CHILD PROTECTION CONCEPT

The youth teams from the U12s to the U19s are trained at Hamburger SV’s youth academy. HSV Fußball AG & Co.KGaA and the HSV Foundation also offer a wide range of leisure and educational activities for children and young people. We have set ourselves the goal of dedicating ourselves, with the utmost sensitivity and empathy, to the protection of our players – the majority of whom are minors – and the children and young people in our care, thereby creating the conditions for the most comprehensive protection possible. Together, we work every day to ensure that our players and the children and young people in our care can feel protected and move about freely in an environment tailored to their needs, thanks to the efforts of our team coaches, supervisors, educators, physiotherapists, the Media and Communications department, and all other staff members. Across all departments, our actions are underpinned by a supportive and cooperative approach in the best interests of the children and young people. Our staff members are made aware of the importance of preventing sexualised violence through further training and our youth teams take part in workshops on topics including anti-doping, anti-racism, the prevention of match-fixing and betting manipulation and media use.