10 years after registration – Lukas gives life a chance | DKMS Germany
In 2014, Lukas from Düsseldorf had already been accepted into the DKMS as a possible lifesaver at the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A). Almost 10 years later, the help of the now 33-year-old father of a young daughter was needed. He did not hesitate for a second and helped a person in need with his commitment. Since 2014, the Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) team has been making a major contribution to increasing the size of the DKMS file with registration calls to fans and thus increasing the chances for patients to get a "hit" in the worldwide search. Since then, more than 11,700 Wacken fans have registered with the DKMS in Germany. 85 of them have already been able to donate stem cells, giving patients in 27 countries a second chance at life. One of them is Lukas, who describes the solidarity of the fans as follows: "I feel that the people in the metal scene are helpful, I feel that way. At least that's how it is at the Wacken Open Air. It's a very familiar feeling, that's what many people say." Together with the W:O:A team, it will therefore be time again in 2024: together for the second chance at life and there will be a call for registration. Either during the world's largest metal festival at the DKMS action booth (camp of the Wacken Foundation, July 31 – August 03, 2024 daily from 12:00 to 18:00) or at any time online at www.dkms.de/wacken Original: "DKMS Germany" Original: German. All translations in this video have been done by the alugha AI.