International Danube Festival

The programme of the 14th International Danube Festival is online. It's worth browsing and discovering.

Programme

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 Future Works

26.06.2026
New governance initiatives: New Approaches to Urban Planning on 7 July 2026, at the Edwin Scharff Haus
The conference will be accompanied by the Open-air exhibition „YOUNG VOICES’”, which showcases selected examples of committed young “urban-making practice” from the Danube region. The exhibition is open to the public at all times on the festival site.

👉 Both events can be perfectly combined with a visit to the Danube Festival!

What this is about: The New European Bauhaus on the Danube (NEBoD) initiative, launched by the HfG and urbanes.land gGmbH, views the design of cities and architecture, landscapes and products as a political mandate, with the aim of making a tangible impact on and for society. The challenges facing the future development of the region, caused by a variety of political, economic and social crises, can no longer be addressed in a sustainable manner using traditional governance models alone – governance being the interaction of all stakeholders. There is a need for greater integration and an active role for civil society in governance processes. The exhibition and conference will present concrete, practical examples from the Danube countries, accompanied by international expert insights and a round-table discussion:  Let’s learn from the countries along the Danube!

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Flyer for the EN project
Project DE leaflet

 

 

 

 

The JSEC – a support provider for NATO forces in Europe

18.06.2026

The Allied Joint Support and Enabling Command (HQ JSEC) in Ulm is responsible for ensuring that, in the event of a NATO alliance crisis, troops and equipment are transported quickly and safely to their deployment locations across Europe. Personnel are mainly transported by air, whilst equipment is usually transported by ship or rail. However, should transport capacity by sea or rail prove insufficient, overland transport remains a further option. To this end, plans are drawn up for various scenarios to ensure a coordinated process. If several nations wish to use the same route through European Alliance territory at the same time, priority is given according to military requirements. Due to its central geographical location, Germany plays a key role in this regard. However, as the JSEC’s remit extends across the whole of Europe, it coordinates troop movements with all other responsible commands of the respective European NATO member states – a mammoth planning task.
 
Monday, 29 June 2026, 7.00 pm
Casino Rommelkaserne
Society for Security Policy (GSP) – Ulm Branch
A sprinter for Ukraine

09.04.2026

The cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm hand over an accessible aid vehicle to partners in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.

Help for Ukraine: A few days ago, the cities of Ulm and Neu-Ulm handed over an accessible transport vehicle to their twin city Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi. According to a press release from the Danube Office, the specially equipped Sprinter was financed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and provided to the two Danube cities for their solidarity partnership.

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Projects

Danube Guides Action 2
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.

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EEA Along the Danube
EEA Along the Danube

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

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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.

  • Danube Strategy
  • Network project partners
  • Danube Festival Network
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