Young people strengthen European solidarity. That is why we strengthen them.

We mourn the loss of Margot Friedländer. At 103, the honorary citizen of Berlin and long-time friend of the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe has passed away. For ten years, we were able to award the Margot Friedländer Prize in her name to schools throughout Germany. In recent years, a special prize was added, named after her beloved brother Ralph Bentheim, who was murdered in Auschwitz. An obituary by André Schmitz.

On 22 April 2025, members of the Foundation's circle of friends and staff gathered to pay tribute to its founder, Pauline Schwarzkopf, on the occasion of her 117th birthday. In a festive atmosphere, the members remembered the extraordinary personality and impressive commitment of the founder, who created the Foundation in 1971 with the aim of giving a voice to young people and promoting European exchanges.

Do you know someone who is dedicated to fighting for a more pluralistic European society rooted in solidarity? Someone who fights for justice and stands up against discrimination? Nominate a young person from the member states of the Council of Europe to become the Young European of the Year 2025 and receive €5,000 to fund their own project fostering European integration or an internship with a member of the European Parliament or with another European or international institution.