Martina Malak, youth welfare officer for the city of Salzgitter, welcomed all the guests and thanked the staff and especially the volunteers.

Stefan Klein, First Mayor of the City of Salzgitter, conveyed the greetings and thanks of Lord Mayor Frank Klingebiel and the City Council. He thanked the volunteers for their special commitment to the education and youth camp. He was pleased that the municipal vacation camps were so popular. The many activities on the small island were well received by all participants.

Marco Schmitz, Head of the Children, Youth and Family Department and Bernadeta Kocot-Miczka, Head of the Youth and Democracy Education Team in the Municipal Child and Youth Development Department, also thanked the volunteers and employees of the city of Salzgitter for their commitment.

Dr. Roswitha Krum, the first chairwoman of the Neuwerk Youth Camp Development Association, joined in thanking the volunteers. She then presented the work and past activities of the Neuwerk Youth and Education Camp Support Association. She explained that a photovoltaic system had been built on the dining hall of the youth and education camp with the support of the Konrad-Fonds Foundation. The new system will enable the camp to cover part of its energy requirements from solar power in future.

At the "thank you meeting", those responsible provided information about the extended leisure activities on offer with new purchases such as dirt scooters and Kettcars. A special feature is the inflatable kick darts game, where children will be able to prove their accuracy in 2025. Also new: a digital scavenger hunt. The secrets of the island can be uncovered with the Actionbound app...

In addition, 50 participants from four Salzgitter schools took part in the three-day "MedienScoutZ" training course at the Salzgitter youth and education camp.

Two interactive games provided entertainment and enthusiasm for the guests, who are already looking forward to the next trips to Neuwerk in 2025.