The Commission took part in the report's drafting process.

The Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim has announced a special prevention event focused on alcohol addiction, taking place in Lingen, Germany. The event, titled "Uli Borowka - Drug Prevention and Drug Aid e.V.", is in cooperation with the Diakonisches Werk, the Caritas Association Emsland, the district of Emsland, and the cultural department of the city of Lingen.

The event will take place on Monday, September 8, 2025, from 7:30 PM to approximately 9:30 PM at the Theater an der Wilhelmshöhe in Lingen. Former Bundesliga player Uli Borowka, who played for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Werder Bremen, will be giving a lecture at the event.

Mr. Borowka, who belongs to the organization DrugStop, will be discussing his life with alcohol addiction, from his sporting career to the deep fall and the successful path to a life free from addiction. Tickets for the event can be purchased online at tickets.vibus.de starting immediately.

For further questions regarding the event, please contact Corinna Maatje, Press Spokesperson of the Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim. You can reach her by telephone at 0591 87 203 or via email at [email protected].

The official website of the Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim is http://www.pi-el.polizei-nds.de. Further information about the "Uli Borowka - Drug Prevention and Drug Aid e.V." association can be found at www.verein-uli-borowka.de.

In case of outside business hours, the locally responsible police station should be contacted. The entrance fee for the event is five euros per person. The Police Inspectorate Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim and the city of Lingen are hosting the event.

We encourage everyone to attend this important event and learn more about the dangers of alcohol addiction and the path to recovery.