March 28, 2025 | | | | | | David Lapp-Jost lives in Bammental, Germany, where he works with the German Mennonite Peace Committee and his wife Sophie pastors the local Mennonite church. David and Sophie are also Mennonite Mission Network workers I do not have to deal with consequences of militarism and war but I do try to live in awareness of history and work toward peace My most direct anti-militarism work is supporting a human rights team on the Greek island of Lesbos Lesbos is the site of a cruel refugee crisis in which migrants seeking European asylum are incarcerated in inhumane conditions supports a team of four volunteers called “Aegean Migrant Solidarity (AMS).” The team advocates for migrants and helps them organize coast guard abuse of migrants and abuse by the courts It is dangerous and team members have been harassed brutally attacked physically and threatened I help in very small ways with fundraising and publicity Environmental work is also an important part of my role Resource and climate change-related scarcity and resource loss drive many conflicts have roots in groups that have vast financial and human resource bases in fossil fuel industries Another priority is supporting Indigenous groups that protect the environment and stop fossil fuel projects Did you know that most areas with high Mennonite populations in the U.S Fresno – are among the most air polluted urban areas in the U.S. air pollution overwhelmingly affects already vulnerable lower-income and non-white communities I think Mennonites have exciting opportunities to help relieve that crisis I see ideologies we casually accept fueling these ideologies political parties extoll the virtues of the military and police and wage never-ending wars on vulnerable people And our capitalist model is also destroying the global environment while enriching U.S What does it mean that $1-$2 million retirement targets that many middle class people in the U.S build towards – including so many Mennonites – are often one hundred or more times the worth of median African American households What shall we do when environmental destruction abroad is so integrally built into the North American middle-class way of life — our default I’m concerned that the world we are leaving to coming generations will be prone to conflicts and to border walls that keep out the poor as ecological and political systems collapse hard outlook of those who come after us in the cruel world that is emerging I want to nurture different models and encourage others who do the same health care workers and sustainable organizing Part of my work is teaching German to refugees and I try to make others aware of refugee experiences of war I live in a beautiful intentional community where we work towards right living and social justice along with a vibrant Christian life We are not a besieged community that fights Rather than keeping us out or simply condemning God came to earth as one of us and lived and died in witness to us We are not supposed to be preoccupied with accumulation – the impulse at the heart of our economic system We should trust God and others to care for us We are not supposed to bend the natural world to our will for our pleasures but rather cherish and respect what God has made I think living these values precludes militarism and also prevents the social changes that lead to it The views and opinions expressed in this blog belong to the author and are not intended to represent the views of the MC USA Executive Board or staff Interested in submitting a blog for Menno Snapshots? Please see our blog guidelines here This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Germany manager Flick succeeded long-term manager Joachim Low after Euro 2020 Germany head into World Cup 2022 with Hansi Flick as manager who succeeded the long-reigning Joachim Low last year Low led the German national team from 2006 until Euro 2020 when he stepped down in the wake of a last 16 exit to England.  Flick came in to fill the shoes of the man who he was a long-time assistant to; the pair worked together until Flick departed after the triumphant 2014 World Cup campaign.  Germany won eight consecutive games after Hansi Flick was appointed manager and wrapped up qualification easily finishing with nine wins from 10 games and nine points clear of second-placed North Macedonia in their group things didn’t go quite so smoothly in the Nations League as Germany picked up seven points from six games to finish third They suffered their first defeat under Flick in September A former midfielder who made more than 100 appearances for Bayern Munich during his playing days Flick’s managerial career started at Victoria Bammental and Hoffenheim in the lower leagues of German football He then moved into an assistant role at Salzburg working under Italian great Giovanni Trapattoni culminating in the glorious World Cup campaign in Brazil before Flick took on a role with the German FA as a sporting director Hansi Flick re-emerged in the summer of 2019 taking on an assistant role to new Bayern boss Niko Kovac but when the Croatian was dismissed a few months later Flick was boosted into the main job in an interim capacity Bayern had announced that Flick would lead them to the end of the season and by April he had a long-term contract until 2023 Flick led the Bavarian giants to the treble of Bundesliga DFB-Pokal and the Champions League for only the second time in their history in 2019/20 He then added UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup trophies to the cabinet but he decided to depart by the end of 2020/21 to succeed Low.  