Club driving license for village communities: District offers free training series The Oberberg village service supports village clubs and village communities with new (online) trainings

Oberberg District. With the "Club Management Certificate", the Dorfservice Oberberg offers village clubs a new free qualification program: The Club Management Certificate provides compact and comprehensible impulses and tools to secure, structure, and thus facilitate club activities. The free training will begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with six training modules featuring many examples, templates, and tips for immediate application in daily club activities.

Der Dorfservice Oberberg unterstützt Dorfvereine und Dorfgemeinschaften des Oberbergischen Kreises weiterhin mit gebührenfreien Schulungen. (Foto: OBK) — The Dorfservice Oberberg continues to support village clubs and communities in the Oberberg District with free training sessions. (Photo: OBK)

"The goal of the Oberberg District is to maintain the rural region
l(i)ivable through the commitment of the village residents during times of economic and demographic change. With the free training offers from the Dorfservice Oberberg, we support volunteers in their efforts to organize club activities effectively, legally, and sustainably.", said District Administrator Klaus Grootens.

Further information on registration, dates, and training content can be found at www.obk.de/dorfservice.
For telephone inquiries, contact Markus Klein (Dorfservice Oberberg) at 02261 88-6131.

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