NEWS
In Memoriam Clément Schertzinger
Unfortunately we have to mourn the loss of former FICEP president and honorary president of FSCF Clément Schertzinger.
As a board member, Secretary General and then President of the International Catholic Federation of Physical and Sports Education (FICEP) from 2003 to 2009, he played an active role in developing exchanges between European sports and educational movements. His bilingualism, his ability to foster dialogue and his extensive knowledge of the voluntary sector earned him widespread recognition.
FICEP/FISEC Games 2026-International Friendship and Competitions
The FICEP FISEC Games were held from 13th to19th of July in Budapest. Nearly 1000 participants from 15 countries competed in six sports: Athletics, Basketball, Futsal, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball. The young organising team from the Great Saint Albert Association did a great job and provides perfect games for the young athletes.
Youth Shaping Europe: INVEST Volunteers at the FICEP Congress in Munich
Young volunteers from across Europe gathered in Munich in mid-April to organize the international FICEP Youth Congress together—and to grow personally in the process.
FICEP Youth Congress Munich
The third FICEP Youth Congress took place in Munich (Germany) from 10th to 12th of April , 2026, under the motto “”You make the difference” – How can I attract and retain volunteers?”. The aim of this congress was to inform federations and club members about their possibilities to gain new volunteers and approach new target groups, as well as how to communicate with a multilanguage groups.
FICEP General Assembly 2026-Welcome FMST
The FICEP General Assembly was hosted by Member DJK in Munich at the Catholic Academy of Bayern. With the Fédération Malienne de Sport pour Tous, FICEP was able to welcome a new member from Mali.
FICEP/FISEC Games 2026
The FISEC-FICEP Games 2026 will take place from 13th of July until 19th of July in Budapest/Hungary, hosted by Great Saint Albert Association. The center of the Games will be the Ludovika Campus. The slogan is YES, Youth Education Sport.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
We wish all our partners and federations wonderful Christmas Holidays and a healthy and happy start in the Year 2026.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr! Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo! Crăciun fericit și un an nou fericit! Joyeux Noël et bonne année! Veselé Vánoce a šťastný nový rok! Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!
INVEST Educational Youth Congress
International encounters, new friendships, sports, fun and, above all, knowledge were the focus of the INVEST congress week in Niederöblarn. From 4 to 10 September, volunteers from six federations (OREL, FSCF, DJK, CSR, NBA Aquila and SPORTUNION) were warmly welcomed by steering group member Claudiu Roznovszky and coordinators Alexandra Hoffmann and Sebastian Immler.
FICEP Open Hour: “Social networks and cybersecurity“
Expert Adam Kozusky from OREL introduced the participants of three countries to the topic “Cyberbullying, social media and the Internet”. Five main topics were discussed: 1. What is cyberbullying, what does it look like and how it affects people 2. How social media shapes us, negatively and positively 3. Dangers of being online 4. Dark
“NEED A TEAM”-FICEP/FISEC Games
Under the slogan“NEED A TEAM” the FICEP/FISEC Games will be held in Budapest from 14th to 20th of July 2025.The host of the Games is FISEC member “KIDS”. 13 Federations from 12 Countries will participate at the event.
FICEP Open Hour: Anti-Racism in Sports
Second FICEP Youth Congress with focus on “Youth Volunteering”
The second FICEP Youth Congress took place in L´Aquila from April 4 to 6, 2025, under the motto “Youth volunteering”. The aim of this congress was to inform young volunteers about their possibilities for international volunteering, to network, share their ideas and strengthen their skills and knowledge through various workshops, both personally and professionally.
Kick-Off for INVEST: International Meeting in L’Aquila
FICEP General Assembly 2025
The FICEP General Assembly was hosted by Member NBA Aquila in their beautiful hometown. Anna Lamprecht was elected as new Youth Committee Director and Christian Lettner as new member of the Executive Committee (both members of SPORTUNION). Stefani Groß, Jonathan Collomb, Peter Bouschen and Erhard Bechthold continued in their positions.
Christian Babonneau re-elected as president of FSCF
At the elective congress of the Fédération Sportive et Culturelle de France (FSCF) which took place in Troyes, Aube, Christian Babonneau was re-elected for a fourth and final term as president of the federation. At the head of the FSCF since 2012, he intends to pursue his commitment with renewed energy, carrying forward an ambitious