Flick left Bayern with an incredible 83% win rate and as the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year but he was eager to have a crack at the top national team job.  Now Germany manager, Hansi Flick will have plenty of options for his Germany World Cup squad Costa Rica and Japan in the group stages.  Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4 he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.  Germany do battle at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar desperate to redeem themselves The 2014 World Cup winners failed to get out of their group in Russia four years ago losing two of their games to be sent home early Germany had previously made at least the semifinals of each World Cup since 2002 highlighting just how much they failed to live up to expectations last time around Joachim Low had managed Germany at three straight World Cups but opted to step aside in 2021 when their form continued to slump at the Euros That opened the door for his former assistant Hansi Flick to take charge and the ex-Bayern Munich man now has the task of leading them to glory in the Middle East MORE: Best World Cup kits: Germany reveal their throwback design who played professionally as a midfielder for 17 years While he never represented Germany at senior level he did play twice for their Under-18s and enjoyed plenty of club success winning four Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich Flick became player-manager of Victoria Bammental Flick then focused fully on coaching and was put in charge of current Bundesliga side Hoffenheim The club were stranded in Germany's fifth division at the time which Flick won in his first season at the helm After failing to get them promoted again across four attempts the former midfielder was sacked in 2005 and worked briefly as an assistant coach for Red Bull Salzburg The German national team then came calling after the 2006 World Cup with Flick serving as an assistant to Low for eight years before becoming the sporting director of the German Football Association (DFB) Flick got back into coaching and was appointed an assistant coach to Niko Kovac at Bayern Munich Flick became interim manager after Kovac's departure the club opted to keep Flick in charge for the remainder of that season before handing him a three-year deal in April 2020 Flick won the Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League in his first season with Bayern as he proved his credentials in the top job Despite achieving more league success in 2020/21 Flick opted to leave the club at the end of the season to become Germany's new manager Hansi Flick tactics and style of play Since becoming a manager Flick has enjoyed enormous success by deploying a 4-2-3-1 formation He used that shape for most of his Bayern Munich reign and has also stuck with the formation predominantly so far for Germany Pressing and counter-attacks are a big part of Flick's style of play with Bayern having been particularly ruthless in winning back the ball and quickly making their opponents pay in the final third during his tenure full-backs in Flick's sides generally provide a real attacking outlet with central midfielders providing defensive cover Flick likes to use a high backline which does leave Germany vulnerable on the break but means they can trap opposition teams in their own half Flick's sides in his career to date have averaged more than two goals per game Flick signed a three-year deal with Germany when he was appointed manager in August 2021 His current contract with the national team runs until July 31 2024 which will come just after Euro 2024 in Germany According to Finance Football Flick will be the highest-paid manager at the 2022 World Cup and he earns an annual salary of €6.5 million ($6.38m) Flick has enjoyed enormous success as a manager in recent years but his early tenures weren't quite so perfect Official stats for his time with Victoria Bammental are hard to come by but it appears he won just over a third of games in charge of the club Flick achieved a better win-loss ratio with Hoffenhem before losing just eight times across 86 matches with Bayern Munich Flick won his first eight games and suffered his first defeat with the team against Hungary in September's last UEFA international window before the World Cup as well as seeing his team come from behind to draw 3-3 with England Stats via Transfermarkt and correct as of November 26 Josh has been covering sport for nearly a decade now having fallen in love with football at a young age Josh has previously worked for GOAL and now covers football closely for The Sporting News The midfielder is in a hospital with life-threatening injuries Hoffenheim's Boris Vukcevic was involved in a serious automobile accident Friday afternoon The midfielder was sent to a Heidelberg hospital in critical condition with life-threatening head injuries suffered on impact He is currently in a medically induced coma The club released a statement on their website detailing some of the incident with a quote from sporting director Andreas Müller: "We're distressed by this news