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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

17th Donausalon: Power.Opinion.Media

11.11.2025

Article in THEMA VORARLBERG (Nov. issue) on our cooperation event 17th Donausalon on the topic Power.Opinion.Media - Austria's political landscape in focus, which took place on 17 October 2025.

The event focussed on the current political situation in Austria and the complex relationship between politics and the media. Discussions centred on how democratic processes are influenced by media staging and where the boundaries between information and opinion lie.

The panel was high-calibre:

Florian Kührer-Wielach, historian and director of the Institute for German Culture and History of Southeast Europe at LMU Munich
Wolfgang Weber, research professor for health and social policy and habilitated lecturer in contemporary history and political education
Moderated by: Antonia Arbeiter-Rauth, editor at Standard and audio editor of the political podcast Inside Austria (in co-operation with the MIRROR)

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European competition

18 September 2025

The 73rd European competition has started! In the 2025/26 school year, everything revolves around human rights - under the motto: "Your Europe: Rights, Respect - Reality?". Whether with pictures, texts, podcasts, comics or videos - 13 age-appropriate tasks invite pupils to engage intensively and creatively with the topic of Europe. Where do pupils experience human rights? Where are they missing? What needs to change? In autumn, teachers will receive practical online training on how to implement these questions in the classroom.

➡️ More information on the website: https://www.europaeischer-wettbewerb.de

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Kherson: Human Safari - Film

04.11.2025

Film screening of „Kherson: Human Safari“ followed by an insight into the work of ERMSTALHILFT

Wednesday, 3 December 2025
19:00 (18.45 admission)
Luna-Filmtheater, 72555 Metzingen

The internationally acclaimed documentary film „Kherson: Human Safari“ by American-Ukrainian director Zarina Zabrisky, which provides authentic insights into the lives of people in the Kherson war zone, will be shown. The film was made entirely from original footage and interviews and provides an impressive insight into what war and occupation mean for the civilian population.
Afterwards, ERMSTALHILFT activists will give a compact review of the aid projects carried out in southern Ukraine since 2022 - including medical aid transports, vehicle transfers, support for social institutions and direct humanitarian aid. We would also like to give a brief outlook on the next steps.

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.