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Award winners of the 8th Iberian History competition | Photo: Juan Jesús (Centro Imagen)

03 October 2015

Iberian Award Ceremony 2015

On 3 October 2015, the award ceremony of the 8th Iberian History Competition was held at the Real Maestranza in Ronda (Málaga). Organised by the Portuguese Association of History Teachers and the Real Maestranza de Caballería, this year’s round had encouraged students from Spain, Portugal and all the countries of America to investigate the topic "America".

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Participants of the 2nd Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue in Olsztyn

01 October 2015

#regionaleye exhibits: "Homeland reconsidered"

Fifty young Europeans presented their work results at the end of the Second Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue “Homeland reconsidered – new loyalties and redefined identities in Europe” in the Polish city of Olsztyn.

Dictatorship and oppression | Photo: Körber-Stiftung / David Ausserhofer

27 August 2015

Key topics of the 2015 EUSTORY History Competitions were dictatorship and oppression

Participants of national EUSTORY History Competitions are asked to look at a given broad topic from a personal, specific angle. In the most recent competitions, a noticeable number of youths turned their attention to questions of dictatorship and oppression.

21 August 2015

European perspectives on "War Children in Europe"

From 6 – 12 August 2015, twenty young Europeans met at the History Camp in Berlin to exchange and deepen their national research about the fate of War Children in Europe.

Invited audience in the National Museum of Wales | Photo: Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative

10 July 2015

Welsh Award Ceremony 2015

This year’s award ceremony of the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative’s history competition also marks its 25 years anniversary. Two groups impressed the jury with their detailed inquiries into the history of World War I in their region.

French Award Ceremony

"Europe on the Battlefields – the Legacy of World War I for us Today" was the topic of the 2014/2015 EUSTORY competition in France. The students worked on the impact of the First World War on their region and the stories of the local people. They presented their results in different formats, ranging from a virtual guide of Québec and a museum exhibition to a radio show and an e-book.

Israeli Award Ceremony

The award ceremony of the Israeli History Competition for 2014 – 2015 took place in a different, even intimate surrounding: the three prize winners along with their parents, teachers and representatives of the Ministry of Education as well as the chairperson of the jury, all had gathered for a fascinating evening at a nice restaurant in Jerusalem.

Fifty young Europeans to discuss regional history and identity at Second Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue in Olsztyn

From 2 to 9 September 2015, the Polish city of Olsztyn will welcome fifty young Europeans from 21 countries for the Second Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue.

Irina Shervakova, Gabriele Woidelko | Photos: Körber-Stiftung/ David Ausserhofer

23 June 2015

The Conflict of Remembrance – Dealing with the Second World War and Stalinism in Russia

The 70th anniversary of the end of WW II and the surrounding commemoration ceremonies have sparked an increased public interest in the question regarding the handling of the legacy of dictatorships in Europe.