A day as an MEP

On 11 May 2026, we invite you to a simulation of the European Parliament (SimEP) at Ulm Town Hall. Students from the 11th to 13th grades from Ulm, Neu-Ulm and the region will slip into the role of MEPs for a day. Thanks to funding from the European Commission, participation, including a cold lunch, is free of charge.

The simulation of the European Parliament brings European politics to life and teaches European knowledge and key skills - including:

• Understanding democratic processes
• Insight into the workings of the European Parliament
• Ability to work in a team and compromise
• Argumentation and negotiation skills

Pupils experience politics at first hand - realistically, interactively and with a lasting learning effect.

Organisation of the event:

08:30 a.m. - Admission
09:00 a.m. - Opening & greeting by a Member of the European Parliament
09:15 am - Presentation of the cooperation partners & introduction to the simulation
09:45 a.m. - Meetings in parliamentary groups and committees
12:45 pm - Lunch break (incl. cold catering)
1:15 pm - Second parliamentary group meeting
1:45 pm - Final negotiation phase
2:30 pm - Plenary debate
3:15 pm - Debriefing & feedback
3:30 pm - End of event

Participation:

• Students in the 11th-13th grades
• Schools from Ulm, Neu-Ulm and the region

Note: We ask teachers to ensure that as many registered pupils as possible take part in the simulation game. If a large number of the pupils are unannounced

participants, we cannot guarantee that the event will take place as planned.

Registration:

Binding registration is made via the following Form. Please attach the completed Excel template in the form.

Organiser:

• Young European Federalists (JEF) Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg
• Europe Direct Centre in the Danube Office Ulm/Neu-Ulm

The „SimEP“ format:

For several years now, the JEF has been organising European political simulation games in which pupils slip into the role of MEPs for a day. So far, these have taken place in Augsburg, Bamberg, Bayreuth, Munich, Nuremberg and Stuttgart, among others. You can find more information about the project here.