Hopp! Moved: big festival in Heidelberg celebrates 30 years of social projects!

Hopp! Moved: big festival in Heidelberg celebrates 30 years of social projects!

The upcoming movement and meeting festival "Hopp! Moves" on Sunday, May 4, 2025, will not only be an important event for the city of Heidelberg, but also a celebration in honor of the Dietmar Hopp Foundation. This foundation, which was founded in 1995, has been playing an important role in the support of non -profit projects in the areas of medicine, education, social affairs and youth sports for three decades. The event, which starts at the "Alla Hopp! Appendix" on Harbigweg in Heidelberg-Kirchheim from 11 a.m.

The Dietmar Hopp Foundation has made a significant contribution to the development of 19 "Alla Hopp! Plants" in the Rhein-Neckar metropolitan region, which serve as places of encounter and sporting activity. A total of around 45 million euros were invested for these facilities, which underlines the foundation of the foundation for the local community. The festival will take place between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and have numerous offers on the topics of sports, medicine, social affairs, education and climate protection. Particular attention is also paid to the environmentally conscious design of sports offers.

variety of the program

The program on May 4th comes up with a variety of activities. A Zumba course starts at 11 a.m. The event is officially opened at 12:30 p.m. with greetings from Mayor Stefanie Jansen and other representatives of the Dietmar Hopp Foundation. In addition, a Hatha Yoga course is offered that begins at 3 p.m. Children are available from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.. Parkours who promote both joy of movement and team spirit. A special highlight is the "Alla Hopp!" Fitness group for seniors that takes place at 2 p.m.

In addition, the event offers various information stands that leads through health -promoting offers and the work of the institutions involved, including kick -off. V. and the AOK. The event not only promises entertainment, but above all also a strengthening of social interaction and community.

arrival and accessibility

The "Alla Hopp! Accessible parking facilities are located at Messplatz Kirchheim, an approximately 600 meter long walk away, as well as on the sports center-Süd, which is only 350 meters away. Bus line 33 (Gregor-Mendel-Realschule stop, 300 meters footpath) or tram line 26 (Messplatz stop, 600 meters footpath) can be used for arrival by public transport.

The start of the "Sport im Park" series is also mentioned, which offers free health and fitness training in the various districts of Heidelberg. The 2025 season begins on this day and lasts until September 29, 2025. A total of 38 sports courses are available, which are supervised by trained trainers from 16 Heidelberg sports clubs - an initiative that supports integration and health promotion in the region.

Thanks to the engagement of the Dietmar Hopp Foundation, Heidelberg becomes a place where sports, community and education go hand in hand. It is to be hoped that such events will continue to help in the future to further promote the joy of movement and the sense of community in the region.

These aspects already signal that the focus on popular sports not only strengthens individual well -being, but also contributes significantly to improving social cohesion in society. The German Olympic Sports Association (DOSB) emphasizes the importance of such initiatives for the integration and health -promoting measures throughout the country.