'Europa-Park Children's House Little Heroes'

Europa-Park is building a children's house for ‘little heroes’

As a central charity project for Europa-Park's 50th anniversary, a children's house for 'little heroes' is being built in a new building and guesthouse complex in Silver Lake City. With the children's house, the Mack family wants to create a place where families can regain strength and a sense of normality after their child has suffered a serious illness. The children's house is being built with the support of ‘RTL - Wir helfen Kindern e. V.’ and other donors. DJ BoBo will be the patron of the project. The children's house, with five large apartments for a family of four, will be built next to the planned new building and guesthouse complex in Silver Lake City. Completion is scheduled for summer 2026.

We want to create a permanent facility for families who carry a heavy burden. Our aim is to continue to support the healing process with a zest for life.

Roland Mack, Owner of Europa-Park

Solidarity and a new zest for life – the mission of the children's house

The stay at the 'Europa-Park Children's House Kleine Helden' is completely free of charge for the children and their families and lasts five days. From the many attractions and offers at Europa-Park to Rulantica water world, excursions to the Taubergießen nature reserve or the cities of Freiburg and Strasbourg, the region offers countless opportunities to rediscover the joy of life.

The families are looked after on a voluntary basis by retired Europa-Park employees who have received special training and are familiar with the different types of illnesses, how children react to them and what needs to be taken into account when caring for them. It is also supported by the German Childhood Cancer Foundation in Bonn.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of Europa-Park in 2025, the construction of a dedicated ‘Little Heroes Children's House’ is planned as a central charity project.

A project that touches hearts

Roland Mack, owner of Europa-Park, explains: “For the 50th anniversary of Europa-Park, we decided to create a permanent facility for families in difficult situations, in addition to the many important social initiatives. The target group are children with cancer who are slowly returning to normal life after their serious illness. A week-long stay at Europa-Park and Rulantica water world together with their families is designed to help them rediscover their zest for life and find their way back to normality. It is precisely this feeling of family cohesion that is so important after the strain of cancer. Not only the sick child, but also his or her siblings and parents have to bear a heavy burden.”

The new children's house was presented as one of the selected charity projects during the big RTL telethon with Wolfram Kons on 21. and 22. November 2024. Miriam Mack, ambassador of the 'Europa-Park Children's House Kleine Helden', represented the Mack family on RTL's donation hotline.

DJ BoBo and Roland Mack at the project presentation for the ‘Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House’ in Silver Lake City.

Project patron DJ BoBo and Europa-Park Owner Roland Mack (from left) at the project presentation for the ‘Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House’.

Miriam Mack on the RTL donation hotline during the RTL-Spendenmarathon.

Miriam Mack collected donations for the ‘Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House' as an ambassador during the RTL-Spendenmarathon.

Wolfram Kons and Miriam Mack (from left) stand together in front of a large display showing the €304,494,352 donated during the RTL-Spendenmarathon from 1996 to 2024.

Wolfram Kons, Chairman of the charity ‘Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e. V.’, and Miriam Mack, ambassador for Europa-Park, after the RTL-Spendenmarathon.

Silver Lake City as a black-and-white 3D sketch, the ‘Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House’ is highlighted in colour.

A 3D sketch of the ‘Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House’ in Silver Lake City.

Roland Mack presents plans for the Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House to a family together with DJ BoBo.

Roland Mack and DJ BoBo present the plans for the 'Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House' project in front of the camera.

Floor plans of the 'Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House'.

The construction plan with floor plans for the 'Europa-Park Little Heroes Children's House'.

Horst Koppelstätter, Ann-Kathrin Mack, Jürgen Mack, Wolfram Krons, Miriam Mack, Charles R. Botta and Roland Mack together with children and Ed and Edda at the laying of the foundation stone for the children's house.

Some members of the Mack family together with Horst Koppelstätter, Wolfram Krons and Charles R. Botta at the laying of the foundation stone for the children's house.

Miriam Mack, Roland Mack, Wieland Schwarzkopf and Wolfram Kons with the donation voucher from the RTL-Spendenmarathon.

The donation handover from the RTL-Spendenmarathon with Roland Mack, Miriam Mack, Wieland Schwarzkopf and Wolfram Kons during the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone.

Strong partners for little heroes

The new children's house is being built in close co-operation and with the support of the ‘Stiftung RTL - Wir helfen Kindern e. V.’. The main aim is to provide long-term help for hundreds of thousands of children. Since 1996, the foundation has donated more than €287 million to thousands of selected children's aid projects in Germany and around the world.

DJ BoBo as project patron

Swiss musician DJ BoBo is the official patron of the children's house. "It is a personal concern of mine to help families and children who have been through difficult times and are not on the sunny side of life. I have been friends with the Mack family and Europa-Park for decades. In addition to their great success, I also admire the great social commitment of this entrepreneurial family. This children's house is a brilliant idea that I am happy to support."

'Stiftung RTL – Wir helfen Kindern e. V.'

The project is being carried out with the support of the 'RTL - Wir helfen Kindern e. V.', which has raised more than €287 million for selected children's aid projects since 1996. Wolfram Kons, Chairman of the RTL Foundation, points out: "Together with Europa-Park in Rust, DJ BoBo and the Mack family, we can achieve a great deal. The children's house will give families with seriously ill children a new zest for life, which will make a decisive contribution to the children's healing process. The Mack family has not only created an incredible entrepreneurial life's work but has also shown a huge heart for so many children over many, many years. The 'Stiftung RTL - Wir helfen Kindern' is planning a long-term co-operation with Europa-Park. This will be a fantastic alliance of help".

The family business Deichmann is also contributing to the construction of the children's house with a generous donation.

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Wolfram Kons leans casually against a window.

Your donation counts

Support the 'Europa-Park Children’s House Kleine Helden' with your donation! Let us create this special retreat for the brave little heroes together. 100% of all donations go towards the construction and operation of the 'Europa-Park Children's House Kleine Helden’.