Here you get news from Young Europe, calls for applications for our programmes and awards as well as other current news from the Foundation.
On Europe Day, Mikuláš Lakatoš, who was just announced Young European of 2023, speaks about his work and his vision for Europe. Focusing on strengthening Roma and LGBTQ+ communities, he tells us why equal opportunities for everybody matter and how is addressing remaining inqualities.
The Schwarzkopf Foundation has recently announced the nominees for the Young European of the Year 2023 award. We would like to introduce them to you!
Supported by Deutsche Bahn and Interrail, we are awarding Global Interrail Passes to young Europeans who will travel the continent independently and explore current political and social issues through reports and videos. The application period runs until May 31, all relevant information can be found on our answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
We are very excited to invite you to our 2023 European Courtyard Festival! Join us with your family, friends or colleagues to celebrate the work of our volunteers and programmes on Saturday, the 24th of June 2023, from 2 to 5 pm at the Paulinenhof in the centre of Berlin.
With a kick-off weekend in Berlin, the fellowship “Thinking of Europe in Times of Transformation” was launched in March 2023. This year's programme hosted by our Understanding Europe network enables 4 young Europeans to rework our courses for school classes. During the kick-off, the fellows got to know each other and started developing the projects they will work on for the next 6 months.
Several projects carried our by National Committees of the European Youth Parliament have won national nominations for the Charlemagne Youth Prize. Projects from Finland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, and Slovenia aimed to raise awareness and promote intercultural dialogue among young Europeans. The overall winner of the prize will be announced at the award ceremony in Aachen in May 2023.