Signed warm-up shirts for the inclusive platform of the Wuhlheide Park Railway

The foundation "UNION VEREINT. Schulter an Schulter" supports the project as part of the annual campaign "Eisern für Menschlichkeit," which calls for solidarity and tolerance on the occasion of the International Weeks Against Racism and the DFL action day "Together."

The professionals of the men's team will warm up before the away match on Saturday against FC Bayern München (21.03. at 15:30) wearing red T-shirts with the message "Eisern für Menschlichkeit" on the front. These warm-up shirts from the outfitter adidas will be signed after the match and auctioned off for the benefit of the construction of the inclusive platform of the Parkeisenbahn on the Union auction platform on eBay at eBay.de/union. The professionals of the women's team will also wear the slogan shirts for their home game on 23.03.2026 against SV Werder Bremen and will make them available for auction afterward. The proceeds from the auctions and the donated funds will fully benefit the inclusive platform project of the Parkeisenbahn Wuhlheide. The construction is set to begin later this year.

"Many people associate beautiful experiences with the Parkeisenbahn in our immediate neighborhood. Making this accessible to all people in the future and designing the offer inclusively with another specially adapted platform is a significant challenge for the non-profit Parkeisenbahn company. Inclusion is one of the important pillars of our foundation work, so we are happy to support the project and look forward to enthusiastic participation from the Union family," said Christian Arbeit, Chairman of the foundation "UNION VEREINT. Schulter an Schulter" of 1. FC Union Berlin.

About the park railway

The Park railway Wuhlheide is a real railway operated by children aged eleven and older, as well as young people, under the guidance of volunteer adults. They take on many important tasks and functions, from conductor to local supervisors and train drivers to station masters. In a modular system, children can acquire new qualifications as they grow older. As a result, the Park railway is not only a fantastic offer for technical leisure education but also a form of vocational training. Responsibility, reliability, and teamwork are at the core of this initiative - values that are important not only in the railway sector.

For daycares and schools, the Park railway offers age-appropriate project lessons, providing a practical way to make theoretically acquired knowledge demonstrable.

In addition to the "normal" approximately thirty-minute round trips through Volkspark Wuhlheide on weekends and during school holidays, the Park railway organizes special themed trips throughout the year. These relate to festivals such as Easter or Christmas, memorial days like Children's Day, or seasonal events like school enrollment. Depending on the occasion, the trips are combined with highlights such as the appearance of a Santa Claus, an Easter egg hunt, or a tasty snack. Visitors can experience the park during these events in very different seasons, as well as at various times of day and even at night.