On 18 December 2024, Gerhard Malik was awarded the service pin for his many years of tireless commitment to the boules court in Neu-Anspach. As part of the festive evening, during which numerous volunteers from Neu-Anspach’s clubs and institutions were honoured, Mayor Birger Strutz and Head of City Council Holger Bellino presented the award and highlighted Malik’s achievements as the person responsible for boules – a role that he fills with heart and dedication.

Gerhard Malik is much more than just the person responsible for the boules court in Neu-Anspach. For years, he has worked with great dedication to ensure that the court in the heart of the town is always in top condition and is a committed contact person for the players. But his commitment goes far beyond maintaining the court: Malik and his boules colleagues have turned the boules court into a meeting place where people of different ages and cultures come together. Together, they ensure that the court is always playable and in tip-top condition. It is a place of exchange and friendship between the generations and between the countries linked by the association’s town twinning programmes. It is therefore also a symbol of international friendship and dialogue, which is at the heart of the association’s work.

Gerhard Malik’s award not only recognises his personal commitment, but also the importance of the boules court as a place of community and intercultural exchange. The Verein zur Förderung internationaler Beziehungen Neu-Anspach e.V. (VzFiB) is proud to have such a committed supporter and would like to thank him warmly for his tireless efforts.

The Executive Board congratulates Gerhard Malik on this well-deserved honour.