Roots & passion
His sporting beginnings in Syria: the 100 and 200 metres and long jump.
SPORT. TRUST. BELONGING.
Karim Suleiman
How sport brings people together in Bad Salzuflen
From athletics in Syria to community involvement in Germany. Meet Karim Suleiman and discover how sport brings people together.
Discover my story
BAD SALZUFLEN · GERMANYKS — 2026
Foto: Nico Düllmann / Lippische Landes-Zeitung
BAD SALZUFLEN · GERMANYSYRIA → GERMANYSPORT. TRUST. BELONGING.
Sport brings us together. Trust takes us further.
For Karim, being a coach goes beyond the training session. It means listening, offering support and helping people find their place in a new community.
A new beginning
Arriving in Germany in the mid-1990s, then moving to Bad Salzuflen in the early 2000s.
A shared contribution
Years of coaching, volunteering and support for children, young people and adults.
My journey
Explore the journeyMilestones along the way
Arriving in Germany in the mid-1990s, then moving to Bad Salzuflen in the early 2000s.
Lippische Landes-Zeitung
04.11.2026 · BAD SALZUFLEN
Mit Sport Menschen erreichen
Mit Herz für Bad Salzuflen · Nico DüllmannPRESS
A story that belongs to the city.
Lippische Landes-Zeitung featured Karim Suleiman in its “Mit Herz für Bad Salzuflen” series, exploring sport, integration and trust.
Read the original article (PDF)Source: Lippische Landes-Zeitung, 4 November 2026, p. 12. Article and photo: Nico Düllmann.
The story continues
This is a beginning. More memories, photographs and milestones will become part of this story.