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Blood donations for football tickets: Potsdam Royals start campaign!
The Potsdam Royals invite you to donate blood until August 15th. Donors will receive tickets for the home game on August 16th.
Blood donations for football tickets: Potsdam Royals start campaign!
The Potsdam Royals, reigning champions of the erima German Football League, are once again supporting a good cause. Until August 15, 2025, fans have the opportunity to not only save lives by donating blood, but also to be rewarded with two tickets for the last home game of the season on August 16 against the Ravensburg Razorbacks. This very welcome campaign is carried out in collaboration with the DRK Blood Donor Service to ensure patient care during the summer months when many donors are on holiday. Every day there are 600 to 800 blood donations on the necessary list in Brandenburg and Berlin, a considerable need that is often not adequately met Daily Mirror reported.
Healthy people aged 18 and over must have some time to take part, as the entire process takes around 45 minutes. On the day of donation, it is advisable to drink enough fluids and bring your ID card for identification. After a short medical consultation checks whether they are suitable for donation, blood donors can donate around 500 milliliters of blood in just five to ten minutes, followed by a short rest period.
Where and when to donate?
Blood donations can be made at various locations in Potsdam and Berlin. The Institute for Transfusion Medicine in Potsdam is located at Horstweg 8a, 14482 Potsdam. Anyone interested has the opportunity to donate here on Mondays and Fridays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Alternatively, you can also visit the locations in Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30A or Hebbelstraße 1. Appointments for blood donations can be made conveniently online blutspende-nordost.de be booked. Advance booking is recommended to ensure everything goes smoothly.
Jens Torsten Müller, President of the Potsdam Royals, emphasizes how important blood and plasma donations are for society. In Germany, the need for blood donations is enormous: around 15,000 donations are needed every day, and only around 3% of the population are currently registered as donors blooddonation.de clarified.
Blood supplies are vital for patients with medical emergencies and for people with chronic illnesses, with around 20% of blood products being administered to patients with tumor diseases. The shelf life of blood reserves is not very long and is often only a few days. Therefore, raising awareness about the importance of blood donation remains a key concern.