Sternsinger from Enkenbach-Alsenborn visit Chancellery: A blessing for the children!

On January 7, 2025, the Sternsinger Lilly and Maximilian Hinkel, Leni Herm and Liam Schmidt from Enkenbach-Alsenborn are guests at the Chancellery in Berlin. The four children, who represent the parish of St. Norbert, were selected from 27 groups in Germany to take part in this special reception. The application for the reception took place in September, the promise came at the end of October. They are accompanied by Melanie Roth, the head of the parish.

The Sternsinger represent the diocese of Speyer and will be in the Chancellery on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Leni Herm describes the encounter with Olaf Scholz as a special opportunity while Lilly Hinkel experiences her first trip to Berlin. The daily routine includes samples, vocal performances and group photos with the Federal Chancellor, who then continues. A total of 108 star singers from all over Germany are present to bring blessings and self -made stars. A central goal of the star singers is to campaign for children's rights and to collect money for disadvantaged children in Kenya and Colombia. Maximilian Hinkel emphasizes the positive community among the star singers and the interaction between different age groups.

focus on children's rights and global commitment

The Dreikönigssingen campaign 2025 is committed to strengthening and enforcing children's rights worldwide. As parishbriefservice.de , the UN Convention of the Rights of Children is based on basic rights for children. These include protection, promotion and participation. Despite the progress since 1989, such as halving the mortality of children under the age of five and the decline in the number of malnourished children, there are still challenges. Around 250 million children, especially girls, receive no school education, while 160 million children work under exploitial conditions. In addition, over 43 million children and adolescents are on the run.

The star singers not only campaign for children's rights, but also support local aid projects. This includes the community of Sankt Paul of the Apostle in Turkana, Kenya, which offers health care and schools, as well as Benposta in Colombia, which have experienced children and adolescents who have experienced violence or neglect. The donations of the star singers flow into aid projects for children in around a hundred countries worldwide. Further information about the campaign can be found on the website www.ststersinger.de