EUSTORY | The History Network for Young Europeans

Award Ceremony of the German History Competition

On 18 November the Federal President's History Competition holds its national award ceremony in the Bellevue Palace in Berlin. With the national ceremony, the German competition officially ends its 22nd round which was announced under the topic of "Scandals in history".

"Neglected Victims – the Fate of Soviet Prisoners of WW II"

This summer, 22 June 2011, marks the 70th anniversary of Germany’s assault on the former Soviet Union during World War II. With that attack, Nazi Germany opened a new chapter of warfare in which almost all international agreements were ignored. From the start, the war was ideological and racially oriented; Nazi leaders counted on millions of dead. All in all it was a campaign of destruction. An estimated 3.3 million Soviet prisoners of war (POWs) were murdered, making this one of the largest victim populations during the war. This seminar wants to dedicate itself to the stories of such POWs. The participants work on this historical subject will lead us to consider the treatment of POWs in other situations and will raise the question of human rights. The seminar will be held in a historically important building: The German-Russian Museum Berlin-Karlshorst is located at the site where, on 8 May 1945, the Germans unconditionally surrendered to the Red Army and the Second World War in Europe ended. It is not only a museum but also an official site for remembrance.

EUSTORY Matinee with Helmut Schmidt

"Brussels: City of Minorities?"

More than 180 ethnic minorities are living in Brussels,the capital of Belgium and of the European Union. They come from all over the world, bringing their cultural backgrounds with them. Some families have been living here for generations, other individuals have just arrived. Young people from 16 European countries will meet in Brussels in order to explore different dimensions of migration and to see how – or whether – integration works. They will bring along research material about the situation for minorities in their own countries; they will draw comparisons and explore the mosaic of diversity in Europe.

Eustory Teachers' Seminar - (Ab)use of History

"Exile- Waiting for Return or a Fresh Start?"- A study trip for young Europeans

Award Ceremony of the Welsh History Competition

On 11 July, the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative will award young price winners of its history competition 2010/11. Since 1990 the initiative annually invites students and their schools to take part in a competition dealing with the topic of : "My Heritage". In the Welsh History Competition, the word "heritage" is interpreted in a broad sense, so that various topics and aspects are covered.

Award Ceremony of the Belgian History Competition

This year Belgian History Competition will hold an award ceremony for prize winners of its recent competition round. The King Baudouin Foundation organizes the history competition in Belgium. In their competition entries, which were accepted in three languages (German, French and Flemish), students were challenged to deal with the topic of: "From school to work".

Award Ceremony of the Finnish History Competition

The award ceremony of the Finnish History Competition will honour the prize winners of its third competition round on 27 May. In 2010/11 the history competition was announced under the topic of: "Change in life".

Award Ceremony of the Latvian History Competition

On 21 May, the award ceremony of the 10th round of the Latvian History Competition will take place in Riga. The history competition is organized by the Teachers' Association of Latvia, this year it was announced under the topic of: " ”The image narrates...”.

Award Ceremony of the Slovenian History Competition

"The Paths towards Independence" - under this title the 13th round of the Slovenian history competition was announced in September 2010. The participants and their parents and teachers are invited to join the award ceremony on 26 May in the Museum of Contemporary History in Ljubljana.