DOHA: The past year was an extremely successful one for German football fans, as their team completed a fairy-tale run in South America to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. Six months later, German fans once more visited the host nation of the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ and gave positive feedback on their experiences in Qatar, saying that a tournament in the Middle East was an ideal opportunity to witness different cultures and stating their intention of returning in seven years’ time. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) held the 2nd Annual Fan Forum with German supporters from ‪FC Schalke 04 and ‪‎FC Bayern Munich as the teams returned once again to their Doha-based Winter Training Camps at Aspire Academy this month. Around 35 travelling German fans joined Her Excellency the German Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Angelika Renate Storz-Chakarji and Nasser Al Khater, SC Executive Director of Communications and Marketing, on a traditional Qatari dhow boat trip where they had the chance to ask questions, give their input and learn more about the SC’s plans and progress for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar™. Her Excellency the Ambassador said: "I truly enjoyed the Dhow trip together with the fans of Schalke 04 and FC Bayern Munich. The event was perfectly organized by the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy and I would like to thank them and everyone involved for the invitation and the warm welcome. It was a great initiative to show to the Schalke 04 and FC Bayern Munich fans some of the special highlights Qatar has to offer - besides the football venues. They all were enthusiastic about this opportunity and told me that they will keep very fond memories of this very unique event." Meanwhile, Nasser Al Khater expressed his satisfaction at the positive feedback gained during the discussions and interaction with fans: “It was a pleasure to have Her Excellency the Ambassador, German football fans and German media on board and to hear their thoughts on the World Cup in Qatar. The amount of positive feedback we received here today confirms our belief that this tournament will build bridges between cultures. It will be an outstanding event for spectators, who will travel less and have more time for leisure activities and be able to see up to three matches a day. We will continue to incorporate the input of the fans from the current World Cup champions to make the tournament in Qatar a truly memorable experience.” www.sc.qa