A reliable partner for the regions

All of the companies within the MVV Energie Group contribute to the benefit of society at their respective locations, thus illustrating our identification with the people in the regions in which we operate. Our companies support charitable and welfare projects, promoting science, education and culture and championing professional and amateur sport. Our conception of social responsibility also involves providing young people with training positions and securing the jobs of our employees. However, we can only do justice to our responsibility towards society if we are successful in economic terms and if our group of companies succeeds in maintaining its position in its competitive environment on an ongoing basis.

MVV Energie AG provided sponsorship funds of around Euro 1 million during the year under report. As one of the driving forces behind the Rhine/Neckar Future Initiative, our company’s sponsoring concept focuses on the needs of people living in the Rhine/Neckar metropolitan region. We attach particular priority to supporting upcoming talent and young people.

As far as our sports sponsorship activities are concerned, we can look back on a track record of successful cooperation with TSG Hoffenheim, a club in the regional football division which we have accompanied as principal sponsors for four years now. We also maintain close links to the work undertaken with young people by the two traditional Mannheim clubs, SV Waldhof and VfR Mannheim. Together with the Nationaltheater in Mannheim, we were able to present the “Junge Oper” for the first time. Our science and education sponsorship activities focus in particular on supporting the University of Mannheim and the Mannheim Technical College (College of Technology and Design).Our newly established Sponsoring Fund has enabled around 70 clubs and institutions from among more than 250 applicants to implement their innovative and exemplary projects.

Energieversorgung Offenbach AG (EVO) has established its own competition for artists in the Rhine/Main region. EVO will also remain the principal sponsor of Kickers Offenbach, a second division football team, in the current season as well. Stadtwerke Kiel AG (SWK) supports welfare, cultural and sport initiatives in line with its understanding of its role as a promoter of Kiel as a business location. The organisation of the 24sieben sailing school is especially noteworthy in this respect. Stadtwerke Ingolstadt Beteiligungen GmbH (SWI) acts as sponsor to the ice hockey club ERC Ingolstadt and to FC Ingolstadt, a football team recently promoted to the regional division. Among the activities promoted by Stadtwerke Solingen GmbH, the support provided to the “Courage Against Racism” campaign is particularly worthy of mention.The financial support provided by Köthen Energie GmbH is focused on the Business Meets Schools project in the district of Köthen.