with an all season presence.
The award ceremony and the support of social projects worldwide are in the center of attention.
CRITERIA (ABSTRACT)
“I support the initiative GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR because during my time at Toronto FC I noticed, how much interest was brought to me for the German football – it´s a responsibility.”
Torsten Frings
- Reputation in the country of work
- Sporting success and long-term impact on football
- Involvement in culture and social structures around football
- Perceived connection with Germany
- Increase in contacts and exchange of information between Germany and the host country
- For coaches: the quality of work by bringing along young players
HALL OF FAME

DETTMAR
CRAMER
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR 2013 HONORARY AWARD

RUDI
GUTENDORF
COACH LEGEND

THOMAS
HITZLSPERGER
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR 2015 HONORARY AWARD

SAMI
KHEDIRA
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR 2013 PUBLIC AWARD

JÜRGEN
KLOPP
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR 2019

HOLGER
OBERMANN
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR
2013

GERNOT
ROHR
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR 2016

BERND
SCHUSTER
GERMAN FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR 2019 HONORARY AWARD

UWE
SEELER
FOOTBALL LEGEND

Monika Staab is a German football coach and former football player. She is one of the pioneers of women’s football and, as co-founder, former president and coach of 1. FFC Frankfurt, is one of the most successful coaches in the world.
Staab has also worked several times for FIFA or the DFB to build structures for women’s and girls’ football, or to win teachers and coaches for football. Since 2021, our football ambassador from 2014 has been working as a national coach in Saudi Arabia.
JURY

Horst
Hrubesch
Former football player & DFB coach – actual coach of U23 Hamburger SV

Doris
Fitschen
Former football player – manager of the women‘s national team

Dr. Martin
Schäfer
Envoy at the German Embassy in Paris

Lutz
Pfannenstiel
Sports director of the future MLS club ST. Louis City SC
BOARD

Roland
Bischof
President of the German Football Ambassador – Managing director of PRESENTED BY GmbH

Guido
Kambli
Lawyer at Bay GmbH

Sylvia
Walker
Sports presenter

Kristina
Fraesdorf
Director uniqFEED
ADVISORY BOARD

Johannes
Ebert
Secretary General of Goethe-Institut

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Chairman of the Board of FC Bayern Munich

Dr. Norbert
Taubken
German Football Ambassador Advisory Board Chairman - Partner at Scholz & Friends Agency

Monika
Staab
Coach & pioneer of German women's football

Urs
Meier
Former worldclass referee - football expert and speake

Katrin Müller-Hohenstein
Sports presenter

Dietmar
Hopp
Founder of SAP – patron of TSG Hoffenheim 1899

Domitila
Barros
Miss Germany 2022
& GREENfluencer
SUPPORTING MEMBERS
AHEIM CAPITAL GMBH
YANBO BAI
BUXXTER UG
BODER PROJEKTABRECHNUNG GMBH
DOHA.BERLIN
THOMAS ENGELHARDT
KLOEPFEL CONSULTING
SUMEC
HELDENKOMBINAT
LINUS CHRIST
SERKAN KAJAN
K.I.T. GROUP GMBH
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TOSUNER PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGSGES. BERLIN-BRANDENBURG MBH
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