Lotto Niedersachsen’s “Einer für Alle” (“One for All”) campaign is back for 2026, following a highly successful run in 2025. Last year’s edition demonstrated how much good a lottery-backed community initiative can do, with numerous clubs across Lower Saxony benefiting from €2,000 grants for their local projects.
Any adult member of a registered club in Lower Saxony can participate by submitting an entry on behalf of their club. Entrants are encouraged to share a bit about their club’s project or need, essentially, why their club could use the €2,000 boost. Once entered, the rest is down to chance and quick dialing: on the first Monday of each month, NDR 1 Radio’s popular morning show “Hellwach” draws a name and announces one lucky club member on air. If they hear their name called, they’ve got to act fast. Winners must call the radio station within the span of two songs to claim the prize for their club.
When a participant successfully phones in, NDR 1 can visit the winning club that same day for a celebratory check presentation, often arriving with a radio reporter or even a TV crew in tow. When Melanie Kothe won, she was told the same day: “Someone will be here in about two hours to present the check. With a radio and television crew who want to do some filming for our programs.”