Vigil

Every Wednesday in March 2026 we will meet for a vigil to publicly express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people, meeting at 7.00 pm in Obere Hirschstraße on the corner of Münsterplatz and Lautenberg.

The Danube Office

The Danube Office - Bridge builder in the Danube Region - Your first point of contact for Europe and the Danube
Since 2002, the Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm, a non-profit limited company of the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm, has been committed to exchange, understanding and sustainable development in the Danube region. As a municipal initiator, it focuses its work in three central areas: Projects, Network maintenance and Events - including the International Danube Festival, which brings people from the entire region together every two years.

A particular focus is on working with and for young people. These are at the centre of numerous Educational and participatory projects, international encounters and creative formats. At the same time, the Danube Office maintains a strong network of schools, teachers, project partners and civil society actors in order to create sustainable structures for European youth education and participation. The topic of youth permeates all areas of work - from project development to networking and public events.

In terms of content, the Danube Office focuses on topics such as Sustainable mobility, Environment, Development co-operation, Children and Youth, Current socio-political challenges and European culture.

With its special geographical and historical connection to the Danube, the Ulm/Neu-Ulm region sees itself as an active centre of cooperation. The Danube Office supports the aims of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region and the commitment of the states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria to further develop relations with South-East Europe

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European Week of Sport in Ulm

by Katharina Lauhöfer und Laura Gobs

News

Danube Bridges

18.03.2026

„Danube Bridges“ is a podcast about the opportunities and challenges of tourism along the Danube - Europe's second longest river and a unique cultural link. In conversations with expertsand practitionersGordana Plamenac, President of the Danube Competence Centre, sheds light on the cultural, historical and natural diversity of the Danube region.

The podcast shows how cooperation and innovative approaches can strengthen sustainable tourism development along this transnational corridor.

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First press response to the 14th International Danube Festival

13.03.2026

The Donaufest 2026 flags with a topical political message
The Hungarian artists' collective consisting of János Borsos, Lilla Lőrinc, Eszter Nagy and Marcell Horváth, based in art quarter budapest, retells the history of the Danube region: the eternal cycle of water connects all people and societies along the Danube. The artists are thus making a statement against the division of society in their Hungarian homeland. Find out more here: Press report in the NUZ

The programme for the 14th International Danube Festival Ulm/Neu-Ulm is one of the most diverse in
in the history of the festival. We start with an exceptionally wide-ranging programme
into the next fixed edition - 40 institutional partners from the entire Danube region bring
30 sponsors support the project. www.donaufest.de

Twin city impresses once again

11.12.2025

Award secured for next funding period

With its EUROPE DIRECT Centre, the Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm has once again submitted a strong application and successfully prevailed against almost 60 competitors. Ulm/Neu-Ulm is one of a total of 48 locations in Germany that have been awarded the contract for the coming funding period. This success also shows how good and targeted the work of the EUROPE DIRECT Centre in the Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm is - with a high number of diverse event formats, excellent quality and a clear focus, the jury was convinced. This means that the European work in the twin city is secured for the next five years.

Over the next five years, EUROPE DIRECT Ulm will receive support from i220,000 euros in total. These funds make it possible to make Europe visible and tangible on the ground. Our programmes are open to everyone - because Europe concerns us all. One focus of our work is to specifically address and involve young people and young adults.

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Projects

Danube Guides Action 2

Danube Guides Action 2" is a follow-up project to the "Danube Guides Action" project funded by the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg.

Active2Public Transport

The "Active2Public Transport" project aims to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector in the Danube region.

EEA Along the Danube

The European Energy Award is a quality management and certification procedure that is already established in the European reference...

Our network

Networked everywhere

The network is the backbone of the Danube Office's work. Whether in the area of projects or events, without a strong network of partners these would hardly be realisable.