Our thoughts are with Boris and his family." Vukcevic, 22, was traveling on a road in Bammental which is a small town between Heidelberg and Hoffenheim. His car slid and struck an oncoming truck. The driver of the truck was not seriously injured. Bild has an eyewitness report that says he was cut out of the vehicle before being airlifted to Heidelberg You can also see photos of Vukcevic's car after the accident The Croatian-born player has appeared in all five league matches to begin the season He has made several appearances for Germany's national youth sides but is still eligible for Croatia's senior side a dream for me to sign my contract here," said Flick on Wednesday He gained promotion to the Regionalliga Süd in his first season at the club He won the UEFA Men's Coach of the Year Award DFL-Supercup and FIFA Club World Cup thereafter Flick managed 86 games as Bayern Munich manager He helped the club win 70 matches in addition to drawing nine and losing games Bayern scored 255 goals and conceded 85 under Flick reign Dear Hansi Flick,welcome aboard. pic.twitter.com/na7d59baqV Hansi Flick has been officially announced as Barcelona’s new manager with the former Bayern Munich boss penning a two-year contract at Camp Nou was who sacked by Germany in September 2023 “FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick have reached an agreement for the German to be the coach of the men’s first team until June 30 “The new coach signed a contract at the club’s offices in an event with the president of FC Barcelona ​​Joan Laporta; the first vice-president in charge of the sports area Rafa Yuste; and the club’s sports director Deco.” Read the    Statement Partially Flick has been out of work since he was sacked by Germany eight months ago READ also:Xavi Sacked As Barcelona Head Coach Flick started his coaching career back in 1996 as player-coach at FC Victoria Bammental In 2000 he took over at Hoffenheim where he stayed for five seasons before moving to RB Salzburng to become part of the coaching staff under Giovanni Trapattoni and Lothar Matthäus In August 2006 Flick became assistant coach to Jürgen Löw at the German national team following the resignation of Jürgen Klinsmann Löw and Flick led Germany through a rebuilding phase and then to the final of the European Championships in 2008 In 2010 the team reached the World Cup semi-final the same stage of the European Championships in 2012 before being crowned World Champions in 2014 in Brazil At Bayern Munich Flick recorded 22 wins in his first 25 games in charge surpassing Josep Guardiola’s figures of 21 wins in his first 25 matches The season ended with the Munich club winning a historic treble which included a painful 8-2 defeat for Barça in the Champions League at the hands of Flick’s team The German coach was awarded the UEFA Coach of the Year award and website in this browser for the next time I comment Keep it here for Local and International Entertainment Subscribe now to get 100 exclusive show & more newsletters This is the deal Hansi Flick had to close forever. | Europa Press, Minerva Studio PEOPLE This Is the Business That Hansi Flick Had to Close Forever After More Than 20 YearsHansi Flick's business and his wife Silke that had to close down: many are unaware of it25/02/2025 11:16:00h by Arnau Peláez Hansi Flick has found a new home in Barcelona with his wife Silke and their daughters The current Barça coach has begun a new chapter in his life marked by his passion for soccer and the desire to enjoy his family Hansi Flick now faces the challenge of leading the blaugrana team while building a life in a city that has already won his heart | Europa PressThis Is the Business Hansi Flick Had to CloseFrom a very young age Flick was clear that his greatest support was his wife Silke whom he met when he was 18 years old and she was 15 Their love story has been unbreakable since then and in 1987 they sealed their commitment with a wedding in Bammental Beyond her role as an advisor and life partner Silke shared with him a business facet that few know they both managed the sports store Hansi Flick Sport und Freizeit together was born in 1995 after Flick's retirement as a player due to an injury he decided to shift his career and bet on sports commerce the store was a reference point in the community Flick was already focused on his coaching career and his path in professional soccer demanded more and more commitment Hansi Flick and his wife have been together their entire lives @iMiaSanMiaThe Most Unknown Drama of Hansi Flick and His WifeThe most difficult moment the Flick family went through wasn't related to soccer or business   NEW ON FACEBOOK! 📲 Click here to receive the hottest royal and celebrity news directly to your Facebook, for FREE and EXCLUSIVE! Don't miss out! die Schönheit des Spiels und was im Leben wirklich zählt the coach recalls that period with emotion he describes it as one of the most challenging experiences of his life the coach's wife suffered from breast cancer @iMiaSanMia"I was afraid in a way I had never felt before Being by her side and the girls' side was more important than usual," he confessed in its pages he received support from the German Football Association Flick also admitted that this experience changed his perspective on soccer stating that "there are greater and more important things than soccer." His wife