Special meeting with Freund, Kimmich, Pavlović and teammates

Following their 4-1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC Bayern illuminated their Allianz Arena in the colours of host country Italy to mark the start of the 2026 Paralympic Games. The volunteer project Lilly's Dream, which attended the match, is also committed to the issue of inclusion. After the final whistle, there was a meet and greet with some of the players, who signed a home jersey for them to auction off for children's charities. Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies, Aleks Pavlović, Jonthan Tah, Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano and Tom Bischof stopped by for a group photo and autographs, and sporting director Christoph Freund also joined in. Lilly, 18, has been in a wheelchair since childhood. Together with the non-profit organisation MainLichtblick e.V. and the German Disabled Sports Association, she wants to promote greater acceptance and understanding of people with disabilities in society.

Inclusion has been a topic close to FC Bayern's heart for years. Just a few weeks ago, CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen welcomed representatives of the German Amputee Football League (DAFL) before the 5-1 win against Hoffenheim, and FC Bayern Hilfe eV organised a fundraiser for the organisation. Every year, FC Bayern also illuminates its stadium in the colour purple to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Even during the planning stages of the Allianz Arena, care was taken to consider the needs of people with disabilities. As a barrier-free stadium, it is now a global role model for inclusion and participation in football. In addition to 324 seats for wheelchair users, live subtitles for people with hearing impairments are available via smartphone on matchdays, as well as audio description/visual impairment commentary via an app for people with visual impairments, ensuring an unrestricted football experience. The project that FC Bayern has been implementing for two seasons with its Red Deaf fan club is also setting standards. In this project, fans with hearing impairments have developed signs that the players in women's and men's football and basketball show on the monitors when reading out the team line-ups. The club also offers a transport service for people with disabilities to home games. And during matches, wheelchair users can use their own ordering and delivery service, which is provided in collaboration with partner Betano. Outside of matchdays, special accessible tours are also offered for people with limited mobility.

The club attaches great importance to continuous dialogue, including in the area of inclusion, and as such has its own representative in the fan dialogue working group. The Rollwagerl SHOP at the Allianz Arena is always a popular meeting place, with visitors including long-standing CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, FCB legends such as Giovane Élber and stadium manager Jürgen Muth. Last summer, Herbert Hainer visited the Red Deaf fan club on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, and in 2024, the president was a guest at the 30 Years of Rollwagerl eV celebration. In December, board member for sport Max Eberl visited Rollwagerl eV as part of the traditional Christmas visits.